Carlisle's Suggestion
Okay, here's the fourth chapter. Sorry if it took so long. I was too busy drooling over Eclipse. Anyway…No. Bella will not die. I love Edward too much to even dare think of killing his only loved one even though I wished I was that person.
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"Is she okay?!" a high-pitched voice asked.
"Wow. Whadya do brother!? Drug her!? Haha!!" A boisterous, low laughter filled the room.
"Shut up, Emmett! Or I'll kill you!" A fierce hiss came from behind him.
"Can you guys keep it down?" A male voice asked from the far side of the room. "She's still resting. I shouldn't have told Carlisle to let you in yet."
"Can you hear me, Bella sweetheart?" A soothing, loving, motherly voice comforted me.
"Edward, she's fine. Can I talk to both of you later though?" A soft but serious voice asked.
"Sure, Carlisle. Thanks for everything. I knew you'd be able to help. To save her or to at least check if she's alright. I was scared. I thought I would lose her. Forever." A velvety voice said as it slowly broke down and turned to silent sobs.
"E-d. E-dwa-rd?" I said. My voice broken.
"Bella!" He said as he pulled me up and held me close to him while his arm was behind my head and the other was around my waist. "What happened to you? You scared me." He whispered.
"I don't know. I just fell unconscious." I answered. "Where am I?"
"At my house. I brought you to Carlisle."
"How long have I been out?" I asked wearily.
"About thirty minutes." He sounded worried.
"But it's okay now, Bella." Esme's calming voice kept me serene.
"Thanks. Can you guys give me a minute? I sort of need to talk to Edward…alone." I said as I put my face in my hands.
"Sure, dear." Esme replied and stood from the bed. "Come on guys." She was gracefully walking towards the door as I peeked from the gaps of my fingers. "Emmett, Rosalie, I don't think that Edward and Bella want you guys inside their room let alone Edward's closet." She spoke. I had to lift my head. What did she mean? "Enough making out. Do that in your room." I was shocked. Was that true?! I watched as Rosalie tried to erase the lipstick smudges from around her lips while she gracefully but embarrassedly out of Edward's closet while Emmett followed from behind trying to button up his unbuttoned shirt, which was covered in lipstick marks around the collars, and sprinted out the door, pulling Rose along with him. When did they enter?! When did they actually go into Edward's closet without anyone noticing? Maybe I was the only one who didn't. Damn.
"Bye, Bella. We'll talk later." Alice boomed from the door.
"Ugh…I don't feel good." I mumbled to myself. "Where's Carlisle?" I asked, but no one answered. "Edward?" I was nervous. Where was he? I slid to the side of his bed and tried to stand up. As my feet touched the floor, I felt the world tumble. I fell on my knees all weak and vulnerable.
"Bella…You shouldn't move yet. You're still too weak." Edward came towards me from his bathroom. He had a wet towel in his hands. He carried me and lay me on his bed. "Stretch your legs." I obliged. He put the wet towel over my right leg and lifted my legs so that he could put a pillow beneath them. "Better?"
"Yes…Very much." I sighed as I threw my head back against the pillows. I've never felt better. "Edward?"
"Hmm?" He asked without looking at me while he held my hand.
"Can I ask you something?" I sat halfway up.
"Anything" He looked up.
"When I fell in the bathroom, I was….stripped. How'd I get into these?" I asked as I pulled at the sleeve of the shirt I was wearing.
"Alice" he smiled.
"Oh. So…What'd Carlisle say?" I asked holding his hands and entwining his fingers with mine.
"He said that you've been under a lot of stress. You haven't gotten enough rest. You aren't eating well and you're always tired." He said. "Bella, I can't let you go through this again. What've you been doing that's been so stressful anyway?" He lifted my chin with his finger so that I was looking directly at him.
I blushed and tried to look away but his golden eyes held mine in place. "Something" was all I could reply. I was too embarrassed to even tell him the truth. Not when everything I had planned was now going down the drain.
"Would you tell me that something?" He asked persuasively. "Or do I have to get it out of you?" He smiled my crooked smile.
"I've…disobeyed you. Sorry." I said ashamed.
"Bella? What did you do? Whatever it is, I'm sure it's something I won't fuss about." He said calmly. He put his hands down to touch my hands
"I've been going down to La Push." I said silently with my head hung low.
"What?!" Edward demanded, but then composed himself again. "Bella…" His grip tightened on my hands
"That's not all…I've been cliff-diving." I said shamefully.
I heard him exhale deeply. He let go of my hands and I looked up at him. He had his eyes closed but obviously filled with fury. I looked at his fisted hands on his lap and saw his anger rising, clearly visible. "Anything else?" He said through gritted teeth
"I've been motorcycling…" I was so ashamed of myself. I looked down and I couldn't dare myself to look at him, but I've said things already so I continued to the worst "And that's not the worst part."
"Ha! There's more? What else?! You went with that dog!? Figures!" He said through gritted teeth. His voice cut through me. I hurt him clearly. I broke my promise to him. I was the most evil person ever.
"I'm sorry, Edward…" I started to cry. "But that was the only way--" Tears rolled down my face.
"To what?! Endanger yourself even more?? Bella, being with me is dangerous, with that newly, UNTRAINED dog around, what more!?" He asked furiously. I couldn't blame him. I did what he asked me not to ever do. But it was for the best. I had to do it. Not because I wanted to endanger myself, but to….. "Look, if you want to go with the dog, instead of me, Bella, I already told you that whatever makes you happy makes me happy. So you can leave me if you wish." He said calmly but I knew that the anger was still there. As well as pain.
"I'm sorry, Edward. But I had to do it." I ignored his last sentence. "It was the only way that Charlie would ever let me stay here alone. I did those so that he'd allow me to stay in Forks while he was in Seattle so that I could spend all my time with you. I don't like Jacob. He's not my Jacob anymore. He's arrogant and he's never going to replace you in my heart." I assured him. I cupped his face with my hand and stroked his cheek with my thumb. "Edward, I wouldn't do any of those if it had no connection to you." I smiled and his anger seemed to lessen. His fists had stopped shaking and he was now breathing deeply.
"I thought Charlie didn't approve of those…'stunts'?" He asked as he tried to calm himself even more.
"He did. I only went along so that when Charlie comes back, I can tell him the about the things Jacob made me do even though he promised before that he'd never do those things with me again." And as though he picked up my train of thought…he completed my sentence for me.
"So that Charlie wouldn't trust him as much anymore and won't force you to go visit him and trust me more…" He looked at me with surprised eyes. "Oh Bella!" He hugged me tight.
"It's okay Edward. I'm sorry though if I worried you and angered you." I hugged him back. I was happy that he understood.
"But why didn't you just tell me in the first place, love?" He asked as he loosened his grip and pulled away from me just enough to look at me. "You know that I would have understood." He stoked my cheek.
"I had something else planned that's why. But this is all I'm going to tell you for now." I smirked.
"Fine." He sighed, defeated. "I'll let you have your way now since I trust you. But please tell me if you're going to try something that might kill you without me. Please Bella. Okay?" He held my hand and raised it to his face and twisted so that he could kiss my palm.
"No more stunts. I promise." I stroked his cheek. "I love you, Edward."
"I love you more, Bella." He kissed my forehead before we heard a knock on the door.
"Knock, knock." An angelic, male voice came from the door. Carlisle came through the door with a smile on his face. "Am I interrupting anything?"
"Not really." We both answered.
"Okay, Bella. Ready to answer or you still want to spend more time with Edward over here? He pointed towards Edward.
"I'm ready." I giggled as I saw Edward trying to stifle a giggle.
"Okay then. What's been going on with you? Anything special lately?"
"Well, I've been doing activities that are very tiring." I tried to cover up my 'activities' but Edward told him anyway.
"Cliff-diving, motorcycling, and going with the dog." Edward emphasized on the last one. I elbowed his ribcage which did nothing to him, whatsoever.
"Oh. I see. I'm not the person who should be asking you about your reasons but I guess Edward already took care of that. But I am here to diagnose you. It seems that those activities have drained you of your energy and you've been neglecting sleep…"
"Sleep?" Edward interrupted.
"Guilt I guess. Or fear. Of you finding out when I slept. Talking." I pointed out.
"Yes. And you haven't eaten properly."
"Same reason."
"And that's causing you to lose even more energy. I'd recommend that you eat, sleep and relax more often." Carlisle explained. "Edward?"
Edward nodded. It's as though Carlisle asked him a question mentally. "Sure Carlisle. I'll keep an eye on her."
"Good. Now eat. Esme prepared waffles for you." Carlisle ordered and then went out.
"Yes doctor!" I laughed. And then Edward picked me up bridal-style. He carried me out the door and through the hall. As we were walking, Edward suddenly whispered something in my ear.
"After you eat, you're going to get it." Then he licked the hollow of my ear and bit my earlobe.
"Good. You owe me anyway." Then I tucked my head in the crook of his neck as we made our way down the stairs.
Oh gosh! I'm so sorry it took this long. I had camping and stuff. I couldn't post it even if I wanted to. I also had trouble with the "suggestion" part that Carlisle had to do. My mind was on something else. I'm sorry if I kept you guys waiting. Already working on the 5th and 6th. Don't worry. Thanks!