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Previously:

"Where were they last?" As I said this my body subconsciously turned towards the still open door. Outside was pitch black and the sky only illuminated by abrupt flashes.

"At the gas station...wait you aren't thinking of going out there?" Her voice raised an octave as she said this. I nodded my head and took a step towards the door.

"Well don't think I'm going to stay here all alone! I'm coming with you." She rose to her feet and took a determined stride towards me.

"I wouldn't have it any other way," I whispered to myself. Side by side we made our way into the foggy night with resolved steps and the cold wind in our hair.

Chapter 4

"Alice, pull over." My left hand was already on the door handle before the car completely stopped.

"What's wrong?" She enquired.

I pointed to the red Jeep Wrangler a little ahead of us, parked neatly in the parking lot of the Quick Shoppe trying to be inconspicuous.

I gestured for Alice to follow me with a quick wave as I made my way towards the three idiots choking on their own laughter next to the jeep's rear end. With every stride my anger grew ten-fold. How dare they attempt to prank me! I had forgotten that Alice was behind me until I heard a snicker coming from her direction.

With the boys partially forgotten, I turned around and was welcomed with the sight of Alice bent over trying to support her vibrating body. She looked up at me through teary eyes and said," I didn't mean to!"

Comprehension dawned on me and the anger was fuelled by betrayal. How could she? My best friend? She was supposed to help me with operation MELTM but instead she joined the enemy!

I eyes shrunk into tiny slits and my nose flared as my hands balled into tight fists. Sensing the direction of my annoyance, she backed up a little with her hands defensively in front of her.

I voiced the thought that was making my head swell, "how could you?"

I didn't realise I yelled the thought instead of voicing it until I heard the Devil's voice behind me. "Hey guys! Aww man, she sold us out. See Jasper, I told you we should've done this without Alice." He said the last bit in an accusing tone and then came to stand by my side.

We were currently standing in the deserted road having this 'discussion'. I looked up at the now clear sky and tried to control my breathing. Wait, how did they get the weather to collaborate with their stupid prank? Hmmmm...weird.

I was all calm now and was still musing this weird coincidence with my arms folded in front of me until warm masculine arms engulfed me from behind. "Is Belly upset?" Edward said this teasingly. I guess he still hadn't learnt his lesson from all the other times I left him with sore spots. I WAS a black belt after all, so I reacted impulsively by pinning him to the cold ground.

The others started howling with laughter and so did I as I finally appreciated the brilliance of their prank. As the laughter died down, I was suddenly aware of the compromising situation Edward and I were in. I was straddling him with my hands on his hard chest and his long fingers were wrapped around my waist.

"Ummm...and don't call me 'Belly' again," I said somewhat awkwardly as I rose to my feet and righted my dress. He had a smug look on his face that I badly wanted to wipe off but I resisted the urge to punch him until he said 'mama.'

My arms wrapped around my body as a strong wind blew my lose curls in every direction.

"Are you guys sure that there really isn't an approaching storm?" Alice said finally breaking the silence. As I looked at her I noticed that she was trembling a lot and her lips were turning blue. Jasper realising this as well wrapped his arms protectively around her and pulled her into his coat.

"We really should get going; I want to pick Rose up for a sleep over." He said this with a wiggle of his eyebrows.

"Here Bella, take my coat you need it more than I do." This completely shocked me. Why was Edward being nice to me? I was just about to refuse him when another cold wind came my way. With trembling fingers I accepted it and was immediately engulfed by his heavenly scent and warmth.

I looked into his green eyes and was yet again surprised to see concern and some other emotion I couldn't name in them. His face was suddenly getting brighter with every passing second as the others voices were becoming more distant. Finally the only sound I could hear was the screeching of tires and a painstaking scream.

All this seemed to happen in slow motion but our eyes never left the other until they were forcefully torn away from each other's penetrating gaze by a shear force that sent us soaring into the cold air. I couldn't muster the strength to move but concentrated on the warm substance that was trickling down the right side of my face.

The sound of cries for help, hurried footsteps, and the cold hard ground below me, the bitter dismal atmosphere, and finally green eyes were the last things I was aware of as my mind slowly slipped into unconsciousness.

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Hope this chapter was enjoyable for those of you who like it when people die! Hehehe...on a better note, Happy Independence Day to my fellow Trinidadians!

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