The Lucky Swan // Twilight

Chapter 6- A Near Death

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The rest of the week was spent hanging out with the Cullen's. Well at least four out of the five siblings. Eventually, I asked Alice where Edward went, and if he was okay. The answer across the board was that he was visiting family. Weird timing if you ask me.

Friday, was very wet and very rainy, which I am definitely not complaining about. I love the rain. However, the cold is a different story. I pulled on a light jacket over my clothes, not wanting to carry around a giant puffy coat like Bella was currently wearing. She took one look and guffawed at my outfit choice saying I'd be freezing. It goes without question that she loves warm weather even more than I do.

"What about the rain?" she asks. It was then, I turned to her and said, "That's what the jacket is for Bells. I love the rain." Bella rolls her eyes and heads to the truck.

However, with her focus on getting into warmth, she completely missed the patch of ice, and slipped, falling on her butt. I chuckle and move past her.

Dad, sensing that I was not going to help, runs over to help her up.

"Ice and water don't really help the uncoordinated," she says.

"Yeah, I put new tires on the truck because of it," he says while looking down. I grimace at his awkwardness.

While putting my stuff in the car, I heard Dad telling Bella about the animal attacks, and while she is shocked, I don't pay much attention to it.

I get into the car and shut the door, waiting for Bella to finish the conversation up.

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Edward was back. That much was very apparent when I sat at the table. It is hard to miss, especially when all eyes are on him, wondering where he went. It was quiet at the table, and I hated it. "Hey guys, is everything alright? Kind of silent today." I said, determined to start some conversation.

Jasper turned to me and smiled, "Everything is okay, Lex, just nothing to talk about today." His accent was apparent as he spoke. I smiled after a second. Clearly, nothing was 'okay,' as he put it.

History flew by, and when I left, I saw a sight that startled me. Edward Cullen is talking to my sister. Different, but at least she is branching out to people.

School, being tedious and mandatory, ended surprisingly fast, which leads me to the current predicament.

Bella and I wanted to leave, and that was quite noticeable in our speed of walking to the car. I threw my bag in the back and waited for her while she was rummaging around in her backpack. I saw the Cullen's across the parking lot and waved at them. Edward didn't wave back while the rest did.

I finally had enough waiting and hopped in the bed of the truck waiting for her to tell me we were ready to go.

A car horn sounded, and I thought nothing of it, it was a busy parking lot. However, when I did turn around, a van was skidding on ice straight towards us. I stare at it wide-eyed, unable to get out of the bed. To say I was scared would be an understatement.

The van came so close, hitting the bed, before coming to a complete stop. And while I was alright, save for a nasty bruise on my back from the impact, and safe in the bed of the truck, Bella was on the ground. Edwards' hand was still on the van, and the fact that they were both alive, and fine terrified me. They shouldn't be alright.

Out of the corner of my eye, Jasper jogged across the parking lot to the truck.

"Are you alright?" He asked while extending his hand to help me down. I grab it and nod in response. I didn't have it in me to talk right now. "Darling, I need words." I looked up at him, "I'm fine, I promise. But Bella, how did Edward get there that fast, he wasn't anywhere near us." I stated quietly. He sighs and pulls me closer, and I swear I could feel a chaste kiss placed on the top of my head as he is cold hands were placed on my back wear the bruise would eventually form.

"I'll tell you everything tomorrow. I promise, alright?" I looked at him for what seemed for a long time before nodding in response.

Bella was taken to the hospital in an ambulance with a brace around her neck, Edward taken as well but was allowed to sit in the front not seeming hurt.

Before I could get in the back with Bella, Jasper, still holding my hand, holds me back lightly, and offered to take me to the hospital to be with her instead. I agree, he walks me over to the rest of his family; he and Rosalie drive me to the hospital in the Volvo, one of the two cars that their families take to school.

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