Night Changes || Edward Cullen

27. Light Em Up

Drew smiles as Edward chats with everyone, more relaxed than she has seen him be in a long time; he is genuinely smiling, and she loves that. She loves that she can make him the old him, as cheesy as it sounds, and she adores the little smile he does when he mentions her name. Bella, too, notices it; he used to grimace at her name.

"How does it feel to be engaged again?" Bella asks as they lean on one of the store front windiws; it's turned into a small street party, one of the bakeries giving out samples and a deli giving sandwiches out.

"It feels right." Drew smiles, nodding. She looks at her hand, playing with the ring. "I imagine things can't get much better than this." She shrugs.

Bella laughs. "Ew you're all gooey-"

"FIRE!!!!"

Everyone looks over, seeing Seth running towards them all. "FIRE!!! CHARLIE, THE HOUSE!!"

Bella pales and takes off running after her dad, everyone following. Drew rushes to catch Bella not noticing where Edward or the others go, and her stomach drops when they finally reach the house, only a few minutes from town.

"SUE!!!" Charlie yells, running inside.

"DAD!" Bella yells, but Drew grabs her.

"Bella, don't!" She reasons, holding the girl in her arms as she cries. Her wide eyes look around, most people standing in shock; Seth would be the best person to run in there, but the poor boy is in pieces, kneeling on the grass as he sobs. His mom was home alone and no one can contact her.

"Bella, listen to me." Drew cups her face. "I will go in there. Okay? Just to see if I can grab him and make him come out. Do not let Edward it... He cannot be near fire like that." Drew says, a stern tone to her voice.

Bella nods as she wipes her cheeks; Drew takes a deep breath and runs up the steps, disappearing into the smoke jsut as Edward appears. "No!!" He yells.

Jasper and Emmett grab him instantly as Bella looks over. "She's doing it for me..." She whispers. "Don't be an idiot, you know what fire means to your kind." She says before she looks back at the house.

The air is thick, tense, silent as they wait, the distant sound of sirens growing louder. Inside the house, Drew struggles to see, feeling along the walls as she goes, adrenaline stopping her from feeling the heat or the flames her hands brush over.

"Charlie!" She calls, coughing. "Charlie?!"

"H-here! I need he-lp!" He coughs.

Drew crouches lower as she makes it to the back dining room, seeing Charlie trying to pick an unconscious Sue up. She rushes over and coughs hard. "We-we need to go." She says.

"Help me." He begs.

Drew nods small and they both hook one of Sue's arms over their necks, using as much strength as they can to hoist her up. Drew coughs harder as smoke fills her lungs more, but she tries to push through, her stinging eyes hopelessly searching for an exit.

Edward is anxious, beyond so, as his wide eyes scan every exit, every dense bout of smoke, and he tries desperately to tune in to his mates thoughts. "She's been in there too long." He says desperately, pulling on his brothers who don't let up.

Bella looks at him and runs, bolting for the door. She doesn't have to though, for Drew and Charlie drag Sue out, both coughing hard. Seth leaps over and takes over from Drew, Bella taking over from Charlie.

Drew falls to her kneels on the grass, coughing hard as she tries to get the fresh air into her lungs. "Baby!?" Edward is suddenly in front of her, kneeling with her as he cups her face.