34.
Lisa's Perspective –
I had almost given up all hope that I would ever get out of this place. When Jane tore into that poor girl and the blood started rushing out of her veins, I nearly gave in. I had not eaten for almost three days and my hunger was like a wild beast clawing at my throat.
Those last few hours were the worst of my entire existence. Many times I had to ask myself if what I was fighting for was really worth it. Each time, a picture of John popped into my head and I would find enough strength to help me hold on.
Jane didn't take that very well. She was at her end and had no idea what else she could do to win me over. She was nearly mad with anger because of what I had done to her.
I could sense Aro's presence every once in a while, feel his eyes peering down at me through the little window in the door, but I never turned my head to see him. All I could see was white as wave after wave of different extreme emotions flooded through my shaking body.
Jane had finally thrown the girl into a corner to bleed out, frustrated to no end that she was getting nowhere with me. "Say something!" she had yelled once or twice, but I remained mute. I watched the girl in the corner shaking uncontrollably like a leaf, growing whiter and whiter as her blood drained slowly from the various cuts and bites Jane had given her. Her pale blue eyes were as large as the moon as she stared unseeingly at the other side of the room. Her blood had started to run down through the cracks in the floor towards me. Every cell in my body begged me to fall down and lap it up like a dog. I felt like my mind was slowly fading away; the only thing I could hold on to was John.
I thought I was dreaming when I heard Alice's voice in the hallway outside. I opened my mouth to say her name but all that came out was a soft moan. Could it be that they had gotten my message and found me? For a long time there was silence, until the door burst open and I saw Edward standing there in all his glory. I thought that perhaps I had died, if a vampire could die. Suddenly, I felt empty as I was pulled out of Jane's mental grasp. The pain left me feeling like a rag doll, lying crumpled on the floor.
Bits and pieces of different conversations floated into my head and I wondered if people were talking to me. Though I never opened my mouth, it was like Edward and I were having a conversation. I felt Alice pull me into her arms, sobbing, as Jane screamed madly. I felt some shaking me and I voice filled my ears, desperately asking me to wake up.
Was that Alice?
I wasn't sure if it was a dream or not until I felt a surge of energy pulse through me as Edward slowly reattached my limbs. Then there was the sensation of being weightless as he lifted me into the air and pulled me over his shoulders.
My mouth moved to say his name but I couldn't speak. Someone said something about blood and hunger growled inside me.
Blood! Yes!
Cold air hit my face as I noticed I was being taken outside. Some one was rescuing me from my prison. Thank you, thank you.
I'm so glad we found you, I heard Edward say, but I couldn't be sure if it was in my head or not. I had no energy left to think through my thoughts. Suddenly a voice like an angel called out to me, saying my name. I was put down on something soft and warm arms wrapped themselves around me. "Oh baby, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry for everything. I was so worried." Lips began kissing me all over.
John?
"Lisa?" someone called out to me softly and I tried to turn my head towards the sound. My vision was slowly coming back to me, though I felt like I was looking at the whole world through the bottom of a dirty glass. "Carlisle?" I managed to croak out.
"We need to get her some blood immediately," I heard someone say. "Her eyes are completely black."
Black? Black. That was bad, wasn't it? My thoughts would not collect themselves.
Someone pulled me into sitting position and I fell back against a warm body.
"I'm right here, baby. I'll never leave," I heard a familiar voice whisper into my ear.