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Chapter 12- Alive

Edwards POV

As he stood, laughing, he dusted off the debris of dirt and pebbles, then picked up a think broken tree branch off the ground.

"Oh look what you've done to Bella's favorite tree." He stated tossing the branch up and down in his left arm. " She'll never forgive you for this one."

And without hesitation he propelled the branch, sharp side towards my chest. I had only a split second to react. I lifted my right arm over my chest and not a moment to soon; the sharp branch pierced through my wrist and stopped only half a millimeter from entering my body. Of course I felt no pain, but I knew that my arm would be useless for days.

I removed the long branch from my arm as quickly as possibly only to find Ray charging at me once more. This time I was ready. He came closer and closer; I crouched down into a defensive stance and braced myself for the impact. As soon as he was close enough I reached out my left arm and grabbed him by his shoulders. The speed at which he was traveling made us spin around and fall to the ground with loud 'Oofs!'. Amazingly I was able to hold on to him as he squirmed and kicked at me to get away.

"Stop moving, you bastard!" I shouted as we rolled in the dirt. "Let's just get this over with shall we?"

He continued to shake and try to get me to release him but I wouldn't let go. Soon he noticed he was defeated and he stopped. He slumped over and began to sob dryly. I kept my firm grasp on his shoulder as I stood up.

"Oh don't give me that look Ray!" I muttered, he was looking at me with pleading eyes.

"Please!" He screamed as I began to dislodge his shoulder. "Don't do this. I'm sorry! I swear I've learned my lesson!"

I heard ligaments tear and bones pop as I twisted his right arm, and I felt disgusted. It would have been easier to tear him apart if we were in the middle of a fight. I stopped tearing and looked away. What was I supposed to do now?

"Please! I'll leave!" He pleaded, sobbing and trying to get my attention, "I'll go as far away as you want! I'll never come back I promise!"

I let go of his arm and sighed, I couldn't do it. "Leave." I muttered. "Go as far away as you can. I swear if I ever, EVER, catch a glimpse of you or your smell, it''s over. Do you understand?"

I looked down at him and we locked eyes, they were fearful yet relieved. He nodded and stood up but didn't move. I'm sure he wanted to exchange words of gratitude but I didn't want to hear it. I just let Bella's murderer go.

"LEAVE!" I bellowed, he jumped and then took off through the dark forest.

I was shaking in anger, how could I have done that? As Bella lay in the hospital using only a machine to keep her heart beating I allowed her murderer to run free and somewhat alive.

I threw my fists against the already broken tree and more branches and twigs fell to the ground. And then I felt this pang inside my chest. It coursed through my body and I fell to my knees in pain, grabbing on to the last stable branch left.

I was suddenly in Bella's hospital room, the machines beeped every second or so. She looked like an angel, lying there quietly, unmoving. I moved slowly towards her bed, not exactly walking, more like floating. It was like a dream.

I approached her bed and reached out to touch her face but then the machines stopped beeping and all that was left was a long drawn out buzzing noise. The machine had failed, Bella was dying and no one was coming to help her.

I yelled out for someone to come but nobody heard me, I wasn't really there in the room with her, I was miles away.

"Bella," I whispered in her ear, closing my eyes tightly. "Don't do this, you can fight this. You're strong sweetheart, I know it. You've been through too much to give up now. You. Can. Do. This."

The machines continued to buzz and the doors flew open as nurses and doctors zoomed in to reset the machines and get her heart started.

I felt a pull on body, I knew it was telling me to go back to where I really was. I watched as the doctors fought to keep her alive and then I was gone, back in my own body, own mind.

I exhaled and looked around. I didn't know how long I had been kneeling there by the tree but as I looked up I saw a light come on in the house living room. I exhaled again and looked down. Something glinted on the ground and I carefully reached down to get it.

"You bought me something?" She asked staring at the wooden box I handed to her.

I nodded and urged her to open, as soon as the box was opened her eyes widened.

"Do you like it?" I asked removing the small chain from the box and placing it around her fragile wrist. "It was my mothers, I found it in our old home when I went back a few years ago. I wanted you to have it, as an early Christmas present."

I smiled at her as she stared awe-struck at the delicate gold chain around her wrist.

"It-it's beautiful Edward." She looked up finally and I saw her chocolate brown eyes full of happiness, "Thank you so much."

I grabbed it and held it in my hands and another flashback came to me.

I watched as she walked out the door to the cherry tree then back in, then back through the door again. She looked frantic and worried.

"What are you looking for?" I heard Kai ask Bella as she entered the living room for the third time.

"N-nothing." Was all she said. She looked up at me sadly then walked to her room, shutting the door quietly behind her.

This event had happened the day after I took her virginity, and now I knew why she looked so frantic. She had lost the bracelet I had given her during our escapade under the tree. I placed it my pocket before standing up and walking to the house. As I entered the living room I looked up to see sad faces staring at me.

"Ed-," Emmet began but I interrupted.

"I already know, Emmet." I inhaled before saying it. I knew that by saying it out loud it was final. "B-Bella, she has d-, passed."

"No Ed, she's fine... well not fine but she's alive. She's still on life support but the doctors say she's miraculous. They think she'll be off life support in a few days."

I collapsed to the floor. My Bella was alive.

Epilogue

I watched as Bella looked out the small cottage window, a glass of wine held in her hand. I smiled as she sat on the window sill. Pink and red scars covered the inside of her left wrist but they were healed and that was all that mattered.

"You have a staring problem I hope you know." She sighed still staring out the window. She didn't smile as she said this, she rarely ever did.

"Your beauty... it captivates me." I said standing up and walking over to her.

I placed my hands on her hips and kissed her neck softly, she let out a sigh. I breathed in her golden brown hair, strawberries, as it always has been.

"I like it here." She said quietly, looking out at the small lake behind the cottage

"Me too." I smiled into her neck as a wrapped my arms around her tiny waist, pulling her as close as I could. "We can stay here if you'd like. All you have to do is say the word and it's ours.

"You mean that Edward?" She turned to look at me. Staring deeply into my topaz eyes, "We never have to go back to that house, ever?"

"Of course not sweetie, this can be our home now, just you and me."

"Good," she turned back around to look out the window, "This place already feels like a home I never had."

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