Edward:
"I don't see why we can't stay in the hotel while you all fly back to New York. Why do we have to stay with Emmett's parents?" Alice groaned, repacking her suitcase after spending one night in the hotel.
"Because they live in San Francisco, my parents live in London, and Jasper's parents live in Texas. They're the closest. And besides Carlisle is a doctor just in case something happens." I explained, grabbing mine and Bella's suitcases before following them out of the room.
"Why are you guys going back to New York anyway? You all were assigned to us!" Bella exclaimed, as we awaited for the elevator.
"I don't know. Marcus called for us to come down, because we have to discuss the case. We're closing up on it. I think we've found where they're staying." Jasper informed, stepping into the elevator.
"Wait! Is Emmett going back to New York?" Alice asked, quickly looking between me and Jasper.
"Yes." I whispered, hoping they didn't catch that.
"Carlisle's a doctor, he can take care of her! Lets go pick her up!" Bella declared, pleadingly with me.
"The doctors aren't ready to discharge her yet." Jasper quickly replied.
"Besides our flight leaves in an hour. We can't drive all the way back to Forks, and then to San Francisco in less that an hour." I added, watching Jasper walk up to the receptionist desk.
He was turning in our key cards and checking out. I looked around and noticed weird glances being tossed in our direction. It's like they knew something. They looked suspicious. Maybe since I'm a cop, I think everyone looks suspicious. I heard fingers snap, and blinked my eyes to see Bella's hand in front of my face. She snapped her fingers once more, before I grabbed her hand to stop her from snapping them a third time.
"Where'd you go?" Bella laughed, as Jasper walked back towards us.
"I was just thinking." I replied, leading them out of the hotel and towards the car.
"Whatever you say." Bella whispered, opening the back door.
The car ride was just like the car ride to California. Quiet and Dull. Bella and Alice ignored us as if we weren't in the car, while Jasper took a mini nap. Time flew by slowly and it felt like hours before we arrived at the Cullens' house.
I opened Bella's door, but she quickly slammed it closed then opened it herself. Jasper popped the trunk and before we could grab the girls' bags they pushed us aside and grabbed them themselves. Jasper knocked on the front door and I noticed the living room light turn on.
"Coming!" Esme announced, groggily.
I heard the front door unlock and when it opened we were graced with Esme's beautiful smile. Her auburn hair was tied up into a loose pony tail, and her silk robe was tied loosely around her petite body. How this woman birthed and raised a guy like Emmett…I don't know.
"Hello Edward! Hello Jasper!" Esme greeted, pecking our cheeks.
"You two must be Alice and Bella." Esme added, embracing them into hugs.
"I see where Emmett gets his bear hugs from." Bella laughed, as she closed the front door.
Carlisle cleared his throat and when I turned around to greet him, he embraced me into a hug.
"Carlisle…I…I…can't…brea…breat…breathe!" I stuttered, struggling in his grasp.
"Oh sorry!" Carlisle replied, releasing me from his hug.
Carlisle hugged Jasper a little less painfully before shaking the girls hands.
"I'll show you to your rooms." Esme said, leading the way up the stairs.
Bella smiled at Alice before they each grabbed their suitcases and began following Esme up the stairs.
"Tell them goodbye" I sighed, grabbing onto the front door knob.
"Tell Emmett to call his mother every once and awhile." Carlisle replied, patting my back.
Jasper and I quickly hopped back into the car and headed for the airport. Emmett should be at the airport by now. He's meeting us at the San Francisco City Airport so we could catch the same plane to New York. Every going through customs and baggage we met up with Emmett at the gate.
"Your father said call your mother…What's wrong?" I wondered, noticing a gloomy look on his face.
"I don't feel right about this. I don't want to leave Rose alone. Madison and Jason shouldn't want us to leave their kids unprotected. Something isn't right here." Emmett asserted, pulling his ticket out.
"I know how you feel. I've been thinking about that all day. I don't want to leave Alice unwatched. I trust your parents to watch her, but they aren't trained professionals, and they don't even own a gun." Jasper remarked, boarding onto the plane.
"I guess we'll find out what's going on when we land in New York." I responded, fastening my plane seat belt.
"Yeah…I guess. I just hope it's not too late!"
Bella:
I tossed and turned in the unfamiliar bedroom Esme and Carlisle allowed me to sleep in before deciding to give up on falling asleep. I walked out of the room and noticed how dark and creepy their house was at night.
"Bella" Alice called out in the dark hallway.
"What are you doing up?" I whispered, following her into the room she's currently staying in.
"I couldn't sleep…You?"
"Same." I answered, laying on her bed.
"We can't just stay here and do nothing." Alice avowed, in a low voice so Esme and Carlisle wouldn't hear.
"What do you think we should do?"
"Go get Rose" Alice answered, grinning at me.
"We can't! She's all the way in Forks, and we're in San Francisco with no car. How would we get there? The doctors aren't ready to release her and I bet it's way pass visiting hours!" I bellowed, she shushed me.
We stayed quiet because she heard a noise. Once Alice was sure no one was out there she continued to speak.
"We'll catch a bus. We still have cash! And we can break Rose out of that place. She's high off of pain killers, she won't be putting up a fight. All we have to do is keep her quiet because…even without pain killers it's Rosalie we're talking about. She can't keep her mouth closed!"
"Alright. But we need to change into some comfortable clothes." I said, sneaking out of her room.
I quickly changed into my sweat suit and sneakers before meeting Alice at the downstairs bathroom.
"Seriously? You're doing your hair! Who are you trying to look cute for, the bus driver?" I remarked, sarcastically.
I rolled my eyes before grabbing her wrist and pulling her towards the front door. I opened the front door before a loud house alarm broke out. Alice and I took deep breaths before quickly running out of the door. We saw the upstairs light turn on, but we didn't stop running. I'm glad San Francisco was the city and the nearest bus stop was five minutes away. I took a seat at the bench by the bus stop sign as I continued to breath. I was completely out of breath, I never ran that much before. I need to be more active.
The bus pulled up and Alice and I quickly hopped on. We paid for our fair before taking a seat in the front area of the bus. I looked around and realized we were the only two people on the bus.
"Where are you two ladies headed?"
"Forks, Washington." I answered, resting my head on Alice's shoulder.
"Sit back. Relax. We'll be there in about an hour." he said, as I drifted off to sleep on Alice's shoulder.
"Bella wake up!" Alice exclaimed, shoving my arm.
I quickly sat up and looked around to the bus pulling into the hospital parking lot.
"Thank you so much for driving out of your way." I proclaimed, giving the driver an extra tip.
"Anything for two lovely ladies." he replied, closing the bus doors behind us.
I looked around and took in the quiet hospital. For some reason, quiet hospitals always creep me out. I just think if a hospital is quiet it isn't a good sound. I saw the lady behind the receptionist desk reading a magazine.
"We can't let her see us or she would never let us pass. It's one in the morning. Visiting hours are way over." Alice muttered, tapping her fingers along my arm.
I heard ambulance sounds which relieved me because the hospital was no longer quiet. The receptionist hopped out of her seat and ran into the ER to retrieve the doctor.
"Alice you go get a wheelchair, and I'll prepare Rose to leave" I ordered, as we split up and ran in different directions.
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So, I have about six chapters left of this story. We're approaching the climax of the story and I have everything mapped out. All I need for you all to do is review.
-Amani.