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Chapter 8
Long Gone
It was finally the weekend and Esme, Alice and I decided to pay the Swan's a visit. We knocked on the door three times before it opened to reveal a very sad looking Mrs. Swan.
"Morning Mrs. Swan. Is Bella here?" I asked politely. She shook her head sadly.
"She's gone, with Jaden." She whispered. My eyes widened, along with Alice's.
"How? When?" Alice gasped.
"She left a note." Mrs. Swan led us inside. We followed her to the dining room where a sad Mr. Swan was staring down at a piece of paper.
"My baby girl is gone. She's gone off with that vile Jaden." I stood there stunned. I had never heard any of Bella's parents talk about Jaden in such a way.
"What?" Esme asked.
"Read it yourself. She took off with him." Mrs. Swan handed us another piece of paper. We took it from her and Alice and Esme read over my shoulder, well not really over my shoulder, as I was too tall, more like over my arm.
Dear mom and dad.
By the time you get this note I will be long gone with Jaden.
This is what I want. This is what we both want.
I love Jaden and he loves me, we will be okay together. Like you said, we are perfect for each other.
In a way I am making things so much easier for you, now you don't have to worry about moving or me anymore. Jaden will take good care of me. We will start up a new life, far away from you where we can't bother you anymore.
Thank you for all your care and love. I will call you soon…hopefully.
I love you.
Bella.
My heart was practically ripped out of my chest and torn into tiny pieces. She loved Jaden and wasn't coming back. He was going to kill her and I wouldn't reach her in time.
"She was gone by this morning. I should have trusted you lot when you came around." Mrs. Swan whispered.
"Pardon?" Esme asked.
"You're children came around and warned us that Jaden was bad. They even warned Bella that he was bad. He was tracking her down when she left; he only wanted her back so he could drink her blood. He used mind control on us and Bella and we trusted him. He even made us think he was human!" Mrs. Swan sounded appalled with herself.
"He did a very good job of convincing you. But we weren't convinced as you were; we've known Jaden for some time…we've seen him do this all the time. He's a human drinker." Mr. Swan snorted after I finished my explanation.
"Doubt Bella will taste nice. Human drinkers are repulsed by the very idea of drinking animal blood. Bella's is a mix of –"
"Animal blood and human blood." I finished for him.
"She doesn't love him." Mrs. Swan whispered suddenly.
"What was that?" Alice asked.
"She doesn't love him. He's using mind control on her too, making her think that she loves him and that he loves her." Mrs. Swan explained. I grimaced.
"We have to find her." I stated, dropping the letter and heading for the front door.
"How?" Mr. Swan asked as he followed us out the door.
"I know Jaden's scent well, I'll get Alice and Emmett to come with me. We have more history with him than anyone else." I explained as I walked to the Volvo.
"Take care, please. And…please bring our Bella home safely." Mrs. Swan was standing at the porch as she bid us goodbye.
Please, please bring our baby home. We miss her and we need her. We will feel guilty if she doesn't come home to us. Mrs. Swan was thinking.
"We will." I promised her before getting in the car and driving towards our home.
"So you, me and Emmett are going to hunt him down?" Alice asked.
"That's the plan. I'll give you time to say bye to Jasper." Alice smiled at me before hurrying out of the car and into the house. I ran upstairs and grabbed some clothes before dumping my bag in the trunk of the Volvo. Emmett soon came out with his and Alice too. They dumped theirs in the trunk with mine and walked over to their loved ones.
"Take care, will you?" Esme asked as she pulled me into a hug.
"Will do mom."
"Bring her home, Edward. I couldn't bare to see your face or her parents faces if she doesn't come home." I winced at the very thought of never seeing her again.
"I will." I promised him before hugging him and getting into the Volvo. Alice soon finished her goodbyes and got into the front with me, Emmett took the longest. But soon he was in and we were off.
"We will make it, Edward." Alice assured me as I sped down the highway.
"Do you know if Bella's alone?" I asked her, ignoring her attempt to sooth me. I wanted to make it to her, but I wasn't sure if we would. Without Alice's ability to see Jaden then we wouldn't know if we would see them.
"I see them!" She gasped.
"What?" Emmett and I asked in confusion. She couldn't see Jaden before.
"He must have let down whatever shield he had before because I can see them now."
"Where are they?" Emmett demanded. There was a tense silence while we waited for Alice to answer Emmett's question.
"They're in the woods of a town in Canada." I instantly turned the car around and started heading North instead of South.
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We had been driving for three days and had only stopped twice for gas.
"How far?" I asked Alice.
"Not much longer. We will make it Edward." She promised me. I nodded, not being able to say anything. I wanted to believe her, but I was still so scared.
SNEAK PEAK INTO CHAPTER 9
I felt nothing on the inside of me and I felt like I was being controlled.