Chapter 5

I Really Did Try

The days and weeks passed slowly as I continued to ignore Jaden. Edward had never finished his explanation so I never ran. As if Jaden could be a vampire! Maybe he's half vampire like me!! It'd be nice to meet someone who was like me. Not a human. Not a vampire. Not a…werewolf. But just like me. A half vampire and half human. I was on my way to my car when someone caught me by the elbow. I turned and found Edward glaring down at me. I sighed.

"What, Edward?" I asked.

"Bella. Please, run! Don't demand for excuses! Just run. Please. Run and be safe. Away from here! Just trust me Bella." Edward begged. His glare dropped and I could hear the warning and pleading in his voice, it was in his eyes too. He wanted me to be safe, away from Jaden. "Please." Edward whispered once more as he begged for me to listen. I hadn't realized that just looking into his eyes had scattered my thoughts.

"Umm…er…o-okay." I replied with a stutter. Great, now I looked like an idiot. Edward smiled in relief.

"Thank you, Bella. Don't put it off any longer." Edward pulled me in for a tight hug. I pulled away and he walked me to my car. I opened the door and dumped my stuff in my car. Edward was still standing there, I turned to say goodbye, but his face stopped me. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me in for a long and tender kiss. Thankfully the school car park was pretty much empty, apart from his car and his family. He pulled away and I looked up at him in confusion. "Until we meet again." He whispered before he disappeared.

"Bye." I choked out before getting in my car and speeding out of the car park.

I ran inside my house and dumped my school bags. I grabbed the bag that I had packed earlier when Edward had first warned me, and dumped more things in there. Extra clothing, money, books and CDs. I was heading out of my room when I ran into Jaden.

"Where you off to?" He asked. I didn't answer. I just kept walking. I made it to my car and dumped my bag in the trunk. "Bella! Answer me." Jaden demanded angrily as I walked back inside the house. I grabbed another bag and started putting food into the bag. Jaden grabbed my elbow and made me look at him. I kept my eyes averted. "Damn it, Bella. Just tell me!!" Jaden roared. I didn't look at him as I answered.

"It doesn't concern you!" I yelled back at him.

"Oh really. I live here now Bella and what everyone does in this house concerns me."

"Well not my life!" I retorted before running out to the car. I got in and started it; I had just made it onto the highway when my cell rang.

"Hello?" I answered without looking at the ID caller.

"Bella?" It was Edward.

"Yes?" I sighed.

"Did you get away?" He asked desperately.

"Yeah…"

"Good. Alice is watching over you." The line disconnected before I had a chance to reply. I snapped my phone shut and chucked it onto the spare seat beside me.

- - -

I had driven for three days straight, only stopping twice, and now I didn't even know where I was. I didn't think I was in Washington anymore, but I couldn't tell. The sky was pretty sunny and I was thankful for the extremely dark tinting on this car, no one could see inside at all.

Far away
This ship is taking me far away
Far away from the memories
Of the people who care if I live or die

Starlight
I will be chasing the starlight
Until the end of my life
I don't know if it's worth it anymore

Hold you in my arms
I just wanted to hold
You in my arms

My life
You electrify my life
Let's conspire to re-ignite
All the souls that would die just to feel alive

But I'll never let you go
If you promised not to fade away
Never fade away

I pulled over and started rummaging through my bag to find my cell.

"Hello?" I answered once again without checking the ID caller.

"Bella? Where are you?! Your father and I go away for the week and we come back to find you aren't here!! Jaden isn't anywhere to be seen either." My mom's panicked voice came through the other side of the cell. Crap, Jaden wasn't there? Aw man! I quickly started to ignition and started driving, while talking on the phone.

"What do you mean Jaden isn't there?" I asked desperately. Wouldn't Alice or Edward have called me if they found out the Jaden was on my trail?

"He's not here! His car isn't here either. What happened? Have you two eloped?" I could suddenly hear the eagerness in my mother's voice. She was hoping that Jaden and I had eloped? Was she crazy?

"No. I'm nowhere near Jaden. At least I hope not."

"What do you mean?"

"Mom, just listen to me. I promise you that I'm safe. Don't worry about me, okay. I'll come home soon." She was silent on the other line.

"Fine. But call and give me a check up on how you are and where you are regularly." Crap, I couldn't give her that! Jaden might be there at the time…plus I didn't even know where I was.

"Okay." I replied.

"Bye Bella. Take care, I miss you."

"Yeah me too." I replied quickly. I had to get off the phone and call Alice. Finally the line disconnected and I hurriedly dialed Alice's number.

"Bella?" She answered on the first ring. "What's wrong?" She demanded.

"Look for Jaden."

"What?"

"Look for Jaden!!" I nearly screamed as I raced down the highway to an unknown town.

"Why?" She asked warily.

"Because he isn't with my parents and his car isn't there and Edward says that I have to stay away from him." I replied quickly.

"Oh. Well you should stay away from him…he is dangerous, Bella. Good on you for taking his advice."

"Alice!"

"Sorry! Sorry. Now…" There was silence on the other end of the line. "I can't see him, Bella. He's in a car, driving down a highway but I can't see where he's going." I groaned in frustration.

"Damn it. What can I do?" I asked her.

"I don't know Bella. But just keep running."

"Fine." I sighed.

- - -

I soon stopped at a motel and decided it was time to get some rest. I dumped my bag on a chair in the room, along with the bag of food, before collapsing on the bed. I hadn't realized how tired I was; maybe I should drink more animal blood. That tended to keep me going longer.

- - -

I awoke to a fairly bright day. Crap. I didn't want to be stuck here for another day. Oh well, I guess there was nothing better to do than hang around this damn motel. I made sure that the curtains were closed securely before going to get changed and ready.

Far away
This ship is taking me far away
Far away from the memories
Of the people who care if I live or die

Starlight
I will be chasing the starlight
Until the end of my life
I don't know if it's worth it anymore

I checked the ID quickly.

"Hey Alice. What's up?" I asked causally.

"Run." She whispered. She sounded horrified.

"What? I can't. It's sunny." I stated in confusion.

"Doesn't matter, Bella! You need to run!!" I heard Edward yell angrily. I snapped the phone shut and grabbed my bags. I swung the door open and there stood Jaden. Shit, I was screwed now.

"Found you." He stated with an evil smirk. I was doomed now.

SNEAK PEAK INTO CHAPTER 6

"Didn't she say she would run? Doesn't she know that he's dangerous?" - hissed.