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Chapter 11

Nightmares

Bella's Point of View

Rosalie and I had talked for a few minutes before my eyes started to droop uncontrollably. She had left the room to let me sleep and, once the door was closed, I fell into an uneasy slumber.

I dreamt that I was in a dim lighted house. My surroundings were very dark and, wherever there was light, it seemed to shine a dark green, like in a horror movie—of what I've heard. Walking slowly forward, I tried to get a good look at my surroundings. Because of the green lights, it was hard to see anything. But, of what I could tell, I was in my house, the place where all of my nightmares have occurred for the last eight years.

"Be… lla…" I heard an extremely weak female voice say from my right. If I had not been standing next to the kitchen, I probably would have never heard it in the first place. Turning my head, I found Esme sprawled across the kitchen floor, all bloody and barely alive.

"Esme!" I screamed while running up to her, kneeling beside her as she took her last breath and died. "Esme, come on. Wake up, wake up!" I shouted at her, trying to wake her up but she wouldn't even lift a finger. Esme was dead. There was nothing I could do. There was too much blood to try and assess the damage. Who could have done such a thing?

I turned my attention else where and gasped in shock at what was in this room. Alice was lying on her stomach, her eyes vacant and staring right at me. Her green orbs staring horridly at me, fear and horror written all over them. She was lying in a pool of her own blood, its red content staining her black hair. Rosalie, on the other hand, was laying against the cupboards, blood running down her perfect tank top. Her eyes were half closed and also vacant, just like her sister. Emmett and Jasper were lying one on top of each other, two bullet holes in their backs, killing them instantly. They were also lying in a pool of their own blood, just like everyone in this room. Carlisle's legs were sticking out of the kitchen towards the backyard. Who had done this?! And where was Edward?

"Edward? Edward, where are you?! EDWARD!" I screamed at the house, trying to find him. The lighting suddenly changed slowly from green to red.

"Looking for him?" A scruffy male voice said. I looked up and found Charlie throwing Edward onto the floor in front of me. A sickening grin erupted onto Charlie's face when Edward tried to lift himself up.

"Charlie, stop!" I yelled.

Edward's eyes met mine and his eyes just showed sorrow and sadness. "I'm sorry… I tried to stop him," Edward said but was interrupted when Charlie took out his gun and shot Edward three times in the back, killing him instantly. My scream of terror made the smile on Charlie's face widen even more.

"NO!" I screamed as Edward's body slumped to the floor, his eyes staring across from me. Oh my god… Crawling towards Edward, I placed a hand to his face and found it ice cold. He was dead. And I couldn't do anything to stop it. Placing my forehead on his face, I started crying and Charlie just laughed at me. "How could you! They didn't do anything!" I screamed at Charlie, who was still laughing at his murders.

"This is what happens when you disobey me, Isabella." Charlie's voice was icy and full of venom. Just as he pointed his gun to me, a woman with short red hair and blue eyes walk beside Charlie and look at me. It was Mom. Her eyes were pleading and full of sadness.

"Bella, you have to wake up, honey," Mom said, almost a whisper.

"Goodbye Isabella. I won't miss you," Charlie mocked as he loaded his gun, still pointing it at me.

"Bella honey, wake up," Mom repeated.

"What? Mom, what are you saying?" I asked as everything around me started to disappear.

"Bella, wake up," Mom whispered before disappearing.

"Bella? Bella, honey, wake up. It's alright," A woman's voice brought me out of my horrible nightmare. Looking around, I saw that I was no longer in Charlie's kitchen but in the guest bedroom at the Cullen household. My breathing was laboured and sweat was pouring down my face. "Honey, you're alright." Esme was right beside me, her hand on my shoulder, and trying to soothe me. She… she wasn't dead. It was just a nightmare. But… what about the others? "Bella, are you alright? You need to lie down. Your wound's going to open up again." Suddenly, the pain in my back was excruciating.

"Agh!" I exclaimed, closing my eyes and trying to avoid the excruciating pain in my back. Esme tried to push me back down on the bed but my body was so stiff that I couldn't move at all. A few seconds later, the pain diminished and I was able to think. "I'm good…"

"Honey, are you alright? Was it a nightmare?" Esme asked me as she sat in front of me, placing a hand on my cheek. She was in her nightgown, her hair tied up as she looked me deep in the eyes. I recalled what she looked like in my dream, all bloody and drained of life. Her caramel-coloured hair had been stained with red from her own blood and I couldn't look away. A few tears ran down my face as I looked at her. She was alive…

"Oh Esme…" I said before the tears fell down unwillingly and she brought me into a friendly hug, murmuring things like: "It's alright dear," and "It was just a nightmare." Thank god it was only a nightmare.

Edward's Point of View

We heard Bella scream all the way from our rooms. All of us had woken up and went to her room. Mom was trying to soothe her but Bella was just crying onto her shoulder. Alice tried to hold back the tears as Rosalie looked away from Bella's room. Mom looked at us and a stray tear fell from her face. She edged us to come in and we all came in.

"Bella, honey, it's alright. You're safe now," Mom soothed but Bella just cried even more. Alice and I sat down on both of Bella's sides as Rosalie kneeled down in front of her.

"It's alright Bella, we're all here. You're alright," Alice said as she placed a hand on her friend's back, away from her wound. All of these movements must be killing Bella's back. Bella turned her attention to us and her eyes held so much fear and horror.

"Alice?" Bella asked, her voice hoarse from the crying.

"Yeah Bella, we're here," Rosalie said as she started rubbing Bella's knee. It was still a little weird that Rosalie was acting so nice towards Bella. But then again, anything could happen these days. Bella calmed herself down and composed herself.

"I'm fine," She tried to reassure us but it wasn't successful.

"Bella, you're not alright. You want to tell us what your nightmare was about?" I asked but she just shook her head as more tears fell down her perfect face. That's right, I'm developing even more feelings for Bella and I won't deny it. "Do you want to tell any of us alone?" I asked, hoping that it would help her if only one person knew. Luckily, she nodded. Rosalie and Alice both looked at me and nodded while getting up.

"Mom, how about we let Bella talk to Edward alone? She might feel better that way," Rosalie replied, which didn't really make any sense. Bella could talk to anyone in this house but instead, everyone's choosing me. Not that I'm complaining…

Mom nodded and gave Bella one kiss on the forehead before leaving with Rosalie and Alice. Once the door closed, I looked back at Bella. She was seated a few feet away from me, not daring to look at me. A few more tears fell down her face as she looked away from me. But she was also slightly shaking. "Bella, it's alright. You're safe now," I tried to say but she just shook even more. I approached her slowly and tried not to scare her.

"I might be but not for long…" She muttered sadly.

"What do you mean?"

"I can't stay here with all of you. You're in a lot of danger," She said, looking me straight in the eyes. Her brown orbs were filled with so much grief that it pained me to look at them for too long. But I had to do something. Bella was in so much pain, not only physically but also mentally and emotionally. What could have been her nightmare? One thought popped to mind: Charlie.

"Bella, he's not coming anywhere near you. And he won't hurt us. I promise," I assured her while sitting right next to her on the bed. She was so scared.

"Edward, you can't promise me that. He's the chief of police. He can get anywhere he wants. And he knows that I care for all of you. He'll use that against me," She said as more tears fell down her face. Bella hid her face in her hands as I placed a hand on her thigh. "I don't want you to get hurt…" Her voice was so filled with pain that it broke my heart.

I enticed my arms around her body and brought her closer to me. "Bella, Charlie won't touch you. I'll make sure of that."

She lifted her head and looked me straight in the eyes. "I don't want you to go anywhere near him! He'll hurt you because of me! Edward, promise me you won't go looking for him," Bella asked me with so much fear. What was she so afraid of? Charlie was just a human being. The fact that he was a police chief wouldn't stop me from protecting Bella.

I hesitated at first but, in the end, said: "Alright Bella, I won't go near him. I promise you."

"Thank you," She said before resting her head on my chest, trying to calm herself. "I'm so glad you're alive," Bella mumbled into my chest and that rouse suspicion in myself.

"What was your nightmare about?" I asked her worriedly. She stiffened in my arms and clung to my shirt—which I thankfully put on before coming in Bella's room.

"I…" She started but didn't seem to be able to finish. Her leg was on my leg and she was kneeling down on the bed. "He…"

"You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. Take your time Bella," I said and she seem to stiff once more against my chest. I tried to get her back into bed and help her relax but, unfortunately she wouldn't let me go. "Bella?"

"Please don't leave me. I… I can't bear to be alone tonight," She pleaded as she clung to my shirt, tears streaming down her face. How could I say no to her right now? She seemed to be in such distress. "Please…" Her voice cracked with sadness and tears.

"I'm not leaving you Bella." My tone was final as I sat next to Bella on her bed and she leaned against me. She seemed to be extremely comfortable this way and her tension seemed to leave her body. Placing an arm around her waist—careful not to touch her wound or anywhere near it—she cuddled next to me and placed her head against my chest. My eyes drooped as both Bella and I fell into a deep sleep.

Bella's Point of View

Edward had slept next to me all night. He'd not only helped me forget about my horrible nightmare but also saved me from any more nightmares that night. The next morning, I woke up next to Edward. He was still asleep and seemed so relaxed and… quite hot. Shaking my head from his exquisitely gorgeous body—even though he was wearing a shirt and shorts—I got up slowly and painfully away from Edward and went towards the door. Grabbing my crutches, I opened the door without a sound, looked at Edward sleeping and exited my room soundlessly.

I went towards the kitchen and found Esme cooking breakfast alone. "Good morning Bella. How are you this morning? Feeling any better?" She asked with a lovely smile as I sat down on one of the chairs. Thankfully, this morning, I was able to walk without excruciating pain.

"Better, thanks." She placed a plate of pancakes in front of me and they absolutely smelled delicious. "I'm really sorry about disturbing you last night. I didn't mean to wake you guys up."

"Don't be silly Bella. It wouldn't be right if you had an uneasy sleep while the rest of us were sound asleep."

"But still…" I hesitated as she sat down next to me.

"Just eat your breakfast Bella. It's in the past now. But would you like to talk about last night, if it would help you?" She asked, not pushing me in the least.

"It just… I saw Charlie kill all of you, before he… killed me," I admitted sadly while poking at my pancakes. Esme gasped and placed a hand on her mouth. She was shocked and sad at the same time. "I found you all just… lying there, shot to death. He… He shot Edward after that right in front of me and… my mom showed up, telling me to wake up. I… I think she might have been repeating what you were saying. I remember waking up, hearing your voice saying that I should wake up," I explained to her and she seemed to smile at the last comment. "Thank god it was only a nightmare."

"Honey, we're all here for you. No one's going to get hurt." She placed a hand on my arm and smiled at me.

"I hope you're right about that…" I muttered to myself before eating my breakfast while talking to Esme. This woman has meant a lot to me and Edward… he could mean more to me than just friends, hopefully.

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