Warning! This chapter contains character death. I apologize in advance to anyone who wanted them to stay, but this just makes it easier to continue the story without too many twists. In any other case, the characters would not be dying. Once again, SORRY!
Chapter 7: The Accident
BELLA'S POV
In silent content I munched my breakfast. I was still exhausted from all the nights Edward and I had made love. It had been a total of five days since our honeymoon began. Edward had been loving, patient, and fantastic this entire trip. He took me places I had never imagined.
As I washed the dishes, I hummed a small tune not remembering where it came from. I didn't know where Edward was at the moment. Today we had both decided to stay at the house and enjoy being with each other relaxing.
When the dishes were done, I placed the tea kettle on the stove and let it heat. Over the course of five days, I had become addicted to English breakfast tea. It was the absolute best. I opened the tea bag and placed it in the tea cup. A few moments later the whistle of the boiling water signified the water was ready.
I walked out onto the patio, passed the hot tub, through the metal gate, and straight to the garden. Earlier yesterday I had found a peaceful spot under a beautiful tree. Under the tree was a mahogany bench with iron bars. I wasn't sure what kind of tree it was, but it made good shade and gave a beautiful view of the fountain and garden flowers.
Peacefully, I sipped my tea in silence under the tree. I thought over all of the events that had happened up to this point. Never, in all my life, did I think I would find a man like Edward.
Up in the branches of the tree, I heard scuffling. Suddenly, out popped a squirrel. It was a bronze color that immediately had me thinking of Edward's soft mane of hair that I loved running my fingers through.
I watched as the squirrel hustled and bustled about the garden, poking here and there. It reminded me of myself. How I'm constantly trying to fit in as many human moments before becoming a vampire. Birds chirped above me, and I lifted my gaze to the sky. Marshmallow clouds filled the crystal blue sky, and the sun created rays of light that shinned off every petal on the flowers.
With one last sip of tea, I stood up and returned to the house. As I entered the kitchen again, I glanced at the clock. Ten thirty it read. Feeling the need for a hot bath, I ascended the stairs slowly.
When I entered the room my breath hitched. There was Edward standing in front of the bay window in nothing but a pair of faded blue jeans. They hung loosely on his hips, giving me a nice view of his lower back. His arm was raised and resting gently on the window as he gazed out over the horizon at the scenery that was London.
I approached this Greek god hesitantly, afraid that if I disturbed him, he would vanish into thin air. I blinked rapidly to convince myself that this was the real Edward standing there. It had to be a crime to be so unbelievably beautiful and sexy! Timidly, I reached around and hugged him from behind. Apparently, he had not been paying attention- lost in thought- and not noticed me enter the room.
He stiffened into the motionless stone but relaxed when he realized it was just me. "Are you alright Edward? You seem a little off…distant this morning," I asked against the marble coolness of his back. I felt him shift and turn in my hold to face me. His arms tenderly held me to him. We embraced silently for a few moments breathing in each other's scent- intoxicating both of us.
His finger gently lifted my chin to look at his eyes. Yesterday, as I slept, Edward had gone hunting in the woods near by. I had noticed by the end of the third day that his eyes were darker; onyx. I had suggested that he feed as soon as possible; he agreed. Now his eyes had returned to the honey-kissed orbs that I loved to get lost in.
Gazing at me lovingly, Edward stroked my cheek in his hand. I leaned into the touch savoring the each and every feeling. No matter how many times we were intimate with one another, I always savored the emotion and feeling that came from each caress and loving gesture.
"I am absolutely fine, Love. I was just dwelling on the fact that our time here is coming to an end." His velvety- smooth voice caressed my ears. There was a hint of pain in his tone that made me worry.
Reassuringly, I responded, "There is no need to worry. You have already given me more than enough. Everything I could ever want is in the arms of the man that holds me now."
I sealed my lips over his in a brief kiss as if to say, don't worry. I'm always here. There is nothing more to give. I released him and stepped back to look him in the eye again. The hint of worry was gone, replaced by love and affection. "Besides Eddie, sex with you is more than enough. We could have stayed in a run down warehouse, and it wouldn't have made a difference to me what so ever." I smirked when I finished the statement.
Edward looked appalled. "I take offense to that statement Bella," he teased.
I humfed and turned to the bathroom. I let out a squeak of shock as a hand came in contact with my ass. Glaring at him playfully over my shoulder, I dared him. "If I have been naughty Edward, come and punish me." Giggling wickedly, I disappeared into the bathroom.
EDWARD'S POV
What in the world has gotten into my Bella this morning? The little vixen in her has completely taken over; not that I'm complaining. She caught me completely off guard with that last insinuation. As the invitation dawned on me as to what she was implying, I smirked; I was going to punish her. A growl erupted from my chest, and I heard her giggle inside the bathroom. She was testing me!
The growl became louder as my arousal heightened. I really liked this side of Bella. With human slowness, I approached the shut bathroom door. I listened with enhanced ears as the rustle of clothes reached them. Impatiently, I shoved the doors violently open.
There she was, clad in a matching lingerie set a deep ocean blue. My nostrils flared at the smell of her earthy essence. Predatory, stalking my prey, I approached her. The scent of her arousal spiked as I grew near. "I will punish you my Bella. Deliciously, torturously, slowly, I will punish you."
When I reached her I buried my face into her neck. Immediately, she through her head back, exposing the vulnerability of her throat. Hungrily, I kissed the exposed skin, licking and sucking. Little mewls of pleasure escaped my angel's lips.
I kissed a trail up until I reached her lips where I kissed her deeply. Slowly, I kissed her, savoring the taste of her lips. We kissed until I was satisfied that her lips were a swollen rosy hue. She was panting and out of breath when I released her lips. My hands gripped her hips strongly but not enough to cause her pain.
Growling, I placed cold, icy kissed down her swan-like neck. My lips traced the baby fine skin, definitely leaving marks. Then I felt her knees buckle underneath her, so I was holding her weight. Keeping her steady, I knelt down and snapped her bra in my teeth. She gasped, "Edward!"
I let out another growl and pushed the straps from her shoulders, watching the silky fabric flutter to the floor. Swiftly, I took one of the erect peaks in my lips. With my free hand I fondled the neglected one. "Edward," Bella whispered, breathless.
Her moans became louder as my lips released her breasts to travel lower. My tongue traced the planes of her stomach, dipping in the crevice of her small navel. Tired of having her stand, I lifted her in my arms by the area just above her knees. Fastening my lips over hers again, I carried her to the bed.
I flopped her onto the bed ungracefully and settled myself on top of her without placing too much weight on her. My mouth returned to her stomach where I kissed every inch torturously slow. I smirked as I heard Bella whine.
"Edward please."
"No."
She moaned as I licked the area just above her panty line. Her begging became more frequent as I kissed over her clothed treasure and down her right leg. As I kissed back up, I shifted to her inner thigh. With my teeth I pulled her panties down her legs.
She was dripping wet and very aroused. Her scent almost drove me to a lusting madness. Agonizingly slow, I drug my cold tongue across her clit, stopping at the little bundle of nerves and sucking gently. She cried out as the pleasure racked through her body signifying her first orgasm.
I began to build her up again as the aggressiveness of my sucking increased. My name rolled from her lips sensuously. I groaned as her taste hit me again in her second orgasm.
I was about to bring my member to her entrance when the moment was ruined by the least likely thing we expected. My cell phone rang. Panting, Bella sat up and reached for the insufferable technology device. I already knew it was one of my family members. I had told them to call only if it was absolutely necessary.
Before Bella answered, she did her best to compose herself. "Hello."
"Bella is that you." It was Alice.
"Yeah Alice it's me. Is something wrong? Edward and I were kind of in the middle of something," Bella huffed.
I could hear Alice's tone change. "Bella," her voice worried, "You need to come back to Forks."
Immediately Bella and I knew something was wrong. "Alice what happened? Tell me now!" Bella begged, her voice frantic.
Alice sighed heavily, sadly on the other end of the line. "Bella please try to stay calm, but there has been an accident."
"What?! What kind of accident? Alice?!" Bella cried, near hysterics.
"Bella, Charlie and Renee are in the hospital," Alice admitted.
Bella's breath hitched. "W…what?"
"I'm so sorry Bella. They had both gone to the grocery store to pick up some things, but on the way out they got hit by an oncoming car head on. The doctors…Carlisle doesn't think they'll make it. I'm so sorry Bella."
Before Alice could finish, Bella was in tears. Her head was shaking back in forth as if in disbelief. "Bella! Bella are you there? Bella?" Alice called.
"Y…Yeah I'm he…here," Bella chocked.
I could hear Alice begin to sob on the other end at hearing the sound of Bella's voice. It broke my unbeating heart in two. Bella had tears streaming down her face, her eyes were wide in terror, and her voice was the most pitiful thing I had ever heard in my hundred odd years of living. She sounded so lost, so confused.
"Alice."
"Yes Bella."
"I'll be there as soon as I can alright? Try to keep them alive until I get there okay?" Bella begged.
"Of course Bella. I'll see you in a few hours. Try to stay positive sis," Alice encouraged.
"Yeah," Bella whispered. Then she hung up. She stared at the wall blankly as if the news that her parents were in the hospital hadn't hit her yet. When it did, I pulled her to me as her hysteric sobs ripped from her chest. As she cried, I rocked her and offered words of comfort.
Bella only seemed to cry harder, and it took several minutes to get her to calm down. She had me scared stiff, afraid that she would start hyperventilating. As her cries reduced themselves to sniffles, I stood up and with vampire speed, had our luggage packed and ready to go.
Quickly, I opened my cell phone and dialed the number for the airport. When I finished conversing with one of the employees, I returned my attention to Bella who was now completely clothed.
Gently, I lifted her chin so she could look in my eyes. "Everything is going to be alright Bella. I promise. Let's go."
She nodded, not the least bit convinced I could tell, and followed me to the door.
AT THE AIRPORT- NOON
BELLA'S POV
This can't be happening, I chanted again and again in my head. I prayed that we made it in time. Edward and I rushed through the airport trying desperately to make it to the plane that departed in twenty minutes. Everyone seemed to be in our way.
We pushed our way through security check and baggage check. As the boarding ramp became visible, my breathing seemed to accelerate dramatically. Edward whispered words of reassurance to me, but they had no effect.
We practically shoved our tickets into the ticket checker's face. As we settled restlessly into our seats, the tears began to flow again. "Oh Bella. Shh. It's alright love," Edward whimpered.
"B...but what…i…if…th…they don't…m…make it!" I cried. I didn't care if people stared. Damn it, I was going to cry.
Unable to offer any words, Edward pulled me to his arms and rocked me back and forth. Eventually, we were soaring through the skies. It seemed like my own personal version of hell, and time seemed frozen.
USA AIRPORT- TIME 6:00 P.M.
Fourteen hours couldn't have gone slower in my opinion. My nerves were haywire, and Edward was crazy with worry. We rushed through baggage claim and towards the exit. The sun was already setting as we ran to the parking lot. It was strange. I had gotten so used to it being dark and a lot later in London. I would have to adjust to the time zone again.
We both picked up speed as Alice's yellow Porsche could be seen just a few yards ahead. Edward through the luggage into the trunk quickly, and we were off. Alice turned to me as I situated myself in the front seat. "Are you alright Bella?"
"I'm fine. The real question is: How are Charlie and Renee?" I gushed.
Alice sighed sadly. "Not good Bella. Renee has a lot of internal bleeding and the doctors are still trying to get it to stop. They've managed to slow it but not stop it. Charlie is no better. A brain hemorrhage and several broken bones. There is a slim chance that they will live past the hour Bella."
"Oh." I broke down. These were my parents for heaven's sake. The tear flowed and I did not try to stop them. The pain, the sorrow was nothing I had ever felt before. I buried my face into my lap and cried.
My tears must have caused a chain reaction Alice started cry tearless sobs. Edward was whimpering pitifully. It was as if they were sharing my pain.
As we pulled into the parking lot, my nerves came back full force. The car hadn't even stopped completely, and I had the door open. With speed I didn't know I had, I rushed into the hospital. I slammed into the reception desk. "Can you help my please!?"
The woman behind the counter looked shocked. "Um…yes. What can I do for you dear?"
"My parents were in a car accident. I don't know much about the situation, but can you tell me where I can get to them?"
I felt Edward's arm around my waist. "What are the names?"
"Charlie and Renee Swan."
I chose to keep the last name the same. It would be easier that way. The lady flipped through many files before she finally addressed me again. "They were just release from surgery an hour ago. Their conditions are very severe."
"Can I see them?" I asked.
"What is your relation to them?"
"They are my parents," I said slowly, frustrated.
The woman had a look of sympathy on her face. She agreed and let us through. When I came upon the critical condition area of the hospital, I spotted Carlisle talking to a nurse.
"Carlisle!"
"Bella?"
"Where are they?" I demanded.
He pointed to the room just down the hall. I ran to the room and shoved the door open. There they were appearing to be in a peaceful sleep. Hesitantly, I approached the beds. "Mom. Dad?"
Of course there was no response. They looked horrible. Bandages covered them from head to foot. I.V's were attached to them, and tubes to monitor the heart and other vital organs. The beating of them machine was faint, slow, signifying the slow beating of their hearts.
I knelt down between the beds so I could grasp one hand in each of my own. "Please don't die," I begged.
I was only given a few moments to see them. Afterwards, we waited in the hallway on the benches for any kind of word. We seemed to wait in agonizing seconds. As the time ticked by Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie, and Esme showed up. They all tried to offer comfort. Emmett tried desperately to get me to laugh.
Nothing could make me feel better except news of my parents' condition. It finally came. The news. A doctor, not Carlisle, came up to me. His expression was unreadable.
"Mrs. Isabella Swan?" he asked.
"Yes that's me," I said, standing up.
The man sighed. He looked me in the eye. "I'm sorry Mrs. Swan. Mr. Charlie Swan and Mrs. Renee have passed. There was nothing more we could do. The damage was too much for them to bear. I pray for your recovery from this tragic loss. Please if you would come this way, you may see them one last time."
I collapsed into a heap on the floor. Edward knelt down and picked me up in his arms. My wails were not stifled. I cried hard and loud. "No," I kept repeating.
No one said anything. There was nothing any one could say. They were gone. My mother and father were gone; dead. The pain was unbearable, but I gradually pulled myself together as best as I could. I stood up on shaky legs and let the doctor lead me to the room.
The Cullen family followed behind slowly. I could hear Alice and Esme crying in the background. I entered the room and saw them both lying there only this time there was no beeping of the heart monitor or hum of machinery.
I approached my mom's bedside and stroked her face. My vision was blurry from the tears. She looked so peaceful, and there was a soft smile on her face. I left her side to go to my dad. He was the worst of them both. He had been driving. His face was bruised and cut, but peaceful-happy. I leaned down and gave him a soft hug goodbye.
Unable to bear the pain anymore, I ran back to Edward's arms. It was a shame that Charlie and Renee had died a few days before the change. Edward had explained to me that trying to change them now would kill them faster with the injuries they already had.
I signed some papers that the doctor gave me then gave one last look to the faces of my parents. The mourning tears had not stopped since the news. The hospital would send them to the place where bodies get sent after they die so we could prepare for the funeral.
This was the worst ending to a honeymoon in the history of ever. I turned to the Cullen family gazing sympathetically at me. I sighed. "Let's go home. There is nothing more I or you can do. I'm tired."
They all came one by one to hug me. Edward, who was last, scooped me into his arms and led me to the car. Form there we headed back home.
And so chief of Forks county police department Charlie Swan died at 8:32 P.M Saturday September 5, 2007. Renee, former Swan, died at 8: 47 P.M Saturday September 5, 2007. Although this is a tragic loss to Bella, it shall open many doors for her future as a Cullen vampire.
Another chapter finished. Once again I apologize to anyone who wanted Charlie and Renee to live. This just makes the story flow easier. I really didn't want to kill them. I love them both. Please understand. Merry Christmas and the next chapter will be up soon.