Chapter 17
Hello Everyone. Hopefully you guys liked the last chapter a little better then I did. So Victoria and Vicki were working together. To the few people who guessed it, congratulations! You win! Sorry for all the short chapters recently. I know, I'm going to go put my head in the oven to punish myself. In case I wasn't clear enough before, Victoria and Vicki are working together.
Also, some people were wondering why Alice couldn't see anything and why the Cullen's couldn't tell that anyone's scent had been in Bella's room. It's because Victoria has an army of vampires (like in Eclipse) and one has the power to block all powers, so Alice couldn't see, and another has the power of mind-control, so none of the Cullen's could tell that another scent was there, because he had controlled their minds.
I'm not Stephenie Meyer; all these wonderful characters are hers and hers alone.
Previously;
As he left, someone else came into my cell. I wondered who could possibly want to come in my cell. And for what reason?
As I stared at the door, in walked Victoria. Followed by Vicki.
BPOV
Well, this is unexpected, I thought. Victoria and Vicki working together. I definitely did not expect that. They seemed so… different. Victoria was totally crazy and a deranged vampire stalker person, but she was pretty smart, it seemed. She always had very elaborate plans, and they sometimes worked. This one seemed to be working out pretty good so far. Vicki was different. A completely self-centered airhead, one of the stupidest people I had ever met. Who would have thought that they would both be doing this together?
Victoria walked forward, an evil smile plastered onto her face. "Hello, Bella. What a happy reunion." She started circling around me. I didn't move.
"Where's Edward?" She asked, playing with me. As if you don't know. His name made me stop breathing for a second. It was as if the hole had suddenly opened up within me again, just like the last time. I wouldn't give her the satisfaction of knowing that she got to me, though. I stared back at her, saying nothing, a defiant expression on my face.
She smirked, as if knowing that I was lying. Of course she would. She and her stalker friends had probably seen the whole thing.
Now Vicki stepped forward. "Oh, don't worry, Bella, we saw everything that happened between you and Edward. He will be so grateful that an old friend stops by to give him her shoulder to cry on. Don't worry, Bella. I'll take good care of your Edward for you." I looked at her in horror. She was going to go steal Edward from me! And there was nothing I could do about it.
Maybe it was for the best. He probably wouldn't love me anymore; I had just broken his heart! Maybe Vicki would be better for him anyway. I wasn't good enough for him, I knew that. Maybe Vicki would be better for him then me. He wouldn't want me anymore anyway, that was a fact. Maybe I should just be happy that he was moving on, even though I never would.
I still said nothing. I hadn't spoken yet, but I glared at the two of them, giving them my death glare. Victoria seemed to find this amusing, and she smirked in my difection. I resisted the urge to growl at her.
"So are you going to kill me, or what?" I asked, trying to keep my tone indifferent.
She looked surprised. "You think I would just let you off the hook like that? I have been planning this for many years. It wouldn't be fair to simply just kill you. No, I want to torture you. You will be begging me to kill you by the time I'm done."
Great. Now I didn't even have the easy way out. She could kill me if she wanted but if she hurt my family…
That reminded me; I had to go meet Mary. This should be interesting. I walked past Victoria and Vicki towards the door. Victoria stepped in front of me. "What do you think you're doing?" She asked.
"Well, even though I love the excellent services you've provided for me here," I replied sarcastically, looking around at the dark cell with the one bed, "I am going to go get some fresh air."
She glared at me. "Well, we didn't force you to come here." Yeah, right. "You came of your own free will, so you can go whenever you want." Stop trying to play the good guy here, Victoria. You're not fooling anyone. "But need I remind you what will happen if the Cullen's try and save you? I have more resources then your wildest dreams, Bella."
I nodded. I would tell Mary that she shouldn't be hanging around with me. She could make her own decision. I wouldn't be her cause of death.
Then I walked past the V's and out to the woods. I ran, ran as fast as I could trying to outrun all of my problems. But I knew that would never happen. I ran so fast that by the time I arrived at the back of the school fifteen minutes early.
I waited at the base of the trees, engulfed in the shadows. I really hope they would come. That they had read the note. Please have them read the note.
After what seemed like an eternity of waiting, I heard the whispers of two girls. Mary and Alice.
I rushed out from behind the trees.
"You are the most selfless, idiotic, stupid, moronic and caring person I've ever met," Alice's voice rushed towards me and she rush to hug me. Mary hugged me too.
"You have to come back, Bella. Edward is a wreck. He hasn't moved all day." Mary murmured.
"Maybe he won't be unhappy any longer," I replied bitterly. I explained about Vicki coming to see Edward now that I was gone.
"Bella, that's ridiculous." Alice said. "Vicki—Start at the beginning, tell us everything. Why exactly did you have to leave?"
So I did. Everything. I watched as their expressions turned from horrified to angry and back again. Then I started sobbing hysterically.
"Shh, Bella, it's okay. We'll just tell the rest of the family then-" I cut her off.
"No, Alice, you can't tell anyone. Didn't you hear what I just said? If anyone else finds out they're gonna kill all of you! That's the reason I left in the first place. I left to keep you guys safe! Alice Cullen, if you tell them and they die, that's what she wants! You can't tell anyone!" I cried, still sobbing. Alice cast a frantic glance at Mary.
"Okay, Bella, we won't tell. Not yet. But we will get you out of there. I swear it." Mary answered for both of them. I knew that they wouldn't be able to get me out. But they had promised not to tell anyone else. That was good enough for me.
:Thanks, you guys. You have no idea how much this means to me." I replied anyway, giving them each a big hug. Then I turned to leave.
"Love you guys," I called back over my shoulder.
Now it was time to go back to the cell. My own personal prison. How nice. But now I had Mary and Alice on my side. This might get interesting…
Hope you liked it! Sorry it wasn't too long, but it was the best I could do for today. So please review! Reviews make a happy Jamie and faster chapters! And I know you guys all wanna know what happens next, dontcha?
Jamie