(Hey!! Sorry I've been gone so long!! I promise… I have no where else I have to go this summer!! Here's chapter 10!! Hope you like it!! Please read and review and any ideas you have, tell me. Please! Thank you!)
Chapter 10: Cullens
Luke was my best friend, other then Molly, when I lived in Arizona with Renee.
"Ya! What are you doing here? Are you Lucinda's grandson?" I asked. He nodded and added, "I'm picking her up from her trip. She lives north of Forks and I'm visiting for a few months. What are you doing here?"
I laughed before answering, "I live in Forks," I looked to the Cullens outside the tunnel, as people stopped and stared at their intense beauty. "Someone was supposed to come and carry me, but apparently they forgot."
I pulled the pant leg loose from my right limb to show Luke. His eyes widened as he saw the purple mass of my leg.
"I'll carry you to them." He said with a smile.
"Sure. Edward, my fiancé would have gotten me, but Lucinda had her arms around him." I replied with a painful laugh.
Luke looked surprised, "Wow, you fiancé? That guy?" he asked pointing to Edward, "he looks like a perfectly molded statue." He said sarcastically.
I laughed, "He's perfect. He's everything I could ever want."
Luke laughed too, and cautiously pulled me into his arms. He slowly walked out of the tunnel and into the waiting area.
"Bella!" someone screeched. I turned to see Alice jumping up and down with excitement.
"You're alive?! We thought you were dead!" Emmett boomed as Luke carried me farther towards them.
"Geez! Thanks for remembering me!" I said jokingly, as Edward squirmed out of Lucinda's grip and took me from Luke. "Why did you all think that I died?" I inquired looking at everyone's face.
"Alice had a- Who are you?" Emmett asked pointing at Luke.
Everyone laughed as he answered, "My name is Luke. I was Bella's friend from Phoenix and Lucinda, my grandmother, lives north of Forks. I am visiting."
"Nice to meet you. Thank you for bringing Bella to us." Carlisle spoke slowly, then looked to Rosalie with wide eyes, "How could you forget Bella?!" he asked.
Rose stared to the ground, "It's alright, I was fine." I said as she looked to me, and then smiled.
"Well, I have to go and Bella," Luke said directing everyone's attention towards me; "you might want to get leg checked on. Bye." Luke said returning to Lucinda's side.
After watching Lucinda and Luke leave, Edward turned to Carlisle, "Let's go, we need to get Bella to a hospital."
"Please, no! I'm fine! Charlie will freak and then blame you! Set me down, I can walk!" I begged Edward. At the hospital, they will put an IV in my arm with a needle, and they'll give me medicine that makes my body numb. I hate hospitals.
"Bella, you know you're hurt so let's go. And I'm not letting you set one foot on the ground for weeks." he responded.
We all split into two groups, (not all 8 people could fit in one car). Once in Carlisle's Mercedes, I sat in the back with Edward while Carlisle drove with Esme in the passenger seat.
"Ugh…" I moaned, "I hate you, Edward." I said while pouting.
Edward looked sternly at me, "You and I both know you don't mean that." He replied. "Fine," I answered, "I hate hospitals and Charlie hates you." I said with a smile. Edward laughed, "That's true."
"Edward, what are you going to tell Charlie? I drove my truck off a cliff? I said sarcastically.
He smiled, considering it. "You better not." I said relentlessly.
"I'll think of something." He responded.
The rest of the car ride was taken in silence as I lay against my angel's chest. I was back in Edward's arms; never would I want to leave. I'm over that dog, Jacob.
Once we arrived at the hospital, Edward carried me into a large white room and gently set me on the bed. Very quietly, the Cullen family filed into the room, all staring at me.
Alice ran to me quickly, "Rosalie wouldn't tell us the damage, and I never saw anything! I only saw Rosalie telling Edward that you died! What happened?! Howareyoustillalive?!" she began to speak so fast, it was impossible to understand.
I laughed as Carlisle pushed her away, and approached me, "I need to see what damage Tanya did." He said. "And Irina." I added. "And don't forget the dumb ass airport security woman." Edward stated.
Edward and I laughed as everyone turned to face him as he spoke.
"So… it's your right leg?" Carlisle questioned.
"Me?" Edward asked while standing up. I nodded as he walked down the bed to my right leg. He lifted the ripped jeans to show my ankle and my shin. Alice squalled at the sight of my swollen limb.
Carlisle called a nurse and said something medical-like that I did not understand. Edward stopped her, "bring two." He told her as she gazed at him in amazement as Emmett let out a laugh to bring her back to earth.
Everyone, including the nurse and Carlisle, stared at Edward, confusion on their faces. To answer all the questions in their minds, Edward lifted my left pant leg to display my knee and swollen foot, still puffy, and purple.
Esme gasped as Alice covered her mouth. "Damn… Bella, you're tougher then I thought!" Emmett boomed in a guffaw, receiving a slap on the head by Rosalie.
Carlisle confirmed Edward's request, "yes, two."
The nurse quickly left and they all turned to me as Rosalie began to talk, "and some of her fingers look broken."
I showed my hands and added, "and it hurts to breath." I whispered, hoping Edward would not hear.
To my dismay, Edward whipped his head around so fast from talking to Carlisle, that it sounded painful. I had never told him. "Bella!" he said, raising his voice. "I'm sorry." I said looking to the ground.
Carlisle walked up to me and lifted the very bottom of my shirt to examine my ribcage. On the left side was a large bump, then an odd crease between the two.
Edward was suddenly at my ear, "What the hell were you thinking by not telling me?!" he asked to loudly. My ears hurt as I tilted my head scared of what would come next, as I hurried to wipe away traitor tears.
"I thought you were in enough pain." I whispered.
"Bella! What if your breathing stopped on the plane? It could have killed you! What would I have done?" he sounded irritated and angry.
"You would have changed me." I stated flatly.
Edward sighed, "Is that what this is all about?" he asked calmly.
"No." I said truthfully. "I was scared and it's not that bad, but I promise there is no more pain that you don't know about."
He sighed, "I'm sorry, I overreacted. It's just… they put you through so much pain. It hurts me to see you like this." He said quietly.
"I know. I'm trying not to show the pain." I whispered.
He replied, "I know, thank you." He said as he wiped away a stray tear.
"Now," Carlisle began, I need to take some X-rays." Edward picked me up and placed me in a gurney. "Stop."
I turned around, "What are you going to tell Charlie?" Edward turned to Emmett and jasper.
Emmett laughed an evil chuckle, "This is going to be fun!" "Oh, boy!" I replied worrying.
"Don't worry." Edward whispered into my hair as he kissed my forehead. "You may sleep now, Love." He whispered as they wheeled me into the X-ray room. He began to hum my lullaby as I fell asleep, immediately.