A/N: i'm so sorry for the confusion guys, but in my haste to update, i neglected to count correctly!!! i forgot to add chapter six! part of the reason for most of the confusion probably is because i forgot this VIP chapter! DUH! so here it is, and i'm posting the eigth chapter in about ten minutes as a sorry gift!

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He's everything you want
He's everything you need
He's everything inside of you
That you wish you could be
He says all the right things
At exactly the right time
But he means nothing to you
And you don't know why

-Everything You Want, Vertical Horizon

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How To Save A Life

Chapter Six:

She Can Be Loved

. Edward .

"…Bitch!" I screamed, falling to my knees. Jasper tried to calm me with waves of serenity, but it wouldn't work.

I glared from under my eyelashes at Laura. "Laura, where the hell did they go?" I asked, deadly.

She met my gaze without so much as a flinch. "My room."

"Well, where is your room?" I asked, sardonic.

"In the house." She replied, checking her fingernails.

"Like that helps." I muttered to myself. She just glared at me.

"Edward Anthony Masen Cullen, don't you ever take our your anger on Bella or me again. She can't take it. Raccoon can only do so much for her Edward; I transported her to my room so she has a chance to relax. Too much stress isn't good for her in her condition." She said, clearly but with feeling.

Something she said clicked. "What condition? She's the same person I love! What the hell are you talking about?" I asked, 100 confused now.

She ignored me. "Give her an hour Edward. Then I'll transport them back. For now, let's all go sit in the family room. I think all of you are dying to hear my story."

"Fine," I said, sulking now.

. Bella .

It was too much to hear his perfect velvet voice say so much to me after all I did to heal myself. I crumpled into Emmett, and latched on for dear life. Judging by the way he held me, I don't think he was willing to anyway.

When I guessed we were in Laura's room, he tried untangling the mess that was my arms, but I just shook my head and held on tighter. "Emmett, please don't let go. I need to feel something solid." I whispered hoarsely.

"Bella, it'll be okay. You don't have to go at this alone. You have me." He said softly in my ear. I whimpered, and he hugged me tighter.

Sometime later, when I was able to from a sentence, I spoke again.

"Emmett, he doesn't know I'm blind. For someone who knew me so well, he's clueless now. Emmett, why did he leave me?" I moaned into his solid, yet comforting, chest.

"I really don't know Bella. Really I don't. Everyone begged and pleaded for him to think about it; to change his mind, but he never listened. I tried my best Bells. Trust you me I did. Even Rose tried talking him out of what would end up being the biggest mistake of his life. He wouldn't listen to reason, he was hell bent on, quote en quote: 'protecting you from us'." He said, and I laughed quietly.

"Emmett, after you left I was in pieces. I hung out with Jake, and then Jake left me for some unexplained reason, Laurent came after me, and that's when I found out Jake was a werewolf. I hung out with them in La Push and went cliff diving with Jake one day. I hit my head and when Jake fished me out I was this. Now, granted, the weeks leading up to the accident were the best in my life, but up until yesterday I'd have traded anything and everything to you not leaving. The payoff from living in darkness for two years is better than the trade of you not leaving." I said cryptically.

"What do you mean? What is the payoff?" He asked, confused.

"You came back, and Alice too. That shows me something Emmett. Really it does." I said wholeheartedly.

"I came back because I love you Bells." He said quickly, and it took me a few minutes to unravel it.

"Forget it." He added a second later.

"No, Emmett, I won't. I won't forget it because I love you too." I relented, smiling.

"We have a problem." He said after a while of comfortable silence.

"And that is…" I trailed off.

"What do you want Bells? Edward or Me." He said, finally.

I thought about it for a second. "You, Emmett McCarty, are everything I need."

A second later, his lips were pressed against mine.

((A/N: SO PERFECTTTTT! But I continued.))

. Edward .

"Well, now that we know everything that happened to you, can I see Bella – Isabella – again?" I asked, a little miffed. It took her the better part of an hour and half to tell us what happened in her life.

"Sure." Laura said agreeably. I narrowed my eyes at her. I turned my head and almost missed the nod with a smirk Laura sent at Alice. Alice was bouncing up and down, looking too excited in life.

Laura closed her eyes and a minute later, Emmett and Bella appeared. I noticed their hands were linked, and Bella was blushing a little.

"Where's Coon?" She asked generally.

"Outside, I just let her out." Alice said, still bouncing.

"Thanks Alice." She said, and I snapped my eyes to hers.

"Isabella, aren't you going to look at me?" I asked her softly. She wouldn't look at me, so I decided to peek into everyone's mind.

Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a Rose on the grave… I backed out, my God Emmett is weird.

It's the perfect day; nothing can get in my way… Alice is weird too, now that I think about it.

Ich bin Auslander und Spreche night gut Deustch… Where the hell did Jasper hear that song?!

I wonder if I need to go back to the hospital, I never take off and this is a family thing… Carlisle is too good at covering his thoughts for my own good.

I'm so glad Bella came back. I missed her as much as I miss Rose. Esme thought.

Don't even think about it Edward! Laura warned, and then a wall came up separating her thoughts and me.

Finally, Bella looked up and met my eyes. "I can look at you all I want, but it's still moot point." She said, ancient grief wrapped up in her words.

"What do you mean Isabella?" I asked her softly, remembering Laura's warning.

To my surprise, she started shaking with silent tears. "Don't make me tell you what is written in my eyes." She said between tears.

I cocked an eyebrow and looked to Emmett. As much as I'd like to tell you and then lynch you for it, I can't. It's not my story to tell. You're lucky she's so breakable, or else you'd be a pancake by now. I shrugged.

"Isabella, what's wrong? You can tell me anything." I tried again, but as soon as I touched her, she froze up and tightened her chokehold on Emmett. Emmett growled way to softly for her to hear. Don't you ever touch her without permission again. He threatened, and I had surprise written across my face.

"It's okay Emmett. Edward, the reason why I have a dog, the reason why I'm not looking at you, Hell, the reason why I'm crying is because I'm blind Edward. I have been for two years." She said softly; I couldn't even think clear enough to form words.

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