A/N: Thanks for all your prayers for my cousin. My Aunt and Uncle did talked to a neurologist and they think it's a migraine. My aunt use to get them really bad when she was younger. He felt a lot better today and they might send him home! Thanks again for your prayers.
I will try to update as fast as I can I'll probably have more time now. Since I'm not sure how much time I'll make this chapter longer.
I still don't own the wonderful characters. They all belong to Stephanie Meyers and sadly whatever they tell you, you cannot buy Edward Cullen on Ebay. :(
Back to the story…
Chapter 9
EPOV
I paced the empty waiting room. My head was frantic with the thoughts going through the next room.
She's loosing blood, fast.
Hook up an IV.
We need an X-ray.
Her heartbeat is irregular.
We need to shock her heart. "Clear"
My mind was heading for the worst. An hour later the doctor came out. He held a clipboard. "Mr. Swan?" he avoided eye contact.
"No, Cullen. She's my fiancé. How is she?" I knew how she was, I could after all read his mind.
Not good.
"Well, she's stable. The right side of her body is completely deformed. Every bone is broken aside from the ones in her right foot. Her neck and face bones aren't broken but they are severely bruised." He looked in my eyes. "Sir, I'm sorry. She's in a vegetative state. If she ever makes it out she will be paralyzed for the rest of her life. There is also brain damage. She will not be able to live a normal life. I'm sorry." He looked down again. "You may go see her now."
I sighed with relief. Just too look at her beautiful face. I practically ran down the hall to her door. I walked in and looked at her. The right side of her face was a dark purple color. She was in braces. I nearly lost it. I did this to her. A dry sob escaped from me.
I rushed to her bed and pulled up a chair. I held her hand and squeezed it lightly. She squeezed back. I knew she was in there somewhere. Somewhere behind that purple mask she was there. I rubbed circles on the back of her hand like I use to. She smiled but it soon turned into a grimace from pain. I lay next to her and held her hand. Dry sobs still escaped from my throat.
Her eyes moved behind her lids but they just wouldn't open. "My beautiful Bella." I whispered in her ear. "My sweet beautiful Bella. I love you."
I sat up and climbed off the bed. I picked up my phone. "Alice? How far are you?"
"We're on our way to the hospital. We just got off the plane. Edward, you need to do it. She won't last much longer. You have to. Bella wants it. She wants you." Her voice was frantic. I knew she saw her die.
"No, its her choice. I won't put that on her." I screamed into the phone obviously a bit too loud.
"Edward? Edward?" Bella's voice whispered. Her eyes had slowly opened. She was looking at the ceiling.
I ran to her side. "Sh… Bella I'm right here." I laid next to her.
"Where? Edward… everything is dark. I can't see anything. Edward, I'm scared. Where are you?" She was now crying.
I didn't look at her face I just held her side. "Bella honey, open you eyes."
"They are open." Was crying even harder.
I sat up and looked at her face. Her eyes were open but they were empty. They no longer held feeling. My sweet Bella was blind. "Sh… Bella, it's okay. Don't be scared. I'm here."
I tried to be calm for her. I had insisted we get married and now she was suffering from my selfishness. She could no longer see or therefore experience the beauties of life. She would be paralyzed on the right side of her body for the rest of her life. I had broken my sweet beautiful Bella.
There was a light knock on the door. The doctor walked in. "Mr. Cullen, is everything all right?" He looked at my face and then at Bella. "She woke up? What's wrong?"
"She can't see. She's blind." My voice cracked.
"Oh, well that is probably part of the brain damage. It's a miracle she woke up. Her heart is week from the irregular heartbeat. She doesn't have long to live." I nodded and he left.
"Edward, Edward I'm scared." I lay down next to her. "Leave Edward. You heard the doctor. I don't have much longer. I understand if you don't want me."
I looked at her. "Isabella Marie Cullen." I emphasized the Cullen part. "I am not leaving you. I will be with you until the end."
There was a knock on the door. I looked up as the whole family trailed in the room. Alice placed her small hand on my shoulder. "Edward, you have to."
"No, I won't put that on her." My voice was hateful and Alice jumped back.
"Edward! Control yourself." Carlisle reprimanded me. He glanced at her chart. "Edward, she has less than a day. Less than 24 hours."
"I'm not doing that. I won't pull her into eternity because of something I did." I looked at Bella's bruised face again. My sweet Bella."
That's when she spoke up. "Edward, I love you." Her voice. Oh how I loved her voice.
"I love you too. Bella, my sweet Bella." I brushed her face.
"Edward, I want to spend forever with you." I glared at Alice. She had told apparently.
"No, I won't put that on you." She was now crying.
"I knew you wouldn't want me forever." She was now shaking with fear and rejection.
"No, I don't want to pressure you into something." I kissed her cheek and she pulled away.
"Edward, do it or I will." I turned to see Carlisle' face full of irritability. "She said she wanted it. Give it to her or I will. She would much rather it come from you though."
I looked around the room. Alice, Esme, and even Rosalie were in a dry sob. Emmett's face was twisted. His eyes glared at me full of hatred. Why don't you just do it? She love you don't you understand.
I even looked at Rosalie. Screw what I said Edward. Do it. She can't die like this. Give her an eternity with you.
I was shocked by her thoughts. She was the one person that was on my side. I looked back at Bella. Her eyes were blank. She would be like this for the next 24 hours. She was blank and emotionless. Tears streamed down her face. I put my head on her chest. Our sobs drowned out the thoughts.
"Bella, what do you want?" I knew what she would say.
"You Edward, it's always been you. From the very beginning." Her voice cracked. She was shaking in convulsion. Her heart rate was increasing.
"NOW EDWARD!" Carlisle screamed. "She's about to flat line. DO IT EDWARD!"
I looked back and Bella. "Are you ready."
She didn't answer. "Beeeeeeeeeeep." The buzzer went off. Jasper quickly locked to door so the doctor couldn't get in without a key. I bent down and kissed her neck. I sunk my teeth in. Her sweet blood circulated in my mouth. It was better than anything I could have imagined. I felt a small hand on my shoulder. Alice pulled me off. I was weak. I didn't have time for a pity party. Jasper, Emmett, Rose, and Esme crowed into the bathroom and shut the door. They sprayed air freshener and inhaled it.
I moved to her wrist and bit them both once. I repeated the same thing on both of her ankles. I wiped the blood from her neck, wrists, and ankles. The doctor burst through the door. "What happened?" His breathing was irregular.
"She asked not to revive her." He nodded and then looked at the clock.
"Time of death. 11:26 am." He walked out and Carlisle followed him.
I held Bella's hand. It was warm. Then I remembered what I had done. I had to be pulled off of her. I was weak. Why did I do that? Bella didn't move. She just sat there. Carlisle walked back in the room as the others walked out of the bathroom. Alice just huddled in the corner in a dry sob. Jasper wrapped his arms around Alice. Rosalie melted into Emmett's form. Carlisle embraced Esme. Oh I wished I could do that to Bella now.
"You will." Alice's small voice lightened the mood. I smiled at her.
The doctor walked back in and just stared in amazement. None of us had tears running down our face. "She died peacefully." That was all I could manage to get out. I broke down. Esme was behind me comforting me.
The doctor asked for morgue arrangements. I'll take care of it. Carlisle walked back out the door and made arrangements. He came back with a stretcher. I lifted her onto the pan and she was pushed out the door. "She won't make any movements. The pain hasn't set in yet. She will be lifeless for the next 24 hours. I have paid the doctor to let me take her."
I walked out of the dead room. Bella was in the back of the Mercedes. I lifted her head and placed it on my lap. I wasn't going to leave her. We checked into a small hotel. We bought 4 rooms secluded from the rest of the building. We took the one farthest away from civilization. The next morning she writhed in pain. I could do nothing. I rubbed her face. I held her. I tried to comfort her. I sung her lullaby.
(Billy Joel Lullaby (Goodnight my angel)
Good night my angel time to close your eyes
And save these questions for another day
I think I know what you've been asking me
I think you know what I've been trying to say
I promised I would never leave you
And you should always know
Wherever you may go no matter where you are I never will be far away.
I whispered sweet nonsense into her ear. "Soon, soon my sweet. We will be together."
It had been less than 48 hours when she woke. "Edward?" She turned to look at me. Her eyes were no longer brown and beautiful. They were red.
"Bella? Are you still in pain?" She sat up. I was confused. It usually took around 72 hours for everything to happen.
"No, I don't think so." She looked at me devilishly. "What happened?"
"Well, we got in a car wreck. You were looking death in the face. I changed you. Don't you remember?" She tilted her head.
"Oh, yeah." She got up and walked into the bathroom. She gasped and I laughed.
BPOV
I walked into the bathroom, looked in the mirror, and gasped. I was beautiful. I heard Edward laugh in the next room. Ignored it and decided to get back at him later. My skin was so pale. My hair was a shiny chestnut brown. My lips were fuller and my body had that hourglass shape that I had always longed for. My breasts were fuller and they seemed hindered by my bra. Edward walked in the room and wrapped his arms around me. He placed a small pink bag in my hand.
"Alice went shopping. She said you would need this." If I could have blushed I would have. I waved Edward out of the room and opened the bag. It held a frilly blue bra with matching underwear. She always thought of everything.
I pulled them on as well as some new clothes lying on the bathroom counter. Leave it to Alice to buy me a mini skirt. I laughed and pulled it on with a pastel t-shirt. I walked out of the bathroom and was tackled by an overly excited Alice.
"Bella, you're even more beautiful than before." She helped me up and dusted me off.
"Um, thanks I guess." Edward laughed again. "Where is everyone else?"
"Esme, Carlisle, Jasper, and Rose all went hunting. They left Emmett here in case you went on a bloodsucking spree." She laughed. "I wanted to see you when you woke up."
Emmett walked through the door and his jaw dropped. Now was my chance for payback. "Bella, you're… hott!" Edward growled and Emmett gave him an, I could take you look. "Hey Bella, I've always wanted to have a threesome. How bout you join me and Rose." Edward was furious but stayed in his seat.
I looked at Edward and his face was stern and he was glaring at Emmett. "I'm game if you are." That's when Edward pounced. He held Emmett by the throat.
"Jeez Edward, get off of me." Emmett gasped for breath. "You know we were just messing around. You don't need to get all protective." Edward let go.
He looked hurt but I spoke anyway. "Edward, it was just a joke. Take a chill pill." He relaxed and then sat back on the bed.
I looked at Emmett and Alice and they said okay. I didn't say anything but they answered my thought. I sat next to Edward and he looked ashamed of what he had done. I knew I had led him to what he did and I felt guilty.
"Sorry, I shouldn't' have pushed you." I wrapped my arms around him and laid my head on his chest.
He pulled me to him and kissed my head. "No, I overreacted." He sighed.
"I should make it up to you." He pulled me away and then gave me a crooked smile. My unbeating heart fluttered.
I stood up and pushed him on the bed. I straddled him and my lips crushed onto his. I licked his bottom lip and he parted his lips granting me access. Our tongues danced together. There was so much passion behind his lips. His hand reached for my shirt but I pulled away.
"Are you sure?" He looked at me and then flipped us over.
"No, I think we should wait." My jaw dropped at his words.
"Excuse me? Did you say wait? For what? We have already pledged our love for eternity." He laughed.
"Sorry Bella. Not tonight." I sat up and walked out the door. I needed to think.
I walked down the to pond down the hill. The ducklings were playing in the water. I sat on the bench and pulled my knees to my chest. Edward sat beside me. He held my hand.
"Bella, what are you thinking?" He pulled me onto his lap.
"Nothing." I told him but I thought something else. I wanted to tell him so bad how I was scared he would leave me. I was scared he wouldn't want me.
"Bella, don't you ever say that." I looked at him. I hadn't said that to him. Could he read my thought?
"What did I say?"
"You said that you wanted to tell me so bad that you were scared I would leave you and that I wouldn't want you." I gasped.
"No, I thought that." His jaw dropped.
"Can I read your mind?" He shut his eyes and I thought about giraffes. "Nope. That was weird. Maybe you have a power."
"Like what? I can put my thoughts in people's head?" He laughed.
"I guess so. Lets go find out." I grabbed hand and he pulled me back to the room where Alice and Emmett were talking.
"Hey everyone." I said cheerfully.
I focused on Emmett. Edward could hear what I said in Emmett's head.
Hey Emmett, want to have hot nasty sex? His eyes widened and I tried not to laugh. He eyed Edward and then tried to clear his head. I broke out in laughter along with Edward.
"Sorry Emmett that was payback for earlier." Edward's voice was shaky with laughter.
"Dude, what just happened?" He looked kind of scared.
"I seem to have acquired a power. I can put my thoughts in people's head." I walked over to Alice and focused on her. "Watch"
Alice thanks for everything. When I don't want to kill the entire mall, I will gladly go shopping with you. Edward's eyes got larger and Alice screamed and hugged me.
The door opened and in walked the maid. My throat burned like crazy. Alice saw my eyes grow dark. She glanced at Edward and Emmett and Edward grabbed my waste. Emmett held my shoulders. I was ready to pounce.
A/N: I will sadly be bringing the story to an end soon. I'm not going to include the wedding. I can't even imagine what it's going to be like so I want to see it for the first time in the actual book. There will only be a few chapters left. Thanks for reading!
Kayla