Hey everyone, sorry about the wait. I've been so busy with exams at school, I hate studying, I have to sit still. Argh. Anyway, here's another chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters, only George (cant you tell) or Twilight- wish I thought of it first- Anyway, who reads these things? On with the story…

Chapter 4

Alice's POV

The police men finally dragged George out of the room. He was a small fat man with long black hair and a grey beard. More girls were pulled from the room and put in ambulances. Carlisle arrived and ran straight past us into the lab. Bella was the only one not brought out.

Edward took a breath and got out of the car. Watching the lab intensely. Another ambulance pulled up and paramedics ran in with a stretcher. They came out a minute later with a blood covered Bella...

The whole family was holding their breath now. Jasper groaned. I wrapped my arms around him and pulled his head into my chest. That seemed to help. Edward was the strongest of all of us.

I was so proud.

Carlisle walked out and looked at Edward.

"I'm very proud of you." He said hugging him. Edward looked confused.

"That took great strength, there was allot of blood." He said smiling. Edward nodded weakly.

"She's fine. She was shot twice, once in the shoulder, you saw that I believe and once again in the hip. She will be fine. She wanted me to tell you. 'you were right, like always'" at this Edward laughed.

Not a humorous laugh. I think it was out of relief.

"You can see her tomorrow, not tonight." Carlisle said apologetically. Edward nodded and Carlisle got in the car.

"You alright?" he said looking at Rose and Emmet. They nodded.

"Alice, Jasper, you okay?" He asked. We nodded again.

"He just needs some fresh air" I said smiling down on Jasper who was still pressed into my chest.

Carlisle nodded and left. Edward got in the car.

"you okay Jazz?" He asked looking back at Jasper.

"God I envy you right now." Jasper mumbled.

Edward smiled slightly. Rose and Emmet slipped in.

Emmet in the front with Edward.

"God I wish I had your strength" Emmett said looking at Edward.

He smiled.

I knew instantly what he was thinking. Nothing anyone said mattered. He had to hear it from Bella. He was so adorable sometimes, just like a puppy. (a/n sorry, couldn't resist)

Edward drove us home and we all went hunting. Jasper in particular took his time and absorbed the fresh air.

"You I'm proud of to" I said hugging him. He smiled.

"It's so strong, the smell, the call. Its torture." He mumbled against my hair.

I nodded holding him. We went home and Edward was greeted like a hero by Esme.

"Carlisle told me, im so proud of you." She said kissing his cheeks and hugging him. Edward only smiled slightly.

"And Bella will be too." She said touching his cheek.

He smiled again and sat down. We sat in almost silence all night.

Edward seemed to be pondering something. At the first sight of morning he was in his room.

"Edward you can't go at the crack of dawn" Emmet said teasingly.

"I'm not" Edward called. We all looked confused as he ran down stairs.

"Then what are you doing?" Emmet asked. Edward shook his head.

"Getting changed, want to join me?" He said bluntly. Emmett made a face.

He waited impatiently until about 9.00 clacks. Then the phone rang.

Esme answered it. Her expression fell slightly and Jasper touched my hand. I looked at him and he smiled weakly.

"Your fathers on his way home." She said hanging up. Edward turned to her.

"We can't see her?" He asked. She shook her head.

A car pulled up but everyone waited. Carlisle walked in a minute later his hands dug into the pockets of his white coat. He looked around the room and sighed.

"'shes...um. "' he sighed. It wasn't very often Carlisle was at a loss for words.

"'she's fighting"' he said finally. Edward expression dropped.

"'Edward..."' he said.

"We don't think she will make it" he looked up at Edward for the first time only to have Edward fall backwards onto the couch. Emmett was the first to react.

"Come-on man. Don't give up on her. She won't." He said holding Edwards shoulder. He nodded.

"Edward, I'm so sorry, but if you attempt to change her, she will most likely, more than likely bleed to death, there really isn't anything I can do for her, if there was…" Carlisle said.

"I know" Edward sighed. Everyone was silent for a moment waiting for Edward to speak.

"can I see her?" he asked finally.

"um...not today Ed. Hopefully tomorrow" Carlisle said.

"Carlisle?" Esme said looking at him. He shook his head.

"She doesn't want you to see her way she is." As he said this I knew if he could he'd cry. I was to late for me. I was crying on Jasper's shoulder

"What...how...bad?" Edward asked.

"please don't make me answer that'' Carlisle begged. Edward's eyes closed and he shook his head.

"I want you to show me" he said looking at Carlisle. he sighed and nodded. Edward closed his eyes again. when he opened them he smiled.

"the first day I brought her home" he said. Carlisle nodded. Edward nodded rubbing his head.

"um can you tell us? what exactly happened?" I asked.

"um the first shot was the police rifle. that was a clean wound. can be fixed. but we thought that and the one in her hip was all. but it seems. she received five shots." Carlisle chocked on the last word. Edward gasped.

"is she going to live?" I asked. he sighed.

"you'll have to ask her that' he said smiling weakly.

we all nodded. we waited all through the night for any word from the hospital about her changes.

nothing came. at 12.00 the next day we piled into the cars and went to the hospital.

Bella's room was packed with machines.

Her tiny figure, well it looked tiny, laid on a hospital bed with IV's in her hand, all different types of drips, a heart monitor, showing a slow but steady beat and one thing that was totally different, a small crushed velvet box was under her hand, like she was protecting it.

Her breathing was slow, raspy, shallow, but even. She was more pale than any of us, but somehow looked…peaceful.