BETTER THAN I CAN EVER HOPE FOR IN MY ENTIRE LIFE Book Four

SOMETHING HAPPENS TO EDWARD

                                 Edward pov

 We finally landed, and Rich was waiting for us. "Well look who the cat dragged in! Our old buddy." I said.  "Who the hell you calling old Cullen, I'm only 3 years older than you are old man." He chuckled as we hugged each other. "So how is the beautiful lady here!" He asked as he picked her up and spun her. She let out a squeal. "Alright put her down Rich, before she kicks your ass."

 He sat her down gently. "Are you guys ready to go to work or do you want to go to the motel first?" Bella got my attention and signed to go straight to the fire. "Well, Bella says straight to the fire, so that's what we do she's the boss." She slugged me in the arm. "Hey what was that for?" I asked her. She signed. For being a smart ass.

  I broke out laughing. "I'm the smart ass?" I just shook my head.
Later on at the fire we split up into teams and we were in charge as always. It has been so dry out here. There hasn't been no rain for a month or so. The wind started to pick up but not much, but enough to spread the fire. We been at for 2 days with no relief in site.

 We finally get to take a break and I met up with Bella and Rich and they look dead tire. Bella walked over to me and hugged me and signed.
It's bad out there Edward. I've never seen it like that since our first fire. "I know but to me it's worse."

                                  Bella pov

 The next day we head back out and Edward was right it was worse. We were going into the night now and I had to stop and rest. I felt a sudden temperature drop and pressure difference. I quickly got on my walkie and typed.

From Bella: I need a weather report asap.

I waited but I got no response. I typed in again.

From Bella: Anyone I need a report of the weather now!

Not even a minute later the wind kicked up with gusts. I motion for a crew member then typed into my walkie.

From Bella: We need to get the crew together and move out now.

 "Miss. Swan, I know you're our leader and stuff but do you think we should abandon our work after getting so far where we did. I mean you are a female and look at you, you talk with a walkie." My eyes widen. Is this guy for real or what? You really gotta be kidding me. I got back on my walkie again.

From Bella: You think because I'm a female and I'm a mute I can't be as good as you?" I pressed the button on the walkie without realizing I did.

 "Yeah that about sums it up. Plus look at you you're short. I been at this job 7 years and you been at this maybe a couple of years and not once I been a crew leader. You on the other hand think your high and mighty and can boss us men around." I walked up and smacked him across the face. I stood my ground. "You bitch you think just because your a female I let you get away with hitting me?"

 The next I knew I was on the ground and the walkie slid out of my hand. "Hey, what do you think you're doing?" One of the other crew members asked. "Stay out of it Stan this is between me and the boss lady."

  "Evan you hit her man for no reason." I watched as the two communicate between each other. I hurried and got up. I went over to grab the walkie when I was grabbed. "I don't think so Swan we're not done talking." I nodded my head yes. I turned and actually punched him right in the face. He slammed me against the tree and hit me again.
"DUDE STOP NOW!" Stan grabbed ahold of him and pulled him away. I hurried and grabbed my walkie.

From Bella: NOW IF YOU'RE DONE I WANT THIS FUCKING TEAM BACK DOWN THIS DAMN MOUNTAIN AND THEN YOU ARE OFF MY TEAM. DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME EVAN?"

 Evan and Stan turned and looked at me. "Evan I will drag your ass off this mountain myself. Yes boss I got it I will do it personally." I nodded. We were walking down the mountain when we had to stop. The wind gust got stronger and it shifted direction. It was dark so I couldn't see the sky but I could feel the electricity in the air.

 "Boss you feel that?" Stan walked up beside me and asked. I nodded. Then we jumped and gasped when we seen the lighting hit the tree tops."CRRRAACCKKK!" You could see the trees start falling like dominos and they were igniting the other trees as they went down.
"CCCCCRRAAACCCKKK, TTTTHHHOOMMMPP, TTTHHHOOMMPP, THHHOOOMMMPPP!"

 Our eyes widen to the lighting that hit the trees not far from us and you could feel the ground shake when the trees fell. I got on the walkie and made sure the volume was turned up.

From Bella: MOVE YOUR ASS'S NOW. GO, GO, GO!" I started running down the mountain. Once we made it down Rich ran up to me. "Did you see him?" I looked at him. I signed,

See who? He looked at me a moment with a look of concern on his face.
"Did you see Edward?" I shook my head in confusion.  "Bella what happen to your face?" I turned and looked at Evan. "Evan did this to you?" I nodded but stopped Rich and typed on my walkie.

From Bella: Never mind him. What about Edward?

 He took a deep breath. "We heard you guys on the walkie Bella, he got pisst and started to head up." My eyes widen and turned around and looked up to where we just came from. I started to shake my head.
I started to walk back up but Rich grabbed ahold of me. "Bella it's not safe." I got on my walkie.

From Bella:" I don't care. I'm going to find him.

 "Bella, I promise you we will find Edward. We just have to wait. Besides he might of turned around and be on his way back now." Rich wrapped his arm around me. It's been 3 days and no word from Edward. We went back out the next day. Actually a couple of people went missing. I'm beside myself worried about Edward. If we don't find or hear from him by tomorrow I have to have Rich call the family.

 But I know this I'm not going to give up until I find him. I was taken out of my thoughts when I heard Evan's voice. I went running after him and knocked him over. "BELLA, STOP!" I heard Rich yell out. But I was angry and I was blaming Evan for this. "Oh goody you want to finish our discussion. Well I know if you want to work in a man's world you're going to get treated like a man." He slams his fist across my jaw and I went down to the ground. I got back up and grabbed a tree branch and went after him. I got one good hit before he slammed me into the ground.

 I started to squirm and tried to fight against him but he grabbed my face and squeezed it and made me look at him. "YOU KNOW FOR BEING LITTLE YOU'RE SURE FEISTY." I spit into his face. "GET THE HELL OFF HER EVAN!" Evan hits me again and walks over to Rich. "WHAT THE HELL YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?"

 "Make damn sure you never work another government job again. Now get the hell off this mountain." I looked up and there were a bunch of people standing behind Rich. I got up and walked over to Rich and he reached out for me. Once Evan walked away, Rich turned and looked at me. "Jesus Bella, I need to take you down to see the medic." I shook my head no. "Bella, Edward would kill me if I didn't take care of you." I looked down to the ground.

 I started crying, I wanted Edward and he was nowhere to be found. I needed him so bad and as the days go by I couldn't help but think something happen to him, "Oh Bella, come on you need a break and you need these wounds treated. If not for me for Edward at least please."
I finally gave in and nodded.

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