First Hospital Visit

Pulling my phone out of my pocket, I hid behind the building. The dial tone rang twice before it was picked up.

"Hello, Swan residence Esme Cullen speaking."

"Hey Esme."

"Oh. Hi Bella. How's school going?"

"Fine. How's Ed doing? Is he alright?"

"He's been an angel Bella. He woke up not long after you left and had a lot of energy. I played with him for a bit and then fed him. I read him a book and he fell asleep about half an hour ago. He's so cute Bella."

Leaning against the wall, I pulled my hood further round my face as an icy breeze hit my face.

"Has he cried or screamed?"

"He cried a little after he realised you weren't nearby, but I calmed him down and he was fine. He can tell when you aren't around; you have a special connection."

"He's everything to me. I love him so much."

The bell rang from the building behind me and I heard Esme sigh.

"You should head to class Bella. Only an hour left and don't forget to go to the supermarket. Your fridge and cupboards are scarily bare."

"I'll see you later Bella."

"Bye Esme."

I hung up before I could say anything. People stared rushing past me on their way to the next class. As the clock neared 2 o'clock, I entered block 7 and made my way to my biology class. The first person I noticed when I walked through the door was the bronze haired beauty from the corner of the cafeteria. He sat at the lab table in the middle of the back row alone. Again he was the only one not to look up when I entered.

With my textbook in hand, I was sent to the back of the room to the only available seat in the room; next to bronze beauty. His eyes flicked to me as I stumbled towards him and I saw his piercing green eyes. I dropped my bag to the floor and carefully placed my textbook on the desk. A pale ghost white hand shifted beside me.

"Hello."

Looking up through my eyelashes, I glanced at his face. He was more beautiful than I first thought. With angular, high cheekbones, strong jawline, a straight nose and full kissable lips, he is an Adonis. Wait. Kissable lips? Adonis? Since when did I start finding boys attractive?

"Are you okay?"

I realised that I had been staring at his face for a while now. Averting my eyes to my textbook, I hastily flicked to the right page. Mitosis and Meiosis. I'd done this before. Good.

"I'm Edward."

"Esme's son?"

I didn't mean to say that out loud, but I guess I did.

"You know my Mom?"

Thankfully Mr Banner asked him a question and took his attention away from me. After answering the question, he turned back to me.

"You know my Mom."

Instead of saying it as a question like the last time, he made it seem like a statement. I might as well tell him, and he won't ask questions about it.

"She's… uh… looking after my baby brother during the day."

"Oh. She's been taking about that for the last three weeks non-stop. She loves kids."

I just nodded and pretended to focus on what Mr Banner was saying. It worked as he didn't say anything else. However, twenty minutes into the class a phone started to ring, echoing through the room. Everyone had been silent, copying notes from the board and turned to look at me. It was my phone.

Intending to hang it up, I became intensely worried when I saw Esme Cullen's name as the caller ID. My chair fell to the floor as I stood quickly and ran out of the room. As soon as I pressed the answer button I heard a loud high pitched scream on the other end.

"Bella? Bella I'm so sorry but his gums are hurting, and he won't drink his milk. What should I do Bella?"

"Take him to hospital Esme, our doctor is Dr Morgan. If she's busy take him to whatever doctor is free. I'll be there as soon as I can."

Hanging up on her, I flung the door open and ran to my desk. Mr Banner blocked my way from leaving by standing between the two desks I was trying to get through.

"Miss Swan take a seat."

"Sir I need to go. My brothers in the hospital and they won't let him see a doctor unless a member of the family is there."

"Okay, go but detention at lunch tomorrow for having your phone on during class."

"Fine."

He stepped aside, and I ran past him only to drop my books that had been tucked under my arm. Whispers circled me once again today as I bent down to pick them up. Two pale hands stopped me and stood me up.

"Go. I'll get them for you."

I didn't have a chance to say sorry before my feet were carrying me out to the parking lot. Jumping into my car, I started the race to the hospital. Outside the hospital building, I could hear the screams and cries of a little baby boy. I pulled into the first spot I saw and sprinted into the small waiting room.

To the side of the room sat a terrified Esme cradling a struggling Edward. Grabbing him into my arms, I tried to quiet him as I stood in front of the receptionist.

"Is Dr Morgan free?"

"I'm afraid not. She's busy for the next three hours. Dr Cullen's just come in. You can see him. Room 12. Down the hall and to the right. Family only."

Sprinting down the hall, I burst through the door of room 12 to find a handsome blond haired man. He was pale though, with purple circles under his eyes. Immediately he gestured for the bed at the side of the room. I placed little Ed on the bed and stroked the side of his face.

"It's his gums. Can you give him something for the pain? Please?"

Suddenly he was injecting something into his arm and he quieted instantly. I lifted him into my arms and continuously kissed his forehead. He was asleep in my arms and looked peaceful.

"Miss Swan?"

My lips kept kissing his forehead as I turned to the doctor.

"I'd like to give him a full check over. There might be more than his gums that are hurting."

"Okay. Okay. Can I step outside for a minute?"

"Of course."

I lay him back on the bed and pressed my lips to each of his tiny hands. Walking backwards, I stepped out of the room and closed the door. Tears flooded my eyes as I sank to the floor and started to cry. It hurt to see him in so much pain and I couldn't do anything about it. I could be at school and he'd breakout in pain. There would be little I could do to help him.

Calming down, I stood up on shaky legs and put my chin up. I walked back into the doctor's room. Dr Cullen was sat on the bed next to Edward and held his miniscule hand in his. He looked up at me and gave me a small smile.

"He's a beautiful boy. Looks a lot like you Miss Swan."

"Everyone says that."

I lifted him into my arms and rocked him side to side. He started to wake up and blinked up to me. A small smile covered his face and he reached his chubby fingers out to my face. I raised him so that he could ghost his fingers across my nose. Who wouldn't smile and love the feeling of these little actions?

"Hey baby. I love you."

His eyes were wide and innocent, and his plump little lips were open ever so slightly. He became inquisitive as he took in the room around him before watching Dr Cullen. A small hand reached in his direction, his hand grabbing at thin air.

"He likes you."

His eyes scrunched up as he continued to grasp at the air.

"Do you want to hold him?"

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah. He wants you too."

Tenderly, he lifted Edward from my arms. Ed's two little hands went straight to his face and he traced every inch of his face. I chuckled at Dr Cullen's shocked and slightly scared face.

"He does this with most new people he meets. Anyone he likes he'll do this to. It's best to go with it or he'll start to cry."

"What's his name?"

"Oh right."

After all this time, I still hadn't introduced him.

"This is Edward Charles Swan."

"Swan?"

"Yeah."

Dr Cullen, I trusted him. I now trusted Esme too. She knows the truth, so why shouldn't he? It may make things easier for me in the future if he knew.

"Edward's not my brother."

"What?"

Taking one of the little hands into mine, I kissed his soft knuckles.

"He's my son."