Thanks for all of your reviews I love reading them! There was a mistake in the last chapter (my bad) in the first dream I used the name Ryan instead of Andrew or Drew. Ryan is a character from another story, I meant Drew. So sorry if any of you were confused.
A few days later Carlisle came into my room around noon and told me the wonderful news that I was free to leave anytime. The not so wonderful news was that I had no way of getting home, Charlie is at work and Edward is at school.
Edward of course didn't want to go to school, but I made him. He shouldn't miss school because of me, I would feel too guilty. Edward was always with me, he stayed even when Charlie had to leave. When I woke up crying, Edward comforted me, and I actually let him. It was strange, but a wonderful strange.
I didn't want him to leave for school, I didn't want to be alone in this depressing hospital. Edward had to go to school though, he couldn't miss all that work just because of me.
I'm was starting to really like Edward, maybe a little too much but I don't see how I could help that. I couldn't possible imagine that he could feel the same way that I do, there is no way someone like me could ever be with someone like him. I had already decided to just take whatever he is willing to offer me and I'll be happy for him when he finds someone better.
Edward glided into my room with a smile on his face, his school bag slung over one arm. I couldn't help but smile back at him, my heart beat hyperactively as it always did when I saw his perfection. Thank god I wasn't hooked up to the heart monitor anymore, talk about awkward.
"I understand you're free today?" Edwards's voice was like a drug my body craved, it relaxed my whole system. Edwards's perfect articulation shocked me though as always, he sounded like he belonged in the 1900's.
"Free as a bird." I answered. He walked over and gave me his hand to help me down from the bed. I picked up my bag from the corner and some of the flowers I had gotten from various people, mostly the Cullen family. Lady had gone home with Charlie a day or two ago considering I wasn't aloud to get up very often to take her outside.
"I insist on giving you a ride home" Edward told me, I assumed he would say this so I had already thought of a response.
"You get to drive all the time, I haven't touched my truck for a week now. Let me drive please," I begged, him stepping out of the hospital doors scanning the parking lot for his shinny silver Volvo.
"Bella-" he began but I interrupted him rather rudely.
"Where's your car?" he sighed.
"Alice drove everyone else home in it" Edward muttered, I smiled.
"My car it is then, I can drive you home this time" I smirked, feeling in lighter spirits than ever before. Something about being away from the confines of my hospital room made me feel lighter somehow. Less afraid I guess.
Edward shocked me by holding my keys out in front of him, I glared at him.
"Where did you get those?" I asked, outraged.
"Charlie gave them to me, he told me to make sure you get home safe" Edward smirked, I crossed my arms over my chest stubbornly but walked over to my truck Edward followed still grinning about his victory.
"How was your day?" Edward asked as he turned the key in my truck and the engine roared to life.
"Boring, and yours how was school?" I asked him. He shrugged.
"Nothing new." He answered, somehow I didn't doubt that, he seemed to already know everything. Just another weird thing about Edward, the list just keeps getting longer. A person could spend a life time trying to figure him out and still not know a thing. Maybe that's what I'll do, I grinned slightly.
"What are you thinking about?" Edward asked suddenly.
"Wondering what you are." I answered quickly, before I thought of course. I looked away as my cheeks blushed.
"Having any luck with that?" He asked still smiling, his voice seemed tense though.
"Not really, no." I glanced up at his tense face, he was still smiling but his eyes were hard and careful.
"I wish you wouldn't try" he begged, I frowned.
"Why?" I asked once again with out thinking and I bit my lip, I should really just give him his privacy. He will tell me if he wants to. He hasn't pushed me, how would it be fair if I pushed him.
"Just don't, please?" Edward asked. I turned to look at him, his eyes begged me. I don't want to lose the only real friend I have ever really had. What if he gets mad if I keep pushing it? I just wont let him get mad at me, ever.
"Ok, I wont." I said quietly. After a second of silence I jabbed the power button on the radio. I punched the first button, and a song started up.
Cover up with make up in the mirror
tell yourself it's never gonna happen again
you cry alone and then he swears he loves you.
Do you feel like a man
when you push her around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
I clenched my jaw and quickly pushed the second button, I didn't miss Edwards's worried glance at my face. I internally cursed the radio station; I was having such a good day too.
Am I loud and clear or am I breaking up?
Am I still your charm or am I just bad luck?
Are we getting closer, are we just getting more lost?
I'll show you mine if you show me yours first
Let's compare scars I'll tell you whose is worse
This song wasn't really any better, I just gave up on the radio all together. Stupid songs. I glared out the window at the trees rushing past. Edward slid into my drive way and got out of the car, this time I let him open my door.
I suddenly wondered how Edward would get home, I cant just let him walk. I think he lives outside of town, where does he live?
"How are you going to get home Edward?" I asked, he looked down at me surprised I guess.
"Walk" I raised my eyebrow at him.
"You didn't let my walk home, do you really think I'll let you walk home alone?" I questioned.
"You had a broken rib, its not the same thing" He argued.
"I'll drive you home, you will not be walking home and that's final." I stomped my foot on the wet ground making little drops of mud and water splatter on both of our pants.
"Sorry." I said sheepishly, Edward just chuckled a little and shook his head.
"I can have Alice or someone pick me up, if you insist. You might not be able to find your way back home" Edward finally said, I rolled my eyes but smiled.
"Come on you can use the house phone" I started to walk to the door, Edward followed. The first thing I saw once I stepped inside the house was Lady hiding with her face shoved into the corner of the kitchen.
I crouched down and called her name, she looked up and me and thumped her tail on the floor a few times but went back in the corner. I crawled over to her slowly and pet her, she licked my hand. I had almost totally forgotten about Edward standing just inside the kitchen watching me.
"Oh, sorry the phone is right here" I stood up and pulled it off the stand and handed it to Edward, he punched in the numbers very quickly. I got back on the floor and petted Lady.
"Emmett?" Edward asked, he sighed.
"Please just give someone else the phone." he rolled his eyes, I smiled a bit.
"I just need a ride home," he paused and smirked "I'm not aloud to walk home." I could hear Emmett's booming laugh across the kitchen, I smiled.
"Give Esme the phone" Edward groaned "Emmett I can hear her in the back ground" I giggled, his family sounds fun.
"Esme?" he asked hopefully.
"Would you come get me, no don't let Emmett," he paused again "bring him back, you know Emmett, you wouldn't want to unleash him on the poor unsuspecting town of Forks." Edward frowned.
"Fine." he snapped and hung up the phone. I smirked at him, he let out a breath of air.
"Emmett's coming to pick me up." Edward sounded defeated, I grinned.
"Because you aren't aloud to walk home." I stated smirking a little.
"Precisely." Edward grinned lopsidedly, I watched him in awe. I couldn't even imagine anyone more beautiful than Edward, it seemed impossible. He almost glowed, he sure brightened up our dreary kitchen.
"I need to take Lady outside, I guess we can wait for Emmett with you" I offered attaching a leash to Lady's collar. When I stood up and held the leash, she reluctantly stood up keeping low to the ground. We all walked outside the front door together.
Lady was dragging me all across our yard while Edward leaned against our house and watched me get dragged by a 20 pound dog. He looked more like a sculpture of marble than a person, he remained impossible still it was a little unnerving.
Just as Lady was getting ready to come back inside a very large red jeep sped down the road and skidded to a stop in our driveway. I jumped about a foot in the air, Lady hid behind my legs but Edward looked completely unsurprised. This must be his brother, Emmett.
I recognized him, from seeing him at lunch one day. I had forgotten though how big he is, very muscular. His arm was probably as big as my head. A spasm of fear shivered through me, but I pushed it away reminding myself that he is Edward's family.
Edward pushed himself off the wall and walked slowly to the truck and a madly grinning Emmett, Emmett reached to the controls and rap blared out of the speakers. Emmett nodded his head to the beat, Edward just shook his head sadly.
"Bella call if you need anything" Edward turned to me before he opened the door and climbed on to the passenger seat. I smiled for a second and nodded, he let out a breath of air.
I opened the door of the house and Lady sprinted inside, tripping me. I smiled and grabbed my school bad and headed upstairs, not before dragging Lady with me. I threw my bag in the corner, one Lady was not hiding in and sat down at my computer, might as well check my email.
I had an long one from my mom, of course she was worried sick about me because Charlie told her I was in the hospital. She had called several times through the duration of my stay. I wrote back to her telling her I was ok and everything.
As soon as I sent the email and went back to my inbox a new email popped up, my breath caught in my throat. The email address was all too familiar, my hand shook as I moved the mouse over to open the email. It was only one line, but that one like shattered my whole world.
See you in Forks.
A small cry of pain escaped my lips, how did he find me? How? I thought I left Andrew back in Phoenix, no I prayed I left him back there. How could I be so stupid to think he wouldn't come looking for me, I couldn't be that hard to find. All adults with the exception of my parents and maybe his own loved him.
It wouldn't be that hard to ask one of the secretaries where they sent my school records. Before my mind could comprehend what I was doing, the phone was in my hand and I dialed the number from a slip of paper on my desk.
"Hello?" Edwards voice sounded just as amazing over the phone, it relaxed me a bit even then. I sighed.
"Hello..." he said again, I suddenly remembered you are supposed to respond in phone calls.
"Hi." my voice sounded broken and hollow again, I wrapped an arm around my waist.
"Bella?! Are you alright? What happened?" His velvet voice sounded anxious and rough, tears formed in my eyes and I tried to blink them away but they kept coming back.
"I-I'm fine." my voice broke though.
"Bella, I'm coming to get you. Stay where you are, ok?" Edward begged me, I nodded but then once again remembered the talking requirement with phones.
"Ok." my voice was several octaves higher than it normally is. I released my grip on the phone and let it clatter to the wooden floor, Lady whimpered at the sound.
I brought my legs to my chest and wrapped my arms around them, leaning my head down hiding me from the world. I must have stayed like that longer than I thought, I heard the front door open. I wrapped myself tighter together and tried to reason with myself its only Edward or Charlie.
"Bella?" Edward called as he opened the door to my room. A sob escaped my lips, why is this happening to me? Haven't I had enough trouble for one life. I felt Edwards cold arms lift me. I wrapped my arms around him and held him to my chest.
I let the tears drain from my eyes, Edward just let me sit on his lap and cry in his chest. He rubbed my back softly, his cold touch soothed me. I held myself tighter to him, I was pretty sure his sweater's pattern was going to be imprinted in my cheek.
"Bella, are you ok?" Edward asked softly, I shook my head no.
"Everything is ruined." I wasn't sure he could understand my voice, but he responded.
"I wont let anyone hurt you." He promised but I shook my head against his chest.
"You cant promise that," I protested weakly.
"I can." Once again his words made me wonder about him, I pushed the thoughts away though. Why anger your only friend, the only person who I want near me. That wouldn't be smart, so I just kept quiet, no need to tell him I don't believe him.
"You are safe." Edward murmured to me as he stroked my hair, though it sounded as if he was convincing himself more that me.
"I'm sorry." I mumbled after a couple long seconds in silence, he pulled back so he could look at my face.
"For what?" He asked I frowned.
"You are probably tired of looking after me, you never have anytime to yourself. You should really set aside some time for you and your family." I scolded him, though I didn't really want him going anywhere he needed to be free from this imagined obligation.
"I have had too many years to myself, I don't need anymore I promise you. My family will be ok, I'm sure. That is unless you want some time alone, that would be perfectly understandable." Edward's only 17, that doesn't seem like too many years alone. I just comprehended the last part of his statement. I had to resist the urge to laugh, why would I want time alone? I want to be near him always, it might be the only time I'm not drowning in memories.
"No I'm good." I mumbled, a blush rose to my cheeks, I hid my face in Edwards chest. Edward sighed, it sounded like he was about to say something but he just continued to stroke from the top of my head down to my back.
The front door opened, and I could hear heavy foot steps on the wood stairs downstairs. My body shook, Edward tried to calm me but I couldn't concentrate on his words.
"Bells?" The voice of my father floated up the stairs. I relaxed in Edwards arms… in Edward arms. What's Charlie going to say when he see's Edward and I laying in my bed, him holding me? I should have just let go of Edward, but some part of me wouldn't let myself.
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