Chapter 10: Problems

Nessie's POV

I could feel everyone watching me closely as Carlisle told them my story. I wondered what they were thinking. Carlisle and Esme seemed upset after I told them everything. So they were probably going to kick me out soon. I was just a stranger girl in serious problems. Problems that they didn't need.

When the Cullens had discovered that I'd finally woken up Carlisle came to check on me. When he determined that I was fine he started questioning me about what happened. At first I refused to talk. Carlisle is a persistent and stubborn man though. He just would not give up.

I could see the disappointment in his eyes every time that I refused though. Eventually his disappointment was enough to make my resolve dissolve and I began to spill my guts out. As I was talking Esme overheard and listened in as well.

When I finished my story they didn't say anything for several minutes. That's when the rest of the Cullen family arrived.

I looked up and the first thing I saw was that Bella's eyes had gone from their usual beautiful gold color to a frightening black. I glanced at Edward and saw that the same thing had happened to him.

I swallowed nervously.

"Look I'll understand if you don't want me around. I'll-"

"Excuse me?" Esme interrupted. "What did you say?"

"That I'll understand if you don't want me around anymore. I'm just going to attract danger to you guys and I don't want to do that. My life should be the only one in danger here,"

"and who ever said anything about us not wanting you here?" she questioned

"I just thought-"

"Well you thought wrong," Carlisle interjected. "We would never kick you and your son out no matter what so don't you ever say such things ever again. Is that understood?"

"But-"

"Is that understood?"

"Yes but I don't want anyone to be in danger because of me,"

"Nessie we are the last thing you should be worried about!" Bella hissed angrily. Wait hissed? "You are the only important one here and you're crazy to even think that we would kick you and your baby out of here like that!"

"Seriously?" was all I could say.

"As a matter of fact we want to help you," Edward stated. "Who exactly are these people? What are their names?"

"Look guys I really don't want you all involved in my problems-"

"Just answer the question Renesmee!" Edward shouted. I flinched.

"Eric," I answered. "His name is Eric. He's the one who lost the bet. The guys that beat me up that night are Mitch, Derek, Victor, and Royce,"

"Last names Renesmee," Edward's voice was laced with anger.

"I don't know their last names,"

"Okay we will talk about this more later," Carlisle said. "Right now Nessie needs to rest,"

I couldn't believe it. They didn't kick me out. They actually wanted to help me. I didn't understand why they'd want help a total stranger with so many problems but they did. They seemed genuinely concerned and worried.

Carlisle was the last one remaining after everyone else left. "Believe it or not we actually do care about you Nessie,"

"I can't understand it but I can see it,"

I took a deep relaxing breath. Carlisle's smile disappeared and turned into a frown. "I'd almost forgotten the reason you were with me the other day. To get an x-ray of your lungs done,"

"I'm sure I'm fine. My breathing is the least of my worries right now,"

"I'm not so sure kid," he said.

"What do you mean?"

"It doesn't matter right now,"

"Yes it does if something's wrong I want to know,"

He stayed quiet for a full minute. It looked like he was contemplating whether he should tell me or not.

"I can't be one hundred percent sure but every time you breathe I hear something that I don't like one bit. I won't know for sure until I do an x-ray but I'm almost certain their is a tumor in there. Whether it's cancerous or not I won't know until do the x-ray either,"

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