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Chapter 21

"Wh-what?" Renesmee stammered, almost too quietly. She couldn't think, and she was struggling to breathe. "Mum? What? I ca...wha...you don't...". She continued her internal battle, as her heart pounded on, relentlessly.

Bella and Edward glanced at each other, so quickly it was almost missed, as they both heard their beautiful daughter's drumming heart.

"Sweetheart, you need to calm down" Edward soothed, but it was no use. He knew that Renesmee was just as frantic as Alice had been when she spoke to him on the phone only seconds before - "Edward, Ican'tseeher,somethingterriblehashappened,therehasbeenanaccident...andnowIcan'tseeheranymore.She'sgoneEdward,she'sgone" sobbed Alice and as much as he wished he could be there to soothe his sister, he knew that she was in good hands with her husband, especially being the brilliant empath that Jasper was - and besides everything else, he knew his tiny child needed him more right now.

"How?"

"Ness..." he said unsurely. He had heard the question in her head, and knew that the information would do her no good.

"How?" she repeated, a little more impatiently than she had intended, but her need for answers was greater than her need to keep her temper. "How did she get in an accident? What happened?"

"I don't..."

"I want to know!" she cut off her father sternly...and this time he did not argue.

"She skidded off the road. It was too wet out, and her tyres must have slipped. Her car was found on its side, in a ditch". Edward was pained at the thought of Hannah being alone when it all happened...and feeling guilty for thanking all that was holy that it was not his daughter in the car. "Your Grandpa said he would call us with any changes, and..."

"No!" she all but shouted at him frantically. She moved far more quickly than she usually did, moving over to her wardrobe and yanking at the doors, grabbing the first thing she touched. She could feel the bile rising in her throat and her stomach turned with every breath she took.

Edward and Bella turned as she began getting dressed and pulling on her shoes.

"Honey, what are you doing?" Bella asked tentatively. She didn't want to antagonise Renesmee, but as she had never really seen this side of her daughter before - scared, frantic, unthinking and manic - she decided that asking a few questions to get a better look into Renesmee's head, would certainly help. "Ness? Baby? Please speak to us" she begged, her voice carrying through the quiet room. The only other sound was the rustling coming from Renesmee's chest of drawers as she retrieved a hair tie and pulled her curls to the back of her head.

Still no reply. She knew there was only one other way to figure out where her child was at that moment. "Edward?"

He had not taken his eyes off Renesmee the whole time, watching her quickly run through so many emotions. He wondered how Jasper would feel if he were here, and then realised that Alice was probably the same way. Finally after what felt like an eternity to Bella, he answered. "Nothing. Just nothing. It's all ramblings...there is something trying to come through...but she has made her mind up"

"Mum, where is my jacket?" she cried, flailing her arms in the air and spinning quickly. Her eyes scanned the room, as if she had somehow missed it the first time...but with the half-vampire vision, she couldn't see how that was possible.

"On your chair sweetie". Her voice was soft, caring. She wanted so badly to cry for the pain her most precious gift was going through, but her strength was needed much more than emotion.

"You really want to go and see her?"

"Yes" and before Edward could ask anything else, she was down the stairs and hugging Esme quickly, before getting in their car.

~x~

The corridors were cold and sterile. There was a breeze coming from under the front door and blew across Renesmee's face and gave her slight goose bumps, as she waited for her father to get the details of which room Hannah was in. She could feel the blood pumping hard around her body, and echo through her ears. It sounded a little like the ocean waves, and for a second, it reminded her of being back at home in Forks and La Push, near the beach...playing with Jacob...

"I'm sorry sir, we cannot give information to anyone who isn't family" apologised the middle aged hospital receptionist. She seemed genuinely sorry that she wasn't allowed to give this beautiful man the information he required.

"Look" and Renesmee banged her fist on the reception desk, momentarily making the receptionist jump, "its not hard is it?"

"Nessie!" cried Bella, shocked at her daughter's attitude, knowing she and Edward had raised her better than that, but having taken in the pressing circumstances, she could be forgiven just this once.

Renesmee, however, ignored her mother's scalding completely, and continued on, "It can be very simple - just look on your computer and..."

"It's ok Joyce, they are with me" said Carlisle in his most gentle voice, whilst placing a hand on the receptionist's shoulder and smiling. She seemed calm just by his mere presence, and with a simple nod of her head, he beckoned for them to follow him. Walking through the main doors and turning to the right, the other Cullens followed suit, as quickly as they possibly could, without attracting any attention. Getting into the elevator, one by one, Carlisle pushed the button for the third floor, and they slowly ascended. Bella kept hold of Renesmee's hand - not just for support - but also to slow her down. She knew if she let go, Renesmee would be too upset to consider her speed once they got out. Carlisle, in the meantime, knew that he needed to prepare his grand-daughter for what she was about to encounter. "Ness?"

"Yeah?". She didn't look up at him, afraid that if she did, the tears would fall. And she could not waste time on tears right now - not when Hannah needed her to be strong.

"Honey, I need to warn you..." he hesitated, unsure of how to continue. He knew being in such a fragile state, Renesmee's mind would be all over the place, but he had to try, "Hannah's car took quite an impact in the accident, and in turn, Hannah herself was very badly hurt". His voice was almost a whisper, as he stopped Renesmee in her tracks, and put his hands on both of her shoulders, and bending down slightly, to look her directly in the face. Bella let go of her hand, momentarily. She knew that whilst Carlisle held his grand-daughter, she would listen and not flee. "Renesmee, you need to understand before you go into the room that Hannah doesn't exactly look the way she usually does. She has a lot of cuts and bruises...and she has not responded to anything so far...she hasn't woken up yet".

Edward sighed sadly at the images of Hannah in Carlisle's mind, a sick feeling churning through his stomach. Bella gave him a confused look, for him only to shake his head slightly at her. She understood that he would tell her when the time was right.

Renesmee looked up solemnly, and nodded. "I understand Grandpa. I just want to see her" she begged.

"Of course you can, but as long as Hannah's family are ok with it. We have to respect their wishes"

"They're here?" she asked shocked. She thought that as they had gone out for the evening, they would have taken a little longer to get there.

"Yes, they have not been here long"

Renesmee took a second to look down at her watch. It had only been 3 hours since she and Hannah were laughing and joking and saying goodnight. Only 3 hours ago since she had seen Hannah smiling. Only 3 hours ago was her world perfect...and now it was turned upside down.

The elevator came to a halt, and the doors opened. The corridors were deserted, not one person around. It made it seem a little surreal to Renesmee. She had never been to the hospital before, as she was half vampire, she was extremely durable. Team that up with the fact that her Grandfather was the Chief of Medicine; she had never needed to set foot in the building before.

"The family room is in there, and that leads on to Hannah's room. It is secluded, I managed to get her in a private room, and the ward is almost empty at the moment, so she should rest quietly without too many disruptions".

Edward walked over to his father, and placed a hand gently on his shoulder. "Thank you", to which Carlisle nodded, knowing that he was thanking him for taking such good care of Hannah in the smallest of ways.

"Daddy?" Renesmee asked, her eyes glistening. She had tried not to cry, tried to be strong, but the fear and sadness washed over her with every heartbeat.

"Of course darling, go on in". Without another blink, she was gone. Bella, Edward and Carlisle followed quickly behind.

~x~

The walk through the family room felt so long to Renesmee. Her hands were shaking, and she felt as though her blood was made of ice. She was cold all over; even though the hospital room was fairly warm itself. She knew it had nothing to do with dodgy air conditioning, and all to do with the small, delicate girl laid in the bed in the next room. As she moved her feet slowly, she was conflicted - she wanted so badly to be there with Hannah, but at the same time, she knew seeing her in a less than perfect way would make it feel more real. She was running on auto-pilot at the moment, her legs doing all of the work.

She walked closer to the window, step by step, each on seeming longer than the last, until her feet reached the wall on the opposite side. She kept her head bent, plucking up the courage to look through the window, and into the adjoining room.

She could see the tiny raindrops on the window outside. She hadn't even realised it had been raining.

She could see the machines, all buzzing and beeping and doing their jobs. Lots of small numbers and letters on the screens, and things moving up and down, and side to side.

She could see the two chairs next to the bed. One held Maya, weeping and broken. The other held Hannah's father and her sleeping brother.

Looking up from her hands, Maya spotted Renesmee standing there, looking into Hannah's room. Within seconds, she was through the doors. "Nessie!" she cried, fresh tears flowing down her beautiful olive cheeks.

Renesmee braced herself, emotionally and physically. Maya crossed her room at human pace, which was enough time for Renesmee, and more - and took her into her arms gently, motherly.

"Maya, I'm so sor..."

"Shh, shh" she soothed, "Shh, I know honey, i'm sorry too...but hey, you know she's a little fighter, she really is!"

"I know" sniffed Renesmee, realising that she was once again crying, and feeling extremely guilty for crying on one of the closest people to Hannah. Surely she should be comforting Maya, and not the other way around? "I just can't stand that she is laid there, and there is nothing we can do"

"I know sweetie, I know" and she pulled her into a hug, warm and embracing. Comforting in a way. "Do you want to come in? I know she would love to hear you in there too".

Renesmee nodded, without another word, and turned to look at her father. "Dad?" she thought.

"You go on in Ness; we will be out here waiting for you whenever you are ready. You take all the time you need" he responded to her thoughts out loud, taking hold of his wife's hand and squeezing a little.

"Yeah, and we're here if you need anything..." said Bella. She looked over at Maya, "That goes for all of you". She gave a small, sympathetic smile, knowing she could do nothing more for the time bring. Like everyone else in the whole world, she knew she would have to sit on the sidelines, and watch.

Maya returned the smile, and silently mouthed the words 'Thank you', before turning and leading Renesmee through the doors.

~x~

Leading them back out into the corridor, out of Renesmee's earshot, Carlisle spoke more freely. "I'll be honest, I have no idea what is going to happen, I really don't. It's not looking good for Hannah" he said gravely, instinctively going into 'Doctor mode'.

Bella, still holding Edward's hand, snaked her other arm around his, and leant her head against his bicep. She did not know what she would do if that had been Renesmee in the car. She felt as though her still heart could bleed for Hannah's parents now. She did not want to think what they must be going through.

"So far, she has responded to the medication a little, but not as well as we would have hoped. Her vitals are a worry to us too, but at the minute, we are waiting to see what happens before taking anymore steps" Carlisle continued.

"Thank you Carlisle, we know that you are doing everything that you can, and it is appreciated". Edward's voice was low and emotional.

"Well, she is family after all, and you do anything you can for family don't you?" he responded, knowing that it was not only Hannah and Alice that held a bond with Hannah - in their own little ways, they all did. "And Alice?" he asked expectantly, knowing the answer anyway, but asking all the same.

"On her way back. I could hear her and Jasper running whilst she was on the phone to me. I would say that they will be here in a few hours. Luckily, they are only on the other side of the country".

"And I called Emmett and Rose from the car, on the way over here" said Bella, finally breaking out of her silent trace. "They won't be back for a day or two though".

Carlisle nodded slowly. "And what about Jacob? Has anyone spoken to him yet?". He knew the answer to this also. If Jacob knew Renesmee was hurting - physically or mentally - there is nothing on Earth that would keep him away from her, to try to ease her pain.

"No," said Edward. "I tried calling his phone, but he has left it at Billy's whilst he hunted with the other wolves. Billy is fully aware of what is going on here, and said he will tell Jake to come home as soon as he gets back. Esme is waiting at the house for everyone in the meantime".

"Good, good" Carlisle said slowly, quietly, thoughtfully. Edward could hear in his mind, his thoughts - running over his movements again and again, trying to desperately think of something he may have missed - something that may help Hannah come round.

"Don't second guess yourself Carlisle. You are doing everything you can, that is all we can ask of you". Carlisle did not respond. "Just out of curiosity, how on Earth did this accident happen? I mean, when I picked up Nessie, Hannah was at home. She wasn't going out or anything. I could hear her thoughts. She didn't want to be in the house alone, but never the less, she had nowhere she needed to be" said Edward, confused for once.

"Well, she had this on her when she was brought in" and he pulled a small object out of his lab coat pocket. He handed it to Bella.

"Ness's phone?" she asked, her well groomed eyebrows pulling together in confusion. She began running her fingers over the small diamante lower design that Renesmee had put on the back of it.

"Yeah, I knew it was Renesmee's as soon as I saw it". He ran his hand through his hair, frustrated. "Listen, I think I'm going to go and visit a few more patients - you know, make myself useful whilst I'm here, I guess". Edward nodded knowing his father's shift had finished well over an hour ago. "I have nurses checking in on Hannah every fifteen minutes or so, and they are to page me with any changes, good or bad". He put a hand on Edward's arm, "She is in good hands here, I can assure you" and with a small kiss on Bella's cheek, he was gone - leaving them stood together, holding onto each other for support.

A/N :- There you go guys, another chapter done and dusted. Going to keep my notes short and sweet, so that we can all get on with the next chapter…after you have kindly reviewed of course (hint, hint! Lol).

Unitl next time…