6: Monday Madness
I woke up in the morning and glanced over to the clock. The clock read 6:55 in the morning.
"Great!" I almost screamed. "I am going to be late." I jumped out of bed and got ready to go to school. It takes almost twenty minutes to walk to school and it takes ten minutes to get ready on normal morning. "Ah! Even if I leave right now I wouldn't make it on time."
I finished getting ready in ten minutes. Now I have ten minutes to get there. I went over to the cupboard and Dashing to the cupboard, I grabbed a granola bar. When I ran outside I was only met by the cold, wet snow. I fell into the snow when I stepped out the door. Now I am wet! Great!
Then I ran inside and got redressed into warmer clothes.
"Now I am going to be even later. This is just perfect. And, to top it all of, it's snowing." I thought out loud.
Then it dawned on me. I could just use my power and not even be late. That's a great idea. Wait, that's stupid. But…what happens if I get caught using my power? I would run the risk of exposure. That would be terrible.
Well…I could…appear behind a bush. No one would see me there. Hmmm…I am just being stupid. I shouldn't, but if I do I will be on time. I glanced to the clock. Less than ten minutes until first class starts.
I am going to do it. I will appear behind one of the large bushes I saw on Friday. It is settled. I am going to use my power and I will be on time.
I concentrated on being behind a group of bushes I saw last Friday. They were big enough to hide me and close enough where I didn't have a great chance of killing myself just by tripping. I walked across the road and almost slipping on the road three times.
I walked into the parking lot and looked around. I saw some groups of teenagers disappearing into the buildings and a few still out talking in their groups. I looked over the cars and saw Edward's a few cars down. I looked back to one of the groups. I saw one of the members meet my eyes and turned back to see Edward's beautiful topaz eyes staring at me. Edwards eyes looked frightened. What is he scared about?
I heard a loud high pitched scream come from the group that saw me first. I turned around to see headlights from a blue van head my way. I heard the brakes screech and fail. Then I thought about a few ways to get out of this. The first one was to use my power and just appear in a new place, and the other was to run and more than likely fall onto the cold, slick pavement.
I looked back around and saw Edward looking like he was contemplating something. Then I decided I had too many people looking at me so I started to run. I slipped on the icy pavement. No one would see me if I used my power now. But before I had a chance to use my power I felt a cold arm wrap around my waist. I looked up into Edward's topaz eyes. I wasn't sure what to do. Should I use my power and not get neither of us hurt or should…then I heard the impact of the car hit the cars around me...
"Bella. Are you ok?"
"I'm fine." I was confused and my voice showed that. When I tried to move I realized that I was pushed against his side. Then I swore I heard a soft musical laugh.
"Be careful." He said still holding me tight. "I think you hit your head pretty hard."
I started to feel a jolt of pain from the top of my head. I groaned.
"Yeah." He sounded like he was suppressing laughter. "That's what I thought."
"How did you…" I paused not knowing what to ask. Then I felt a headache come on. At first it felt like a migraine, but it quickly died down to just a headache. "How did you get over here so quickly?" I asked settling on a question.
He suddenly looked a lot more serious. "I was right behind you."
I tried to move again, and he released me. He slid a little farther away. His face held concern. I looked up to his beautiful golden eyes. Why did I ask him that? I wouldn't want him to ask me what I was.
"I'm sorry." I said looking down.
Then a crowd of people came with their face streaming down with tears. They were screaming. All I wanted them to do was shut up and have Edward holding me again. It felt extremely safe and quieter.
"Don't move," a voice on the side instructed.
Then I heard a different voice, "Get Tyler out of the van."
There was a bunch of people swarming around the parking lot. I started to get up and to go see how Tyler was when Edward's cold hand pushed me back down.
"But…" I started.
"Just sit down." He said.
"But… it's cold…and wet." I wined. Edward chuckled under his breath.
"You were over there." Edward stopped chuckling. "You were…by your car." I have to find out what he is. I just have to.
His eyes were cold when he realized I wasn't going to drop it. Then slowly he said, "No. I wasn't."
"I saw you." Now more adults started to arrive with their voices getting louder. I decided to hold on to the argument. I had to find out what he was.
"Bella, I was standing right behind you." With that he looked deeply into my eyes capturing me in his light gold ones. He was refusing to answer me.
"No." I refused. My jaw clenching and my eyes going down closer to a straight line.
The beautiful light gold in his eyes blazed. "Please Bella."
"Why?" I asked to his almost saddened expression.
"Just…Trust me." His soft voice pleaded getting a little closer.
I could hear the sirens now. They were much closer. "Will you promise to explain later?"
"Fine," He snapped releasing me from his gaze.
"Fine." I snapped back not as forcefully.
It took six EMTs and two teachers to move the van away enough to bring the stretchers through. They reached over to Edward and me after getting Tyler out and on a stretcher. Edward refused to get into it. But the traitor, probably trying to get rid of me, told them about my hit on the head. He said it might be a concussion. After my refusing they put me on a stretcher and placed a neck brace around my neck. They headed me towards the van as Edward slid into the front seat.
Then to make matters worse Charlie arrived at the scene. He ran up to me and yelled, "Bella!"
"Hey, Ch- Dad." I sighed. "There's nothing wrong with me."
He turned to one of the closest EMTs but I tuned him out and just saw the pictures of what just happened display through my mind. I just thought of how Edward got there so fast. It was too fast. Not…natural. Then I looked at the van. I saw two large dents in the car. One looked like a car, but the other looked a lot like a shoulder….like Edward's shoulder defending it's self.
I looked over to his family. None of their faces held concern for their brother's safety. Their faces held anything from disapproval to furry.
They placed me into the EMS truck. I was thinking of something logical to fit the situation. Something normal…sane…right. But….what?
Unfortunately the EMS got a police escort. We arrived at the hospital quickly. I didn't even notice the sound of the siren. I could only tell we were moving.
I felt terribly embarrassed when they unloaded me from the truck. Then when Edward just glided out of the front seat I simply ground my teeth together not wanting to say anything.
The EMTs put me in a long room with beds separated by pastel curtains. A nurse came into the room and put a pressure cuff on my arm and put a thermometer under my tongue. When the nurse left I decided I didn't want to wear the stupid neck brace anymore so I threw it under the hospital bed.
Then a rush of the hospital staff brought in a boy that I recognized from my government class. He is Tyler Crowley. His head was wrapped up with bloody bandages. Tyler looked hundreds times worse than I felt.
The nurses started to unwrap all of the bandages around Tyler, but Tyler only looked at me with a saddened expression on his face.
"Bella, I'm so sorry!" He looked very sincere.
"I'm fine." I gave a small smile to make him feel better. "But you look awful. Are you alright?" As the nurses started to show more blood, I started to feel worse.
Completely ignoring my question he continued. "I thought that…I was going to kill you. I was going to fast and then I hit the ice all wrong…." He winced when the nurses started to dab his face."
"Don't worry about it Tyler, you missed."
"How did you get out of the way so fast? You were there then…you were gone."
"Um…Edward pulled me out of the way."
He looked like he had no idea who that was. "Who?"
"Edward Cullen…He was standing right behind me." I lied. I knew I wasn't that great of a liar. I sound very unconvincing.
"Cullen? I didn't see him...but it was all way to fast." Then it looked like he realized something, because now his voice sounded a little panicky. "Is he alright, did he get hurt?"
"No, no he is fine. They didn't make him get on a stretcher." I knew I wasn't the only one who saw him. There is only one way I can explain him being so fast….supernatural something or other. I sighed.
A nurse came into the room and took me to do x-rays. I told them I was perfectly fine. And guess what. I was right. Other than a headache that still lingered. I didn't have a concussion or anything.
When I went back to where I was laying Tyler was done getting bandaged. I was relived to not have the blood smell in the next bed. The only problem was that Tyler just kept apologizing. He didn't stop. Even after I closed my eyes and ignored him.
"Is she sleeping?" A musical voice asked.
Edward stepped in front of my bed smirking. Even smirking he looked gorgeous. I really want to just stare at him and smile. But I decided to give him a glare.
"Hey Edward. I am so sorry."
"It's ok. No blood spilled. And well you two look worse then I do." He smiled a little. It made me melt a little. Of course he looks better then we do.
Then Edward went and sat on the edge of Tyler's bed and smirked at me. "So how are you?"
I scowled at him. "I'm perfectly fine. They just…won't let me go." I wined. "Wait. How come you are strapped to a table getting poked and prodded?" I smiled a little bit and he noticed. I blushed.
"It's all about who you know." He said with an almost silent laugh. "But don't worry. I came to spring you." I smiled.
Then the doctor came around the corner. He looked better than any movie star I had ever seen. He had blond hair. Then he had pale skin, but he looked tired. He looked just like Edward and his siblings.
"Hello Miss Swan, I am Doctor Carlisle Cullen." Yep. He is Edward's adoptive father. "So, how are you feeling?" He asked in his very appealing voice.
"I'm fine."
He looked at the board over my head and he switched it on.
"Your x-rays look good." He said with a light voice. "Does your head hurt? Edward said you him it very hard."
"It's fine." I said with a quick glace toward Edward.
Then Dr. Cullen's cold hand felt around my head. My headache felt better under the cold touch.
"Well you look fine. Charlie is in the waiting room waiting to take you home. But if you start to feel dizzy or have anything go wrong with your eye sight please come back."
"Can't I go back to school?" I have never seen Charlie take care of anyone.
"School is almost over. And you should really take it easy today." He said.
"Oh….ok." I said getting up a little to quickly. I ended up falling and having Doctor Cullen catch me.
His face was full of concern, but there is no need to tell him about my…balance problems.
"Are you sure you are going to be ok Bella?" Dr. Cullen asked.
"Yes I am fine."
"If you feel bad please take some Tylenol." He said as he steadied me to my feet. And let me go carefully so I wouldn't fall again.
"It really doesn't hurt that badly."
"It sounds like you were really lucky." He said signing a piece of paper.
"Lucky Edward happened to be standing next to me." I smiled a little looking over to Edward.
"Oh…well…yes." He said occupying himself with papers quickly and looked over to Tyler. He was hiding something. The same thing Edward was hiding. What is it? I fell like I should know, but…what?
"You are going to have to stay with us a little longer Tyler." Dr. Cullen said to Tyler.
I went over to Edward. "Can I talk to you a minute?" I whispered. Edward took a step back towards the door and suddenly looked more serious and had his jaw clenched.
I looked over to Dr. Cullen and Tyler.
"Could we please talk alone for a while, if you don't mind?" I asked again.
He turned around and went down the hallway. I followed right behind him almost breaking out into a run. When he turned around we were close to an inch from each others faces. His eyes were even better up close. His lips were beautiful and perfect. His hair was perfect. My heart beat quickened. I could almost hear it. He looked down to me and smiled. It was like he could hear my heart beat. I started to blush deep red.
He took a step back and his teeth clenched together. "So? What did you want?"
"Umm…" I took a breath not sure weather I could say anything. "I'm…" Then I paused trying to take a breath. "I'm sorry." He looked confused.
"Why?" He asked.
"Well…I understand if you don't want to tell me. I wouldn't want to tell anyone." I said. "I don't tell anyone, about me. Not even my mother." I stopped. I realized what I just said without thinking.
"What about you?" He said realizing my mistake.
"Uh…umm…nothing." I said.
"You want me to tell you what I am and you won't tell me what you are?" He said with a little disbelieving tone.
"I'm sorry. That is why I said I was sorry. I am going to go. Um…Charlie is…ah waiting for me." I said quickly trying to get away. I turned around and Edward's cool hand was around my arm. He was looking at me very quizzically.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing is wrong."
"Yes there is. But what?"
"There is nothing wrong." I lied. I sounded very unbelievable.
"Yes there is. You are lying." He said. Then I saw Charlie come around the corner and Edward placed his arm next his side. "Tell me sometime, please." He said walking away. I looked over at Charlie arriving.
"Hey Bella. How are you?"
"I'm fine." I said turning away from Edward.
Charlie and I arrived home after getting bombarded with tons of questions and concern. We ended up escaping the hospital after thirty minutes or so. We got home and Charlie watched over me. Until I finally escaped from the room.
The rest of the day was pretty slow. I ended up falling to sleep early.
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make everyone wait this long. If it makes you any happier. I already finished the 7th chapter and I am on the 3rd page of the next chapter. My beta will be done editing it soon. YAY!
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OMG! Harry Potter was so good and so sad and I LOVED IT! AND!!!!!! ECLIPSE IS COMING OUT IN 2 DAYS!!! YAY!!
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