AN: My apologies for taking so long and for this being so short, but I started with Bella's chapter and then realized I couldn't post hers without posting the first part of Edward's chapter. In addition, Bella's chapter got away from me and is 27 pages long and still not at the point I meant to end it at. Now, Bella's chapter is done and I started Edward's chapter, but I ran into another slight problem – Jasper, Alice, and Emmett would stop talking, so now I have to revamp Bella's chapter to include any conversation they have while Bella is around. I hope to post Bella's chapter the first of next week and the rest of Edward's by the end of next week. When I do post the rest of Edward's chapter, it will begin with this section. In advance, I will apologize for the repetition.
I also wish to thank everyone for the nice comments. I appreciate all of your encouragement.
Disclaimer: Once again, none of these characters are mine. The characters and the setting all belong to Stephenie Meyer.
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Bella Sitting- Edward
I paused to think about what I knew. Bella had left dirty dishes in the kitchen, and her bed was made – maybe not slept in. Sometime yesterday, Bella had gone over to our house to leave the flowers, but Bella couldn't drive and her truck was still in the driveway. So who took Bella over to the house and when and most importantly, where was Bella?
I realized Charlie was also gone; he would never have let Bella drive herself, and if someone else had driven her, he would have gone looking for her when she didn't come home. So, I decided, Charlie probably drove Bella to our house, but they never arrived back home. I called home immediately and asked for Alice. I filled her in on what I knew and asked her if she could see anything about Bella or Charlie, but all she saw was blackness. She said the blackness was different than seeing nothing, so it had to mean they were both alive but probably unconscious. I had her tell Emmett and Jasper to both follow the road and look for signs of an accident, and to carry a cell phone with them. I cursed myself for not having one with me, but I was not going back home to get one. I would start from this end and watch for signs of the cruiser.
I couldn't travel as fast as I usually did because I didn't want to miss anything. A flash of color or marks on the road or the side that looked like a car went off were what I carefully watched for. My thoughts focused on Bella. On her lilting laugh, her gorgeous smile, her beautiful face, her luscious lips, her radiant blushes, and effervescent personality – everything that made Bella Bella. I had to find her; I wouldn't allow her to leave me this way.
I felt like I had been on the road forever with no sign of the car, until I caught a slight scent of blood, not Bella's blood but still human blood. I followed the scent and found the car. The front was wrapped around a tree and I could see an airbag on the passenger's side, but I noticed there wasn't one on the driver's side. As I rapidly approached the car, I could distinguish two heartbeats, one slower than the other. Please, Bella, be okay was the only thought running through my mind as I approached the car. Her window was slightly down but crackled into millions of tiny lines. I would have to be careful that the glass did not fall on Bella's inert form. She was so still, flaccidly leaning back against the seat.
When I reached Bella's side of the car, I carefully pulled the splintered window out, being careful to direct the falling glass out of the car. I leaned in and softly called Bella's name. At first, I couldn't hear what she was saying even though I saw her lips moving. Then, very faintly, I thought I heard her say, "The wolves are here." I called her name again, trying to make her aware of the fact that I was with her and that everything would be okay.
Her eyes finally flutter open just a fraction and she whispered. "You came."
A laugh escaped my mouth, it was a Bella comment, and I felt relieved. I knew she would be okay once we got her out of the car.
I heard someone moves noisily through the woods and called out, "Emmett, Jasper?" I figured it was Emmett because Jasper is generally quieter.
"We're almost there," I heard Emmett reply.
"Call Carlisle and then an ambulance and the police. Jasper, you'd better stay back, Charlie has lost a lot of blood." I warned. I knew he had just satisfied his hunger but felt it wasn't wise to tempt him with fresh blood.
"I'm going to get Alice. She wants to be here." He replied before I heard him moving away.
"They're on their way." Emmett stood beside me looking at the wreckage. "Can we get them out of the cruiser?"
"No, it's best not to move them. We wouldn't want to cause more internal damage, if there is any."
"So what do we do? Just wait?" Emmett was frustrated. She looks so vulnerable just lying there. Why doesn't he do something?
"Emmett, even though I want to take her out of the car, it is best not to." I felt as frustrated as he sounded. I hated seeing Bella just lying there, I wanted to pick her up and cradle her in my arms.
"Well, it just doesn't seem right. She looks so helpless, and we can't do anything to help her. What if she were dying? She's not is she?"
"No Emmett, her heart rate is steady, and she hasn't lost any blood. I think she's just unconscious." Or passed out from the scent of the blood, I thought. "Charlie is the one who was bleeding, and if you'll notice, there was no airbag to stop him from hitting his head on the steering wheel."
"The scent is really strong." Good thing I'm not hungry, and what's taking them so long.
I needed something to keep Emmett occupied until help arrived, then I remember Bella saying something about wolves. "Emmett, Bella mentioned something about wolves coming. Why don't you look around and see if there are any tracks."
"And maybe have a snack," he chuckled.
Leave it to Emmett to find humor even in an emergency.
