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Chapter Four

-What?-

The first thing I became aware of was the searing pain in my head that didn't seem to want to go away. Instinctively, I tried to bring my hand up in an effort to sooth the pain, but I was a little shocked to feel something stopping me from doing so. Forcing my heavy eyes open, I saw what the problem was.

There where tubes coming out of my arm. I immediately recognized them from the tubes you would see in a movie about hospitals. Still a little dazed from the immense pain that didn't seem to want to let up in my head, I looked around the room and concluded from the white walls and the many machines and flowers that I was in a hospital.

What in the world was I in a hospital for? Then, the memories from before I blacked out came rushing back to me. Oh yeah… I couldn't help but think. Wait a second; if I was here wouldn't Edward be here with me, staying at the side of my bed and rejoicing when he saw I was awake? After all, he had been there when my head had hit the parking lot.

As I began thinking to much, the pain in my head intensified a little bit, making me emit a small squeak of pain. It seemed my injury didn't want me to think much, but I couldn't help but have my mind wander off again.

How long had I been out? I hoped it wasn't long; after all, I didn't even want to think about how much make-up homework I would have.

I realized, though, that if I had been out for a while then that might be the reason Edward wasn't here. Maybe he had needed to go hunting. After all, I couldn't expect him to stay in a hospital when he was craving blood so much. Hospitals and blood-craving vampires didn't go together very well.

Still, I was disappointed he wasn't here. I desperately wanted him to be here. If he were here, it would be worth the pain I was going through to see his relief that I was awake and, somewhat, okay.

Thinking of people visiting me, I was also surprised Charlie wasn't here. Once again, I began thinking of reasons why he might not be here. Maybe I had been out for so long that he had eventually needed to get back to work. Another possibility was that he was asleep. After all, he probably would of stay up as long as he could to watch me while I was unconscious. No doubt staying up that much would eventually make him extremely tired and needing to sleep.

Suddenly, I was jolted out of my thoughts by the door flying open to reveal a very worried looking Edward.

At the sigh of him, many emotions began welling up inside me. Anger that he wasn't here when I woke up, questioning of where he had been, happiness that he had showed up, sadness that he had to see me like this, and many others, but the most prominent that seemed to push all the other ones back was love. I didn't need a reason for that one. Just the simple fact of him, if that made any sense.

"Bella!" He said, using his vampire speed to come to me in the blink of an eye. Everything about him seemed to scream how worried he was. I smiled weakly, the only reassurance I could provide for him at the moment. I tried to speak, but found it to hard at the moment.

His gaze softened as he looked at me. I could tell he was furious with himself. You could just see it in his gaze and posture. I wanted desperately to assure him that it would be okay and that I didn't mind, but I still found it difficult to talk in my weakened state.

"I'm so sorry, Bella!" He said. His voice was pained and immediately made me feel sorry for him "I should have been there, I wish I would have never gone on that trip." I immediately stiffened. What did he just say?! My eyes widened as I looked at him. Finally finding my voice, I spoke.

"But Edward, I thought you didn't go on the trip." My weak voice must of showed my confusion. I was sure my face showed my confusion, as well. As I said this, he gave me an odd look that clearly said 'Did you hit your head too hard?'

"You did! You said you convinced the rest of your family to let you stay!" I insisted. I was not going to loose this little battle. I knew he had been there. He had been there when I had fallen trying to get in his new car. I was not going insane. He continued to give me a confused look, but it also held concern. At this point, I couldn't tell if the concern was for my health, sanity, or possibly both.

"Bella, I came here as soon as I heard you had been admitted into the hospital. The hospital called Carlisle as soon as you where admitted. I just wish I could of gotten here sooner." His eyes where giving me that concerned, dazzling look again. I had to look away as not to give in to them.

"You where there!" I insisted "I was getting into your new car after school and I slipped. That was how I ended up here!" I was not going to give up. I knew he was there, but I couldn't figure out why he would be denying that. Or was he denying it?

"Bella, I don't have a new car." He stated, concern in his voice. I could tell he was fearing my mental state at the moment.

"Yes you do…" My voice didn't hold as much certainty as it had before, but that was because he was doing that unfair thing with his eyes again. He took his cold hands in mine and I felt myself relaxing even more. Finally, I could feel myself falling back into unconsciousness.

The next time I became aware of my surroundings again, meaning I was coming back into consciousness, I was vaguely aware of people's voices around me. Even in the state I was in, I recognized the voices, but I couldn't place a name to them. I was just too tired. I wished the voices would stop talking so I could just go back to sleep, but it didn't seem like that was happening.

"What do you mean?" One of the voices said. This silky smooth voice instantly calmed me. The name that I was vaguely able to place to the voice was my angel: Edward.

"There are a lot of people insisting you where here. Some of the doctors are even saying that you where the one who brought her here." Said another voice. This one was nice, too, but it was nothing compared to Edward's.

"Carlisle, you know I wasn't here. I was with you and the rest of the family. I can't be in two places at once." From the sound of Edward's voice, he sounded frustrated. I wanted desperately to open my eyes and try to calm him down, but my whole body felt heavy, preventing me from doing anything.

"I know, Edward, but I just don't know what is going on." Said the other voice. The other person's voice sounded strained, as if he was desperately trying to figure out what was going on but wasn't succeeding.

"Bella was insisting I was here, too." Edward said. At the sound of my name, it seemed as if I was broken out of a trance. All my memories came flooding back to me and my eyes snapped open.

The two vampires must have seen this out of the corner of their eyes because Edward was at my side in a moment and Carlisle was beside him.

"Bella, how are you feeling?" Edward's voice was thick with worry. It made me feel bad to know I was the cause of the worry. The pain in my head seemed to find that opportunity as a good chance to act up again, because suddenly the pain in my head increased and I let out a small "Ow" as I felt this.

"Bella, what happened so that you ended up like this?" Carlisle asked, his voice professional. I looked up at him, my gaze stubborn.

"I was getting into Edward's new car when I slipped and hit my head." I said, determined to make them believe me. Edward let out an exasperated sigh from beside me, but I continued to keep the stubborn look on my face. Carlisle looked unfazed by what I said, as if he was half expecting the answer I gave him.

"I see." He said. He quickly scribbled something down on a clipboard that I had just noticed was there. My eyes narrowed at the clipboard, wondering just what he had wrote about what I had said. He did think I was crazy, too?

Saying a quick good-bye to Edward and I, Carlisle left the room. My gaze wondered back over to my angel to see that it looked like he was in deep thought.

"Edward?" I said, trying to get his attention. This seemed to work, because he looked back at me, his gaze filled with worry and concern. Once again I felt bad that I was the one that caused this.

"Bella…" He looked at me as if I would disappear at any moment. Despite the throbbing in my head, I gave him a convincing smile. Well, at least I hoped it was convincing.

"I was so worried…" He said, making me feel even guiltier. No, I reminded myself it was his fault he didn't catch me. The thought bugged me. Just why didn't he catch me? I wanted to ask him, but I didn't want to make him feel any worse.

In what I could only assume to be in a moment of pure pent up emotions, he bent his head down and kissed me. I was a little shocked at how long the kiss was. Usually he stopped by now, but I wasn't complaining. He was probably wanting to make sure I was really there and not some illusion or something.

Finally, he moved away, ending the kiss. I let out a small moan, showing I wished it hadn't had to end. I heard him chuckle at me and vaguely felt my cheeks burn up a little. I watched as he stood up to move to one of the chairs in the room. Immediately missing his presence beside me, I gave him a pleading look. He chuckled at me again, but this time I didn't blush. As he sat down he gestured to the door and a frantic looking Charlie entered.

"Bella!" He said, obviously not having noticed Edward quite yet. I smiled at him. I could tell he had been worried. Even though he wasn't a person of many words, his emotions played clearly on his face. Once again guilt filled me. I wished everyone didn't have to worry about me so much.

"Dad…" I said, noticing my voice was still weak from the pain in my head. If that stupid pain would just go away…

"Bella, I am so glad you are awake." He said. By now, Charlie was by my bedside, looking as if I would keel over and die at any moment. I noticed he kept looking over at the heart monitor. From everything that had been happening, I hadn't even noticed it was there, but now I saw, and heard, it clearly.

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

Suddenly, I wished I had never noticed it. That noise was going to really get annoying after a while…

I turned my attention away from the annoying beeping and back to Charlie. After all, it looked as if he needed me at the moment. I was still a little surprised he hadn't noticed Edward there yet.

"I'll be fine, Dad." I said, trying to reassure him. I knew I would probably end up okay, or Edward would have been even more frantic than what he was at the moment. I silently thanked whoever was watching over me for making sure I was okay. After all, I couldn't just leave Charlie or the Cullens. I shuddered to think of what Edward would do if I died.

Charlie didn't reply to my words, just simply looked at me as if I was going to die at any moment again. He kept looking at me like that and I felt myself become a little annoyed at the look.

Oh come on. I thought I am not that fragile.

Instead of voicing my thoughts, I simply smiled at him. Hopefully, this would reassure him. When it didn't seem to work, I felt myself become frustrated.

As if sensing my frustration, Edward came to my aid. He appeared behind Charlie, his voice holding its own worry, but also soothing at the same time.

"Don't worry, she will be fine." Edward said in his god-like voice. Suddenly realizing he was there, Charlie's head snapped back to look at him. His eyes hardened as he looked at Edward. I mentally sighed, still knowing Charlie hadn't completely forgiven Edward for when he had left me the first time.

Still, Charlie seemed to take a little comfort from what Edward had said. I knew this was probably because he was the doctor's adoptive child. I send Edward a look that clearly said 'thank you' and watched as he just smiled reassuringly at me.

As Edward was taking care of Charlie, I let my mind wander a bit. So, if Edward hadn't really been here, then who was the person who looked like him? I immediately thought back to the strange feeling I had gotten from him. I had a feeling that wouldn't be the last time I would hear from this 'Edward' again. But who would want to impersonate him? And why?

Suddenly, I felt a wave of nausea hit me and the darkness once again came. Letting out a small sigh of content, I let the darkness consume me again, knowing that Charlie and Edward where okay. That was all I needed to know to enter unconsciousness with a smile on my face.

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There's another chapter I hope you all like! So, what do you guys think? Just who is this impersonator? I know, of course, but it is fun to see what other people think! Don't worry, you will find out soon enough.

Yushia-san