Chapter 4
The doorbell rang and I ran to get it. I got to the door and yanked open the door. I was met by two coal black eyes. I froze where I was standing.
The vampire in front of me took a deep breathe smelling my scent. He was gorgeous. He had bronze colored hair and was a foot taller than me. His eyes got a darker shade of black. He launched himself at me.
Time froze. I saw everything go in slow motion from then on.
Cathy threw herself in front of me. The two vampires went in an all out battle. Florence tried to tear them apart with no luck. She called for her other siblings to help.
They were in a pile when six more vampires came in. They saw what was happening and went into the pile also. The horrible sound of flesh ripping reached my ear. Followed by an ear piercing scream.
But this didn't stop them. No they kept at it. Soon Ruth and Harry and two other older looking vampires came to the door. Ruth and Harry looked at me with confusion. I was still frozen in spot looking in the direction of the fight. I wasn't really looking at the fight. I was looking at Cathy. Who never looked so inhuman before. She was the best fighter out of all of them, but she always said the best fighter in the family was Robert. Then I could tell what she was fighting so well out of: rage.
She always said that she would never put me in danger. Which was a totally lie. I never expected her to actually care for me enough to kill. But the look on her face right now told me other wise.
"Bella…?" Dawn called to me hesitantly. She broke me out of my trance. I blinked. I had the sudden urge to run. I pushed my way through Harry and Ruth. The other two vampires went to fix up the mess. Now all the 'kids' were looking down ashamed, but occasionally looking up to the other family to glare.
I ran. I run fast because I have to run along side a vampire during gym. I was about three houses away in seconds. Then I heard Cathy calling after me. It made me run faster. I thought of Dawn. I left her there in a house full of monsters. I couldn't go back now. I guess I'll just have to pray for her to be safe.
Tears were flowing down my face. They were blurring my vision. I guess I didn't see something in front of me because I tripped over something. I looked back to see what I tripped over. Cathy.
She got up and came to me. I scrambled to get up and get away. Cathy grabbed me. "Bella…. Calm down. I'm not going to hurt you…." She sounded scared. I guessed she was scared of losing a friend.
"No! No! NO!" I was punching her now. Wiggling to make her let go of me. But nothing I did got her to loosen her grip. "Get away from me you MONSTER!" I sneered. She was taken by surprise. I knew she never liked to be called a monster. Not even when we were joking. But this time I meant it.
I was able to get out and continue running. I knew that I wouldn't be able to out run a vampire. But I didn't have to. Cathy was frozen in spot with a hurt expression on her face. Her eyes were puffy; it meant she was crying, or the closest you can get to crying when a vampire, but I didn't stop. I went all the way to my house, which was ten miles away, without stopping.
When I got home Renee gave me a worried glance. I just smiled sadly and started locking all the windows and doors. I unplugged the computer that had the video mail that Cathy and I always used. It could easily be hacked and turned on. I turned off my cell phone and turned off my house phone in my room. I told Renee I'm only talking to Dawn and if she calls give me the phone, other wise don't.
I spent my night thinking of all the ways I could avoided Cathy. She was in all my classes. It would be impossible. I'll just skip school for awhile. At least until my nerves get back together.
A/N: Thank you to all of you who reveiwed. And a BIG thank you to my new Beta unleashmydormatheart!