Book 4 – Chapter 7: Time
Author's Note:
OK SO WE HAVE LITTERALLY TO WEDNESDAY BEFORE I HAVE TO FINISH THIS! The pressure is on. I have to hand in my pc and I really want to finish it before then because I just can't not finish it. And it will also keep me entertained. So there is going to be this chapter, the Book 4 – Chapter 8: Grieving and then the final chapter Book 4 – Epilogue: Forever. I really hope everyone has enjoyed this book series so far! I certainly have. Let's get onto the chapter!
-Two Weeks-
Renee and Phil were now constantly around the Cullen household now. Nervous because we told them about how they were sentenced to die, and that we would sacrifice ourselves for them.
"You don't need to sweetie" Renee had told me. "You have Edward to look after now. You two are together. Phil and I have limited heartbeats, I'm sure you'll survive without us." She says as she rubs my back.
"I can barely survive without Charlie" I said back to her. "I still can't live with myself since…" I didn't finish my sentence. She got the truth out of me eventually. She was upset with me, but knew that it was worse for me being the cause of his death.
Every day we practiced my shield. I got better, probably because Renee and Phil wanted to do anything to help me.
Then before we knew, we had literally two days.
Everyone took a break from the busy family life style. Edward and I spend the day on numerous piece of furniture naked. We spoke, only the occasional words like "I love you" and otherwise, our mouths were busy elsewhere.
Alice never came back with Jasper. So then we waited on the snow covered football oval. Where we first met James, Victoria and Laurent. Of course Laurent was still alive. Irina was very protective of him. Then, the volturi appeared on the other side of the field. Edward's arms wrapped around my waist.
"Carlisle, long time, no see my dear friend" Aro says and I straighten up and Aro looks at me. "Bella! Edward! It feels like it's been forever since we've met last" he says, a menacing smile on his face. I gulp. "Yes Dementri, Felix, Go. Be quick." He says and I look at Edward.
"They're good at keeping their thoughts from me" he murmurs as they run off and then Edward's hands grab my waist.
"So today, we are here…" Aro starts but then the wolves emerge from the forests. The pack had twenty members at least now. I counted the wolves, sixteen wolves. They came and stood next to all us. "To punish you for letting out our secret" he says and I frown. "Edward, I'm sure you are as close to the story, as you stand next to your mate" he seethes and Edward sighs as he steps forwards, I follow after him and Jake, and Emmett follow us. Aro takes Edward's hand then, frowns.
"Hmm" Aro says then he turns to look at me. Edward pulls me back as he walks towards the group again. "Alice is gone?" he asks then, I see Alice and Jasper emerge from the woods. I suck in a breath. "Never mind" he breathes. "Nice of you to join us Alice" he says as she and Jasper walk over to us. I extend my shield, and then suddenly, Edward falls to the ground. Was it immune to Jane? I thought so. Edward suddenly stands up. A grin on his features and I smile. It was working.
"Alice" I say as I hug her, she smiles.
"I might need to show you Aro" Alice says as Jasper walks up with her. Aro takes her hand. Aro frowns.
"I must say, you all have been punished enough, we must be going" he says and Edward looks at me in worry. I frown as they leave and then, I hug Edward.
"They're saved" I say as I hug. He flinches and I wonder, why he was acting like this? I notice that everyone except Alice, Jasper and Edward were smiling. I frowned and turned to the three of them. "What happened?" I ask loudly. Everyone turns to us four in the clearing.
"Dementri and Felix…they…Bella, I'm so sorry. They were so careful at keeping their thoughts from me" Edward apologises, I await the verdict. "They…killed Renee and Phil. That's what they meant by 'we've all been punished enough'" he quotes and I choke. Then I run.
Renee and Phil had to be alive. So I ran to their hiding place in the forest.