Chapter 21
Edward POV April
Some times, life just feel too good? Like there is something just waiting around the corner. I feel like we are just waiting for the ball to drop. Life has been like a dream lately and that normally means something is about to happen. I started going though a mental checklist of anything that could go wrong. Me and Bella were good. More then good, each day I fall more in love with that girl. Oliver is amazing! He's growing and learning becoming more like a kid then a toddler. I have to say I will miss the baby talk. It was the cutest thing. My parents were good, so was Alice and Jasper. My grandparents were another story, but I wasn't getting into that.
I was getting ready for a late shift. Ollie was with me trying to get in the last few hours we have together. "But can't you just stay here?" I sighed putting my hands by my side and abandoning my tie. "Oliver, I want to stay here, more then anything. But you know I have to work" I turned to the small boy sitting crisscross applesauce on my bed. He hand his elbows resting on his thighs, with his hands under his chin. "I am sure they won't mind" he gave me a cheeky smile as I laughed at him.
I walked over and jumped on the bed beside him laying on my side. "Come on man. You get to spend the whole day with Seth. That's pretty cool" He shrugged, his button nose scrunching up at the idea. "But he's gonna bring Emily and girls have cooties dad" he gag. "So Mommy has cooties now?" His head shook, rolling his eyes. "No! Moms can't have cooties. Neither can grandmas" "ohh I see" he patted me on the shoulder, almost to say. It's okay dad you will learn. "Come kid. Let's go see if mommy brought home any cake!" I crouched down some and let him climb on my back. Once he was in a good spot we took off down the stairs to find, Bella.
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"So I will see you guys next, month. Make sure to try and give him the meds at the same time each morning" I told my patients, parents. He was a 8 year old with ADHD and his parents wanted to try a small dose of AZSTARYS. "Thank you Dr Cullen. We will see you then" I smiled and closed the door. That was my last patient and it was only 2pm. Seemed like everyone picked morning appointments today.
I went and had lunch checking my phone, as I sit and ate lunch. I had gotten a few pictures and videos from Seth and it warmed my heart to see Oliver playing and having fun. I see that he got over hims tiff with Emily. Most of the pictures were of them playing together. I type a quick thanks and finished off my lunch, tossing the rest in the trash bin.
Seeing that I still had five hours left I headed down to the ER to see if they needed any help. Most of the time there super slow. Walking in everything was just as I expected. Slow. The few ER doctors down there were just sitting around and the nurses were filling though paperwork or slipping into room that held the very few people here.
"Hey Pete. How's it going?" I kicked his foot off the chair and sit down. "Boring as you can see. What no sickie little babes to take care of today?" I laughed, shaking my head. "Nope, my day is free. I'm thinking of skipping and sprang the rest of my day with my son" he nodded. The blaring of the phone ringing made everyone jump. As the nurse answered the phone my stomach started doing flips and I had a really bad feeling.
"We have an ambulance coming in. 23 year old female, has a head injury and seem to be unconscious" three people jumped into action at the same time. Two ran and started setting up a room while the other was pulling Machines into the room and hooking them up. My ears were ringing and my feet felt heavy. What the hell was wrong with me.
I pushed myself up and went to get blood and fluids. I stopped in the bath and splash some cool water on my face and took a deep breath. Once I felt somewhat better i dried my hands and face and walked to the freezer room swiping my card I grabbed a few of each and went to find the room.
I ran in trying to stay out of the way as they worked on the women. "It looks like she's got a wound to her head, that is where most of the blood is from. Her Trachea is bruised but she seem to be breathing okay" I hung the bags on the hook grabbed the tubes and putting them in the right space.
I felt all the air leave my lungs as I turned around. There was my beautiful Bella bruised up and covered in blood. "That's Bella!" I ran to stand over her taking her face in my hands. "Bella, baby. What happened" tears welled up in my eyes as I looked at her. Her sweet face was so swollen and blue. Both of her eyes were puffy and red. "Edward you need to go" I shook my head. "Absolutely not. She needs me" Peter pulled on my shoulders. "Ed, come on man. You need to let them take care of her. Step away" I leaned down and kissed her cheek. "Don't you dare leave me, Isabella. I love you so much" I whispered in her ear.
I took a step back from the table and and let Peter pull me. My eyes never leaving her. "I need to just stay close to her" I reach my hand out holding the door frame. "She can't be alone" Peter pulled my hand away and stood me in front of the window opening the blinds. "There Eddie. You can see her" I nodded. This will have to do. For now.
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I needed something to let me know she was okay. Anything. She had been in surgery for a small brain bleed for three hours now and I was going to lose it. I have been pacing back and forth in the waiting room, feeling my mom and Charlie's eyes on me. Sue was here somewhere but I wasn't really paying attention to where they were coming and going.
The police have been here. They came and told us that Felix was who called in and kept James from leaving. He was booked for assault , breaking and entertaining and possession of coke and weed. He was only a dose away from an overdose. He came there with the intention of taking Bella. Taking her away from me! Like that would ever happen.
How can I tell Ollie his mom is in the hospital. That his biological father beat up his mother and is probably going to be locked away for the rest of his life. His life is changing and he doesn't even know it. I wanted him here. To see he was okay, but I just didn't want him to see me like this. To see him mom like this. It's not fair. We shouldn't be here. We should be sitting down and having dinner right now. Laughing and talking about our days.
But here I paced looking at the yellow shiny floor. Back and forth. My mind racing. "Mr Cullen. She's awake"
Sorry it's so short! It's all I was able to do today.