Heyy everyone! Here's the next chapter! I'm sorry it's shorter than usual... I wasn't very happy with the chapter, and all this hospital stuff is boring me. I'll have them up and about within the next couple of chapters!
When I woke up again, Edward was sitting next to me, a small smile on his face.
"What?" I asked, self consciously lifting my hand to check if there was anything on my face.
He smile widened. "I'm glad to see your accident hasn't affected your sleep talking."
I glared at him. I hated it when people listened to me sleep talking. It was the reason why
I stopped sharing a room with Renee early on. She used to make fun of me for ages because of what I said in my sleep.
I heard someone clearing their throat and I looked up to see Charlie leaning against the doorway awkwardly, his hands shoved into his coat pockets.
Edward stood up, and I started to panic. Was he leaving?
He smiled softly at me. "Your dad wants to speak to you alone. I'll be right outside, in the hall." He leaned down and kissed me softly on my forehead.
Charlie glared at him as he walked out.
"Dad!" I chided.
He grinned at me. "Sorry, Bells. Couldn't help it. I know how much he loves you, I've seen that in the past few days, but no one kisses my baby girl in front of me."
I rolled my eyes, brushing away Charlie's words- "he loves you."
"Now, Bella," he continued, standing a bit straighter. "As Chief of Police, it's my duty to ask you- do you remember anything from the accident?"
I was actually surprised no one had asked me about it earlier. I would've thought they'd be asking me endless questions, but Edward probably stopped them, saying I would get stressed out.
"I'm not even sure it was an accident," my dad said, following his own train of thought. I looked up, surprised. I had thought that was the general consensus. Who would want to hurt Alice and me, anyway? "Why did the person leave, if it was just an accident? If it truly was an accident, there would've been no harm in staying- at least to make sure you two were alright."
"Wait, dad." I stopped him. "You think someone tried to harm us intentionally?"
Charlie looked down at me uncomfortably. "Well, Bells, I'm sorry to have to be the one to break it to you, but yeah, that's what it looks like. I've seen a lot of accidents like this, and from my experience, I can say that the only time a person leaves is when they don't care about the other people, or they're extremely guilty. Now, I know in Forks no one would leave like that, unless they actually meant to harm you. Problem is, we don't know who. I talked to your friends, and they have no idea either. Is there anyone you've been having problems with, Bella?"
That was the most I had ever heard Charlie say at one go. It looked like his chief mode made him more of a verbose.
"Well… I really can't think of anyone who would want to!" Unless someone like Victoria or Tanya was that deranged. But Tanya wasn't here, and I didn't think Victoria was capable of doing that, no matter how much she disliked me.
Charlie sighed and ran his hand over his face wearily. I felt a surge of pity for my father who was so desperate to find the person behind it, even if he didn't voice his thoughts.
"Dad," I said softly. "I'm sure it was just an accident. Don't get too stressed out over this."
He nodded. "I'm trying not to get too involved in this case due to, uh, personal reasons. It's not ethical." He was quiet for a minute. "And… Your mom's flight is coming in today." His face went slightly red.
I felt my mouth drop open. "Mom's coming? Here?" Mom was going to panic. She would freak out even more than Edward, and that was saying something. Plus, I wasn't ready for her to meet Edward yet. Especially not under these circumstances.
Charlie nodded mutely. "Sorry, Bells," he said finally. "But she's your mother. And this is serious. She needed to know. She would've found out, sooner or later, when you didn't reply to her emails or return her calls."
I groaned but otherwise kept quiet. Charlie was right, of course. Mom would kill me if I didn't tell her about the accident.
Charlie looked at his watch. "I'd better get going, Bells," He said, moving towards the door. "I have to pick your mother up from Port Angeles." He paused in the doorway. "By the way, Jake said he'd stop by later to visit. He has your car back at the rez, and he's working on it."
"Sure, sounds good. See you later, dad," I gave him a small wave with my good arm. As he left, Edward entered, Rosalie and Emmett following him.
Edward took his place in the chair next to me, leaving Emmett and Rose to stand. Rose came and hugged me as she entered. "You look better, Bella," She said. "It was awful, seeing you unconscious like that!"
I grimaced, realizing the pain my friends had been through. I would've been in a similar situation, if it was one of them in my place. Seeing Alice like that was so hard- I couldn't imagine how it would have been if two of my friends were in the same condition!
"Glad to see you awake, Bella," Emmett said, a wide smile on his face. "Now, tell me everything you remember so I can go find the bastard who did this to you and Alice and pound him into next week." He cracked his knuckles threateningly, but pain flashed through his eyes as he said his little sister's name.
"How's Alice doing?" I asked Rose.
Rosalie frowned slightly. "Same as ever. She's not getting any worse, but she's not getting any better either. Jasper keeps talking to her, hoping that she'll listen to him and wake up. He hasn't left her side for 4 days, ever since you two were brought in." Worry for her brother was laced into her voice.
"Don't worry about her, though, Bella," Edward said, stroking the side of my face. "She's a fighter. She'll survive. You need to focus on getting better."
"There's not much I can do, other than lie here," I said sourly. "And that doesn't help me keep my mind from wandering to her."
Suddenly we heard a commotion in the hallways. I saw a blonde head run by and I recognized it as Carlisle. He was headed towards Alice's room. "What-?" I asked Edward.
He and Emmett were at the door in a flash. Edward looked back at me. "Don't worry, Bella, I just need to check on Alice. Rose, stay with her, please."
Rosalie nodded, looking worried as she took Edward's place in the chair. "I'm sure it's nothing, Bella," she tried to assure me. "Just a false alarm. Edward will be back soon."
I nodded, praying that she was right. I would willingly let Alice dress me and give me makeovers for the rest of my life, if that would make her wake up.
Then I realized I was alone with Rose- something that would not happen very easily. "Can I talk to you about something?" I asked her.
"Sure," she said, leaning forward in her seat. "About what?"
I hesitated slightly. "When did you know you were in love with Emmett?" I asked her.
Rosalie laughed. "Oh, so is this what this talk is about? I was wondering when you'd come talk to one of us."
I blushed and nodded. Rose continued, "I can't really tell you how you'd feel when you fall in love, because it's different for everyone. The way I feel with Emmett may not be the same as the way you feel with Edward. But I've seen the way you two look at each other, and it's obvious you're in love."
I blushed again. "Is it really that obvious?"
She chuckled. "For someone who knows the two of you as well as I do, yes, it is. I'm sure Alice and Jasper have picked up on it as well. Emmett would have, but you know how he is. That boy doesn't see things even when they're right in his face," She shook her head fondly.
"So… Should I tell him?" I asked her.
"When is it the right time to tell someone they love them?" She asked vaguely, not answering my question. "I can't tell you, Bella. These are things you need to figure out on your own. All I can say is, make sure that you're absolutely certain of your feelings before you tell him- because once you say it, you can't take it back easily."
"Okay," I said slowly. Although it didn't really help me figure out my feelings much, I was glad I had talked to Rosalie.
There was a short knock at the door, followed by someone opening it and sticking their head in.
"Hope I'm not disturbing something," Jacob said, a wide grin on his face.
"Jake!" I cried happily. "Of course not! Come in!"
Jake came in, and I was suddenly struck by how big he was. "Whoa!" I said. "Jake, you've grown so much!" He was stooping in the doorway, his long, silky black hair hanging around his face.
Rosalie got up from beside me. "I'm going to go check on Alice, Bella. Call me if you need anything." She walked past Jacob, giving him a small nod of acknowledgement.
"Looks like the Ice Queen hasn't melted," Jacob commented, coming to stand beside me.
I slapped him lightly with my good hand. "Hey! She's a nice person!"
"Sure, sure," he said, rolling his eyes. "And I'm a beauty queen."
I rolled my eyes, laughing with him. It felt good, to sit and talk to Jake, to push away all my worries to the back of my head for a while.
"You got yourself into a mess, haven't you?" He asked me, gesturing to my casts with his hand.
I sighed. "Yup. And I dragged Alice in too."
"Oh, the pixie? Sad. I liked her."
I slapped his arm again. "She's not dead!" I gasped. "Just… Unconscious."
"Relax, Bells," he said, rubbing his arm, as if it actually hurt him. "I was just kidding!"
"Yeah, well… Don't!" I felt my eyes start to water.
"Hey, Bells, I'm really sorry," Jake said, looking at me anxiously. "It was out of line… Don't worry though, she'll be alright."
The door swung open and Edward stood there. He nodded briefly to Jacob and then noticed my tears. He was by my side in an instant.
"What's wrong, Bella?" He asked, cradling my face in his hands. "Did Jacob say something to hurt you?" He shot a threatening glare towards Jake who just stood there, watching our exchange emotionlessly.
"No, no," I said quickly. "I'm just… Tired. How's Alice?"
Edward sat next to me and smiled softly. "Alice is getting better. You should go back to sleep now, and then you can go see her when you wake up."
I nodded, letting the sound of Edward humming and the feel of his hands on mine lull me to sleep.
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