Hey, hides because she doesn't want to be killed I'm sorry about the ultimatum at the end of the last chapter. Please don't kill me now or at the end of the chapter or ever really. I'm really sorry. I hope this chapter makes up for it.

This chapter is dedicated to the person who I said it was in my review reply but I am so sorry and can't remember, if that person could review saying that it was them, you will also get the next chapter dedicated to you as well. Once again sorry!!!

Without further ado, will Alice live….or die?!?!?!?!?!

Chapter 9

They pushed us all outside the room. I was in shock. I just stood where I was pushed and stared blankly at the wall. Tears were rolling down my face mercilessly. Edward looked… dead, his eyes bore into mine without seeing. Esme was taken into another room because she was crying so loudly and screaming for her baby. Carlisle ran up the corridor looking glum. Then he saw us and his eyes widened in horror. The long loud beep could still be heard out here. It was a horrible sound, a sound of death, of loss, of acute pain.

'Oh God!' he cried and fell to his knees in the middle of the corridor, he was a Devout Christian, so for him to say that, it must be bad. A nurse came and pulled him to his feet and took him into the same room as Esme. I thought about Alice, lying in that bed, it could be her deathbed. I gasped a wild sob and sank down to the floor leaning against the wall. I started crying loudly again. She can't die, I need her, I told myself sadly.

Edward became more aware of his surroundings as he heard my choking sobs. He rushed towards me and put his arms around me almost lovingly. I cried into his shoulder, he muttered calming words as we sat there. Jasper was pacing, head in hands, telling himself that he should have been there. Rose was curled up on a chair, Emmett was sitting next to her, holding her hand and rubbing smooth little circles on it. Edward leaked a few tears into my hair as we sat there. The room in which Esme and Carlisle were in was quiet and then the door opened. Esme came out, eyes red-rimmed and looking very frail and vulnerable, biting her lip. Carlisle held her hand and had an arm around her supporting her. He too was red-rimmed eyes. The cash team had been in there for what seemed like ages. Edward disentangled himself from me and stood up, pulling me to my feet. The echoing heartbreaking beep had stopped and now I was hopeful. I put my arms around Edward's neck, sensing that he would break down at any time. He put his arms around my waist. We swayed slightly, it was comforting. I lay my head on his chest, it was like that night we had danced at the ball his parent's had. If only we'd known what was to come. Edward kissed my hair or least I think he did. I sighed and closed my eyes. Sadness and loss loomed in dark, deep, heavy clouds over us all in the corridor.

The door to Alice's room opened and a young nurse poked her head out, she was wearing an impassive look. I raised my head and opened my eyes. She didn't look upset but maybe that was her training. I couldn't read her eyes or face.

'Mr. and Mrs. Cullen, could you come in please? I'd like a word quickly,' she asked softly. They looked at us, I was quite happy for them to go on but so sad inside. I nodded to Carlisle and Esme; they smiled weakly at me and Edward and walked into the room, shutting the door behind them. I put my head back on Edward's chest and closed my eyes. A few hot tears sprang out between my eyelids and slipped down my face onto Edward's white shirt, staining it with salt water. I breathed in deeply, his scent filling my lungs calming me down. I liked him but now was not the time to admit it. Edward rested his chin on top of my head. I squeezed my eyes shut not wanting more tears to fall. Edward's arms tightened around me. Esme put her head out of the door.

'You can come in now,' she said calmly and evenly. I looked at her questioningly. She smiled broadly and I jumped with pure happiness. Alice was alive and well. She was so lucky, I almost screamed with happiness.

'Yes!' I shouted. My smile hurt my cheeks. I span around and squealed.

'She's gonna be ok!!' I shrieked. Jasper jumped up and hugged me tightly. Emmett joined in and Rose hugged us too. Edward came over to and we had a tight group hug.

'Can't…breathe!' I joked strangled slightly.

'Oops, sorry. Forgot how breakable you little ones are!' Emmett said happily. Laughing we split up and I carried on jumping up and down. The crash team left the room, smiling at us. I grabbed Edward and kissed him hard. I suddenly calmed down and relaxed into it. Edward returned the kiss softly at first. I wrapped my arms around his neck and his came around my waist. It was our own personal little world. Then someone cleared their throat. We sprang apart. I was mortified. A burning blush filled my cheeks; I bit my lip, and didn't look up. Edward put an arm around my shoulders chuckling and pulled me into Alice's room. The beep was now even and clear. Her vitals were fine. She was propped up on the pillows, her eyes slightly open. I smiled at her.

'Alice, don't do that to me again?' I scolded her. She laughed quietly, a slight coughing sound. I grinned at her.

'The police chief is here, he'd like to talk to you and Jasper,' Carlisle informed us softly. Alice nodded and winced in pain.

'I heard that you and my brother were getting off in the corridor,' Alice whispered hoarse. I gave her a look and leant towards her bed to whisper in her ear.

'It was a fantastic mistake,' I mumbled in her ear. She smiled at me and laid her head back on the pillows. I brushed her hair off of her forehead and walked to the end of the bed. Edward wrapped an arm around my waist, I looked at him, he smiled crookedly at me and I leant into him.

'Does this mean you like me?' he whispered in my ear.

'Definitely, I have for…um…quite a long time, I think,' I replied and kissed him quickly on the lips. The police chief came in then and told us to get out so he could talk to Alice and Jasper.

He left about two hours later after talking to them, he handed Carlisle some papers and left after having a quick word with one of the doctors about the state of the bodies. Edward had his arms wrapped around me in the corridor.

'What is that?' I asked Carlisle, referring to the wad of paper the police guy had given him. It looked formal, legal and very heavy.

'The current paperwork for the case. I'll let you have it once I've read it, if you want, yeah?' he offered. He knew that even though I was doing an English degree, I wanted to follow in my father's footsteps and be some in the police force or FBI. I smiled at him and nodded. I leant back on Edward's chest and closed my eyes. I was shattered but didn't want to leave Alice.

'Come on, I'm taking you home,' Edward said as I yawned. Jasper, Rose and Emmett followed us out to the car.

'Esme wouldn't let us stay,' Rose answered as we got into the car.

'My room again?' I suggested. Edward rubbed my hand as he stepped on the accelerator. I wished Alice was with us, she would break the underlying tension easily by saying something about her need to shop.

'It's probably safer,' Rose mused, laying her head on Emmett's shoulder. Jasper sighed.

'I hope she's ok,' he muttered, I turned back to him and gave him a reassuring smile.

'Oh, Jazz, she'll be fine!' Emmett said patting his shoulder. 'You need sleep, we all do.' I nodded. I could feel a cloud of lethargy over all five of us.

'It's been emotionally draining,' I whispered sadly recounting to myself all of the day's events.

I must have fallen asleep on the way back as the next thing I knew; Edward was carrying me up upstairs to my room, he was very gentle with me. I fished slowly in my pocket for the keys and held them out to Jasper. He unlocked the door and let us in. Edward laid me on my bed and kissed my forehead; I locked my fingers in his shirt and pulled him down beside me. He chuckled but obliged, laying an arm around me and pulling the covers over the pair of us.

'I don't do this normally, you know that?' I whispered in his ear. He snickered and nodded. Emmett lay down on Rose's bed and Rose snuggled next to him. Jasper curled up in Alice's bed. I smiled at least we should be safe altogether. I lay my head on Edward's shoulder and put my arms around his waist. I was glad Edward realised that this wasn't normal my behaviour. I just didn't want to be alone. I was about to drop off when Rose got up, I lifted my head.

'Sorry guys, I need the loo,' she apologised and crept into the bathroom, shutting the door and turning the light on. I turned back to Edward and fell asleep.

I was woken by a horrified shout just half an hour later. I sat up quickly rubbing my eyes. Emmett was holding Rose; I smiled and went to lie back down and then stole another quick glance at them and screamed. Rose was covered in blood, she had passed out. Edward was holding someone's cell to his ear and talking into, an ambulance I hoped desperately.

'Not Rose, not Rose too, please no,' I sobbed, tears running down my only just dried cheeks. Emmett had tears in his eyes.

'What happened?' Jasper muttered still half asleep, his eyes met Rose's mangled bloody body and he choked back a sob.

'My sister, my girlfriend, oh dear god, not Rosie too. Bella, are you ok?' he cried. I nodded, not being able to find words without breaking down. I got up and went over to Rose. I broke down in front of her. Tears rushing down my face.

'She's still breathing, faintly,' Emmett sobbed. Edward picked me up and held me close, kissing my hair and calming me down. I could hear sirens and pulled away. I opened the door and let the EMTs in. They put her on a stretcher and took her to the ambulance. Emmett followed. Jasper wasn't in any state to move, I left Edward's arm and walked over to hug my brother, who needed me. Rose, my actual sister, could be dead. I sobbed as I hugged Jasper. He was frozen in shock. Alice had almost died. I was the only one out of us girls that hadn't been attacked yet. I knew they'd want us for questioning again, maybe even arrest us. I would not be able to deal with that.

The story was now being cast out all over America. College Serial Killer on the loose, was the every headline. There was FBI covering our every move and it was quite worrying. All the victims were girls I knew, in my year in my college. There were news teams all over this campus. Half of the girl's dorms were crime scenes, we'd be moved out soon. We would probably need to stay in the boy's rooms. It was quite frightening.

Poor Rose, I heard the sirens speeding away. I hugged Jasper harder, he responded by squeezing me and then letting go. I stumbled back to Edward and clung onto him, he picked me up and sat on my bed, holding me on his lap and hugging me, rocking and trying to calm me down as the tears would not stop falling at all. Then suddenly a thought struck me. I could be next! Edward looked at me, I must have gasped out loud.

'I hope she's ok,' I muttered crying worried for my life now.

So Alice is ok, but what about poor Rosie. Is she gonna live or die? I won't be as mean as last time. I know if she'll survive or not but she's not exactly my favourite character. I would like at least five reviews but preferably more.

Thanks guys, your response for the last chapter was astounding, I felt so happy even if a lot were death threats!! I really appreciated them.

Please review, quite a few peoples' lives depend on it!! Mwahahahaha.

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