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Ch. 21
Fog. I never really cared much for the stuff. I don't really know anyone who could say that they did, but I sure as hell did not and yet here I was. In a hazy fog that seemed to cloud my vision in white and numb my limbs from my head down to my toes. I couldn't remember why I was there or how I even got there, but I had a feeling that I needed to get away from it, and fast. Something inside of my brain was yelling at me to wake up and get a grip on things so I willed myself and pushed myself trying to escape the thick fog that clouded up my mind.
Soon enough, the whiteness started to escape my vision as it slowly turned into black. Then, I began to feel a prickly sensation make its way through my entire body sending that pens and needles feeling as if my whole entire body had fallen asleep. As the sensation started to makes its way back slowly through my body, I began to feel a dull ache on the back of my head. But as more and more of the sensation started to come back into my body, the ache turned into full on pain causing me to squeeze my eyes tighter together. I also realized that instead of feeling the warmth and cushiness of my bed, I felt something hard and very cool to the touch.
Why does it feel like my head is going to explode? And why does it feel like I am lying down on a hard cold floor? My eyes suddenly found that they could function again because I was able to open them at a crack at first. That's when I realized that I really was lying down on the floor, the kitchen floor. And that's when everything came rushing back to me. Alice's letter, coming down stairs to eat, walking into the kitchen, seeing broken glass on the floor, back door being open, Victoria, Victoria, Vic- I sat up quickly causing myself to wince in pain as a sharp pang hit me on the back of the head. I must have smacked my head on the floor or something when I fainted. The pain was making me severely dizzy but I sat there for a second trying to calm my ragged breathes, nauseous stomach and ease the pain away.
When it all finally subsided enough for me to open my eyes, I looked around to make sure that I was in fact in the kitchen. Yep, I was right next to the kitchen table where I was standing before. I reached my hand up to the back of my head to feel a hard lump forming where I smacked it on the floor and was thankful that I could not feel any blood.
After doing my little assessment of myself, and making sure I had no other injures, I placed my hands on top of the kitchen table and used it to pull myself up into a standing position. Once there, I tried calming my shaky breathes as my head spun once again and I willed myself not to pass out. Gosh Bella, get a grip! If Victoria is here then you are giving her plenty of chances to get you. You need to calm down enough so you can call Charlie! I started making my way on shaky limbs to the phone hanging on the kitchen wall a few meters away. I hoped and prayed that Victoria had already left if she was the one responsible for the break in because right now I was nothing more than a sitting duck.
When I got to the phone I gripped at the counter for extra support and reached for the receiver hoping that this wasn't going to turn out like some horror movie and all's I would hear was dead silence on the other end. I put the receiver to my ear and I was never more relieved to hear that annoying dialing tone in my entire life. I quickly dialed my dad's number for the station and waited for him to answer.
"Fork's Police Station, this is Chief Swan." I was so relieved to hear his voice on the other end.
"Dad!" I crocked out in a whisper. My voice sounded like I was on the brink of death so I did not blame Charlie for sounding worried.
"Bella? What's the matter? Are you okay?" He rushed out in a panic.
"Dad, I think someone broke into the house." I whispered, making sure that if the person was still in the house, they hopefully could not hear me talking on the phone.
"Wh- What? What do you mean Bella?" He asked his panic sounding like it was rising. I explained everything from finding the glass, passing out, and just woken back up.
"And I don't…" I was cut off when I heard a loud scraping noise that sounded like it was coming from somewhere upstairs. The noise made my heart skip a beat and made it pound so hard and loud that I hoped whoever made that noise could not hear it.
"Dad… I think the person is still in the house!" I frantically whispered into the receiver and jumped when I heard another loud scraping noise coming from somewhere else upstairs.
"Are you sure?" He asked sternly.
"Yes! I can hear them making noises upstairs!" Just when I said this, I heard a loud banging noise causing me to jump once again.
"Okay Bella, you need to get out of the house!" He said, "I want you to walk over to the neighbors and let them know what's going. I am on my way right now Bella so please try to get out as quickly and quietly as you can."
"Okay" I said shakily and hung up the phone. I took a deep breathe and started to make my way as quickly and quietly as I could to the back door. I was almost there when I heard loud footsteps making their way down the staircase. The sound made me freeze with fear but as the sounds were getting closer to the bottom of the staircase, I could tell that whoever it was, it was a woman. I could distinctly make out the loud clicking noises of someone wearing high heels as the foot steps kept getting closer and closer to the bottom. A tall woman with fiery red hair and wearing high heels appearing in my mind caused a rush of adrenaline to go through me so I took that chance and I ran out the back door and towards my neighbors' house, only managing to stumble a couple of times on the way.
Once I got there I pounded on the front door until a middle aged woman with graying brown hair and green eyes opened the door in a rush.
"Can I help you?" She asked with wide eyes.
After I caught my breath I answered, "Someone broke into our house next door and whoever did is still in it. My dad is on his way right now."
"Oh my, you're Bella aren't you?" She asked and opened her door wider, "Come on in sweetie."
I rushed in and was only somewhat relieved to hear the clicking noises of the front door closing and locking. I turned around to see my neighbor looking out the window towards my house.
"Well, so far I don't see anyone coming out of it. The best thing we can do right now is wait for your dad. And don't worry about any of the other doors and windows; I know they are all locked so we should be fine. And if not, I'll grab my husband's old riffle." She said and turned around to look at me. Her eyes grew wide and she said, "Oh my, you don't look so good. Come into the living room here and you can lie down on the couch."
I just nodded my head as I followed her into the other room. She stood by the couch, waiting for me as I slowly made my way over as most of the adrenaline started to wear off. When I reached the couch, I laid down while my neighbor grabbed a throw from the back of the couch and covered me with it.
"There you go." She said and sat down on an arm chair next to the couch. "I'm Laura by the way."
"Thanks Laura." I said with a shaky smile as the chills started to hit me once again.
She smiled back softly and replied, "Something tells me you don't look this way because of the stranger in your house. You must have that nasty flu that's been going around."
"Yep, ever since Monday." I said and cuddled the throw closer to me to keep warm. I prayed my dad would get here soon.
"Well, I could make you some tea while we are waiting for your dad. Would you like some?" Laura asked.
"No thank you. I don't think I can really drink anything right now with my nerves and being sick." I said.
"I understand. If you need anything just let me know." She said with a smile and then her faced turned into a serious expression before she asked, "So, what exactly went on over there?"
I explained everything to her like I did to Charlie and told her all about Victoria as well. She had the most shocked expression on her face and I worried it would freeze that way forever.
"Oh my, I'm so sorry to hear all that. I can't believe someone would want to do something to harm you so maliciously." She said, still looking quiet shocked.
"Well, I was basically the one who got her boyfriend killed so I guess I could see were she's coming from." I said as Edward's face popped into my mind. I almost wished it hadn't because the awful dream of him and Kaitlen popped up as well. I still could not get the image of him kissing her out of my mind and every time I thought about it, it would send a painful ripple though my middle.
"Still, you weren't the one with the gun." She said and sighed, "But this world wouldn't be crazy if we didn't have any crazies living in it now would we?"
"No, I would say not." I said with a slight chuckle. Laura opened her mouth as if she was going to say something but closed it suddenly when the sounds of sirens started off in the distance.
"Your dad's here." She said with a slight smile, "But I would wait for him to come here, just in case the 'psycho' as you put it is still out there."
"Oh, I will be." I said and I watched as Laura got up to look out of the living room widow.
"Well, your dad is here with what looks like most of Forks Washington Police Station." She said as she continued looking out the window, "Look's like he's coming over here first."
She walked over to the front door and unlocked it just as Charlie knocked on the door. She opened it and I could hear him frantically ask, "Mrs. Wood is Bella here?"
"Yes Charlie, she's right through here." She said and I watched as she opened the door wider and motioned for him to come in.
I saw Charlie rush in like a tornado and once he looked towards my direction on the couch; his face that was already filled with worried seemed to double once he caught a look of me.
"Oh my god… Bella are you alright?" He asked and bent down to my level as his eyes roamed around me searching for some kind of injury.
"I'm fine. Just pretty shaken up and still feeling sick." I said and tried to smile a little to ease some of the worry from his expression. But, it didn't seem to work.
"Are you sure you're okay?" He asked again, "I can get an ambulance out here to take a look at you."
"No Dad, I'm fine. I don't need an ambulance, I just want to go back home and get some rest. I'm getting pretty tired." I said and yawned. It was true though. It seemed like all of the days events seemed to suck any energy I had left from the flu (if I even had any) and now I feel like I could sleep for days.
"Okay." He said, not looking any bit convinced than before, "I want you to lay here and rest than while I go and check up on the boys outside and see what they found. I also called up the deputies from Port Angeles and they should be coming to check it out as well."
He then turned around to look at Laura, "Mrs. Wood, you don't mind if Bella stays here for a while do you? It's probably going to be a while until they finish up at the house and plus we have to wait on the Port Angeles deputies as well and I don't want Bella in the house while this is going on."
"Sure, not a problem Charlie. You know you don't have to ask I was going to suggest it anyway." She said with a warm smile.
"Thank you." He said with a nod of his head then turned back to me, "Bella, are you going to be alright here? I know your still not feeling very well and want to be at home in your own bed resting but I think it's best to stay here."
"It's fine, I probably couldn't move right now even if I wanted to." I said which cause him to chuckle a bit.
"Alright, I'll be right next door if you need anything and I will come over in a bit to check up on you." He said and stood up at full height.
"Okay, see you later dad. And be careful." I said as I snuggle closer to the throw blanket.
"Always am." He said and turned around to walk back out the front door as Laura closed it behind him.
"Are you sure you wouldn't like anything to drink Bella?" She asked as she came back into the living room.
"Um… a glass of water would be nice." I said and yawned.
"Alright dear, I'll be right back." She said and walked off down a hallway.
I sighed deeply and shut my eyes. I knew that I should have been in full panic mode worrying about the psychotic red head who was just inside my house and probably could have killed me if she wanted to, but my brain was so tired and with the flu still upon me, I could not even bring myself to want to think about it any further. So, with another deep sigh I fell asleep before Laura came back into the living room with my glass of water.
I was in the middle of dreaming about some wild and hyper bunny rabbit trying to chase me around the parking lot of the high school and not letting me get into my truck, when I was suddenly woken up to a loud pounding noise. I jerked up from my laying position to see Laura rushing to the door and yelling at whomever it was that she was coming.
"Can I help yo- excuse me!" Laura said as someone seemed to push their way through her front door. My heart started to hammer through my rib cage as I imagined a fiery red headed woman come through the door but I was surprised instead to see a short pixie girl with short black hair push her way from Laura who was trying to keep her away from the living room. She's nuts if she thinks she can hold Alice back.
"Bella!" Alice shrieked as she ran towards me. She got down on her knees and I was suddenly clutched in her arms as she ranted hysterically, "Oh my God! I was so worried! Carlisle and I came by to bring you some more homework…"
"Alice…" I tried to start but she cut back in. I knew it was probably smart to let her finish her rant so I sat there quietly as she continued to clutch onto me like I was once a lost doll she finally found.
"And when we got here we couldn't get anywhere near your house because the whole street is blocked off with police cars! Charlie saw me and when he did I asked him what was going on and then he told me all about how you passed out and Victoria possibly being in the house and he told me you were over here resting so I ran over here as fast as I could so now here I am and here you are looking like death is stalking you and I just hope you are okay. Are you okay? Do you want me to go get Carlisle?" She asked as she finally stopped and pulled back to look at me. The pure worry and tears streaking her face made my guilt for ignoring her weigh down on me like a two ton semi truck.
"I take it you know this little fireball?" Laura asked me shaking her head slightly and shut the front door.
"Yes." I said with a smile and looked back at Alice. "No I don't need your dad, I'm fine Alice. Just tired and still feeling pretty sick. But it has nothing to do with Victoria."
She looked at me skeptically (why does everyone look at me like that?) and said, "Okay, but I think that Carlisle should just do a look over. Especially since you're still so sick and you feel like your whole body is on fire."
She leant back all the way and felt my forehead with the palm of her hand, "Yep, you are hot Bella."
"The Ibuprofen must be wearing off." I said and laid back down. "But I don't think I need Carlisle."
"Please Bella, for me? What if there is something terribly wrong with you? What if when you hit your head when you fell, you got a concussion – don't you look at me that way Bella. Charlie told me you hit your head so please just let Carlisle look at you?" She asked and I couldn't help but chuckle and feel a warm sensation in my heart. I've missed Alice so much and I was so glad to see her and talk to her as well.
"Okay, fine. If it will appease you and stop you from asking then send the doctor in." I said and smiled as she jumped up and said she would be right back.
Moments later she came back through the front door with Carlisle and his medical bag as well as Charlie. Laura came back into the living room again when she heard more voices and had a look of surprise on her face when she saw Carlisle.
"Dr. Cullen. What are you doing here?" She asked.
"Hello Laura, sorry to barge in on you like this but I'm here with my daughter Alice. She said that Bella may need a little look over. I hope you don't mind." He said politely.
She smiled, "Oh no, come on in. She's right through here." Alice was already at my side as the other men followed her.
"Would any of you like something to drink?" She asked.
There was a chorus of, "Oh no." And "No thank you." as they came into the living room and stood by the couch.
"Okay, I'll leave you guys to it. My soap is on and I can't afford that DVR stuff so I don't want to miss it." She said with a little laugh, "I'll be in my kitchen watching them and having tea if you need me!"
Once she left the room, Carlisle came to my side and knelt down like Alice did and asked, "Hello Bella. How are you feeling?"
"Like I was thrown in front of a high speeding train." I said jokingly which caused him and everyone else to chuckle. He opened up his bag and grabbed his stethoscope an oral thermometer.
"It seems like we have a runaway train hitting almost everyone here in Forks because I have seen a lot of people this week with that very symptom." He said with a smile as he put his stethoscope in his ears and placed the other end on my chest. I just lay back as he did his normal doctor routine of checking my temperature and blood pressure next.
"Well, you have about a hundred and two fever and your blood pressure is pretty low, probably due to not having enough fluids in your system. I want you to try to eat a little bit of soup or eat some soda crackers. Also, sip on some water or ginger ale. And I want you to take some more ibuprofen as well to keep that fever down." He said and put his stuff back in his bag. Then he said, "Now, I want to check where you hit your head."
"Okay..." I said and sat up only to be hit by a head rush causing Alice to grab my hand in concern.
"Whoa there Bella, move slowly." Carlisle said as he helped me sit up. Once I was up he reached his hand to the back of my head and felt for the bump. Once he found it I felt a slight sting of bang that caused me to cringe. I didn't even realize that Alice still had my hand until she gripped it a little tighter.
"You have a slight bump…" He said and I felt him move my hair out of the way to look at it, "But I don't think it's anything to be worried about. I would put ice on it until the bump goes back down."
"I'll go get some ice from Mrs. Wood." Charlie said and left the room.
"Alright, thank you Dr. Cullen." I said as he led me back into a laying position.
"No Problem Bella, and please call me Carlisle." He said with a warm smile.
"I will, when you're not treating me like a patient." I said with a smile, "It seems only fitting to call you doctor."
"Still have your sense of humor I see." I heard Charlie say as he came back into the living room with a baggy of ice.
"That's a good thing." Alice said. "Now we know she really is okay."
I rolled my eyes at Alice and turned to my dad as he placed the ice under my head and asked, "So, what's going on?"
"Well, it was her alright." Charlie said with a sigh as he moved away and then sat down in a rocking chair next to the couch. Alice sat down next to me on the couch and Carlisle stayed in his crouched position in front of me while he continued, "We found another note up in your room. It basically said she wasn't giving up her hunt on you and next time, she won't hesitate to…"
He caught off then but I think we all knew what he didn't want to say. She wasn't going to hesitate to kill.
"But, why did she wait?" I asked confused. "I was in that house all by myself and it wasn't like I could fight her off with the state I'm in."
"I don't know Bella." Charlie said with a shake of his head. "But Deputy Wilson said that they may have found something that may explain why Victoria and James were trying to kidnap you in the first place."
Alice and I both gasped, "Really?" I asked.
"Yep. He said that back in 95, I arrested a man for robbery and attempted murder and he was sent off to the Seattle Penitentiary. His name was Eric Madison, James William Madison's father, and he was from Port Angeles." He said and paused to let the information sink in.
"Wait, James as in the one who held me captive in Port Angeles?" I asked in shock when it finally did. I was waiting for the 'ding ding ding' noise to go off in my head.
"Yep." He said, "That's where his dad was from as well. But, his father came into Forks sometime back in 95 and tried to rob the bank off of 4th Avenue. He almost walked off with a thousand dollars and he shot a guard as he tried to escape. Fortunately, a unit and I were right next door taking care of a domestic violence when we heard the gun shot and caught the man trying to run off. I was the one to arrest him and take him to the sheriff's office to book him. Then, he was sent off to Prison for a fifty year sentence. He would have gotten life if the guard had died."
"Oh my God, so then James got passed on with the criminal gene." Alice said as she sat there staring off into space.
"Well, Deputy Wilson said he may have come up with a theory." Charlie said
"What is it?" Carlisle asked looked serious and intrigued.
"He thinks the reason why James targeted Bella in the first place was because he somehow knew that she was my Daughter. He probably wanted to kidnap her in revenge for me putting his father in prison." He said and sighed as he leaned forward to rest his elbows on his knees.
"That would make sense." Carlisle said and looked over at me. I was thinking the exact same thing. In fact, it did make A LOT of sense. James was probably pretty young when Charlie put his dad into prison so he had to go all those years without having a father. And he most likely held a grudge against my dad for being the one to put him there so seeking revenge on him would be the perfect way to get back at him. Then my thoughts went to Victoria.
"And now that's exactly what she's doing with me." I said to myself but apparently I said it loud enough for Alice, Charlie, and Carlisle to hear.
"What?" Alice asked as she and the other two looked at me.
I sighed and said, "I was saying that Victoria is doing the same thing with me now. She is seeking revenge because I'm the reason James is gone. Just like James was doing for his father."
"Bella, I know you must be scarred out of your mind right now. But we all meant it when we said we wouldn't let anything happen to you. That's another reason why I've been so desperate to reach out to you; I don't want to see you hurt." Alice said sincerely and grabbed my hand again. It brought tears to my eyes to think how much she truly was like a sister I've never had.
"She's right Bella. We won't let anything happen to you." Charlie said and stood up from his seat, "I think it's time we took a little more precautions though. I don't want you alone now, not even in the house. So, while you are still resting up from this flu, I think it's a good idea to stay home with you until you are better."
"You don't have to do that Charlie." Alice said and I looked at her stunned as she continued, "We have a spare room at our house and I think it would be a great idea if Bella stayed with us for the time being. Since my mom works from home, Bella won't have to be alone and you won't have to stay home from work. Plus, I will be there with her right after school."
"I don't know Alice…" Charlie began uncomfortably as he scratched the back of his head.
"Actually Charlie, I think it is a good idea." Carlisle said causing my stunned gaze to turn to him, "I can also keep a close eye out on her condition and if this flu worsens then at least I will be there to give her any medical care she may need. Hopefully she will be better to go back to school next week but if not than she is more than welcome to stay with us as long as needed."
I could not wipe the stunned look off of my face and Alice was eyeing me with amusement. If I went to stay with them, than that meant I will be staying with Edward as well. How was I suppose to get by every day with him under the same roof! Sitting next to him in biology was hard enough and I didn't even want to think about what it was going to be like being under the same roof with someone who did not want anything to do with me anymore. And what if the gang came over? What would they think of me if I was suddenly sprung back into their lives? How was I supposed to even go about my plan of protecting them when they would all be right there with me?
"If you guys are absolutely certain then that would be very helpful." Charlie said, still acting a bit awkward.
"Absolutely Charlie! And I will be there to help take care of her as well so you have nothing to worry about." Alice said with excitement. I could tell she was holding back a squeal and I was trying to refrain from rolling my eyes, typical Alice.
"What do you think Bells?" Charlie asked.
"Uh… well…" I started as awkwardly as Charlie did.
"Oh Come on Bella! You don't want to be left in that house all a lone do you? Besides, it will give us some time for some girl talk." She said and stood up clapping her hands together. She was right though. The thought of being in that house alone again did send chills up my spine.
"And Bella will be of course getting as much rest as she needs, right Alice?" Carlisle said as he stood up from his crouched position leaving me feeling like the smallest one in the room as they all towered over me.
"Of course!" Alice said as she held up her hand like a girl scout.
"Well… I guess." I said, still not feeling fully comfortable with the situation.
"Oh cheer up Bella, even if you're sick we can still have fun!" She said and smiled widely as I rolled my eyes.
"Alright, then its set Bella is going to be staying with us." Carlisle said and then turned to Charlie and asked, "Is the house ok now for Bella to grab some things to bring with us?"
"Oh yes, it should be. I think the men were just wrapping up when I came back over here." Charlie said and then turned to me, "I'm going to go let Mrs. Wood know that we are leaving now."
"Okay." I said and sat up slowly. The dizziness was getting a little better so I was actually able to sit in a sitting position without the room spinning me around like a carnival ride.
"So, are you ready to do some serious girly talk soon?" Alice asked me sternly after Charlie left the room. I knew what she meant by 'serious girly talk' and knew she wanted to talk about my reasoning as to why I ad been ignoring her. I wasn't ready but I knew it had to be done. She did not deserve it so it was the least I could do.
"I guess…" I said with a dramatic sigh that caused Carlisle to chuckle and Alice to roll her eyes. Just then Charlie came back into the room with Laura in tow.
"Well Dear, I hope you get to feeling better soon." She said with a warm smile, "If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to ask okay? You know where to find me."
"Okay. And thank you so much for all you have done." I said giving her a smile back.
"It wasn't a problem Bella. I would be glad to do it again." She said sincerely.
"Well, we should get going." Carlisle said, "Bella, Charlie and I will help you walk if you need us to and Alice can help you pack a bag to take to our house."
"Okay." I said as I tried to stand up. Alice and Carlisle put their arms under mine to give me extra support. Charlie came over to take over Alice's spot and they both led me to the front door which Laura was holding open for us. I said a final thank you to her before we headed out the door. I looked over at our house and saw that there was only a couple of police cars were outside and it looked like they were all getting ready to leave as well.
"I'm going to go get the car and bring it closer to the house." Carlisle said and let Alice take over his side of my support.
Once we got to the house, Alice assured Charlie that she could handle it from here so he could go finish up talking to the police officers who seemed to be waiting for him. She led me up stairs to my bedroom and helped me get a bag of my toiletries and clothes that I would be comfortable in. I noticed she was digging in my closet for most of the clothes that she had bought me. If I was feeling better, I probably would have fought her on it but since I wasn't I let it slide. When we were finished packing, she helped me into a fresh shirt and yoga pants to wear and brushed out the knots in my hair. I was too tired to protest and couldn't wait to lie down. But, no matter how tired I was, I still could not help but think how wonderful she was for doing everything for me after what I did to her and her friends. I didn't know at this point if I could still call the other's my friends. I would love too, but I think that would be for them to decide.
"There, now you look semi normal again." She teased when she finished up my hair. "Once your fever finally goes down and stays down, then you can take a bath."
I turned to see her putting my brush in my bag and zipped it up and slung it over her shoulder. She noticed me looking and asked, "What?"
"Nothing." I said with a small smile, "I just wanted to say thank you Alice, for everything that you're doing for me."
She smiled, "That's what sisters are for right?"
I smiled and nodded and thanked my lucky stars that I have someone like Alice in my life. How I became so blessed from having no REAL friends to having a sister that I've never thought I would have.
After we did a look around of making sure I wasn't going to need anything else, Alice led me back down the stairs and outside where Carlisle and Charlie were standing and talking.
"Gosh Bella, we seriously need to get some food in you. You feel lighter than a three year old kid. I bet I could pick you up no problem." She said.
"I bet you could too. And believe me, I really do want to eat. That's what I was going to do when I came down stairs in the first place. I wanted some of that soup you and Esme made for me." I said and stopped in front of Carlisle and Charlie.
"Well, Esme and I can make you some more and you can leave the other stuff here that way Charlie won't starve to death without your cooking." She said jokingly.
"You have no Idea how much I miss her cooking." Charlie said with a chuckle and then turned to me, "Well kiddo, I really hope you get to feeling better. I trust Dr. Cullen here to take care of you, as well as Alice, so I know you will probably be feeling better soon. And, once you come back home, I think we need to discuss some new arrangements so you aren't a lone."
"Okay." I said and almost sighed at the thought of me probably being Bella baby sat, "I will see you soon."
"Alright. I'm going to go talk to Deputy Wilson some more so I will see you soon. Call me if you need anything and let me know when you are ready to come back home." He said and hugged me awkwardly before heading over to a Port Angeles police car.
"You ready Bella?" Carlisle asked as he opened the passenger door of his Mercedes for me. I was going to protest and say that Alice should sit there but I didn't even notice the sneaky little minks had snuck her way into the back seat where she sat with a smirk on her face.
"I guess so." I said and sat down in the warm and comfy seat. Carlisle closed my door and walked around to get into the drivers seat. He started the engine and then pulled out of the driveway as I waved a bye to Charlie.
The drive was silent as we sped down the highway. I stared out the window and watched all the greenery pass us by in a blur. My eyes were starting to get droopy and before long the green blurriness turned into pitch black.
AN: There you have it. Another chapter done! Thank you so much for reading and hope to hear your opinion! Feedback is awesome and thanks to those who do it! ;) so, please REVIEW!