Minor Inconvenience
Chapter Three
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Previously:
"Shhh. It's just my siblings," reassured Edward as he released Bella.
Swiftly, Edward walked to open the door. First was the pixie-like girl, Alice, followed by the runway model blonde, Rosalie, her twin, Jasper, and the oldest Cullen, Emmett. After Edward's siblings filed into the room, the bulky one—Emmett—took one of the metal legs from a table and used it to secure the door from the inside. Locked. Bella made a quick glance towards the back door, hoping they would forget about it. The four siblings huddled around Edward, talking in hushed tones that proved impossible for Bella to hear. Taking advantage of their momentary distraction, Bella ran towards the backdoor that led to her freedom, an escape from this nightmare.
Pumping her arms hard, hoping it would encourage her legs to go faster in turn, Bella held her breath. Dreading the possibility of falling, Bella focused her eyes on the door's handle – praying she would make it. Within arms reach of the door, Bella twists her head around to see if the five siblings are still preoccupied. Scanning their faces, a wide range of emotions are scattered across their faces, including fear, remorse, disbelief, and guilt. Glancing quickly, she realizes that there are only four—not five—people starting back at her. Oh shit, thought Bella, Where is Edward? Fearing the worst, faces the door once more with her efforts doubled. Bella's so close that she can count the four screws that keep the handle cemented to doors. Holding her breath, Bella extends her uninjured hand to push open the door.
As her fingers graze the cool metal handle, a smile appears on her tear-stained face. But before Bella is able to successfully escape, an arm snaked around her slender waist and another simultaneously knocked her hands away from the only exit.
Realizing her escape plan was a bust, Bella opened her mouth to release the loudest scream she could manage, but not before an ice cold hand slid over her mouth – Silencing her.
No, no, no. No, mentally shouted Bella. I can't give in so easily. Come on Bella, you still have a chance.
"Where were you going Miss Swan," questioned her captor as he lessened his hold that had had been retraining her mouth.
"Away from you," breathed Bella, "Now, if you'll just excuse me—"
"No Edward, you can't," whispered the pixie.
"Really Alice—I was just going to let her leave screaming through the halls," mocked Edward.
"You know what I mean Edward," said Alice.
"Right. Bella," began Edward, "If I let go, do you promise not to scream?"
Bella cocked one eyebrow that obvious sarcasm that screamed: What do you think Mr. I-just-murdered-a-classroom-full-of-students-and-now-I'm-asking-the-sole-surviver-to-not-scream-even-though-she-is-well-within-her-rights-to-do-so.
"Okay, stupid question. Emmett, lock the backdoor," ordered Edward.
"Edward, we need to go home and call Carlisle & Esme," mentioned Alice.
"I've done it already," spoke Jasper with his eyes focused on Bella, "I think she's going into shock."
Breaking out of her trance-like state, Bella noticed Jasper walking towards her with his hands slightly raised, as if she were a skittish animal that would bold any second. Again Bella noted that his lips seemed to be moving but no sound could be heard other than her erratic breathing. Out of the corner of her eye, Bella saw Edward nod his head slightly in one swift motion, grimacing in the process. With Jasper a foot in front of the pair, Edward released his grasp on her and walked back to the front of the room where his other siblings were locked in concentration over the teacher's desk.
"Isabella," started Jasper, "We'll be leaving soon, where's your bag?"
"What?! No, you can't be serious!" exclaimed Bella with hysteria beginning to bubble within her.
Reaching out, Jasper grabbed Bella's elbow and said, "Please Bella. Just relax. You're fine," soothed Jasper.
"No! I refuse! I will not go with you—any of you!" shouted Bella as she attempted to free her arm.
"Well, I hate to break it to you sweetheart, but you don't really have any say," replied the smug blonde model.
"W-What do you mean," stuttered Bella, "Your brother is a monster! Look around you! HE did it! He needs to be punished! Surely you cannot protect him!"
Silence temporarily engulfed the room.
"Look Isabella, we really don't have time for this right now. Could you please just sit down, relax, and keep quiet for two minutes?"
Without answering, Bella turned on her heel and made her way towards her lab table. Reclining in the chair, Bella noticed the glimmer of a small, rectangular object. A cell phone. Oh. My. God. This is my chance to get help, thought Bella. I can call Charlie or Renee or better yet, 911. But before Bella could initiate her rescue plan, a white hand flashed out, making the phone disappear.
Despair swept across Bella's features, which turned immediately to hatred upon seeing the beholder of the silver cell phone – Edward.
"No," simply said Edward before slipping the phone into his pocket and inclining his head at Alice.
"Oh my god – How…But…I have to go," rushed Bella, standing rapidly.
"No," Edward said.
"Yes!""No.""Yes!""Yes.""No!"Edward smirked.
"I'm sorry we have to do this Bella," said Alice as she nodded to her brothers.
"Do wha—" Mid-speech, Bella was once again silenced as a damp cloth covered her nose and mouth.
"Mmm mmm!!" mumbled Bella in hopes she would be freed.
"Shhh. Relax Isabella—don't fight it. You're fine," cooed Jasper.
Being caught off guard, Bella inhaled through the moist cloth. Oh shit, she thought, chloroform. But, where—Double shit. Biology room—Hello! Temporarily pausing in her mental chiding, Bella stopped breathing, hoping to prolong her consciousness for as long as possible. Nearing a state of complete panic, Bella attempts to rid her face of the restraining cloth but her hands remained locked at her sides.
Bella tries to pull away from the hands containing her, but it's impossible—the hold is secure. Realizing how much trouble she was truly in, Bella twists in the vise-like grip, but makes no leeway. He had her contained – that is, until Bella successfully freed her nose from the cloth's bondage. Greedily, Bella sucked in pure oxygen—untainted by the drug—But discovered a new scent…gasoline?
Oh triple shit. They're going to torch the place! With me inside—I'm going to be burned alive, feared Bella.
With this shocking revelation, Bella doubled her efforts to escape.
"What the hell! Jasper—a little help would be appreciated!"
Meeting the blonde's eyes, Bella suddenly felt numb and oddly comfortable, as if she just woke up from a nap. Jasper advanced towards her and placed a hand on the small of her back. Drowsiness flooded her system immediately. The lack of oxygen in combination with the waves of lethargy that literally seemed to be pouring into her finally became too much for Bella. After what seemed like hours, Bella finally breathed in through the cloth—gasping for more.
"She's still awake—come on, make her be still. Bella, breathe. Stop struggling," urged a velvety voice.
Her vision clouded as her breathing began to stabilize and even out. As her eyelids began to droop, the last thing she saw was a note on the board for weekend homework that read, "Test Monday on Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton." I wonder if being kidnapped by five total strangers is a good enough excuse to get out of the test, sarcastically thought Bella before she submitted to the beckoning darkness and collapsed in the grasp of Edward Cullen.
Author's Note: There you go! Chapter Three of Minor Inconvenience! For those of you who reviewed, THANK YOU! :] And those who have read this – THNKS!
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