Chapter 6
EdwardPOV
Emmet had walked into the house, and it had gone silent. How I missed Bella. I was suddenly determined to find Bella and bring her home safe. I got out of the Volvo and stormed into the house. I went into the kitchen where Carlisle and Jasper where, sitting on the bar stools and flicking through pages of books with the strange leaf I had found on Bella's tyre.
"Find anything?" I asked, walking up beside them and peering down on the books they had opened up in front of them.
"Not much son" Carlisle answered.
"All we know is that its from a bush called a blue bush-bush" I smiled, trying to keep back a chuckle at the stupid name.
"That's all we know, don't know where its from or anything like that"
"That's ok, thanks for helping" I said, jotting down the name on a piece of scrap paper. I nodded and made my way back out to my car. I started the engine and headed back to Forks. I sped down the highway towards Charlie's house. Luckily, he was home so I could ask him a favour. I pulled up and got out. I walked up to the front porch and knocked on the door.
"Who on-oh, hi Edward" Charlie said, stepping to the side and gesturing into the house.
"Thanks sir" I said, walking past him and into the small living room.
"I was planning o coming to see you later" Charlie said, following me and sitting in his usual place on the old sofa. I sat in the only arm chair in the room.
"Oh really? Why?"
"I got some news bout…Bella" I could see this was hard for him. Bella was his only child and now she was missing.
"Go on" I encouraged. H sighed and started explaining.
"I know why Bella's missing…she was kidnapped. My theory is revenge" Ok, now I was confused.
"Revenge?"
"Yes. I arrested Sam Uley a week ago, and he kept muttering about pay back for me putting him behind bars" My hands came into fists as Charlie told me this new information.
"I believe he has some old friends from La Push working for him on the outside. I think their the ones who took Bella" My knuckles had gone white from the pressure they were under."What was he put in jail for?" Charlie looked at his own hands while he fiddled around with his trouser leg.
"Charlie? What did he do?" He sighed and looked up at me.
"Murder" I froze. Murder! An murderer is planning revenge on Charlie with Bella! My whole world fell apart at that one word. I knew what he would do if-
"Edward?" Charlie said, clearing his throat.
"Hmm? Sorry Charlie""Was there something you wanted?"
"Oh yes! I need a favour from the police department"
"Anything if it will help find my baby"
"Can you find out where this plant comes from?"
"I'll try, what plant?"
"Blue Bush-bush. And when I was searching the woods, I found tyre marks on the highway a few miles behind Newtons" Charlie jotted things down on his little notepad then slipped it into his pocket.
"I'll try son. Don't give up hope Edward"
"I would never give up hope sir. I wouldn't let Bella down" And with that I stood up and saw myself out. As I plundered down the street, I heard police sirens zoom past me as 2 police cars raced towards the police department. I wonder what's going on? I ignored it as I yawned. I hadn't slept in nearly 24 hours. I cant really help Bella if I fall asleep behind the wheel and end up killing myself. I was nearly home, I knew I would make it there at least. I pulled into the large garage at the side of the house and got out of the silver car. I walked into the house which seemed to be quite. I went into the kitchen to see a note on the counter. I picked it up and read it.
Edward
We are out looking through the woods again. We felt like we weren't contributing
enough so we decided to go out and look. Even if it doesn't help much. You need to
sleep, please rest.
All my love
Esme
I put the note in the bin and went upstairs. I fell onto my bed and as soon as my head hit the pillow, I fell asleep.
BellaPOV
There was more talking in the next room, so I crept up from the window and listened against the door.
"Where is Sam? He should be here. The sooner we're done here the sooner we can leave and forget about this" I recognised this voice as Embry.
"Chill Em, Sam will get here when he gets here. Its in, kill the girl, and out again. Done"
I stopped breathing and listened in harder. Kill!? So that's what they are going to do. I cant go now. What about Edward? What about Charlie? They would be crushed. I couldn't leave them behind. I tried moving away slowly but my foot caught on the lamp cable and it crashed onto the ground, making a loud smashing noise. I jumped and heard that everything went quite in the next room.
"The girl!" One exclaimed and I heard foot steps. My hands were a blur as I tried my hardest to untangle my foot from the cable. The door started unlocking and my foot finally came free. I crawled, fast, over to the bed just as the door swung open.
"You!" Jacob said. Coming over to me as I cowered my head into the bed's side. He caught a fistful of my hair and yanked my head up so I was looking at him.
"What did you hear!?" He shouted.
"You will never get away with this. My dad will find you and you will wish you were never born!" I said, spitting in his face at the end. He wiped his face with his other hand and slammed my head into the wooden part of the bed. Everything went black as I fell to the floor.
EdwardPOV
I woke to the sound of my phone ringing in my hand. I blinked until I regained consciousness and looked at the phone. It was Charlie.
"Hello Charlie"
"Edward! Bad news and good news" He sounded breathless.
"Good new first"
"That plant, its only found in Oregon, so Bella must be there. And its only found in a small section of the north, nearest Washington"
"Ok, great. Now the bad news"
"Sam escaped. He was gone before we knew he was missing. He's had an hour tops advantage" I could feel the blood leaving my face and the air getting caught in my throat. A mixture of emotions ran through me. He was going to get to Bella before me!
"Edward?" Charlie said.
"Thanks" I said and hung up. I looked at the time. Then I ran into Emmet and Japers room, waking them up and dragging them down stairs without waking anyone else.
"What is it Edward?" Jasper asked while Emmet rubbed his eyes and yawned.I explained to them everything I had found out and about what Charlie had said. Their eyes grew at my theory that Sam had gotten outside people to kidnap Bella while he tried to break out of prison, then he would go after Bella and kill her. This woke Emmet up and he marched out to his jeep. Jasper and I followed. We didn't know where exactly but we knew we were heading to Oregon. Before we left, I left a note to the rest of the family. We drove and drove until we needed a top up. As we got out the car and Jasper helped Emmet top up, I froze at what I saw in front of me…
A/N Ooooo! Cliff hanger! Don't kill me! Thanks to INK who reviewed my last chapter. Luv ya guys and remember…REVIEW!
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