Chapter 4 – Memory
"Bella, love, can you hear me," Edward was whispering in my ear, stroking my cheek, "Carlisle, are you sure she's ok, she has been out for long time."
"Edward," Carlisle sighed, "you know that the last couple of days has been rough, just give her some time for her mind to catch up with her."
"It has been 3 days, no movement what so ever. She has not had anything to eat or drink, I do not want her to lose the baby," I could hear Edward sounding so sad, I wanted to reach out to him and let him know that I was fine, but for some reason, it hurt to move, a stiff feeling all through my body. Everyone still sounded so distant and mumbling, almost like I was under water.
"Alice, can you see anything?" Desperation was in Edwards voice.
"Nothing clear, I keep see her trying to come around, but then it stops, she has not made up her mind yet."
"What about the baby, can you still see herl?"
"Yes, the baby is fine, that vision has not changed!"
I heard some faint footsteps, then some one came to sit down on the bed, there was pressure on my hand, then a sting. Carlisle's voice came in very clear, "Edward, please hold her arm, I need to start to get some fluids in her before she dehydrates, that will not do the baby any good." There was that sting again, like a needle trying to break through the skin.
"Owwohh," I was starting to stir a bit, I know it was from the pinching and pulling of my skin, "Edward," I crocked out, my throat dry and scratchy!
"I'm, here," I could feel his cold hands rub the side of my face and pushing my hair behind my ears, laying right next to me.
"What happened, where am I?" I was so groggy, like I have been sleeping for weeks, I also felt very fragile and weak, I wanted to sit up, but couldn't.
"You are here in the house, up in our room, your going to be just fine. You fainted while we were trying to understand what is happening with you and the baby. She is fine and so are you." I could feel tiny little kisses all over my face and neck, trying to get me to have more movement, or reaction.
"Baby?" I asked with confusion, my mind began to race, trying to figure out all he was saying.
"What was the last thing that you remember?" Carlisle came over, checking my pulse again and looking into my eyes.
I began to think...I remembered walking down the aisle, enjoying the wedding, saying good bye to all my family and friends, enjoying the best night of my life when Edward and I made love. I remember waking up in an unusual room with a bed, waiting for the family to come change me, to finally be one of them. Then...
"Alice," I started, "giving me giving me a tiny kiss, holding my hands, she had a vision. I remembered being scared or nervous. Did you change me, is everything alright. Have I been asleep all this time?" I was starting to see things clearly, but still confused, if it has been three or four days, why was I not feeling the vampire in me. None of the thirst, if anything I was hungry, but not for blood. Maybe there is something wrong with me after all.
Edward, shock his head, "Bella, I couldn't change you; you do not remember seeing any of Alice's vision? Talking to the family about what will be next and such, before you passed out?"
"I fainted?! How long have I been out?" That is when I noticed the IV in my arm, when I went to try and sit up, "Why do I have an IV, I'm not at the hospital? Please Edward, tell me what is happening, am I alright?"
"Bella, you are more than alright, you are beautiful and you will be giving me the most precious gift," he leaned over to give me a soft passionate kiss on my lips. "Carlisle, had to put an IV in you to give you fluids, you have been out for a few days and we did not need you to get dehydrated. Everything is is perfect."
"Edward, I'm still confused, it is like you are hiding something from me. What was it that Alice saw, I don't remember," begging with my eyes, Alice came over and took my other hand, then it all came back, like watching home movies.
"Elizabeth Renee," I gasped, "Now I remember, were having a baby. Is she alright? Who knows? Edward, I am so sorry, I want to be with you, I want you to change me; but, I don't think that I can just walk away from someone that you and I made."
"You are not going to tell me sorry for anything. If anyone should be talking it is me, telling you thank you! You are giving me something that no one in else in this world will be able to give me and that money can never buy! You need to rest! Are you hungry, thirsty?" The hint of concern in his voice.
I just nodded, he gave me another peck on the check and left. Alice came and sat down, I just leaned my head against her shoulders, her arms around me comforting me, just like a sister would do.
"Alice, is everything really going to be o-kay?" I asked, still unsure of what truly happened.
"Bella, everything is going to perfect. She is so beautiful, her birth day will be here before you know it. I can already sense the gifts that she will have, even now with her being just the size of dust. She is going to be proud of who and what she is...and..." Alice's voice started to die out a bit, like she was thinking of her vision, "...she is going to change the world as you know it for our kind!"
"She is going to be all that, even though she is coming from such an average human? Are sure, that she is really mine?"
"Bella, do not be silly, one thing you are not is ordinary, I saw that as well in your daughter's eyes. The two of you will be unstoppable."
"Did you see us as human or..." I could not even bring the words out, there is nothing that I really did not want more than to have Edward still change me, I did not want to grow any older.
"That can always change, you know that. Right now I see her as one of us, but that is because of what you want."
"Alice, thank you," I could feel my eyelids getting heavy again.
"No, Bella, thank you," she brushed the hair over my eyes, " now, you get some rest, Edward will be here soon, I am going to go tell the rest of the family that you are doing just fine."
I heard the door close softly as she walked out and my eyes grow heavy again.
A/N: I hope that you all are enjoying my story, I enjoy writing romance; but never fear, the suspense is going to be coming in the next couple of chapters. Reviews are welcomed, I need all the support.
