Chapter 15: Sisters

Nessie's POV

I ran as fast as my feet would carry me through the forest. Buddy led the way to my sister. I just followed him. As soon as my dog told me what was about to happen I nearly lost it.

I chased after my dog as if my very life depended on it. It wasn't my life that depended on it it was my sister's. What on Earth happened? How could things have spiraled so out of control that my sister would even consider, let alone actually attempt this?! She had to live. She just had to live. I couldn't lose her. I wouldn't lose her.

I follows Buddy out onto the cliff just hoping that I would still find my sister there. Just hoping that she had changed her mind and reconsidered what ashe was about to do. To my absolute horror though she wasn't there. I screamed when I saw her at the bottom of the cliff.

I was down there in what felt like two seconds flat. I called 911 frantically. My sister was still breathing so there was hope that she'd be okay. Or at least that's what I kept telling myself so I wouldn't lose my mind.

I jumped a little when I heard someone else nearby. He was speaking in a language that I didn't understand. He was also as naked as the day he was born. My mind was completely blank and I was at a loss of what I should do.

I shook my head. This crazy man wasn't important right now. Only my sister living mattered. Naked loons didn't matter right now. My sister's life did.

It seemed like it took forever for the ambulance to arrive. Every second felt like an eternity. I watched helplessly as my sister lay there unconscious and bleeding profusely. I worried that if the ambulance didn't get here soon she'd bleed to death.

The arrival of the ambulance brought little in the way of relief. Casey looked so lifeless. It scared me to death to see her looking like that. No one seemed to notice when Buddy and I both jumped in the back of the ambulance as well.

I glanced back briefly and saw the naked man giving us confused looks before the paramedics shut the doors. No one seemed to notice the man but me. Not that it mattered.

I started to cry just looking at my sister. I could not lose my sister.

I had never felt so scared in my life seeing my sister so, so, well...lifeless. I was scared that I had been too late. That it would take too long to get her to the hospital.

No I couldn't think that way. I had to have hope that my sister would pull through this. By some miracle she survived the initial jump. So maybe, just maybe she could survive the rest. Right?

I looked down at Buddy who was just staring at my sister and watching her. I was never more grateful to have him then I was right now. He alerted me to the situation about Casey so that I could do something. No matter what the outcome was I would be forever grateful that he at least tried.

It seemed like forever until we finally arrived at the hospital. I tried my best to stay out of their way as they wheeled my sister into emergency room.

I felt like Buddy and I were just getting in the way in the emergency room so we headed outside together.

I sat there just hoping and praying that ever would turn out okay. That my sister would live. I was a devout Catholic girl and I strongly believed in God. Hopefully he would save my sister.

After just standing there for a long time I decided to go to the cafeteria. Maybe eating would take my mind off of what was happening. At least for now.

I ordered a vegan burger and just sat patiently at a table waiting for my food to be ready. I had found out that this was a hospital that allowed animals so no one seemed to mind that I had a dog with me. Speaking of Buddy he had not said one word to me since he informed me of my sister's suicidal intentions.

I thought of her baby to. My little niece or nephew. I wondered if her unborn baby would make it? It was a miracle that my sister had survived that initial jump but would her unborn baby survive?

I hoped her baby would live. It was possible right?

I was surprised when I heard someone calling for me when I got back to the waiting area.

I follows the nurse to the back. She led me to where my sister was. I was more surprised then relieved to see my sister awake.

She gave me a weak smile and it took me all my strength to not break down in tears right then and there.

"You're still here" she muttered. Sounding shocked herself.

"Why would I not be? You're my sister for goodness sakes! What the hell were you thinking?!"

"Nobody cares"

"I care! Look I know I don't show it a lot but I do care about you. I love you! Don't ever do this to me again!"

"I don't even know how I survived" she said.

"It's a miracle. That's what. So please don't ever do something so stupid ever again"

"I was wrong to think you didn't care about me Nessie. I'm so sorry for everything" she said.

I wanted to hug her but I didn't think that was a good idea. She looked so frail right now. Like any little touch would just break her.

"And the baby? Is the baby okay?" I asked but afraid to know the answer.

"I don't know" she cried. "Dr. Cullen is running some tests right now to find out if anything happened to the baby" she sighed.

"Casey does the father know if you're pregnant? I think he deserves to know"

"No I haven't called him and told him anything because I don't even know who the father is" she said. "I know what you're thinking. I'm a slut. A whore-"

"Stop right there Casey. You are none of those things so don't call yourself that. Don't put yourself down-"

"But I've been with so many men just so I don't feel so alone"

I had never felt more terrible then I did right then and there. I should've never let this happen to us. I should've never let us drift so far apart that we were basically strangers.

"I don't care how many guys you've slept with I don't want to hear you put yourself down. You're still my sister and that's what's important" I stated clearly hoping that I would drive that message across to my sister.

"I have five boyfriends Nessie. How could it not be true? A Mexican guy, a Chinese guy, an Italian guy, a French guy, and a Quileute guy-"

"I don't care about that. Stop putting yourself down. It's not true" I was getting very frustrated with my sister. Wait a minute did she say one of the potential fathers was Quileute? Like Jacob?

I didn't have time to think about that because a loud bang was suddenly heard outside.

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