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13. Don't die
Esme's POV
I hugged Edward. His eyes were red and puffed up. I had never heard him cry like that. Never.
I felt tears running down my own cheeks. We had been allowed to see Bella from a distance. She was so still. So pale. Carlisle was looking after her now. He had taken over when he had heard that it was Bella.
Edward was crying now. The sobs shaking his body.
I rubbed his back soothingly.
I had gotten Kelly's number from Edward and she was probably on her way with Emmett.
My eyes felt dry after crying so much.
I closed my eyes at the grief that gripped me.
Kelly's POV
I held Charlie's hand tight. His face was white. I felt tears running down my cheeks. Esme, Edward's mother had called and told us that our daughter was in a coma. I cried hard and Charlie held me even though I knew he was on the verge of tears himself.
The other passengers looked at us sympathetically. I felt worse after that. I clasped my hands and prayed. Please Lord let her live. Please.
Emmett's POV
I could here Rose crying silently beside me. I could feel tears running down my cheeks but I was too worried to care. Mom had called with the news. I had been shocked. We had caught the first flight there and we were in Phoenix even though we were a day late.
I pulled Rosalie closer to me. She looked up and I wiped away my tears hastily.
"It's okay to cry you know. She is you sister." She said wiping wet cheeks. I nodded.
I love you Bella. Please don't …. I couldn't even say the word out loud.
Carlisle's POV
Bella wasn't getting any better. It was only a miracle that could save her now. I ran my fingers through my hair in frustration. I had just seen Bella's parents. They were shocked and beyond understanding. Kelly had cried a lot.
Worst of all, my son the brave Edward Cullen was crying in my wife's arms.
I shut my eyes and buried my face in my hands. Why Bella? She had been so nice.
I sighed deeply. I hope you recover Bella. I really do.
Alice's POV
I watched Jasper as he stared off into space. We were in a cab. I had just seen Rose and Emmett speed off in one. They didn't know that we had come.
Jasper hadn't said a word since …..the news. I had cried I still was, but Jasper he was a statue.
I hadn't tried talking to him. He loved Bella like his sister. Of course he would feel sad. I slowly reached over and took his hand. To my surprise he took it. He let out a strangled but muffled cry. Before I knew it the first tear fell from his face and then a waterfall of them followed.
He didn't say anything, he just cried.
I cried with him even though I had barely known Bella for a few days I felt like a part of me was attached to her.
Two days later:
EPOV
I felt lost. Bella showed no sign of recovering. Everybody was here. I ate at the hospital and stayed at the hospital. Esme had given up persuading me to come home.
Like I said I felt lost.
Jasper was by my side most of the time. He had left today only because Alice had begged him to.
I was alone now.
I leaned back against the cool wall. My head hurt.
"Edward you can see Bella now." Helen the nurse said.
I practically ran into Bella's room.
She was still. Helen watched me from the other side of the room.
"She doesn't have much time you know. I heard Carlisle saying so." She said slowly walking over to the bed.
I took Bella's hand.
I looked at Helen pointedly. She backed out of the room.
"Bella. Hi this is Edward. Um. I am not so good. Your whole family is here. You gave us quite a scare. I don't want you to become a star" I said not being able to use 'die' loudly.
"I miss you. A lot." I took a deep breath before continuing, "Please come back. Please."
I went out of the room as fast as I could. Helen eyed me as though she was expecting me to break down again.
I sank into one of the metal chairs.
Helen slipped in next to me. She was about 35 years old.
"You seem to be controlling yourself really well" she said softly.
I raised an eyebrow at her.
"I mean you guys being newly engaged and all." She said matter-of-factly.
"We are not engaged. I just said that so that they allow me to remain here." I said exhaling slowly.
"Boyfriend then?" she asked.
"Nope. We're just friends." I said concentrating on my breathing.
"Oh well the way you look at her and look after I would have mistaken you to be her husband." She said smiling. She got up and left silently leaving me frozen on the chair all alone.
Do I really…?
No that can't be.
We are just friends. Just friends. The words sounded wrong coming out of my mouth.
Not now Edward. You can't fall in love just now just because of what some woman told you. Nope you can't.
I leaned back again and fell into a restless sleep.
Nope Edward. You don't love her.