Twilight Fire and Ice

Change the Record

We drove out to my old house so Jessica could take a shower and change into some clothes. When we pulled up out front Ben came around and helped me out of the truck and into my chair.

When I saw Jessica simply slid from the truck and move around on her own I felt the green monster grow inside me. Jealousy. I was jealous that Jessica didn't have to depend on anyone like I did. She didn't have to be lifted like a helpless infant and placed into a chair.

As quickly as I could I quashed the negative thoughts from my mind and stared straight ahead as Ben pushed me across the lawn and into the house.

"This is a really nice place you have." Jessica said as she closed the front door behind her.

I nodded. "Yeah, its alright." I wheeled myself over to the staircase and stopped. "My room is on the second floor, all the way down at the end. You can help yourself to whatever is there."

Jessica took a step and stopped suddenly before turning to me. She placed her hand on my shoulder and looked into my eyes. "I'm sorry about everything. If I could take it back..." She paused and I saw her face tint pink and tears slip from her eyes. "Thank you. Out of everyone, you were the last person I would expect to help me. I mean.... I ruined your life. I don't deserve this kindness."

I brought my hand up and placed it on hers. "Jessica, if you want to begin to make things right, stop crying over me, get upstairs and get cleaned up. Okay?"

She gave me a feeble smile as she nodded her head. Then she turned and walked upstairs. I heard my bedroom door open then close. Minutes later the water came on.

"You have a kind heart." Ben said to me as he wheeled me into the living room.

"I am not doing this out of kindness." I said bitterly.

"Then why are you doing it?" He asked me as he took a seat beside me.

"I pity her. That's all. Anyways, it is my fault. I started this."

Ben smirked, his eyebrow raising slightly. "I call bullshit on that. Pity is one thing, but offering a hand when it had no affect whatsoever on you. That is kindness."

My heart sped up slightly as he leaned in closer towards me. He looked like he wanted to kiss me.... I stared at his mouth and I knew I wanted it. I wanted him to kiss me. But I couldn't let myself get romantically involved with me when I was so broken.

"Okay. You win."

His forhead creased. "Win what?"

I was just about to speak when my phone began ringing. I quickly pulled it from my pocket and glanced at the screen. It was Angela. I slid my finger across the screen before bringing it up to my ear.

"Hey."

"Sophia! It's Bella.... Bella just got hit by a car."

"WHAT!" I shrieked.

"The ambulance just took her to the hospital."

"IS SHE ALRIGHT!"

"I don't know what her condition is, but they put her on a stretcher and I don't think she was moving."

I quickly hung up my phone before I looked at Ben. "We need to get to the hospital, now." I said as I wheeled towards the door.

"Woah, Sophia, what is going on?" Jessica said as she came down stairs. At a glance I could see that she was fully dressed and wearing an old outfit on mine.

"My sister."

It took us ten minutes to load up into the truck, and to get to the hospital. When we went inside my father was pacing back and forth.