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Love Through Suffering - Bella's POV
The way to love anything
is to realize that it might be lost.
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Age 24
It was so beautiful. Everything about it was. The way it looked. The way it smelled. They way everything felt. The way I felt. I felt free and unattached. This place was beautiful. But I didn't really feel like I was in a place at all. I was in a place between places. With colours and scents and things and people. But not really people. Maybe just aura's. Energy. It's completely amazing.
But despite all these amazing things around me. I only see one thing.
The surface.
It was within my grasp. I could reach just above my head and take hold of it. But I didn't want to yet. Why would I want to willingly go back ? My life was a disaster when I left it. I was being beaten and abused, I had a father that didn't care about me and I was in serious amounts of pain. Why should I go back. But, just then, I heard something from the other side of the surface. I knew it was someone who must be near my bed or, wherever I was now. I knew that, when I passed out, I was on my way to the hospital in the car but, i'm not sure where I was. I recognized the voice on the other side.
It was Edward. My Edward.
He was still there ? He stayed with me ? Did he still love me the same way he did 8 years ago ? I wasn't sure if he did or not. I didn't think it was, considering how plain and ordinary I was. And also considering my current... state. But, I was determined to find out. And with that though in my head, I reached up and grasped the surface.
I'm coming Edward... I love you.
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There it was, just as I had expected it. That annoying beeping sound signalling that I was in a hospital. My heart monitor. I hated that thing so much. I always have. But at least the heart monitor meant that I was alive. I started to gain more consciousness over a few minutes. There weren't any voices anymore, which meant that there probably wasn't anyone in the room. But then, as I tried to move my head, I realized that there was something on top of it. I started to open my eyes, but the light was too bright, so I kept them shut. But I started to move a little bit more. I moved my hand more and more. But the more I moved it, the more this familiar feeling returned. Finally, I was strong enough to open my eyes I did, and what I saw made me want to cry.
It was Edward.
He was in a chair beside my bed, hunched over in, what looked like, a really uncomfortable position and he was holding my hand. He stayed ! He's here ! He's really here ! I tried to move so that I could get closer to him but a huge wave of pain shot through my entire body, which made me gasp loudly and clench my teeth to keep from screaming. My heart monitor picked up speed immediately. That, combined with my gasp, caused Edward to shoot awake. When his eyes saw my face and he saw that I was in pain he jumped from the chair and walked across the room to get, what I assumed, was more morphine. I immediately missed the touch of his hand but, he was back at my side almost instantly, putting the morphine into my IV wire. After, he took my hand again and leaned forward to move my hear from my face and to kiss me on the forehead.
"I'm soo glad you're up." He whispered. "I was soo worried about you." I looked into his eyes and knew that every word was true.
"You stayed" it scared me how hoarse and dry and scratchy my voice was. That can't be a good sign. But, Edward didn't even seem to notice. He reached one of his hands forward and stroked my cheek.
"Of course I stayed. And i'm not going anywhere. I promised, remember ?" He did promise. I still can't believe he actually stayed, here, with me. Broken, beaten and plain me. I leaned into his touch and tried to bring my hand up to cover his, but it hurt. And it hurt bad. I winced very visibly and Edward thought it was him, so he pulled his hand away from my face. I hated the loss of contact. I was about to tell him that it wasn't his fault when the door opened. When I saw Carlisle come through that door, it was like I had never left. I don't think I realized how much I missed him. He was like a second father to me. When he turned to look at me, I couldn't help the huge, goofy smile that came onto my face. He smiled his fatherly smile back and I knew I was home again.
"Bella, i'm so glad to see you awake. You've got everyone so worried. The 7 of us have been worried sick." He said as he walked over to me to check my vitals. But now I was confused. 7 ? Jasper, Alice, Carlisle, Esme, Edward...who else ? It couldn't be...could it ? Carlisle must have seen the confused look on my face. He chuckled and was about to answer but, Edward beat him to it.
"Rosalie and Emmett are here too. They drove back from Washington University." I was shocked when he said this. They drove all that way, for me ? "Do you want to see them ? I know everyone wants to see you." I did want to see them. I've missed every single one of them soo much in the last few years. I nodded my head and Edward left the room to go and get them. But no without kissing me first. I blushed red because Carlisle was still in the room. They both chuckled and then Edward left. Carlisle came to sit where Edward had been and looked at me with a reserved expression. I knew the news that came next was going to be bad.
"Bella.. i'm afraid I have some bad news..."
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A/N: I'm really sorry it's short and late. But i'm freaking about school work. I almost didn't get this out but I wanted to get something to you. I'm going to give you guys some fair warning. Please don't expect a chapter tomorrow. I'm sorry but I have soo much to do. I swear I will have at least one chapter out by Friday night. I hope you guys understand.
Please review and thanks again for understanding.
Much Love, Vampire-Girl1992
