Oh dear me, Bella's passed out.

The last three chapters are dedicated to CullenObsessive for my mistake in forgetting the first time. My sincerest apologies to you!!

Right now who is alive and who is dead? What's gonna happen? It's up to you, well not really, but there we go.

Next chapter…

Chapter 11

I awoke to a bright light. I blinked a few times to clear my vision from blurriness. The light was so bright, I raised a hand to my eyes to try and block it out and I felt a tugging on it. I looked at it and saw an IV and grimaced making an unfeminine noise. I grabbed it and tried to yank it out but a gentle hand stopped me. I frowned confused. I must have hit my head pretty hard because although I was in a weak state, I tried to free my hand.

'Bella,' a really soft beautiful voice filled my head. I turned my head and saw Edward sitting there, smiling slightly.

'Hi,' I whispered. He smiled wider and brushed my hair out of my eyes. I moved my hand so that I was holding it. He squeezed it gently.

'Do you remember what happened?' he asked softly, stroking my cheek. I frowned and furrowed my brow and then it all came back to me.

Rose covered in blood, Emmett crying, me crying, Jasper crying. The taxi. Star's death. Oh God. Tears filled my eyes. Edward stood up and pulled me into a hug quickly.

'Is she ok?' I asked tears not falling yet but threatening. Edward pulled away.

'Yes, she is conscious and almost well enough to be discharged, same with Alice surprisingly! Emily Young has been out of hospital for about a day and there…er had been…um one more attack,' Edward filled me in on the latest news but something struck wrong in me.

'Wait, how long have I been out?' I asked.

'About three days,' he told me kissing my forehead. My eyes widened. The door to my room opened and a couples of heads peered around it. Emmett, Jasper and Jake. I smiled when I saw them. Jasper rushed to me and hugged me hard.

'Bella, I was so scared. I thought you had died. Never do that again or I will personally kill you, got that?' he scolded me. I smiled at him. He ruffled my hair and kissed my forehead. Emmett gave me a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

'Don't do that to any of us ever again! Because I'll help Jasper,' he warned me. Jake came and gave me a quick hug. I smiled at the guys. There was a quiet knock at the door and a quick curse.

'Yes?' I said out louder. The door opened and two tired and bruised girls walked in slowly, one dragging a drip. My smile broadened considerably.

'Alice! Rosie!' I almost screamed. They hobbled over to me and gave me tight hugs. Emmett grabbed Rose as she let go of me and hugged her. Jasper took Alice by the waist and sat down with her beside my bed. Edward still had my hand.

'You guys should be in bed!' I complained as Edward propped up my pillows and sat me up.

'How come I am the only one who didn't get attacked and I'm still in bed?' I moaned. They laughed at me.

'You were passed out for three days and in that time you had two near death experiences, a few high blood pressures and a few fits,' Edward informed me. I was shocked to say the least, I was a little stiff but I wasn't expecting that. Edward rubbed my hand. I was speechless.

'Oh my…' I trailed off, tears filling my eyes. I had almost died. A tear dribbled down my face.

'Oh, Bella,' Rose whispered. I bit my lip to stop the sobs and started to shake uncontrollably. I heaved in breaths. My body started convulsing without my thinking it. I squeezed my eyes shut and my head exploded. I heard a scream followed by several shouts. I grabbed my head and pulled myself into a ball. I felt arms prying my hands from my head. I expected pieces of my skull to come out and screamed in pain as fireworks exploded behind my eyes. I shook and screamed. Lights blinded me even though my eyes were shut. Firm arms grabbed my arms and legs and stretched me out. I shouted in protest, I think it was a very bad profanity but I wasn't sure. I felt a needle prick in my arm it was like someone poking me with all the pain. The pain worsened and I screamed so loud it almost deafened me. Then the pain just brushed away gently like waves of water on a beach. A calming lethargy came over me and I slipped gently into darkness…

My head hurt like hell and I became aware of voices surrounding me:

'I hope she's not in pain.'

'Are you kidding? The nurse said it's gonna feel like the worse hangover ever for about four hours!'

'Sheesh, if she hears this…'

'She can't hear us, look: Bella, if you can hear me move a finger, go on Bells!' I raised a finger it hurt so bad.

'Uh oh she can. Um…Izzy, ignore my last comment!' a smile flitted briefly across my face; I winced, showing emotion hurt. I tried with an awful lot of effort to open my eyes. I failed but I felt a light touch on my hand and squeezed it. It was Edward as he kissed my forehead, I realised.

'Edward,' I whispered. He touched my cheek and I nuzzled into it. He pressed his lips to mine softly. I tried even harder to open my eyes and groaned in protest when I couldn't. I could feel my strength returning to me slowly. I collapsed into my mind when I failed that time. As I did the voices returned:

'Hey Eddie, is she asleep?'

'No.'

I smiled inwardly, that didn't hurt. My head was like a piano had been dropped on it. I wondered how long I'd been out this time. I felt someone take my hand. It wasn't Edward this time.

'Mom?' I muttered. My adoptive mom squeezed my hand and I smiled properly. My mom brushed my hair away from my face.

'Oh sweetie, look what's happened to my girls!' mom said sadly. I focused all my energy into opening my eyes and succeeded. Mom had been crying, tears tracks marked her normally flawless face.

'I'm sorry,' I muttered.

'It's not your fault, baby,' she whispered, kissing my forehead. 'I must go check on Rose, darling. I'll be back.'

'No need, mom. I'm right here.' Rose entered the room wearing jeans and a halter top. I smiled at her. 'I've been discharged, Alice too,' She added.

'Rosie, darling, are you ok?' mom asked worried.

'Yeah, I'm fine,' she commented sitting down beside me and kissing my cheek.

'Bella, you nutcase, don't scare me like that again? Then after that deafening fit, you were out for two days. Don't do that again or I will help Jasper and Emmett, got it?' Rose scolded me, I smiled at her. The nurse came in.

'Isabella, you're up. That's great, can I just ask everyone to leave so that I can check some things?' she asked. Edward gave me a wary look but I nodded slowly.

'Everyone except Rose, ok?' I said. The nurse nodded and everyone left the room.

The nurse checked my vitals and all the things while Rose held my hand and talked to me. She let everyone back in and left smiling and saying that I was fine and should be out if here in about three days. Mom thanked her. There was another knock on the door and Alice came in, looking withered and tired.

'Alice, how are you?' I asked also tired.

'Fine, I'm getting out of here, tomorrow after they've changed my bandages,' she said happily before sinking into a chair beside Jasper and lying her head on his shoulder. Edward leant over and kissed me on the lips. Mom squealed.

'I thought that you were just good friends but now…awww,' she was so happy for us. I leant on Edward's shoulder, he leant over to me and stroked my cheek.

'I'm tired, you guys should head home,' I managed to choke out while yawning. Rose smiled at me and kissed my forehead.

'Yeah, you're right. Come on, the old girl's tired,' she joked.

'Thanks you guys, I really appreciate it,' I whispered. Edward propped me up and flattened my pillows down. They all said their goodbyes and left, well, everyone except Edward. He dimmed the lights and kissed my forehead.

'Edward,' I groaned. 'Go home to bed, I'll be fine.' He chuckled but his eyes betrayed his worry.

'I think I should stay,' he protested lightly. I shook my head and smiled at me.

'Go home, Edward. I really think you need some sleep, please do, Edward. I begging you,' I whispered. He sighed resigned and beaten.

'Fine, they've got tight enough security anyway,' he muttered sadly. 'I love you.' I gasped. He looked at me suddenly.

'You don't need to say it back, I just thought you should know,' Edward told me, kissing my cheek softly.

'No, I do love you, it just shocked me that's all,' I whispered.

'Bye, love. Bella, I really do love you,' he said as he gave me another kiss on the lips and left quietly. I turned to one side and closed my eyes.

A hand covered my mouth, I awoke at once. I tried to scream but the hand was cutting off my mouth. I struggled and kick and threw my arms around but I was still weak. A sharp blade was pressed to my throat. I stopped at once.

'Now be quiet and you may not get hurt… so much!' a relaxed voice hissed in my ear. Four hands dragged me on the off the bed and tied my wrists and ankles, a gag was placed in my mouth, it tasted of alcohol. A blindfold was tied very tightly around my head and eyes, all I could was well…nothing. I tried to breathe deeply until a nice large piece of duct tape was securely placed over my mouth. I was literally chucked into a body bag and carried into what seemed like a car trunk.

An engine started and because I wasn't seat-belted in I was thrown about relentlessly, as the driver, my attacker, speeded away, afraid of getting caught. My head still hurt like hell and I suddenly realised my situation. These were the attackers. I started to hyperventilate, which is hard with a gag in your mouth, I'll say. I tried to calm myself down, thinking of my friends and Edward and my adoptive parents and dead pare- whoa, no thinking of death. Be positive, I urged myself but lying here in the dark made me feel alone, helpless, in trouble, afraid, terrified.

Tears dribbled down my cheeks for what felt like the thirtieth time this very day.

I hit my head very hard on the side of the car. I felt my consciousness slipping and my very last thought was:

I'm doomed.

OMC/G (I do that every chapter) I had this typed up yesterday but wanted to play out the thing with Rosalie a little longer. I now actually quite like Rose but only now after I started writing her.

What's gonna happen to Bella? Will she survive? Only time will tell. I have the next chapter written up but I might not post it tonight.

Review and I'll update even quicker!!

Beth 'Yes, I Know I'm Evil' Cullen

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