Disclaimer: No, Twilight is not mine. Now, stop reading this, and start reading my story.
"Wh-What happened?" I sniffled. I was finally done crying when Esme came up and told me she was alright (with Carlisle right behind her. She was not going to be let out of his sight.). She had a few scratches, but they would heal. Emmett gently lifted my face and looked me in my tear filled eyes with his sad and depressed ones. "Bella," he said, voice melancholy as someone's who'd just witnessed a death. "I think you should know something." He glanced at Edward, face solemn. "But, this time, I don't want to see your reaction. So Edward will tell you, okay?" I nodded and sniffled some more. When Emmett released his hold on me, I turned to see Jasper standing by Edward.
My God. It's that bad. I thought. Edward looked very worried, and very furious, and…very…was it… sad! He also looked a touch nervous, which sent me into freak mode because Edward Cullen (or any one of the Cullens for that matter) never got nervous. My eyes welled up with tears and he gently gathered me into a hug. "Bella," he started, his voice grave. "Someone died today when I ran you around town. The scents got mixed up and they thought it was you…" His voice trailed off, leaving the sentence to hang there.
I looked up to see his face looking down at mine, distant, and yet he was so close. "Who?" I managed to croak. He didn't answer, just looked sad. "Who was it?" I asked in a not so controlled voice. Silence. I hit his chest (I knew it wouldn't hurt) and yelled, "Damn it Edward! Why won't you tell you tell me?"
He only squeezed me harder and stooped his head to whisper so close to my ear it tickled. "Because I don't want to see you hurt." My eyes grew wide with fear, and I was shaking. Edward kissed my for head, and I asked, "It wasn't Charlie, was it?" My voice was shaking in tune with my body, and it had been cracked a long time ago.
"No. It was… Mike."
Edward PoV:
She went limp, and fell in my arms, crying harder than when she saw Esme. My shirt was drenched in tears within 20 seconds. I felt Jasper send out waves of calm, comfort, and ease. He touched Bella's shaking body, and sent out waves of sleep. I hated seeing her like this. I wanted to hunt down those bastard vampires and kill them myself (not for Mike's sake, but for Bella's). But as soon as Emmett saw I was planning something he stopped me.
"Bella would not like 2 deaths today, Edward," he whispered, for Bella had finally fallen asleep after Jasper used both hands, and most of his power. I only nodded and walked slowly upstairs to my room, wishing not to disturb her. I placed her on my couch, laying her down, and put my jacket over her. She shivered from the coolness, and I inwardly kicked myself, but she smiled when she smelled it, making her momentarily forget what she'd just learned.
I watched her sleep, just like I had every night for months. But this time, she didn't talk. She just moaned and occasionally sobbed, making me think she awoke, but she just rolled over and sighed.
After watching her for and hour and 13 minutes (that's how long until her birthday too, 1 month and 13 days exactly) she seized violently into the air and her eyes snapped open.
"Bella?" I asked, startled by her sudden movements. She looked at me, eyes wide with fear and remembrance. "Where's Alice?"
"I'm right here Bella," she said, popping up out of nowhere.
"Where are they?"
"Gone, for now. But they'll be back tomorrow around lunch time." Alice's normally flawless face was filled with worry.
Bella's eyes brimmed with tears, a few spilling over. "Why me?" she asked. "Why are they after me?"
Alice could only whisper, "Because you're the one that got away."
Bella looked mad. Hot tears made a trail down her soft cheeks. "So… what? Now it's a game? Whoever catches me gets a prize? Or is the most feared or whatever vampire?"
Alice just looked to the ground, not saying anything.
Bella PoV:
I'm screwed. Today is the worst day of my life. Mike died… because of me. And random vampires want me as a trophy.
"We won't let that happen," said Edward, standing up to pace the floor.
My mind was elsewhere though.
"I need to see Jessica. Now."
OO Yeah. That's right. Mike died. O.O Big shocker there. Yeah right. Like I was gonna make Charlie die.. snorts Now go review. o.o Isn't that cute? O.O shockO.O shockO.O
Oh, sorry it's short. The next one will be longer. I promise.