Hey everyone, I hope you all are excited for this chapter. What happened last chapter was a complete spur of the moment thing that I didn't actually think of until I was half way through the chapter, so I hope you liked it. I wasn't sure how I was going to write it and I had about a thousand different ideas of what I could do and how I could play this and I decided to go with this so I hope you like this. So remember to review and let me know what you think about this chapter. Dannielle xx

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BELLA POV

I was sitting on the beach beside my lifeless body watching on as my brother tried so desperately to resuscitate me. Ruby was holding my hand crying uncontrollably and Brax sat beside her trying to comfort her. I could see a family standing just behind them, I recognised the little girl as Natyaliah from the video store. "Oh my god Bella" I heard Cooper say as he looked over his father's shoulder at my body. 'Oh great, first he sees me in my tracksuits and now dead!' I thought to myself. I heard someone call my name from behind me, I turned to see a glowing figure walking towards me as the person got closer I realised that it was my grandma "Nana!" I cried as I got up and ran to her hugging her tightly "hello my dear" she said softly "I see you have gotten yourself in a bit of a mess" she continued "Yeah well you know me, I just love the drama" I said breathing in her soft musky scent, I love Nana she was the most special woman I had known. She wasn't there when I was attacked but I know that she watched over me to make sure I was okay and now I was standing here in her arms watching on as my family tried to bring me back. But did I want to go back.

"you have to my dear" Nana said, it was if she could read my mind "but Nana, I have missed you so much. I don't want to go" I said "but baby you need to, they need you. There is more for you to do… much more" she said looking at me "it feels so much safer here Nana" I replied tears forming in my eyes "I know sweetheart but listen, this is not your time – not for a very long time yet. I don't want you to miss out on anything, there is so much more for you to do, so many lives for you to touch. Please don't stay here for me, I couldn't bear being the reason you were taken away from your brothers and new family – just look at how much they love you" she said guesturing towards the people on the beach.. I watched as the man I assumed was Coopers father stepped forward putting his hand on Heath's shoulder "she's gone mate" he said. I watched as Heath slumped down onto my chest, I felt the power of his weight on me "urgh" I cried as I folded over in pain "my dear you have to go, before it's too late" Nana said "Nana I miss you so much. I love you" I said "I know you do and I miss you too but I am here" she said tapping my heart "and I will always watch over you three, now go my girl. I love you" she said kissing my forehead and pulling me into a hug. It was then that I heard Ruby screaming "NO! DON'T STOP!" I looked over as she pushed Heath away and began compressions again "there is your chance, go baby girl go" Nana said pushing me forward "I love you Nana" I said "I love you too Isabella, and tell you brothers I love them too" she said I nodded and turned into the light.

HEATH POV

"she's gone mate" I heard a man say as his hand came down on my shoulder. I slumped down onto her chest, she was so cold and blue. My baby sister was blue and cold, she was gone, I had lost her forever. Ruby screamed and pushed me off her "NO! DON'T STOP!" I sat up wiping the tears from my eyes as she began to press her chest again "PLEASE BELLA" she sobbed as she continued to do CPR. I saw the ambulance pull up, here to take my girl away forever. I watched as Brax stood up ready to drag Ruby away when suddenly Bella coughed, water spewing out of her mouth as Brax dropped to his knees and rolled her on her side. Ruby was sobbing while hugging Bella close "I can't believe it" the man who had told me to stop said "yeah well lucky she kept going!" I spat angrily "hey man calm down she's back now that's all that matters" Brax said clamping his hand down on my shoulder.

"What's happening here" the paramedic said "um her name is Isabella Braxton, she was hit by a rogue wave and we just manage to resuscitate her." Brax told the man "okay how long was she gone for?" the guy replied "ah about ten minutes" he replied back "geez you guys are lucky" he replied as the lifted her onto a stretcher. I watched as they carried her away just sitting in the same position in the sand. She had died, what the paramedic had said had hit me like a tonne of bricks. My sister had died, she was dead, cold and blue but somehow she had managed to come back to us. I vowed then and there that no matter what I would never let anything hurt her ever again, I would never risk losing her has I had today. Those ten minutes she was dead were ten on the longest minutes of my life. I felt Brax lift me to my feet "come on mate, we going to the hospital. Ruby rode in the ambulance with Bella" he said. I nodded and let him lead me to the car.

It had been two hours since Bella had died, and we were all still sitting in the waiting room of the hospital. Charlie had been called and Bianca had brought her into the hospital. Bianca sat beside me, her hand on my knee. Charlie and Brax sat on the opposite side of us and Ruby and Casey just beside them. My head was spinning all I could think about was the image of her dead on the beach, her body blue and cold. My sister was dead. Was.

BRAX POV

It was hard to believe that she had died. I sat in the cold and hard plastic chairs of the hospital waiting room. Charlie had one hand on my arm and the other on her stomach, she had barely said anything since she had arrived. No-one had, none of us could believe that our bubbly, fun, amazing Bella had died. She was back with us now but still knowing that she had died was at the moment the hardest thing to digest. I don't know what I would do if Bella had not come back to us, I knew that there was a reason she had come back and I believe that Nana had something to do with it. Nana and Bella had always been close and when she died she promised me that she would help me watch over her to make sure she was okay. Bella had been through so much more than the others realised, she was more vulnerable than what she showed, we needed her more than she knew. We needed her to be okay. Sid appeared from out of nowhere, I studied his face, nothing. Nothing to give me any idea of what he was about to say, we all stood up almost at the same time "Sid what's going on? Please tell me she is going to be okay" I said desperately as I felt Charlie's hand on my back.

Sid looked at all of us with the same blank expression, it felt like hours before he finally spoke. "Well as you know Bella was dead for ten minutes before you managed to revive her. Now in most circumstances when a patient is dead for that long it is not expected that they will recover with out some sort of injury. However, Bella is one strong girl and she has already regained conciseness briefly. We can see no signs of brain damage although she does have some brain swelling but that should go away soon enough, she has no signs of internal damage or any other major injury. However, we have put her into an induced coma for the time being to give her brain time to settle, she has 3 fractured ribs and a few cuts and bruises particularly to her face." Sid finished. I sighed "thank you Sid, can we see her?" I asked. Sid nodded "yes you can she is just through there, but she is in a coma but she can probally hear you. I expect to bring her out of the coma in the next day or so." Sid said pointing to a room before turning and walking off down the hall

We all entered the room quietly as we grabbed chairs and sat them around her bed. I finally looked at her, I couldn't believe this was the same girl who had just 4 hours earlier been laughing and joking around. Her skin was pale and white under the florescent light, she was warm but clammy her skin was shiny and wet. Her hair was splayed neatly behind her head, making her look like an angel. She was she was our angel. I held her hand tightly and Casey picked up her other hand. Charlie sat beside me her hand on Bella's leg, Ruby sat beside Casey watching on, tears running down her face. Heath and Bianca sat at the end of the bed together just watching Bella as she slept peacefully, the only sound in the room was the slow steady beeping of her heart monitor, telling us that although she couldn't tell us, she was okay.

CHARLIE POV

It was now 10 o'clock and Sid had come in to check on Bella you guys should go home and get some rest, Bella will be fine" Sid said as Brax looked up tiredly "No I don't want to leave her" he said, I placed my hand on his back "Bella will be fine, she is stable and showing wonderful signs of improvement. Really go home and rest, you have had a big day" he said marking something off on Bella's charts "I don't want her waking up alone" he said his voice wavering slightly "Brax, Bella is in an induced coma. She won't be waking up until her brain has gone back to normal and we stop giving her the medication keeping her asleep." He said softly "she won't wake up alone" he reassured us. "You promise?" Brax asked, Sid nodded "I promise, now take your wife and family home to get some rest" he said as he left the room.

I looked over at Ruby who was asleep curled up into Casey who was also asleep. Bianca had her head resting on Heath's lap sleeping soundly "Come on guys were going to go for tonight" Brax said before kissing Bella's hand then her forehead and whispering "Sweet Dreams Princess" I smiled as Heath did the same, followed by Casey. A sleepy Ruby walked up to Bella's bed and took her hand "I'm so sorry Bella" she whispered before following Casey out of the room.

I woke up the next morning in an otherwise empty bed. I rolled out of the bed and waddled downstairs. Brax sat at the table, a cup of coffee in his hands "morning hun" I said as I poured a glass of juice "morning" he replied as I sat across from him, Heath and Bianca came out from the hall "morning" the both said "morning" Brax and I replied. Soon enough Ruby and Casey had joined us and we were all sitting around the table, one chair empty and the silence told the story.

An hour and a half later and we were back in Bella's hospital room. The doctors had informed us that the swelling in her brain had reduced and she was now able to be brought out of her coma. The three boys had been sitting by her bed holding her hands for ages willing her to wake up, but Sid had told us that when she wakes up is entirely up to her. "I am going down to the café to get something to eat – do you want to come" Bianca asked me, I nodded "yeah, Rubes you want anything?" I asked "um an orange juice please" she replied with a weak smile. I knew asking the boys was pointless as they probably wouldn't answer.

CASEY POV

I sat holding her hand talking to her through my head, twin telepathy is the technical term. Bella and I had only ever used it in rare circumstances, the last time was when she was lying bleeding in an alleyway after being attacked. I loved Bella we all did, everyone that met her couldn't help but love her. She had this aura about her, her smile brightened up the world and every guy wanted her. None that she had been with so far were anywhere near good enough for her and they certainly hadn't been approved by Brax and Heath. Bella and I were twins so I didn't really hold much of a fear factor over any of her boyfriends - but Brax and Heath, they were scary when they wanted to be and just like me fiercely protective over Bella.

I felt movement in my hand, at first I thought I was dreaming but then "You know it's rude to stare" I looked up. Bella had opened her eyes and was now smirking at us "oh thank god you're okay" Brax sighed "well duh, I am a Braxton" she said, we laughed. Bella was back.

Okay so what did you think? Review and let me know. I am still a little unsure about what to do next chapter but I will work on it. Hope you liked it and if you have any questions or ideas send me a review or a PM. Okay so next chapter should be up soon. REVIEW! Dannielle xx