Chapter Two
Edward's P.O.V.
All three of us stared in shock at the Caller ID on the ringing phone.
Alice.
"Hello?" I asked instantly.
"Edward!"
"Alice! Where are you? Is Bella with you?"
"Edward, listen to me," she rushed. She sounded panicky. "I don't know where I am, but I can see Bella. She's fine." A wave of relief washed over me, and I smiled.
"Is Jasper OK?"
A pause of silence.
"I don't know," she finally whispered. I could tell my question had hurt her, but now wasn't the time for regrets.
"Listen Edward. There is a vampire here. I don't know his intentions, and honestly, I don't want to. But I saw something, Edward!"
"What?" I egged on, my fingers tapping the steering wheel.
"Carlisle's car was pulling into the driveway of a huge red brick building. The building number was 57. I don't know the street."
"Thanks for the help. Is it possible I could talk to Bella?"
"No. I can only see her. For some reason we can not hear each other any more. We are in separate rooms," she explained. "They are really small. I don't like them. It's very uncomfortable."
"What is she doing?" I asked.
"She is balled up on the floor, crying. She's mouthing something. Can't hear it, but it looks like Edward. And there's something else. But, it might worry you."
Because the past three days of no notice from Bella, not knowing where she was, half of my family with her, that didn't have me worried at all.
"Tell me," I said sternly.
"We have been here three days, Edward. Bella needs food and water to live. There is nothing of that. She looks like she is getting really sick. I don't know how, but she keeps getting random nosebleeds. Edward, she is even paler then before. You need to get here, otherwise it is going to be too late."
After that, I dropped the phone without realizing I did. Alice's chatter had become just another noise in the background. It seemed like the entire world had stopped, for just a few seconds, just for me to regain hope, life, meaning. But it didn't happen.
My Bella, my love, was dying. Starving. Bleeding. Meanwhile, I haven't taken the full potential I could have to find her. Every second could be her second to death. I knew human's could go around a week without food or water, but I don't know how long Bella will last. I stared at Carlisle who was speaking with Alice. My thoughts were all around Bella, but my concern was about the plan. If any part of Carlisle's plan involved time, I was out.
After the longest five minutes of eternity, they finally hung up. Carlisle turned to Emmett, and told him the plan, figuring I had already deciphered it from his head. Sometimes I forgot about my useful little power.
"We go to the town directory. We ask about a red brick building with the number 57. If we don't find anything useful, we wait for Alice to call. She said she will call when she gets a street name. If she doesn't get one by the end of tonight, she will tell us so. Hopefully, she will see it or the town directory will have it. While Edward and I are at the town directory, we ask of you to go to the nearest restaurant and pick up the biggest meal they have there. Bella is starving, literally. Also, pick up a bottle of water. At 3, we meet back at the house. From there, we get directions to the address we will hopefully have, hunt, then leave."
Emmett nodded his head. I could instantly predict was Emmett was going to think. He always had the same irrational response to every plan that involved him.
"Do I get to beat up the jerk?"
Right on cue, Emmett said aloud, "Do I get to beat up the jerk that has them?"
Ah, I was close.
"This time, Emmett, its going to more then beating up. Death is in order," Carlisle stated.