I ran as fast as my feet could carry me. I needed to find her. I raced down the sidewalk passing various people who were cleaning up damage from the attack and morning for their loved ones who were harmed or killed in the past while. A young mother held her two year old child's dead body to her chest. Clinging to it like a lifeline as she sobbed vigorously constantly questioning why it couldn't be her instead.
I heard the shriek again and pushed my legs even faster, faster than I ever thought possible. I finally found her after what seemed like forever but in reality was less than a minute. She was propped up against the side of our home panting furiously next to the body of a walker with a crowbar embedded into its skull. "Mom?! Are you okay?!" I asked as I rushed over to her side. She had her head rested against the wall of the house and her eyes closed as she attempted to regain her normal breathing rate. "I'm…okay" She rasped out through deep breaths. I knelt down before her as I examined her for any injuries.
Her face was covered in the black blood of the monster who tried to claim her life and her clothing was ripped where it tried to claw its way into her flesh, luckily no scratches were visible where the rips were placed. "Are you hurt?" I questioned as I continued to look her over. "My…leg.." Renee panted and for the first time since I found her our eyes met. Brown meeting icy blue. I gasped. "Oh God no, please no.." I pleaded as I lifted up the leg of her jeans that were slowly starting to soak up blood.
Sure enough a large bite mark was visible. This couldn't be happening, not my mother. I frantically searched for something, anything to save her. "It's too late Bella…It-It already spread" She told me as she began coughing furiously. "No, please. No" I couldn't stop the tears that began to flow freely.
I began searching again. Something, anything, please. I begged. A thought hit me, the crowbar. I pulled the crowbar out of the walkers head and the blood and brains came pouring out onto the grass it lay beneath. I readied myself to strike her leg, to get rid of the poison coursing through her. Maybe I could save her, maybe there was time.
I was just about to strike just when a cold hand grabbed a hold of mine that was gripping the bar and they gently pulled my arm back, away from my mother. "There's not enough time Bella," They said, but I was to out of it to recognize who it was. I refused to take my eyes off Renee in fear that she would be gone by the time I looked back. "No. It can't be. I have to save her" I stated determinedly as I forced my arm out of their grasp and surprised when my efforts worked the slightest bit. "Bella.." Renee panted with a pleading look. One glance at her face and I knew the truth. I couldn't save her. More tears dripped down my face, staining my cheeks. I sat by my mother's side and held her.
"I'm sorry..I'm so, so sorry.." I whispered over and over again into her hair as we cried together. "I'm sorry too…I wish I-I was a-a better m-mother to you.." She spoke in a shaky breath. "No mom you were good…I'm glad to have had you as a mother.." I told her sincerely. Sure she had her flaws but who was I to judge. She's not perfect and I know I'm not, I've made mistakes too.
We sat together for a while as we both apologized for different things while we held each other tightly. We both knew this was our last chance to be together. Neither of us kept track of time, minutes, hours they were all the same to us. Time was working against me because before I knew it she had shifted her gaze up to the sky and mumbled, "It's time" She then brought her gaze over to me and quietly spoke an "I love you, take care" "I love you too mom" I whispered as I clutched her even tighter.
Her eyes slowly began to close as her breathing ceased. I grabbed a hold of the crowbar once again. I knew what I'd need to do. Her breathing began to start up again after a few minutes and I slowly shifted out of her grasp and regained my footing, fighting stance ready. My mother opened her now lifeless eyes and barred her teeth lowly growling. The beast had claimed her. The biter looked over at me, icy blue eyes hungrily looking over me and it slowly got up as it shuffled over to me.
Tears brimmed my eyes and clouded my vision once again as they threatened to spill. I readied the weapon to strike its skull. Once again my arm was held back by a cool touch and the weapon was taken out of my grasp before I had time to process. The hand then took a hold of the crowbar and struck the walkers head. It fell to the ground, a large dent showing. I spun around to meet the coal black, saddened eyes of a bronze haired boy. Edward.
I became furious. "How could you?! I was going to! She was my own mother!" I yelled. He remained silent and unmoving as I pushed, shoved and punched him repeatedly. "You had no right! I was going to handle it!" I fumed as I quickened the punching rate. I knew it wouldn't harm him and I was sure my fists would be black and blue for a while but I didn't care. "What right did you have to come over here?! Why couldn't you just leave me alone?! Why can't anyone just leave me alone!" I screamed as I collapsed to the ground, placing my head in my hands and angrily sobbed. "Why her?! Why?!" I questioned aloud repeatedly.
Edward's cool pair of arms soon surrounded me as I cried into his chest. He only held me in silence as he gathered me in his arms and rocked me back and forth.
Kind of a short chapter I know but Renee's finally dead! ding dong the witch is dead lol. The votes were in and 42% chose this fate for Renee. I was surprised by the results only 14% chose to save her while everyone else chose a gruesome fate. I've recently made a plotline for this story since before I was just kinda going with the flow of the story. Now I actually have some idea of what will happen later on. Also I just want to let you guys know that I really appreciate all the reviews and I honestly will try and incorporate the suggestions you post up at some point during the story so be patient and maybe it will happen. Review and let me know what you thought! (:
