Chapter 9

Edward POV

The monster took over me. Looking back this is the reason why we left the first time. We are monsters. There, leaning up against a tree was my poor, injured Bella, and the only thing I could think about what finishing off what Victoria started. I am a monster. As if in a trance like state I headed towards her, the only thought running through my mind was blood.

The closer I went the stronger the smell became and the more determined for the kill I became. By the time I reached her the sent had become so strong it took all my might to not bend down and start drinking from the wound.

"Edward," she muttered drifting in and out from unconsciousness, "you came back."

At the sound of her voice the monster was tamed for a small moment, but it cam back as the wind lightly blew in my direction. Fate was against us.

Edward! I looked up suddenly at the voice that appeared in my head, don't you dare do what you are thinking about. Alice appeared in front of me, closely followed by Jasper who pounced on me and threw me into a tree. Carlisle glared at me and then turned his attention to treating Bella. Jasper had me pinned against a tree. I knew I could have broken free but I didn't want to. My brain and the burning in my throat all said attack, but my heart, my heart was the one that was over powering my brain. This was my Bella, and I would do nothing to hurt her.

I looked at Jasper, "you can let me go now, I wont do anything." Jasper regarded me and then feeling my emotions he decided it was safe to let me go.

"What happened to Victoria?" Jasper asked me.

Alice looked at me, and then turned to Jasper, "well because dumb dumb here decided to not wait for us and then attack Bella instead of Victoria she got away and she doesn't know where she's going. It's just flashes because she keeps changing her mind."

I looked at Alice, "I wasn't going to…" I couldn't bring myself to ask the rest of the question.

Alice thought the vision that she had and I cringed and ran off. I couldn't deal with this. I had to hunt. I was going to kill Bella and nothing would have stopped me. I saw it. Alice saw it. I was a monster.

Bella POV

As I slowly regained consciousness the first thing that hit me was the smell. It smelt sterile and like cleaning products. I didn't have to open my eyes to know I was in a hospital, again. I opened one eye to see who was there. I was certain that Edward had saved me in the forest but I was scared that it was all just a dream. I was disappointed when I saw Charlie leaning over me. He looked tired and his clothes where rumpled and they smelt.

"Thank God, Bells." Relief flooded over his face.

"Hey Dad," I said groggily, must have been on some serious drugs. "What happened?"

He looked unsure of what to day. "Well I haven't really been told anything yet." He looked mad at this, I understood, as the Chief he was used to knowing everything as soon as it happened. "All I have been told is that you went wandering in the forest and then got found by Dr. Cullen, Alice and Jasper while they were hiking." No mention of Edward, maybe I did dream him. Charlie looked at me, "did you know they were back?"

I thought it would be safer for everyone if I lied and knowing that I couldn't lie well I shook my head. It was at this convenient moment that Carlisle decided to enter the room. I hid my surprise to see he was all dressed in his doctor clothes. Maybe they were back for good.

"How you feeling Bella?" he asked me checking my charts.

"Fine, can I go home?"

He chuckled lightly to himself and shook his head, "you lost a large amount of blood so we want to keep you for a couple more days for observation."

"What happened?" I asked, it would be better if we got our stories aligned before Charlie started questioning me about what happened.

He gave me a quick look and then went back to the charts, "well from what I can tell you went out into the forest and trip and impaled yourself on a branch. Not really sure how you managed to do that, you must have been climbing a tree or something."

Catching on at the end that I had to be doing something stupid to get this injury I nodded, "yeah I remember seeing something big in between the trees so I climbed up to get away from it." It sounded crap to me, but with all the sightings of Jacob and the wolves maybe it seemed plausible.

At this news Charlie turned back to me, "are you stupid Bella? Do you really think climbing a tree would have saved you?"

"Well nothing happened, I must have been seeing things and so then I must have slipped on my way back down to the ground…" I trailed off. Sometimes I wonder if it would be just better if Charlie just knew the truth. Although I'm not sure that Charlie would believe me, he would probably lock me up in a mental hospital for the rest of my life. 'Hey Charlie I actually didn't fall out of a tree I was attacked by a killer vampire who is avenging the death of her mate who we killed when I was attacked in Phoenix. Oh yeah and Edward and all his family are vampires as well.' If I didn't know better I would think I was insane.

It was at this wonderful moment when Charlie's radio crackled to life. He was being called away. He looked torn between taking that call or being with me. "Go Dad," I said, "I'll be fine."

He looked unsure, "are you sure?"

I nodded, "I'll probably only go to sleep anyway."

He seemed relieved and nodded, as he headed to the door he turned back once more, "go, I'll be fine."

He nodded once more, "hang on Dad there is one more thing" he nodded, "have a shower and a change of clothes before you go wherever you're going." He cracked a smile and left.

I sighed and relaxed against the pillows, there was one problem sorted out. Carlisle was about to leave me to my own thoughts, when I remembered Edward.

"Where is he?" I demanded. Why wasn't he here with me?

"Hunting" Carlisle said staring at the door, "he thought it best seeing the situation…"

"What happened?" I asked sitting up in the bed, "is he ok?"

Carlisle pondered the question, "he is fine. However he wasn't sure if you wanted to see him after what he almost did."

Shocked flooded my face, I had no idea what happened. "Carlisle what happened? Tell me please." I pleaded.

"I would Bella, but I think it would be better if it came from Edward."

"But he doesn't want to see me. Has he gone again?" The thought flooded me, after he just got back, was he just going to leave me again?

"I will go and call him for you and tell him you would like to talk to him."

I nodded and Carlisle left the room. I promised myself I wasn't going to sleep until I saw him so I concentrated on the clock. After exactly 17 minutes and 38 seconds there was a light rap at the door and in he walked.

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