A/N: So sorry I took so long to update! (I've been having some computer problems :S)

Chapter V: Resisting (Edward's POV)

I smelled blood. It was Bella's blood. I pushed down harder on the gas. Something was wrong, Bella was hurt. When I pulled up to my house, I noticed Bella's old truck parked in the front. Why was she here? Did she come to talk to me? How did she get hurt? I started to panic, and I raced to the front door before the engine even died.

I opened the front door, and saw Bella, on the floor, bleeding to death. My jaw dropped and I rushed to her side. She'd been stabbed and cut in several places, and the weapon was still jabbed into her arm. I slowly removed the knife, trying to keep as much blood inside her as I could. There was so much blood that I had to hold my breath to stop myself from devouring her right there. I checked her pulse, then her breathing; both were very weak. I knew if I didn't hurry I would lose her for sure. I carefully picked her up and carried her to my car, placing her gently in the passenger side, and did up her seat belt. I knew the seats of my Volvo would be stained with her blood, but I didn't care. I drove faster than an ambulance, and my reflexes were better. But, on the way to the hospital, I dialed 9-1-1 anyway, just to let them know so they were ready when I got there.

The fifteen minute drive to the local hospital seemed to take hours. I was constantly looking over at Bella, searching her face for any signs of consciousness, but there was nothing. When I finally got to the hospital, there were three doctors and a stretcher waiting. I quickly got out and helped them undo her seat belt and load her onto the nearby stretcher. I followed them as they rushed her into the hospital, checking her pulse, her heart beat, and examining the wounds as they went. I was still holding my breath as I watched them bring her into the nearest available room. I felt useless; all I could do was watch anxiously as they talked amongst themselves over Bella's unconscious body.

They hooked her up to machine after machine, but I kept my eyes on her though the glass window. The door was closed, but I could still hear the beep!, beep!, beep! of the heart monitor.

After things settled down a little bit, two of the doctors left, and the other one came to talk to me.

"How is she?" I asked nervously, not knowing whether or not I wanted to know the answer. I kept my eyes glued on Bella.

"You're Carlisle's kid, right?" I nodded, and he sighed. "She's lost a serious amount of blood. She must have hit her head pretty hard; we think she's gone into a coma. If she doesn't stabilize soon —" He was cut off by a long beeeeep! He rushed into the room along with another doctor. I watched in horror as the tried to stabilize her, and sighed in relief when the beep!ing returned to a normal pace. My eyes remained on her far-from-peaceful face. I didn't even realize that the doctor had joined me again until he spoke.

"As you can see, she's not very stable, but we're not expecting that to change at all. If she isn't awake, or at least stable, by the end of the week, which I doubt will happen, well . . . " His skeptical voice trailed off.

I turned to him. "Well what?"

"She won't make it through the week. With the amount of blood . . . " I turned back to Bella, and his words turned to mush as I tried to wrap my mind around what he'd just said. According to him, I had until the end of the week before Bella, my Bella, was gone. Forever.

"Mr. Cullen? Did you hear me?" I turned to him, confused. He sighed. "Where's Carlisle?"

"On a hiking trip." I replied. "Excuse me." I practically ran to my car. I pulled out my cell phone. I pulled out my cell phone and dialed Carlisle's number. "C'mon, c'mon, pick up!" I said, before the first ring had even finished. He picked up after the second ring.

"Edward? Don't worry, I'm already on my way. Alice told me . . . what happened to Bella. She . . . I'm so sorry, Edward. I'll do everything I can to . . . prevent it."

I hadn't said anything yet. I didn't have to.

"Do you know who attacked her?" He asked me. "Alice didn't see his face."

"No. When I found her, whoever . . . hurt her," My voice got angry, then tormented. "Had left. I . . . if I loose her —"

"Don't worry. I'll do everything I can. But . . . there is . . . another option. You know that . . . "

"I . . . I don't think I could do that to her . . . I . . . " My tearless sobs stopped me from saying anything else.

"Shh . . . it's okay. We'll figure something out. I'll be there soon." He promised, and hung up.

I paced the parking lot, for what seemed like days, until I saw Carlisle's car drive up. 'Don't worry, Edward.' He thought. 'I'll do everything I can to save her.' I could tell he was more concerned about me when I saw the expression on his face as he rushed into the hospital.

After he'd been filled in Bella's state by the other doctor, he pulled me into her room to talk to me alone.

"Edward," he started. "I . . . I don't think she'll make it . . . unless, of course, you . . . "

"Change her . . . " I finished for him. "But how could we . . . ?"

"I don't know. We'd figure something out. Just —"

"Hey, Edward." Ruby had walked in and was approaching them. 'Put your arm around my waist,' she ordered. 'And make yourself look happy.' I did as she commanded me, though inside I was fighting hard for control, but still losing.

"Ruby." Carlisle nodded at her. "We'll talk about this later." He said, thinking, 'She's dangerous. Be careful.' I nodded at him as he turned to walk out of Bella's room.

"I heard what happened to the human girl." She was holding back a smile.

"The human girl?" She nodded, acting confused. "She's my fiancé, or at least she was until you came along. I don't know what you're trying to do to me, but stop. I may have loved you once, but that was a long time —"

"Shh . . . " She held a finger to my lips. "Move out of Forks; come live with me." My eyes darted to Bella, then back to Ruby. "You don't need her; you love me." She said calmly. I started to nod, but my mind fought back and I gained full control.

"No." I said firmly. Her face suddenly showed signs of confusion. "I'm staying with Bella."

'I knew I should have killed her while I had the chance.' She thought.

"Excuse me?!" I roared. Bella's heart raced, so I lowered my voice and changed my tone. "You did this to her?!"

"Yes, but that's irrelevant, because —"

"Leave."

"What?"

"Leave." I repeated. "And never come back. I don't want to see your face ever again."

Her tone was apologetic now. "But, Edward —"

"Now!" I ordered.

Her innocent look turned into a glare. "Fine." She stormed out of the room.

As soon as she was out of sight, I collapsed into the nearest chair. "It's all my fault." I sobbed tearlessly. Carlisle suddenly sat beside me.

"No, it's not."

"Of course it is! If I hadn't given in to Ruby —"

"That defiantly isn't your fault." I looked up at him, confused, and he sighed. "Just like you can read minds, and Alice gets visions, Ruby can . . . " He searched for the right word. "Persuade people. I've never seen anyone resist her, until now. I don't know what you did."

I thought about this for a minute. It made sense; it wasn't my fault. Suddenly, Bella's heart rate - which had been faster than normal whenever I was in the room - slowed down. Carlisle noticed it, too, as we both looked up to see Bella's eyes slowly open. They scanned the room, then locked with my eyes.

"E-Edward? Wha-what happened?"

"Bella!" I rushed over to her. "Oh, Bella, I'm so sorry!" I took her good hand and held it between mine.

"Edward, Ruby, she . . . she tried to kill me . . . " Her voice was weak.

"Shh . . . I know, love. She left. She's not coming back."

"Even if she does," Carlisle broke in, "Edward can resist her."

"Resist? Resist what?" She asked, confused.

"She can persuade people to do what she wants," Carlisle explained. "But, somehow, Edward resisted her." I smiled faintly at her before turning to Carlisle as he spoke. "I'll let everyone know you're okay," he said, taking out his cell phone as he left.

I turned back to Bella, and kissed her forehead. "Thank goodness you're okay. I...I thought I'd lost you. . . . Don't scare me like that again, all right?"

She smiled weakly. "I'll do my best." Her voice was shaky. "I love you."

"I love you, too, Bella. Now get some rest, my love." She closed her eyes and I hummed her lullaby until she drifted into sleep.

A/N: I hope it all makes more sense to you now! And I hope you liked it!

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