I knew I wasn't dead, I was in too much pain. The slow throbbing in my head quickened. It felt like a wood pecker, trying to escape from inside my skull and my skull wasn't holding up very well. I knew I could open my eyes, but I chose not to. I knew the bright lights would only anger the animal trapped inside my head.
"Bella?" A voice pleaded. "Oh Bella honey please wake up."
I recognized the voice even though it sounded so distant it was nearly impossible to decode the words. I knew what I had to do, but I was too afraid the pain in my head would get worse. I decided to open one eye, only slightly. Someone, bless them, had turned off the light just above my head. I opened my entire left eye and the pain stayed the same. I opened my right eye even more slowly. To no surprise I found myself in a hospital bed. I could feel the I.V. slowly dripping what I was hoping was morphine into my veins, but I had enough sense not to look. Gripping my left hand was Charlie. His forehead was heavily wrinkled as he looked up at me with wide chocolate brown eyes. The small ketchup stain on his lip told me he had come right from the pub.
"OH BELLS!" He exclaimed as I turned my head to face him. His eyes began to drip small tears down his worn cheeks.
"Hi dad" I croaked. I tried to clear my dry throat but I was too parched. "Water?" I asked, too dehydrated to use manners.
Charlie walked over to the small water cooler located on the other side of the room. That's when I noticed we were the only two in it, I didn't exactly know what to make of it. Charlie walked back over to my bed and I drained the paper cup within seconds, holding out the cup for more.
"Dad, why do I have my own room?" I asked after I had finished my fourth cup of water.
"I dunno, lucked out I guess? Apparently the gentlemen who brought you in is Doctor Cullen's son. Good boy, didn't say much though. He seemed very tense. Well mind you Bella you weren't in top shape. You looked to have lost a bucket of blood when he brought you in here. I came from the pub as soon as I heard."
"How did he know to call you at the pub?" I asked curiously.
"Ah…I…I don't know actually. Thought didn't cross me." Charlie said, completely unconcerned about how Edward came across the information.
As curious as I was about the situation, I couldn't be bothered to think about it at the moment. I couldn't be bothered to think about anything at the moment.