"Don't be sorry Bella. It is my fault, I moved to fast, I shouldn't have. I suppose your still not use to me." He was sad. He looked as if he had been truly hurt by my actions.
"No Edward, It wasn't anything that you did. At least I don't think so. I saw something Edward; something I can't explain. I saw James, the ballet studio and myself. It scared me Edward. I felt him, throwing me against the wall; I felt him bite me. I saw the evil glint in his eyes and worse, I felt myself worrying you were going to die avenging my death! Nothing like this has happened ever to me before. I have never felt anything so real." It was like a nightmare, but worse. It felt like I was actually there, like it did when it happened the first time. I had been back there, and it had happened again!
"Maybe that's your gift, Bella. You have the gift of flashbacks. But why would my touching you cause a flashback of James." He was pondering this thought, you could see it on his face.
"I'm not sure Edward. All I know is that nothing like this has ever happened to me. What could it be, a warning maybe?" I couldn't really think of anything that this could truly mean.
That was when we heard a knock on the door. "Come in." Edward answered. We stared into each other's eyes for an immeasurable moment before seeing Carlisle and Esme walked through the door way followed by the rest of the household, including Annalyce.
"Bella, are you okay? We heard you scream and came running."
"Carlisle, Bella had a flashback of James and the ballet studio. I'm worried, Carlisle." Edward was confused, along with the rest of his family. Every face in the room held the same expression.
Carlisle turned to me. "Bella, what did you see."
I looked to Edward; he seemed to know my question and nodded for me to begin.
"James. I saw a part of what happened in the ballet studio. He threw me up against the, uh," I took a moments pause making sure I was okay to go on. "he threw me against the glass and I felt a sticky substance erupting from the back of my head. Then the fire came. The burning never left my body. In an instant it was over and I was huddled in the corner over there." I lifted a finger to point to the corner which had occupied my body just moments ago.
I just realized I was still seated in the floor while Edward had sat down across from me. I made my way over to him and crawled into his arms.
I then began to gaze around the room at the worried faces. "What does this mean?" I looked into Carlisle's eyes and waited for a response.
"Bella thinks it could be a warning. Could it be anything else?" Edward glanced up to look at his father figure.
"Yes, but it could also just be the thing you fear most Bella. You see that was a very scary experience and now that you are able to have flashbacks you are experiencing that moment again. I'm not sure what else to think Bella; I'm sorry." He looked down to the floor as if he were ashamed of something.
"Great now I'm even more of a freak." I sighed. This made the whole room shake with laughter.
"Only, that isn't the thing I fear most. My greatest fear is that I will one day lose Edward." I looked at him and saw his face soften. He looked compassionate and caring.
"I don't want to lose you either, my Bella." He rested his head on top of mine.
"If you need anything, we'll be close, Bella." At that the rest of my family turned and began making their way out of the room.
When the last person had made it to the doorway, I grew limp in Edward's arms.
I heard screams erupting from somewhere in the distance but whose they were I wasn't sure. I watched as James stood, wiping blood away from his mouth. He turned to leave fixing the video camera and making sure that it was playing. He began to walk through the door as Edward followed by Emmett and Jasper grabbed him and wrestled with him. They were winning and this almost made me cheer; but then I looked down. I saw myself emerged in my own blood and let out I scream. The blood was everywhere and covered every inch of my body. I looked like I was dead.
Carlisle came rushing in to help me and I notice Alice trailing in behind him; soon Edward joined, ;leaving James with Emmett and Jasper. She helped Carlisle as much as possible, but she mostly paced around a lot. She blamed herself for this happening, it was written all over her face.
I heard Emmett and Jasper outside finishing up the job. The ripping and tearing sounds exerted from the fight was nauseating.
Why as this happening to me? Why did I have endure this. I couldn't take it anymore.
I heard myself whimpering in pain and then a scream erupted from the bloody girl on the floor. "Edward, put it out please!" She was begging.
That was all I could take. "Stop it, Stop it please!" I begged.
Before I knew it I was screaming and shaking as I laid in the arms of my angel.
"Edward?" I gasped as I was trying for air. Obviously I didn't have a real need for it, but for me breathing was still routine.
"Bella!" Edward exclaimed pulling me to him. "Bella, what happened; what did you see?"