Chapter 3: Earthquake

Nessie's POV

I panicked and ran as far and fast as I could. It was probably not the best idea but it was the only one that I had.

There was a lot of people that were panicking like me. I fell a lot because of the strong shaking. Sometimes I was pushed because of other people trying to get away. There was a lot of things falling and breaking. People were screaming in either fear, pain, or some combination of both.

I knew this was bad. I knew earthquakes were bad and dangerous. In Florida we didn't get many earthquakes but I had learned all about them in school. I learned how powerful and dangerous they were.

"Nessie!" I heard Ricky yell from far away.

I tried to look around and find him but I couldn't. The force of the earthquake caused me to fall over and I couldn't get up.

People were still running and trying to get away. Many of them stepped on me as they tried to get away. They stepped on my head, face, arms, hands, stomach, legs, chest. Everything. I got kicked around a lot to.

It was like they didn't even see me. That's why they kept trampling all over me.

The people kept trampling all over me. They wouldn't stop. It was like they didn't care that I was there. Or they didn't see me. I know I'm small but I'm not that small!

I was scared. Very very scared. I was also in a lot of pain from being trampled and kicked around so much. I knew I was bleeding to. I could feel myself bleeding and I could smell the blood to. Yes I can smell blood. I know it's weird. What's even weirder was that I liked the smell of blood. It smelled good. I never told anyone about that though because they'd think I'm weird.

From my position I was able to see Bella all the way on the other side of the building. It looked like she was searching frantically for something.

I lifted my head a little to try to look for Ricky or any of my teammates. I panicked when I didn't see my best friend anywhere. If anything happened to him I didn't know what I would do. He was like family to me.

I screamed out in pain when someone stepped on me for what felt like the thousandth time. The woman glanced back at me but did nothing to help. Instead she kept on running.

My scream did get Bella's attention however. She had a terrified look on her face when she saw me and that's when I knew that I must've looked as bad as I felt.

Then she moved so fast that there was just no way it could be humanly possible. It was way too fast. In less then a second she was at my side pulling me out of harm's way.

I gasped when her ice cold arms wrapped themselves around me. Shielding me from everything.

"Shh. Shh. It's okay. You're going to be okay" she whispered into my ear. It was only then that I realized I had been crying.

I felt more safe and protected when I was in her arms. It was weird. She was a total stranger to me but something about her made me feel very safe. I could feel it deep down inside of me that I could trust her.

I didn't know if it was the shock of everything or the blood loss but I started to feel really dizzy. I don't know what happened but I lost consciousness right then and there.

An ice cold hand touching my face was the first thing I felt when I started to wake up. I cried out in pain when I tried to move. Instantly the cold hands stopped me from moving anymore.

I instantly opened my eyes and saw Bella.

"Don't move. You were injured badly and it's not a good idea for you to move right now"

"Who are you? Where am I? Where's Ricky?" I was seriously panicking right now.

"It's okay. Please calm down. We're at my house right now. My father is a doctor so here is the first place I thought to bring you. You have many broken bones, internal injuries in your stomach as well as other important organs. You were trampled so badly you needed surgery. But the important thing is that you're okay"

"What about Ricky-"

"Who is he?"

"My best friend! The boy I was with!" I shouted.

"My brother, Edward, brought him here Nessie. He's in surgery right now but I don't know what's going to happen to him. He was injured badly-"

"No! He has to be okay! He has-"

"Nessie please calm down it won't do you any good to freak out"

"Who are you and how do you know my name?"

"I'm Bella and I know your name because I overheard your friend call you Nessie. I'm assuming that's your nickname, right?"

"My full name is Renesmee Dwyer. I'm from Florida. Oh my god my parents must be freaking out right now! They don't know if I'm okay! I need to call them!"

"Nessie!" she shouted. "All of the phones are down right now. Internet is also down. There's no way to communicate with anyone right now"

"What? Why?"

"The earthquake was bad. It damaged everything. I'm sorry"

No. My poor mom and dad. They would be freaking out when they saw the news. I'm sure they already were.

"Wait a minute did you say your last name was Dwyer and that you're from Florida?"

"Yes and I'm from Jacksonville Florida. My parents's names are Renee and Phil Dwyer. They adopted me" Why was I revealing all of this to her?

I wasn't sure but I had rendered her completely speechless. She had frozen to the spot. She was still. Too still. I would've thought she was a statue if I didn't know any better. It was inhuman. I suddenly remembered how fast she got to me at the mall.

"How did you get over to me so fast at the mall?"

That got her attention right away.

"What?"

"At the mall. When I was being trampled I saw you on the other side of the building. Then suddenly you were right next to me pulling me out of the way. How did you get over to me so fast?"

"What're you talking about Nessie I was really close to you the whole time?"

"No you weren't you were on the other side of the building"

"No I was almost right by you practically and when I was able to get to you I did. You just hit your head really hard that's why-"

"Bella just because I'm young it doesn't mean that I'm stupid. I know what I saw. You were nowhere near me. You were on the other side of the building then suddenly you were right next to me"

"Nessie. I think you really need to rest now so I'm going to let you rest. As soon as my father's done with the surgery on your friend he is going to come see you. In the mean time please get some rest"

With that she left. I sighed. I know what I saw and there wasn't anything she could say that would convince me otherwise.

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