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Chapter 11

Time seemed to stand still for Bella Swan in the moments after her mom's phone call. She couldn't process anything. Jake had been in an accident, her best friend for the past 9 years was in the hospital. Edward felt like he was helpless, he didn't know how to help Bella and he didn't really want to help Jacob but felt like he should for Bella.

"He's paralyzed from the waist down. He received a traumatic brain injury from the crash." the doctor told all those concerned for Jacob. Edward glanced at Bella, she was so pale and looked like she was about to pass out. Edward wrapped his arm around Bella, she glanced at him and gave him a small forced smile. "From what I've understood, he wasn't wearing his seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle-"

"What? Jake would never do that! He's a safe, responsible driver! He knows better than to drive without his seatbelt on." Edward watched as Bella tried her best to defend her friend. He felt his heartache for her, he just wanted to make things better.

"Look, I'm just saying what we know. He is in a coma right now, he has a long road ahead of him but things look hopeful." With that, the doctor turned around and left before any other questions could be answered.

"Why don't you go home? We'll call you if anything new happens." Mrs. Black told Bella as she embraced her in a hug.

"No, I want to stay." Bella looked up at Edward. "Will you stay with me?"

"Of course." So, they found a place to call their own. A spot in the corner that seemed to be untouched by other hospital visitors. They didn't speak, Edward simply held Bella in his arms and let her cry when she needed to. Occasionally, a nurse would come by giving updates on Jacob's progress but it stayed the same for most of the night.

"Bella," Bella opened her eyes to see Mrs. Black standing over Bella and Edward. "May I talk with you?"

"Of course," she looked at Edward and gave a small smile. "I'll be back."

Bella and Sharon Black walked down the hospital halls, they saw many families sitting somewhere crying or praying. Bella couldn't help but wonder what they were waiting on, were they waiting for the inevitable end to come for a family member? Or simply waiting for someone to get better? As they walked, the silence became unbearable for Bella. "Mrs. Black, why did you want to speak with me?"

"Bella, please call me Sharon. You know, Jake loves you right? You're all he talks about. I think he was going to talk to you when he got into his accident." If she was trying to make Bella feel bad, it was working. Had he really been on his way to talk to her? "Do you care about him in that same way?"

That question made Bella stop and think. Jake had been her best friend for a long time, he had always been there for her when she was rejected by some guy. Even when they were only in the fifth grade, Bella had formed her first crush on Bobby Drake and had been turned by him. Little did she know, it was because at that age girls and boys had cooties. Cooties were contagious after all. "Jake has been my best friend for a long time, of course I care about him. I don't know what I would do if something happens to him. Nothing will happen to him right?"

"I don't know sweetheart, I hope not." Sharon said and wrapped her arm around Bella. They walked back to the waiting room, Bella went straight to Edward and sat next to him. She needed him, she needed him in a different way than she needed Jake to survive. Edward had known her longer than Jake, he saw her weakest moments when she was trying to hide from the world. He knew her at her worst.

"You doing okay?" Edward asked as she put her head on his shoulder, he rubbed her arm and tried to help her feel his strength.

"No. But, I can't exactly change anything right now." Bella grabbed Edward's free hand and just stared at their intertwined hands. "He's going to be okay right?"

"I hope so," Edward didn't hope he would get better so that he could be with Bella, but because Bella needed him so much. "Come with me."

"Where are we going?" Bella stared at Edward as they began walking down the halls. Seriously? She just walked down these halls with Sharon, was she going to get another lecture? "Edward, I just had a talk with Sharon Black down these same halls. I don't need you telling me basically the same thing."

"What would that be?" They stopped walking and Edward had his arms crossed in front of him. Bella could feel his stare in the deepest parts of her. "That you have feelings for him? It would be useless to stand here and say you don't."

"Edward, I can't talk with you about this. Not this. I just need you to be here with me right now," Bella said and unfolded his arms so she could feel his arms around her. "Please, just hold me."

"I will, love." He rested his chin on top of her head and could feel her cries as he continued to hold her. He wanted to tell her just how he felt, but he knew that now wasn't the time. Instead, he just planted a small, soft kiss on her temple. "I'll always be here for you, love."


A/N: So what did y'all think? I hope you really like it! I wanted him to tell her, but that can't happen yet!

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