Chapter 4
My vision was blurry when I opened my eyes. I stared up at the white ceiling and looked around the room. "So this is heaven?" I thought aloud. I heard a sigh of relief come from the other side of the room. I was startled by the sound. I searched for where the sound had came from. When I found it, I gasped in shock. Edward was laid out on the pull out bed smiling at me. "Hello, sleepyhead. How are you feeling?" he asked, his voice sounding like pure velvet. "Where am I?" I asked, puzzled. I was almost certain that I was in heaven because Edward was here but then again Edward wasn't dead. "You're in the hospital. You don't remember what happened..." he answered. I briefly saw sadness in his eyes but it disappeared just as quickly at it appeared.
I thought back for a moment. The last thing I remember was taking half a bottle of advil and a couple of ibuprofen. Then I felt myself start to fade away. As I felt myself fall, I heard an angel call my name. That's it. I died. I must be in heaven. "Bella, you're not dead" Edward said firmly, making me realize I had spoken my thoughts aloud. "You're in the hospital. I caught you before you hit the ground. I rushed you to the hospital and they pumped your stomach. You've been out all day" he continued. There was something off in his voice. He sounded... hurt. Why would he be hurt by me trying to kill myself? Honestly, I was sort of angry in a way. I wanted to die! "Why did you want to die, Bella?!" he asked, distraught. "Why do you even care?" I countered. "That's a good question" he mumbled under his breath, not wanting me to hear. I heard anyway. I rolled my eyes and growled in irritation. He was really beginning to tick me off.
"Why did you come to my house yesterday, Edward?" I asked. "To bring you your purse" he blurted out quickly. Lie. "Carlisle could have brought it himself. Why did you ask to bring it to me youself?" I questioned. He remained silent. All he did stare at different parts of the room. "Answer me, Edward!" I demanded. "I can't!" he yelled, putting his face in his hands. I rolled over in bed, turning my back to him. "Bella.." he said softly. My mood instantly softened. My name sounded so good coming from his lips. "Yes, Edward?" I whispered. "I'm sorry I'm being difficult but its for the best" he explained. "Whatever" I responded, irritated. How is ticking me off for the best?! "I ticked you off?" he asked, hurt. I turned to face him. I really need to learn to not say my thoughts aloud. "You really do" he replied with a smirk. Crap, I did it again!
We sat there in silience just staring at each other in silence. I briefly wondered something. Where was my mother? "Edward..." I spoke softly. "What is it, Bella?" he asked. "Where is my mom?" I asked hesitantly. As soon of the words were out of my mouth, Renee burst into the room. "Speak of the devil and she shall appear" I thought to myself, rolling my eyes. I was glad that she didn't see it because I knew what the consequences for that were. "Why wasn't I informed that she was awake?" she asked Edward with a glare. He didn't seem phased by it all. "You weren't in the room" he shrugged and answered while rolling his eyes. My mother's nostrils flared in anger. Edward raised an eyebrow. "Are you mad because I'm telling the truth?" he questioned. She walked up on him. He immediantly got up. They were nose to nose. Well, not literally because Edward was taller than her but that's not the point. "What's your problem with me, boy?" she confronted. "Do you really want to know?!" he growled, narrowing his eyes. My eyes widened.
Before my mother could answer, Carlisle came into the room and she jumped back. She turned to face him and put on a seductive smile. "Hello, Dr. Cullen" she greeted. I wanted to vomit. That was just disgusting. She was such a slut. Edward growled once again. Unlike Renee, his mood didn't changed when Carlisle walked in the room. Carlisle gave Edward a warning glance and turned to me. "Well hello, Bella. How are you feeling?" he asked with a smile. "I'm ok" I responded with a small smile. "Did Edward tell you what happened?" he asked. I nodded. "He saved my life" I told him. I turned to Edward. "Thank you" I said softly. I finally appreciated him saving me. "You're welcome, Bella" he replied softly, smiling that crooked smile. My heart raced and I smiled back. I blushed at the sound of hearing my heart race and knowing that they could all hear it. My mother rolled her eyes but no one saw it.
"Well, we're gonna keep you hear for about three days just to keep an eye on you" Carlisle informed me. I nodded in understandment. He then turned to Edward. "Are you going to go back to school or stay here?" he asked. "Stay" he answered while looking at me. "No! I don't want him anywhere near my daughter" Renee protested. "I just saved your daughter's life!" he yelled at her. "Renee. Edward. I need the both of you to calm down. Renee, Edward has been nothing but kind to your daughter and if it weren't for him she would be dead right now" Carlisle said. Renee didn't give a crap about that. She wished I was dead. If I had died today she would have only been angry because she didn't do it herself.
"Fine, he can stay" she replied, rolling here eyes. Then she stormed out of the room. Once she was out of the room, Edward's mood instantly lightened. "Bella, you call me or the nurse if you need anything. I want you to take care of yourself. I don't want anything else bad happening to you" he said tears beginning to form in his eyes. "I will" I replied with tears of my own beginning to form. He smiled and walked out of the room. I turned to Edward and he was smiling at me. "What?" I asked him. "My dad really loves you. He thinks of you as his daughter even though he barely knows you" he answered. I gasped in disbelief. "It's true. He loves you, Bella" he continued softly. I smiled as I took in the thought. He smiled at me and pulled a chair over to the side of the bed to sit beside me.
I closed my eyes and tried to fall asleep. "Bella..." he said in that perfect velvet voice. I opened my eyes and looked at him. He looked so torn. I waited for him to speak. He looked into my eyes and leaned in slowly. My eyes widened in shock. Was Edward Cullen about to kiss me?! He leaned in until he got to my ear. "Sleep well" he whispered into my ear sweetly. I smiled at him. I was dissappointed that he didn't kiss me, but I wasn't surprised. Why would he even want to kiss me? We weren't even friends. I'm still suprised that he saved me. Why did he save me? Why didn't he just let me die? Why was he being nice to me all of a sudden? These were the questions that filled my mind as I drifted off to sleep. My dream was filled with images of Edward and I together.