A/N: Okay so I know that I'm horrible for telling you about the next chapter so here it is. We wouldn't want to upset the midgets! (threat by BeautifulEyes o.o)

I would have to say that's the most imaginative threat I've gotten… can you top it?

Now starting Kayla's new "(Insert threat here) contest!" ;o

Song for Chapter

Leave out all the Rest- Linkin Park

Chapter 57

"Five minutes till show time." The stage manager yelled through the girl's dressing room.

Alice hopped up and stood in front of the mirror. She had on a party outfit. It was a short pink, black, and white plaid skirt with a pink tank top and a white half jacket. She had white boots to go with it and underneath those were her pale panty hose.

Alice twirled and her eyes came back on me as I shoved the end of my pants in the black Uggs. My outfit was a white and purple striped tank top with white pants. I had one of those French berets things and a white jacket to make the illusion that it's cold outside. The first scene was the party scene. (A/N: Outfit on polyvore.)

Alice examined my appearance and nodded. "You look amazing Bella." She grinned with approval. "I've really outdone myself."

I rolled my eyes. "Yeah yeah."

I stood up and headed toward the door. I just barely made it there before the door flew open. "You're on." The manager threw open the door almost hitting my nose.

"Oh!" I gasped jumping out of the way. It didn't trip which was weird but it seemed like my senses were on overdrive. I figured it was the nerves.

"Sorry Bella." He apologized. "But you've got to get going. The principal is at the end of her speech now." He turned around and headed to the guy's dressing room.

"Ready to get drunk?" Alice asked.

I nodded. "Yup, Might as well."

"Places people, places." The manager prompted us.

Alice grabbed my arm and pulled me toward the stage. She took me over to the bridge where I was supposed to be standing a little drunk while she was "at the party". Edward would enter and we would meet and fall in love. Alice would enter completely wasted and insist I drive her home. Then we would go to the car wreck scene.

"Five, four three…" The manager prompted. "You're on." Alice scurried away and left me there, center stage, by myself.

The curtains opened and I took a couple of deep breaths before I leaned against the bridge wall. The spotlight centered on me and I faced the audience.

SCENE

"I'd always been warned of drinking and driving. You learn that in practically kindergarten. I wasn't thinking. The thought that there'd be consequences never occurred to me." I paused and my eyes scanned the crowd. "But then again, does it to anyone?"

The spotlight dimmed and the stage lights were brought up. The stage came to life. "Come on Shelly, you're missing the party." A girl walked past me stumbling as she raced toward the blaring music at the other end of the stage. There was a house lit up with multicolored lights and people were smoking outside.

"Maybe later." I called after her. I sat there for a couple of minutes thinking to myself as the party raged on and a fight started. The brawl came near me and I backed out of the way.

"Hey, watch the lady." A silky smooth voice got louder as it approached me.

I turned and gasped looking at Edward. His golden eyes melted into mine and it took all my strength to stay into character. The fight came closer to me and he crossed the bridge in two long strides and pulled me out of the way.

"Hello?" I squeaked.

He handed me an empty beer can. It was supposed to look like I was drinking. "Hey, want a drink?" He asked urge me to take a gulp.

I feigned a swig and smiled. "Thank you."

He grinned his crooked grin and leaned up against the bridge. "So what's a pretty girl like you not doing in the party?"

I mirrored his stance. "I'm not much of a partier, you?"

He shrugged. "I'm not in a party mood."

We got to know each other a little and a tipsy Alice entered the scene. "Shelly, I wanna go home!" She whined stumbling as she came.

I groaned. "Okay, let's go Becky." I grabbed her by the arm and started to drag her off stage.

"Hey, I didn't get your name." Edward called after me.

I shrugged. "Shelly, Shelly Willis."

I fake dragged Alice off stage and the lights dimmed on stage. The sound of a car's wheels screeching sounded through the speakers. People attacked my hair with spray and my face with fake blood. The auditorium was completely dark except for the flashing red lights as the ambulance backed on stage.

"Shelly!" Alice called weakly.

"Becky!" I called back to her. "It's going to be okay Becky, it's all going to be okay."

"Hurry." An unfamiliar voice called.

We went through the scene of being placed on the stretcher and I whimpered as Alice told me that she was sorry. That was the scene that Becky died.

The play continued on. Edward's character met me at the funeral and then I told him that I had to go away. I told him it was my fault for Becky's death. I was the one driving when she got killed. I had to get away.

UNSCENE

It was the final scene in Paris and Alice quickly helped me change into my black dress and heels. (Clothes on Polyvore.) She smiled a good luck and then froze. Her eyes got that dazed look in it like when she was having a vision. Everything happened so fast.

The manager pulled me toward the stage backwards and I almost tripped thanks to the heels. I kept my eyes on Alice, her face tense. "No." She mouthed looking at me.

"Alice, what is it?" I asked trying to break free of the hold the manger had on me. Then I was on stage. I whirled around and tripped landing on my hands and knees. I quickly pulled myself off the ground and the lights came up.

The short dress covered about to my mid thigh and I suddenly felt very exposed with everyone staring at me. I blushed and forgot my lines. It didn't matter though. An eerie laugh resounded through the auditorium and Kourtney appeared on stage with a dark eyed James.

He forced her along as he faced the audience. "Well hello Isabella." He tilted his head toward me his eyes dark with thirst. "So nice of you to join me on stage."

His voice echoed through the theater and I suddenly knew what Alice meant when she said no. This is what she saw.

"What do you want James?" I asked glanced back and forth between him and Kourtney.

"Why my dear, what a ignorant question to come from your pretty little mouth." He stalked toward me pushing Kourtney along with him.

"Please." Kourtney begged. She trembled with fear her eyes pleading.

"Aw, poor Kourtney." He said sarcastically running his sharp fingers along her neck.

She cringed away from his touch and I instinctively reached toward her. "Let her go James, it's me you want."

He nodded. "Yes, it is you I want." He grinned evilly as he glanced toward the audience.

I glanced toward him and I was hyper aware of the five pair of golden eyes in the front row. The light glinted off of the gold yet they shined with anger. I could even see Rose's teeth bare back and her lip curled with rage.

In one lithe movement he scooped Kourtney up and threw her the short distance from her and the end of the stage. Before I could blink the whole theater went dark and screams broke across the dark auditorium.

"She's fine." Emmett's voice boomed with relief. He was trying to assure me.

"Let's go Isabella." James' voice was at my ear as he scooped me up. He picked up speed and I felt him shift back and forth.

"No!" Edward's pained voice was right behind us.

"Stop Cullen. I'll snap her neck right now." He threatened as he cool hands found my neck.

"Edward." I whimpered as fear racked my body and tears poured from my eyes. "I love you Edward. Don't forget me." I told him as I accepted my fate. I tried to assure myself that this was best. Now Kourtney would be safe. This would be the best goodbye I could give him.

"Don't give up Bella." He called after us but his voice was distant. He had given up it was for the best.

James laughed a deep satisfied laugh. "It's best for him to give up. It'll be less painful for the both of you."

The air around me grew rapidly cold and I realized we were outside. The wind whipped my hair around my face and I silently prayed that God would make it quick. That was the only miracle I could hope for.

I tried to look on the bright side of things. "At least Kourtney's safe." I told myself.

James laughed again. "You're about to die and you're glad it's you and not her?" He asked with a hint of amusement in his voice.

I nodded. "It's my fault. I deserve to die. If it weren't for me, Seth wouldn't be dead."

We stopped running and I heard the slam of a metal door. "Technically if it weren't for me you're little friend wouldn't be dead." He sighed. "You humans are interesting creatures. Now I know why Edward endured the pain. You're quite amusing."

He roughly sat me down and I looked around. We were in a huge warehouse with wooden crates all around us. It reminded me of that secret warehouse in Indiana Jones. Right as if on cue two forms lithely appeared walking around the crates.

"Right, now let's get down to business." His head turned as he watched me. His eyes rolled back in his head as he inhaled the air. "You smell so nice."

I backed away carefully. "Um, is that a compliment?" I asked trying to distract him.

He shrugged. "You could say that." He squared his shoulders and leaned forward in position to leap. "Now just close your eyes and it'll all be over in a minute." Somehow his words only made me more frightened. My eyes couldn't shut as I stared at him wide eyed.

The muscles in his back rippled under his tight shirt. He crouched and sprung in one quick movement. I heard the crack before I felt it. Wetness spilled over my scalp and I slumped against the wooden crate. I couldn't open my eyes but I heard his voice.

"Not much longer Isabella." His voice sounded sadistic, as it should.

I whimpered and tried reaching out toward my head. My hand felt as if it had a hundred bricks tied to it. I felt his cold lips press against my neck and I knew it wouldn't be much longer. I knew that soon I would be put out of my misery.

He bit my neck and my back arched as burning engulfed my neck. My eyes shot open and weirdly enough the last thing I saw was Edward. He was standing before me with a pained expression on his face.

I saw his face and knew that no matter what, everything would be okay.

A/N: The End.

Naw, just kidding!

Okay so I know this chapter is kind of confusing. The first part is the play and the second part is a vampire abduction. I know it's very skippy but don't hate me. But ponder the end. Is Bella dying? Of course. It's a good thing she got to see Edward before she died, even if he is an illusion caused from pain.

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Kayla