Daylight
EdwardPOV
Chapter 28
The pain was imminent, overwhelming. I moved an inch, a finger, the fire pain ran through me, I stayed immobile, the pain dulled. Lulling me into a bearable state of sleep; uneasiness. The unbearable scent of flowers and strawberries surrounded me, caving me into this cold room.
Bella.
I knew her smell anywhere, even in this hazed state. The pain was dulling, my eyes heavy and stony; I breathed in, happy. But the breath was a mistake; a stabbing sensation took home in my chest, causing me to wince and cough; which brought on more pain.
Edward.
I was confused for a moment; I had not called myself, it took me longer than it should have to recognize her voice. The coughing continued; horrendous and violent. ''Edward!'' her voice was clearer now, but drowned in the hacking noise I realized I was making.
''Carlisle,'' She called, frantic now. ''What's wrong?''
''He's panicking,'' The cool voice I wasn't so familiar with, but still recognized, caught my attention. ''Edward, can you hear me?''
I couldn't nod; moving anything else seemed stupid, impossible. My fist was balled up and placed in front of my mouth as my body shook, this wasn't normal. It took me a minute to calm down; I was propped up by pillows, but I couldn't open my eyes, everything was still foggy and hazy.
''Edward.'' Bella whispered, a light, cold hand grasped mine and fingers trailed lightly up my arm and down again, sending a shiver down my spine.
I cracked an eye open, the light on the bright white ceiling blinding me, I blinked a few times before anything came into focus, topaz eyes met mine and Bella's face melted into a smile. ''I hate you.''
I wasn't sure I heard her right, I tried to focus, but words seemed to slip from my mind, her words didn't register; everything was a jumble.
She frowned. ''You okay?''
I nodded. ''Yes.'' I whispered hoarsely, clearing my throat.
''Oh yeah,'' she said, remembering. ''humans need water, right.'' She reached to a table beside the bed and handed me a cup, I noticed through I had heard Carlisle's voice, we were alone in the room.
I took a sip, wincing. ''You have a busted lip,'' she said, to calm to be calm. ''do you remember what happened?''
I clamped my eyes shut and thought back, the last thing I remember was driving with Bella in her car. I shook my head, no.
She looked pained. ''We got to your house and your parents came home early, I said hi and left. I came back though, your mother slapped you and your dad punched you. You came upstairs and agreed to let me take you home. We packed bags and then Alice came home.''
The blood drained from my face, and suddenly it all came back, the images, the pain, and the words. ''I remember.'' I said. ''my injuries?'' I asked, needing to know the damage.
She seemed to hesitate for a moment. ''Busted lip, two black eyes, worse than when you went downstairs, he kicked you and you fractured another rib, bruised a few more. He broke a vase and stabbed you with half of it, he didn't get anything major, it was a clean stab to the side but he kicked you, I saw him kick you repetitively and y-you were coughing up blood and there was so much blood.'' She clamped her eyes shut, as if willing the pictures away. ''Your arm's broken but I knocked him out before anything else could happen.''
''You knocked him out?'' I didn't remember that, it was all a bit hard to put together.
''Pressure point pinch,'' she said. ''Knocked him right out. I would have killed him-I wanted to-but I feared of what it might do to you and Alice.''
''I wouldn't care.'' The words left my lips before I could stop them, heat rose to my cheeks, I sounded like such a bad person.
Her eyes screamed their understanding at me. ''I couldn't kill your father, especially in front of you guys.''
My head pounded. ''Yeah,'' I felt woozy, like I might just fall over the edge. ''What happened to my parents?''
Her hand found mine, she was sitting on the chair beside my bed, staring intently at me. ''They've been arrested, your mother for neglect and abuse, your father for those, and attempted murder.''
''What?'' Attempted murder? But he didn't want to kill me, I couldn't think that, he didn't try and kill me, did he? What about Alice? No, Bella said she got there, she never said Alice got hurt, but she never said she was okay either.
''Edward, you almost died.''
''Wow, blunt.'' I mused, sinking and relaxing more into the bed.
''I have to be, you lost so much blood you almost didn't make it.'' She breathed. ''I almost died along with you.'' She chuckled, but I could tell it was forced.
''What about Alice?'' I asked. ''She's okay, right?''
''She's fine now,'' she said airily. ''Came to see you earlier, when you wake up you can go and see her.''
''Wait, so she's in hospital?''
''Yes, I really think you should rest, we'll tell you everything later.'' She nodded at me, smiling, I was beginning to think every smile was fake, what had she to smile about?
''How long was I out for?'' My eyes started to drop, but I held them open.
''Five days,'' She smiled sadly, crookedly. ''pain killers kicking in?''
''Five days? How is that even possible?''
''Pain medicine.'' She said, but I barely heard her through the fog, the last thing I did hear, however was, ''it knocks you out.'' And then, softer, ''I love you.''
And with the last amount of strength I had in me before I let the drugs take over me and drag me under, I smiled, wishing I could say it back, wishing I had said it while I could have, but for once I was in such a blissful state that I had not a care in the world.
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-BATTM
