Chapter 4
EPOV
The water was warm and very deep. It was hard to see through the murky water but I finally found her. She was being dragged down by lots of snake like creatures. They looked a lot bigger than snakes, and they had huge fangs that stuck out over their bottom lips.
I swam after her, catching up to her with ease. I tugged at her to bring her up to the surface, but the snake things were strong and kept pulling her down.
I could hear her heart struggling to keep beating. She was drowning fast.
So I did the first thing that came to mind.
I swam down and sunk my teeth in to the snake like creatures neck. Their blood was cold and salty and not as nice as warm blooded animal's blood. They finally let go of Bella and swam away as fast as they could.
I grabbed hold of Bella and swam to the surface. When we broke the surface, she still wasn't breathing and her heart was slowing down with every second that passed.
I swam to the edge and pulled her out. I lay her on her side and put my ear to her mouth. No air. I checked her pulse. Very faint but it was still there. I quickly started resuatation.
1, 2, 3, 4, Breath, 1, 2, 3, 4, Breath.
I continued at steady pace. Every time I placed my lips to hers I felt my lips tingle, as if some kind of electricity was running from her into me, every time we touched.
I ignored the monster within me, telling me to just press my lips to her neck, bite, and drink her sweet warm blood.
I heard her heart slowly starting to pick up pace and she started to choke and splutter. I sat her up so that she could spit the water out.
She sat spitting out water for awhile until she finally levelled her breathing.
She looked at me with the warmest and thankful eyes I had ever seen. Then all of a sudden, she busted out crying and wrapped her arms around me. I returned the affection and pulled her on to my lap.
Then the cheers and clapping erupted. We turned around to see the whole class watching us.
Bella pulled away from me embarrassed that we had been watched. She attempted to stand up but her knees gave way underneath her. I caught her easily and swooped her up so that I was holding her is a bridle style. Some of the students started giggling.
"Hey-"she crocked, pain flashing across her face and her hand flying to her throat.
I put a hand over her mouth "Don't speak" I told her as we walked towards the class. "Okay everyone, you continue with the tour guide and Bella and I will catch up with you later" I ordered. Everyone was still talking as they walked off with the guide.
"How-" Bella crocked, trying to speak again.
"Don't" I insisted.
"But-" she continued. I put my hand back on her mouth to stop her and she grimaced. I just laughed; she looked like a little drowned kitten trying to be cross.
I took her to the reception and asked if they had any spare clothes.
"No, I'm sorry, but there are some clothes stores down the road if that helps" replied the receptionist politely.
"Thank you" I said walking out the door.
I took her back to our eating area, where I had left my jacket.
"There you go" I said putting her in it.
"Thank-"she tried to reply.
"No speaking" I cut her off. She just smiled at me warmly, which was enough for me.
I picked her up like a little kid and put her on my back like a piggy-back. She had learnt by now there was no use in protesting. We walked down to the clothes stores the receptionist had told us about, receiving a lot of strange looks from people we pasted.
I guess we did look a bit weird, we were all wet, and I had a girl who looked about 5 years younger than me on my back, getting a piggy-back!
We walked in to the closest department store. The lady at the counter looked very stunned when she saw us.
I nodded at her and went straight to the teenage girls section to pick out some clothes. I set Bella on one of the seats nearby and asked her"Do you mind what I buy?"
She shook her head. I went and picked out a pair of dark navy jeans and a long sleeve dark blue shirt.
"Go put theses on" I said tossing the clothes to her. She went obediently in to one of the change rooms
I ran and got a towel from the Bed and Bath section and tossed it over the top of the changing room. I went and picked out some clothes for myself and grabbed another towel.
I finished before her and I waited outside her changing room. She shyly opened the door of the changing room and stepped out.
The clothes fitted perfectly and that shade of blue looked beautiful with her pale skin.
"You look beautiful" I sighed.
"Thanks" she crocked, blushing deeply.
"You shouldn't talk if it hurts" I told her as I took the towel from her hand.
"It doesn't hurt anymore" she answered but it still looked like it caused her a little bit of discomfort.
"We better get back to the gardens, can you walk, or do you want me to carry you again?" I asked a smile in my voice.
"I can walk" she said firmly.
She walked two steps, tripped over her own foot and would have fell flat on her face if I didn't catch her.
"That's it, I'm carrying you" I said as I slung her over my shoulder.
"Put Me down Now!" she protested, pounding my back with her fists.
"You should know by now that I always win" I reminded her. She eventually groaned and gave in.
We got back to the gardens just as everyone was arriving at the bus stop.
"So how was that class" I asked, putting Bella back on her feet, but still supporting her. Almost everyone moaned. "Oh come on, it wasn't that bad" I insisted.
"The best part was when you saved Bella from drowning" someone called out. The whole class agreed.
"Okay everyone, on the bus" I yelled over the chatter. While everyone pushed their way on the bus, I picked Bella up and got on the bus last. I sat her down next to me and she put her head on my shoulder.
"I'm so tired" she yawned.
"Sleep darling, I'll wake you up when we get to school" I assured her.
"'Kay" she slurred.
I spent the whole ride holding Bella as she slept and humming a lullaby.
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Awwww…sweet chapter ending
So what did you think? It's a bit weird with the snake things but I couldn't think of something else that would pull her down
Did you like the 2 points of view in the earlier chapters?
Anyhow…Please review and tell me what you thought