A/N: Ok I am really sorry that it took me so long to update, but I have been soo busy with getting everything ready for this summer, and all my projects and exams and what not for school, but now school is out and almost everything is set for my trip this summer ( I am going to work up in Mackinac Island, Mich. for the summer, yay!) Anyway I have some good news and some bad news good news is that the Twilight shirts haven been restocked at the twilight website and I ordered one yay! Hurry and get one, because they will probably go fast. Anyway and the bad news is that this is my last chapter for my story. I just don't have the time to wright right now, but there is more good news! I plan to continue with it once the summer is over with and I have time to write again. I love Twilight and I love writing about it, so I don't plan to stop for forever, just for a few months cuz I will be busy.
Chapter 8
I stood on my porch, to confused to even move. What had just happened? I thought to my self, but of course I knew it had something to do with Katherine. I turned around slowly and went in to the house. Charlie was home and sitting on the couch watching the TV.
"Hey Bells, have a good time?"
"Yeah Dad, I think I am going to go to bed, I'm really tired."
"Ok, goodnight."
"Night." I started making my way up the stairs, when I finally got up the stairs I really was exhausted. I fell on my bed and fell asleep still in my clothes.
I was standing in the meadow alone. It was dark and quiet. Too dark and too quiet, the kind in movies right before someone gets killed. Nothing moved, not even the wind. I strained my ears listening hard for what I hoped wasn't really there, something that would hurt me. A twig snapped and the silence was broken for a brief moment, but then it went silent again. I continued to listen intently, waiting for another twig to snap, but it never happened.
"Hello Bella." An amused voice said behind me. I spun around to see who had said it, but I couldn't see through the thick layer or darkness.
"Who are you?" I asked, knowing already that it was Katherine.
"I'm glad to finally meet you," she ignored me. "Edward is absolutely infatuated with you, so I thought I'd pop by and see what all the fuss is about."
I could feel her eyes on me, evaluating every inch of my body. Just because I couldn't see didn't mean she couldn't.
"I don't get it, I mean you do smell absolutely delicious, but why is he so drawn to you other than for food? You don't seem smarter than average, and you certainly aren't that pretty, especially compared to the vampires he has dated before."
She paused for a moment, the silence stung in my ears. She finally continues on. "You know, I could get rid of you so quickly, you wouldn't even know it was happening. But that's not really my style, I prefer to have a bit of fun with my prey, play a bit of cat an mouse."
I continued standing there, too scared to move. I heard my heart thumping in my head as I concentrated on finding out where she was.
"What's wrong Bella, can't see? I suppose that does give me an unfair advantage." She thrust a flashlight into my hands. I clicked it on and shined it where I thought her head was. I was right, I looked into her eyes.
I screamed sitting straight up in my bed.
"Bella are you ok!" Charlie came bursting into my room, still in his pjs.
I didn't answer.
"Bella..?"
"I..I'm fine Dad," I finally managed to spit out. "Just a nightmare, that's all."
He stood in the doorway for moment longer and finally said, "Alright Bells, go back to sleep, you have a doctor's appointment at 10 remember?"
I had an appointment to get my leg checked on. How did I forget about that?
"Kay, good night Dad."
"Good night Bells."
I looked at the alarm clock next to my bed, it was four in the morning. Sleep was probably impossible, but I tried anyway. Every time I closed my eyes, Katherine's red, hate filled eyes stared back at me. Around 5:45 I finally rolled out of bed, unable to stay there any longer.
I got into the shower and let hot water surround and calm me. I got out and got dressed into a pair of black lounge and a dark green t-shirt. When I went downstairs Charlie was sitting at the table eating eggs and burnt bacon.
"Hey Bells, you're up early."
"Yeah, I couldn't sleep anymore." I walked over to the cupboard and got out some cereal. "Hey Dad, can you bring me to my appointment today, something came up for Edward last night."
"Sure, I don't have to work today, I was just thinking of going out to visit Billy."
"Kay, thanks."
"No problem." He smiled and continued eating his burnt bacon.
Around 9:30 Charlie and I got into his car and headed to the hospital. We sat in the waiting room for 45 minutes before we finally got to go and see Dr. Cullen.
"Hello Bella. How are you feeling today?
"Fine. You?"
"I'm good. Edward asked me to tell you that he is sorry he couldn't be here."
"It's ok I understand."
"He knew you would." He smiled and began looking over his charts. "Well let's x-ray your leg and see how you are healing."
I had to lay under the cold, heavy x-ray cape for twenty minutes while they x-rayed my leg. Finally Carlisle came back in and removed the cape and I followed him back to the room we were in originally.
I sat down on the bed, the paper crinkling underneath me, while Carlisle looked over my x-rays. He hmm'd and ahh'd but I had no clue if it was good of bad. Then he turned around and looked at me with a big grin on his face.
"Well Bella, you have healed faster than anticipated, we can take the cast off today."
"Really!"
"Are you SURE she is completely healed?" Charlie interrupted my excitement.
"Dad! He's a doctor, don't you trust him?"
"Of course, its just that you are very accident-prone, and I don't want you to trip and re-brake you leg."
"Your Dad has sensible questions Bella." He turned to Charlie. "Bella will have to be extra careful in the next couple of weeks, but having the cast on another week won't really help her, just delay the healing time. She needs to get used to walking on it again."
"Oh, alright then, I was just making sure."
"It's perfectly understandable." Carlisle smiled, flashing his brilliant white teeth. "Ok Bella, if you would please lay down on the bed and roll up your pant leg."
I rolled up my pant leg past the cast, and laid down on the crinkly paper.
"Now this won't hurt Bella, but it is very loud, so don't be alarmed."
"Alright." I was to excited to even care if it hurt, it was coming off!
Carlisle turned on the small cast saw and slowly started cutting up the cast. He was right, that thing was terribly noisy, but it didn't hurt either. Finally the noise stopped, and Carlisle gently pried the cast off my leg.
"Bella, would you please sit up now."
I did as he asked. I sat up and looked down at my leg. I was horror-struck, I'd forgotten that my leg hadn't been shaven in awhile. My leg looked like it belonged on Bigfoot. I felt my face flush. Carlisle just smiled and began rotating my ankle.
"Tell me if it hurts."
It didn't. Then he left my ankle alone and started moving my knee up and down, thankfully nothing hurt.
"Well everything seems to be fine. You are free to go. I just need you to go up to the front desk to make an appointment for next week."
"Ok, thanks Carlisle."
"You're welcome Bella. Have a good day."
As soon as we were home, I went upstairs and shaved my legs before anyone else had the chance to see them. Once I was done I called Jess to tell her the good news.
"Hello!" An excited voice answered the voice.
"Hey Jess."
"Oh HI Bella!"
"Guess what!"
"What?"
"I got my cast off my leg today!" It was surprisingly easy to be so happy, considering I had no clue where Edward was.
"Oh my gosh, that's great!" She was her normal bubbly self. "I still have mine on for another three weeks." Her voice dropped a little.
"So what are you up to today?"
"Nothing much, just hanging around the house I guess. Why?"
"Do you wanna go up to Port Angeles with me? We haven't had the chance to hang out in awhile."
"Sure, I need to get some new summer clothes anyway."
"Okay, I will be over in a few minutes."
"Kay, bye."
"Bye."
I spent the rest of the day in Port Angeles with Jessica. We had a lot of fun going to a bunch of different stores and trying on clothes we could never afford. Even though I had to help her into almost all the clothes. We even got some cute summer clothes for a decent price. It was nice to just hang out with her for awhile. When I got home that night Charlie was at the table eating some fish from our endless stock.
"Hey Dad."
"Hi Bells. Did you have fun with Jess today?"
"Yeah, and I got some great deals on some summer clothes."
"Well that's good." You could tell he really didn't know where to go with this conversation. "Oh, and Edward called for you while you were gone."
"Did he? Okay, I will just call him back tomorrow." I lied knowing that Edward was probably up in my room waiting for me. "Well I am going to go upstairs and E-mail mom and tell her the good news, and then probably go to bed."
"Okay, goodnight Bells."
I went upstairs to my room and sure enough, Edward was there, lying on my bed. His eyes closed, looking more beautiful than ever.
"Hello darling. I missed you." He said as I laid down next to him.
"Hi. I missed you too." I kissed him and put my head on his chest. "So what happened? Why did you have to go again?"
He sighed, he didn't want to go into it.
"Edward, just tell me, please."
"It was Katherine, she wasn't really dead. I thought Emmet had killed her, but apparently she had controlled him to just make it look that way. So I had to go and actually finish it. She is gone now Bella, you don't have to worry."
"Oh, okay." I didn't know what else to say about it so I changed the subject. "I got my cast off today." I said happily.
"I know, Carlisle told me. Now just be careful not to break the other leg." He smiled mockingly.
"I will try, but I'm not promising anything."
We laid there for a couple of hours until I finally fell asleep. The next couple of weeks flew by and before I knew it, it was the last day of school and everyone was saying their goodbyes for the summer. Of course we would all see each other over the summer, but it wouldn't be the same. I would probably be spending my entire summer at Edward's side, so I had no complaints, three months straight with Edward was just fine with me. The final bell rang and the classroom emptied faster than I could blink. Everyone went straight to the parking lot. Saying one last goodbye as they headed home. I said goodbye to Jess, Mike, and the rest of the people I sat with at lunch and then got into Edwards car, ready to start our summer of bliss together.
A/N: And so ends Forever, I hope you enjoyed it, because I certainly did and keep an eye out for the sequel in a few months Please comment and tell me what you think about my story and your opinion of me writing a sequel, because if there isn't much interest I may not do it, idk. Anyway have a great summer everyone, I will miss you all. HUGS
Destinee
