A/N: So the response from the last chapter has been amazing. I really hope that you all will continue to review for this chapter as well. It's a long one. I hope you don't mind me bouncing back and forth between point of views, but I thought it was the best way to keep you on the edge of your seats while still telling the story. I'm hoping that you don't hate me where I leave this off either. If you want the next chapter early, it's done and I'm just waiting until you all send me some reviews. (I know I'm sounding a little desperate, but hey, whatever).

Anyway, I'm hoping to get up to 550 reviews by the end of this chapter. Seems appropriate for the 55th chapter. (as a math teacher I see 10 reviews per chapter as my average that way). Do you think you can do it? Well, next chapter will be a good one as well.

DISCLAIMER: Still not her, but boy do I wish I were because she certainly knew how to create an amazing story and characters.

BPOV

Do you know what the most annoying sound is? It's the beeping of a heart monitor at the hospital. I could feel eyes staring at me as I laid there on the uncomfortable hospital bed. I knew where I was within seconds based on past experience. My only thoughts were about who was standing and/or sitting around me while I recuperated.

Everything was sore. My head ached. It felt as if I had been hit by a Mack truck. My arms and legs felt sore as if I had run two marathons back to back. My stomach and chest felt like each breath brought dozens of knives with the air. My lower abs hurt the most. I thought back to what had almost happened in the basement with Coach James. I knew I had blacked out and I just prayed that while I was unconscious Coach James had not found me.

I laid there and wondered what the people around me were thinking about. I wondered what had happened to Tyler after I turned and ran up the stairs. Did Coach hurt him? Was he okay? I knew that although he had been the one to actually kidnap me, the idea had been formulated by Coach James. I took another deep breath and opened my eyes.

EPOV

I paced up and down the gym floor. I hated feeling helpless, and that's exactly what I was. I couldn't do what the police could. I couldn't go after Bella, no matter how much I wanted to. This waiting was the hardest thing I had ever done. I hoped that Bella would forgive me for allowing this to happen to her.

"Edward, you're going to create a major rut in this gym floor if you don't settle down. I know you're worried, but pacing up and down this floor is not bringing her back faster." My sister pleaded with me. Her eyes were practically boring into me which brought me to a halt quickly.

"Alice, you don't understand. I promised Bella…"

"Yes, you were an idiot to promise something that you have no control over. You can't control everyone around you. You did what you could to protect her, but Bella's a big girl and doesn't need you to hold her hand every second of every day. She's not going to blame you for this, so just sit down and wait patiently like the rest of us." Man! That little pixie certainly knew how to render the rest of us powerless with her reasoning.

I meekly sat beside my sister and her boyfriend. I was partially relieved when she reached for my hand, and held my own. She didn't realize how much that gesture meant to me. Now all we could do was sit and wait.

Charlie POV

If those little pricks hurt my little girl, I may be the only one who makes it to trial alive. But maybe I'd get a judge who would sympathize with me and justify the murder of those little… there wasn't a word bad enough to describe those "men". I know that no one had ever driven as fast as all of us from the two police forces were.

Houses and businesses were flying past us as we raced across town. Half of us were heading to Coach James's house and the other half were heading towards Tyler's house. My group was hoping to find Bella before something bad happened to her. If anything happened to her….

We pulled up to Coach James's house. I noticed right away that his car wasn't in the driveway. His wife, Victoria, met us at the door and allowed us to come inside. I almost felt sorry that we trashed some of their house, but I had to find my baby girl.

EPOV

One of the police officers reached for his walkie-talkie. "Yes, sir. She's what?! No I understand, I'll relay the information. Over."

I stood immediately and pulled Alice with me. Renee brought PJ over while Emmett and Rose came to stand with us while the officer came over. I cleared my throat and spoke up first, "Well, what's up? Did they find Bella?"

"That was Charlie, I mean, Chief Swan. He said they just got to Coach James's house and searched the entire grounds. Bella wasn't there. They were heading over to Mr. Crowley's house now. I'll let you know as soon as more information comes in.

We all sank back onto the benches behind us. Renee started crying again and I put my arm around her. I wanted to whisper that I was sure Bella would be okay, but even I knew that I couldn't promise that anymore. I began praying that my angel would be returned to me in one piece without harm done to any of the hairs on her head.

Charlie's POV

"She's not here Chief. We've searched everywhere. I've relayed the information back to one of the two officers back at the school. Your wife and sons are being told what we found, or rather, what we didn't find. I say we head over to Mr. Crowley's house at this time," my best friend and coworker Billy Black came up to me.

"Oh, you think so, do you? What the f---… Billy, you have the balls to say that to me?" I was pissed, I wanted my baby girl back. I wanted her home and safe, where no one could get to her and put her in harm's way.

"Calm down, Charlie. You know I love Bella like a daughter. Her and Jake have been friends forever, but she's not here. Let's go where we can be helpful." Billy had balls. I took a swing at him, but he ducked and managed to get behind me.

After a few minutes Billy managed to subdue me slightly. I realized how foolish I was acting and took some deep breaths. "Sorry, Billy. It's just.."

"Forget it, Charlie. I know. She's your little girl. Let's go get her." Billy pulled me up off the ground and we headed towards our cars.

I peeled out and flung gravel into the James's front yard. I was halfway across town when I got news over my radio.

EPOV

"Renee, I'm sure we'll get Bella back. God wouldn't be that cruel as to take her away from us." I whispered

"She's just so amazing. She's my baby, why is my baby having to go through this." She was getting hysterical. Emmett and Rose had taken PJ and were keeping him sleeping as much as possible. It was amazing to me how much Rose seemed to be enjoying holding Bella's brother.

"Oh, Edward… She really loves you. I knew it the first time I saw you two together. You should get a happily ever after. I know she would want that, and I want that for her. You are her happily after. I want her to have you. I want her to have a future." Renee sobbed into where my neck met my shoulder.

"I want that too, Renee. I want nothing less than to have a future with your daughter. She's my north star. I love her more than anyone else." I hugged her as tightly as I could.

I looked up to see a somber police officer in front of us once more. Renee looked up and looked at his face which caused her to start bawling again.

"Um, sir… please tell us. Did they find Bella?" I looked expectantly at this young cop. I knew the news wasn't going to be good.

"I'm not quite sure how to tell you this." This was not going to be good.

Charlie's POV

"There's no one there, sir. Miss Swan is not at the Crowley house." The voice coming from the radio didn't seem to be telling the truth.

"Well, then, where the hell is she?" I pulled my car over to the side of the road.

"I don't know sir. We've searched the premises and house and she's not anywhere to be found. We must have missed something sir.

"Son of a…" I turned my car back and immediately headed back to the school. I didn't know what to do, but I had a strong feeling that the answer was somewhere there.

EPOV

She wasn't at either place?! What the fuck?!?! I needed some air, I needed to get a breath of fresh air, and not this air that had long before become stale. I excused myself and walked out of the gym and into the cold air.

I needed to clear my head. Bella was missing and even my conclusion about Tyler and Coach James had been wrong. They had not been the ones to take her. They had not kidnapped her and taken her. So, if they didn't take her, then who did?

I began walking the perimeter of the school. There was still a little snow in places around the grounds of the school. I would kick a random stone while I continued my prayers that Bella would be returned to me safely. I really wished I could hear whether or not God was listening to me. What kind of supreme being was he if he expected me to live without Bella. She was my soul mate and I wouldn't be able to just move on and live without her.

God, please send her back to me.