Twilight- My Life as the Dead

My Life as the Dead- Chapter 7

Bella's POV

"I have to go." I said, my voice shaking with worry.

What was James going to do? He had called me on Charlie's phone. Oh shit! Charlie! Please let Charlie be ok. Maybe dad is dead, or James might want something. Money? He could have it for all I care. What price could I put on my dad's life?

Ghastly, horrific and terrifying scenarios were going through my mind.

"Bella, wait. Who was that?" Edward grabbed my arm. His skin... It felt so right to be on mine... NO! Snap out of it Bella! Save Charlie and then come back for Edward!

"Get off me!" My harsh words surprised him. I shook Edward off me and flung him into a tree in my haste. Crap! I hoped he was ok.

I took up my ghost form and was speeding down the streets, to get to Charlie, I hoped I wasn't too late. My vision was becoming blurry from the tears forming in my eyes. As I approached the house, I stayed as a ghost but became visible.

Bursting through the door I yelled "James I'm here! Please, don't hurt Charlie!" Suddenly I felt the worst pain I had felt in my two lives. It felt like electricity burning right into my body. I fell to the floor screaming and resuming my vulnerable human form. The front door shut and a zombie was there. James.

"Why hello Bella! So nice of you to drop in! You fell right into my trap." James said in an almost friendly way. "Do you know what power I am using on you at this time?" The excruciating pain radiating throughout my body intensified. I tried to answer, but all that came out were screams.

"That's what I thought. So you know there's no chance of escaping."

"Charlie!" I managed to scream.

"Oh, he's alive. Barely. Don't push it."

The pain decreased until it was just an uncomfortable sensation that kept me from moving.

"What do you want from me?" I said, still recovering from the pain.

"I don't want anything FROM you, I-"

"Enough riddles! JUST TELL ME." I interrupted.

"Now, now calm down. I want you to marry me."

"Are you fucking kidding me?!" I choked. I heard a masculine yelp. Charlie!

"Remember what you are going to do this for." James whispered in my ear. I could feel his hot, disgusting breath on my neck. The front door flew open and in came Emmett, Jasper and Edward.

"No one bullies my little sister and gets away with it!" Emmett boomed. He pushed James away from me with such a force that sent him into a wall. I was surprised when it didn't break. While Emmett was fighting James, Jasper went to go and find Charlie and Edward picked me up and tried to soothe me but it wasn't working. The electrical current was getting stronger and stronger. James had forgotten about me and Charlie and was trying to defeat Emmett. At this point I thought I was going to die and burn in the spiritual world forever. I was twitching while Edward was holding me, he had obviously not heard of zombies before because he had no idea what was wrong with me. My vision became white and the pain felt like it was boiling my blood.

This was the end for me. I was sure of it. I could almost see the spiritual world where all dead humans live. I would not be living harmoniously beside them. I would go to the place where us 'dead' ghosts go.

Suddenly all of the pain was gone. Was I finally dead? For real this time? Never to return to earth in any form? No. I wasn't. I wasn't burning.

My eyes flickered open. I was in a bed, surrounded by the Cullens. There were two vampires that looked older than the rest. They must be Carlisle and Esme.

I tried to sit up but I fell back down.

"No Bella. You need to rest." Alice said.

"I'm not dead?" I asked groggily.

"Well, your not in the spiritual world, put it that way." Emmett said.

I sighed peacefully and closed my eyes only to have them fly open again.

"What about Charlie?!"

Carlisle stepped forward. "I'm sorry Bella. He didn't make it."

I felt like I had been slapped in the face. My father was gone.

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Well it's short, but I'm going through a major writer's block right now. Thank you to everyone who has supported this story so far. You've all been amazing. Thank you.