Jake had been all but erased from my mind until that moment. I squinted at him even, trying to place his voice and his shadow. I must have lost a lot of blood because I felt everything get blurry. A familiar copper smell intruded my senses and I leaned forward, I was going to be sick. Jake ran over just in time to lift my hair out of the way, I was thankful for that at least.
"I…I fell…I rolled, there was a broken bottle..."
I tried to explain but I was becoming dizzier by the minute. Jake didn't seem to need any more of an explanation before he easily lifted me off the ground. Why was it that the men in my life felt the need to throw me around like a sack of potatoes? I stopped questioning everything as I felt a throbbing pain in the back of my head, moving my hand to cover it. I didn't even get the chance to scream before there was blackness.
The next thing I knew I was laying in a hospital bed. I knew this…not because of the metal prodding into my thigh, but just the color and smell of the room. What can I say…I was used to hospitals by now? Jake was sleeping in what looked like a horribly uncomfortable chair, curled up into a ball. It seemed unnatural for him…or maybe I just wasn't used to his growth spurts yet.
"So Miss Swan you are finally awake."
I looked over at the doctor with 'duh' written plainly across my face.
"You suffered multiple cuts across your arms, legs and abdomen; you also suffered some head trauma. We're going to keep you overnight for observation, and your father has been informed of your condition."
Whoa. Wait…stop. "Head trauma? Overnight? No please…they're not that bad…I want to go home."
"I'm afraid I can't do that for you Miss Swan, it would be too much of a risk."
He left…he must have known me pretty well to just stop my flow of thought and run. I must have really hit my head, just because…I didn't remember that part at all. Suddenly a snort and a shift caught my attention as Jake's eyes opened. He looked over at me, eyes so full of concern… like Edward used to. I immediately felt guilty for thinking of Edward… after all he wasn't there; he didn't care what happened to me. Jake however; had stayed faithfully by my side.
"Bella…oh I feel like such an idiot…are you alright?"
This confused me…
"Yeah I'm…fine. Just waiting for them to let me out of here…"
I gave a half hearted grin and messed with my fingers a bit. I felt uncomfortable. There was a searing pain in my chest, and I felt like I was going to cry. Jake must have picked up on the searing pain. He moved over to my bed and took my hand quickly.
"Are you okay? Do you need me to go get you a doctor?" I just shook my head no and let the tears fall.
"Bells, Bells?!" Oh god it was my father.
I quickly wiped the tears away and slapped the side of my face to even out the coloring. I didn't blame Jake for raising an eyebrow at me, though I didn't expect his eyes would go so wide upon seeing Charlie either.
"Jake! Is it true you smashed my daughter's head against a tree branch?"
My eyes went wide as I looked over at Jake. He looked like some kind of frightened animal… Before I knew what I was doing I burst out laughing. It all made sense now…the headache, the overnight supervision. Jake must have hit my head while he was running with me through the forest in his arms. Even though it hurt, I was so grateful for the chance to feel happiness again, that I would have barred a million headaches worst then this one to just stay…feeling like this. Jake and Charlie starred and I covered my mouth with one hand and shook my head a bit.
"I'm sorry…I just…didn't know it's just funny…"
I think Charlie and Jake were just happy to see me not moping around for a moment.
The next day, to my surprise…Jake showed up at the hospital to pick me up instead of Charlie. I can't say this upset me too much… Jake and I had talked until visiting hours were over last night. He really was very sweet and caring, and so funny.
"I hope its okay that I'm here instead of Chief Swan. He had an investigation to do down by the trading docks. He said to tell you that he's fine and he'll be home for pizza."
I was so sick of pizza, just because everything I didn't cook anything… that's what Charlie ordered. I just nodded to Jake and offered him a smile as we walked outside. I still had stitches but I felt a lot better than I had last night. That's when I saw it…
"Jake is…is that yours?" I said, catching flies with my jaw dropped.
He gave a boyish grin that brought a bit of a blush into my cheeks, so I looked at an old man …hoping my color would return to normal.
"Yup this is my newest finished product. It may not look pretty…but she runs like a dream."
I felt the adrenalin rush through every part of me, just letting my fingers run over the black leather.
"Bella, don't get on that bike."
"Edward?"
