The Gift
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Chapter 22: Hang On
BPOV
I opened my eyes and could see nothing but complete darkness. I could hear water dripping somewhere in this place. My head hurt like a bitch so I tried to get up but I couldn't get up at all. My arms were behind my back and tied together as well as my ankles. How long have I been missing? Who would do this to me?
"Help," I started to yell once again. I hoped that someone could hear me. Before I could scream for more help I heard a lock unlock, the door open, and two shadows appear in the doorway. I couldn't make out who they were. One certainly was a man and the other was a female. I could tell by the shape of her figure, and the fact that she was shorter than the other figure.
"I told you she would wake soon," the male said walking in. It was him; it was the one who took me from my house. "What are we going to do with her honey?"
"How many times have I told you not to call me that," she said smacking him upside the back of his head. That voice sounded so familiar but I couldn't place it right off the bat. "For her, I have my own plans."
"Please let me go," I managed to squeak out.
"I don't think so," the female said walking over and kicking me in the stomach. When the impact hit me I lost my breath and struggled to get it back. "You don't know how it feels to have your new husband call his ex's name out on your wedding night. You don't know what it's like to know that he was never over his ex at all."
"I don't know who you are," I said trying to get it out between breaths.
"Yes you do," she said kicking me once again. "Think long and hard to five years ago at the Cullen's annual New Year's Eve party."
No, it couldn't be her. It could be Edward's ex-wife Tanya. He said that she was long and gone after the divorce.
"Why are you doing this," I said trying not to cry.
"Because he is mine," she said walking back to the door. "I was always meant to have the Cullen name and everything that goes along with it, not some nobody like you. Don't worry though once I'm done with you it shouldn't be too hard to dispose of that little brat. Then who will be there to pick up Edward's broken heart after the funerals. I will be there as his loving, devoted wife that has come back."
"Don't you dare touch my daughter," I said as they closed the door and locked it back.
I had to stay strong. I couldn't let that bitch win or even stand a chance of laying a finger on our daughter. Once I knew that they were gone I let the tears consume me. I cried for Charlie, Carly and Edward hoping that they were okay. After all the tears dried up I heard Charlie's voice come back in my mind from the last phone call.
"You fight. Do you hear me Isabella you fight," his voice said over and over in my mind.
Like I told Edward the last time we talked I wasn't the same Bella who gave up. I had learned to fight for what I wanted. Right now at this moment I needed to fight for my survival so that I could make it home.
"Hang on," I told myself as I felt the pain rise in my chest from where she kicked me.
CHPOV
"Charlie Swan speaking," I said answering my phone. I was almost back to Bella's house from the Cullen's.
"It's Mark," he said on the other line.
"Did you get Newton," I asked. I hoped that he did, because I want my chance to go at him alone.
"He's gone," he told me. I could feel the blood boil under my skin. "I asked his neighbors if they knew anything. They said that they haven't seen him since yesterday morning."
"Damn it," I said slamming my fist against the steering wheel.
"Chief," he said bringing me back to the phone. "Do you think Newton had a part in this?"
"I certainly do," I said trying to keep cool, and looking over to see the box in the front seat. "Where are you?"
"Almost back to Bella's house," he answered me.
"Meet me at the station," I told him turning around and heading to the station myself.
"Well do Chief," he said and I hung up the phone.
That mother fucker! I've never liked him from the start when he and Bella got together. Let me rephrase it. I have never liked that kid since he got his driver's license.
"Hang on Bella wherever you are," I said to myself as I headed to the station.
EPOV
"That's my bedtime song," she said smiling up at me.
"Is it," I said kind of shocked.
"Yep," she said playing random notes on the piano. "Mommy plays it every night when it's time for bed."
"She does," I said with a smile still looking down at her.
"Daddy," she said taking her hands off the keys, and looking up at me. "How do you know it?"
"Well," I said standing up and picking her up. I carried her over to the couch that sat in the corner. "I wrote it for mommy."
"You did," she said snuggling up to me.
"Yes," I said looking down at her. I could tell that she was sleepy and would probably fall asleep at any moment. "How about I tell you about that day?"
"Please," she said with a yawn.
"She had just turned thirteen," I said closing my eyes reliving that day.
"Happy Birthday Bella," everyone said when she walked into the house.
"Thanks," she said trying not to blush, but it didn't happen. I noticed the pale pink color rise in her cheeks.
I watched as everyone crowded her and took her into the dining room. I just wanted a few minutes with her alone. The sad part was that Alice knew that I wanted that few minutes with her, and she was the one that lead the way into the dining room.
"Aren't you coming Edward," mom said when I was last one standing in the hall.
"No," I said going up the stairs.
"Edward," mom said protesting the fact that I didn't follow them into the dining room.
I knew that I was probably acting stupid, but damn it I was pissed off. I walked into my music room and in front of the one thing that helped me the most when I was mad. The ivory keys felt smooth underneath my fingers as I fiddle around with a melody that was stuck in my head. After a few minutes I closed my eyes and let my fingers do the talking on the keys.
"That's beautiful," I heard from a voice beside me.
"Thanks," I said turning to the side. When I turned I saw Bella sitting beside me. I guess that I had gotten so wrapped up in playing that I didn't hear her come in. "Why aren't you downstairs?"
"Easy," she said with a grin. "You weren't down there."
"I figured you wouldn't have noticed," I said smiling back at her.
"What do you take me for," she said acting kind of pissy. I knew that she was playing because she was still grinning. "I noticed that you weren't in the dining room, as soon as I turned around. Plus it's harder than you think to get away from Alice. Your mom finally had to tell her to let me go."
"I'm sorry," I told her trying not to laugh. "I just wanted to give you your gift alone."
"Thank you," she said leaning over and giving me a kiss on the cheek. "I loved it."
"You did," I said surprised. I wasn't planning on this being her gift at all. I mean I was just playing around on the piano.
I went back to playing and she stayed right there beside me. She scooted closer to me and laid her head on my shoulder.
Since that day that song has always been hers and only hers. Right before we left for college I had it recorded and placed on a CD for her. The exact reason was so that I would always be there with her.
As soon as I finished telling my story I looked down at my little girl and noticed that she was asleep. I sat there holding my little girl thinking. I thought about what Charlie was asking me earlier about Tanya. I mean she was always jealous about the fact that I was with someone when I was at school, but could she do something like this. The longer I let that linger on my mind the more I thought about my marriage. She did have somewhat of a temper on her. She would start a scene when we went out to eat if the waitress looked at me a certain way. My heart started to race and I needed to get someone on the phone. I bent down and kissed the top of Carly's head and got up.
"Jazz," I said as I left the music room.
"I'm sorry Edward, Carlisle told Emmett and me," he said patting my shoulder. "If you need me to do anything let me know."
"Thanks," I told him. "Could you seat in the music room with Carly? She's asleep and I really don't want her left alone."
"Sure," he told me. "Alice is taking a nap. So I won't mind to watch her. "
As he went into the music room, I headed to my room to make a call.
"J. Jenks office of law," the woman said on the other end.
"This is Edward Cullen," I told her. I knew that she would patch me in immediately. "I need to speak with Mr. Jenks right now."
"Certainly Mr. Cullen," she said before I heard the phone ringing again. Jenks handled my divorce from Tanya.
"Edward," I heard Jenks say when he finally answered. "How's your family?"
"They are great," I told him. "I need you to do something for me."
"Anything," he said. I knew that he would do anything I asked of him. I had enough on him to make him bend at my will.
"You remember my ex-wife," I started off with.
"Who could forget that bitch," he said quickly. "Sorry about that you know how I slip sometimes."
"It's okay," I reassured him. "I need you to find out what she has been up to lately."
"What exactly do you want," he asked.
"I want everything," I told him thinking of every possible resource that I could use. "Bank statements, phone bills, whereabouts, who she is around nowadays, and anything else you can think of."
"Will do," he said as I was pacing my room. "Should I call Carlisle when this is all ready?"
"No," I told him quickly. "I am only one allowed to know this information. Jenks one more thing before we go."
"Okay," he told me.
"I need all of this now," I demanded.
"I will call you in the morning," he said and with that he hung up the phone.
After I laid my phone down on the dresser the idea of calling Charlie crossed my mind. I did promise him that I would call if anything came up. I needed to do this on my own. He had enough to deal with, with Newton being pulled in. If Tanya was behind this then I needed to face her alone.
"Hang on love," I said to myself looking out my bedroom window. "I will find you."
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