Chapter 14
Bpov
I saw nothing. Everything around me was completely dark, draped in a cloak of shadows. I could feel the texture of the bag around my head. It felt rough and it smelled terribly, like a mixture of rotten eggs and bad fish. And with my vampire senses the stench was probably ten times more dreadful than normal. If I was still human, I would probably have puked the life out of me.
I tried to stand up but discovered rather quickly that it was impossible for me to move. My hands and feet were bound and even with all my strength (what wasn't much) I still couldn't break free.
How did I got here? I remembered being at the prom, dancing with Edward, going to the bathroom. But then it got a little fuzzy. What had happened? Where was Edward and the rest? I needed to get out of here. They were probably worried sick, especially Edward. I tried desperately to break these bars around my wrists but it was no use. I was trapped.
"Help! Is there anybody out there? Please help me!" I shouted.
But the only thing that I heard, was my echo.
I really wanted to get out of here. I didn't felt safe and I had this bad feeling like someone was watching me. Unfortunately I was right .
An all too familiar snicker resounded in the room. A deep, mean laugh. I froze instantly when that unpleasant sound had reached my ears.
'No, please. Not again. Please let it not be him.'
I prayed to all the Gods possible that this was all just a bad dream and that I would wake up now, laying the arms of my beloved Edward. That this was just my imagination playing tricks on me. But somewhere in the back of my mind I knew that this couldn't be a dream. I never had such luck. And my dreams were long forgotten, buried with the memories of my parents.
"Well, well. Look who's back with daddy? My little Bella."
A strong hand took the back of my head and pulled the bag off of me. I blinked a few times to get use to the light and then slowly lifted my head towards the giggles. There before me stood my worst nightmare: James. He hadn't changed a bit. What a surprise!
To my great disgust he still wore that hideous jacket. A dirty, brown jacket that was pinned with all different items. Each item representing a victim that he liked (that tasted good). Hairclips, pieces of fabric, chains, a police badge… I always hated that jacket. It felt like walking around with a corpse. It made me feel sick.
I started to look around me, investigating the room. It looked very similar to the room I was held hostage all those years. Old, very dirty, broken windows, walls that started to rotten. Only this room was much bigger. And in the middle of it stood some old equipment. Old pieces of steel that looked like some sort of machinery.
James was eyeing me very closely, that evil smile permanently painted on his face.
"I'm so glad that you're back." he said.
He lifted his hand, trying to touch my face with his long, filthy fingers. I quickly turned my head, not wanting to have his rotten skin against mine.
"What is this? Aren't you happy to see me?" I felt his fingertips against my cheek.
"Don't you touch me!"
He immediately backed away, a little surprised that I had dared to speak up to him. He said nothing; he just watched me very intensely.
"Well, your babysitters certainly did some work on you. I'll have to complain. They gave you a dirty mouth. That's not the way I raised you. Come here and give daddy a big welcome kiss."
He caught my arms and leaned forward. I turned my head just in time to avoid his lips, which made contact with my cheek. Now, he was pissed. He slapped me in the face and then smacked his lips rough against mine. It hurt so badly, both inside as outside. His fingers were nearly breaking my bones and the force of his attack on my lips was almost deadly. I tried desperately to get his ugly face off of me but he was too strong.
"You ran away from me. You bitch, don't you try to do that again. You're mine, my little toy, my girl. Do you understand!"
He slapped me a few times in the face.
"I'm going to show you that you're my territory. You're mine and mine only."
I knew what was coming and I tried frantically to break the bars. But it was no use. I couldn't get away. James laughed loudly while ripping my dress off and taking his clothes off as well. There was no way out. I was once again back to this god dammed place and nobody was going to find me.
'Please, Edward! Save me! I need you!'
Apov
We had been searching for Bella for almost 3 days now. We looked everywhere. We probably turned Forks and surroundings completely inside out. We went searching in the forest, the city of Forks and others around it, old abounded buildings, even the cemetery of Port Angeles. But still there wasn't a single clue that could get us closer to her. The water had washed her smell away. It was just like she had vanished in thin air.
And it was driving me crazy that I didn't saw it coming. I felt so guilty.
I was having a great time at the prom. Dancing around with Jasper and showing my dress to the other girls of Forks which made them green of jealousy. I saw Edward and Bella dancing, having a good time. That expression on Edwards face was so dead gorgeous. This was worth like a million bucks if not even more. I never, in all these years, saw him look at somebody like that. He was truly happy and completely head over heels with Bella. It made me so happy to know that my brother had finally found his soulmate.
And suddenly I heard Edward yelling and running towards the exit. I didn't have a clue what was happening. Edward just ran away only to be followed by Emmett and Jasper moments later. I looked at Rosalie, wanting to see if she knew what was happening. But then I got a vision.
I saw Edward, heartbroken and all alone, by the river. He had a piece of fabric in his hand, the same color as Bella's dress and was staring at the stream. His face, the emotions written in his eyes. It was so painful, almost tear-jerking. This could only mean one thing. He had lost his Bella. And yes, hours later Jasper and Emmett came back with a heartbroken Edward. He looked devastated. Like someone had sucked all the energy out of him. I apologized like a million times to him.
"I'm so sorry, Edward! I didn't saw it coming. Please, forgive me."
He didn't say a word or looked at one of us. He just went to his room. And there he stayed for the last couple of days. He didn't come down or helped looking for her. He was just empty. He just lay there, in the middle of her bed. Esme tried a couple of times to get him to speak or to come down at least. But it was no use. He didn't respond to nobody. He was completely numb, dead.
I felt so bad, so responsible towards him and Bella. If only I could have foreseen this. Then Bella wouldn't be gone and Edward not depressed. This was just all my fault. Suddenly I felt a warm, comfortable hand on my shoulder and a serene feeling took me over.
"It's not your fault, dear." Jasper said.
I leaned back against his chest, looking for some comfort which he granted me by wrapping his arms around me tied.
"No, it is my fault. If only I could have seen it. If I had been more focused on them and not on the dresses, it wouldn't have happened. "
"It's not your fault. You need to stop torturing yourself. You couldn't even see her future before this happened. You tried many times before but it didn't work. So stop feeling guilty. Besides, one lost man is bad enough."
"How is he?"
I hadn't tried to go see him. I felt too bad for him and maybe he would be furious with me what I could understand.
"Not too good. He just sits there, staring out the window. There is so much pain in that room. I almost can't stand it. He feels so guilty. He thinks that he has broken his promise to Bella. That man is crushed until the last bone. I don't know if he's going to recover when we don't find Bella back."
"But we need to find her, Jasper. We have to. She is part of this family now."
"And we are going to rescue her. We are not going to let that f*cker win. Over my pile of asses. Nobody messes around with this dude." Emmett said.
He was so determined to find Bella and bring her back home. He loved her too, just like all of us. Now that Bella wasn't amongst us, we knew how much she meant to us. She was our little sister, a lovable daughter, an indispensable part of our family. Now that she was taken away, it felt like that there was a piece missing from the puzzle. We would never be whole again without Bella. It was sometimes creepy to think that we were so close to each other.
"I hope we will find her. If only we had…."
At that moment everything went black. A vision penetrated my mind and I was taken away. This wasn't possible. I captured Jaspers arm firmly, looking for something to hold on to. Different imagines flashed through my mind. The one more horrible then the other. And all of a sudden I was back in the living room, completely blown away. I looked at Jasper who stared curious back at me. I wanted to tell him but then Edward came rushing to me.
"We need to go! Where is she? Alice, we need to save her! "
Everybody was waiting for me to say the place.
"To Seattle, to the old steel factory."
Epov
I didn't want to go downstairs. I didn't want to see my family. I just wanted to be alone. Alone in my own pile of misery. How could this have happen? Why did I let her go? I promised her I wouldn't let her go. I promised her that she wouldn't go back to him. That is was all over.
And now, I was sitting on her bed alone while she was probably been tortured if not only worse. It was killing me. Just knowing that this bastard was in her presence, touching her, making her feel terrible. I just wanted to have her back in my arms, keeping her safe from the outside world.
My family had search everywhere around Forks and other villages but they didn't found a thing. It was like she never existed.
I wanted to help but I just couldn't handle all the sad thoughts they were having. And it was probably no use. By this time, he could be everywhere in America.
Alice felt so guilty. When I saw her face, it broke my heart yet again. I knew that it wasn't her fault. She never could see visions of Bella's future. But all this guilt and pain was driving me crazy. So I stayed away and tried to block everything out. I just wanted my Bella back.
And now, I was sitting on her bed, staring at the trees outside our house with still that little piece of her dress in my hand. I kept thinking of her. I saw her running through those same trees, trying to get away from me. She really loved that game. I sighed.
And then Alice's vision hit me like a knife in my chest. 'Please, Edward. Find me! I need you. Alice, help!'
I saw my Bella, trapped in an old building. It looked like the building wasn't used anymore. Almost all the machinery was gone, the windows were all broken and the walls were soiled and were starting to break. My girl was chained against a wall, only covered by a long, muddy shirt. She was crying and begging for me and Alice to come. I could hear her voice so clearly. It was like I was standing right next to her.
"We need to go! Where is she? Alice, we need to save her!" I yelled.
She just stared at me, looking completely numb. It was starting to frustrate me. We were wasting precious time here. But finally she came back to the present.
"To Seattle, to the old steel factory."
Sorry that I'm late but I have a lot on my mind lately. I hope you like this chapter.
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