Chapter 20

EPOV

The screen was black but then showed the furniture in Bella's living room. Then the camera moved to reveal James. We were right; it was James who was behind this. My fist's clenched and I could feel my short fingernails digging into my skin. I had to restrain myself from punching his face on the television.

"Why hello there." James smiled into the camera. "If you are watching this, that must mean that you are looking for Bella. Well you've come to the right place! But Bella's not really in the mood for talking…" James trailed off and then turn the camera off himself and onto Bella who was laying, where the note and blood had been, unconscious and a small cut on her forehead and the blood from it was dripping down her forehead into the floor. It took everything thing I had to stay perfectly still. I knew that if I had even moved a finger I would have lost my self-control. I noticed Alice sobbing besides me but I could not comfort her, I was having trouble comforting myself. I stared at Bella's face. She looked so peaceful; almost as if she were only sleeping. Then I noticed her cloths', they were the exact same one's that she wore yesterday.

And then it really hit me… I had left Bella here… By herself… Unprotected. He did this last night. When I was home only thinking about myself, I wasn't here to protect her when James showed up. I should have insisted that we go inside and talk, I could have protected her from when James came. I totally forgot about the other guy that she was with and only thought about how stupid I was last night and how I could have prevented this.

The camera then turned off of Bella and back to James with a big smirk on his fame. My teeth clenched together so hard I thought they might break.

"Well if you want to find Bella call the number written on the dvd. And you might want to hurry." James smiled evilly. "See you soon Edward." The television went black.

A shiver ran through my spine as I realized that this video was directed towards me. That made me realize that this is still trying to get revenge on me by hurting Bella. God! If I hadn't have been so stupid on that night he asked her out then this wouldn't even be happening! Bella would be safe at work, no problems what so ever! I messed up her perfect life. She may not even have that much longer because of me.

Charlie moved to the dvd player and pulled out the dvd. There was a phone number written on the front. Charlie's eyes were watery and I could tell that his thirty-five years of police work had clearly not prepared him for anything like this. He seemed very unsure of what to do next. I didn't blame him.

Alice was still crying.

"Um- We need to call this number," Charlie stated the obvious. "-but we should do it at the station so we can track it."

"Yes." I said, "an we need to hurry." Charlie nodded. I turned to Alice.

"Why don't you go to mom and dad's house? I'll call you when we find out anything." I asked her. I knew she needed to calm down and she needed Esme's comforting ways right now. Alice sniffled and wiped her eyes.

"No, I'm coming too." She insisted.

"Alice, I don't think that's a good idea." I said back equally as stubborn.

"Well I think it is. Charlie?" Alice turned to Charlie.

"I honestly don't care. Can we just go?" Charlie asked with a worried expression on his face. I nodded and let Alice follow us but there was no way she was coming with us to find Bella.

We sped to the station and Alice was able to keep up with us.

As soon as we stepped foot in the door Charlie started barking orders at everyone and they all scrambled to do as they were told. Officer Paul set up the machine used to track calls because he was the only one who knew how to use it. He set it up in the little conference room in the back.

Charlie did give me anything to do so Alice and I stood back out of everybody's way. I felt so useless. Bella was out there, hurt and with that maniac, and I couldn't do anything about it. I promised her that I would protect her I told her she didn't have to worry about James.

I failed her.

I closed my eyes and hung my head in shame.

I felt Alice grabbing my arm just then but I didn't move.

"Hey," She said in a soothing voice, "We're going to find her."

I looked up at her, my eyes felt moist with doubt.

"What if we don't, Alice? Or what if we do? What if we're too late?" I said in a pained voice and leaned against the wall. "This is all my fault." I said finally and slid down the wall to the floor. I sat there for a moment; my head in my hands and then Alice knelt down besides me. She placed her hand on my shoulder.

"Edward, this is not you're fault. You couldn't have stopped James from doing what he did. But you are going to find Bella. She is going to be fine. You are going to bring her home safe…" Alice trailed off, "And then you're going to marry her, and buy a house, and have lots of kids and grow old and she's going to die safe in your arms when she's ninety-seven. Not today." She finished with a hint of humor in her voice. I mentally smiled, that was my dream for us. But my response was nothing but reality.

"She broke up with me Alice. I don't think she'll change her mind. She met someone else." I stated painfully.

"I highly doubt that." Alice said. Before I could respond, I heard someone shouting to use that they were ready. My head shot up and I quickly got off the floor. I sprinted to the conference room and Alice followed quickly behind me. Paul was sitting at the big conference table with a big machine that was attached to the phone and his computer.

I went and stood by Charlie who was next to the phone. Charlie and I exchanged a look and then he dialed the number that was written on the CD, muttering, "let's hope this works." And he put the phone on speaker.

The phone rang three times and then I heard his voice answer the phone.

"I was wondering when you would call." James said, the smug smile evident in his voice.

"Where is she James?" Charlie said right off the bat.

"Calm down now, Chief. She's right here. She doesn't say much does she?" He said. My blood started to boil.

"I swear to god if you touch her…" I growled through my teeth.

"Oh I already did pretty boy. Whatcha gonna do about it?" James said back quickly. I was shaking by now. I could only imagine what he's done to her… The pain he's caused her. Alice placed her arm around my waist try to comfort me but even she was having a hard time controlling her emotions. Tears welled up in her eyes and were threatening to fall.

We all sensed that he was about to hang up and Paul motioned for us to get him to stay on. He needed more time to locate him.

"We'll give you anything you want just please don't hurt my Bella…" Charlie said, I looked up at him: he was a broken man. "What do you want?" He said more sternly.

There was a long pause. It felt like forever even though it was only three seconds.

"I want her dead." The call ended.

That's when Alice broke. The tears spilled over and she covered her mouth to muffle her sobs.

She pushed herself into my side and I had to support her with was difficult because I could hardly support myself.

We needed to find Bella… now.

"Was that long enough?" Charlie asked after a moment.

"Not as long as I had hoped but I was able to narrow it down to a two mile radius just south of Forks." Paul said. Charlie walked over to the computer and looked at the map.

"I know where that is." Charlie said and walked out of the room to get the other officers together and to start a search. I sat Alice down in a chair and told her I could be right back and went to listen to Charlie's orders. When he was done giving them everyone made their way out the door to the police cars. I was about to leave myself when Alice appeared next to me. She had stopped crying but her eyes were still red.

"I'm coming with you." She stated. It wasn't a question. I didn't have time for this.

"No you're not Alice! I won't risk losing you too." I said sternly. Then I had an idea.

"But I can help!" Alice wined but I didn't listen to her. I looked around the room and then I spotted him; the new rookie.

"Hey Jake!" I called. Jake got up and scrambled over to me. Jake was only in training and there was no way Charlie would ever let him come on anything like this until he was fully trained.

"Jacob this is my sister Alice. Alice, Jacob." I said quickly. "Jake, I need you to make sure that Alice doesn't not leave this station. Do you hear me?" Alice stared at me in shock.

"Yes sir." Jake said. I nodded and ran to the front door.

"Edward!" I heard Alice scream form behind me but I ignored her and was already out the door.

I got into an empty cruiser and followed the others.

Hold on Bella…

Sorry! It's short! I know but I don't have time to write anymore! You guys are lucky I had a snow day today! I'll try to get another chapter up soon but I can't make any promises. I'm sorry.

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