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Edward POV
As quickly as my legs would carry me, I ran back to the hospital, slowing down once again once I was close enough for humans to witness the strange behavior.
I walked through, at a rapid pace, the automatic doors of the hospital, and climbed the stairs, figuring it'd get me to the floor I needed to get to faster than the elevator, and bolted to Bella's room, where she was recovering.
I looked down at her, she seemed so weak, even more so than she usually seemed. I loathed seeing her in this bed, I've witnessed this terrifying sight one too many times. She had wires going every which way. And tubes going in and out of her arms and nose.
I sat next to her bed, waiting for her to stir at all. She was probably completely out due to the anaesthesia. That was fine, I trusted Carlisle.
Bella POV
My eyes were closed, and I had a slight throbbing feeling going on in my abdomen area. What had happened to me?
Think, I demanded of myself. I remember my first day of school... I remember driving... but where? My eyelids were so heavy. I didn't want to open them, but did at the same time, for some answers. Things were becoming a bit clearer. My senses were becoming sharper, as an irritatingly steady pace of beeps could be heard.
My arm was pulsating a little bit, too. What on earth happened to me? Finally, I went against what my mind was telling me was comfortable and opened my eyes. Everything was blurry at first. I blinked several times to get my vision into perfect focus, and saw fluorescent lights shining in the room. I knew that lighting... that smell of rubbing alcohol and rubber gloves- these were the distinct characteristics of a hospital.
I shifted my head to the side to see if anyone was there, and smiled so slightly when I saw him. When did Edward get here? I couldn't remember anything after making him let me drive. Maybe that's what happened?
"Hi," I said, almost embarrassed.
"Shh," Edward insisted, rubbing my forehead with his cool hands carefully. "Just relax," he demanded.
I couldn't exactly say no to that, especially him looking beautiful as he sat there, smiling the dazzling smile he gave off.
"What happened?" I asked, ignoring his orders on keeping quiet.
"I'll tell you when you're more rested, please, my love, get some more sleep," Edward nearly begged.
"Ok," I nodded in agreement, sinking more down into the hospital bed, and decided to take his advise and sleep off some of the discomfort.
I woke up once again, probably a few hours later, feeling much more rejuvenated. My voice didn't sound like I swallowed a cactus anymore, when I spoke, and I gathered the time difference due to the lack of any light shining in from my window.
"Edward?" I questioned, seeing that no one was in the room. That made me a little bit sad. Where would he have gone? I sat up gently, feeling a small amount of pressure on my abdomen. Why was it like that? Hm, I guess I'd find out soon enough. I reached over to the table and saw a note leaning against a lamp:
Bella,
I had to go hunting one more time before I came back into the hospital. I'll be back before you know it.
Edward.
Ugh, I wish he wasn't gone, especially right when I woke up. I put the letter down and jumped up, my heart monitor increasing in speed of the beeps. "Oh, my," I said, as Edward was standing right there, clearly coming in through the window. "I guess we're in a good place for you to give me a heart attack," I said, placing my hand over my chest, calming down some as Edward came closer.
"I'm sorry," he said, showing off his beautiful set of teeth. I had to forgive him instantly.
"Edward," I began, "What happened to me?" I asked quietly.
"We were in a car accident. I let you drive my Volvo home, and you crashed it trying to swerve out of the way of a deer. I couldn't stop it, it happened too fast, and for that, Bella, I'll never forgive myself," he said calmly and clearly, obviously beating himself up inside for what he felt was his wrong doing. "Carlisle said that you had internal bleeding, and had to have immediate surgery, and that all things went well.
"Edward, it's not your fault," I said quickly. "Please don't blame yourself."
Edward sighed, not wanting to talk about it anymore. "You have a waiting room of people waiting to see you, do you want them to come in? If not, I can tell them to leave," Edward said, trying to be helpful.
"Who's here?" I questioned, forgetting about everyone else, inevitably. Whenever Edward was around, that tended to happen.
"Charlie's here, Alice, Emmett, Esme, some kids from school, I think Newton's here, and that dog," Edward emphasized. "It's been interesting to see them try to act human, and not bite eachother's heads off," Edward said with a small chuckle.
"Uhm, is there any way Carlisle can tell them I can't do visitors right now... tell them to come back later? I don't want to deal with them right now," I said quietly, only wanting Edward here in this room with me, for comfort purposes.
"Done," Edward said, and left my room quickly to go hunt for Carlisle.
Within a minute Edward managed to get himself back to me. "Thank you," I said, scooting over in the bed some, so Edward would be able to lay down with me. Hospital's wore me out, I felt my eyelids weighing themselves down. A good night's sleep would be wonderful after the day I had today.
Some first day of senior year. I could tell that it'd be the start of a wonderful year...
