Chapter 10: Going Home

Nessie's POV

I sat there in complete and utter disbelief. I was going home. I was going to live with the Cullens. I would not have to endure anymore pain from my adoptive parents. I was going to have a new home, a new life with a family that actually cared about me and loved me.

I found myself smiling like an idiot when Carlisle came back for me and announced that it was time to leave. I was in pure heaven. Carlisle's presence only made me that much happier. Carlisle helped me get into a wheelchair and then pushed me all sghe way to his car, where he then helped me get into his car.

"Thank you Carlisle" I said to him. "Thank you"

He looked at me quizzically. "What are you thanking me for Nessie?"

"For everything" I told him. "From the very first moment that we met you have shown me that you care about me more than my own family. You take care of me. You help me. You want me to live with you even though I have serious issues. You show nothing but kindness, care and compassion. You love me. Despite my circumstances, today you have made me happier than I have been in a really long time. I don't think that there is any way that I'll ever be able to do to repay you for everything that you have done for me"

"Oh Nessie. The only way you can 'repay' me is by being happy. All I want, all the whole family wants, is for you to be happy. I knew if that you were ever to have a shot at happiness I would have to get you away from your adoptive family. You are a special girl, and it's just too bad that your so-called 'parents' never realized that on their own. I'm just happy that two of your brothers came to their senses"

Thinking of Aidan and Adam made me smile. I was so happy that two of my brothers really did care about me. Ever since my suicide attempt they have shown how much that they really care about me and love me. They have shown that they do love me as much as I have always and will always love them. I was going to maintain a strong relationship with them.

"So Carlisle?" I began but for some reason was unable to finish my thought.

"Yes Nessie?" he asked.

"Do you think that I'll ever be able to walk again?" I asked. Tears of sadness began to roll out of my eyes and down my face when I thought of my paralysis again. I looked away because I did not want Carlisle to see me crying. I couldn't walk. I couldn't walk.

"Nessie look at me" he commanded. He gently grabbed my face and turned my head toward him when I didn't listen to him.

"Nessie why did you look away when you asked me that question?" he asked me in complete confusion.

"I was embarassed" I admitted.

"Embarassed? What? Why?" he questioned me.

"I did not want you to see me crying. Thinking about my paralysis and the idea that I might not ever be able to walk again really scare me and make me sad at the same time.

It came as a complete and utter shock to me when Carlisle suddenly pulled the car over to the side of the road. I immediately began to worry. Had I said something that I shouldn't have said? Had I said something stupid? Was he going to dump me here?

Instead he hugged me. His ice cold embrace was oddly warming. The sadness and despair that I had felt was replaced by love, care and happiness. I them felt stupid for ever thinking that he was just going to dump me on the side of the road. I should know by now that Carlisle Cullen was not in the least bit capable of doing something like that.

He continued to hug me. Then he kissed me on the cheek while wiping away my tears.

"Nessie there is nothing for you to embarassed about. It's only natural for you to be sad and also very worried about your situation. I could only imagine the agony you must be feeling right now. Not knowing, worrying, thinking about what could be or not be. It's scary, and also sad. Don't ever be embarassed about crying in front of me, or anyone else in the family. It's good to express what you are feeling"

"Thank you"

"You have nothing to thank me for" he responded.

"So what do you think?" I asked him.

"About what?" he asked me.

"My situation? I mean do you think there is a chance that I will ever be able to walk again?" I asked him hoping that he would be able to give me an answer.

"Actually Nessie that is something else that I wanted to talk to you about" he said.

"Okay" I said suddenly nervous.

"I have scheduled a surgery for you after Christmas. The recovery process is long, and it will require you to finish the school year at home. Meaning home schooling. But I am confident that this surgery is exactly what you need to be able to walk again" he told me.

I sat there for a moment processing the information. "You really think so?"

"I'm 95 percent sure. It will only happen if you're willing to go through it though"

"Okay I will do it" I told him confidently.

"I'm glad you said that Nessie" he told me.

"Who will be operating on me?" I asked him.

He smiled at me. "Me" he answered and I instantly felt 100 times better.

Sorry that it's been a while since I updated. I was really busy with school and some of my other stories. Anyway who is ready for some BellaXEdwardXNessie bonding in the next chapter? Also, for any of you Back To The Future fans I just started writing a fanfic called Back To The Future Part IV. It's my first Back To The Future FanFiction and I can really use some feedback on it. So if you can, would you mind checking it out? Thank you!

Anyway I will update this again soon. In the mean time please review!