"One step closer and the girl dies!" I stared with horror at the man who held Bella prisoner. Her eyes screamed with terror and when they met with mine we seemed to communicate. She seemed to be telling me how afraid she was and my still heart ached for her. I didn't know what to do. How could I rescue Bella when he was threatening to kill her? And then, before I could say or do anything, Derek suddenly hoisted Bella into his arms and began to run, his knife safe in the hilt of his belt.
"Edward!" I heard Bella scream in terror, struggling against his arms. Derek pulled open a door and ran inside. We heard it slam shut. And then my sensitive ears detected the sound of running feet. He was escaping with her! Alice sprinted over to the door and started pulling at it, but to no avail, it was locked.
"Move!" I growled and she retreated. Then I delivered such a kick to the door that the whole building seemed to shake. It fell off its hinges to the dusty floor and I sprinted into the room. Empty.
Where are you, Bella?
BPV
As I stared down with fear at Edward, he seemed
to be pondering, weighing his options. What could he do? But
suddenly, before he could say or do anything, Derek hoisted me into
his arms and began to run. I was slightly relieved that he had slid
the knife safely in the hilt of his belt. Yet, I was petrified beyond
belief. What was he going to do with me?
"Edward!" I
screamed. I struggled against Derek's arms, sobbing but he held me
tight. Derek pulled open a door and ran inside. Quick as lightning,
he turned the lock locking it. As one of his arms was released from
my torso so he could lock the door, I managed to slip out. Before I
could run though, he grabbed my arm with the same ferocity he did
when I didn't respond to his 'I love you'. He pulled me into
another corridor. I knew that Derek was lost. He wanted to get out to
the Mercedes so he could race away but he didn't know where the
heck he was. By now, I was sobbing uncontrollably. As we raced from
hallway to hallway, I heard a loud bang and footsteps coming out
direction.
Hurry up, Edward!
Knowing that our footsteps would make too much noise, he pulled me into a dark corner of a room, his snakelike arms coiling around me, a hand clamped over my mouth to muffle my screams. I tried biting his hand but he only gripped my mouth tighter, nearly suffocating me. If I could only scream once, I knew that Edward would find me. The footsteps died away along with my hope. I was gone for. But still we stayed in the same position for a few moments, Derek breathing down on me. And then, finally he pulled away and grabbed my arm again to look for the car. He was pulling me down hallways, looking into room after room until finally…we bumped into the Edward and Alice. Literally. I felt my cheek collide with Edward's stone chest and for a moment, I felt right. But then, Derek pulled me back into him. Before I could blink an eye, Edward's fist collided with Derek's head. Derek's arms loosened as he stumbled backwards and I fell into Alice's arms. Edward and Derek then proceeded into beating each other up, and I sobbed into Alice's arms, her cooing words of reassurance to me.
"It's okay, Bella, it's okay…"
Suddenly, I felt a pair of hands trying to pry me away but Edward kicked him away from me. I turned around and saw Derek, moaning on the ground, bruises dotting his body and blood oozing.
Edward touched Alice's arm gently and she handed me to him. For a moment, we just rested in each other's embrace. Edward's two hands cupped my cheeks and he raised my head to plant a kiss on my lips.
"I was so worried…" He whispered as we stood in each other's arms, his lips on my hair.
"Edward, I'm so glad you found me when you did. If I became married to him…" I trailed off, not wanting to finish the sentence.
"I know, I know. You must have been so frightened. I'm sorry. So very sorry…" A few more moments passed before he whispered the words I've been longing to hear since I was kidnapped.
"Bella, I love you."
"I love you too."
AN: Thanks for the great reviews!! What happens next?? IDEAS?? R&R!