Authors Note: I know it been awhile guys and Im so sorry but life is getting in the way and i have zip time to write but hopefully things are calming down and ill have more time! Hope you guys enjoy!
Discalmer: I own nothing Twilight
We arrive at the hospital and I'm nervous. Nervous to find out if anything is wrong with me or my mom… or my baby. Even though my baby isn't anywhere near being fully developed and I tried to protect my baby from any harm.
While Embry takes my mother to the waiting room, I go to the front desk to check us in," Hello my name is Artemis Sky, my mother and I have an appointment with Dr. Cullen," I say to the lady behind the desk.
"Oh, yes Dr. Cullen made your appointment yesterday and said you were to me sent back immediately. Just go through those doors, second door on the right is his office," she tells me.
"Alright, thank you and have a nice day," I reply.
"You too, dear," she says.
I go to the lobby to get Embry and my mother. I motioned to them to come on and they followed me to Dr. Cullen's office. When I come to the door that has Dr. Cullen's name on it, I knock quietly on it.
"Come in," I hear a voice from inside say.
I open the door to reveal Dr. Cullen behind a big desk with two chairs and a big bookcase behind him," I'll stay out in the waiting room," Embry says before turning around and heading back to the waiting room.
"Come on in and have a seat," Dr. Cullen says. We come in and do as were told," How are you doing today, Artemis?"
"I'm doing fine, Dr. Cullen, and you?" I answer.
"I'm doing very well, and this is your mother, right? I don't think we were formally introduced. I briefly checked you out yesterday but you seemed quite out of it. My name is Dr. Carlisle Cullen," he says to my mom holding out his hand to her.
"My name is Beck. Thank you very much Dr. Cullen for coming and checking on us and seeing us today," she says, grateful but not shacking his hand. I know why. When Dr. Cullen checked me out yesterday, I didn't want him to touch me either, even though I knew he wouldn't hurt me. Embry is the only reason I let him.
"Right," he says dropping his hand," Your very welcome Becky and please call me Carlisle. So today I want to get some blood work, take some x-rays and get Artemis's arm in a cast. So who would like to go first?" Dr. Cullen asks.
I look at my mom and she looks at my wrist," I think Artemis should so you can get a cast and some medicine for her," my mother says.
"Alright let me call Judy, a nurse to take you to a room to get you all set up," he says calling someone on his black business phone.
"You going to be okay? Dr. Cullen going to want to talk to you," I say to her," he won't hurt you."
"I know he won't and I'll be fine. Just some getting used to it. Don't worry. Go get some help," she says.
Dr. Cullen gets off the phone and moments later a young nurse comes in.
"Judy this is Artemis and her mother Becky. Artemis will be going now with you to get blood work, some x-rays and then a cast put on her left wrist," he tells her.
"Alright Dr. Cullen, come with me Artemis," Judy says and I get up to follow her.
We go into the hallway to a room across the hall. The room holds machines and an examining table," First let's get your height and weight and then you can take a seat on the examining table."
She gets my height, 5'4", and my weight, 104 lbs. and writes it down. I hop up on the table and do whatever she tells me to do. Judy takes my blood work and examining me.
I wish Embry was here to keep me company. Even though he's just in the other room, I feel like he's miles away. I want to spend time with him before he finds out how dirty I am and that he really doesn't love me.
"Follow me so I can get x-rays and then your cast," Judy says and I obey.
I walk into the x-ray room and Judy hooks up everything and then leaves me in the room. I hear the clicking but pay no attention. I hope my mom is fine. That she's holding up under Dr. Cullen's questions. She's fine, I'm sure, she's strong.
"Dr. Cullen will go over your x-rays with you, now let's get you a cast," Judy says leading me into another room," Do you know what color you will want?"
"Blue, I think," I reply and she goes to work on my arm.
"Do you mind me asking how you got all these injuries?" she asks and I think about lying but she's been so nice she doesn't deserve being lied too.
"My… my um Step-dad he's been beating me sense I was young. I finally got away from him," I say to her.
"Oh my goodness, dear. I'm so sorry," she replies.
"It's alright. I'll be fine," I reply.
She goes quiet and works very hard on the cast, seeming to not want to talk. Probable scared of saying something wrong. She finishes up on my arm and says," I'll take you back to Dr. Cullen now," she says leading me back to Dr. Cullen's door. She knocks and then opens the door," Dr. Cullen, I finished with Artemis."
"Okay will you take Becky here and do everything minus the cast, and tell Ashley when the blood work and x-rays for Artemis are finished, I want them right away," Dr. Cullen tells her.
"Okay Dr. Cullen. Becky if you'll follow me," Judy says and my mother gets up and follows her. Judy closes the door behind them.
"Well take a seat, Artemis. I have a few questions to ask you," Dr. Cullen says.
"Okay," I say and obey.
"I'm going to ask you these questions and be straight up with you and not beat around the bush. You're definitely old enough and seen more sadness then many, that you can handle these questions. First questions is how did this abuse happen, in the very beginning?" he asks me.
"Well it started around the age of 5. My mom had just married him. At first it was just little smacks then it kept progressing, getting worse and worse. My body seems to be permanently black and blue. I don't remember much of when I was young though," I tell him honestly,
"What happened to your father?" he asks.
"He died when I was 3. He was in an accident. After he died my mom was so torn up and then Step-Douche came along and made promises to take care of my mom and I. that's how he manipulated my mom into marrying her," I answer.
"And how did you cope with your father's death?" Dr. Cullen asks.
"As bout a well as a 3 year old could, I guess. I was 3, Dr. Cullen, all I knew was that the man that cared for me and loved me was gone and not soon after a man as cold as ice comes along. The worst part is I hardly remember him. My memory of him becomes more blurry every day," I tell Dr. Cullen, a tear escaping my eye.
"I'm sorry to make you upset," Dr. Cullen says offering me a tissue. I take it and wipe my eyes. There's a knock on the door and then a short lady comes in.
"Dr. Cullen, I have Artemis's blood work and x-rays," she says.
"I'll take it, Ashley, thank you," he says to her. She hands him the file and exits. He looks through the file and then looks back at me," Artemis, did your Step-dad ever sexually abuse you?" The question takes me off guard and when I don't respond right away he says," It's okay, you can tell me."
"One time… he came into my room one time and he… he raped me," I say finally getting it out.
"And how long ago was this?" he asks.
"About 3 weeks ago," I tell him looking at my hands.
"Artemis I have your blood work here and well it says-"
"That I'm pregnant," I say interrupting.
"You know?" he asks.
"Yes I do, a few days ago I took a test and found out when I missed my period," I tell him.
"Does anyone else know? Do you know what you are going to do?" Dr. Cullen asks.
"No, no one besides my best friend, Brady, but that's only because he was there when I found out. And I'm keeping the baby. Yes that monster is the father, but that's not the baby's fault. This is my baby, Dr. Cullen, not that monster's." I tell him.
"When are you planning on telling your mom or Embry about this?" he asks.
"I know soon but I'm afraid," I say.
"Of what?" he asks.
"That they will look down on me. That I'm dirty and deserved it. Embry will leave me once he realizes that I'm dirt and my mom will look at me with shame and disappointment," I tell him, crying again.
Dr. Cullen gets up and comes over to my chair, kneeling down beside me," Artemis these people love you. In this time of need, they will not leave you. And trust me dear, this isn't your fault. You did nothing wrong. I see this too much. You are not dirt, you are a girl that has been through way too much for a girl at your age," Dr. Cullen says, and then unexpectedly he brings me into a hug. Takes me a second but I hug back.
"Dr. Cullen, will you stay here and help me tell them?" I ask feeling sager with Dr. Cullen here.
"Of course dear," he says.
"Thank you," I say, hugging him again.
I pull away and he goes back to his chair looking at the file," Your examination show that you have bruises all over and of course the broken wrist. From the x-ray it seems you have had many broken ribs several different times, both arms broken at least twice and your right leg broken once. Quite a long history of medical problems. Luckily, your blood work has come up all clean besides the pregnancy," he explains to me.
"Yup all from my Step-dad and the only thing I came in for was twice, once for the broken leg and another for the arm," I say.
"How did you deal with the other injuries," he asked.
"Well usually it was in the summer with the arms being broken so Step-Douche would set it but let it heals on its own. The ribs I wrapped up and endured the pain. It's all I could do," I tell him.
"So most of these injuries you had, you had no medical help?" Well you're never going through that again. No matter what happens, you or your mother are hurt you come to me straight away," he says.
"Thank you," I say.
"For your arm now I'm going to give you a prescription for the pain," he says.
"I appreciate it, everything you've done, Dr. Cullen," I tell him.
"You're so very welcome," he says and then there's another knock on the door," Come in."
Judy and my mom comes in," All finished Dr. Cullen. Anything else?" Judy asks and my mom comes in and sits down next to me.
"Yes Judy, if you could, would you being Embry, a friend of theirs, who is in the waiting room in here and bring in Becky's x-rays and blood work in here as soon as possible," he tells her.
"Yes Dr. Cullen," she's says and exits.
"Why is Embry coming in here?" my mother asks. I look at Dr. Cullen and then back at my mother.
"I have something to tell you guys and I want Dr. Cullen to be present," I tell her.
"What do you need to tell me, honey?" my mother asks.
"Let's wait for Embry," I tell her.
Embry comes in and says," You guys wanted to see me?" he says.
"Yes, Embry, Artemis has something to tell you two and I'm here for moral support. This is something important and I need you guys to listen to everything she has to say before you jump in, please," Dr. Cullen says to them.
I turn to my mom and Embry taking a big breathe in and saying," Mom, Embry, I'm… I'm pregnant."
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-Kels :)