Chapter 2

BPOV

I woke up with a start, I was covered in cold sweat and I could feel my heart beating fast. I looked over to my clock, it said 02:00, and I groaned and fell back into my bed, covering my face with my hands. I could see the nightmare flash before my eyes. Of the whole world suddenly turning upside down as the car rolled over several times, finally landing on its roof. My parents were very still, and I could tell that the airbags hadn't cushioned the collision. My head turned to the right looking out through the now shattered window. I could see the shadow, coming closer and closer to the car; I began to scream as I watched it kneel next to my dad, touching his forehead gently then walking around the car to my mother and I saw him stroke her cheek softly. My parents didn't move, and I realised that the shadow wasn't there to save me; it was here to end my life. It walked slowly towards and I thrashed and screamed as he cast some sort of cold stupor over my body. I refused and tried to push through it, and I could tell it was puzzled and intrigued by my fighting. Soon it gave up as it heard the sirens and it looked back at me before it backed away and disappeared into the dark.

All I remember after that was waking up in the hospital, with my Aunt Chrissie sitting next to me, tears in her eyes.

My eyes shot open as I heard a floorboard creep somewhere in my house. I looked at my door, quickly grabbed a weapon, which was a lamp, and tiptoed towards the door.

Slowly, I turned the door handle and pushed the door until it swung open wide. Lamp at the ready, I walked slowly towards Chrissie's room, and pushed that door open as well. I braced myself for something to jump out at me, but it didn't come and I walked carefully into the bedroom and found no sign of disruption. I stood a little straighter and made my way to my room, still holding tightly onto the lamp. I backed into my room, keeping an eye on the empty darkness around me and finally closed the door, I shook my head, and I must be going insane.

I gave a little nervous laugh and turned around and screamed, twisted around and pulled the door open again, dropping my lamp in the process. Only, when I pulled it open, I saw another arm flash past my head and push the door closed again, leaving it there. I whimpered as I felt him breathe down my neck and I felt his chest brush against my back as he breathed deeply. My breathing hitched and my heart sped up as I felt his behind me.

"Turn around, Bella" his voice low and demanding, I immediately knew it was him because I felt a sense of familiarity wash over me.

I slowly turned, keeping my eyes on his chest, not looking at his emerald green eyes, afraid he would hypnotize me.

Out of the corner of my eye I could see my baseball bat, leaning against my bedside table and I calculated on if it were possible for me to get to it.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you, Bella," he murmured, darkly, as if reading my mind.

Gosh, the way he says my name is like heaven-

Shut up! And grab the baseball bat before he kills you!

I didn't think I just rushed towards it and grabbed it, turning to the dark silhouette. Suddenly, I got a flashback, the shadow looked exactly like the one I had seen seven years ago, at the car crash.

I gripped the baseball bat tightly, "Oh my god! I know what you are! Don't you dare go near my Aunt!" I half whispered and half yelled at him.

He glared at me, "I'm not here for your Aunt," he said, "not yet anyway" he finalised.

I sighed with relief and then confusion washed over me, "Then why are you here?" I asked suspiciously then a horrible realisation occurred, "Oh my god, I'm not dying am I?" I asked hysterically.

He chuckled, "No, Bella, I'm here for you" he started to walk slowly towards me.

I took a step back until my back hit my bedroom wall and he was merely inches from me.

"I don't understand," I whispered, staring up at him, he was a good head taller than me, which made him more intimidating.

He ignored my confusion; instead he grabbed my wrist quickly and made a grab for the baseball bat. I tried to jerk my hand back away from him but his hand on my wrist kept me still. However I kept my fingers tight around the bat, refusing to budge.

He growled menacingly and suddenly I was spun around so I ended up with his chest pressed firmly against my back. I didn't know what his deal was but I still focused on keeping my fingers wrapped around the bat.

Somehow in the process, he had grabbed both my wrists in one of his hands and he didn't move for a while. I could feel him breathing through my hair and I couldn't suppress the shudder that rippled down my back. A chuckle rumbled from his chest, he knew the effect he was having on me.

With his other hand he brushed my brown tousled hair over one shoulder and brought his lips to the sensitive spot beneath my ear. Slowly and seductively, he drew a line of kisses along my neck and down to my shoulder then leisurely back up to my neck again. All the while I tried to keep a grip on my bat as well as on my sanity.

My stomach fluttered when I felt his tongue flick out and touch the sensitive skin on my neck. Caught by surprise and already hyperventilating, my grip on the baseball bat faltered and slipped and he took hold of it before it could collide with the ground and wake my Aunt up. I almost groaned in disappointment when he took his lips away from my skin as he place the bat in the far corner of my room, away from me.

"What do you want from me?" I asked, surprised that my voice didn't sound too shaky.

He gazed at me with his piercing green eyes, and didn't replying for a while, he only just stared at me until I began to squirm on the spot.

"I want you to come with me, back to my world" he simply with a shrug

I burst out in hysterical laughter, then covering my mouth so that my Aunt couldn't hear me. "You've got be joking right?" I asked, still laughing slightly

"I rarely joke around, Bella" he noted sternly

I blinked when I realised he was serious, "wait," I said "you want me to come with you to your world, where you ship the souls of the deceased into the afterlife?" I questioned

He only nodded

I threw my hands "I hate to break it to you but, um, that is not going to happen" as I propped my hand on my hip defiantly.

He cocked his head to the side, "really?" he asked mockingly "even if it means me taking your Aunt before her time?"

I stood up straight when he finished his sentence and I could see him smirk, glad that I was concerned.

"Here is the deal. You come back with me for week and your Aunt will get looked after by a carer while you're away, and she won't even remember that you were ever gone." He paused as he got to the next choice, "or I can take her before her time and you will lose your last living relative"

Tears pricked my eyes, "You bastard!" I yelled and I stalked towards him pounding my fist against his rock hard chest. "Who are you? How can you say something like?" I yelled in his face, hysterically.

"Bella, I suggest you calm down," he warned as he grabbed my wrists and pinning them to my sides.

"Calm down! I don't even know who you are, you creep! I know what you are but I am sure as hell that I'm not going anywhere with you!"

"My name is Edward," he said as he kept my arms pinned to my sides, "does that clear things up for you?" he asked, condescendingly

I huffed and wrenched myself away from him to go sit on my bed.

"Why?" I asked

He looked at my quizzically, "why what?"

"Why me?"

"Ah," he nodded, "well, because several years ago, there was a 10 year old girl in a car accident that killed both her parents."

"Oh my god, no, please" I threw my head in my hands, sobbing.

He ignored me, "when it was time for the girl go, she fought me. Despite her age and small size, she fought hard, refusing to leave Earth." He looked deep into my eyes and said, "I fell in love you, the moment I realised that you weren't just any girl, and you were different, unique somehow." He said, "that's why I want you to spend a week with me, to get to know me, so we can spend forever with each other."

I looked up at him; "You can't make someone fall in love with, in one week." I replied harshly. "Besides, you killed my parents, you took them from me!" Anger was laced through every word I spat out at him.

He grimaced, "That's not true, and you know it, Bella"

I sniffled, I hadn't realised I was crying. Suddenly, Edward was kneeling in front of me as he wiped away my tears. I knew I should have pulled away but I felt warm every time he touched me.

"Come with me" he whispered softly, his voice was surprisingly gentle

I shook my head slowly, "no" I replied

His hands left my face as he stood up, I looked up to see his face was hard and his expression cold as his eyes shot daggers into me.

"Very well" he said, coldly, as he turned towards the door moved towards.

I immediately knew what his motive was and I jumped up racing towards the door, standing in front of it, glaring at him.

"Don't you dare!" I seethed at him, "You are not taking her"

"You have a choice, Bella, either she dies early or I spare some extra and in return you come with me." He issued an ultimatum.

I glared at him, "Fine" I spat

He smirked, god I hate it when he does that, I thought to my self angrily.

He held out his hand, "then we shall go" he flashed me a wicked smiled as I slowly put my hand in his. Before I could do anything my world was spun out of control, as we were teleported back to his world.