I actually had a lot of fun writing this chapter! Things are moving along quite nicely, and I am proud to say that you guys are going to be writhing in anticipation! ~Ash
Disclamer: I do not own Twilight, nor do I own any of the characters portrayed in the book and/or movie. I do, however, own a brand new toilet paper dispenser so that my cats can't tear the rolls of toilet paper apart!
Around three in the morning I was awakened by a soft 'click' coming from downstairs. I looked over in my bed and jumped when I realized Edward and I were still naked. Pushing him forcefully, I all but knocked him out of the bed as he woke up.
"What?" he half yelled. I stood and threw him the shorts that had been discarded sometime last night, and quickly put on my pants and tank top, not bothering with bra and underwear.
"Put your damn clothes on!" I said quietly. Edward's eyes widened as he grabbed the shorts and slid them on in one fluid motion. Seconds later I heard footsteps on the stairs, and I remembered that I had locked the door. Shaking my head, I scolded myself on my decisions last night. I wouldn't trade what Edward and I shared, but I should have remembered to put clothes back on, and maybe unlocked the door. Imagine if I hadn't woken up when Charlie came home!
"Where are you going?" Edward asked. I looked over and saw that he was standing next to my bed, looking sexy as hell, but at least clothed.
"Charlie just had that talk with Patrick, I guess, and I'm not waiting until morning to find out." I opened the door and heard Edward mutter behind me 'It is morning'. I rushed towards the stairs, pulling my hair back into a knot, and saw that Charlie was still standing half way down the stairwell. Shifting slightly, I noticed that I felt a little sore… down there, and I blushed in the darkness. Thankfully Charlie couldn't see my embarrassment.
"Dad?" He looked up and I saw that he looked tired. Panic started to flow through me, and I was more awake than I thought anyone would be so early in the morning.
"Dad?" Charlie sighed and looked behind me then. Glancing over my shoulder I saw that Edward was behind me. I noticed that he had found one of my sweatshirts to throw on, and I realized that maybe coming out shirtless was not the best decision on my part. Charlie would have had a heart attack.
"Thank you for staying Edward." The appreciation laced in my fathers' voice was more of a surprise to me.
"Absolutely Chief Swan, anytime."
"What happened?" I asked my dad. He climbed the remaining stairs that lay between us and wrapped me in an unexpected hug.
"Dad?" I was scared now. Charlie was not an emotional person, and he rarely hugged me. "What's going on?"
"Well, Patrick Colgan is no longer a part of the Forks Police Department, number one." I'll be honest. I was a little surprised to hear this. "And second, I took the liberty of talking to your father, Edward. He and I both agree that we need to place a restraining order against Patrick, not letting him near the two of you."
"Dad…" What the hell was going on?
"We all need to sit down and talk," Charlie sighed. I reached behind me and grabbed Edward's hand, pulling him after me as we descended the stairs behind Charlie. Leading us towards the kitchen, I went for the refrigerator and removed a couple bottles of water for everyone.
"So, what happened?" Edward asked. I remained leaning against the counter as Edward and my father sat down at the table across from each other. It was weird to see the two men in my life, in such a relaxed environment (although the situation at hand was far from relaxed).
"Well," Charlie started, opening his water and taking a drink, "I went to the station and pulled him aside. I asked him why he was in Forks, and I listened as he fed me a story of how he needed to get away from Chicago. His wife had died and he needed to get away. I asked, 'Why Forks?' And I think he knew what I was getting at." Charlie was staring at Edward now, and I felt like a spectator.
"He knew I knew. I pulled out the folder with the newspaper articles, and I told him that I thought it be wise that he leave. Leave Forks, leave Washington. Hell, I'd be happy if he left the fucking country."
"What did he say?" Edward pressed. He was leaning forward, a tense look on his face. Charlie had his full attention, and Edward has his as well, and I knew that Edward was anxious. He had been through so much when it came to Patrick and his abilities. He needed it all to be over. Charlie stared at Edward for a solid minute before he spoke again.
"He snapped."
"Shit," Edward put his face down in his hands, and I held myself back from comforting him. Now was not the time to play supportive girlfriend.
"I've never seen someone go from calm to crazy in such little time," Charlie mused. "His face went wild and I swear his eyes were literally flashing. I had to restrain him at one point. He was going on and on about how Edward killed his wife. How she would have been fine, but when Edward moved the door she was killed."
"That's bull and you know it!" I yelled. Charlie looked over at me and nodded. Edward stood then, walking over to me and pulling me into a hug. He was calmer than me it seemed, and his heartbeat was slow and rhythmic against me.
"I know, trust me," Charlie continued. "I read over the articles again and again before even approaching him. I wanted all the facts straight, from your point of view and from the police departments' point of view. I went online and even called a contact I had in Chicago." He did what!?
"Charlie…" I started to scold. Both Edward and Charlie held their hands up to calm me, and I was glad that Edward was standing next to me. I might have walked up to the table and pound my hands on it to be heard. But Charlie was listening.
"All in all, everyone agreed that Patrick went a little nuts. He has no criminal record, which is why when he applied to the force here, nothing came up. I had no reason to suspect anything odd or out of the ordinary. I'm just glad you recognized him in time." The words he said caught my attention.
"In time for what?" I asked. Charlie sighed and shrugged.
"I don't know Bells. I just didn't get the feeling that he was a leave it alone kind of guy." Charlie looked at Edward again and this time stood up to walk over to us. Charlie laid his hand on Edward's shoulder and squeezed slightly. "He followed you across country for a reason, so I took it into my own hands to put a restraining order through. At first it just had Bella's name on it, but I put your name on it as well in the end. I'm sure you'd appreciate that. It won't be in place for a week if not less, I have to wait for a judge to sign it." Edward surprised me then and stepped forward to hug my father.
"Thank you Chief Swan." My mouth was hanging open, and I saw that Charlie's was as well. My father was a good man it seemed, and although he would go above and beyond, he didn't want to feel the recognition. His face turned red in the seconds Edward embraced him and he hesitantly smacked Edward on the back in a man-hug.
"You're welcome son, call me Charlie." Edward stepped back and I saw that he wiped the sleeve of the sweater along his face. Was he crying?
"Thank you Charlie." Edward sighed and turned towards me with a small smile. Yes, he was definitely crying. But I knew he was not too comfortable with me seeing him like this.
"Edward, why don't you just spend the rest of the night here? No reason to lose sleep tonight. You can finish up the night and head to your house in the morning to get ready for school." Holy crap. Did my father just give us permission to go back to sleep in my room? Well, it wasn't like he knew what had gone on just hours before… and there the blush went. I sighed and smiled, hoping that the blush would go unnoticed.
"Thank you dad, that sounds nice." I stepped forward and gave him a tight hug, leaning into his ear, "Thank you so much dad, for everything." Charlie let out a 'hrmph' noise, and I smiled wider. Stepping back, I watched as Edward gave him another hug and then followed me up the stairs. We left a blushing Charlie in our wake, and I knew that if we remained behind that he would just feel more uncomfortable than he already was. My father, the police Chief, was actually a decent guy. Don't get me wrong! Since I had arrived here he had been great. A lot more lenient than my mother, and I even had the ability to live my life without the shadow of a 'parent' over my shoulder. Charlie was becoming the parent I needed in my life, the person I grown up most like.
And he even approved (somewhat) of my boyfriend, enough to let him stay the night. Never, would my mother have approved of that. As a matter of fact, the few e-mails I had sent her in the past few weeks about my new life, my new friends, and about Edward, were responded to with animosity and disapproval. Oh well, I thought as I led Edward by the hand back to my room, she could kiss my ass. She didn't want me to go with her overseas. She was the one who told me I would be staying with Charlie.
Dear Mom, You can kiss my ass. Love, Bella.
"You okay?" I asked Edward as I closed the door behind us. He surprised me even more then by laughing softly.
"More than okay," he said, running his hand through his hair. "More than okay. Your dad is incredible. I think your dad and my dad should get together. I bet they could rule this town with the strings they pull. It's scary." I laughed with him; he was right. Dr. Carlisle Cullen and Chief Charlie Swan. Dun dun dun…
"Let's go back to bed," Edward said. I nodded, leaning in for a kiss before we crawled back into the bed. I didn't even bother locking the bedroom door this time, and we were lulled into a deep sleep by the sound of each others' breathing.
I was a paranoid mess when I woke up the next morning to find that Charlie had already gone to work. A note in the kitchen that said:
Bella and Edward,
Go to school, please don't attempt to skip. I'm taking the day shift so that I have tonight off. Don't want you alone until legal action is taken against Patrick. Be safe.
Love, Dad/Charlie
I don't know what it was, maybe the fact that being in the house with the police Chief who owned like eight guns, but being at home that night had made me feel safe and comfortable in Edward's arms.
Then it was morning. Charlie was at work. And with sinking realization I knew that we were alone, and the man who had the access to the guns was no longer in the same vicinity as us. Well fuck. That note did nothing to calm me. Instead it made me worry more because Charlie didn't want us alone.
"You're freaking me out," Edward said as I ran around the room to get ready for school. I didn't even bother to look fashionable or 'chic', as Alice and Rose put it. I threw on a pair of jeans and took one long look at Edward's ensemble before I reached over and started to pull the sweatshirt he had on, off.
"What the hell!" Edward protested. I understood he was cold, that's fine. But it was my favorite sweatshirt and I had plenty of replacements for him to yank from me. This one was mine, and I was pleased to find that it smelled like Edward.
"Here," I threw an orange and blue Gators' sweatshirt at him that had once belonged to Charlie, "throw this on. It isn't like you're wearing it far. You can change when we get to your house." Edward shook his head with a smile and pulled the sweatshirt on.
"Your highness," Edward motioned for me to walk ahead of him as we walked out of the house. I rolled my eyes and thanked whatever made me pull my hair into a tight bun that morning. I looked like I was ready for a battle. Sensible clothes, Nike sneakers, and hair out of my face. I had even driven away from my usual color scheme- the black's white's and splashes of color. This is how I got when I didn't care, my mother had pointed out once. And I guess today all I cared about was that Edward and I were together and safe.
Edward drove today, me leaving my Mustang behind. No need to separate ourselves; hell, we both had to work tonight. He sped the entire way to his house, not abiding by the speed limit. I didn't care. Edward changed at record speed while I sat downstairs in the comfort of Esme's presence. She practically force fed me cinnamon buns, and after only taking three bites I knew I would be in a diabetic coma before the day was through.
I talked with Esme as Edward got ready for school, mostly about what was going on with the Patrick situation. Of course she was scared, but she told me adamantly that she did not want to leave Forks, no matter how much this guy threatened her family. I kept telling her that he had no proof of anything. All words, that's what he had. Just words.
Edward emerged while his mother and I were discussing the restraining order that was in process. I was in the middle of thinking it was scary how much I now knew about the law, when I found my jaw dropping open. Edward had taken after me when it came to dressing for school. He wore dark blue jeans and decided to keep the Gators' sweatshirt on that I had thrown at him earlier. We both looked like we were going to a football game, and I giggled at the fact that we dressed a lot alike most of the time, even when we didn't mean to.
"You look dashing," I smiled and took the last mouthful of my cinnamon bun. I had a scary sugar high burning its way into my bloodstream, and I wondered momentarily when I would come down from the high and crash.
"Ah, not as dashing as you my dear." Esme rolled her eyes but gave us both a peck on the cheek before Edward led me to his car.
"So are we telling everyone what is going on?" I asked when we turned our way towards the school. I knew Alice would be aware of what was going on, in turn lead to Jasper. But this was technically Edward's business so I didn't want to say the wrong thing in front of Emmett and Rose, leading to an argument between the two of us. I had made it my life intent to not fight with Edward. We already did too much of that.
"Absolutely," Edward responded without hesitation. I grinned. This meant a lot to me that he didn't want to hide anything from our friends. This meant we were a family.
"Good." At school we were immediately met with a worried group. I knew at first glance that Alice had told everyone, for which I was glad. Maybe we wouldn't have to explain much at all.
"What the hell are you wearing?" Alice. Maybe I would have to explain something after all. I laughed at her though, waving off her concern about my clothes. She couldn't say anything especially when her brother stepped out of the car behind me, well, dressed in almost the same thing.
"Oh my God." I laughed again, watching her grab Jasper's hand and pull him away. Jasper looked over his shoulder and waved at us. Rose walked up to me then, pulling me away from the guys, and started to walk with me.
"I think you look cute," she grinned. I knew she was just trying to make me feel better, but I thanked her anyway.
"So are you okay?" Rose asked me. I looked at her, I mean really looked, and I saw that she had worry in both of her eyes, etched in her face. I stopped to give her a small hug.
"I'm fine I think," deciding honesty might be the best thing with everyone. "I'm freaked out a little, especially now that my dad is involved. It's still hard to be cryptic about it all, ya know?" Rose nodded, turning in the direction of my first class.
"I know," she whispered, glancing over her shoulder at the guys. Edward and Emmett were engrossed in a deep conversation and I wondered if they were talking about the same thing. Of course they were, I thought. Emmett was practically a bodyguard, which Edward would need in some way.
"I wish you and Edward could have a normal relationship," Rose continued. "It has to be annoying that things keep getting in the way. But I want you to know that he loves you. I don't know if you guys have said it yet, but he does." I stared at Rose in awe.
"We've said it," I whispered. Hadn't I told them? No? Rose smiled.
"Good, because I'd beat the shit out of him if he hadn't. You guys are meant for each other. Edward needed someone to accept him for him. If you know what I mean." We laughed and I realized then that we were in front of my class. I didn't know why the three of them had to walk with me, but because Alice had ditched me in her efforts to leave my horrendous ensemble behind, I was grateful that the others hadn't left so easily. Even though I was on school campus, I was still nervous about being alone.
The day flew by quicker than I thought it would. I always had one of the guys with me when I went from one class to another. After first hour, Jasper had appeared and walked Alice and I to our respective classes, and then it was Emmett and Edward. Always one of them. It was almost as if they had drawn up a schedule to make sure I wasn't alone. Why were they so protective over me? I would think that Edward's safety was more important.
Edward was walking us towards his car after music class, his arm planted firmly around my waist. Some part of me wanted at least two inches of space between us just for a minute, but I craved the warmth somehow. Even Emmett and Jasper had wrapped their arms around my shoulders when we were walking between classes.
"Bella?" My heart jumped when I heard the voice, and I turned to look at Jacob.
"Hey Jake, what's up?" I wasn't stupid. The entire police department probably knew about the whole ordeal with Patrick, I just hoped that Charlie hadn't gone too far and made Jacob trail us. I could feel Edward tense next to me, and I knew this needed to be a short visit.
"Your dad wanted me to stop by the school and let them know that Patrick is no longer on the force." I knew it. "I guess just to give them the heads up in case he shows up on campus. Once the restraining order comes into place they'll need a copy of it, but also until then all we can get him for is trespassing."
"Restraining order? Did someone finally put a leash on the bitch?" I saw red when I heard Mike Newton's voice, and I turned so quickly Edward's hand dropped from my waist.
"Excuse me?" I snapped. The look on Mike's face clearly said he hadn't expected me to hear. I hadn't said a single word to the ass hole since the day in the cafeteria, and I didn't need him to butt into my shit again.
"Go," a blonde haired girl shoved Mike in the direction of the parking lot. I recognized her from the lunch room when I threatened Mike, and I knew she probably thought I was psycho. Let the bitch think what she wanted. She was smart enough to get her boyfriend away from me as fast as possible; maybe she had some brain cells after all.
"You okay?" Edward asked. I nodded and turned back to Jacob. I felt the burst of adrenaline and anger, and I felt bad because it would somehow get directed on unsuspected people.
"Fine," I snapped. Jacob sighed and rolled his eyes, probably thinking I was an overreacting female. I wanted to snap him in his place. But he was an officer of the law, blah, blah, blah.
"So has anyone seen him since last night?" Edward asked. I could hear the stress in his voice, and I rubbed small circles on the small of his back to try and calm him. I felt like a fake, trying to emit stress free motions when I was a ball of wire myself.
"Nope," Jacob shook his head. "He left the station and we haven't heard from him. Roberta at the station said he dropped off his uniforms this morning, but that was it." Hmm, this might not be an issue at all. Maybe he left town.
"Thanks Jacob," Edward said. I was surprised that we were suddenly pulling away from his company, and I waved over my shoulder as Edward led us to his car.
"Edward that was rude!" He shook his head though.
"No, no something is wrong." Wrong? I looked around on instinct, looking for Patrick, for a lurking figure hiding in the trees. But I saw students and a pissed off looking Mike Newton across the lot, to which I gave a scowl.
"I don't understand," I admitted to Edward. We made our way to the car, and I saw that Jasper and Emmett's cars were still there. I glanced around again, looking for our new brigade of bodyguards.
"We didn't leave town, which means that Patrick is still here." What? I looked around again, for what I didn't know.
"Edward, you're scaring me." We made it to the Volvo and Edward grabbed my bag from me, throwing it in the backseat. My heart was pounding as I looked towards the school, looking for someone, anyone. My eyes landed on Jasper and I watched as he smiled when he saw us. But when I didn't smile back, and he saw that we looked stressed, he started to jog towards us.
"Edward!" I yelled at him. A few students in the next row looked over but I ignored them. Let them stare, who cares. Maybe they'll have something to talk about. He looked down at me and I saw that his eyes had darkened to a scary shade of brown. Too dark for such golden globes of light.
"Bella you don't know what he put us through in Chicago," Edward tried to explain, opening the door to the car so that I would climb in. But I refused to move. "He would stalk us and he would show up everywhere and threaten us. He's not gone; he's leading everyone into a false sense of security. I can't fall for it this time." Yeah, I was officially scared shitless.
My phone started to vibrate in my pocket then, and I grabbed for it, hoping that it would be Charlie. Or maybe the Judge himself saying that the restraining order had been shoved through early. I could wish. Instead I looked down and saw that it was a text. I was two seconds away from shoving the phone back into my pocket, not in the mood to deal with anything, but something told me to read it.
"Fuck," I said as I flipped it open. My blood ran cold when I saw that it was from Kaiden.
"What?" Edward pressed, reaching to grab the phone from my hand. I pulled back though, pressing to accept the message.
"Fuck," I whispered.
Don't you two look so cute, matching and everything. ~K
"Bella!" Edward grabbed the phone while I immediately started to look around the parking lot. He was watching me. Watching us. He was here. Jasper approached us just then, looking over Edward's shoulder at the text message that had turned my mood into a heart attack. Edward's knuckles were white, he gripped the phone so hard. I continued to look though, my eyes erratic. I felt an arm go around my shoulders, and I looked blindly at Jasper. He pulled me into a hug while my eyes were trained on Edward. He, too, was now looking around the school lot, looking for the ugly blue Honda Civic that we had grown to hate. Neither of us had been able to see it, but I knew he was there. Had he switched cars?
"Shh, Bella, shhh." Was I making noise? Is that why Jasper was trying to calm me? I felt safe in his hold, his hands rubbing my shoulders. But Edward was wild. Just then the phone in his hand vibrated again. I stuck my hand out from beneath Jasper's arm to grab it but was held back by my captor. Edward accepted my new text, and I couldn't even feel angry about my phone being stolen from him.
"Fuck!" Edward screamed then. I jumped and buried my face in Jasper's black jacket. Did I want to know?
"What's going on?" Rose. Rose, dear beautiful Rose. I looked up and realized that tears were pouring down my cheeks. Alice and Emmett were at her flank, a solid wall. Just then Edward leaned next to my ear and whispered to me.
"Patrick and Kaiden are together." My head was hurting. I felt dizzy. What had Edward said? My phone was brought up to my face, and I squinted to read the new text message that had been sent to me.
He's right, you guys do look cute. ~Patrick.
"Edward," I whispered. Jasper picked me up then, taking the few steps towards the open car door and setting me on the leather seat. The heat was on and the sudden cold I felt when Jasper released me was instantly relieved at the warmth that was blowing on me. The door remained open, but I saw that Edward and Jasper were watching me, while Edward filled everyone in on what was going on. I jumped when Rose turned towards me with a look of anger in her eyes, and I thought for a second that she was angry with me. But when her angry eyes turned towards the parking lot, and she started searching as I had, I knew that she was as pissed off as everyone else.
"Hold onto this, Bella. I need to speak to Jacob." Edward handed me my phone, and I grabbed onto the small Blackberry like it were my lifeline. I watched Edward walk away, feeling as if my soul were walking away instead. But Jasper knelt down beside me and continued to rub my arm in a soothing manor. It was like he knew that I needed the contact. He didn't say anything, but he didn't need to. It was the same thing I noticed when I first met him. He was scary when you first looked at him, because he looked fierce and intimidating. But when it came to being close with him, it was warmth that spread through me. He was one of my best friends, and he understood what I needed.
"It's gonna be okay," Jasper whispered. Alice and Rose were talking fast, making a plan of some sort that I was oblivious to. Emmett was standing so close to everyone that I knew he was acting as the wall of safety. His eyes though were glued to Edward's running figure as he approached Jacob.
Buzz. Fuck, not more. Jasper heard my phone vibrate and asked me silently with his eyes if he could take the phone from me. I just didn't care anymore. I handed it over willingly and waited in anticipation for what is said.
"What the hell," Jasper laughed. He rolled his eyes and hesitated only for a second before he handed the phone back.
Does it bother u that this guy is touchin u when ur bf is nearby. Then again u always had a thing 4 blondes, whore. ~K
"Wow." I'm not going to lie—it stung.
"What?" Alice asked. I froze, realizing that Kaiden was basically saying I was flirting with her boyfriend. I wondered if it would bother her. But Jasper reached over and grabbed the phone to hand it to her. Guess that decided that. Alice and Rose both read it and snickered.
"Wish you guys could really give him a show, that'd get him boiling," Rose said. I rolled my eyes and took my phone back. I didn't need to get him angrier than he already was, especially when he was so close…
I jumped then, glancing around. We were at sitting level, me inside the car and Jasper lower than the height of the car. And Kaiden could see Jasper's hand inside of the car, consoling me. This meant he was too close. Way too close. I caught Jasper's eye and pointed at my phone. His eyebrows rose in question, so I opened a new text and started to type.
He can see inside the car. He's close. VERY close.
Jasper's mouth dropped open slightly and he understood what I meant. Kaiden was probably close enough to hear our conversation. Slowly, Jasper stood and stretched, using the few seconds his arms were above his head to let his eyes wander. I watched him as he looked around the car and suddenly he froze. Looking back to me quickly, he grabbed my phone and started to type. I noticed that Alice was watching us closely while Rose and Emmett were waiting for Edward, who was already making his way back to us. Alice could tell something was going on, but she wasn't saying anything. Good girl.
To my left. Guy leaning against white pickup. Black leather jacket and sunglasses, hat. Sure its him.
My heart was pounding. Could Jasper catch him? Alice was watching Jasper now, as was I. Edward was approaching, and he had no idea what was going on. In the distance I saw Jacob, who was watching us closely and talking into his cell phone. Most likely to Charlie. I was so sure that everyone could hear my heart echoing through the parking lot. There were so many kids around, but as they left the lot, so did some of the noise. My heart was so loud, why didn't anyone hear it?
"Jasper?" I whispered. He wasn't listening though. I could see Jasper's chest rise and fall evenly, as if he were calming himself before the storm.
Then the storm hit.
Jasper shot to the left so quickly that I fell out of the car as I turned to watch him.
"Jasper!" Alice and I both screamed. He was quick and agile as he moved across the parking lot. The man he was running to jumped when he realized Jasper was headed right for him, and he turned and ran. Jasper had been right when he thought it was him, and the stealth he used when he went after him gave him the lead.
One second later I felt the wind of two other people fly by me. Edward and Emmett! I felt helpless as I watched the three tear across the lot after Kaiden. I was standing in the middle of the parking lane then, Alice and Rose at my side. The remaining students that had milled around the lot were watching the chase, and I realized how lucky they were to be oblivious as to what was really going on.
"Get him, get him," Rose started to chant. I chanced a look at her and saw that her blonde hair was blowing in the wind ands he looked anxious. Alice looked the same way, although her hair didn't move. We must all look a mess.
My eyes flew back to the boys and I saw that Edward and Emmett had caught up to Jasper and the three were almost on top of Kaiden. They had cleared the parking lot and were now approaching the road. It was then that I saw the blue Honda Civic, parked on the side of the road. I smirked when I saw that there would be no way Kaiden could get in the car and start it, while getting away from them before the guys were on him. But when he was twenty feet from the car, the passenger side door opened and revealed that someone was sitting in the drivers' seat.
Patrick.
"Fuck!" Alice screamed, causing two teachers who were walking to the front office to turn around and frown at her. I felt like flipping them off and telling them to beat it. Kaiden jumped in the car as it started to move, and I watched in horror as Emmett slammed his hand against the trunk. So fucking close!
But then as Emmett and Jasper stopped to catch their breath, Edward lifted his hand.
"No!" I screamed. I started to run towards him then, forgetting the girls behind me. Edward couldn't do this; he couldn't use his abilities in front of the fucking school! There would be no way I could reach him in time to stop him, but I kept running. I watched in horror as Edward's face became eerily calm, and his hand flickered ever so slightly. The door on Kaiden's car then wrenched itself free of its base, flying into the air and crashing to the asphalt. Emmett looked at him in horror while Jasper looked around to make sure that no one had really seem what had just happened.
Seconds later I stopped next to them, leaning over to catch my breath. My chest was tight with pain, and my throat burned for lack of oxygen. Just feet away the metallic blue door of Kaiden's Civic lay there. Edward looked around then, catching my eyes and then moving his hand so that it was hidden beside me. I saw his fingers flex again, and then heard the sound of crunching metal.
Large dents started to appear in the blue door. My eyes went wide and I stared at Edward in shock.
"That sucks that Kaiden had to hit his car door on that fire hydrant," Emmett said seriously. I looked over at him and my mouth fell open. The dents were there… ohhhh.
"Yeah, isn't that damaging public property?" Jasper asked, playing along. Just then Jacob came to a halt next to us, screaming into a squawking radio.
"Are you guys okay?" Jacob asked. We all nodded, and Jasper pointed down the road, where the blue car had disappeared.
"Patrick and Kaiden. They hit that fire hydrant on their way out, so they lost a door. Might be able to identify the car easier." Jacob just stared at them, his eyes glazed over almost. Silence except for that incessant radio going off. It was yelling out information on Patrick and Kaiden, and I wondered how they were so informant on Kaiden so quickly.
Then Jacob started to shake his head. Fuck! What did he see? I looked behind Jacob to see Rose and Alice standing on the sidewalk, staring at us in horror. Did they see what Jacob saw?
"No…" Jacob breathed out. His eyes trailed to the red hydrant that was mere feet away, and I silently cursed that the door had no red paint on it. Did it matter that there was no paint transfer?
"Guess it's time for work," Edward said in a monotone voice. I nodded, not taking my eyes off of Jacob. He was staring at Edward with a look of realization. This scared me, more than Kaiden watching us. And more than Patrick at this very moment. Jacob suspected something, and I didn't know what to say to fix this.
REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW. It would make me oh so tingly happy.
What's going to happen next? Patrick and Kaiden are OBVIOUSLY in cahoots with each other. Will they ever leave Bella and Edward alone? They make a good team though-- one after Edward the other after Bella. Why not take them both down?
Will Jacob figure things out? Will he hate them all and turn into another Kaiden? Or will he be the supportive Jacob we know he can be?
What happens if the restraining order doesn't go through in time? Will Emmett, Edward and Jasper have to take the law into their own hands???
Okay, also I know I put a little 'scene' with Jasper in there, where he comforts Bella, and I don't want you all to think I'm going to have Bella start pining for Jasper. Just friends people, I just absolutely love Jasper and love writing about him. One of the stories I'm working on actually will be about him lol. So get that thought out of your head! ~Ashley