I didn't know how everything had happened but I was pretty out of it. Actually, that would be an understatement. Even now, I could hear everyone around, but I was mentally clocked out for a second… or two.
"Bella?" I heard Charlie but I was too busy in my own head, replaying the events that had led me here.
"She's in shock." I heard Carlisle say.
"What happened? I got a call and -" poor Charlie was stressing. Is he going to react like this months later? No… Don't go there, Bella.
"Yes. I found her, on my way to work. She was in her car, which had crashed into a tree. I think she tried to steer her way not to crash, perhaps from the ice on the road this morning? She only hit the back of the car. I do believe she hit her head though, and she did cut herself trying to get herself out of the car… But she should be coming out of it." I wondered if Carlisle was 'dazzling' Charlie. It sounded like he was, and I couldn't help but look. As Carlisle finished, I looked him in the eye, taking a mental note to thank him later for what he had done today. I was sure that I wouldn't remember though. Human perks – shitty memory.
"Bella?" Charlie called me and I looked at him "What happened! How are you? I'm so sorry this happened! The truck-"
"Dad, I was so scared." I said truthfully but then I pulled it together "I thought I was going to crash, but I didn't. Then I saw Dr. Cullen and well… I'm here now."
"Is she okay to go home?" It felt like Charlie begged Carlisle to let me go home rather than him asking Carlisle.
"She should be fine. Get some sleep, eat something Bella, alright? I'll come to check up on you in the evening." That was a promise
"Thank You." Charlie shook his hand.
Charlie didn't say much on the drive home, though, he rarely ever does. I was so tired to think about the reasons that I didn't even speak up. Small talk would have to wait. A vampire just had attacked me. I was so happy that Charlie was at work already, there's no knowledge on what could've happened if he had slept in late, or had a day off. Just because the vampires choose to kill me, didn't mean he had to die as well.
Though there was a more pressing issue I was ignoring in my head - is Rosalie okay? Is Victoria alive? What happened after I crashed?
I just remember thinking that it was too early! I closed my eyes and let it play out, the memory already foggy.
"Stop the car!" Rosalie said calmly.
I tried but it didn't do anything. "Rose…" I said worriedly. The brakes didn't work and I was approaching the unmistakable red haired woman that was hunting me.
I looked at Rosalie in panic, surely, this couldn't be it?!
"Bella. You're going to crash into her and your car will be done for. Make that a decision - to crash into her. You want to crash into her."
It all happened so fast, I barely had the mental capacity to make that a decision. I understood now what Rosalie had meant - Alice's visions changed when people changed their minds - they were ever-evolving. If I would do it- it just happens. But if I make an active decision then hopefully she will see it, alert the Cullens, and come for Victoria's demise.
"I'm gonna crash in Victoria on the road," I said loudly with a dry mouth.
I was coming closer and closer to her, it felt like it was happening in slow motion, and at the last minute, I swirled my steering wheel, so as to hit her with the back of my truck. The fast motion left me breathless.
Charlie pulled up at the house and I barely noticed, lost in my memory.
"You go lay down, and I'll make lunch, okay Bells?" He smiled and put his hand on my shoulder. I think he was worried about me still being out of it. And, honestly, for good reason!
"Sure dad, I'll wait on the couch… In case you burn something." I loved seeing the surprised look on his face, that I had not only answered him but joked around as well.
When dad left in the kitchen, I was back into the stressful memory of it all.
I remember seeing what I think was, blonde hair, leaving the salon of the car out the window, as I was swirling on the road, uncontrollably now. It didn't matter what Charlie and all of my mother's boyfriends had taught me - no one could have suspected a vampire would mess with my breaks. I only stopped when I crashed and I felt the whole car shake me to my core. I don't know how I would have stayed in place if I didn't have my seatbelt on.
My head was buzzing and a headache was already there before I could even understand my new surroundings. I looked up from the steering wheel and I saw a blur of Rosalie and Victoria.
You could make out something, but they were moving so fast around each other that it was barely understandable. I looked around, wondering what would happen if anyone else from Forks would see two blurry human-like figures in the middle of the streets. Would the Cullens leave again?
And then I saw the blonde blur flying away, and Victoria was standing still, so my human eyes could focus. I could definitely see Victoria, standing in front of me.
I was looking back at her, in her eyes and I knew she could see I was afraid. I wasn't going to lie - I was petrified. Victoria smirked at me and was slowly coming closer, probably enjoying the view. I know she was going to play the cat-mouse game with me before she was going to murder me.
"Do you want ham or salami? I'm making us club sandwiched. With fries!" Charlie brought me back into reality as he so proudly explained his lunch plans to me.
I was impressed at his offerings and didn't hesitate to say so "Whatever you're having, will be good!" I explained back, so I could go back in my memories, remembering and looking for something.
I tried to unbuckle my seatbelt, but my hands were shaking so much. The seatbelt click was stuck after the crash, as I found out trying to set myself free. I tried to fiddle with it, but nothing was happening. I looked down to perhaps make it better, but I didn't even notice that I had grazed my hand on the metal and somehow cut myself. Of course, it would be me - when my clumsy side would come out, when a deadly, revenge-seeking vampire is in front of me.
I heard a growl and looked back up at Victoria. She was frozen in place and looking at me.
Was this my birthday all over again? I almost felt annoyed. Almost. Fear is much more powerful.
All my eyes could catch was her crouching and jumping into a run towards me.
I couldn't look away from the blur coming my way when she was suddenly pushed to the side.
I was shaking at this moment, tears in my eyes.
It was Emmett, who had crashed into her with his large muscle body and was now holding her against him, crushing her basically. I saw Victoria struggling against him, looking at me, snarling. She was hypnotized.
Then Rosalie was back and she was on top of her, strangling her, sitting on top of her head.
I didn't want to look, so I looked away.
I looked at my hand that was bleeding. I tried to get myself free - . I was still trying to unbuckle myself when I felt a cold hand on my shoulder.
Carlisle.
He cleaned my tears off of my cheeks, that I didn't even know I had.
I looked behind him, and saw nothing, just an empty road "Victoria-"
"I called an ambulance Bella. I'll wait with you. Let me help you unbuckle.'"
"It's stuck," I said, not really aware that my voice didn't sound like me.
I could see empathy on his face "I know. It's alright!"
He opened the door and unbuckled me with no problem, but I heard it break off. I felt so weak in comparison to him, knowing fully I was basically a sack of meat next to marble. I was bleeding for trying and he didn't even have to break a sweat to break it off.
"Bells, here you go!" Charlie gave me, what actually looked like a professionally made sandwich.
"Dad! I'm impressed!" I exclaimed, "They look so good." I complimented him.
I saw his cheeks redden as he murmured something under his breath and sat down, so we could eat lunch.
I felt more at ease, hoping that everything would be alright. I mean, it should be! My dad made me something to eat, and for a second, everything felt normal.
I had forgotten what normal feels like. Especially in this town.
I wondered if it had been this bad or rather this weird, when I was a kid here? Perhaps I was too naive to see the bizarre things for what they were.
I felt upset knowing that I was a child last year, knowing how many things flew past my head… I wondered what was happening now. What was I missing. I should text -
Both of us stopped chewing when we heard the doorbell.
The doorbell spooked me and I jumped, which made my dad laugh but made his eyes worried. Did he also feel the same weird feeling of Forks. Is that's why he was a police man? My father was too smart not to notice the off, mystic feeling of this town… Yet, he was too hard to believe any of them probably.
"It's dr. Cullen." Charlie said as he got the door, saying loud enough for me to hear.
I didn't hear their little chant as I put the plate down and sat up straighter.
"Hey there Bella." Carlisle said as walked into the living room.
"Yeah, we just ate and-" there was another ring, but this time the phone.
How convenient, I thought "Oh! Excuse me, I'll be right back." Charlie apologized and left the living room.
"Carlisle..." I greeted him "I… I have to know if everyone is safe." The guilt was racking at my brain and I wondered if Rosalie was even alive. She was so calm and angry.
Carlisle's politely small smile only calmed me a little before he spoke "There were some injuries here and there, but nothing unmanageable. Everyone is perfectly safe now."' He sat down next to me and touched my arm. I apricated Carlisle honestly, and wondered about the said injuries – who had them and what happened to them?
I tried to hide my teary eyes at the relief that no one else had to die just for the sake of me. I wanted to say thank you or that I was glad, but I knew I would blow up in tears if I opened my mouth.
I think Carlisle underwood that, since he smiled again, this time more teeth showing, and said "Let me check how you are."
We were nearly finished when Charlie walked back in, a little red around the face, a visible crease in his brows "I… I'm so sorry, but I have to leave… There's been a fire, and… Bella, I'm so sorry." He looked so sad, that I almost missed that there had been a vampire fight and now there was a fire… Victoria! How could I not ask, is she was alive or not! I wanted to hit myself again. Obviously, she was dead now.
"I would stay, with Bella, if I could, but I have a night shift." Carlisle apologized, not that Charlie asked Carlisle to do anything "I could ask my daughter, Rosalie, to come stay, perhaps? She is home on a break from med school."
Charlie shifted "Would that be alright?" he asked us both.
Carlisle laughed "Oh, she has been begging that she wants to come on a shift with me, and help out somehow, I don't think she would mind at all." he lied smoothly.
"I'm okay with that too." I said before they could focus on me and see that I blushed. Though Carlisle probably noticed but was too nice and polite to mention it in any way.
When both of them were about to leave, Charlie left for the bathroom, and I finally had a chance to make sure.
"Carlisle… Is Vicotria… Is she?" I couldn't get the words out of my mouth.
"Yes. You don't have to worry about her." he smiled again, and I smiled at him back. He stared a bit when I did that. It must have been a while since I've done that. I was so relieved that no more unnecessary deaths would occur because of mine and Edwards's relationship.
"That's seemed… a little anti-climatic, no?" I let myself laugh a little at today's excitement.
He shrugged, also still smiling "I don't know. You got hurt, we barely did it. It was much more intense than it seemed. You just stayed out of the fire, which I'm glad for." he nudged me softly.
"Thank you, Carlisle." I said from my heart "Thanks."
Carlisle put his hands on my shoulder again, truly securing his role as the dad and then he turned and opened the door, indicating that Rosalie is here.
She was breathtaking, wearing her long, blonde hair down, and wearing mom-jeans, making her look like a high fashion model, with the dark coat she was sporting with her outfit. But the most amazing thing was Rosalie's eyes, that already told a story from far away.
"So, are you done playing hungry hungry hippos with vampires?
