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Chapter Four

I had no idea where I was. I racked my brain, trying to remember where I was last. My mind was strangely blank.

Had I seen this forest before? I didn't think so, but it seemed like it was… waiting. Like I would need this forest. And this just made me more confused.

I heard a shuffling in front of me. I watched in horror as I appeared, stumbling and crying. But how? I stood from my spot behind a tree, wanting to jump out. But I wouldn't know what I'd do from there. So I stayed hidden.

Gasping, I saw Emmett emerge. I'd expected something worse. His brown eyes were on the verge of black. They didn't do anything, just stood, staring at each other. He finally reached out his hand and muttered something that was too soft for me to hear. Apparently, Dream Bella heard, and put her hand carefully into Emmett's.

I thought he would kiss it. I really did. I screamed when he bit her hand. My hand.

It was even more frightening when he started sucking the blood. I watched with revulsion as he gulped the blood. Dream Bella became more and more pale, and soon didn't have enough blood left in her. She fell to the ground.

The scenery suddenly changed. I was standing in a house. It was very warm and bright, and I was watching a table. I was surrounded by smiling, laughing people. Emmett, Alice, Edward, Jasper and Rosalie were there, and so were two others I didn't recognize. One, I thought, looked like Dr. Cullen. I'd spent enough time at the hospital to know him very well. The other one, a woman, was gorgeous like the rest.

Dream Bella was sitting among the seven of them. It looked like I was… almost part of the family. My face had a smile stuck on it. This was a real improvement from the last dream.

But then Emmett stood up. He pushed his chair back and raised himself. He grabbed Dream Bella and pulled her upstairs. Wondrously, my legs still worked even in dreams, so I followed them.

Emmett and Dream Bella were standing in a room stacked with CD's. The shelves and CD's reached way up, almost touching the ceiling. Emmett and Dream Bella were whispering softly when Edward appeared at the doorframe. "Why are you doing this in my room?" He asked impatiently.

Emmett was silent, smiling. I didn't see his lips move, but he must have said something since Edward started talking again.

"Blood? No. No blood in my room."

"Edward?" Dream Bella started pleading.

"Why can't you use Emmett's room?" Edward asked. His foot started tapping.

"He said it would be too scary."

Edward turned and stomped out. Emmett and Dream Bella kissed, and Emmett asked if she was ready.

Ready for what?

I saw the whole hand thing again. Maybe this time Emmett would just kiss the damn girl, but no, he bit her. But instead of sucking, he lifted his head and left the hand bleeding.

I watched emotions string across Dream Bella's face. Happiness, confusion, pain, and a serious of even more pained looks, finally to agony. She fell to the ground, gasping for breath.

Emmett rushed to Dream Bella and helped her onto a chair. I tried to understand what they were saying. I stepped in closer.

"Emmett… I can't – it hurts."

"Shh. It's okay. It'll be over soon. I tried to bite closer to your heart so the venom can get there faster."

Venom in my heart? What was Emmett doing to me?

Dream Bella had fallen asleep. It was silent for five minutes. Emmett grabbed a gauze pad out of his pocket, and cleaned up her bloody hand. He was careful not to wake her. Then, he picked Dream Bella up and sat on the chair, sitting her on his lap.

She woke up screaming and thrashing. Emmett had a good hold on her, though. Dream Bella had no chance of breaking Emmett's muscular grasp.

My vision became fuzzy. The scenery again changed, but this time it was familiar. I was back home in my bed.

I woke up, I finally realized. My head was drenched with sweat. I put my head in my hands, trying to slow my quick breathing.

I'd gotten into this thing with Emmett too fast. I guess someone that actually liked me… intrigued me. But I had to stop it. Before it was too late for me.

"Bella?" Charlie's voice made me jump.

"Yeah Dad?" I replied groggily.

"I just wanted to wake you. You're usually up by now."

He was right. I didn't even realize it was morning. I jumped up and stretched, rubbing my eyes. Charlie left the room, and a few minutes later, I heard the front door slam shut. I finished getting ready for school and heard a honk outside my door.

"Emmett!" I cried with delight, but then caught myself.

"Hey. Want a ride?" I saw that the carpool was not in the car.

I shook my head, remembering the utter horror of both my nightmares. "Sorry. I – I'm not done getting ready yet.

"Well, you look done," Emmett said.

"Uh no. I didn't… I gotta…"

"That's okay," Emmett lowered his head. "I get it."

"No! It's not that I don't want a ride from you –"

He shook his head. "I didn't mean… yesterday… I'm sorry. It's just, I had a lot on my mind –"

Emmett stopped. "Friends?" He said with his hand out.

My eyes widened. He wouldn't bite me. He couldn't. I slowly put my hand in his and shook. After one shake, I pulled back. Emmett looked at me, hurt and confused. I stood, shoulders slumped, finally running back into the house. As soon as I got inside, I stared through the curtains to see if Emmett was still there.

He was long gone.

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