Hey everyone! Yes, two chapters in one day. Call me crazy!
So anywho…I know I said that I wouldn't put out another chapter until I got 5 reviews, but 4 is close enough, and that is pretty good for just putting it out today. So ya.
In answer to all of the reviews…
CarolineB – You were my first reviewer! Yay! So anywho…Thanks you for the compliment. I hope you continue to like it.
DarkCrimsonHorizon – I'm glad you love it! I will continue. Just keep reviewing!
Anistacy – I am glad that you like it. As to your 'helpful hint' if you will, thank you. It is good to have someone out there helping me. In answer to it, he wasn't tired of helping Bella. He just wanted her to be able to do things herself. He felt awful that she couldn't, and he just wanted her to be able to do it. He isn't tired of helping her though. Thanks for the review!
Screeching Twilight – Thanks for the tip! I will try my best to be more descriptive. I will also try to stay true to Edward's character. Just a question though. What was out of character? I just want to know so I can fix it, because I really want to keep Edward how he is supposed to be. Thanks for reading!
So yeah. I hope you four keep reading, and I hope that all you other 74 readers will start reviewing. Yup! 78 hits just today. Pretty exciting!
Forswear: I don't own Twilight, New Moon, or Eclipse.
Edward's Point of View (I am not experience in writing Edward's Point of View, so if it stinks, just let me know!)
I lay next to my angel humming her lullaby. I knew she was already asleep, but I couldn't bring myself to stop. Somehow, just humming helped me to relax.
I stared into Bella's beautiful face. She was so kind, so pure. Why did this have to happen to her? She was so young!
She was? No! She is so young. I keep thinking as if my Bella is dead. I can't do that. She is still alive. I guess there is still some justice in the world.
Lying there, I was reminded of the conversation I had with Carlisle. I had basically told him I didn't want to take care of my Bella. I didn't mean it like that, but how could I be so stupid as to say such a thing? I was happy to take care of her. I just wanted her to be able to do things on her own. I didn't ever want to see the embarrassed look in her eyes again when I had to feed her or have Alice change and shower her. It hurts.
It hurts to have my angel lying there, not able to move at all. She can't even feel me caressing her arm! The worst thing was that this was my entire fault.
If I had only grabbed her before the car rolled. If I had only covered her with myself. Maybe then her spine wouldn't have been crushed. Maybe then, my angel would still be able to walk. Maybe then, she would still have a chance at a normal life.
I wanted so badly to believe that changing Bella would make everything better. But right after the accident, Carlisle had told me it would be risky. She could possibly still be paralyzed as a vampire. "An injury this big would most likely show up in some form when she is a vampire. I don't know if it would show up in a bad way or in a good way," he had said. I just couldn't take that risk with my angel. No matter how many times she asked.
I started to think over the last while. Bella had been in the hospital for a total of six months. She had a slight concussion and was paralyzed from the neck down. The only reason she had stayed in the hospital for so long was for physical therapy. Even if she couldn't use her body, it still had to be kept healthy. She could only feel her face. I shuddered at the thought.
We had told Charlie, but he believed we were still up in Alaska at college. He couldn't raise enough money to come out to see his daughter. I had offered to pay for him to come out and fly Bella and I out there to keep up the charade, but she had refused. She didn't want her father to see her like this.
Over the past six months, Bella had only talked to Alice and me. She absolutely refuses to talk to Esme and Carlisle because she feels that she has let them down as a daughter. She refuses to talk to Emmett because he has looked at her differently since the accident. She doesn't want him pitying her. And then there was Jasper. She felt like she would only torture him with all of her emotions, so she chose to keep away from him. She refused to even go downstairs for fear of running into anyone.
I looked at my angel's face. She was so peaceful in her sleep. I loved her so much. Why was I such an idiot? Why couldn't I have saved her from this awful fate?
Just then, she opened her eyes. I still wasn't used to her not stirring before she awoke. It always came as a surprise now.
"Hello love," I said.
"Hi," she whispered. She was so much softer now that the accident had happened, if that were even possible.
I asked the never-ending question. "Would you like to go downstairs and eat? It is nine in the morning." I then added something. "I will beat Emmett up if he treats you differently."
She smiled and surprised me by answering, "Yes."
I looked at her in shock. "Yes?"
"Yes Edward," she laughed. "I would like to go downstairs."
I asked the obvious question. "Why the change of heart?"
"I had a dream," she whispered. "I will tell you about it later. Now get Alice in here. I don't want to look like a slob in front of Esme and Carlisle."
"You look beautiful," I whispered as I kissed her cheek.
"Thank you," she whispered back. "Thank you for always being here for me. I know it can't be what you wanted."
I frowned. "Of course this is not what I wanted…for you. I never wanted you to be so…helpless. I wanted so much more for you, love. But I never regret helping you. I love you. Never ever forget that."
She smiled her breathtaking smile. "I love you too Edward." And with that, I called in Alice.
I hope you liked it. I am sorry if it stunk. Like I said, I am not really experience with writing in Edward's point of view. I picture his mind as much more…complex. He over thinks things more than Bella. In my opinion anyway. And we all know he blames himself too much. So I had to put that in there. I just hope I was able to capture the inner torture that is taking over Edward's soul now.
Please review! I only had 4 out of 78 review for the last chapter. It isn't that hard. Just hit the little GO button and type what you thought.
Like I said in the last chapter, I am 16, so I guess I can handle flames. Tips would be much appreciated! I don't know if I will be able to update as much anymore. Today was a good day for me. Not too much homework. Oh the dreaded homework! But I am a sophomore, and teachers change according to the days. I may be piled with homework tomorrow. So if I don't update soon, blame it on the teachers!
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