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I strolled the familiar halls of Forks Hospital, headed to the ER to tend to a patient who had attempted suicide. Apparently, the patient had lost a lot blood and was in and out of consciousness. A familiar freesia scent tickled my nose as I neared bed 4, and I tensed immediately.

Bella.

Nurses were in a flurry around me, trying to stabilize her. Charlie stood off to the side, tears in his eyes. He caught sight of me and gritted his teeth, surprised.

"Dr. Cullen?" Charlie furrowed his brow, and I saw how red his eyes were. "I thought you took a job in California…. What are you doing here?" I smiled and clapped his shoulder.

"My family decided it was time to return." I lowered my voice. "Edward has been a little…unresponsive. My wife and I thought it best that we brought the family back. The kids are starting in school again, and the hospital hadn't filled my position yet, so they took me back." I explained, and Charlie's eyes grew a little angry. He must be so angry at Edward for what he did to Bella.

"Bella has taken it badly as well." Charlie said hoarsely, more tears brewing in his eyes. "Obviously." He looked over at Bella, shifting slightly on the bed.

"Charlie, why don't you go get some rest? Bella will be fine." I assured him, and he walked away, wiping tears from his eyes.

I turned to Bella, lightly touching her forehead.

"Bella?" I whispered, trying not to alarm her. "Bella, can you hear me?" The nurses were still bustling around her, hooking her up to machines and getting her ready for a blood transfusion. Bella shifted again and looked at me through her eyelashes, stunned.

"Carlisle?" She croaked, opening her eyes further. "What are you- Is Edward here?" She asked breathlessly trying to look around.

"No, Bella. He doesn't know yet. But I assume Alice knows." I gently pushed her down against her pillows. Her eyes brimmed with tears and she turned her head away.

"Don't tell him." She said through her teeth. I realized I had no idea what had happened to her.

"Don't tell him what, Bella?" I asked, checking over her charts. I motioned for the nurses to leave.

Self-inflicted injuries….no. She couldn't have done something to hurt herself.

"Show me your arms." I said gruffly, reaching to unwrap the fresh gauze covering both arms. Bella yanked away, sobbing, hugging her arms close to her body. "Bella, show me." I said forcefully, wrenching one of her arms out, slowly unwrapping the bandages there. Bella gave up and slammed her head back into the pillow, holding back more tears and biting her lip.

Her bare skin came into view, and I sucked in a breath. Scars, both old and new, marred her delicate skin, creating a web of disfigurement. Letters were carved into her skin, and I immediately saw what they spelled. H.E.D.O.E.S.N.O.T.L.O.V.E.M.E. Bella was looking at my expression, her face apologetic and guilty. I tenderly wrapped her arm back up, patting her arm reassuringly.

"Bella, why did you do this?" I asked, my voice low. A flood of fresh tears escaped, and Bella looked downward, almost like she was afraid. "It's because we left, isn't it." I stated the obvious, and Bella let out a wail.

"Yes." She whispered, still refusing to look at me. "He told me he didn't love me anymore." Bella cried, picking at her bandages. "And then you left." Her eyes suddenly met mine with blazing fury. "Don't tell him." She hissed, pleading with me.

"I won't." I swore. "But Alice….." The minute I spoke her name, I spotted Alice tearing through the ER, her eyes burning gold.

"Bella, what the hell!" Despite how angry she was, Alice pulled Bella into a hug. "How could you do this to yourself?" Bella sobbed again and clung to Alice.

"Don't tell him!" She begged, breaking down into a fresh batch of tears. "Please!" Bella laid back on the bed, wincing slightly. Alice and I both tensed.

"What's wrong with your back, Bella?" I asked, motioning for her to sit up. She refused.

"Bella." Alice snarled through her teeth, prying Bella up into a sitting position, untying her hospital gown. Bella dropped her head into her own lap, defeated.

Even more scars marked her pale back, only in places her arms could reach; her shoulders and upper arms.

Alice silently ran one finger over the scars, barely touching the inflicted skin.

"I won't tell." She promised, whispering into Bella's ear. "But he wants to see you." Bella took a shallow breath and nodded.

"I want to see him." She rasped, blotting her tears.

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