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Chapter 6 Finding Her
One, maybe even two days had passed since then. Edward was now in deep thought in the piano room, trying to figure out exactly how they were going to save Bella from James. As he did, he let his fingers press down on the piano keys, creating a beautiful melody.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you," Alice yelled, running into the room.
Alice ran into Edward's arms and wrapped her arms around his waist tightly. Jasper and Carlisle walked into the room in confusion. Edward was patting Alice awkwardly on the back. What had gotten Alice so excited?
"What's going on?" Jasper asked, crossing his arms.
Alice finally let go of Edward and stood beside Jasper.
"Edward's going to help," she said in a sing-song voice.
"I haven't agreed to anything yet," he replied, although he knew she was right.
Wasn't she always? He hated that she had these visions sometimes. Couldn't his thoughts be his for just a moment? The he thought about the millions of people's thoughts that he himself had invaded.
"You will," Alice said, wrapping herself around Jasper as the two left the room.
Carlisle and Edward shared a look. This was the first time that they had been alone together since the day Edward had decided to leave the family.
"She takes some getting used to," Carlisle said.
Edward was surprised when he felt his mouth curve into a smile. He knew then he had to this alone. Without any of their help. He cared about them too much to risk their lives.
Later on that night, Edward would sneak out only to fall into James's trap.
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I sit on the only piece of furniture in my prison, my bed, with my arms wrapped around my knees tightly. This is what I have been doing for the past three days; just waiting for the Cullen's, Edward, to save me. I jump up when the door opens and James throws Edward into the room with me.
"Edward!" I yell out.
I want to run to him, but something stops me from doing so. Edward must have known something like this was going to happen because it looks like he has eaten recently.
"Let's see how long he lasts before killing you," James says, laughing at the horrified look in my eyes.
It was then I realized his real plan. He was going to have Edward be the one to kill me. This was payback for all the times Edward had stopped him from killing people.
"That was his plan this whole time," I say in shock, my voice small.
I still do not get up to confront Edward as he tries helplessly to break down the door.
"Don't try," I finally tell him after a few minutes.
He ignores me and continues to throw himself into the door and walls. If he were human, he would have broken some bones. After a few more hours of this, he finally accepts defect and joins me on the bed.
"Has he hurt you?" Edward asks me, taking hold of my arms and examining them.
This is the first think he has said since being locked up.
"Not physically," I answer as he lowers my arm and takes my hand. "I guess he's leaving that that job to you."
"I won't," Edward says.
I realize this is the only time he will ever touch again until we are rescued as he kisses the top of my head and takes his place in the corner of the room.
"Time will tell," I say. He looks away from me. I begin to wonder if he will even talk to me until then either. So much for the company. "How long?"
I want him to say something. Anything that will make me feel even remotely better for ever having feelings for a vampire. That since he has been with me, he can control himself from wanting to kill me.
"I don't know," Edward answers.
I take a breath. Who knows? It might be the last one I ever take again.
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Jacob had just finished yelling at his pack leader, Sam, about going to save Bella.
"For the last time, Jacob. No!" Sam yelled.
Jacob could feel the blood in the vein begin to boil. He was in danger of losing his control of staying in his human form.
"Sam, he'll…" he began.
Jacob could not finish his sentence. He did not want to think about how that vampire was going to kill her. Maybe he already had.
"Bella Swan is not our concern. She made the choice to be with vampires," Sam said.
With that, Sam walked away to talk to the other members of the pack. Some of them were on Jacob's side, but there was nothing they could do about it. Jacob walked over to where another member of the pack was sitting and sat next to him.
"If you wanted things to be different, you should have become chief," Seth Clearwater said.
Seth was a few years younger than Jacob, and thought of him as a big brother. He was going to be on Jacob's side no matter what, even if he did not like it. This was one of those times. Seth, as well as the rest of the pack, knew Jacob's feelings for Bella. He, however, did not think Jacob should get involved in looking for her. Especially when there was a vampire in the mix.
"Giving it up seemed like a good idea at the time," Jacob said.
When Jacob had learned that he was going to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, he knew he was going to be asked to assume the role of alpha, the leader. However, he had decided to pass it on to Sam, who had been the first in the group to have the ability to change into a werewolf.
"So, what are you going to do?" Seth asked.
"Nothing. You heard Sam," Jacob said.