The Finish Line

Chapter 9 Is this the End?

A/N: I don't own twilight. I just play with it.

Chapter 9 Is this the End?

My life has been flipped upside down and turned inside out. What was I going to do? I wish I could snap my fingers and everything go back to the way it was and Phil and Maggie were still the only parents I had and Ben and Tyler were not a threat. I wish life could go back to normal. But who was I kidding my life was anything but normal. So that was why I begged Lance to go to lunch with me.

“Well Bella,I got some news for you on your parents.”

“They're dead? Really Lance I already knew that. In a car. I was there.”

“Your biological parents duh. Has all that dye went to your brain?”

“Do I really want to know?” I groaned. He was grinning at me the way a cat that swallowed the canary. “UGH ok spill, so we can enjoy our lunch. That is why I invited you to meet me remember?”

“Charlie is the star of the newest CSI spinoff. He has been a steady actor most of his life. Renee is a child abuse advocator and writer.”

“Your point is what exactly?”

“Well Love if you are worried about them wanting your money. They don't need it.”

“That thought has never crossed my mind. Its almost thanksgiving and I need to get my shit together. Do I continue as Im going and just hang out with you and the Cullens for the holidays or do I do the family thing with a family I don't know?”

“Well my advice is don't change anything but get to know them. That's all you can do. I'm not saying drop everything and start calling them mommy and daddy and stuff like that just get to know them.”

--------------------Monday---------------------------------

“Hey Mike I'm going to take a break. Is that ok? Molly is covering the phones.”

“Sure Bella, thats ok.”

I stepped out the back door and lit a cigerette. I haven't smoked since Edward caught me fresh out of rehab but finding out your life was a lie does strange shit to you. Just as I took a long drag I felt someone grab me from behind and cover my mouth. I was dragged to a large van with dark windows. The door opened and I tried to kick and scream even more. Ben was leering at me from inside the van. This was not good.

“Quit struggling bitch. I don't want to kill you yet.”

My eyes went wide with fear and I just shut down. I knew this was the end. No one knew where I was.

--------------------------------1 hour later---------------------------------

“Hey Molly, have you seen Bella?”

“No Mike I was just going to ask you if you seen her. She stepped out back about an hour ago.”

“Did she take her things with her?”

“No her purse and phone are still here. Want me to look out back?”

“I just did. She's not there. I'll call her friends.”

“Hey Edward, It's Mike. Have you talked to Bella since this morning?”

“No why?”

“I can't find her. She was here a while ago, then went for a break and we havent seen her since. That was an hour ago.”

“Maybe she went home for the day? Did you check The house or Alice's place?”

“Her purse and phone are still here on her desk..........Edward are you still there?”

“Yeah, I'll see you in a few minutes. I'm calling Emmett and he will meet us there.”

(A/N:from here on out in this chapter it will be all Edward's point of view)

-----------------------That night--------------------------------------

“My God, I can't believe she's gone. Could it be Ben and Tyler?” Alice choked out through the tears.

“More than likely, Detective O'brian is checking with Jacob and Sam to get their alibis but we both think it was Ben and Tyler.” Emmett answered.

I think we were all in shock. Emmett was holding it together but only because he was in cop mode now. This couldn't be happening. I would find her, I had to.

-------------------------------One month later-----------------------------------------

“Hey Edward, It's Emmett. We had a tip that they were hiding in an abandoned warehouse on the west side of town. We have searched most of them but not found her yet but we are still looking.”

“Will we ever find her Emmett?”

“Yes, we will, Little brother, I promise.I won't rest until we do.” Emmett promised.

I drove out to the west side of town, I hadn't intended to but I just ended up here. There was a homeless shelter I used to volunteer at all the time down here. I parked in one of the safer lots and started walking towards the shelter. I passed one of the empty warehouses and heard a muffled scream.I stopped and waited. I heard it again. I recognized that scream anywhere. I heard it every night. I found a window and glanced inside. There she was chained naked to a bed. One of the men was punching her and shoving something between her legs. I really couldn't get a good look at what it was. I stepped away from the window and called Emmett.

“Found her.” Was all I said and proceeded to give him the address of the warehouse. He asked me to meet him at the empty lot next to the homeless shelter. He arrived 20 minutes later with the swat team and the FBIs team they sent out.

“I'm going to get her out of there Emmett, If she's scared I can help her.”

“No, I won't allow it.” Emmett yelled.

“I think Edward mabye our best chance of getting her out alive.” Detective O'brain butted in.

“Only if he wears a bulletproof vest.” Emmett countered.

“Ok, Give me one.” I demanded. Emmett wasnt happy as he strapped one on under my jacket. I zipped up the hooded jacket so it wouldn't be so obvious. I slipped in the door and hollared. “HELLO is anyone here? I heard screaming.”

“EDWARD???!!!” I heard her scream.

I rounded the corner and there they were.

'”What the hellare you doing in here? This is private property.” Tyler said as he raised his gun and aimed it.

“I came to investigate the screaming I heard.”

“You're a cop” Ben Yelled. As Tyler pulled the trigger..

All I heard after that was an explosion and then there was darkness.

“EDWARD NOOOO!!!!!” Bella screamed.