Chapter Six (The Recovery Of My Life)

A couple of weeks passed since Alice took me shopping. My parents talked to Carlisle and Esme, and they all agreed it would be best for me to start therapy. I didn't fight it, I knew I needed help. So, two and a half months after my life ended, I started to live again.

My therapist, a young man no older than twenty-six, was nice. Our first meeting was awkward. I walked stiffly into his office, where he was lounging on a couch, I turned to face Alice. I tried to talk her into coming in with me, but she said it was forbidden.

" So is stealing cars." I said. " But you do that." She laughed a little, but held tight on her decision.

So when I walked into his office, and gave Alice that last pleading look, I was feeling pretty lame.

" Hello, Bella." He said. I smiled weakly at him. I was embarrassed to say the least. " I'm Dr. Nate." He smiled warmly to me. We didn't talk for a minute, so he spoke again. " Why don't you take a seat here," He patted the couch he was sitting on. " And we can talk."

I walked to the couch and sat down. My body was so stiff that I felt like I'd shatter with the pressure.

" So, Bella. Why don't you start out? Tell me why you're here."

" I-um… I lost someone very important to me. And I haven't been the same since." I whispered coarsely. I looked to my hand, where my ring was, and Dr. Nate followed my eyes.

" Your husband?" He asked politely, curiously.

" No. My fiancée." I looked up from my ring, and looked at Dr. Nate again. He smiled encouragingly to me. " He was… um killed by a beast." I stuttered over the words. It was the first time I've ever said that Edward was… killed.

" A beast? You mean… like a bear?" He asked.

" Sort of. It was a mountain lion." I had an over-powering urge to roll my eyes and chuckle. I didn't though, because what I was saying, what we were discussing wasn't funny.

" Well. I'm sorry for your loss Bella." Dr. Nate did look sympathetic, but I could tell he was still curious. " So… how have you changed?"

" I used to be a really happy person. Especially since I'd met Edward and the other Cullens. They're my family now, even if Edward is, um dead. But- um when he died, I kinda lost my mind for a while. I didn't do anything. It had happened once before… me being catatonic. So my parents were afraid that I would be worse than before.

" And I was… still am sometimes. Until recently I never left the house, let alone my room."

" You said you were catatonic once before. May I ask why?"

I paused before answering. I knew I'd have to tell him the truth… well the truth that the public knew that is.

" Well… last September… Edward and his family left… they um moved to LA. Edward broke up with me… he told me he didn't love me any more, and then just left. I didn't really get to say good-bye. It crushed me, and for months I didn't live. I was almost hospitalized. Thankfully, Edward and his family… I mean my family… came back." I skimmed through the werewolves, the vampires, and the cliff jumping. I didn't want him to think I was a total nut case.

We spent the rest of the two hours, yes, two hours, talking about Edward and my relationship. By the end of my session, I felt light again, almost like before.

" Bye Bella. I'll see you next week, same time." Dr. Nate waved to me from his door as I hugged Alice. I turned to him.

" Bye Dr. Nate."

" Nate." He replied. I waved and was out of there.

This chapter was three pages exactly. It's really winding down now, this is the last chapter, the next one will be an epilogue and then it'll be done. As far as I know, there is NOT going to be anything between Nate and Bella. Right now they're just doctor and patient. Nate's just REALLY nice. Ok? Though, as an after thought… I might make them friends…

I hope you like this chapter as much as I like writing it! Bye, bye for now…