3 years later
BPOV
I have been lying here for a very long time. I hated it. It was like lying in betweeen life and death. I could hear everything that was going on around me but I couldn't respond. It was horrible and the worst part was right about now the voice that I both loved and dreaded to hear would speak.
"Good afternoon Edward." Lizzy my nurse said. Apparently she knew I could hear her because she would talk to me everyday telling me that my health was improvinge and wishing me happy birthday a few times.
"Good afternoon Lizzy. How is she?" Edward asked. He visited everyday and stayed every night. He only left to go to his classes now that they were all in collage. Or so I thought.
"She's getting better. Carlisle says she should wake up withen a few weeks and no earlier." Lizzy explained. I heard Edward let out a sigh of reliefe and then he grabbed my hand.
"Did you hear that Bella? You're going to be okay love." He whispered. Love was the nickname he had given me when he first told me he loved me. He hadn't given it up but I was waiting for the day I woke up to see him with some other girl.
I tried to move, to show him that I heard but my body was stiff and unresponsive. "We'll be starting college with you when you wake up Bella. We waited for you. You won't be alone again." Edward kept whispering to me about the weather and about how everyone missed me. I felt like crying and I actually felt my eyes water even though I couldn't open them. I was causing everyone pain.
"Thay found out Jacob hurt you. He's going to jail now. It's amazing he got away with it for 3 years." I felt him brush some hair out of my face as he continued. "Rose and Emmett are getting married. They got engaged last year but they wanted to wait for you to wake up before the actual ceremony."
That did it. The tears spilled over dampining my cheeks but I couldn't wipe them away. They continued to fall as Edward told me that Jasper and Alice have gotten really close and that everyone's waiting for him to pop the question. "Rose actually thinks that they should have a double wedding." He chuckled.
He talked for awhile telling me all about the day in every detail. I knew Alice and the rest of them would be here soon as they visited everyday as well and I was dreading the fact that he couldn't keep talking like this to me.
"I miss you love. You're my whole life now and for always. Please wake up soon." Edward whispered stroking my cheek. I felt my finger twitch as I tried to move my hand so I could rest it over his but that was it.
"Edward how is she?" Alice asked.
"Carlisle says she should wake up in a few weeks." Edward said.
"Thank the lord! Bella you wouldn't believe how much I missed you! I will never let you out of my sight again I promise!" Alice cried.
"Bella's coming back!" Emmett shouted followed by a loud smack sound that probably meant Rose had hit him.
"We're in a hospital Emmett! Be civil." Rose growled.
"You're talking to Emmett here Rose." Jasper chuckled. It continued like that for awhile. They were arguing just like old times. Most of the time when they visited they would just be really quiet. Only Edward stayed silent this time.
After they all left I felt Edward grabb my hand. "I'm sorry you had to hear that." He chuckled. "But I'm sure it's better than the usual silence." He sighed.
I concentrated as hard as I could to give his hand a gentle squeeze and I was shocked when it worked. My fingers curled over his hand holding it there and I heard him gasp.
"Bella?" He whispered. I wanted to answer him so badly but I still couldn't speak or move anything else. My fingers went limp and I felt weaker just for doing that. After awhile I felt not weak but strong. Maybe I was getting it wrong.
I focused this time on speaking and I prayed it would work. "Edward?" My voice was horse but I was speaking and I was thrilled.
"Bella! Oh thank god!" Edward cried. Then I felt his lips on mine. I kissed him back as best as I could with my weak reflexes but he seemed to be satisfied. "Bella I'm going to go get Carlise alright. I'll be right back." He whispered. I heard the door open and close and I knew I was alone.
My mind was wandering and it landed on if I should try to move. I decided I should and tried to move my arm so I could wipe away the tears that still stained my cheeks. Once I managed to do that I tried to open my eyes. At first I got nothing but I heard more foot steps and when I heard not only Edward and Carlisle but Alice, Rosalie, Emmett and Jasper as well my eyes opened yearning to see their faces.
"She's awake? But Carlise you said-" Alice started sounding confused but overjoyed at the same time.
"Shut up Alice! Don't jinx it!" Rose growled. I felt my lips twist up in a smile for the first time in... a... very long time?
"Are you sure? Maybe Edward's just gone crazy." Emmett chuckled. They continued to argue untill the door opened a crack and they looked in cautiously.
"Hey guys! Miss me?" I said my voice still horse.
"BELLA!" They screamed and all but jumped on top of me. Alice threw her arms around my neck and Rose grabbed my hand grinning widely while Emmett and Jasper stood at the foot of the bed grinning as well. Edward stood aside letting everyone else talk to me at the same time giving me a major head ache.
"Guys one at a time please!" I begged. Edward chuckled and pulled me into his arms.
"They're just excited. They missed you to you know." He whispered in my ear.
"That I understand. I mean who wouldn't miss me?" I grinned. Everyone rolled their eyes but their smiles stayed plastered on their faces.
"Good to have the old Bella back and not the dead zombie one." Emmett chuckled. I rolled my eyes and Rose smacked the back of his head.
"Bella you missed it!" Rose sighed. "Emmett asked me to marry him."
"I knew it would only be a matter of time. When's the wedding?" I smirked.
"Well now that you're awake we'll have to decide a date." Rose said. Was I the only one that noticed her look at Jasper and Alice almost hopefully?
"So is it going to be like a double wedding then?" I giggled. Jasper's eyes widened and Alice blushed.
"Well look at that. I guess she could hear me." Edward chuckled.
"Of course I could hear you! That was the only thing that was remotly interesting in the blackness of my own mind!" I growled causing everyone to laugh. "How long has it been anyway?"
Everyone paled and they frowned. "Bella it's been three years." Alice whispered.
"Three years!" I yelped. "That can't be right!"
"Bella you heard me when I said we knew it was Jacob that hurt you right?" Edward asked. I nodded. "We know it was him but we don't know exactly what happened. Do you remember?"
I racked my brain trying to remember. Jacob's threat came into my mind right away and I suddenly remembered the whole thing.
"I was just coming to meet you guys. I think it was about 3:30. Jacob was in my last class and he tried to get me to go back to his dorm with him." I shuddered and I felt Edward tence under me. "I growled at him telling him I already had a boyfriend and - and he threatened me. He said that if he couldn't have me no one could and then he pushed me and I fell over that damn wall."
"Oh Bella! You are just to brave for your own good. You should have ran!" Alice cried tears streaking down her face.
"I will next time I promise." I grinned.
"Damn strait!" Emmett laughed. The rest of the day continued on like I had never been hurt. Yeah we had to stay in the hospital but we were laughing so much it felt like nothing changed. While we talked Edward would kiss my cheek or the back of my head refusing to let me leave his arms and I was fine with that. He stroked my arm giving me the same goose bumps he used to and held me as close as he could.
My mind wandered a bit though I kept in the conversation easily. I had missed their birthdays and christmas and everything. And I wanted to make it up to them. Hmmmm shopping time.
