Chapter 11

Toni's P.O.V.

"Edward?"

Both of us, Edward and I, looked up to see Bella standing in front of us. She was holding her head and looking at us with disbelief; something I was feeling towards everything that had just happened. My head was hurting badly and I knew that the hit my had took was not good. The doctor told me to be careful with my head for the next couple of weeks, yet I head took a hit within a few days of my stay in the hospital. I was hoping that I didn't mess my head up again, but I knew that I did. I felt too dizzy and my head hurt too much. I groaned as I realized that my sleep was going to be interrupted yet again.

Edward was still holding me down and even though I usually liked the cold, I was too cold. The chill of the snow and ice was seeping through my clothes and Edward's cold body didn't help. I was beginning to grow uncomfortable in the position I was in, so I started to push Edward off me.

"Stop, Toni," he said.

"I'm cold, Edward," I whined.

"I know. Just stay put," he ordered me. I huffed out a breath and did as he said. I reached up to touch my head, but was stopped by another hand. I immediately knew it was Edward and I huffed again. I tried to touch my head once more, but he stopped me again.

"Edward stop!" I yelled. My head was pounding from the injury and all the screaming I was doing. I tried to sit up, but he was still holding me against the side of his body. I started struggling in his arms until he finally got the point. He unwound his arms from around me and stood up. He grabbed ahold of me and helped me stand up.

"Be careful," he warned as I struggled to stand. "I think you hit your head pretty hard."

"No shit, Edward," I said. I wasn't trying to be mean, I was just tired of getting injured. I hated hospitals more than I hated being hot. It was the smell, the cheery nurses, and the things they pricked you with that made me uneasy to go when I was hurt. When I was little, getting one shot took twice as long.

"How did you...?" Bella trailed off. I looked up at her and saw the surprise and astonishment on her face. She looked confused and a little bit on the edge of crazy. I didn't blame her. I felt like I was crazy with what I just saw.

"How did you get over here so fast?" Bella asked.

I wondered that, too. He was standing with his family seconds before the van came flying through there and there was no way he ran all the way over there in time to save me. It wasn't possible and it wasn't humane.

"I was standing right next to you two," he said, his tone serious. I looked at his concerned, innocent expression and was a little disoriented by the force of his golden eyes. I blinked my eyes a couple of times and shook my head, resulting in major pain.

Why was he lying?

Then, I heard people shouting and screaming. One of them yelled for someone to grab Tyler out of the van while others shouted to help Bella and me. There was a flurry of activity and noise around us and I wanted to stop. I placed my hands over my ears and tried to stop the noise from evading my ear drums. For the most part, it worked, but I could still hear people shouting and screaming. Bella was still accusing Edward, though her voice was muffled.

"You were over there. You were by your car."

"No, I wasn't."

"I saw you."

"Bella, I was standing with you, and I pulled Toni out of the way."

"No."

"Please, Bella."

"Why?"

"Oh, Bella. Just let it go," I mumbled as I glared at her. "This isn't the time to be playing 21 questions."

She made a sound in the back of her throat in protest and glared right back at me.

"I was asking one-"

"question about a hundred times," I finished for her. "If you haven't noticed, we were seconds away from ker-splatting all over the parking lot."

Edward grimaced, probably because of my wording, and then looked at us. He pleaded for us to trust him, to take his word and not say anything more. I wholeheartedly agreed to keep my mouth shut. I may not have known him that well, but the rest of his family were my friends. Besides, it wasn't really my business.

Of course, not everyone was on board.

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They pushed Bella and me through the hospital doors on a gurney. I felt ridiculous and very insecure. I didn't like too much attention on me and that was how it felt as we rolled down the hallway. We passed the room Tyler was put in and I heard an "I'm sorry!" as we were put into the room next to his. They wheeled me away to X-ray my head and left Bella in the room to wait for her turn. I anxiously and patiently waited until they were done.

As soon as they parked me back in the room, I elevated myself into a sitting position and closed my eyes. I heard Bella protesting as she was taken back to get her X-ray done, causing me to giggle a bit. After my giggling settled down, I breathed deeply and relaxed as I realized I was finally alone. I only had a few minutes to myself, though, because suddenly, it felt like someone was staring at me. When I opened my blue eyes, I saw Edward standing at the bottom of the hospital bed. We stared at each other for a while in silence.

What did he want to say? Is it about the accident?

His expression darkened and he breathed in deeply.

"Are you alright?" he asked me.

I tilted my head back and forth, deciding on what I wanted to say.

"Well, judging by my raging migraine, I'd say I was okay; maybe a little hungry."

"I'm being serious Toni," he said as he moved towards me. His eyes burned with worry and his hair looked like he ran his fingers through it too many times.

I sighed and looked away from him. Why did he care? It wasn't like I was important to him. We had maybe two or three conversations tops, and though I may have felt like he was important the first day we met, he hadn't done anything to acknowledge anything back. It was completely frustrating beyond belief.

"I'm fine Edward."

He looked at me like he didn't believe me. He sat down in the chair seated next to me and looked me over. I took that opportunity to do the same. He didn't look inhumane, but then again, he did. His impeccable beauty and his flawless speech were hard not to notice. He spoke as though he was from a different century and it intrigued me. He didn't seem to be worried about the things boys did nowadays; he was the perfect gentleman. Whoever said chivalry was dead, obviously had never met Edward. That still didn't sway the fact that he, somehow, got over to where we were so fast, though. As if he could sense where my thoughts were going, his mouth frowned.

"How did you do it, Edward?" I asked him quietly and slowly. I wanted an answer, but if he didn't want to give one to me, I wasn't going to push too much.

"I don't know what you're talking about," he said, acting like he had no clue. That frustrated me to no end, so I sat a little straighter, turned my hardened expression towards his, and said, "All I need is an answer. If it's 'I can't tell you' or 'leave it alone' I'll accept that, but only those two for your indecisiveness."

"Fine," he said, his tone clipped. "Just leave it alone, Toni."

It became silent for some time. It was awkward and weird and deadly all at the same time. Awkward because of Edward, weird because of me, and deadly because of both of us. Edward's head was down facing his lap, and he looked helpless for a second. I looked down as well and started twiddling my thumbs.

"Y'know, it's better to let things out than to keep them in. Trust me, I know."

I could feel his gaze on my hulking form, but I couldn't gain enough courage to meet it.

"And I also know that some secrets-" I paused and exhaled, "-some secrets need to be left alone, so I'll leave yours alone Edward. And whenever you feel like telling me, I'll be here for you."

I felt something grab my hand. I looked over to see my hand perfectly encased in his like they were once joined, separated, and have finally connected again. I looked up into his burning eyes and saw nothing but gratitude.

"You'll be the first person I tell. I promise, Toni," he told me.

"Promises mean nothing to me," I replied discreetly.

He frowned and went to say something when the door opened and in came Bella and a nurse. The nurse put her in the bed next to mine and left the room after informing us that the doctor would be there soon. I looked at Bella and looked back down. I guess Bella didn't notice anything wrong because she asked, "How did you get over to me so fast?"