Chapter Two
Hostage
Karis
I pushed the hand brake down and put the pedal to the metal, feeling the wind rush through my hair but the thrill soon ended as I pulled up outside Jacob's house. I sighed, feeling gutted about not having a long enough experience driving my new car. I saw Jacob pulled back the curtain and his eyes widened as they fixed on the car and he soon disappeared from the window. I stepped out of the car, locking it behind me and stroking the vehicle before I crossed the garden to Jacob's front door.
I knew he'd answer the door before I even reached it. And I predicted what he was going to say.
"Wow." He said each letter like its own word, "that is one beautiful car. When did you get that?"
I smiled, proud of my beautiful baby. "I got it for my birthday. It was from the Cullen's, minus Edward." I answered.
"Your birthday," He repeated, "I'm sorry I couldn't come to that. But I didn't forget it." He pulled out a lilac envelope from his back pocket. "Happy Birthday!" He smiled.
"Thank you." I smiled and put the envelope into my hand bag.
"Where is Edward, today?" He asked.
"He's away hunting, I thought I would come and see you for the day. Take you out in my baby!" I grinned.
He mirrored my grin and agreed to the ride without any stalling around decision. We both decided on driving around the state of Washington, stopping off only for refuelling and food. Jacob enjoyed the ride and the mood was kept happy until the topic of George began, which I always expected when I spent time with Jake.
"Have you heard anything from her?" He looked down into his lap.
"Not for the past few months I haven't, the only thing I got was a birthday card and I was insulted by how brief it was." I knew Jacob still cared for her, I could still see the heart break take over his face whenever we talked about her and I knew I would never understand what really happened between them.
"Aren't you worried about her?" He asked.
"I am. But she can look after herself, and I'm sure Mike is looking after her too." I turned to look at Jake and I could see he was trying hard to hide his sadness. As I turned back to face the road, I noticed the blonde female in front of the car before I could stop. I gasped as the girl fell to the floor and I was pulled forward and back again.
"Oh no!" I cried and both Jacob and I got out of the car simultaneously. I looked at the body lying on the floor and for a moment, her beauty is what stalled me. Her hair matched Rosalie's wonderful blonde locks, her cheek bones were perfect and her lips were a stereotypical red and pressed together tightly. Her face was too perfect, but also there was no blood anywhere.
I quickly glanced at Jacob and he quickly glanced at me. He crumpled his nose and I knew that we had to get away from here, fast. I held my right hand out flat and held out my opposite hand with my palm facing upwards. I focused on the left leg of the female still lying lifeless on the floor and with my right hand; I slammed down hard onto the palm of my left hand in a karate chop style. Suddenly, her leg disassembled from her body, like a clean slice, and her screech was piercing.
Both Jacob and I jumped into my car and I sped away from the scene.
"That was a close call." I panted. "I need to get to Edward, tell him what just happened. Can you inform your pack?"
"Of course, I wouldn't be able to hide my thoughts anyway." Jacob was in serious mode.
I glanced into my wind mirror, watching the female vampire squirm in the road reaching for the leg that I separated from her body until I turned the corner.
"She did some damage on your car, Karis." Rosalie told me, she had checked the car after I explained to the family what had happened. I saw the anger spread over Alice's faces as Rosalie shown me the dent that the vampire caused on my car.
"Right now, I'm slightly more bothered about what her facade was all about. She must have been drawing me in for some reason, but why?" I questioned myself.
"I will keep an eye on her decisions but I really can't promise anything. I am not too sure what I'm meant to be looking for." I could hear anger in Alice's voice; I bet she was still distraught over the female damaging my car.
I glanced at Edward, he had his eyes closed playing with his own hands; I made my way over to him and I wrapped my arms around him. He sighed and ruffled my hair with his head.
"I hate being a target; I thought it would be all over now." I whispered.
"Nobody will ever lay a hand on you ever again. I hated waiting days for you to awake and I am not going to experience it ever again. We'll get to them before they hurt you. Let me take you home; you have an assessment tomorrow, do you not?" He leant down and kissed my lips.
"Yes. I'm feeling exhausted anyway." I sighed.
Edward left once I'd got home; because of my emergency phone call, he wasn't fully satisfied and I could notice the dark hint on his iris', so I allowed him to go off and hunt again. It shocked me when I found a white piece of paper on my bed; the calligraphy was neat and inhuman.
There is no point trying to hide now, Karis; we know where you are and how to find you. Check your father's room, you will find he is not there but really, should that bother you? He isn't your real father now, is he? Karis, we and your mother have George, Mike and John hostage and we want you too. You also have a choice when you get here, to save Mike, John or George? Their life depends on you, but no pressure. If by Friday late night, this gives you four days, you are not in Seattle then we will take the lives of all three of your victims, and take yours too. We hope to see you soon, seeing as our first plan to draw you in failed.
P.S. This stays between you and us, otherwise we will kill.
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