Chapter 2- Plan in Action
It wasn't hard to find her room, all you had to do was follow the screaming. Dr Carlisle moved down the hall with a position of authority. "Go get me Morphine and Valium" the nurse leaves the room only to return moments later with the drugs. He administers the drugs and leave the room gesturing for the nurse to follow him. "she will be asleep for a while, i want you to call me the second she wakes up" "Yes Doctor" the young nurse says as she moves down the corridor, onto her next patient. Carlisle checks the time, 8:10, the others will be in place, waiting for lights out at 8:30.
The plan was set, Alice had written the letter in a somewhat Bella-esk way, all they had to do now was wait. And it was slowly killing him, because every moment that he was outside waiting, was another moment that he wasn't with her, by her side. He hated the monster that had done this to her, wanted him to pay, to suffer for hurting his love. But in another way, somewhere deep inside him he was grateful. Because he had been able to do something that Edward himself hadn't had the guts to do. And that made him hate him even more and hate himself.
If he weren't already dead the emotions poring out of Edward all at once would have killed him. He could only imagine what he must be going through, he loves Bella just as he himself loved Alice and if anyone hurt her, a shiver ran down his spine, he didn't even want to think about it. "trust me you don't want to know" Edward spoke up from his pacing in front of the car "I'm sorry" he starts but Edward cuts him off with a don't-worry-about-it shake of his head. Jasper watched as his brother resumed his pacing in front of the car, if lights out didn't come soon, Edward was ready to go in anyway.
Rosalie watched as Esme got the bed ready for Bella's arrival as Carlisle had instructed. Not that it would help much. "this is a waste of time" Rosalie states. "make her as comfortable as possible" she quotes Carlisle "i mean how is that even possible, we've all been through it, we know the pain she's going to go through, i mean does he not remember?" "of course he remembers" Esme says, more than you know. "What?" phew, she lets out a sigh. "he loves you like his own children, and he remembered the pain he went through and re experienced it every time one of you children did" Esme says in an almost annoyed tone "so yes he remembers what its like and even more he knows what its like to have someone else go through it. But like he did with you and Edward and Emmet and myself, he tries his best to make the pain as minimal as possible" she pauses and tucks in the final corner of the sheet "its all any of us can do". Rosalie looks at Esme with a knew knowledge in her mind, an understanding. She stops talking and helps Esme put the doona on the bed and goes to fetch the pillows.
8:30, the lights go out. Edward was in there in a flash, Dr Carlisle watched as the blur that was Edward followed by Alice and Jasper moved past him down the hall towards Bella's room. Edward got there first and Alice had to stop suddenly to avoid him, he had stopped dead in the doorway staring at the unconscious Bella. Dr Carlisle was there instantly obviously having noticed the hold up. "she's so still and peaceful. She almost looks de..." Edward stopped. "its the drugs, she was in a lot of pain" 'and drawing a lot of attention' Edward caught the stray thought through the commotion of the hospital and had to hold his tung. Carlisle noticed his reaction. "I'm sorry i didn't mean that" "yes you did and i understand." Edward said in a whisper "you should get back so your not a suspect" with that Edward stepped into the room and Dr Carlisle moved off back to work. Jasper stayed as a look out, while Alice started turning off the machines and removing them from Bella's still body. Edward had her in his arms while Alice left the note and the pen next to the bed. Jasper took on last look around and Edward scanned the hospital with his mind. It was clear, they moved off quickly while Jasper sent out a feeling of distraction so no one would notice them.
Emmet watched from behind the wheel of the car as Edward came running out of the hospital with Bella in his arm. Jasper and Alice had stayed behind to make sure some one noticed Bella missing and that they believed the note. Edward opened the door and placed Bella in the back seat getting in behind her. He gently rested her head on his lap as he closed the door "drive".
As they were driving Bella stirred slightly the drugs waring off faster than they should have been. She opened her eyes a slit, in a weekend voice she whispered the words that shattered the remnants of Edwards already broken heart "Edward?" "Yes I'm here" he says gently stroking her head taking extra care not to hurt her. "Kill me" with that she went back to sleep, well as much as she could do with the pain killer waring off, leaving Edward speechless and hollow.
The smell of he blood was intensifying making it harder and harder to concentrate on the road. Oh course Emmet had noticed it the second she was in the car, her neck bleeding through the dressing. He allowed himself a brief laugh at the cliché of it all, stalked at night and bitten on the neck by a vampire. It was like the story line of some stupid movie, 'they never can get us right'. He herd a low growling sound and realized it was himself, 'crap'. "Its Ok Emmet just open the windows and we will be home soon. You can speed up there is no one else around for miles" Edward assured him in an oddly calm voice. "Are you ok?" 'stupid question, of course he's not' he thought to himself . "I mean, you just seem very calm thats all" he turned to look at Edward briefly and saw how wrong he was. He was flexing his knuckles absentmindedly staring out of the window at nothing, with an expression of helplessness on his face. He suddenly understood how useless he must have felt watching the one he loved die. He was lost. Confused.
Calm! How is that even possible. 'Maybe he did seem calm' he thought to himself. But he wasn't. He was simply a hollow she'll of a man. So many emotions clambering over each other for expression that he was left with nothing.
we heard the car driving down the street and the wait till they pulled into the driveways was intense. We couldn't do anything although i know Esme was ready to run out the door and meet them at the car before they had even stopped. I was confused, on one side i wanted to go see how Bella was and check on Edward, on the other hand i had no idea what to do or say. I mean i could do any thing that would make the situation better, really none of us could, but we would try, that was the point. So when the car finally parked i was there ready to help. I opened the door and it seemed thats all i was going to do because Edward was almost in the house with a slightly squirming Bella in his arms. 'In the spare bedroom, last door to the left on the second floor' I sent to him using my mind knowing that I couldn't catch him to tell him even if i wanted to.
Esme held open the door as Edward came towards her. Once he was in the room his movements changed from rushed panic to gentle and loving. He moved slowly, gently placing Bella on the bed his arm supporting her head like a child. He loved her more than anything, it was obvious.
"Edward you've been here for a whole day now and you haven't eaten in a week. You should go hunting." Alice said from the doorway to the spare room. "Go away" Edward says a deep growl erupting for within him. His expression changed instantly, and a single tear moved down his cheek. "Alice, I'm sorry" he says in a week voice, shoulders slumping in self defeat. "I didn't mean to..." 'Edward stop' Alice thought, an understanding in her expression. "I'm just so tired, "which is rather ironic since we don't sleep" a small helpless laugh escaped him as the thought moved through his mind. "I cant leave her alone" he looked down at Bella on the bed in front of him. Her fragile body shaking with pain as the venom moved through her system. Alice moved towards him putting a comforting arm on his shoulder. "She will get through it, we all did" she says in a futile attempt to comfort him.