Have you heard of that story called "Twilight: What If?" I heard it's EPIC. I don't know, just something I've heard from a reliable source.
You know, I noticed a lot of my chapters end with cliff hangers. I never intend to leave them that way, I usually just stop writing when I get tired of it.
What happens to Bella in this chapter may seem a bit out there, but just work with me here.
Chapter 20
EPOV
Bella has been unconscious for one day now. Carlisle had her hooked up to an EKG machine and her vitals were stable for the most part. The troubling thing was that her heart seemed to be slowing down little by little. But it didn't correspond to her brain waves which flowed across the screen as if nothing was wrong.
Carlisle couldn't place what was wrong. He tried using the ultrasound again and this time it worked. The fetus and placenta couldn't be found. It was as if it had dissolved like Carlisle was hoping. Even though I was thrilled that this happened, I knew that it just disappearing was highly illogical.
Waiting for the next card to fall, I panic when it finally does. Her heart thumps once, twice, and then stops. Standing up, I lean over her.
"Carlisle! Carlisle!" I yell out frantically. He's there before I even finish.
"I heard. This doesn't make any sense, go get the paddles for me." I quickly follow through. Coming back to Bella's side I pass them off to Carlisle. Before he places them on her chest, her eyes pop open. Carlisle steps back in shock.
"Bella? Can you hear me?" I ask, gripping her hand in mine. The EEG still showed active brainwaves yet her heart was still not beating.
"Yeah. But what happened? I feel, strange." Bella answered confused. Looking up at Carlisle, I wasn't really sure how to explain what had happened.
"Bella, after we injected the werewolf saliva you passed out for a day. You flat lined and right when I was about to shock you to try and get you back, you woke up. Bella, you're heart isn't beating right now."
She was taking in the new information. By now, everyone else was coming in to her room. She looked up at me, eyes wide.
"I don't understand. If my heart isn't beating, am I dead?"
"Well, in the sense of the word, it seems like it. But your brain is operating at normal capacity. Tell us what you feel, exactly." I prodded. This was all so foreign.
BPOV
The whole time I everything blacked out, I felt like I was on fire. I could feel my heart stopping, yet I was still having thoughts, I was still aware of everything around. I thought I was turning into a vampire, but when Carlisle said I still had brain waves, I was extremely confused. Everyone was waiting for me to tell them what I was feeling. Taking a deep breath, I begin to explain the best I could.
"Well, I'm not too sure. I felt like I was burning at first. Then I could feel my heart slowing until it finally stopped. When I opened my eyes, the room was extremely bright and the beeping from those machines sounded like a train station. They still do actually."
"Bella, what about your throat, how does it feel?" Carlisle asked. Once I thought about it, was bothering me a little.
"Um. Itchy, maybe a little burning like tingle."
"Ha, I knew Bella would be a weird vampire!" Emmett bellowed.
"She's not a vampire!" Edward stood up and growled at him. I could feel Jasper sending calming waves through the room.
"Actually son, I think she may be at least part vampire." Carlisle suggested. I thought it was an all or nothing type of thing.
"How is it possible to be part vampire?" I ask.
"Normally, vampires lose any signs of brain activity or brain waves. You haven't. Also, vampires don't need to breathe, but your lungs seem to be fully functioning. And your senses have heightened to that of a vampire. I'll know more once I take some tests." Carlisle turned and got something out of his case. Leaning down, he swabbed the inside of my mouth and drew blood.
"So, should we take her hunting, or would human food still work?" Edward asked. Hopefully human food would win out. Fresh deer doesn't sound too appealing. Before he was answered the doorbell rung, and Edward's question was immediately answered.
I felt compelled to get to what was on the opposite side of the door. And the feelings I had during the UPS incident resurfaced. Nonetheless, I dart out of the bed and down the stairs. I hear Edward, and the rest of the family right behind me. I reach the door before them and yank it open.
I'm surprised to find Charlie on the opposite side. His scent wasn't irresistible but it tickled my throat even more and I could feel my mouth feeling with saliva…or venom I guess.
"Uh..Hi dad."
((AN: Now that was a cliffhanger I did on purpose. I'm ashamed to admit I completely forgot about Charlie. :( But I think using him in this chapter and the next will make up for it. Hopefully. Now….review please?))
