Another Chapter done!
Edward's POV
I sunk to the ground realizing that we just potentially missed Bella by a millisecond. I could of saved her! We could of saved her! Jacob and I could of saved her!!!!! Why did this have to all go wrong, why couldn't we just be normal? We could have lived a normal life, lived normally. But then we would have never met Bella and the others. I felt lost, really lost without her, but I knew what I had to do. I had to save her, no matter what I had to risk I would, I would save Bella.
Alice's POV
We had just reached this room where we met Rosalie and Emmett. They showed us the note and I automatically started to cry. We were too late! Bella was gone! We would never see her again! Or maybe by chance we could get the money, but I wasn't carrying cash with me, none of us were. To think, Bella dead all alone, dying on the floor because of, of the criminals! I couldn't live without her, who would I got shopping with? Well I would have Rosalie, but it would never be the same without Bella!! Bella…
Rosalie's POV
Bella was gone. She was really gone, but we could save her, we just needed to get the money. Why oh why didn't I ever bring around this spare cash, it was like pocket change to us! But no! We used credit cards. We used the because of Bella. She would always tell us to use are credit cards because we always lost stuff easily and she never wanted anything to go to waste. She always wanted us to live in peace and to the best of our abilities. I don't know if I could live without her. I just don't know.
Just then, my phone rang. I answered it so fast realizing the number, Bella's.
"Hello?!?" I shouted in the phone.
"Hi, what a nice greeting to the people who just kidnapped Bella. You should be getting the money instead of trying to track us down. We just saw, what's his name, Edmund, and this other guy on the helicopter deck. They just missed us. You're too late. Decide now, the money or her life. We'll be waiting at the docks in red jackets if you haven't read our message already. You better choose wisely."
Then the phone went dead.
--Beep-- --Beep-- --Beep—
I shut my phone.
Ok now we definitely had to get the money. We had to.
Jacob's POV
Since I didn't have anyone's phone numbers I took Edward's cell since he was currently slouched on the floor. I scrolled around until I found Emmett's number and dialled.
"Hello?" Emmett answered.
"Ugh..Hi. It's Jacob." I replied.
"Thanks for stating the obvious!" Emmett replied sarcastically.
"Well, I am using Edward's phone aren't I?" I replied.
"Anyways!! We missed Bella, you probably already know that though. The bad guys called, we have to get the money or else Bella's dead. We'll be busy today, you willing to follow us?" Emmett asked.
"Um… sure, not like I have anything else to do today, considering we are on a boat moving very slowly across the Caribbean." I told him.
"Ok, Ok, I get it. Meet us at our room. Drag Edward with you to will you, see you in a while, bye!"
"Ok, b…" Emmett hung up on me.
Once I reached the room, practically dragging Edward along with me, they were all waiting outside the door, ready.
"Can you guys do something about Edward? He's kinda gone from the world at the moment." I asked.
"Ok! Hold on." Alice said taking out a picture. "Oh Edward!" She said holding the picture up to his face. If you help us, I'll give you the picture!" Alice said hiding the picture from everyone, but Rosalie and Edward's sight.
Right away Edward snapped out of his trance and grabbed the picture. He held it from everyone like a little child getting a new toy.
"Can I really have it?" He asked.
"Yup! Those are one of many, she doesn't like it when I take pictures, but yet she's totally fine when it comes to the paparazzi." Alice replied.
"Ok." Edward said putting the picture in his pocket.
"What was on that picture?" I whispered when everyone was walking down the stairs to the lobby.
"The picture was of Bella. A really cute one." Edward said giving me a glance of the picture.
She was dressed in an elegant midnight blue dress that sparkled under the bright light. I had to admit, she looked hot.
"Wow," Was all I said then we kept on walking.
"Hello Alice!" The desk clerk from before piped up.
"Hi!" Alice replied. "I was wondering, do you happen to have a bank in the ship? We need to withdraw some cash for more shopping on our, well technically our last day because since the ship docks tomorrow we want to shop a bit more."
"Um, yes Alice we actually do have a bank on the ship but they only hold about $500 000 with them just in case people try to rob us. And there are some ATM machines all around the ship." The desk clerk replied.
"Ok, Thanks!" Alice said and started to walk away.
We all followed behind her. She had this look on her face, but I knew that she really had a plan.
"Are we really going to wipe out the bank out of money and wipe out all of the ATM machines?" I asked.
"No, I'm really just faking it and I was kidding the whole entire time, which considering it took me more than 15 minutes to explain!" Alice exclaimed.
I sighed, "Ok I guess I deserved that, but really, I don't think they have enough money on this ship."
"It's pretty broke as it is, maybe that's why they wanted us to come on the cruise so… desperately." Edward said.
"Hmm…maybe," Rosalie replied. "But, if we don't get enough money we wont get Bella back! And why doesn't this ship have cell phone reception, and Internet!"
"I don't know, but we have to try." I replied.
"This is what we have to do? Then we shall!" Emmett replied in a slightly British accent.
"Ok! Well then, Edward and Jacob can go together, Rose and Emmett can go together, and Alice and I can go together." Jasper replied.
"Ok," And we all left.
We agreed that Alice and Jasper go to the bank because they were more persuasive than us, Rose and Emmett go to an random ATM machine and Edward and I also go to random ATM machines. Right now Edward and I were standing at this random ATM machine. I would have helped, but I'm already pretty poor, so I just let Edward be in withdrawing his money.
"Beep, Beep, Beep…" A couple clicks and a whole lot of money came out.
Every time the little slot in the machine would get full, Edward would grab the handful and stuff it in the bag that he had picked up at the gift store. Wow, that was a lot of money, I could buy a lot of stuff with that.
Once the machine stopped dispersing money, we started to walk to the next one.
I asked Edward, "How much money did you tell the ATM to take out?"
"Well, on my account, I have a button that says, click here to take out all money. I don't know why it has it, but it does. I find it sad though because once I clicked it accidentally and then I had to stand by that machine until it stopped." Edward replied.
"Oh." I replied.
Alice's POV
We had just reached the bank and were greeted by a very perky attendant.
"HI Alice!!! The front desk told me you were coming!" The attendant said. "My name is Joyce!"
"Hi!!" I replied back. "We," I said gesturing to Jasper and I, "Are here to withdraw some money, from the bank!"
"I know! The desk clerk told me that too!" She said. "Ok, now down to business."
Joyce suddenly got serious so I decided to be as serious as I could be at the moment.
After a moment I replied, "Here's the thing Joyce, we need to withdraw all the money in the bank that you have right now. You know we can afford it and right now we are in dire need to the money. This is a life or death situation, and I'm not kidding."
"Well, I'm really sorry but were only aloud to give out $300 000 to you. This is because, that is our limit in giving anyone and we need some money for the other people." She replied bluntly.
"Can't you just give us a little more money? If you give it to us, we'll tell all our friends about this place, that is was a good vacation spot. It will truly benefit you, we will tell all our high class friends too." I bribed.
"I will call my supervisor, if it's ok with you." Joyce replied back and started dialling a number on the phone beside her.
A couple minutes later a woman wearing a slick black dress coat and pants walked in. By the looks of it, it was designer.
"Hello Alice, my name is Stacy. I'm the manager here on this boats bank." The lady, supposedly named Stacy said.
"Well, Hi! I don't know the extent to what Joyce told you, but Jasper and I really need to take out all the money you have in your bank. We can't get you involved in what's happening to us because it's a life or death situation, like I told Joyce here." I said directing my attention to Joyce. "We really need the money and we'll give you good reviews."
After a couple minutes, Stacy answered. "Ok, here's what we'll do, I'll let you take out everything except the last $10 000 in this bank. Is that ok with you?"
I thought about it for a while and then answered, "Ok, we'll take it. So we will be withdrawing $490 000, if my calculations are correct."
"Yes, you are Alice, and would you like a brief case to keep the money in too?" Stacy asked.
"Yes please." I said.
After all the money was withdrawn, me carrying a suit case filled with money of almost a half of a million dollars in it, I called the boys and Rose that they needed to get about $510 000 more of money. They told me ok and that they would meet up now to find out how much more we would need to save Bella. We met at the room and dumped all the money on the bed. Then we started to discuss who would get what.
"I think that Emmett should stay and watch the money because if anything were to happen to it, we are basically screwed." Rosalie said.
"Awww, do I have to?" Emmett whined.
"I think it will be for the best." Edward said.
"Well, ok then, I guess." Emmett said gloomy.
"So we all have to get $170 000 each. Well, the groups have to get $170 000 each. Which is Jasper and I, Edward and Jacob and lastly, well Rose. Your no hesitant that you have to go alone do you Rose?" I asked.
"No it's ok, I'll just go by myself and listen to my ipod while I get the money, I promise, I'll be ok." Rose answered, but I had this feeling in my gut that she wouldn't be. I just let it slide.
Rosalie's POV
I was listening to my music and about to reach the first ATM machine when I was pulled into a room. I kicked and screamed for help and tried to hit them, but they were just too strong, I couldn't break free. Something as put over my mouth. Don't breath. Don't breathe. But eventually I had to. Soon enough I drifted off into a sleep.
I woke up on a helicopter, my legs and arms tied up. I struggled to get out of the ropes, but I couldn't get out. After a little while of struggling a guy came in wearing a mask. He searched me for items and then he took my phone and mad a call.
"Hello, we've got your other sister, that's all I'm going to say." The guy hung up and put my phone in his back pocket.
I couple minutes later we landed. They took me into a car and then we drove for another 15 minutes. I didn't know where we were, so I just sat there in silence waiting for them to arrive somewhere. Later, we reached a house, not a very big house, but it was bearable. They dragged me into a room untied my ropes and pushed me in. The door was locked and then somebody said hello.
"Hello?" I said back.
"Rose?" The voice responded. "Rose is it really you?" The voice responded again, which sounded familiarly like Bella's.
Bella's? It must be, it has to be Bella's!
I walked up, well speed walked up to her and it was her. I was so happy, I hugged her so tight that she was pushing me off her before I could say anything.
"Bella, I missed you so much hunny. You scared me half to death!" I said.
Bella replied by saying, "Well, I missed you guys a lot but the people here don't treat you badly. They're actually pretty nice once you get to know them. The only thing I don't agree on is that they want some of our money. They truthfully are just pretty poor, as you can see. This is their house." Bella said, gesturing all around the room.
"Yea, but you had us all worried, especially Edward, he's been down ever since he missed you on that helicopter. Also, we've been searching for money all around the boat to pay for your release so they would give you back. I just hope that they don't raise the price now that they have me. And that knock out gas is really strong." I said.
"You'll get used to it." Bella replied.
For the rest of the afternoon we talked and caught up with everything that happened to Bella.
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