Chapter 2: Getting Sick

The next morning after Carlisle and Esme grounded me , I woke up feeling like I was hit by a truck. I guess walking on a wet,cold beach wasn't a smart thing to do...

I opened my mouth to call Carlisle but the only thing that came out was a croak. Well Carlisle and Esme heard me anyway. They were at my side in a second. "Bella, honey whats wrong?" Esme asked. "I feel like I was hit by a truck." I told her. Carlisle felt my forehead. "You may have a fever but i'm going to get a thermometer to make sure." With that he was gone and back in a second. "Open." I obeyed and opened my mouth. We waited til the thing beeped. Carlisle took it to see the temperature. "102.1" I'd much rather it be lower but at least your here where I can keep am eye on it." He said. He dug into his bag that he brought with him when he got the thermometer, and pulled out some medicine. Esme walked out and came back with a glass of water. "Take these and hopefully the temperature will come down." Carlisle told me. I did and handed the glass back to Esme. She set it down on the nightstand and sat on the bed beside me. She cradled me in her arms and started rocking me back and forth. "Sleep, baby, you'll feel better if you do." Esme told me. I leaned into her and drifted asleep.

*ESME POV* (Cause I feel like it)

My poor baby. She doesn't need to be sick. I thought it was from walking on the beach yesterday but Carlisle said it was probably in her system even before that, but the beach most likely didn't help matters. As I cradled her in my arms I thought about what I can do for her. I can fix her some soup. Yes, that's what I'll do. Humans eat tons of soup when they're sick. Hopefully Carlisle will be able to control her fever. If it gets any higher he said we'll take her to the hospital. That will just add stress to her body. Bella hates hospitals with a passion. She never rests when she has to stay at one. Granted. It does help that Carlisle is usually her doctor.


wow...this one is even shorter than the first one.. well hopefully i'll be able to update agin today. And i'll try to make that one longer, k?

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