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Recap!
A moment passed with only the crinkling of paper and then nothing, most likely as he read. I fell completely asleep the last thing I heard, was a loud angry roar more than likely coming from Quil.
Bella's POV
I sat up quickly breathing shakily, wincing at the slight pain it still brought. The room around me was bright with the suns morning light, making my eyes blink to adjust. I pushed my sleep tangled bangs out of my face and tucked them behind my ears; they were slightly wet with tears, result of my latest dream.
The exact same nightmare that has played in my mind over and over the past week. Always the same place, the same people, the same actions, the same outcome; but every time it seems to rip through my body the same, never dulling with familiarity.
Of course, starring role… Edward.
The dream starts in my old bedroom in Charlie's house. I am lying in bed when Edward comes flying in through the window as he has done so many times before to stay the night with me and watch me sleep. He discreetly comes to my bed side and picks me up; I try to scream, to scream to Quil to help me, save me. But my voice can't escape my throat.
With me seemingly paralyzed in his arms he walks to the window and before he leaps out, the door to my bedroom crashes open revealing Quil as handsome as ever. Edward laughs loudly and turns to jump out of the opened window. My head hits Edwards shoulder and the last of Quil that I see is his face twisted into defeat and hurt. My body cannot move but I try and plead with Quil to help me, I try and tell him that I love him.
When Edward's feet touch the ground he starts running. My eyes can't close and the same sickening nausea that made me ill the first time I ran with him washes over me, causing my head to spin and the world around me to rock. Finally after what seems an eternity we stop abruptly, making me shy away from Edward's strong chest. When I look up to beg Edward to let me go, his face is turned down to mine. His perfect angular features looking godlike as usual as I stare; wishing that his perfect cold lips didn't call mine.
Every night I try and prevent myself from seeing what meets my eyes next. A nonexistent wind blows over our bodies pushing his hair to one side, exposing crimson red irises, locked powerfully with mine. Edward's head then snaps up to something in front of us.
A threatening growl shakes the earth around us and makes my whole body tremble in fear of what might have made that sound. I frantically search Edward's face scrutinizing his expression trying to find any signal to what might be close to us. Instead of the terror that racked through my body, his face showed a comical smirk, as if someone had attempted a joke. Another growl breaks through the night and Edward drops my body onto the ground.
I look up from where I lay on the damp earth and notice that we are in the meadow. Our meadow. Straight across the magical place that once held love like no other was Quil. His eyes pierced through mine asking something of me, but his gorgeous face was covered in jet black fur and resembled a wolf like creature. A moment passed where no noise is made until I see Edward step over my unmovable body. Quil growls again as does Edward and in less than a second the entire scene from the beach replays, except this time abruptly in front of me and in a meadow filled with sleeping wild flowers and a trickling stream. Leaving me nothing to do but silently watch and allow rivers of tears to pour down my face.
When the fighting finally ends Edward's stone body jumps from the ground and runs into the forest. Quil's bleeding form lays still on the red sodden grass, and before me my Quil turns back into his weak human form. I struggle to move and run to his side and soon my legs respond again permitting me to crawl to him only to be confronted with death.
The reality shakes my sleeping mind and I wake to a dark room, filled with unanswered questions.
The dark circles created by my nightmare contrasts with my pale skin, and makes me look more like the creatures I have come to know than I should have still in my mortal form. The injuries that covered my body were starting to heal leaving light red scratches or scars. My back was still wrapped but now stretchy bandage wound around m y torso allowing me to move easier and wear a shirt. I had insisted that Quil leave the room, when I realized that I didn't have one on the second day, blushing deep red remembering that I had spent a good three hours with him without a top on. But he had insisted he hadn't even noticed,((Sure okay…)) so I allowed him back in.
I laid my head back on my pillow and turned to look out the drape covered window. A smile broke across my face when I noticed Quil sleeping on the floor next to my bed on his temporary cot, stretched out so one arm was under the bed frame and the other was above his head. His legs reached beyond where my mattress ended and I laughed thinking of this same boy fitting somehow on his denim covered bed.
I was allowed to get out of bed only when Quil was right next to me making sure I didn't trip, or if I did, I didn't fall. Other than that I was pretty much stuck in bed all day, accompanied by the boy who I would willingly spend all day any day with.
The only time Quil left my side was when Sam needed him for something, either of us took a shower, or when I got dressed, which he didn't seem to think he needed to be out of the room for. Other than that he doted to my every need and some needs I didn't even know I needed. He's amazing and every minute I spend with him I notice that even more.
"Bella?" Quil's sleepy voice asked waking me from my pondering.
"Yes, Quil?" I asked smiling leaning over the side of the bed to look at him in the eyes.
"Good morning beautiful." He said very lovingly reaching up to brush my cheek. I only smiled in response and rolled to the other side of the bed to get up and stretch. The moment I stepped onto the worn hard wood floor Quil was up and walking around the bed towards me.
I laughed and shook my head. "Quil, I'm just brushing my teeth." I rolled my eyes as he kept on walking towards me.
"You could hurt yourself on the way there," I rolled my eyes and smirked as I pointed to the bathroom door across the room from me. He smiled mischievously, "Or at least you could," I stuck my tongue out at him and he laughed wrapping me in his arms. When he let me go I walked the whole 12 feet to the bathroom and brushed my teeth without one incident. When I stepped back out of the bathroom door I bowed, signaling my achievement of not once tripping. Quil laughed his warm hearty laugh and clapped.
We laughed lightly as we sat down on the corner of the bed and stared at each other for awhile trying to grasp the concept of love. I was about to lean in for a kiss when my stomach growled. Very nice. Way to ruin the moment. I cursed myself. Quil chuckled and got off the bed offering me his hand. "Let's go eat, I smell pancakes." I smiled and realized that I was indeed very hungry.
We sat down at the small kitchen table in the kitchen and were happily chatting and eating deliciously sweet pancakes when Embry burst through the back door.
"Quil!" Embry yelled as the door flew open.
"Uh yeah?" Quil answered standing up.
Embry's expression got a little less scattered when he saw Quil but soon turned back to the anxious and worried jumpiness it was before. "Sam needs you, the leach has been in La Push," He glanced slightly at me before turning his attention to Quil again. Immediately when vampire was mentioned Quil's body turned rigid and he too glanced at me. "Recently."
"Alright I'll be right there." Quil said now urgent. Embry turned on his heel and ran back out of the door letting it slam. Quil sat down and took my small hands into his and looked at me searching my eyes. His hazel eyes enveloping me into a world where only he and I existed. "Bella?"
"Hmm?" I replied careful not to break the emotion flowing between us.
"I might be gone for a while, promise me to stay in the house?" I smiled at his concern and nodded my head in consent. "Promise." He demanded.
"I promise," I whispered leaning over to him so that our foreheads touched.
"I love you." He said kissing the tip of my nose.
"I love you to Quil." I murmured right before his warm lips closed over mine.
"I've got to go." He said standing up and pulling me with him. He hugged me tightly and buried his face in my hair. "Be safe."
"You to," I said staring him straight in the eye to make sure he knew I was serious. He leaned in and kissed me gently pulling me into his deliciously warm arms for a moment. Then holding my hand until he couldn't any more, he walked out of the same door Embry had come through.
I ran up the stairs tripping twice on the stairs and slammed my bedroom door. I leaned against the cold wood for a moment taking a deep breath before opening my eyes and walking over to my bed. A folded piece of paper with a single red rose on top sat on my pillow mocking me for being correct in my suspicions.
I could feel tears of anger and helplessness reach my eyes but shook them away as I unfolded the new note.
TAKE, O take those lips away
That so sweetly were forsworn,
And those eyes, the break of day,
Lights that do mislead the morn:
But my kisses bring again,
Bring again—
Seals of love, but seal'd in vain,
Seal'd in vain!
A poem by William Shakespeare my love….
Don't worry I will be there to recite it for you as soon as I can
My heart,
Edward
I read it over twice and walked to my dresser and dug underneath my shirts for the other two notes. I had to tape the first note back together after Quil ripped it, and the second note was wrinkled from reading. I unfolded the creased paper and read it over
If my life is doomed by night fall
Soon you will again be my day break
We will bask together in the twilight sun
And lay together under stars
You will be my eternity my forever my everything
My love
You will be mine I promise… I love you
Edward
I crumpled the piece of paper in my fist and fought back the tears that loomed behind my eyes begging to be released. Nothing made sense, I only kept the notes to try and piece together when Edward would come if he was going to. But only soon, that was the only hint I got. I wanted to tell Quil but I couldn't I had already hurt him, him and Edward wouldn't have fought if it weren't for me and I'd be damned if I let that happen again.
I placed the notes on top of my clothing making a mental note to put them away and slowly walked back towards the bed picking up the single rose and gently running my fingers over the silky petals. One by one I picked the petals off dropping them into a pile on my pillow until only the stem and middle was left. I placed the stem into the wastebasket and scooped the blood red petals into my hands.
Cradling the petals to my chest I opened the window and breathed in the clean air, the slight salty fragrance tainting the cool wind. I again cupped the dismembered flower in both hands and extended them out of the window smiling as the wind carefully lifted petals making them fly out of my hands.
I smiled and relaxed some watching the red contrast with the light gray sky. I inhaled once again and closed my eyes imagining the sunrise I spent with Quil.
As if on cue arms came around me and lightly held my outstretched hands. I leaned back and instead of the warm body I was becoming very used to, my back met a marble like chest. My breath caught in my throat and I was readying myself to scream but panic strangled my throat. Cold hands grabbed my shoulders and spun me around so I was facing him.
Sweet breath blew into my face as he murmured words I did not want to hear. "I'm here for you my love, now we can be together just like I promised." A hand flew over my mouth and I was swiftly lifted into his hard arms.
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