Chapter Five

Ok so, here it is.

The next morning I was back in Edwards arms. Jacob would be here soon no doubt. I just stared at my angel, well, not my angel anymore. I felt the tears well up in my eyes again.

"Bella what's wrong?" Edward asked, looking like he was burning.

"Don't leave me." I croaked out. "Please, don't leave me." Tears streamed down my face.

"Bella what do you mean? I'm here." He stroked my face, concerned.

"Promise me you won't ever leave me." I begged.

He just stared at me. I felt desperate anxiety well up in my chest. My breathing got harder. "Bella shh, Bella, calm down, I'm here. I'm here." He chanted over and over again.

"Promise me." I gasped.

"Bella, where am I going to go? You are my life, my only reason to stay alive." His reassuring words did nothing to calm me. I was hyperventilating.

I looked up at the deep purple circles under his black eyes. I traced them with my finger. "You're hungry." It wasn't a question.

"It's nothing Bella. I don't have to hunt yet. I can stay right here as long as it's what you need."

I sighed. "Edward, if I told you to go hunt," I paused searching his face. "You'd come back to me right?" I didn't look at him, afraid of what I would see in his face. I just pulled myself closer to his chest.

"Of course Bella, but I don't need to hunt yet."

"If you didn't hunt, then this would stop being possible wouldn't it?" I couldn't regret saying this. I'd rather he killed me now then left me for even a minute.

He sighed. "I don't have to hunt yet." He closed his eyes.

I sighed too. "Go hunt tonight, and then come back to me. Ok?" I looked up at him tears pouring down my face again.

"Alice and Esme are hunting now though, no one would be able to be with you. Well, that you wouldn't feel ashamed of allowing to comfort you that is."

"It's fine, just promise you'll come back soon. Please." I whimpered.

"Alright, I'll go while you're asleep, and I'll be back tomorrow afternoon." He starred down at me unsure. I only nodded. He took my face in his hands and kissed me lightly. We sat like that for a while, probably a few hours. When I finally got up to make Charlie dinner I was stiff.

That night I was alone. I lay crying in my bed trying to hold back the hysterics. Why had I told him to go? What if he didn't come back? I could have had a few more days with him at least. Damn it. I eventually fell into a restless sleep. When I woke up it was still dark, I couldn't see the light from my alarm clock, maybe the power had gone off. I lay starring at the ceiling until I heard the quiet beeping and humming from my computer, but I couldn't see the lights. That was strange. I got up to turn my light on, I stumbled a few times, but managed to find the switch, I flicked it on and off with no success. I was becoming frustrated. I went down stairs.

"Hey Bella, I was just leaving, did I wake you up?" Charlie said from the front door, I think.

"No." I said quickly trying to understand.

"Alright, then I'll see you later."

I heard the front door click shut. How could he see anything? The phone rang. I ran to answer it, stubbing my toe on something. "Hello?" I gasped into the phone exasperated. Hey Bells, how are you feeling? "Fine I guess. Sorry I kept you up Jake, that wasn't fair of me." No, don't apologize. What happened though? I'm sorry I can't really come there, I'm about to go on patrol. "It's fine, uhm I just had a kind of panic attack I guess. No biggie." Uh, right. Can you come down later? "Yea. When the sun finally comes up." I forced a laugh. There was a pause on the other end. Bella, it's noon. What are you talking about? "What? No it's not, it's pitch black I can't see anything, I thought the power was out until you called, but I guess the phone is battery maybe." Bella should I call Charlie? Are you ok? "What? Of course I-" I couldn't finish. I understood what was happening. It was Sunday, Charlie wasn't at work, he was fishing. He didn't leave at the early hours of the day, it wasn't night and the power wasn't off. I just couldn't see.

"Jacob, I'm scared." I breathed. Bella what's wrong, are you sick? "I don't know, Jacob what do I do? Can you come get me?" I felt hysteria creeping up on me again. "Jacob I'm really scared." Bella stay calm sit down, I'll be there as soon as I can. I'll go talk to Sam, I'll get off my shift. I'll be there in a few minutes. Stay calm. The phone clicked as he hung up. I couldn't find where to put down the receiver so I just left it and sat on the floor. I was shaking so bad.

Only a few minutes had passed before two large hands were on me making me jump. I gasped. "Jake?"

"It's me Bella, don't worry." I felt him watching me. He took my face. "I'm right here Bells, don't worry." He lifted me into his arms and cradled to his chest. Suddenly something cold and wet was hitting me everywhere. "Jacob, where are you taking me?!" I shouted. I was sitting up and he was strapping me into my truck. Of course it was raining.

"The hospital. I'll call Charlie once we're there." The door slammed shut.

"Jake?"

"Yea Bella?" I felt around for his hand, but he found me first. He wrapped his arm around me pulling me closer to him. I turned my face into his chest. He pressed his lips to my hair as he drove. I guess something noticed because there was a bang, and then a ripping from Jacob's chest, he started shivering. "Filthy bloodsucker." He snarled.

"Jacob what's going on?" He didn't answer, he was shaking so bad I thought he might explode.

My door flew open and two large cold hands were ripping me out of my seat out into the cold rain. I screamed. Loud growls were coming from either side of me. My Werewolf best friend, and an icier more threatening Vampire growl.

"What the hell is going on?!" I shouted terrified. "Jacob," I reached into the air but found nothing.

"She wants me!" I heard him cry from to far away for my liking.

"Not that way stupid mutt." I heard the Vampire shout.

"Emmett?" I cried relief washing over me.

"Who else?" He sounded annoyed. "Gosh Bella are you blind?"

"She is blind you idiot!" Jacob roared. "I was taking her to the hospital!"

"My car's faster, I can get her there. I know it doesn't sound to appealing but you can ride in it too." The words came out in a snarl.

Eventually we made it to the hospital, I didn't have to wait long in the waiting room, Carlisle found us straight away thanks to Emmett. Soon I found myself having an MRI. I couldn't see, that was a plus in this machine at least. But it was so loud.

I made it to a room and was laid in an uncomfortable bed. "There's nothing wrong with you Bella." Carlisle said from somewhere beside me. Jacob was holding my hand, that was enough to keep me from going hysterical - again. "Sometimes when something is scaring someone bad enough, or they are too afraid to see something, in an emotional way, they will temporarily lose their sight. I think that is what you are experiencing. If you could think of what is bothering you, maybe we could help you fix it."

"Oh." I couldn't think of anything else to say.

"Bella?!" I heard Charlie's voice from the other side of the room. I could hear his heavy footsteps approach me, and also Billy's wheelchair.

"Hey Dad." I squeaked.

"What's wrong with her?" He demanded leaning over the bed to brush the hair from my forehead. I listened as Carlisle explained everything to him.

Then another voice, a softer, velvety voice broke through all the others."Bella?" Edward called and then he was by side. "Bella are you alright?" His voice was strained.

"No." I said flatly trying to find him with my outstretched fingers. When his hand found mine I felt Jacob stiffen beside me, he'd obviously figured out the reasoning behind my blindness.

"Sweetheart what happened?" He sounded to far away, I tried to move closer to him with no success.

"What's wrong with you? Too thirsty? We wouldn't want you to hurt her." Jacob sounded so angry. "Oh, wait, too late." He pulled back in his chair without releasing my hand.

"You had better keep your thoughts to yourself mutt." Edward spoke softly, his voice like satin making him sound even more threatening.

"Hey, just saying." I felt him shrug. I turned to roll towards Edward and let my hand slip from Jacob's, realizing too late that I would have hurt his feelings. I sighed.

"Bella, are you ok?" Edward asked me.

I nodded my head. "Didn't you catch anything?" I whispered.

"I didn't get the chance." Great. All that time away for nothing then. "Carlisle thinks something is hurting you, or scaring you? Bella you know if something is making you uncomfortable you can always tell me." He urged.

I just shook my head.

"Bella, please tell me, maybe I can fix this." He pressed on. Tears slip from the corners of my eyelids. "Bella?" He pressed his hand to the side of my face. "Bella sweetheart what's wrong?" He pleaded. I opened my eyes to me his, only to find a lingering darkness. "Please tell me." His sweet breath caressed my face making my head swirl. I reached out to touch him before I realized that Charlie must still be here. Otherwise Jacob would have said something by now. He wiped my tears with his finger, then gently placed his lips on mine for a few short seconds.

I found that under his gaze and with his touch, I could see some light. Not enough to make a difference though, I could make out dark shapes from others. I could find him now. I smiled.

"Bella?" Carlisle said from behind Edward. He was too far away from the light for me to see him. Oh gosh. He must think I've completely lost it. Damn it.

I felt Edward move away from me, I panicked. "No!" I gasped and grabbed his t-shirt, clinging to him. He chuckled.

"Can you see me Bella?" He asked.

"A bit. Not really. I can see where you are kind of. You're like a shadow." I mused on. He started to pull away from me again. "No please." I begged unwilling to let him leave me, even for a second.

"Bella, we're taking you home now." He assured me. "Would you like a wheel chair? I think that would be wise."

"No." What better way to draw attention to myself than with a wheel chair. He chuckled again.

"I'll see you tonight love." He whispered in my ear before trying to loosen my fingers from his shirt.

"Don't leave me." I begged.

Sighing, he responded quickly. "I'll be in your room as soon as you're home, I'll be with you the whole time love." He kissed my forehead before turning and leaving. I felt darkness pressing over my eyes again. I fought it back with a sudden urgency.

"Bella, if you don't want a wheel chair I can get you crutches or a walking stick if you'd like?"

"No thank you Carlisle, I think I can manage." I sat up. Jacob took my hand, and I reached for him as I stood up. He wrapped his arms around my waist and I smiled, pressing my face into his chest for a moment. I'd always have him at least.

He helped me to Charlie's cruiser and helped me into the seat. He brushed his fingers across my cheek as he said his good byes. I felt the engine rumble to life beneath me. We were home before I could get too worried. I went straight upstairs to my room.

"Bella." Edward spoke into my ear the second I reached the top step. Both of his hands were on my face then, and his lips crushed against mine. He picked me up in his arms and carried me into my room. I twisted my fingers into his hair, when he broke the kiss. My head was swirling, but I didn't want to move an inch from him. I already had some of my sight back.