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I could hear sounds coming from all around me. My brain was coming around, but my eyes wouldn't open. I tried to force them, but they wouldn't budge. I didn't know where I was, and I didn't know how I got here. The last thing that I remember was Edward on top of Charlie, beating him. I shook that memory from my mind. The shaking brought a wave of pain through my body. A cool hand found its way to my face, and with the feeling of his hand, my eyes opened.
"Edward." I didn't have to ask if it was him, I knew. I could always sense his presence. His hand found mine, and he squeezed my hand gently.
"I'm here, love. Don't worry..." He muttered. I looked for his eyes, and found them. Dark with deep purple circles underneath them; this worried me.
"When was the last time that you hunted?" I asked abruptly. He looked at me shocked.
"All of the things that you could say at this moment, 'Why am I here?' 'What happened to me?' and you had to ask when the last time it was that I hunted. Bella, what am I going to do with you?" He laughed.
"Your eyes. Edward, please just answer my question." He looked out towards the woods, beyond the window.
"About two weeks." He responded gravely. I felt the shock cross my face, "Bella, please don't be so upset, I didn't want to leave you alone."
"I've been in here for two weeks?!" I asked, astounded. I didn't think that Charlie could to that much damage. Edward nodded his head.
"Carlisle couldn't send you home," He whispered.
"Why not?" I asked.
"When… I defended you against Charlie, I kind of hurt him. Bella, I'm so sorry." I looked at him, and a wide smile spread across my face.
"Edward, please stop apologizing, this is one of the best things that could have ever happened." I reached up to hug him, but my IV kept me back. He chuckled and leaned down to hug me. I wrapped my arms around his neck, and held him as hard as I could., "Thank you," I whispered in his ear. His grip around me tightened a little bit. Before I knew it, he was seated in the chair besides me. I finally heard why he quickly pulled apart.
"Bella, you're awake." A startled Carlisle said. I smiled and nodded, "Bella, there's something that I need to talk to you about." He sounded so serious that it scared me. I nodded once more, and he stood next to my left arm. He seemed to hesitate for a few moments before I broke the silence.
"Carlisle, what's going on?" He sighed and started into his little speech.
"Charlie attacked you almost two weeks ago, and that is when Edward attacked him. He was pretty beaten up, so we had to do some surgery on him." He hesitated again before he continued, "He's been in a coma ever since. We're not exactly sure when he is going to wake up, it all depends on him." He finally finished. I looked up at him with big eyes.
"What does that mean for me?" I asked in no more than a whisper.
"Edward? Would you like to tell Bella her options?" He asked over me towards his son. I heard Edward stand up and join his father near my side.
"Well, Bella, seeing as though you are 17, you can either move into your own house, or," He sucked in a breath.
"Or what, Edward?" I pressed on.
"Or you can come live with me." A small smile played across his lips, as one was sure playing across mine. As much as I loved Edward and his family, I didn't know if I was ready to live with him. It would seem as though we were married. On the other hand, I wasn't sure if I could live on my own.
"Do you think I can have a little while to think about it?" I asked them, yawning.
"Bella, you should get some sleep." Carlisle suggested. I nodded, and rolled over. I heard them talking, but I couldn't understand what they were saying. Closing my eyes, pretending to sleep, I started to ponder what to do.
I could live with the love of my life, which would make all my dreams come true. I would be able to see him every single day, and be able to hold him whenever I wanted. I would be able to kiss him, and I wouldn't have to worry about Charlie hurting me. But, on the other hand, if I lived with him, would he get annoyed with my human antics.
If I got my own place, I would have to deal with all the bills , and all that with that. I would have to fend for myself, and I wouldn't feel safe. I would always be looking over my shoulder, constantly checking the shower for intruders.
All I could do was make a mental pro con list. On the pros list, was that I would be away from Charlie either way. Another pro would be seeing Edward everyday, and I would get to know his family better. On the con side, he might get annoyed with me, I wouldn't have enough money to support myself, because I didn't want his family to support my every need.
All I needed was a good nights sleep, so I closed my eyes and slipped into a deep sleep.
I awoke feeling a little bit better. I looked around the room to find Edward not there. Maybe he took my advice and went hunting. Thurst started to rage in my throat. I tried to sit up to get the glass of water that was sitting on my bed side table, but once again, my IV was hooked and wouldn't let me go. I laid back down with a huff. I laid my head down, but reached out as far as I could, but the cup was just a few inches out of my reach. I kept trying to reach, but it was useless. Finally, somebody pushed it the few inches right into my hands. I let out a squeel of excitement, until I looked up to see someone a beatutiful rustic color. He had a wide smile on his face, probably at my expense, and I found myself smiling too.
"Hey, Jake! You know, I could have gotten that cup my self." I playfully pouted. He laughed and responded,
"Sure you could, Bella. You looked like you were about to fall off the side of the bed. Why didn't you just sit up and grab it?" He must not have seen my arm, so I held it up as high as my stupid IV would let me.
"This stupid IV is keeping me right here." I laughed along with him.
"Wanna go for a walk around the hospital?" He asked me suddenly. I looked up at him, dumbfounded.
"I can't leave, Jacob," I held up my arm once more. He walked around the bed to the side where my IV was. He moved the cart that it was on, and looked at me.
"Bella, I don't know if you've realized, but this cart is moveable." He silenced a laugh. I punched him with my good arm.
"Let's go, Jake. You just gotta help me up, and help me walk, and push my cart." I told him. He laughed again, and helped me stand up. It felt so good to have my feet on the floor. I almost fell over, but Jacob caught me.
"Thanks" I mumbled. He put his arm around my waist to hold me up, and started to pull the cart. We walked out, and to the left. We walked in silence for a while.
"Why are you in here, Bella." He whispered. I looked up at him, to find him staring at me. I quickly looked back down towards my feet.
"I..tripped." I lied to him.
"No you didn't. I can tell when you're lying. What really happened?"
"You would never belive me." I mumbled. He stopped ,spun me around to look him in the eye.
"Bella, I would believe you if you said that pigs could fly." He laughed, but I didn't respond, "Bella, what happened?" He asked suddenly serious.
"Charlie..."I could only say his name. I heard him intake a breath, "He...beats me." I whispered. I looked up into Jake's eyes to find him horrified.
"Bella...that's terrible." He bent down to hug me, but someone cleared their throat, and he quickly stood up.
"What are you doing here, dog?" Edward growled at him.
"Walking with Bella. She's been cooped up for a while, and I thought that she might need to get out a little bit." He answered truthfully.
"She shouldn't have gotten out of bed." He growled again. I was getting mad. At least Jacob offered to take me out, Edward hand't even asked me.
"Edward, knock it off. Please. Jake was right, I did need to get out for a little while." I said. He looked at me with a look of hurt in his eyes. Almost like I'd chosen Jake over him, which I would never do.
"I'm just thinking about your well being, Bella." He whispered towards me. Jake could sense what was going on, and leaned down to whisper in my ear,
"I'll talk to you later, Bells." With that, he left. I looked at Edward, and started crying. He quickly came to my side, and wrapped his arm around me.
"Bella, honey, what's wrong?" He asked, his voice full of concern, "Where does it hurt?" I kept sobbing, and fell do the ground, pulling my IV cart with me.
"Why do you have to be so mean to him, Edward? He is one of my best friends," I put more emphisis on the word friends, "He asked me if I wanted to go for a walk, and I agreed. I havn't been out of that bed for almost 2 weeks." I put my head in my hands and just sat there and sobbed.
Edward sat down next to me, and pulled me in to his lap as best as he could.
"I'm sorry, Bella. I just don't want you to get even more hurt." He whispered in my ear.
"I am too, Edward. Everything seems to be going wrong for me. Charlie...this supid hospital. I just want to go home." I sobbed.
"Home? When you say home, Bella, where do you mean?"
"With you! I want to go home with you!" I made up my mind somewhere in the middle of the night. I knew for a fact that I wanted to be with him, and I couldn't be alone.
"Really, Bella?" I nodded into his chest, "We'll get you packed up and go home. Carlisle said you could go as soon as you made your decision. And if you would like, I can go over to your house and get all your things. It would only take me a few minutes." I nodded again, and he helped me to my feet.
After Alice helped me get dressed, Edward helped me into his car.
"After I get you settled, I'll go back and get your things alright?" He asked. I nodded, and before I knew it, we were at his house.
"Geez you drive fast." I commented as he lifted me up and carried me, bridal style to the house. He set me down on my feet, and opened the door.
"Welcome home, Bella."
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