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Chapter 13 – Shut your eyes and sleep…
Edward's POV
"Daddy I need to speak to you." I heard my daughter's voice say. I quickly looked down because her voice trembled and I could hear the distress in her voice. When I looked down and met her eyes I panicked. She was pale and her eyes were wide with fear. I quickly got off of the chair and knelt in front of her.
"What's wrong sweetie?" I asked and my heartbeat accelerated in fear. Something is very wrong with Hayley. I've never seen her this way.
"He is here." She said and I frowned.
"Who is here baby girl?"
"Mike." She simply said while tears rolled down her cheeks. I felt my eyes widened and I felt the blood drain from my face as fear filled my heart.
"Are you sure honey?" I asked. Where did he come from and how did he know where to find Bella? Bella…she's been gone a long time…
"I will recognize his aftershave anywhere daddy. I know how he smells-"
"Hayley start from the beginning please." I said and picked her up.
"I went to mommy's room because I was tired and wanted to go to bed. I smelled him when I entered the room and I ran out to come and tell you. I'm scared daddy…where's mommy?" she asked and my heart started beating in fear.
I returned to Emmett and Jasper and they stopped laughing when they saw my face. I guess I must look like shit.
"Bro, what's wrong? It looks like you've seen a ghost." Jazz said and I nodded.
"Alice, can you please take care of Hayley?" I asked.
"Sure but what's wrong?" she asked.
"I'm not sure yet…Em, Jazz will you come with me?" I asked them and they got up and we started walking to the house.
I briefed them about what Hayley told me and they turned as pale as I was. Emmett cursed and I could hear that he was pissed as hell. Jazz looked scared, not for himself but for Bella.
"Can you believe that Hayley could smell him?" Em asked and I nodded.
"She lived with him for six years and I think she fears him more than anything in this world." I said. "I pray that she's wrong Em because if he took Bella…I don't even want to think about that." I said and felt the tears burn my eyes.
"You can't think like that bro." Emmett said and patted my back.
"I saw firsthand what he did to her the last time and I'm sorry Edward but if he has her…he's going to hurt her." Jazz said.
We reached Bella's room and Hayley were right, there was another scent in the room. I wouldn't have noticed it if Hayley didn't mention it.
"Bella?" I called but there was no answer. "Bella?" I called again and heard the panic in my own voice.
"Let's split up and search the house." Emmett suggested and all of us agreed.
I have a really bad feeling about this. It's almost as if I can feel that Bella's not here anymore…as if she's gone. My breaths came out in little gasps and I started breathing harder feeling suffocated.
"Edward." Emmett called my name out of breath.
"Jessica saw her climbing into a car with another man." He said and the air in my lungs escaped through the millions of punctured holes.
"What does she mean?" I asked irritated.
"She climbed into a white car with a man that has blonde hair. That's all she saw and she said, before you ask, that Bella didn't fight or anything; she climbed into the car willingly." He explained.
"This doesn't make any sense; why would Bella get into a car with Mike without fighting him. I would have guessed that he would have had to drag her to the car." I said in confusion.
"Emmett, I'm scared out of my mind…where do I begin to look for her?"
"Let's call the police first and then the airport." He said calmly.
"Daddy." My daughter called me with a tear stained face and I picked her up.
"It's okay sweetie, everything's gonna be fine." I said and gently stroked her hair. She started sobbing and tears kept streaming down her face.
"Where's my mommy?" she sobbed. I sighed and felt the warmness of my own tears. I can't lose Bella, not again. Hayley and I won't survive without her. I planted a kiss on my daughter's forehead.
"I don't know where mommy is baby girl but I promise you that I'll do anything in my power to find her." I whispered.
"Daddy, if he has her…"
"Shhh sweet girl, don't think about that right now." I hushed her. Jasper and Hayley saw what Mike did to Bella; they saw Bella bleed for that man and the fear in their eyes is scaring the living shit out of me. I've never been this scared in my entire life.
All I've witnessed were the scars on her body and they were brutal enough. If I find him…I will fucking kill him and if he so much as touches Bella he will die.
"Son, we've called the police and they are on their way." My dad said.
"Dad, I'm so scared." I confessed to him while my daughter is clinging to my neck. Every sob that's coming out of her mouth literally breaks my heart. I can't stand to see my daughter this upset and this unhappy.
"We'll figure this out but right now you have to take care of your daughter." He said calmly and I nodded.
I knew this. I knew I had to take care of my daughter but without Bella half of my heart is missing. I'm lost without her…how do I do this? Hayley's deep breathing told me that she was sleeping and I laid her down in the lounge. I wanted to keep my eye on her.
The police arrived and took statements from us. Jessica was the only one that saw Bella leave and her statement was probably the most important one. One of the officers also told us that the plane Mike was on landed this morning but he hasn't booked another ticket yet which means that he is still in South Africa. Not that it will help us or anything. We don't have a clue where Mike took Bella. Bella's been missing for almost four hours and I want to go crazy. Four hours in that monster's presence. Four hours where he's probably beating the fucking shit out of Bella and fuck knows what else. Chills ran down my spine.
I sighed. Bella, where are you? I thought to myself.
Bella's POV
We booked into a guesthouse in Pretoria, about two and a half hours away from Edward. Two and a half hours away from my love and my daughter. I don't know if I'll ever see them again…just as long as Hayley is safe with her father then I'm happy. I won't let Mike hurt her or screw her life up any more than he already has.
"How did you find me?" I spoke to him for the first time since we left the reserve. Mike looked at me with a big fucking grin on his face and I felt like wiping it off of his face.
"A few weeks ago, one of my friends came to your lover boy's reserve for a few days. And when he returned to the States he felt the need to tell me of his little adventure. He mentioned you and I figured it out. Of course I did my homework before I jumped on the first available plane."
"I have missed you so much Bellsie." He said and my stomach turned and I felt sick.
He knelt in front of me where I was sitting on the bed and I winced when his hand rested on my knee. Of all the outfits I had, I just had to pick the mini skirt for Edward's birthday party. I feel so…so…cheap in front of this man. He makes me feel cheap.
"Get. Your. Hands. Off. Of. Me.!" I said through my teeth. Rage filled his body and he started shaking. His blue eyes turned almost navy blue and he clenched his jaw.
My head snapped backwards when he slapped me across my cheek. Once again it didn't hurt that much. My heart was too fucked up to feel any other pain.
"I'm still your husband!" he yelled and I winced at the word 'husband'.
"I would rather die than be your wife." I sneered.
The grin on his face made me sick and I knew what he had in mind. He grabbed fistful of my hair and dragged me off the bed. My body connected hard with the ground and I whimpered softly. This was it…I know the signs. He is going to beat the shit out of me now and then he's going to tie me up and…and…I can't even think about it. Bile rose to my throat when I thought about this monster touching me; ruining my body, ruining every part that Edward so beautifully loved and cherished last night.
I screamed out in pain when his boot connected with my body.
"Mike stop!" I yelled. He laughed out loud.
"I don't remember you ever talking back…I like this new Bella." He said as if my life was a big fucking joke to him.
"I need to go to the bathroom." I said.
"Fine, but don't try anything stupid because I will kill you Bella. I'll have no problem in killing you." He hissed into my ear and I shivered.
I took my handbag with me but groaned when I opened it and noticed that my phone is gone. Mike must have taken it out. My eyes caught something else and a plan started forming in my mind. Maybe I'm not lost, maybe I still have a chance to get away from this fucking freak and return to my love and my daughter.
But if it doesn't work…I'm dead because there's no fucking way that I'm going to let Mike have sex with me. He will have to do it to my dead body and I mean it literally.
I went back into the room and was so calm all of a sudden. I even smiled at the piece of shit. To say that that action surprised Mike was a bit of an understatement.
"What the fuck is wrong with you?" he asked and I just kept the smile on my face.
"Nothing." I said.
"Have you had sex with Cullen?" he asked.
"NO." I said and felt the heat rise to my cheeks. Please don't let him know that I lied, I prayed and closed my eyes.
"Good, because I will kill you if you sleep with another man." He said and I sighed. He is such a fucking idiot.
"Mike can I make us a cup of coffee please, I'm so thirsty." I asked. He narrowed his eyes but nodded.
"Fine but I'm watching you and hurry up because I've got a very special night planned for us." He grinned and another shiver ran down my body. His voice is giving me the chills.
There is a small kitchen area in the room and I switched the kettle on. I prepared two cups of coffee but before I took Mike's coffee for him I dropped about ten sleeping pills in. I have completely forgotten about them. Carlisle prescribed them to me because I had a hard time sleeping after everything Mike did to me. After I saw Edward again I haven't felt the need to take them anymore.
I drank my coffee very slowly. My heart jumped up and down when I notice how fast Mike drank his coffee. He frowned and looked into the cup. I'm screwed if he tasted the pills in the coffee. They take about fifteen minutes to work and I'm sure he'll be able to kill me before then.
I hugged my legs and hummed softly to myself.
Mike went into the bathroom and I heard the water running. I just hope that he keeps himself busy until the pills starts working.
"Sometimes I cry so hard from pleading…so sick and tired of all the needless beating. But baby when they knock you down and out…it's where you oughta stay."
I sang softly to myself when I heard Mike mumbling. He came through the door and his words slurred. He didn't make any sense when he talked to me and the confusion on his face was priceless.
"What's going on?" he gasped right before he fell to the floor. I took a stand before him and laughed. Mike's eyes were halfway closed and I knew he would fall into a very deep sleep any second now.
"I drugged your coffee you stupid fuck." I smiled. "I hate you Mike Newton and I hope that I'll never see you again because next time I'll be prepared and I'll fucking kill you myself."
When I turned around to leave I felt his hand around my ankle and I screamed. He tripped me and my body connected with the floor with a thump. I could taste the blood in my mouth and must have bit my lip when I fell. I quickly jumped up and saw how Mike struggled to get up. I kicked him in his side and he groaned in pain. I kept kicking him over and over again…I kicked him in his face as well. His face was covered in blood and he didn't move. I couldn't care less what happened to him now; I grabbed my purse and his car keys and left the room.
I started the engine of his car and drove off. Luckily the guesthouse wasn't far from the highway and before I knew it I was on the N1 and on my way back to Edward. Back to my darling daughter.
Edward's POV
"How long can this take? Bella's been gone for almost eight hours and I don't know what the fuck she's going through or what the fuck that monster is doing to her…I want her found." I yelled at the officer.
I know it's not his fault but it's taking so long. We haven't heard anything and I don't know if Bella's okay or if she's even alive for that matter.
"We are doing everything we can Mr. Cullen. I know you are worried-"
"Gah, worried is not the correct word. I'm scared shitless for what she's going through. You have no clue what kind of monster this man is." I lashed out again.
The sun will come up any minute now and my daughter will wake-up as well. Thank goodness she's been sleeping the whole night, as for me, I wasn't able to even shut my eyes for ten seconds without seeing my Bella, all beaten up and broken and her brown eyes filled with fear.
"Daddy?" my daughter's voice called me and I went into the lounge. She just laid there on one of the couches, looking so hurt.
"Morning my sweet angel." I knelt before her and kissed her.
"Morning daddy." She sighed before her eyes filled with tears. This is breaking my heart; the first thing my daughter does when she wakes up is to cry. It's killing me to see her beautiful eyes filled with tears and to know that she's hurting.
"Baby please don't cry?" I begged her with my own tears.
"Mommy's not back is she?" she sobbed.
"No baby she's not, but the police are doing everything they can to find her." I explained but knew that it didn't sound very convincing. Personally I think they are completely useless but that's just my opinion.
"Daddy…I'm scared." She said and her bottom lip quivered.
"Me too baby girl, me too." I sighed into her hair. She reminds me so much of Bella right now and it causes so much pain in my heart.
Emmett came running into the house yelling, "There's a car coming, a white one."
My head snapped up and I got up from the floor.
"Honey, I'll be right back." I said to Hayley and ran out of the house.
The car came to a stop and tears of joy ran down my face when I recognized Bella. I ran towards the car and she got out and started running to me. Our bodies crashed into each other's, our chests heaved as we cried loudly.
"I thought I have lost you forever." I sobbed into her hair, inhaling deeply. She shook her head sideways.
"Never…" she cried and clung to me with everything she had. I felt her body shivering against mine and felt her collapse into my arms. She must be so exhausted. I picked her up bridal style and carried her into the house.
"Your daughter would love to see you." I whispered and the most beautiful smile spread across her face. I gasped when I noticed how swollen and red her cheek was. That fucking bastard.
"I love you Bella, so much." I said just as we walked into the house.
Everybody was there in the lounge and they were extremely happy to see Bella, especially my very adoring daughter.
"Mommy," my daughter's musical voice almost sang to Bella.
I laid Bella down on the couch where Hayley was. Bella could hardly keep her eyes open.
"My baby girl." Bella cried as Hayley crawled up next to her mother.
"I love you so much mommy." She whispered.
"I love you too honey."
"Are you okay mommy?" she asked concerned. Bella smiled and closed her eyes.
"I'm fine honey…"
I knelt in front of them and took Bella's hand in mine.
"Bella, would you mind if my dad examined you? I'm so worried about you."
"He didn't do anything Edward." She said and I sighed.
"Your cheek is swollen Bella and you went through a lot of stress." I demanded.
"Fine," she huffed and came up slowly, "but just so you know, I'm beyond tired. I'm dead on my feet Edward and I'll probably pass out before your dad examines me." She said annoyed and I chuckled.
It felt so good to do that. Eight hours ago I thought that I have lost Bella forever and here she is, back in my arms where she belongs.
Bella followed dad to her room where he examined her. Hayley followed of course and babbled none stop.
I am so curious what happened and how she got away and the officer was as well because he is waiting to take a statement from Bella.
"How are you feeling bro?" Emmett asked with a smile.
"Beyond grateful." I said and sighed in relief. "If I would have lost her Em-"
He punched me playfully and chuckled.
"She's here bro and you shouldn't think about 'if' anymore." He said.
"Edward, Carlisle and the officer is done in Bella's room and she wants to see you." Rose came into the kitchen.
Even Rose was happy to see Bella.
Bella's eyes were closed when I entered her room and she looked so peaceful, so blissfully happy. I closed the door behind me and her eyes opened. She smiled and held her hand out to me which I gladly took in mine. I joined her on the bed and Bella cradled herself to my side. My heart went ballistic when I wrapped my arms around her.
"You're never leaving my arms again." I whispered and kissed her head. She chuckled lightly and my heart went into overdrive.
"I love the way that sounds." She sighed. "I was so scared Edward-"she sobbed.
"Shhh, Love you're safe now." I gently rubbed her back.
"I promised myself that I wouldn't let him touch me again. He would have killed me Edward." She whimpered.
"Bella, are you okay. I mean really okay Bells?" I asked and swallowed hard.
"He was about to…to have sex with me. I knew the signs and knew what to look for and he had that crazy look in his eyes so I asked him if I could use the bathroom hoping that he didn't take my phone out of my handbag but he did. But then I noticed the sleeping pills your dad prescribed for me and I offered to make coffee." She shivered and I held her closer, planting a gentle kiss on her forehead.
"I stirred ten pills into his coffee and he downed it. It was about fifteen minutes before he passed out but not before he tripped me. He was too drugged up from the pills and so weak so I got up from the floor and kicked the shit out of him. I left him in there and drove back here as soon as I could."
"If anything would have happened to you…"
She covered my mouth with her hand and it set my entire body on fire. This is something that I'll never get used to, Bella's touch. She can set my body on fire with a single touch and everything inside of me wants her.
"That's why I left with Mike in the first place," she started saying and I'm sure the confusion on my face asked the question for me.
"He was waiting for me when I came into the bathroom and I promised to go with him as long as he leaves Hayley here with you and as long as he does not hurt anyone. Of course he agreed but that was just it, I would rather die than to let anything bad happen to you or Hayley. I love you so much." She said against my lips and that was all I needed to claim her lips.
It felt as if my body was on fire at this moment and that my lips were burning out. I moaned against her lips and she chuckled.
"Bella, I love you so much and Hayley and I need you more than you'll ever know. She was so scared last night Love, and me, I was beyond scared. I lived without you for seven years and I can't live without you again Bella, it will kill me." I said with tears in my eyes.
It amazes me how much I love Bella and how much my love grows for her every day. Bella is my life; Bella and Hayley are everything to me.
Bella yawned and I chuckled.
"Sleep my Bella; we'll talk when you wake up."
"Don't leave me alone please." She said with closed eyes. I tightened my arms around her.
"I'll be here right by your side when you wake up, besides I'm just as tired because I haven't slept at all so I think I'll be joining you." I confessed.
"I love you more than my life." She said before she fell asleep.
More than her life, if only she knew that I love her more than my life as well.
I wonder what's going on with Mike and if the police found him yet? I would like to get a piece of that monster because I would fucking kill him with my bare hands. He would not live to take another breath when I'm done with him. My daughter and the love of my life have gone through enough because of that monster.
I don't want Hayley to live in fear because of Mike and I don't want Bella to live in fear over this shit. I want them to be loved, and to live freely. I want them to be happy because heaven knows they deserve it. I'll do anything in my power to make these things happen in their lives…I'll strive for that every single day for the rest of my life.
I didn't want to stretch the kidnapping out because then Mike would get a chance to do horrible things to Bella and I don't want her to go through that again. What do you guys think happened to Mike and more importantly, what is it that you WANT to happen to Mike? Share your ideas and thoughts.
Guys this story is coming to an end…I'm working on one more chapter for the ending and then it's the epilogue. I'm sad but there's only so much that I can write into a story and this is it. I am working on another story though….