Chapter 6

Rehab

EPOV

I watched as Emmett carried Bella into Carlisle's office. I saw red as I took in Bella's current state. She had a fresh hickey on her neck and her dress was torn to the point of indecency and she reeked of alcohol and drugs. Bella's ankle and wrist were swollen from her clumsiness and the after effects of the alcohol combined. I watched and listened as Carlisle examined Bella and I was livid. Finally Carlisle got my attention and gave me very specific instructions.

"Edward I need you to go and get something from Alice to help cover Bella up and a pack of ice to put on her ankle. Look Edward Bella is just going through a rough patch. She'll be fine. We just need to help her through it." I ignored the last part but went and retrieved the ice pack and a silk robe from a very upset Alice. She held out a purple robe and a large ice pack to me without saying a word. Of course she didn't have to. Her thoughts were all but shouting at me that it was all her fault and that she should have seen it coming before Bella had gotten hurt. I didn't say anything to try to make her feel better. I knew that it wasn't her fault but I needed to blame someone or something; anything but myself and Alice was the obvious scapegoat. Her pain made me feel a slight release in the pressure that I felt on my chest.

I walked back into Carlisle's study and handed him what he had asked for. Carlisle helped Bella pull the robe onto her frail body and then he wrapped her ankle tightly with the icepack and then an ace bandage to hold it in place. When Carlisle turned his attention to her wrist I felt my heart throb for a moment. I felt pain and anger course through my entire body as Carlisle's medical mind took over and began evaluating the situation.

Hmm there seems to be some hairline fractures in several of the carpals and there will definitely be some severe bruising. Wait until the swelling goes down and then put a cast on it until it heals. Her bones shouldn't break this easily, I wonder if she has been eating anything of nutritional value in the past months.

Carlisle thought all of this in less than a second and began explaining everything that was going on to Bella. She looked like she was exhausted and having a hard time paying any attention to what Carlisle was saying to her. When Carlisle had finished explaining things to Bella I picked her up gently to take her to my room so she could sleep. Bella gasped as the movement jostled her injuries and the sound made my entire being hurt. I moved as quickly and gracefully as possible in order to avoid causing her even more pain than she was already in. Bella fought against me with all of her strength trying her very best to escape my embrace. I ignored her obscenities and struggles and took her and placed her on the big golden bed that had been recently placed in my bedroom. Bella fell asleep almost instantaneously after I had placed her on the bed and it gave me the opportunity to be with her without her yelling and glaring and giving me everything that I deserved.

I looked at Bella closely taking in every detail that made her what she was. She looked frail and far too thin. I could tell by her weight that she hadn't been eating enough ever since we left. I sighed as sadness and anger began to grow in my heart. I looked at her arms carefully and noticed scars covering both of the insides of her arms and the place where she had been injecting the poisonous drugs into her system. I could smell the sweet scent of her blood tainted by the alcohol that she had been ingesting all night. I wasn't thirsty at all. I couldn't even think of drinking Bella's blood while she was like this.

I looked up at her face and noticed that she had large dark circles around both of her eyes. It looked like she hadn't slept in weeks. Bella made a small noise and then turned her head from one side to the other. The action drew my attention to her neck where a large fresh hickey had developed. My thoughts became almost a jumbled mess as I looked and saw Bella in a heated make out session with a complete stranger that had picked her up, courtesy of Emmett. I would kill the bastard. He had another thing coming if he thought that he could get away with taking advantage of Bella like he had. I raced out of my room and down the stairs only to be met by Emmett and Jasper and a wall of calm and rational thoughts and feelings, courtesy of Jasper.

Carlisle was suddenly right in my face and saying something to me.

"Edward! Stop! Emmett already took care of those individuals! Show him Emmett." Emmett nodded and quickly thought about how he had beaten the guy within an inch of his life and then quickly thought about something that he had just recently seen on television. I stopped struggling against my brothers and nodded to show that I had regained my control and that I wouldn't be going anywhere anytime soon. I pulled out of their grasp and squeezed the bridge of my nose with my fingers. I thought about everything that I had seen and said,

"Carlisle what are we going to do?"

"Honestly Edward I don't know."

"Carlisle we have to do something soon! Did you notice the scars and cuts that covered the insides of her arms? She's been cutting Carlisle and taking drugs and drinking alcohol and probably smoking and sniffing everything from pot to Sharpies. We can't let this go on."

"I know son. Just give me some time to work through this in my mind. We'll get through this together as a family. I know that there are some things that we can do to help Bella, just let me think through it and get everything sorted out."

I watched as Carlisle left and headed for his office to think out a plan to help Bella and to make her better again. Then I turned my attention to Emmett.

"Man Edward you should have seen them in the truck! Bella was totally going at it. Frankly I didn't know she had it in her. I hope that she gets better just so you can get some of that..."Emmett would have continued but he was abruptly interrupted by my fist coming into contact with his face. I punched him in the face so hard that both his face and my hand cracked from the impact. I rubbed my hand ignoring the pain and then I left without saying a single word to him. He had taken care of the guy that had been groping Bella after all.

I thought about how everything was working out and I knew that this was all my fault. I couldn't even begin to describe how guilty I felt. If my family and I had never left none of this would have happened. But I had made the choice to leave and now I knew that I had to be a big boy and face the music. I had to do everything that I could possibly do to fix things. I had destroyed Bella by leaving and now I wouldn't ever leave again until I had returned things to the way that they were supposed to be. I felt bad and I knew that I owed it to Bella to help her pull her life back together again even if she didn't ever want me to be a part of her life ever again after everything that I had caused her.

BPOV

I woke up in a large gold bed with a killer headache and an achy body. I scooted over and swung my legs over the edge of the bed and collapsed right back onto the bed and onto my wrist. "SHIT!" I held my wrist that was wrapped tightly in an ace bandage close to my chest. I leaned over and looked at my swollen ankle that was also wrapped up tightly. I couldn't remember much of what happened last night but whatever happened couldn't have been good. I looked at the clock and noticed that it was about 4:25 am. I attempted to put weight on my ankle again but all that did was make my eyes water. I sighed to myself as I realized that the reason that I had woken up was to go to the bathroom. I had to pee but I was stuck in bed.

I thought quickly about what my options were. I could either call out for help and have to listen to them criticize me, or try and get there on my own. Waiting around and holding it just wasn't an option at this point I'm afraid and there was no way in hell that I was going to ask them for help. If they helped me then I would have to pay them back somehow and I hated being in debt. I quickly grabbed onto a chair that was close by and hopped up onto my good leg and took my time hobbling over to the bathroom that was connected to the bedroom. I made it to the bathroom and quickly relieved myself. I then grabbed the closest thing that was stable and hobbled out of the bathroom. I was almost to the bed when my foot got caught on the very thing that I was using to hold me up and I went face first into the floor. I closed my eyes and reflexively put both of my arms out to catch myself. The impact that I was expecting never came. I opened my eyes and felt myself in his strong arms. Edward Cullen had once again come to my rescue and I hated him for it.

Edward was making me fall in love with him all over again and I couldn't possibly take it anymore. He was looking at me with that look that he has and I was mesmerized. Being in his arms changed the way I felt about him. When I was away from him I could hate him all I wanted but when he held me and caught me in his gaze like he was doing I could never hate him. Edward looked down at me and looked from my eyes down to my lips. I knew what he was thinking and I wanted nothing more than for him to kiss me right then. I was still in his arms when he looked back up to my eyes to see what was there. I don't know what he saw in my expression but he must have decided that it meant that he was in the clear because he looked back down to my lips and leaned in close until our lips touch softly.

That kiss was soft and chaste but it made heat and passion explode throughout my body. I leaned into Edward as our lips moved together. I wrapped my arms around his neck and closed my eyes. I had been missing this. I knew that once Edward left again I wouldn't get through it because I couldn't live without him. However I knew that this kiss was worth it. I already knew that I wouldn't be able to live through a break up a second time with or without the kiss so I wanted to get as much out of it as I possibly could. I cut off the kiss and pushed away from him. Edward looked at me sadly and placed me softly on the bed. For the first time since I had seen him again I noticed a light in his eyes. I got under the covers and watched as Edward walked out the door and I knew that my heart was breaking all over again. I couldn't be with Edward again even if I wanted to because he was perfect and I could never match up.

A single tear escaped before I pulled out my cell phone and called the one person that I never thought I would talk to ever again. The phone rang twice before he answered it. I knew that he would be up though.

"Hey Dad."

"Bella!"

"Dad, I need you to come and get me."

"Bella where the hell have you been?"

"I'm at the Cullen's old place. They came back for the summer and I dropped by to say hi. I sprained my ankle in the process though and could use some help getting around."

"Bella you are in serious trouble. I'll be there in ten minutes and just so you know you are grounded for life."

"Bye Cha…Dad"

I hung up the phone and thanked whatever god that was in control that my father can be very blind when it comes to the matters of the heart. My father would never think that his sweet innocent daughter would get drunk and high and screw everybody in sight. I could definitely use this to my advantage. At least when I was at home Charlie wouldn't be suspicious about any drugs. I would be able to get high without any problems from the Cullens.

I knew that Charlie would be here within 15 minutes and I needed a hit before he got here. I found my purse on the floor next to the bed and I opened it to get everything that I needed. I gasped when all I could find was my wallet and drivers license. I couldn't even find my car keys. "SHIT!" I knew exactly who took all my necessities and I didn't like it. I got out of bed and limped down the stairs being very careful to take them one at a time.

"EDWARD F$%&ING CULLEN! WHERE THE HELL IS ALL OF MY STUFF?"

EPOV

I smiled when I heard Bella call my name. I truly loved this girl and I don't think my named ever sounded quite as sweet. I turned in time to see Bella hobble into the living room with a look that could kill on her face.

"Bella I don't know what you are referring to. All of your things are in your purse right where you left them."

"The hell they are! What makes you think that you can touch my personal things and go through all of my belongings and get rid of everything that you deem unnecessary?"

"Bella I didn't touch anything."

Bella rolled her eyes at me and decided that she didn't like my smug grin so she threw her shoe at me. I caught her heel and smiled again at the fact that I really hadn't touched anything. It was all Carlisle and Alice and I found it quite amusing.

I listened to Charlie's and Carlisle's conversation in the other room and found that our little argument was helping our cause. I listened to as Carlisle convinced the police chief to allow his daughter to receive the help that she needed.

"Charlie, I know that this is hard to believe but I really do think that it is necessary."

"Bella wouldn't do any of that."

"Charlie normally I would agree with you but just listen to her."

"Cullen you give them back to me you son of a Bitch! I will tear this house apart if I have to and I will find my damn drugs before I leave this forsaken place!..."

"Alright Cullen maybe you are right. I guess that I will take her over there first thing in the morning."

Hell yes! I thought to myself.