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The drive home was fun, I rode with Edward in his car, and we made jokes and laughed all the way home.
Carlisle and Esme were already at home, and the others arrived shortly after we did. It was 2:30 in the morning by the time we were all there.
"'Night, guys." I said, followed by a big yawn. I was dead on my feet.
"Later, skaters!" Emmett and Jasper practically sprinted to their rooms.
I fell asleep instantly that night, the championships had really worn me out.
The beginning of my sleep was dreamless, but soon a nightmare filled the empty void.
I was in my costume, gliding across the ice for no particular reason, doing jumps and spins casually.
I decided to try out my Triple Lutz, but fell.
The air suddenly morphed, and it was the day I met Edward and his family. I was back in my soft green practice costume, and there was a sharp kick in my back.
I bit down on my finger to hold back the scream building in the back of my throat.
"What was that, Isabella? Do better, or you're not skating in the championships!" I suddenly remembered that fateful day's events all too clearly.
The air morphed again, and I was suddenly in an empty, pitch black darkness. I looked around, but all I saw was black.
Out of nowhere, Charlie's leering face appeared. He was shouting, but I couldn't hear anything. Edward suddenly popped up next to him, and I smiled.
The smile disappeared when Charlie snapped his fingers and Edward turned to dust, floating away.
Then I woke up.
It was the same as my last nightmare, sweat was dripping down my face, and I wiped it off. Edward was still asleep, and I sat up.
My mind drifted to Charlie. I hadn't seen him in a while.
Then a horrible thought hit me.
If he finds out where I am, he could storm all the way over here and kill everyone. Alice, Rosalie....and Edward.
I jumped up, and did the first thing that came to mind; opened the window quietly. Luckily, it was unlocked, and slid up easily.
I shot one more glance at the still-sleeping Edward before lifting one leg outside.
The moon was behind a cover of clouds that night, so I couldn't see much. After a few minutes of searching, I found something to prop my foot on.
I slowly and carefully slipped out the window, but stopped when the object my feet were on made a loud cracking noise.
I only had time to gasp loudly before it gave out from under me.
The way down was long, time seemed to slow down. The last thing I noticed before colliding with the ground was Edward's bronze hair gleaming in the weak moonlight. He seemed to be on the stairs.
I hit the ground with a thud, but, to my immense surprise, I wasn't hurt. My back was a little sore, but nothing too serious.
I jumped up immediately and tiptoed towards the front yard.
About halfway there, a hand caught my arm, and I screamed. The hand reached up and covered my mouth, cutting the scream off.
I turned to see Edward looking at me like I'd just jumped off a cliff.
(Author's Note: Heehee! I HAD to put that in!)
"What are you doing, Bella?" He whispered.
"N-Nothing." I stuttered quickly. He didn't seem to buy it.
"So, you just decided to sneak out of the house at four in the morning for no reason at all?" He asked sarcastically.
"Okay, fine! I was going to Charlie's." I confessed quietly.
"What?! Why would you even consider doing that?" He asked loudly.
Two hands grabbed my other arm, and I jumped.
"Alice, Rosalie, what are you doing out here?" Edward asked impatiently.
"The better question would be why are you two out here?" Rosalie asked.
"Hey! What's the commotion?" Emmett whispered loudly.
"What did you do that woke the whole house up, Bella?" Alice asked.
I smiled sheepishly and pointed to the backyard. They all turned to look, and I made a mad dash for the street.
Emmett just ran after me, grabbing me by the waist and towing me back to Edward.
"It was worth a try." I smiled sheepishly again.
"So, that brings us back to my previous question." He crossed his arms.
"I-I don't know." I lied quickly.
"Are you sure?" Rosalie asked suspiciously.
"Positive." I answered confidently. They seemed to buy it.
"What's going on out here?" Esme asked as she and Carlisle rounded the side of the house.
"Bella tried to run away." Alice answered conversationally. Everyone turned their attention to me again.
"Well, good night!" I said quickly, walking around the house and to the front door. I opened it quickly and dashed up the stairs.
I heard muffled whispers from out the window, and crept forward to peek out the curtain.
"Carlisle, she's sneaking out in the middle of the night to go see him. This could be bad." Edward whispered.
"Yes, I know. We'll discuss it later, let's just get some sleep now." They headed for the front door, and I got back in my makeshift bed, pretending to be asleep.
Edward came in the room, and got back in bed.
He stared at me for a few minutes, and shut his eyes slowly.
I fell asleep to the ticking clock on Edward's bedside table.
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Exciting chapter!
Sorry it was so short, but I'm working my "shift" at my parents' bookstore, so I can't really write much while serving customers at the same time.
But....
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