BellasPOV
I insisted on walking home. I didn't want to bother Angela with having to drive me home at this hour. I should have taken the long way around like I normally would have, just one of the mistakes I make that night. I hugged my sweater tighter around me as I walked down the alley. It was so cold that night…
'Cold' I thought as consciousness began to rise.
"Cold." I hadn't realized I said it out loud until I looked up and saw Edward had turned my way.
"What's wrong?" He asked, his brows creasing together.
"Edward, she has a cold. She's sick Edward." I became frantic. I got up and started towards the kitchen cabinet where I kept the medicines. I pulled out a little bottle with pink liquid.
"She still has a week left. What if it gets worse?" I panicked.
He walked over to me and took the bottle from my hands to place it back in the cupboard.
"She'll be ok Bella." He led me back to the couch but I couldn't sit down, not knowing that my little girl was somewhere out there afraid and alone with some stranger.
"I have to look for her. I have to do something." My voice cracked as tears brimmed in my eyes.
"Officer Newton said it was vital for us to stay put," I interrupted him because it didn't make any sense.
"I don't care. There's something wrong, I can feel it. I'm going out there with or without your help." I looked at the ground not know if he would help me. That did it, the tears were falling now, and I made no move to swipe at them.
"Ok, get your shoes and coat. I'll meet you in my car." I looked up at him in admiration. I quickly ran upstairs and slipped on whatever clothes were closest. Running downstairs and out the door I saw he was already waiting.
I hopped in the car and he began driving down the road. I didn't even know where to look, but at least this was a start.
"Where do we go?" he asked. There was no point in asking me because I had no idea either. I'd search everywhere if I had to.
"Uh, try the pre-school. Maybe someone there had seen her." It was already 7:00 so someone had to be there. He pulled up and I jumped out of the car before he had stopped. I threw the doors open and began talking to the first face I could find.
"Miss Jessica! Have you seen Annalie? She was taken and I didn't know where to go, so I came here and…" I trailed off, tears running down my face.
"Don't worry, Ill call Tanya and Lauren and James, actually, he should be here already." She looked around her.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Well he was supposed to open but when I got here he was nowhere in sight and his car wasn't in the parking lot." She explained.
My mind flashed back to when I first met him. Except, it wasn't when we met in the classroom.
"Bella," his voice called from where he was leaning against the wall. I went to school with James but never really talked to or acknowledged him. He was there with two other guys. They were obviously high and I tried to walk past, ignoring them. He pulled my shoulder twisting me around… He left me there when he was done.
"Jessica, I need his address!" Realization hitting me finally.
"But why would you," She started.
"I need it now!" I ran over to the computer opening every file until I found the one I wanted. I quickly printed it and ripped the paper out of the machine.
I ran to the door to where Edward was stopping people to ask if they'd seen anything, leaving Jessica in a daze.
"Let's go." I called to him running to his car.
"Where to?" He asked as he slid in.
"This address." I handed him the paper.
"I know where that is." He punched the gas and we sped off.
"What was the house number again?" We were on the street now.
"Crap, I ripped the paper too soon. It starts with a 2" I was frustrated with myself for being so stupid.
"Every one of them starts with a 2" He was just as frustrated.
"Wait. It's that one." I pointed to a house a but further down, eyeing the red bow. I had braided her hair so it would be curly in the morning and she insisted on the bow.
Again he hadn't stopped the car before I jumped out. I ran to the door and luckily it was unlocked. I thrust the door open and ran inside, only to find it empty.