Disclaimer: Okay mostly this idea what brought to me by the movie Crash. I do not take credit for the ending part of this fic because it's totally a remake of the movie n_n; I hope you guys like it though~ And I don't own Twilight either. There is one vulgar word but nothing to bad. Also I am naming the chapter after the movie just so I'm crediting them~


Chapter 13

Sarafina's POV

It's been a month since my last illusion with the shooting and the boy. I had been caring for Bella since and I've gotten close to Renee. This was bad though. The plan wasn't to stay here too long but I can't seem to get out. They need me right now. No father figure to help Bella…to be her protector. Supposedly Bella's father, Charlie, just wasn't Renee's type; it was a teenage fling back in the day, as Renee says.

I had promised Bella I would bring her back some food from the near by deli. Her regular chips and ice cream were on the menu tonight. I would usually have to sneak it in since Renee didn't like Bella eating too much junk food.

Dan's Deli was only two blocks down, right across the street from Bella's dance studio. The clerk was a Persian man who always looked at me funny. It was like he knew that I was different and something was wrong about me. I never usually looked him in the eye, afraid that something would give away my oddness.

I paid what little money I had left in my pocket. Renee was supposed to give me my paycheck yesterday but she got home late and forgot. I slid the few dollar bills across the counter and rushed out of the store.

"That man staring at me always gives me the creeps" I shook my head as I walked back down to Bella's house.

It was passed dinner time and the sun was beginning to set. There was an accident in the next block so I took a short cut and crossed through the park that would bring me to Bella's. By this time the hoodlums would hang in groups around the park, probably dealing and what not.

I sighed to myself thinking how lucky I am that I am probably ten times stronger then any of those goons. I got to the corner of the street when I saw one of the boys, who had black wavy hair up to his shoulders, approaching the opposite side of the park where another male was shouting something at him. With the great vision that I had, I could see the black haired boy reaching for something in his pants.

"Woah…rated R" I grumbled as I turned away.

Suddenly I heard a shot and without turning around I realized what he had been reaching for was most definitely a gun. I practically began to run towards Bella's house, hoping to make it in time before she went to bed since Renee always favored for her to go to sleep early.

I knocked on the door and Renee came five seconds later to check the peep hole and let me in. She kissed me on the cheek and looked suspiciously at the plastic bag I was holding. I grinned nervously and she gave a small smile and let me pass and head up to Bella's room.

As I got upstairs I knocked on the white door with the floral sign that spelt, "Bella's Room"

"Come in.." I heard a faint voice call from inside.

I opened the door and saw Bella's poster board white and purple bed…empty. I set the bag down on her night stand and walked around her bed and plopped down on the floor. I looked underneath her bed and saw Bella nestled in with blankets and a pillow, and with a flashlight in her hand.

"Camping out, Bells?" I smiled.

"It's scary out there…" Bella said lowly, staring right passed me.

"It's a scary world" I breathed out and started cracking my knuckles out of habit.

Bella suddenly shifted uneasily and took in a small deep breath, "I heard a bang"

"What, like a truck bang?" I asked

"Like a gun"

I gulped and closed my eyes. I wish she didn't have to live through things like these. I wish I could keep her in a plastic bubble, away from danger and everything harmful.

"How far can bullets go?" Bella's voice brought me back to reality. I scratched my head and thought for a second.

"They go uhm pretty far…but they usually get stuck in something and stop" I nodded, basically to myself for the alright response I gave.

"What if they don't" she just barely whispered.

I turned to her and sighed then something came to me and I smiled at her excitingly, "Do you wanna hear how I never got hurt by anything bad?"

Bella nodded and I continued, "When I was about 6 years old, a fairy came into my room. Now, at first I didn't believe she was one 'cause she had these little stubby wings, like she could've glued them on, you know, how would I believe she was a fairy.." I grinned. Bella lightened up, her eyes glued to me.

I continued, "So she said, "I'll prove it." So she reaches into her backpack and she pulls out this invisible cloak and she ties it around my neck. And she tells me that it's impenetrable. You know what impenetrable means?"

Bella shook her head, "It means nothing can go through it. No bullets, nothing. She told me that if I wore it, nothing would hurt me. So I did. And my whole life, I never got shot, stabbed, nothing. I mean, how weird is that?" I chuckled.

Bella giggled, "You're very lucky" She responded in her low voice, "I wouldn't ever want you to get hurt.."

I stared up at the ceiling and thought about something, "Hey, you know what the fairy told me before she left. She said when I get older I had to pass it onto to someone who turns six years old" I then opened my eyes wide in fake surprise and started counting my fingers, "Hey wait a minute, you're six years old!"

Bella smiled and nodded cheerfully, "Does that mean…"

"I can now give you the impenetrable cloak so that you'll be safe" I exclaimed, "That is…if you want it…"

"I want it! I want it!" Bella shouted joyfully. She crawled out from underneath her bed and jumped on top of me. I sat up and carried her to her bed.

I pretended to untie a noose from around my neck and wave out the invisible cloak and then I placed it on her. I pretended to tie a knot around her neck.

"Move your neck" I said as I finished 'tying' the cloak.

Bella moved her head around, "Fits great" she smiled.

"Now you'll always be safe"

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Bella had fallen asleep by 10:30pm so I went back downstairs and started chatting with Renee. She was making a batch of brownies for Bella's bake sale tomorrow, so I offered to help. Normal humans I supposed licked the bowl when they were done putting the brownies in the oven, which is probably why Renee passed me a spoon full of chocolate fudge.

I felt bad if I denied it, like how I usually did so I decided to try something new; to have a taste. I held in my breath and stuck the whole spoon in my mouth. Renee smiled happily as she saw me indulge the chocolate but as she as she turned around I spit out whatever I could on a near by napkin as quick as I could. I tried not to gag either, but I couldn't help but almost heave a little. Luckily something had caught Renee's eye on the television. By the time the brownies were done she had asked if my 'mother' would be worrying where I was since I never called. She gave me my paycheck and I was soon out the door.

So I left maybe a little after midnight. I decided to take my time since I had nothing else to do once I got to the hotel. I started walking down the block of my hotel when I heard glass shatter. I tried to listen more carefully and then I pinpointed where it came from. I jolted forward and down another block and saw a group of boys running the opposite direction.

I got closer and saw that it was Dan's Deli that had just got robbed. I looked inside and everything was broken and wrecked. Graffiti was written on the wall and isles were knocked over. A long breath escaped my lips and a wave of pity and sorrow washed through me.

Suddenly I heard foot steps running towards me. I was in a bad spot in a bad time, so I just darted forward rushing past a couple of people and headed straight from my hotel.

I heard police sirens sound off a few miles away and I knew that they were heading towards the Deli. I felt a familiar presence run the opposite way of me but I didn't bother to concentrate on that.

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No one's POV

The whole night Sarafina spent lying in bed, thinking of ways she could help that cranky man who always gave her weird looks at the Deli.

"He would definitely be dealing with a rough time cleaning up that whole mess…I hope he has insurance" she sighed.

Renee had called early in the morning asking if Sara could get an oil change for her car while she went to do some house errands. Sara accepted since she had nothing better to do. Sara had the job done by mid afternoon, so in the meantime she cruised around the neighborhood in Renee's Thunderbird, with the windows all the way rolled down, and the radio blasting.

It was about 3:30pm and Sarafina had been doing nothing but driving around.

"My whole purpose here is to be with Bella, but how was I supposed to be with Bella if Renee takes days off.." She mumbled to herself. Then she glanced at the gas meter, "I better stop driving around or I'll waste all her gas"

Sarafina decided to go drop off the car and just hang out at Bella's house since Renee said she was welcomed any time.

Sara drove the few blocks to Bella's and strangely she began hearing anxious footsteps. She turned around and saw a couple of children and parents walking around, probably just getting out of school. Sara shook my head and continued driving to the familiar house.

Sarafina parked the car in the driveway and got out of the vehicle, when suddenly the man who owned the Deli, begin to approach her. Sara rose an eyebrow and froze where she stood, "Hello—"

"Give me my money" The man said pointing a gun at Sara's face.

"What?! What money?" Sara asked, trying to not sound paranoid.

"From my store! Give me my money!" The man shouted. His hand shook as he held out the gun.

Suddenly small footsteps approached the front door and out of nowhere Bella was leaning against the screen door, "Sara!" Bella exclaimed.

Sarafina quickly glanced at Bella and pointed a finger at her, "Sweetie, stay inside! Renee!" Sara yelled more loudly.

"Give me my money!" The man said more demanding.

"Why can't I think straight? For some reason everything is distracting me. I could take this man on but I'm afraid of doing something reckless. I don't want Bella to see this!." Sarafina thought.

"Go now!" Sara shouted at Bella to get back inside.

"I want my fucking money!" the man kept shouting, "Give me the car" he said, waving his gun towards Renee's Thunderbird.

"Chill…that's not my car!" Sarafina shouted.

"Sara!" Bella called uneasily.

"Renee!!" Sarafina shouted once more.

"Hey...okay..hold on" Sara said as she slowly put her hands out and reached in her pocket, "I—I got fifty bucks.."

The man suddenly slapped the money out of Sara's hands angrily, "Fifty dollars!? You took everything!!"

"Mommy!" Bella called to her mother in the kitchen.

"I'm coming, I'm coming" Renee called as she shut off the faucet and wiped her hands with a paper towel.

"She doesn't have it" Bella exclaimed.

"Hasn't got what?" Renee asked as she stood in the kitchen entrance.

"I have it! She doesn't have impenetrable cloak!" Bella then swung the screen door open and ran outside.

Renee then jolted forward, "Bella! Stay out of the street!" she shouted.

Bella ran towards Sarafina, her chocolate brown hair flying behind her, her uniform jumper swishing back and forth. Bella then spread opened her arms and jumped on Sara and wrapped her little arms around Sara's cold neck and shut her eyes tight.

BANG!

Renee who was running towards them stood frozen from shock on the front steps. Her head bobbed forward and she covered her mouth with her hands.

Sarafina blinked and her face was empty. It looked like someone just punched her in the face. Suddenly, just taking in the whole impact, Sara grabbed onto Bella's body and screamed. "Bella!!!!!!"

Sarafina shut her eyes tight, as she screamed her face shook.

The Deli man, with his mouth hanging open looked at his gun which was shaking on the palm of his hand.

Renee screaming and sobbing fell on her knees, tears streaming down her face. Renee's whole body trembled as she clutched her fists together.

Sara still holding tightly onto Bella's small body, tried to keep down, trying not to cause a commotion but for some reason she couldn't stop screaming. She leaned her head lightly on Bella's and took in a deep breath.

"It's okay, Sara" a whisper sounded.

Sara flashed open her eyes, thinking it was the wind but then she turned her face to Bella, "Wha—What…?" Sara's voice gasped for air and she sounded like she was sobbing but no tears were coming down.

"I'll protect you" Bella turned her head and looked at Sara.

Sarafina then held on Bella in front of her, examining for any wounds. Sara turned Bella around to check her back but nothing was there. Sara put Bella on her shoulder and pulled the back of Bella's shirt to check her skin, but again nothing was there. Sara then patted Bella's back and held her out in front of her again.

Sarafina then held Bella close to her and stared at the man with a distressed look, she started to walk towards the house. The man just stared at Sara and Bella dumbfounded, confused about the gun shot, but in a way thankful that no one got killed. Sarafina kept looking at the man until she had been a few feet in front of Renee.

Sarafina kept walking towards the house as Renee got up from the ground and held onto Bella's hand, still sobbing and tears rolling down her cheeks.

Bella then grabbed onto Renee's hand, "It's okay. Sara's okay" Bella said in a low voice. Renee nodded exasperatedly and tried to control her sobbing.

Sarafina's expression was as if someone punched her in the gut. Even though no tears were coming down her face her, she looked distraught, as if she was holding back the tears.

Bella then turned to look at Sarafina and smiled, "It's a really good cloak"


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