(5) B.R.B
Alice started to smile then turned towards the road. "Okay here's the plan, I'm going to go back to get the Porsche and I'll come back for you in five minutes flat."
"What?" I said and followed her to the edge of the road. The ground was so uneven I managed to stumble.
"The plan is I'm going to go back and get the Porscheā¦" I interrupted Alice with my hand gesture.
"I heard what you said, your leaving me alone. Alone, in the forest with nobody to be next to me, you are breaking your promise to protect me." I pointed my finger.
Alice shifted uncomfortably. She was in her negotiation mode and wanted me to accept her weak explanation.
"Bella, I can go so much quicker without you. Plus, I don't want the gas to spill on you. That wouldn't be good for you or your clothing. We didn't bring extra clothes. Please Bella, I'll be four minutes don't worry."
"I thought you said it was going to take five minutes." I said and walked slowly.
"Four minutes I swear. I will come back and get you in four minutes zero seconds." She stared at me and picked up the gas can. The gas sloshed a little under her strength.
"I'm timing you starting now." I proclaimed and made the gesture of holding up my watch.
"I'll be right back."
She was gone. She ran through the trees and I already lost sight of her. I sighed and moved to the trees. I knew one thing I wasn't going to wait for Alice visible from the highway.
I parted a few branches and sat on a tree stump. I drew my jacket in closer, the wind had picked up. My hair swished in front of my face and I tucked it into my jacket. I looked down at my watch. It's only been one minute that sucked.
I rested my hand on the tree and thought of Edward. He must be going crazy with worry. A part of me felt guilty for deceiving him but another part felt satisfaction. So what if he was worried? I worried so much when he went to hunt perhaps he would know what it felt like. So childish, but then again I was a teenager he on the other hand was older he should know better. What was that?
I froze and felt the prickles of my skin shiver down my arm. What was that? Something moved touching my hand. Oh my god, don't lose your mind. I slowly looked down at my hand and saw a gigantic spider crawling on my finger. Then I screamed. I flew both hands in the air and ran to the clearing. My heart felt like a hammer beating in my chest threatening to burst through.
Was Alice crazy? She left me, a danger magnet alone, for less than one minute and a huge spider bothered me. Relax, it's just a spider nothing to worry about. I saw headlights coming down the road. I waited impatiently tapping my foot. I was furious with Alice. She was in trouble. The car slowed and I saw the shape of the car. I gulped it wasn't the Porsche.
My brain stopped working shouldn't I have ran back through the trees. Too late now the car approached and I turned sideways. Please pass by and leave do not stop.
The car rolled past me and stopped. Great, just go and leave me alone. It rolled backwards. Oh God, I'm going to be kidnapped. Edward I need help. Why couldn't he read my mind? I screamed internally and peeked at the door of the car. The window rolled down and an arm hung out. A hairy arm with a tanned color.
"Hey," said a man's voice. What was wrong with this area? Crazed truck drivers and rapists traveled freely. Where was the police?
I ignored the voice and walked a little further. The car jerked to a stop and the two doors opened. Oh crap. Two guys walked towards me. The driver was short and fat. He was walking next to the taller guy. The tall guy was the passenger. They both looked at one another and smiled. The short guy pulled his T-shirt out from his jeans while the tall guy zipped up his jacket.
"What's a pretty girl like you doing all alone?" The tall guy said and stopped about three feet from me.
"I'm not alone." I said and moved a small step back.
"What did you get in a fight with your boyfriend?" The short one said and laughed. He noticed my step back and moved forward.
"No my friend is coming back any second. Actually you should leave if she sees you bothering me she's going to be mad." I said bravely and bit my lip. I just revealed that my friend was a girl and these guys almost laughed out loud. I should of said boyfriend but my brain was not working properly.
"It's okay we have room for both of you. Actually, we were going to a party and needed to bring party favors." The short one said and high fived his friend.
Did they really just high five in front of me? I looked at my watch. Four minutes were up. Where was Alice?
"What's your name?" The tall guy said and leered at me. Why do guys do that leering? It's not attractive. I shuddered and looked at the road. Please, Alice come and get these guys away from me.
"Hey, what's your name?" The tall guy said again and looked angry.
"Bella," I whispered and struggled to fight the tears building in my throat.
"Bella, that's a pretty name. Bella, don't worry we'll be gentle." He said and I saw two bright headlights zooming towards us. I could feel my heartbeat again.
The Porsche skidded next to me and Alice threw the door open. "Get in." She ordered and jumped out of the driver's side. She had a menacing look and glared at the two guys.
"What you want to join the party?" The short guy said and laughed. Alice walked up to the short guy and got right in his face.
"You want to say that again?" She said and folded her hands into a fist. The tall guy went behind Alice. He moved to grab her but Alice moved and he fell to the floor. She grabbed the short fat guy and lifted him two feet off the ground. "I didn't think so." She dropped him and walked back to the Porsche. The two guys stared at her wide-eyed and ran to their car.
I watched them drive away and turned to Alice. "Your late."
"Actually I made it with a few seconds to spare your watch must be slow." She said and drove to the highway.
"Alice do not ever leave me again." I said and shuddered. I almost died or could have been really hurt.
"Bella, you're the worst kind of trouble because it follows you everywhere. Let's try to enjoy our adventure. I think Edward might know where we got stalled. He's only following small breadcrumbs too little to really have a clue." She said and made the turn to the interstate.
A bright blue car pulled up beside us. The window rolled down and a man waved for Alice to roll her window down. Alice rolled down her window partway.
"Nice car." Said the man and snorted.
Alice slowed slightly and shouted. "Nicer than yours."
The man threw his head back and laughed. "It's a standard car don't feel bad though it is kind of girly."
Alice was mad. She slowed to forty mph and snorted. "It may be standard but it's not some fake engineered piece of crap. This car can annihilate yours without a strain."
The guy lost his smile and turned a shade of red. "Care to bet to see whose car is faster? It's okay if you're scared you are a girl after all."
Alice turned to me. "Don't worry Bella I'm not going to race that idiot. I wouldn't subject you to his infant game." She patted my arm. "I know you are scared."
I made a disgusted noise and released my seatbelt. I leaned over Alice. "YOUR ON." I shouted and went back to my seat.
I saw Alice smile with satisfaction and rev her engine. She stopped dead center in the middle of the highway. The guy pulled up beside her.
"The highway stretches for one mile west of the mountain ridge. We stop before the elevation hits 245 ft. First one to make it to Porter Exit wins." He smiled and pulled his ball cap over his head. He revved his engine and I saw the car shaking. He quietly shook his head already confidently winning in his mind.
Alice turned to me. "Bella, are you sure?"
"Can you win?"
She gave me a disapproving look. "Of course."
"Then do it." I said and pulled my seatbelt to me and locked it in place. "Umm, Alice what kind of car does he have, is it fast?"
"It's a Dodge Viper." She said and turned the dash lights on.
"Is it fast?"
"Yes I love a challenge should we race for pink slips?"
"No, just race for fun." I said. What's wrong with me? I definitely am going crazy. The guy honked his horn. I saw the car clearly it was beautiful. White racing stripes glided down the body. The chrome shined from the overhead moon.
"How do we start the race?" I said and Alice turned and shouted. "GO"
