~~CRASH~~

By,

Hardlywhole & CullenObsession

Previously:

Bella and Emily got into a car accident and Bella has many injuries including amnesia. She only remembers Edward, their love, and that he is a vampire, while Emily did not survive the crash. Carlisle, Alice, and Edward are in Bella hospital room with her waiting for her to tell them what she remembers. Bella is wary of Carlisle, and Alice-not knowing who they are.

Chapter 3: Suspicions

BELLA SWAN

I felt my heart starting to fly in my chest, beating an irregular rhythm due to the fear I was feeling. Not for myself, for my Edward. He may be a good fighter but he couldn't possibly defeat these two vampires while protecting me-he would surely die. Why is the blonde one wearing a lab coat?!

"Bella, calm down. What's wrong?" Edward hovered worriedly over me. I glanced fearfully in the direction of the other vampires, as Edward caught on. "You don't need to be afraid of them, love, they won't hurt you."

"What about you?!" I cried.

He smiled sadly. "Bella, they're my family."

"Wh-what?"

The blonde haired vampire smiled kindly, albeit a bit cautiously. "I think it would be best for you to relate what you can remember before we tell you anything to jog your memory."

"I lost my memory?" I squeaked.

"Well, we aren't sure how much since you seem to remember Edward, and assuming from your reaction, our secret."

I nodded.

"Bella, what's the farthest you can remember?" Edward coaxed.

"Uhm..." I shifted uncomfortably while closing my eyes digging through my muddled memory.

Looking across a parking lot, meeting Edward's horrified gaze, hearing a screeching sound, Edward grabbing me by the waist, and blocking me from a van that was about to collide with me.

I opened my eyes and looked towards Edward, and smiling gently said, "You saved me from the van." I thought they would be pleased I remembered, but instead they all look worried. "What?"

"That's the farthest you remember?" Edward choked.

"Hmm...Oh! No, I remember a little bit of us talking in a classroom...uhm, I think it's a science class...there's a lab table..." I trailed off.

"You don't remember anyone else?" the pixie-like vampire asked with wide eyes.

"Should I?" This is all so confusing.

"You don't remember me?" The pixie gave me the saddest look. "I'm Alice, your best friend."

"I thought Emily was my best friend..."

Her lip trembled. "Yeah, well so was I."

I didn't even know-or remember-her but she looked so heartbroken. "I'm sorry." I whispered.

"It's not your fault, love." Edward tucked a strand of hair behind my ear.

"Amazing." the blonde murmured.

"What is?" I questioned, fearfully. Do I smell really good to him too?

"Your's and Edward's love is so strong for not only you to remember him, but what we are."

"Uhm, please don't be mad, but who are you?" I asked.

"I'm Carlisle." he flashed a dazzling set of teeth. Carlisle looked like a movie star, and Alice looked like she could be a ball of energy when she wants to. Nothing about came off to me as evil, or vampirish now that I really looked at them, but I still can't help being cautious-I mean they're two vampires I don't even know!

"I have some information I think we need to talk about, since when Bella was unconscious Edward refused to listen to me." Alice announced with a glare towards Edward. "Bella, I need you to think back to the crash or try to remember anything about it."

"Why?"

"Well, when the ambulance got to the scene of the accident there was no one in the car that crashed into you." Carlisle stated.

"Also, when Emmett and Jazzy-"

"Who are they?" I cut in.

"They're my brothers." Edward murmured in my ear.

"Anyway, they recognized the car." Alice finished.

"Either you tell us now Alice, and cut to the chase or stop blocking your thoughts from me." Edward growled.

"It was one of the Denali's cars." she blurted out in a rush. The reaction was immediate for Carlisle and Edward to stiffen, and the only noise was my heart monitor for seven full beats. She continued, "The scent in the car was Irina's."

After a conversation in low vampire whispers that I couldn't understand-which was definitely intentional I was left with a temper mental Edward, as Carlisle announced he was calling Tanya-whoever that is-and Alice was going to try and get some clear visions-which happens to be her power. When Carlisle re-entered the room in a mere minute he announced that Tanya relayed that Irina told them she was going to Northern Canada for a week long hunting trip by herself-which doesn't match up with why her car would be in Washington let alone smashing into me.

Once they finish they're two-sided conversation completely ignoring the extremely frustrated human in the room (guess who that is) I demand Edward to explain everything to me. When he tells me about this tracker named James I get a few flashes of a ballet studio, and a fire burning somewhere. As he tells me about Victoria, he starts to tense up a bit and won't give me any more information about these werewolves that he favors calling 'obnoxious, immature, vile, teenage dogs' which upsets me for a reason I cannot fathom. I mean it's not like I'm friends with them, right? Right? Wait am I?

"You should get some rest, love."

"No, I'm not tired." I stifled a yawn.

He chuckled, and started humming my lullably.

"You won't leave right?" I slur on the edge on unconsciousness.

"I'll never leave you, my Bella."

I felt pieces of the windshield piercing into my skin as I smelt the blood, and my head jerked to the right and slammed into the passenger window shattering the glass. The last thing I saw before unconsciousness taking over was a pair of red eyes watching me.

I woke up gasping to see Edward watching me with concern while rubbing soothing circles on my back.

"R-red." I choke out.

"What? What's red?" he whispers.

"Before I blacked out I saw r-red eyes."