I return again with yet another chapter...this one is going to be a whopper
and uncovers one of a few lifetimes...in great detail...
I want to thank my beta, Arc Morpheus...sweetie, you have done another
marvelous job...MWAH !
No copyright infringement intended...all SM.
So, what do you say we get on with...
CHAPTER 15
SURVEILLANCE, ENGAGEMENT,INVESTIGATION OF THERAPY SESSION
If you love me only in my dreams
let me sleep forever.
~Unknown~
~EMPOV~
Rose and I just look at each other, then Bella just drops her arm, and starts crying. Rose grabs her pulling her close telling her everything is going to be alright. I walk into the kitchen grabbing bottled water taking it back to Rose. Bella is still crying, and Rose is just holding her letting her cry as she won't say a word. I look at Rose, and tell her I'm going to step outside for a minute. I pull my cell phone out knowing this is probably one call I don't want to make. But, I pull up Edward's phone number, hovering over the send button, finally pushing it. It doesn't take but one ring then,
"Emmett, talk to me. Tell me she's alright," Edward pleads.
"Edward, calm down and listen to me, ok?" I say exasperated. "Rose and I got at Bella's apartment about 10 minutes ago. I don't know what's going on with her, but when we pulled up her car was parked out front, and no lights on inside."
"What do you mean you don't know? Is she there...is she hurt?" Edward say's abruptly.
"Man, I can't talk to you until you calm down," Emmett states aggravated. "Alright, alright. I'm listening," Edward concedes.
"Now, as I was saying we got here, there were no lights on in the apartment, so we approached the door, I knocked, and called out for her. No answer; so, then I try opening the door, and it just swung open. I turned on the light, and there she sat on her couch. She looked to be staring off...looking at something. Rose went to her and I checked out the rest of the apartment. Everything was fine, except her. Rose was talking to her trying to get a response out of her. She pointed out a hospital bracelet on her wrist, kept talking to her, then suddenly she raises her arm as if she were reaching out to grasp something, still gazing off into the distance, and then she say's 'Edward'. Then she dropped her arm and started crying almost hysterically. Rose grabbed her into her arms and just let her cry it out. That's when I decided to step out and give you a call."
"She...she said my name?" Edward asks with a stutter. "Emmett, the day she came to the site when we were filming...when we saw each other it was as if I had found the missing piece to myself. I know she felt something, too," he say's calmly.
Edward becomes very quiet, so I ask him about the dreams he had been having. "Yes, I've been having them for the past seven years, and they have only been getting stronger with every passing year. Why do you ask," Edward say's inquisitively.
"Edward, from what little I've gotten from Rose, Bella has also been having some dreams for about the past seven years, too. I'm thinking here right off the top of my head, but..." I hesitate.
"What Emmett, what are you thinking? Wait a minute...are you thinking there's a possibility that we are somehow linked together by these dreams," Edward say's inquisitively.
"Hey man, stranger things' have happened. I don't know about you, but there are a lot of things' out there I'm not sure about. Anything's' possible...you just got to 'Believe'," I say assuredly.
"Emmett, I need you to come here," Rose say's inquisitively.
"Sure babe, I'll be right there," I say.
"Listen Edward, it gives you something to think about, and I'm going to go see what else I can find out. In the meantime, get us ready to get our asses out there to LA, as quickly as possible. I'll give you a call back as soon as possible, alright. Just know right now she is in good hands. I promise to take care of her with my life, if necessary," I say confidently.
"I know you will, Emmett. Go on now, and make sure she's ok, and call as soon as possible alright? I'll get things' going from this end to get the move happening as quickly as I can," Edward say's quietly. After a few more reassurances from my end, I hang up and walk into the apartment.
Rose and Bella are sitting at the kitchen table drinking some coffee. She appears a little more coherent. So, I go grab me a cup of coffee, and sit down with them. Rose is questioning her about the hospital bracelet, and she brushes off the question with a story about having taken a spill at the school, and they insisted she go to the hospital to be checked out. She proceeds to tell us she had come home then and must have fallen asleep on the couch. I look at Rose and just shake my head at her to not push it.
"Sweetie, Emmett and I were on our way out to dinner. I tell you what, how about I take you back to my place to spend the night with me. We'll just make a girls' night of it. Emmett won't mind, would you sweetie," Rose asks inquisitively.
"No, we can always go out another time. Bella, I think it's a really good idea. You've not had much of a chance lately to spend time with Rose. I can go home, and give you all a break to really talk about us guys'." I say laughing and giving Rose a wink.
Rose and Bella look at me, and start laughing. Bella nods, and ask me if I really don't mind. That she doesn't feel like being alone right now. I assure her it's totally fine, and she walks into her bedroom to pack an over-night bag. I look at Rose, and tell her to just be there for Bella right now, and see what she can find out about what really happened to her. I tell her that then we need to have a talk about her. She looks at me worriedly but I assure her that everything is going to be alright. I walk around the table pulling her up into my arms, lightly kissing her and try to reassure her it will be alright.
Bella then walks into the room, and says she is ready to go. So, I take her bag, take her keys', and lock up her apartment as her and Rose walk out to the car.
Upon arriving back at Rose's, I look at them and ask if they would like pizza, or something else. That I am going to order them something for dinner, and then I'm leaving them with it. They opt for pizza, so I call and order enough for them, and for me to take one home. I know Bella needs this time with Rose, I need to call Edward back...see if he can gain access to some medical records. But first, I need to get hold of that hospital bracelet as there are quite a few hospitals' here in Knoxville.
By the time I get off the phone ordering pizza, I walk back into the living room and find Rose and Bella on the couch. They had both changed their clothes, had blankets thrown over their laps, and were just talking and laughing away. I noticed Bella still had the bracelet on so I walked over and offered to remove it for her. She held out her arm, and I took a pair of scissors and cut it off. I stuck it in my jacket pocket, and went to put the scissors back. She thanked me, and turned back around, and they commenced to talk. I went over and sat in a chair near Rose.
I sat there watching them banter back and forth until there was a knock at the door. They both looked up, and I told them it was just the pizza I had ordered. I went to the door, paid for the pizzas', and went into the kitchen. I started pulling dishes, hollered for the girls, asking them what they wanted to drink. I got them all settled in, and turned to Rose telling her I was going to head home, and to call me before she went to bed. We walked to the door; I gave her a big kiss, pulling her to me. I whispered for her to take care of Bella, and to see what she could find out about what she has been up too. Then I told her we would talk as soon as possible, and I would try to fill her in on a few things'. With one more kiss I left heading home.
Once I got home, I changed into something more comfortable, not forgetting to get the bracelet out of my jacket pocket. I then went into the kitchen, pulled out a beer, and sat down at the kitchen counter. I looked at the bracelet while I was eating and noticed it was from St. Mary's Memorial Hospital. I figured I'd give them a call and see what kind of information they would give me.
Looking up the number I called, and asked for the emergency room. They connected me, and I told them I was asking about a friend of mine that was supposed to be there. I gave them Bella's name, and after a couple minutes the nurse came back on and told me she had walked out AMA. That the doctor never got to even see her, and they had only gotten to check her vitals and had managed to start an IV. She did mention one more thing...that Bella had come in by ambulance and when she arrived she was unconscious. She then told me that was all the information she could give me, and I told her thank you, and that I was going to go over and check on her.
I then turned right around and called Edward. I put him on speaker so I could eat as we talked. I told him that she was spending the night with Rose as she really looked as if she didn't need to be left alone. I told him I had ordered them something to eat, and when it arrived I left to come home.
"There's just one thing, Edward. I managed to get the hospital bracelet off of her with her cooperation. It was a piece of cake. I've already called asking about her and the nurse told me she had arrived by ambulance unconscious. That they had managed to get her into a room taking her vitals', and starting an IV. The thing was that Bella had walked out AMA...never saw a doctor or nothing. I'm giving you the name of the hospital to see if your security company can access their medical records, and find out more information from them," I say casually.
"Emmett, I don't know how to thank you. I just knew that you and I were going to become very close friends. You have no idea how much of a help you have been to me at putting my mind at rest tonight," Edward say's with a big sigh.
'Hey man, I got one more thing up my sleeve. I got a friend that I work with that looks young enough he could pass for a college student. I thought about his walking around campus, dressed like them with some books, and kind of follow Bella around...see what she was up too. I don't know if your crap about this feeling things' is rubbing off on me or not, but there is just something I feel is not right. Something is going on at that school, and I intend to see if I can find out," I state confidently.
Edward say's excitedly, "Emmett that is a wonderful idea. I'm like you that I feel something is going on there, too. I just want you to take care of my Bella. Keep in touch if anything happens of interest. Meanwhile, I'm going to get on checking out those hospital records. Now, I know it's late there, so get you some sleep, and give me a call if you got anything, ok?" "Got you covered," I state assuredly.
~EPOV~
After that call from Emmett I begin to feel a little better. Now, I've got a few more things' to add to whatever is going on between us. Also, with the information off the hospital bracelet I need to get Nick to check this out. What in the name of God happened to her that she ended up there?
What happened to me that I end up in the hospital? Whoa...wait just a minute...is there a possibility that we could have our experiences at the same time, and possibly ended up at hospitals' because of ...whatever in the hell is going on between us !
"Nick, I got some info about Bella, I need you to check out. It's the name of a hospital she was taken to tonight. I need to see if you can get into their medical records bank, and see if you can get hold of her records," sounding demanding.
"Wait a minute Edward. Are you telling me she ended up in a hospital tonight, too?" Nick ask questionably.
"Yes, that is what Emmett just told me. Why? "I say puzzled.
"I'm just wondering here off the top of my head, but I'm curious if she was in the hospital the same time as you were, "Nick ask inquisitively.
"Nick, I thought of that. It only would bring me closer to figuring out what all this is going on between us. That makes it even more important that you get to those hospital records as quickly as possible." I say eagerly.
"I'm on it right now," Nick say's as he runs off to his computer.
Something is going on...and I feel Bella knows more about what it is than she is letting anyone know. I have got to hurry and get them moved out here so she will be closer to me. Maybe we could even meet...maybe combine our efforts and figure what it is that is happening to us.
I am so tired from all this I think I'm just going to go on to bed...call it a night. I can't imagine Nick finding out anything until tomorrow anyway. So, I walk in and tell Nick, Daniel, and Ron good night and head up stairs.
I walk over, and look for some lounging pants throwing them on the bed. I turn on the shower, and turn around to brush my teeth. I shed my clothes throwing them in the hamper, and step into the shower. Thrusting my head under the water, feeling it run down my back; it feels so wonderful. All the stress of today just feels as if it is being washed away, and I begin to feel my muscles relaxing. I adjust the temperature making it just a little bit warmer, and just can't seem to want to move from under the flow, but as I stifle a yawn I know I need to hurry so I can get to bed. So, grabbing the shampoo I wash my hair, then a big sponge with body wash gliding it over my body, and I feel the stirrings of arousal as my thoughts go to Bella. I picture her waiting eagerly for me in my bed...and I stop.
I truly want her here, to feel her beneath me...not in some shower in my mind. So, I rinse off, cutting the water off, step out grabbing a big fluffy towel, and go about drying myself off. My thoughts wander to her and what she is doing right now. I know she is safe, and that was the most important thing to achieve. I finish running the towel through my hair, throwing the towel in the hamper, picking up my pants, and putting them on. I walk into the bedroom, pulling the covers down, crawl in pulling the covers up, my head sinking into my pillow, and I am fast asleep with Bella as my last thought.
Sometime during the night I see someone in the distance, there's a light fog surrounding me, but I continue to walk towards them. Suddenly there she is standing there not looking at me, but it's as if she is standing there waiting for me to come to her. I reach out, and she is so close within my grasp, standing there with her hair flowing down her back with a touch of curls near the ends, long eyelashes, and just a slight smile on her lips. I take another step reaching for her, feeling my fingers brushing lightly across her blouse, and she fades away before my eyes'.
I stand there a moment more with my hand held out wishing her back to me, then suddenly I am wide awake recalling every moment of the dream as tears run down my face flowing onto my pillow, and a very silent gasp escapes my lips as I turn into my pillow, and I fall back asleep.
~BPOV~
After a couple hours sitting talking to Rose, and us pigging out on pizza, I try to hold a yawn in when Rose tells me she thinks' I need to go to bed, and try to get some sleep. She shows me to the guest bedroom, and I rummage through my bag for my toothbrush, finding it and heading for the bathroom. I brush my teeth, then decide I better use the bathroom after all the water I have drank. I turn around to wash my hands, drying them off, and head back to bed. I make a side trip to the fridge to grab a bottle of water, and walk into the bedroom setting the water on the nightstand. I pull the covers down, crawling in grabbing the pillow, and barely remember anything past seeing Edward's face, and then I fall into a deep sleep.
Sometimes during the night I see myself standing in a light fog with a slight smile on my face, as I feel someone approaching me. I know its Edward, but it's as if the fog is holding him back, and he is slowly approaching me. Suddenly I feel the light brush of his fingers across my blouse, and just as I am about to turn towards him I feel myself fading away. I wake up with a start, turning on my other side, grabbing the other pillow pulling it close to me as tears fall down my face onto my pillow, and I gently call out his name as I feel myself fall back asleep.
I awaken the next morning recalling the dream in detail, so I reach in my bag pulling my journal out, and write down the details of it. I put it back into my bag, and go about pulling me some clothes out. I get dressed gathering my stuff up, putting everything back in my bag, carrying it out to the living room, and sitting it down on the couch. I open the door to Rose's bedroom, and notice she is still sleeping peacefully, so I decide
to call a cab and head home. I write her a quick note after calling a cab, grab my bag, and head downstairs going out the door just as it pulls up.
Once I got home I walked into my bedroom sitting my bag on the bed. I then walked into the kitchen, and went about making a pot of coffee. I wanted to relax after all the events yesterday, and I love Rose and Emmett for being so concerned, but I honestly just need to be alone. I want to think about all the events of yesterday, take me a shower, and then head over to the lab. I want to see this video, and what happened that I ended up in the hospital.
While my coffee is making I go in and unpack my bag putting things' away. Then, I start pulling me some fresh clothes out planning on a shower when I get through with my coffee. It's ready and waiting on me when I walk back into the kitchen. I go prowling around in my fridge looking for the makings of a quick breakfast. I pull out the eggs', and some bacon, along with an English muffin. I start frying the bacon when the phone rings'. I should have known my note would not satisfy Rose, so I pick up the phone putting it on speaker, and go about finishing my breakfast.
"Hey Rose. Sorry I just left, but you were sleeping so peacefully I didn't want to disturb you, so I got a cab home. There is no reason to worry about me...last night done me a world of good. I truly enjoyed our girls' night, and I want you to thank Emmett for me," I said hastily.
"Now, wait just a minute missy. Don't think you can just throw a bunch of words at me, and expect me to be satisfied. Are you truly feeling alright? I don't want to hear what you think I want to hear...I want the truth," Rose say's sternly.
I know that tone of voice all too well, but I got one better, so I say, "Rose, sweetie, I really am alright. I feel tons better than when you came over last night...really. I'm even fixing me some breakfast, going to take a shower, and do some house work, laundry, then possibly some studying. Nothing drastic...just going to enjoy a leisurely day."
With a slight pause, which I know she was thinking about what I said, and how I sounded she finally said, "Alright, if you're sure, but just know I'm here if you just want company. Emmett is not coming over until later today. Now, promise you will give me a call, understood?"
"Yes mother," answering sarcastically. Then we were both laughing. I told her to go enjoy her morning, and I'd give her a call later if I got through with everything, and see if she was 'busy'! I told her I loved her, and thanked her for being there for me last night, and after getting off the phone I sat down and enjoyed my breakfast. Peace and quiet...thank God.
I just wonder how the rest of my day is going to go once I reach the lab...
~EMPOV~
Once I wake up, and get me some coffee I start making a list of things' I have to get done for the day. Right off the bat I need to get in touch with Marcus Cochran, and get him under surveillance of Bella. I give him a call; tell him her address, and the university where she goes. I ask him to do a little research on the different buildings, and decide on setting himself up to appear as a student so he can keep close tabs on her. That I need to know as much as possible about all her movements, and to keep in touch with me every day so I can notify my employer as to what is going on.
My next call is to Edward to reassure him that I just got in touch with my guy who is going to be keeping Bella under close watch, and that we are setting him up as a student at the university. He tells me he is getting things' set up for the move to LA, and should be hearing back from them sometimes today. I inform him that I will be in touch with him as to her activities pretty much every day, which he is very happy about. He above all wants' to make sure she is never in any danger, and to be taken care of at all expense. Edward tells me to let him know about the expenses incurred to the surveillance we will be doing on Bella...that he will take care of it all. I try to tell him it is not necessary as Marcus is doing it as a favour to me, but he won't listen and wants' to pay him for his time involved. I give up arguing with him at this point, as he sounds very determined.
My next call is to Rose asking her what she has planned this afternoon, and possibly the evening as we have a lot to discuss. She tells me that she is making a quick run to her garage to handle some paperwork, and going to the bank...that after that she will be free for the rest of the day. I tell her I will see her around lunch, and we tell each other our love you...
After talking to Rose I realize one of the most important things' I need to do this morning is to go to a jeweller's and pick her a ring out. So, with pretty much everything taken care of for right now, I go grab a shower, and head out the door to Volturi's Jeweller's. My baby has got to have something beautiful for her engagement ring, and they are one of the most highly recommended places to go in Knoxville. I'm hoping to surprise her at lunch today.
After picking out Rose's ring, I give her a call asking her if she can meet me for lunch, and if the New Moon sounds alright to her. She says she will meet me there in about thirty minutes. It's only going to take me about twenty so I can get there, and kind of arrange a little something as a surprise for her. Upon arriving, I get the manager to fix us up with a table out in the garden section near the fountain area away from a lot of people. I inform him of what all the special arrangements are for, and he tells me he is right on it. Within minutes he has set the table with flowers from the garden, a very nice bottle of wine, and I am sitting waiting on my Baby.
Damn, a hell of a time for my nerves to kick in, which is really funny as I have done popped the question, and she did say yes. But, I want this to be kind of special, and I am just eager to get this ring on her finger for everyone to see that she belongs' to me.
The next thing I know I am looking up at the most beautiful sight walking towards me...my Rose. I stand up taking her hand, pulling her to me and give her a kiss that could end us up in jail if anyone were paying attention. After a minute or two I take her hand, and guide her to her seat. She appears a little flushed, smiling big at me, and taking in the surroundings. "Emmett, what are you up too? Everything is so beautiful, flowers on the table, and you've ordered us a bottle of wine. So, are we planning on anything other than going to my place when we leave here, and spending the rest of the day in bed, cause you should know right up front...that sounds wonderful to me," she says with a slight smirk on her face.
She pull's me over giving me a tender kiss, then sits back just looking at me. I look at this beautiful woman before me, and wonder how I got so lucky to have her in my life...so this is the minute I decide to do it...
I rise from my seat walking around the table towards her, getting down on my knee, bringing the ring box out of my pocket. I watch her face as I say, "Rose, I know I've done ask you to marry me, but it wasn't right. I should have had a ring to put on your finger. So, now to fix that properly. Rose, will you do me the honour of marrying me, and spend the rest of your life with me," as I reach down and open the box holding it up to her. All I can see are tears flowing down her face, and the most biggest beautiful smile on her face when she finally say's,
"Yes, you big dummy."
I take the ring out of the box, taking her left hand in mine, and slip the ring on. She sits there a moment looking at the ring, then grab's the front of my shirt pulling me to her, and we kiss as if there is no one around us...no one else in the world but the two of us.
Finally pulling apart I go to take my seat watching her as she just sits there looking at her ring. Suddenly the manager appears...
"I understand congratulations are in order. It is so wonderful that you pick my humble place to share this honour with us, "He says with a big smile.
With the swipe of his arm there appear two waiters bringing us our lunch. "I have prepared you chicken marsela with mushrooms, and asparagus, and then I have them working on you a special dessert. Now, if there is anything else I can get you do not hesitate to ask. Enjoy." With that he disappears, and we both look down at the wonderful meal sitting before us.
We sit fairly quiet enjoying our lunch, and I look over catching her looking at her ring. It is nowhere as beautiful as she is, and it is only a small symbol of how much I truly love this woman.
After dessert, which I must say was damn wonderful; I look at Rose, and ask her if she is ready to leave. That I want to take her home, and us sit and talk about our future and a few other things'. As I go to pay for our meal I am waved away, and told it was his pleasure.
We walk out to my car, and head for Rose's apartment. Once we arrive I ask Rose if she will put us on some coffee, and then let us sit down as I have a lot of questions, and a lot to tell her.
~BPOV~
After washing my breakfast dishes I grab another cup of coffee, and walk into my bathroom. I turn my shower on, take my clothes off, and turn around to brush my teeth. The bathroom is filled with steam from a very inviting shower, and as I step in all I can do is just walk up submerging my whole body under the water. It's a little too warm, but after a few moments my body start's to adjust. I let the water run over me, and I can feel all the events of yesterday being washed away. I start washing my hair, rinsing it and then applying conditioner which I'm going to leave in while I take care of the rest of myself. I pick up my sponge, applying my freesia body wash, and start to bath myself. I reach my breasts, and suddenly they feel so sensitive that I rub the sponge over one, and touch the other with my hand. My mind wanders off to Edward, and I can feel him around me, behind me, in front of me...everywhere. I can feel him reaching out and touch my breasts lightly, then moving around behind me. The feel of his hands touching me...one hand caressing my breasts, and the other one running along my body working his way down over my stomach, further down until I feel him running his fingers lightly between my legs.
Suddenly, a large cloud of steam envelopes me, and I am shaken out of my fantasy. I stand there leaning against the shower walls, trembling from how vivid my fantasy was, and the thoughts that it just wasn't what I wanted. I wanted him to really be there with me, to really be touching me making me feel...alive. I shake my head, and finish my shower. I step out grabbing a towel for my hair, and another to dry off with. I wrap the towel around me, and stand there looking in the mirror.
I lean forward taking a long hard look at myself, and I can see the look of determination wash across my face. I am going to go to that lab today, and we are going to sit down and they are going to either bend to my decisions, or I am going to go find someone else to help me...the way I want to handle it.
I take the towel off my hair; pick up my comb and start to dry my hair, making it as straight as I can. Finally I brush it up high on the back of my head and put it up into a ponytail. I then apply my lotion, rubbing it in, and turn to go into my bedroom to get dressed. I throw my towel down, and reach for my clothes going about getting dressed as if I'm in a daze. I feel as if I am gathering my strength and determination as if I were going off into battle...which is probably what this is going to turn into.
I pick up my coffee cup walking into the kitchen. I sit my bag on the counter while I walk around gathering everything I'm going to need for the day. I pick up my journal putting it into my bag, as I pick up my keys and head out the door. I climb into my car, and I'm off towards the school, and the lab.
As I pull up to the lot out front of the lab I sit there a minute gathering my determination of what I am sure is not going to be a welcoming committee. As I lean in to grab my bag, lock my car and turn to head towards the lab I almost fall right into a young guy...that appears to be lost?
"I'm sorry...uh, are you alright?" he asks worriedly.
"Yes, I'm fine. I'm afraid I was in a bit of a hurry, and just wasn't watching where I was going. So, my name's Bella, and you appear to be lost possibly?"
"Yes, I'm Marcus. I was kind of looking for the psychology building, but this map of the campus has kind of thrown me. This wouldn't happen to be it, would it?" he asks questionably
"No, afraid not. This is part of the anthropology department...amongst other things'. I believe you're looking for that building over there," I said pointing a couple of buildings over.
He seems like a nice enough young man but...he's not Edward. So, after a few seconds he turns and thanks me, and mentions if we were to run into each other again we might grab a cup of coffee together. I nod, and turn towards the lab, as he heads off towards his building. I notice him turn around, and smiling at me with a wave of his hand. 'Cute.'
I walk through the doors to the lab, and come to a complete standstill. All three of them look as if none of them has left the building...all night. Ok, why is it I get a feeling something big is fixing to be dumped on me. So, I walk slowly but confidently towards the table they are all currently occupying. I lay my bag down on the table, and ask
"Is anyone up for coffee, as the three of you look as if you all need a 'heavy' dose of caffeine," I ask questionably.
There are no replies, so I walk off towards the break room and proceed to put on a pot of coffee. I stand there with my back to the door, and wonder just exactly what it is I am fixing to face. The expressions on each one of their faces tells me something is just not right. But, what could have happened to have such an effect on them, and give me the feeling that I am fixing to face something that I couldn't possibly even imagine.
I go about fixing everyone a cup of coffee, and walk back into the lab. None of them appear to have moved an inch. So, I sit a cup in front of each one of them, and then take a seat across from all three of them. The silence is overbearing, and I feel I am going to have to do something drastic to get a reaction out of them. But, I'm going to sit here long enough to drink my coffee and see if they attempt to say anything. If not, then comes plan B...I will walk over and start to pick up all my journals, every piece of paper they have even taken notes on, and finally the videotapes. Let's just see what kind of response I get out of them then. I am just so tired of all the crap...feeling as if I am being kept in the dark about a lot of things'.
I sit there watching them, and continue to drink my coffee. They have at least managed to move to convince me they are not all in a coma, or possibly zombies. Ahh, come on Bella, that's only make believe. Now, let's take this a step further and see if I can get any one of them to start talking to me.
"Do any of you plan on saying anything to me today? I do have quite a few questions about the events of yesterday," I say questionably. Nothing but silence remains from the three of them.
"Ok, someone needs to speak up right now, or I'm fixing to implement Plan B, which entails me gathering every journal, piece of paper, and the video tapes of the sessions. Then, I'm going on a little search of my own and find someone that is not going to keep me in the dark as to what is going on. Nothing could be bad enough for you all too just ignore me as if I'm not even here. After all, I am the one you are experimenting with...with my consent of course. But come on here, one of you tell me what happened yesterday that I end up in a hospital," I exclaim angrily.
James looks at Victoria, then Alex, and finally me. He gets up, comes around the table taking a seat next to me. I turn to him, and he starts to explain some of the things' that happened.
"First off Bella, the three of us are kind of in a state of shock and not really sure how to go about explaining things' to you. Honestly, I think the best thing we can do is to just go into the other room, and watch the video...and yes, there are going to be points where we are going to want to stop it, and try to explain some of the things' going on, and you're going to have questions...I can guarantee that.," James say's with a shaky voice.
I look at him kind of puzzled, and a little bit scared but, "Let's go then." I get up and head for the other room, and slowly but surely the rest of them follow me. We all take our usual spots, then Alex walks up to start the video, but he ask me first if I would like for one of them to sit with me. I assure him I am fine, so he begins the video.
It starts out with my laying on the couch going through the usual thing of relaxing, and Victoria talking me through different points of my life. Finally there is a drastic change in things' on the video, and there are flashes of something...of me? Then, it goes back to normal, then more flashes, and then...there is Edward? More of the video play's, and yet there are more glimpses into...what in the name of God is going on?
They are all watching me when there is another flash of events being played out...Edward, bloody laying on the ground...another of me laying on the couch... then another of Edward lying there in what appears to be the clothing of a roman gladiator...another back to my grabbing James' arms'...then he appears to be Edward and I am holding his body close to me. I'm wearing what appears to be a long flowing gown...no, not a gown, but material elegantly draped over me tied with braided cloth wrapped around my waist, my hair done up into a beautiful cascade of curls, then once again back to my holding James, and he appears to have become lifeless in my arms. Then once again more flashes, and I see me leaning over Edward's body, and I appear to be removing something from around his neck putting it around mine...a flash back as I am laying James down to the floor...and once again back to me in the gown holding something in my hand that appears to be a gold band. I kiss it, and then lean forward kissing Edward, and whispering 'I will always be with you, and I am Forever Yours'.
There is a slight flash of a young boy standing next to me, and then I scream..."Anthony," as if my heart is breaking grabbing my chest...and once again back to my being on the couch trying to sit up screaming, grabbing my chest. The picture changes back to me again kneeling beside Edward covered in blood...screaming out, still clutching my chest, and then I am falling to the ground. Once again it is back to my being on the couch screaming loudly, grabbing at my chest, then falling back on the couch, and I appear to be unconscious. I can see James crumpled on the floor, and he doesn't appear to be breathing.
Suddenly it shows Alex running over to James feeling for a pulse, then starting CPR, as Victoria is running over to me also checking for a pulse, straightening me out, checking to see if I am breathing, then taking my blood pressure, and finally propping my feet up on a cushion. I appear to be unconscious, not moving. Victoria turns to James doing the breathing as Alex is doing chest compressions, finally stopping Victoria checking for a pulse, finding one, then James stirring around as she is taking his vitals, Alex laying a hand on his shoulder, and James finally smiling at Victoria as she lean's down to give him a light kiss. He then sit's up seeing me laying on the couch, not moving, asking Victoria if I am alright, as she goes about checking me again, and James asking her why I am not waking up. She just looks at him shaking her head, then the video cuts off.
Alex turns the video off, and all three of them turn to look at me. I sit there kind of looking at them very puzzled finally saying, "WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?"
I'm visibly shaken so Victoria comes over slipping her arm around my shoulder. In a voice just barely above a whisper she says, "Bella, that was your first lifetime."
I'm sitting there trying to absorb what she said, ringing my hands in my lap, twisting the ring on my finger. It is tingling...burning my skin. Victoria looks down at my hand looking at the 'ring'. "Bella, that's the 'ring' in the video, isn't it? It has burned your skin." She goes to take my hand, and reaches out to touch the 'ring', and suddenly jumps back. James runs to her side and ask,
"Victoria, what happened? "
"It was kind of like a shock, a tiny jolt of electricity running up my arm. Look at her finger...the skin is burnt," she says in a shaken voice.
James looks over at my hand and the 'ring'. "Bella that is the 'ring' in the video. We enlarged it trying to get a better picture of it, and that's it, isn't it?"
I jump up off the couch, turning and looking at the three of them, then I turn grabbing my bag, and out to my car. I don't know where I'm going, but I need time...time to take all this in...Time to figure out what this means for me and Edward...
~SIT~
*AMA -Against Medical Advice*
Sooooo, another cliffie...this one...well, it could be I guess you could say a whopper...
So much detail from their first lifetime...all of them linked together by one thing...
Something that keeps them linked to each other through time...
We have them meeting for the first time in the next couple of chapters...so hold on.
I hope you enjoyed the chapter...next one is in the works...hopefully full of action, mystery, suspense...hehehehe
I just love to leave you hanging...love my cliffies...hehehe
As always don't question me if it is possible...I truly...BELIEVE...
Try it...the possibilities are endless...
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