Hey guys! This is Chapter 9, pretty quickly, huh? Thank you so much for all your reviews, they keep me motivated, so keep sending them!
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of the books in the series… blah blah blah… you know the rest….
P.S: OMG THE TWILIGHT MOVIE COMES OUT IN THE USA ON FRIDAY!! IM GOING TO SEE IT! :D
On with Chapter 9!
BPOV
I felt safe and comfortable as Edward lifted me gently out of the bed, and walked ever so slowly out of the room, down the hall, and out the door of the hospital. I breathed a sigh of relief as the foul smell of antibacterial cleaning products escaped from my nostrils. Edward looked down at me in concern when I did this.
"Are you alright? Do you need to lay down?" he asked in a worried tone.
"Oh, Edward stop worrying. I'm completely fine!" I laughed.
Edwards look of seriousness did not change as we continued to walk back to the cottage.
"You need plenty of rest, and a lot of fluids to keep you hydrated. I'll stay by your side all day and all night if I have to. I'll make you breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and any snacks you want in between. Don't worry, I'm a decent cook. You'll be sleeping most of the day to rest up so that your body gets enough energy to heal that scar…" I felt touched that Edward cared about me so much, but I was starting to become irritated. What am I thinking? I thought. Edward loves me almost as much as I love him, and he was only trying to keep me safe. How do I repay him? By calling him irritating. I was so heartless sometimes.
He rambled on and on about my well-being the whole way back to the cottage, and by the time we got there, I was ready to slap him, even though I knew it wouldn't do anything except hurt my hand. Plus, I reminded myself, Edward's being a sweetheart. How could I want to slap him for just being caring?
As we walked into the warm atmosphere of the cottage, I inhaled the smell of warm milk, and sighed. The inside of the house was absolutely stunning, with beautiful flowers painted all over the walls, and a dainty little table with a white table cloth in the middle of the room. The kitchen counter was located to the left of the table, and held a quaint teapot with fragile white cups stacked up next to it. Kind of like one of the dollhouses I played with when I was little, I thought.
Before I could examine any other aspects of the house, Edward plopped me down on another bed. I groaned.
"Bella, you have to get a lot of rest if you want that scar to heal faster," he said soothingly as he brought over a cashmere blanket and tucked it under my chin.
I grunted.
"Hmph. Well, I guess you're right. Sleeping isn't all bad, anyway."
Edward grinned widely at me.
"That's my Bella. Now if you need anything-anything at all- just call." I nodded, already starting to feel sleepy.
Edward started humming my lullaby, and I was passed out within minutes.
My dreams were troubled.
I was standing in a meadow, but I wasn't sure where it was exactly.
I looked down at my hands, and saw that I was holding a basket full of raspberries. That's when I noticed I was surrounded by hundreds of raspberry bushes, all dotted with little red berries. Random much? I thought.
Suddenly, a bush stirred. There was no breeze, so it couldn't have been that. I tried to think of logical things that could possibly be making the bushes move, but I couldn't think at all. All I knew was that it was something bad.
My heart started pounding like a jackhammer in my chest, and I froze where I stood.
Just then, something bright and fiery red flashed right in front of me. I gasped, and staggered back. And, being my clumsy self, fell onto the lush grass.
I heard a cry of terror from behind me, and spun around to see who it was.
Charlie's face was pale white, and he looked like he was about to vomit. It looked like he had just seen what I had seen.
"Charlie! Charlie, help!" I called trying to get him to see me, but he paid no attention. He only stared with his eyes wide open at the spot where the flame had just been.
The fiery red flashed in front me again, but I noticed a body wielding it. So the red I was seeing was hair. And I knew what that meant. I only knew one person who could possibly have hair that bright and flamboyant. I gulped. Victoria.
This time, she flashed in front of me again, but stopped. She smiled wickedly, flashing her pearly white teeth.
In an instant, she was on top of Charlie, who had somehow moved beside me. She clamped down on his neck, causing him to let out a bloodcurdling scream. I, too, screamed, but I couldn't hear it. I was inaudible as I watched Charlie writhe in pain beside me, knowing there was nothing I could do.
Victoria turned to face me, a hungry look in her eyes.
"Mmm, that was delicious. Nothing like the sweet taste of a man's blood. But I'm still not completely satisfied," she sneered, and let out a cackle of laughter, almost witch-like.
"Edward!" I whispered. I couldn't make a sound any louder than that.
I was frozen with fear on the ground, and I was vulnerable. Even if I was standing up, I wouldn't be able to defend myself.
Victoria cackled once more, and swooped down onto me before I could scream in sheer terror. She locked her hard jaw on my throat and bit down.
"Bella! Bella, wake up!"
I flailed my limbs wildly, trying to defend myself.
"Bella, it was just a dream!"
As I recognized the voice, I started to relax ever so slightly. I noticed the pillow I was laying on was wet with tears, which were fresh on my face.
I cowered in Edward's arms as he held me securely, murmuring soothing words into my hair. This kind of reminds me of when Edward told me the news about Charlie, I thought.
We sat there for a few minutes until I sat up. I wiped the tears off my face which had been flowing freely down my face.
"What happened in that dream, Bella?" Edward asked, concern written all over his features.
"I'd rather not talk about it right now. Maybe when I'm more calm," I whispered, my voice hoarse.
I assumed that was from screaming in my sleep.
Alrighty, that's Chapter 9! I hope I made this chapter a bit longer than the others' my other ones were a bit short, don't you think? Anyway, give me some more ideas! So far, I'm think if going with the ideas that "Kate" has given me. OMG I JUST SAW THE TWILIGHT MOVIE LAST NIGHT AND IT WAS AMMAAAZZZIIINNNGGG!!! Tell me what you thought of it in your reviews, if you've seen it. Oh, and I want to recommend a song for all you twilight lovers: Amazing by Janelle. It's perfect for the connections between Edward and Bella, and it perfectly describes them. You should look it up on you tube, or click on this link: .com/watch?v=O84Moi4RjKE
P.S: Is Crescent Hill a decent name for a small town?
