In a Moment
Sarah POV
There are moments that seem to last for an eternity. Moments were the world turns upside down and you see the important things in your life fall before your eyes as you are trapped in the snow globe of the moment. And forced to watch it all fall away.
I suppose that goes with near death experiences, though I'm not sure it qualifies for me, in my heart I know this is my end. One's life is supposed to flash before their eyes and there are supposed to be tunnels and bright lights. Inside of my snow globe-like prison, there is a thick foggy haze, no tunnels. But I will give those near death descriptions one thing, your life does seem to flash before your eyes. Well, in my case, it was only the important stuff.
Since I appear to be stuck in this moment with nothing to do but flip through the album of my life. I never realized that my life had been so blest, I was fortunate enough to have a wonderful life with family, friends, especially my husband and kids. My kids have gotten so big. Rachel and Rebecca have grown up so much in the eight years I was lucky enough to know them, if only they would play with Jacob more. Jacob... oh my gosh, Jacob was in the car with me! I can't hear anything, I don't know if my baby is okay!
In my panic, I blame myself for getting my son into this mess, if anything happens to him ... I-I … I can't let that happen. The loss of my own life means little, if my child can survive. My panic has driven away the haze for the most part, all I feel is pain. I open my eyes again as the haze clears and I see so much blood, I guess my self assessment of being near death is pretty close. I can't die, not until I know my baby is alright.
I finally find my voice, but all I can manage is a hoarse, broken whisper, "Jake … Jake are you alright?" I hear a faint noise coming from behind me, it sounds like crying. I do my best to turn to assess my child's health, but I can't move, I'm stuck and the pain is so bad I'm afraid I'll pass out. I myself am near tears, I feel so helpless. I hear the passenger's door open and a voice.
"I'm a doctor, my name is Carlisle Cullen, I can help you if you want." The man standing there looks like some kind of angel, far too perfect to be real and his voice sounds like the lilting music of the cello (I must really be out of it). Realization hits me, 'Cullen', I know that name, but how, from what? I can't remember meeting a Doctor Cullen before. The car shifts slightly, to what appears to be a more stable situation. 'Wow, this guy is strong', but I still can't figure out how I know him until his icy cold hands check my wounds and vitals. "You-you're a 'cold one'!" Dread fills me, 'Great job Sarah, only you would crash your car around a vampire'. Oh no! There's more of them! I see a very large athletic looking male, and a kind looking lady, 'I wonder if she's a mother too? Maybe she'll understand and let my child live.'
"I'm not going to hurt you, please let me help. There isn't much time." Why? Why would he, or they, want to help me? Aren't they just here looking for a quick meal? Okay, that thought makes me want to vomit. As if knowing my doubts and concerns, the 'doctor' replies, "I can and am willing to help you, but I won't without your consent. My family and I have no interest in harming you or your child. We … I just want to help." His eyes are a faint amber color, but I see sincerity in them. 'I have to trust him, I have no choice.'
The 'doctor' starts trying to help me again, but only one thing is only my mind and that is my child in the backseat. "No!" I feebly try to push the doctor away. "Please, I can help you, there isn't much time! You have to trust me." I cough up some blood while trying to talk. "No, help my son!" The doctor glances over, passed my line of vision, to the backseat. His face is serious and I can only fear the worst. "Your son's injuries aren't as severe as yours, I can tend to him in a moment-" I cut him off, "No! Help him now!" I screamed at the man, if I actually was able to survive this I would have to apologize for being so rude. The doctor, was reluctant to stop treating me, but the lady, the 'cold one', speaks with him very quickly, I didn't hear what she said, but I knew that she understood and the doctor started treating my son.
I'm feeling weaker by the second, instinctually I know I don't have much time left. I heard my son being removed from the car and I can more clearly hear the faint crying again. The lady came up to the car and spoke to me. "Your son is going to be alright, Carlisle said all of his injuries are easily treatable." She has a sad smile on her face as she reassures me. "Thank God!" I choked out. That was all I could say, it seems even in death I am still blest that my son will live and be safe. With the reassurance that the lady gave, I am finally able to rest and the darkness of a sleep, that I would never wake from, takes me.
Life for a human only lasts for a moment in the eyes of a vampire. Sarah Black's moment ended that day.
Author's notes: Sorry it took so long to update, I didn't get to the Cullen families POV's in this chapter. Sorry, I just wanted to develop Sarah's character a bit more before she died. In the next chapter I'm hoping to get the Cullen's POV's and whatnot. Please review and let me know how I'm doing, this is my first fanfiction. I actually have some ideas for other stories that I might start writing soon, so feel free to check them out.