Incomplete

Chapter 5

 Zoe’s P.O.V

“What was that about?” Rosalie asks

“Hmm? Oh, nothing. But, uh, we have to go. Ari, come on”

“Zoe, one problem”

“What?”

“We don’t have a car, remember?”

“Oh, right… We can walk”

“Zoe, you’re not thinking clearly. We just got here, we have no idea where anything is, let alone how to get there. We have no place to stay, we’ll have to wait until the others are ready to go”

“Ari, I’m not waiting. I have to get out of here”

I’m shaking now, and I can feel anger boiling up inside me. My skin is heating up and my vision is going blurry. Embry notices and rushes to my side.

“Hey, calm down. You’re ok, nothing is going to happen. Just take deep breaths. Good, what’s up?”

Deep breaths I tell myself “Nothing, I just got panicky. Thanks, Embry”

“Anything for you”

I smile at him and look at Ari, who seems to be freaking out. Uh oh, I know that look. Ariana has a history of panic attacks and, from the looks of things, she’s about to have another.

“Ariana,” I say, wrenching myself from Embry’s grip, “Remember what Papa told you to do when you felt this happening?”

She nods her head, but I don’t think she’s here anymore. Her eyes have a vacant look in them and she’s breathing heavily, on the verge of hyperventilating.

“Hold your breath. Ariana Mackenzie White, hold your breath”

She’s not listening and her body is starting to shake. She’s freaking out and I know she’s seeing it again. Seth is looking at me, and he seems to be freaking out as well.

“What’s happening to her?”

“Panic attack, she has them sometimes. Sometimes holding your breath can help, but sometimes it makes it worse. We need to try it. She hasn’t had one since Papa died, I don’t know what to do, Papa always helped her! He always knew what to do! I have no idea, I’m such a bad sister, I can’t even help her!”

“I have an idea”

“What-“ I’m cut off when I see what Seth meant. He walks up to her and wraps her in his arms and kisses her. Hard, on the lips, stopping her erratic breathing. Slowly, she stops shaking and her eyes look clear again. Seth pulls away and looks in her eyes.

“Why’d you do that?” she asks him

“You were having a panic attack and Zoe said holding your breath can sometimes help. So when I kissed you, you held your breath, and it worked. I did something right”

“Thanks”

Seth smiles at her and then pulls her in for a hug, before I push him away and hug her myself.

“Did you see it again?” I whisper in her ear. She nods her head and starts to shudder and then hugs me back, pulling me close to her.

“Zo, I saw it happen. I did. Papa was killed right in front of me and there was nothing I could do to save him”

“I know, Ari. I know. But he wasn’t, it wasn’t real. You’re here, with me and Seth and all of our new friends. Deep breaths, calm down. You’re alright”

“I know, but it just seemed so real”

I just hug her, trying to calm my little sister down. “You alright, now?”

She nods and gently pulls away from my hug. Everyone is staring at us, with worry apparent on their faces.

“Is she… is she ok?” Ness asks

“Yeah, she’ll be fine”

Everyone breathes a sigh of relief and quickly make space for her to sit down.

“Renesmee, why don’t you go get her a glass of water?” Bella says gently to her daughter. Renesmee nods and gets up, hurrying to the kitchen and returning seconds later with water in hand. She hands it to Ariana and she smiles gratefully and starts slowly sipping on it. Jacob and Alice walk in, and seemingly feel the tension in the room.

“Did we miss something?” Jake asks.

Everyone laughs and this calms us all down.

“Zoe got angry and Ariana almost had a panic attack” Seth speaks up.

“Oh… are you both alright?”

“Yeah, we’re good now” Ariana says.

“Well, I’m going home, you all coming?” Jacob asks

“Yup, lets go” Quil jumps up and races outside to the car.

“Same seats as before?” Ariana asks

“Yeah, lets go. I’m starving” Jacob answers