A twofer?! In one day! Yep, I love you that much. This chapter, as well as the next one was just goading me to be written asap. I will try to get 12 and possibly 13 to you by this weekend…but don't hold your breath. I can't make any promises.
I love all of you for your support, it really inspires me to write!
I know you all will be driven slightly mad, because everyone wants to know what's happening with Bella, not Edward, so I'll try to post 12 as quickly as possible.
Thank you Amber1990 for giving me something to read, and for supporting me in my writing, and giving me advice! Best quasi-non girlfriend EVER! {check her out, I mean it, you won't regret it}
I have another story in the works, also angst, but very different from this story. I have yet to put it up because I don't want to lose sight of TR2F so I want to know what you all think…And Amber, shh I know what you think! lol
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EPOV
"Sir, what did you say her name was again?" the annoying operator asked me for the umpteenth time.
"Isabella Swan," I repeated through clenched teeth.
"I'm sorry sir, but there are no records on file by that name."
Fuck, couldn't she have told me that half an hour ago?
"Well she also goes by the name Chloe Bella," Oh god, please have that name on record.
"No sir, I'm sorry but there is no record under that name either." Shit.
"And you have no other way to corroborate your story, sir?" she asked again.
"Come on, this woman is in serious danger! She could be dead already, who cares what her name is FIND HER!" I was becoming irrational now. Slightly psychotic and immensely irrational.
"Sir, I'm going to have to ask you to please calm down," the nasally voice replied, spurring on my anger even more.
"NO I WILL NOT CALM DOWN!!! That woman is carrying my CHILD, and you won't help me!" I yelled before slamming the phone down. God I was getting absolutely no where.
Every since I had come across Bella's ransacked apartment three days ago I had been in a frenzy to find her. Seeing blood on the floor had spurred me on even more, even though I didn't even have proof it was her blood. The police could do nothing to help. After looking in on the scene they had said it looked like a drug bust gone wrong. They treated it as if it were something that happened everyday.
No wonder why Bella never wanted to go to the police.
I growled as I ran my fingers roughly through my hair, I lit up another cigarette as I stared off into nothing. God help me, I was going to search everyday until I found Bella again.
"Jesus Edward, I thought you dropped that disgusting habit," Alice reprimanded as she dropped the grocery bags on the floor and began putting things away. "Besides, when we find Bella, she's not going to want to come home to some disgusting smoke filled apartment."
I narrowed my eyes at her, but quickly extinguished the cigarette knowing that she was right. I would have to call a cleaning company to make sure all the traces were gone so it wouldn't bug Bella.
I had to admit, despite Alice's annoying tendencies, I would not have been able to handle the last couple of days without her. She had seemed shocked, surprised when I told her the jist of what happened to Bella. After she knew, she was pissed. She wanted nothing more then to find Chris and wring his neck, and for being such a little woman I admired her gall.
"Did you call the station back?" she asked, eyeing me carefully.
"Yes, no help, like always." I grumbled, trying to fight off the urge to relight the cigarette.
I fought the images that threatened to cross my mind: Bella being tortured somewhere, Bella dead somewhere. They weren't something I wanted to think about, they were just going to make me more agitated. I hadn't stop beating myself up since I realized Chris had taken her.
I should've gone with her. I should've never let her go alone. Damnit, I should've known!! Shoulda, coulda, woulda. I could feel my teeth grind together at the thought that I had failed at the one thing I had promised Bella as I looked over at Alice. She was on the phone, again. Probably with someone else who wouldn't help.
My hand cradled my head as I thought of Bella laughing at something. I thought about how I missed the sight of her in my kitchen, or the way she wrapped her body around me at night. I would give anything for moments like that back again.
"Edward," Alice interrupted my thoughts as she looked at me with her hands on her hips, "when was the last time you slept?"
I shrugged my shoulders, the last time I could remember sleeping was when Bella was here.
"You need to sleep," she scolded, "promise me you'll try to get a little? Please? I'll keep trying and you're not going to be help to anybody if you don't rest."
"Fine," I said gruffly, but Alice continued to stand there looking at me. "Was there something else Alice?"
"Have you thought about, I don't know, maybe hiring a private investigator?" she looked like a child asking permission to go out and play as she twiddled her thumbs.
"Of course I've thought about it," I said, pinching the bridge of my nose, "but how do I know who we can trust? What if we hire someone who works for Chris?" I realized just how much I sounded like Bella then, and I understood why she was so afraid. He had connections everywhere.
"Okay, well…just think about it." I nodded my head but Alice stood before me as if she had something else to say.
"Just say it," I growled, getting annoyed with her tactics of telling me things.
"Rose wants to help," I glared at her, "she feels really bad for what she said. She just wants to see you happy Edward, and she wants Bella safe."
"Fine, I don't care. She can help if she wants." I snapped, getting up and heading towards my room. I needed to get away from Alice, and at least pretending to sleep would get her off my case.
"I'll wake you if we find anything."
I nodded my head as I headed into my room. I laid down on my bed and suddenly felt wide awake. Turning over on my side facing away from the door, I stared into the semi-darkness wishing I was staring at Bella instead.
The click of the door sounded like a jackhammer and I held my breath laying perfectly still as I listened to Alice sigh in the doorway.
"We'll find her, I swear," she whispered faintly as I felt the tears well up.
How had everything gotten so messed up, things were almost perfect. I closed my eyes, trying to fight away more tears as I thought back to the night before Bella was abducted.
She had thought I was asleep as she curled her fingers in my hair. It took everything not to fall asleep, especially with her repeated ministrations, but she seemed bothered. Plus it really bugged me that whatever was upsetting her was hindering her sleep.
"Edward" she had whispered, and I immediately thought she must know I was still awake, but she whispered it again and I realized she thought I was sleeping. "I don't know what to do."
Her word were almost enough for me to drop my charade and tell her I was awake, but I didn't, knowing she would clam up.
"You're so handsome. You have the most amazing eyes that seem to look straight into my soul," I'd be lying if I said her words weren't severely stroking my ego, "but you're too perfect. I don't understand why you're so accepting and caring of me."
I was straining now to hear every last word that was pouring from her sweet lips.
"That's what makes me not trust you…."her words broke and I knew she was crying, "Chris hired someone just like you before to trap me and bring me back, why wouldn't he again?"
My head was swimming and I desperately wanted her to explain but she continued on, "I don't want to…not trust you. I want to be able to trust you." She was quiet for a few moments and I thought she was done as I began to mull over her words. She interrupted my thoughts as she once again continued, "I want to trust you…because I'm falling in love with you."
My breathing stopped, my heart jumped. Oh. My. God. She loved me. Even though she was unsure of if she should trust me she loved me.
"You hold the cards, please don't hurt me," she finished as she kissed my forehead, scooting down so she could lay her head on my chest.
Instinctually I held her closer as I listened to her sigh into me. I wanted to convey all of my feelings towards her through my grasp, and she seemed to understand as she dozed off.
My eyes popped open and I grimaced when I remembered Bella wasn't by my side.
"You gave me the cards, but I don't know how to play this game," I whispered, tears sliding down my cheeks.
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I walked out to find Alice and Rose around a stack of papers. Glancing at the clock I realized I must have dozed off for a few hours. Rose was staring at me with apologetic eyes, that I was trying desperately to avoid.
"Edward, I'm sor-," she began as I held up a hand to silence her while raking my other hand through my hair.
"Any good news?" I asked hopefully as both women shook their head.
"I'm going out," I announced, grabbing my pack of cigarettes off the counter, "Call me if…anything."
Both nodded their heads, concerned looks passing between the both of them.
The night air felt cool on my face as I walked to my car, pulling a cigarette from the pack. Lighting it, I scoffed at myself. Bella was not going to be happy to find I was smoking again, that is if I find her. I stopped dead in my tracks; when, I reminded myself, when I find her.
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I drove for hours trying to find any clue of Bella. I knew there would be nothing, everything came up clean. Bella was as good at hiding any traces of her as Chris was. I knew Chris had probably taken her far from her, maybe even out of the country. I groaned at the thought, but the fact still remained, I would find her come hell or high water.
My phone vibrated suddenly, causing me to jump as I fumbled to grab my phone. I saw Alice's name on the caller ID as my heart fluttered.
"Alice, what happened? What did you find?" I demanded as I listened to the sound of her brething on the other end, "Alice?…Hey are you there?"
"We still haven't found anything," Alice said guiltily as my hopes plummeted.
"Then why are you -," I began to ask, feeling more then pissed.
"Edward, come home. You can't drive around forever, we all need to sit down and devise a game plan."
"I'm hanging up now," I retorted, what the hell was Alice being so weird for?
"Edward, wait!" she paused seeing if I had hung up the phone or not, "I'm just…scared, and worried. What if Chris is looking for you too? What if he comes here looking for you and hurts Rose or I?"
I sighed, she was right. I couldn't have anyone else I cared about hurt or put in danger.
"Okay, I'm on my way," I said before throwing the phone down on the seat next to me. Was I ever going to get anywhere?
After returning home the three of us wracked our brains for any sort of idea. We were close to throwing in the towel for the night as we sat around my tiny coffee table. Alice was holding a tablet of paper in her lap as she chewed on her pen cap.
"Ugh, there has to be SOMETHING!" she yelled exasperated, her brow furrowing in thought.
*knock*knock*knock*
The three of us stared at one another in eerie silence. Who would be at the door so early?
*knock*knock*knock*
"Edward, get the door," Alice and Rose urged me, their faces pale.
*knock*knock*knock*
"Maybe they'll go away," I said hopefully, trying to force a smile.
*knock*knock*knock*
……..
*knock*knock*knock*
"I guess not…okay," I sighed as I rose slowly, with Alice and Rosalie following closely behind. Damn my door with no peep hole.
I opened it a crack, the chain locked as I gaped out in front of me.
My parents along with Jasper and Emmett stood on my doorstep. They all looked genuinely concerned as my father spoke, "Son, we'd like to help you."
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So all of you may hate me, there's still half a chapter to a chapter before Bella will be out of harms way…I know it's killing you, but I was almost going to make it another two or three chapters so just be glad!
I find it interesting you all want Edward to save Bella. I mean of course I want Bella saved, but….what if Edward can't save Bella? {muahaha, now that's a cliffy if I do say so myself.}