Hullo again, I'm updating a few hours early because we're having a girl's night in because my best friend is a bit upset at the moment.

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Chapter 5

Edward reached out to me through the thick tendrils of fog. A dark cloak obscured his face. He raised the hood and I gasped. His face was torn and ripped, scratched almost beyond recognition. He stepped towards me and I leant away.

'What? Don't you like what happened to me? The fact it's your entire fault?' he questioned. I shook my head. Edward stepped forward again; I stepped back and into the wall. He smiled and stood in front of me.

'Still pretty with a face like that,' he murmured, running a hand down my cheek. I shivered. His eyes turned red and narrowed. I turned my head, closing my eyes.

'Look at me Bella, look at what I am,' he demanded. I turned slowly. His smile was mocking. Fangs glinted in the misty light. He leant forward and growled. I felt his teeth sink into my neck and darkness came back.

'Bella, wake up!' Alice's voice sounded distant. I tried to prise my eyes open but nothing.

'Isabella Marie Swan Hale, open your eyes or I'll kill you!' Jasper shouted right in my ear. I curled up, wincing as it ricocheted around my head in an echo.

'Well, at least she heard that,' Emmett muttered. I smiled. A gentle hand brushed the hair off my face. I blinked a few times.

'She's alive!' that voice wasn't so familiar. It was deep and slightly husky. I opened my eyes.

'Jacob, what are you doing here?' I asked, though it did sound like a load of mush. He smiled, his dark eyes sad.

'We're in the middle of an investigation, I was sent to ask some questions when you woke up because you only were seen travelling back here at the supposed time of the attack,' Jacob explained.

'What?! I'm a suspect!' I shouted, bolting up straight. This was a huge mistake as I got very dizzy and had to sink back down again. Edward rubbed my shoulder, I looked at him, he was the same as usual but it still scared me. He smiled reassuringly. No fangs, I thought relieved.

'I'm sorry, Bella but you all are,' Jacob said sounding sorry. 'Is now ok to ask questions?'

'Has everyone else been done?' I asked, still a little dizzy. Jacob nodded. I looked at the window, it was open. Jasper knew I needed air when I fainted. Sunlight was streaming through the window.

'How long was I out?' I asked.

'About seven hours,' Rose said, handing me a drink of ice cold water. My throat was very dry, so it was welcoming. Then I remembered everything last night. I dropped the water, spilling it over the bed.

'Oh my god, how is she? What happened? Is she dead?' I shouted.

'Breathe, Bella,' Emmett whispered. I took a deep breath. Then waited but no answer came.

'Well…' I started.

'She's in intensive care, it looks pretty serious, they have been working on her all night. Still, it's not looking at all good.' Jacob told me, evenly. I nodded.

'You may as well question me,' I said waving a hand at him. Edward helped me to sit up in bed.

'Can you let the Officer in?' Jake asked Alice. 'I'm not qualified.' He added for my benefit. Alice opened the door and a serious looking police guy came in solemnly.

'Right I need everybody out including you, Jake,' he said, his deep voice oozing with authority. He was pretty ugly, his head a greasy mess. His eyes, a plain grey.

They said goodbye and left the room.

'Right Isabella, what is your relationship with Jessica Stanley?' he asked and so it began…

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Two hours later, I was tired and the office had left. Alice rubbed my knee.

'Go and have a nice shower, it'll cheer you up,' she encouraged. I grunted and folded my arms. I didn't like being a suspect one bit. I hadn't done it, I had told him many times. Police were trained to scrape every bit of evidence but I wasn't the one who attacked her. The question didn't even seem relevant. Do you know anyone who has access to your car? I mean what's that got to do with it. Rose was brushing my hair gently and braiding it. I normally hated it, maybe I'd hit my head when I fell. I found it quite soothing now. I couldn't believe Jessica was dying. I wanted to apologise to her for all the times I'd been rude or horrid in the past but it might be too late. She'll pull through, I told myself viciously scolding myself for the bad thoughts.

'Are you ok?' Edward asked me, softly. I nodded, he took my hand and patted it. Emmett was pacing the room, no one wanted to leave, just in case the attacker was still at large and wanted to kill us. I didn't want to die, I was too young. Jessica was too young. Everyone, in my opinion, was too young but still, it happens. The news had reached the National papers already and news crews were lining up at the gates. The trainee security guards, students like us, were having hard time keeping them out. I thought about the four that I knew: James, Victoria, Laurent and Jacob. I hoped that they were ok. Everyone was very shaken up by it.

My cell phone rang and Jasper picked it, handing it to me as I stood up, stretching. I opened it and put it to my ear.

'Hello?' I said.

'Bella Swan? It's Carlisle. I needed to tell you this to tell my children and I know everyone is there, so tell them too, this is very important,' Carlisle sounded distressed.

'Yes, what is it?' I asked solemnly.

'It's Jessica, she's…well…I'm just going to say this but she's just died.' I dropped the phone, it feel to the floor with a smash and sat back on my bed, mouth agape. Five faces stared at me in horror.

'It's Jessica, she's…she's dead!' I whispered.

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