Okay, so this is a bit bigger than the other chapters, but there is a lot going on. Chapter 7 is with the final part of the beta team, and will post this week. The next chapter will also be in Edward's POV. This is the last chapter in Bella's POV until we reach the Epilogue.
SIS Chapter 6
I smile when Alice walks around the corner. She drops Jasper's hand and runs into my waiting arms.
"I missed you so much," she says hugging me.
"I've missed you, too," I tell her and move out of her arms to hug Jasper.
"Come on, we should get back to the car," Edward says sounding a little off. I look at him and he looks at Jasper and then back at me. It dawns on me that he is jealous.
Jasper and Alice lead the way to the luggage carousel, and I move up next to Edward. "There is only you," I tell him making him smile.
On the way home, I fill Alice in on what happened regarding the bogus traffic stop, leaving out the dildo part. To be honest, I don't think I will ever be able to repeat that part of the ordeal.
"Oh, honey, I am so sorry," Alice says as she hugs me to her.
"Not your fault, Alice," I say and shrug.
"It is in a way; I pushed you to try with him. I really thought he would be your Mister Right. It was me that made you go out with him in the first place."
I roll my eyes. "Alice, you don't have that much power over me."
"I'm still sorry I said you should give him a second chance," she adds.
Edward and I drop Alice and Jasper off at their house reminding them that we are going out for dinner later.
"What did Alice mean by giving him a second chance?"
I look at Edward and then sigh. "Jacob went to school with us, and he was my first crush—the jock."
I look to see a lot of emotion running over Edward's face but he just hums.
Edward and I spend the whole day together just talking, and get dressed for dinner between shared soft kisses. There is a part of me that hates it when he has to pull back his affection when we reach the restaurant.
We walk in to find the others are already at the table. "Bella," Rose calls sounding off. "Emmett told me about Jake."
I look at Emmett who looks sheepish, and I roll my eyes and then wink at him.
"It's okay; we're not getting charged with anything," I say looking at Emmett who nods.
"You're not being charged with anything—you did nothing wrong," he agrees. His face gets a big goofy grin on it and he winks at me. "We looked at the dash cam from the patrol car as well as the dash cam you have on your vehicle, Edward," he says with a smirk. "I have to tell you both; the whole dildo thing had me on the floor!"
"Emmett," Edward snarls as my face heats up.
"What?" Emmett asks, sounding all fakey innocent.
"Wait… you two are together now?" Alice yells and then proceeds to bounce in her seat and claps her hands. "This is so great! I knew there was something going on between you two," she continues in her excited shriek.
I just look at her and shake my head in wonder at the movements and sounds she is putting out.
"Okay, you two are together, big whoop. I saw that coming from the minute Edward stalked over and took claim of Bells at the strip club! But, someone needs to open up and tell me about this whole dildo situation. So what is this all about?" Rose asks with her arms crossed.
I look at Edward and I know we can't deny that we are together because my girls just know me too well. So I let out a sigh and explain all about my new dildo.
"That is epic," Rose chuckles as she pulls out her cell.
I can't help but choke on the water I was sipping when I hear her next words.
"Hey, Mrs. B., can I have one of those vouchers you gave Bella, to have my own private dildo made, please?"
I laugh leaning on Edward as Alice groans and Emmett wiggles his brows.
"Make sure you get a number to call ahead of time, Rosie. They're going to need extra clay, because I am packing," Emmett boasts.
"I know, dear," Rose says happily. "Thanks, Mrs. B., you're the best," Rose says into the phone.
My eyes go to Jasper and I grin. "So when Rose is booking Emmett, should she book you two in as well? I mean I know you guys received a voucher, too," I ask sweetly.
Alice just looks at me and I wink at her.
"Alice, you have to go and do this, it was fun. I have to say that I can't wait to try it out," I add.
"Well, we could go home right now," Edward says looking at me with hunger in his eyes.
"No, you can't; we haven't eaten, and bitches before battery-operated boyfriends," Alice yells at him, making all of us laugh.
"You haven't answered the question, Jasper," I say looking at him.
"Well sweetheart, who says we haven't already used our voucher?"
I feel my eyes pop out and look at Alice to see that she's gone completely red.
"You've been holding out on us, Mary Alice," I say.
"You and Alice both," Rose adds. "I think we are past due for a good old fashioned girls' night. I think it is time we have a good talk and exchange stories," Rose says and then grins. "Hell, maybe we could head to a strip club again to check out some hot man meat."
"Just make sure you tell me the date so I can book us three to be the strippers," Edward answered looking me in the eyes.
"Oh fuck, you're screwed, Edward," Jasper says with a chuckle making Edward turn to him.
"Shut it; I know what I am doing," Edward says.
I look between them as they seem to have a silent discussion. I frown looking at the others who look equally entertained by the silent conversation between Edward and Jasper.
"I am happy for you, brother," Jasper says with a smile and winks at me.
I look at Edward when he pulls me close to him, placing an arm around my shoulders.
"They know," he says kissing me softly.
I feel a little unsure but quickly get into the kiss until it is broken off by Emmett's catcalling.
We eat dinner as we all chat, and at the end, Edward pays for my food. I start to argue, but he tells me that he feels left out since Jasper paid for his and Alice's, and Emmett paid for Rose.
"What do you all say about hitting a dance club?" Rose asks and we all agree before heading to our 'go to' club.
"What do you say we take a cab home so we can both drink?" I ask moving my body against Edward's on the way into the club.
"I say that sounds like a great idea," he replies kissing me.
We are one hour in at the club, and I have already had enough of the loud music. Since I can barely hear my friends anyway, I turn off my implant and remove it. I hand it to Edward who puts it in its case and then into his pocket.
I slip off my shoes so that I can feel the beat of the music under my feet. Edward pulls me closer to him, and I rest my head on his chest feeling his heartbeat.
I turn so that my back is flush with his front; my arms go up and around his neck. He pulls me close to him, and I close my eyes as he kisses my neck.
The tempo of the music picks up, and Edward spins me fast and pulls me back to him. He lifts me a little so that my feet are on his, and I smile as he kisses me harder and his fingers thread through my hair.
"We need to leave," I say into his mouth.
Edward holds my face a little way from him, and I open my eyes to look at him. "Home?" he mouths and I nod at him. He picks me up and I chuckle as he carries me back to where I left my shoes. He kneels down sliding each one of my shoes on as I smile signing to Alice and Rose that I am going home now.
~ I'm happy for you, keep a hold of him, ~ Alice signs back.
~ Ride him hard, baby, ~ Rose grins as she signs making me chuckle.
~ Planning on it, ~ I sign answering both of their statements at the same time.
Edward and I kiss the entire time we're waiting for a cab. He has me so hot, I am ready to combust. I wish this was a more secluded place because I want to ride him hard and fast. The thought of his big cock filling me, makes me moan and Edward pulls back and looks at me. Before I know it, he has me over his shoulder, in a fireman's carry and is running down the street.
He stops and I see we are inside a building, but it looks like it is in the middle of being remodeled. He pulls out my implant case, and snaps my implant into place.
"Is it working?" he asks and I nod. "Good, I want you to be able to hear me, since I plan to fuck you good and hard right here," he tells me as he turns me around.
Bending my body forward, he starts kissing my neck as he undresses me. The slight nip of the fresh air from the open doorway only serves to intensify the feelings of desire coursing through my system. I don't have to wait as he picks me up and puts my back to a wall, thrusting inside me. The sex is intense, fast, and within seconds, he has me falling apart around him. The earth shattering climax rolls through my body, never going away, just coming to several peaks of explosions shaking my body. His thrusts become erratic and I can feel his hot come squirting inside me.
He helps me get dressed again, and carries me outside, after calling for an Uber. The car pulls up, and he gets in, holding me on his lap. I keep my face buried in his neck, just listening to his heartbeat against my implant. We arrive at his place, and he carries me inside. He sits me on the bed, and I hear him in the bathroom running water. I feel like my body is made of butter, all smooth and melty. I can still feel the fullness of him inside of me, like he is still there. The tingling from the multiple orgasms is still making me have spasms between my legs.
Edward comes back into the bedroom and helps me undress. I notice he is nude, too. He picks me up and carries me into the bathroom. The tub is full and the jets are on, making the water roll. The sight of the foaming suds and the warmth of the water as he lowers me into the tub make me moan.
"This feels amazing," I say as he climbs in behind me.
"Bitsy, I've never felt a woman do that around my cock before. It was like you were squeezing me in several ways all at once. Your muscles were gripping and pulling me in deeper, I couldn't get enough. It was something more than just a fast fuck; it was like the earth moved. That was just intense," he tells me.
I wake up and pout seeing that Edward's side of the bed is empty. I sigh. I hate when he has to work early, and I can't keep going into work on my days off. In doing that in addition to our arriving together, Edward and I are slowly pushing the boundaries of our work and personal lives. It's not as if the rest of the crew can have their significant others at the station all the time.
I get up and dressed, and eat breakfast, before looking in the local paper for something to do. I highlight some things and get out my calendar. With nothing needing my immediate attention, I decide to do a little shopping and go to the library.
I make my way out of the house and decide to do the shopping first. The morning seems to drag on and I end up taking the items I bought home to put away. I do a quick clean of the house and decide I need to eat something. Not wanting to dirty the now extra clean kitchen, I head for the Pioneer Building. I grab something to eat, and just enjoy the hustle and bustle of the people walking by while I have lunch.
"Bella," I hear my name being yelled by more than one person. I look around and smile when my eyes land on a group of six children.
I move to them giving them a smile. "Hello, guys," I say. "Do you remember the sign for hello?"
They all nod their heads and sign hello to me. "That's right, great job!" I tell them with a huge smile on my face. I have had many talks with different schools and educational programs. I always implore the educators and schools to teach children sign language—at least the alphabet, and simple words—at a young age so they will remember it easier.
"What are you doing here?" I ask.
"We are going up to the library to have story time. We just had a picnic lunch in the gardens, and hopefully we'll have time to go on the underground tour," Mrs. Clark, their teacher tells me.
I nod with a smile. "That sounds fun. I am just about to go to the library; is it okay if I walk up with you all?"
As we walk up the stairs, all the children tell me about how they are getting on.
"We're having monthly fire drills!" Annie, one of the smaller ones tells me.
"And how are you all doing with them; do you all remember what to do?" I ask, smiling at her exuberance.
"Yes!" they all cheer.
"But we're still not the fastest class," Bobby tells me sadly.
"Just because some classes are faster than others doesn't mean they're doing everything right," I remind them. "How about I talk to Chief Swan and ask him if you can come down to the station and see one of our fire drills?"
They all stop and look at me and then to their teacher. "Can we?" They ask her as they jump up and down.
"We'll see," Mrs. Clark says with a grin.
I give her a nod and look back at the kids. "You all behave now, and I'll come over to see what you are really doing in a fire drill."
They all cheer. "See you all later," I say waving as I make my way to the adult section of the library.
I browse through the books, picking up crime, horror, and romance books before heading to the check out. Like always, I jump to the end, making sure there's a relatively happy ending to each story. I hate nothing more than to get attached to a character and then to have them cruelly wiped away or not having issues resolved. I have enough pain and open wounds in my daily life without me adding fictional sadness to them.
When I return to the ground floor, I see the kids again. I smile walking up to them. "Did you all have fun?"
"Yes," Jenny answers with a huge smile. "Are you coming on the underground tour with us?"
"You are more than welcome to join us, and I do have a spare ticket," Mrs. Clark winks.
I can see she looks tired, and after looking at my watch I see I have a few hours to spare yet. "I'd love to go; I don't have anything going on for a couple of hours."
"Yay," the kids cheer together.
"Okay, lead the way," I say with a smile.
Jenny's small hand slips into mine and we all walk down the three flights of stairs.
"Thank you so much for helping, Bella," Mrs. Clark says. "I love them dearly and I am used to being out with the six of them on my own, but ..." she trails off and I just nod.
"What happened to Mr. Clark, doesn't he usually come with you on field trips?" I ask her.
"He's sick, and I didn't want them missing out. They've been so good, and sadly no volunteers were available to help out today."
Nodding at her again, we move into the locker room to leave our bags and jackets in lockers.
"How many are on this tour?" I ask the woman who will be taking us. I think it's the firefighter in me that always needs to know how many people are with me when I am in a building. Even when I walk into a club, I seem to take quick look around to see if I can judge the amount of people who are there.
"There are eight adults and six children," the guide responds.
Turning my head, I look around the area a bit. I know right way that two of the adults and children are our group, so that leaves another six adults. As I scan the locker room, a party of five walk in all smiles.
"I am Heidi; are you all ready for your tour?" The woman calls to everyone.
"Yes," I hear a familiar voice behind me.
I freeze turning to see Jacob standing behind me; he just glares at me.
Heidi starts to walk and talk, so I move forward staying with my party, but Jacob the dick pulls me back by my hair.
"You, fucking bitch. Because of you and your fire-boy, I have been suspended. You're such a whore; I'm guessing you're sucking off my new commanding officer, too. Is that how you got me suspended?"
"No, you've been suspended because you're a moron who throws his weight around. Do you have any idea how embarrassed I was, or even what you did?"
"What ... you don't like people knowing you're a low class, deaf whore?"
I look at the children who are all thankfully engrossed with what Heidi is saying. I stop and turn to Jacob. "I am busy with these children. If you want to talk, then we'll have to do it later." I pull the arm free he was holding and walk up to the others with a smile on my face.
Heidi takes us around some of the dungeon-type rooms, which have me feeling a little nervous. I check out all the kids, and none of them show fear, only excitement.
"Do you think they kept dragons down here?" Ted asks with a sparkle in his eyes.
"Maybe," Heidi says with a nod. "But I think this is the room where they were kept," she says entering another room.
The room looks more like a bunker. There is a ladder that must have thirty rungs, and it leads to a metal bridge.
"If you are really quiet, you can hear the people who are three stories above us going about their day. Right up there, is a small gate that leads to a passageway that goes out to the streets above us. If the dragons were down here, this room is the biggest and would give them the easiest access to the outside world."
I chuckle as all the children seem to start talking about princesses, princes, knights, and of course, their favorite dragons. We finish the tour and I find that I had a good time with the kids.
"Can we come again, Mrs. Clark?" Jenny asks jumping up and down.
"We'll have to wait and see, but we will be coming back to the library again next month," she answers.
I chuckle as the children seem both happy and disappointed with that news.
"Let's go and get our bags and jackets, we need to head back to the center." I smile watching them move toward the locker room. As I go to join them, my arms get pulled back, and I get shoved against the wall.
"Jake, stop grabbing at me!" I hiss at him but he just glares at me.
"You know if it's kinky sex you want, I can give it to you," his eyes roam all over me. "You always screamed for me before, I know I can do that again."
I shake my head knowing that's not true, it was never about meeting my needs or desires with him.
"Come on, Bella, you just never realized how good it could be, but now maybe you will get it."
"No, Jake, I know when I'm a screamer, and it was never with you, well not in the way you are implying. Besides, you felt Edward's cock, and let's just say he doesn't have the same issues as you. No one would ever call him a needle-dicked, bug fucker," I hiss at him before raising my brow.
Jake's face turns hard. "Not my fault… I could hardly stand to get it up for you. I mean, seriously, only a sick fuck could be turned on by you and that antennae hardware attached to your head. You are a walking turn off to decent men."
I move closer to him. "Go fuck yourself, Jake, oh wait you can't; it's not big enough," I say holding up my pinkie finger.
I pull free from him and move into the locker room and over to Mrs. Clark and the kids.
"Thank you for inviting me to join you today; I had a great time," I smile at them.
Jacob passes me and slams my shoulder hard into a locker. "Hey," Mrs. Clark says following him. "That was uncalled for," she carries on and I have to bite my lip to stop my laugh. She is treating and talking to him as if he is a misbehaving child.
"Fuck off, you old bat," Jacob hisses.
Stupid cunt, I call him in my head. I would've called him a dick, but it is part of a man, something he'll never be. When I open my mouth to remind him that there are kids present, a loud explosion cuts me off.
I shake my head placing my hand over the implant, trying to stop the noise in my head. As I look around, I realize that I am on the ground. The lights that were on seem to have dimmed and I cannot see very well.
I move going to each child, and thankfully they all seem okay, just shaken up.
"Jacob?" I ask as he looks to be in shock. "I need you to calm down," I command. He should be calmer than this; he is a cop and has training.
"Bella?" he says. "That wall fell," he points to the wall behind me, and I turn and look.
"I know," I reply. I go to move and check on Mrs. Clark but Jake pulls me back to him.
"What happened?" he asks.
"I don't know, but I need to check on Mrs. Clark," I tell him again moving to her.
"Hi," I say looking her over. I draw a breath in through my teeth when I see that some of the debris from the wall has fallen on her leg.
She doesn't answer verbally, but makes eye contact so I know she's hanging in there.
I know this isn't going to be easy, and I stand up to look over the rubble. The pile of debris is over five feet so I can't get a clear view of the other side. I climb up a little "Is there anyone in there?" I yell, tilting my head so my right side is near the other side.
I move back to Mrs. Clark. "I need to get this off of you, and take a look," I say thankful that there is not a whole pile on her. She nods at me, and I slowly start to remove the stones. I have to make sure things are stable as I go.
There's another explosion and everything shakes making the kids all scream.
"We're okay, just stay calm. Now, you all remember what we learned from practicing fire drills, don't you?" The kids all nod and I look at Jake who's looking at the opening.
"I can get over that," he says.
I look at him shaking my head. "No, Jake, you can't just go over it right now."
"Yes, I can, why can't I?"
"Because she's still trapped," I hiss at him.
I know there is a chance if he goes over he could cause more rubble to fall on her.
Jacob looks at me and then at Mrs. Clark. "She's not going to be able to get through this; we should just go and send help back for them."
I turn looking at him in shock.
"No!" I reply.
"Do you have a first aid bag?" I ask Mrs. Clark.
She nods, and points to the bag. "He's right, Bella, you take the children and get them out," she sobs but I shake my head at her.
"It's not safe enough to take them out that way," I tell her.
"Fuck this!" Jake yells and before I can react he's up at the top. "I'll send help," he says as he disappears over the fallen wall.
"Jacob," I yell, making the rubble shake and fall. I cover Mrs. Clark and more of the wall falls down. When I look back up I see the opening Jake went through is now closed.
I close my eyes praying that he does what he said and sends help back after us. I open my eyes seeing that her leg is back to being covered again.
I hiss and hold back from swearing.
"Bella, why is there water?" I turn and then look to the kids seeing that the floor is covered in a puddle of water. I look at my watch as I try to judge where my crew will be.
"The fire crew will be here; they should get to us soon," I tell the kids reassuringly.
Five minutes seem to pass and the water has risen fast. "I have to get this off you," I tell Mrs. Clark. I start moving a lot faster, knowing this water is coming from somewhere and is rising fast.
By the time Mrs. Clark is free, the water is reaching my knees. I work quickly to splint her leg the best I can, but I know it's nothing more than half-assed.
"We need to move from here," I tell everyone who is just looking at the water. "We are going back to the dragon bunker," I tell them knowing that's the safest place for us right now.
"Take care of them," Mrs. Clark tells me.
I just look at her.
"Bella, I can't walk and I'll just hold you up if I hobble."
"I'm going to carry you," I tell her.
"Bobby, I need you to carry this and lead the way back to the dragon's dungeon," I say handing him the first aid backpack. I take off my sweater, and it leaves me in my bra and Edward's wife beater that I put on this morning.
"Okay kids, I need everyone to listen to me very closely. We are going to head for the dragon dungeon; Bobby will lead the way. I need you all to stay together, hold hands like a chain, and don't let go. Ready?" I ask the kids. They all nod and I crouch down to pick up Mrs. Clark.
"You can't carry me," she tells me and I shake my head at her.
"I'll carry you in a Fireman lift; it's not all about strength. I've trained to be a fire fighter for years, and I can carry a two hundred pound dummy, while running a flat surface for over five-hundred feet. I think I will be fine – just trust me, and relax," I tell her as I hoist her over my shoulder. "Let's go," I say and Bobby leads the way.
I let out a small breath and place a smile on my face "You are all being very brave," I tell the kids as we begin walking. Even with everything that has happened, they are doing great. I know they are all scared, but they are staying calm and listening to what I need them to do.
We get to the bunker and I sit Mrs. Clark down and try hard to close the door, but there's just too much water. I let out a breath looking at my watch, feeling unsure if I should have moved. But I had to do something because this water is very cold. The children are all starting to show signs of hypothermia and moving them here was the best option. I hope my crew will look for us soon. I know if Jake got out and told them where we were, they will get to us as quickly as they can. "They know we are down here they will find us," I keep telling myself.
The water is getting higher, so I survey my options.
"Okay, we're going to go up there," I tell them pointing up to the metal bridge. As I look at the stairs, I see they are open at each side which will make it easy for the kids to fall, so they will have to go one at a time.
"Bobby, you go first, when you're on step ten yell out 'go' and then Jenny you start to go up. Krissy will go next, then Ben. After Ben, Tommy will go up and then the last will be Annie. When Annie starts to make her way up, I'll pick up Mrs. Clark and follow.
They all nod, and I watch as Bobby starts to make his way up the steps. The rest of the kids follow just as I told them to, and Annie is about to start her climb. I watch the small girl for a moment before I pick up Mrs. Clark.
"I'm scared," Annie says when we are halfway up.
"You can do it, Annie, just one step at a time," I tell her.
"Come on, Annie, you can do it," I try again when she stops and doesn't move.
"Annie," Mrs. Clark says faintly. Before I can say another word Bobby comes down the stairs and takes Annie's hand in his.
"Come on, princess," he says and I watch him take her back up. When he's at the top, I start going up the steps again.
Getting to the top, I place Mrs. Clark down and assess her again. The bleeding from her compound fracture is seeping through the bandage. I know there is no other choice but to put a tourniquet on her leg or she could end up bleeding out. I pull the belt off my jeans and place it around her thigh. "I'm sorry, this will hurt, but I have to do it," I tell her and she just nods.
Once the belt is tight, and secure, I wrap her leg again, and stand up. I move to the gate Heidi said led to the street, and push on it, but I can hear the chains on it rattle. I push and pull, but it doesn't budge.
"Bella, when is Chief Charlie coming?" Annie asks and I look at my watch. I see it is reaching the forty minute mark, and I get an uneasy feeling in my gut.
"He'll be here soon," I tell her as the guilt hits me again. "What if Jacob didn't make it out? Will they know we are here? The tour finished, and we were just packing up to leave. The rest of the tour had left already. What if they don't know we are here? I have to figure out a way to let the guys know we are here, and where we're at," my mind screams.
"My cell," I yell. "I need to go back to the locker room for my cell. I am going to call Alice!" I say out loud.
The kids just look at me
"I'll be back in ten minutes," I tell them taking off my watch and handing it to Bobby. "Stay here and stay together," I carry on. I look at Mrs. Clark who gives me a nod. "Ten minutes," I tell her, making my way down the stairs.
I move as fast as I can all the way back to the locker room. I get to one of the chambers when a door bursts open and more water pours in sending me under the water. It takes a few attempts for me to get back up on my feet.
I rub my head feel something other than water when look, I see blood. I shake my head. "I don't …" I stop myself in mid-sentence. I close my eyes feeling the need to scream and yell. The freaking water has cut off my implant. I am completely deaf, and at the wrong freaking time.
"Okay, buck up, Bella, you don't have time," I mentally remind myself and start to move to the locker room again.
I grab my cell, out of my bag along with the plastic zip-lock baggie my sandwich was in. I place my cell inside the baggie and start to make my way back to the children. I know I have been gone more than the ten minutes I promised them, but I hope they are still calm.
By the time I have reached the bunker again the water is almost at my chest level.
I quickly make my way up to them and when I reach the top, I can see all their mouths moving but I can't focus on one of them. I hold my hand up stopping all of them from talking.
"My hearing implant that helps me hear is broken, so I need all of your help. Listen carefully and nod if you understand. Bobby, I need your help in calling for help." Bobby nods his head and I look at Mrs. Clark whose eyes are slowly closing.
"We'll get help soon, stay with us, Mrs. Clark," I tell her as I dial Alice, who thankfully is a dispatcher.
"Tell me when she answers, and then repeat whatever she says to me," Bobby nods his head at me. He puts a thumb up. "She answered," he mouths to me.
"Alice, stop talking and listen," I say quickly. "Don't say anything until I say 'over'. My hearing implant is out of use, so you'll have to give me a few moments to reply back to you. 'Over'."
"I got the message, why is your hearing implant out? Is someone with you; where are you?" Bobby states and I nod at him.
"I have six children and an adult with me. One of the kids, Bobby, is helping me communicate with you. We need help; we are trapped in the underground tunnel of the Pioneer Building. The wall to the main stairs is blocked by falling debris. We are located on the platform close to street level in the bunker room. 'Over'?"
I look at Bobby who is looking at the cell and it takes him a few seconds.
"She says okay," he mouths.
"The gate that leads to the street is locked with chains, and we can't move any further. The adult with me has a compound fracture. The children are wet and cold, but for the most part we are fine." I let out a breath. "We are in need of immediate help, Alice, the place is flooding. There is about five feet of water now, and it's still rising, about one foot every ten minutes. 'Over'."
Again Bobby is quiet. "I called the crew. They're trying to find you. Are you hurt? Can you give me a better description of your location?"
I give Bobby a smile and nod. My eyes glance at Mrs. Clark who has gone to sleep. "Annie, wake Mrs. Clark up if you can, and keep her talking," I say. "Alice, I'm not sure how to explain where we are," I close my eyes trying to think. "The first explosion that happened was to the left of the locker room in the underground area. I think the kitchen was just above that. We are east of the kitchen about twenty minutes by foot. 'Over'."
I watch as Annie keeps tapping Mrs. Clark's hand to wake her up.
"Bella, I can hear the sirens," Bobby says looking out the gate.
"Alice! Bobby said he can hear sirens right outside the gate. 'Over'."
"She said 'received'. The crew is trying to find you from the app on your cell. She wants us to all call out to them to get their attention," Bobby says.
I look at all of them and then at Mrs. Clark who's gone back to sleep. "I need all of you to yell 'help' at the same time, on the count of three. One, two, three, HELP!" I use a rock from the ground to hit on the metal grate as we yell 'help'.
Bobby tugs on my shirt. "Bella, your cell is making a noise," he holds it up for me to look at it.
When I see the screen it goes black, and I know the battery is dead.
"Alice," I cry, finally scared.
Bobby tugs my arm again, and points up to the grate.
"They're coming, I can hear them," he tells me and we all yell more.
I look up just as Edward's panicked looking face comes into view.
"Hey," he says and I watch as he breaks off the chain. There's not enough room for one of the guys to get through, so I pass the kids up one at a time. I get hold of Mrs. Clark as I feel the vibration and shakiness of the structure looking down at the water that must be seven feet deep by now. I know the water pressure is too much, and this platform is not going to hold for much longer.
"Mrs. Clark's has a broken leg" I tell him pushing her up to them with everything I have.
I watch her be pulled through the gate and smile.
"Come on, Bella, let's get you out of there," Edward says holding out his hand for me.
I lean up on my tippy toes to take his hand just as the platform moves away from the wall. The movement sends me flying into the rail. I look up at Edward as it moves again, and I clasp the rail with both hands looking at Edward. Horror passes over his face, and I feel the platform start to give way. I fall into the water and hit the bottom. I try moving fast but my leg gets tangled, and I am pulled back under.
I can feel the railing trapping my leg. My mind keeps telling me to remain calm. I put both hands on the rail to try to free myself. I am struggling and starting to run out of air. All but my foot is free, but my lungs are burning.
As a sob tries to make its way out my body, just as I feel someone with me. I look in the murky water and see Edward. He kisses my lips breathing some air into my lungs.
He moves down to help free my foot, and I am struggling to break free. I can't seem to get my foot out, and I feel Edward's arms around me as everything fades to black.
A/N: So, yeah, that just happened. Do you think Jake made it out? Do you think Edward will be able to free her fast enough? What are your thoughts? Our beta team had some questions about the gate and how the kids and Mrs. Clark were able to get out, and those will be answered in Chapter 7 when we hear from Edward. We are excited to hear what you guys think. What do you suppose will happen next? You all should know us by now, we'd never kill off Bella, because we are HEA h00rs.