Chapter 9: Disturbing Truths

EPOV

I was sat on the black leather couch in the corner of my room whilst listening to some calming symphonies. But my mind was far from calm. In fact my mind was buzzing constantly with questions that I needed to be answered. And the one person who could give me some for of insight on those answers was being discharged from Fork's Hospital today and I was nervous.

I had been to visit Bella every day and even after the nurses and to practically remove me; I found my way back to her bedside that same night. She drifted in and out of consciousness and the last real conversation I had with her was when she first woke up four days ago. She mumbled my name a few times in her sleep which as per usual made my stone heart leap with enthusiasm but, to my dismay, his name stumbled upon her lips more than mine, six times more. And every time I heard that dog's name, my fists clenched on their own accord and was left simply staring at her and wondering what the hell was going on in that beautiful mind of hers.

Yesterday was the only day that I did not see her delicate face and that was only because Carlisle insisted that it was not healthy for me to go so long without hunting. But all the time my thoughts were of her, that beautiful, angelic girl that had stolen my heart.

Alice had been to see her too and so had the rest of the family, well…all with the exception of Jasper but I could understand that it was not right for him to enter a building where the stench of blood and bleach surrounded you. There was still no sign of him. Carlisle had spoken to Sam personally on the phone and had simply explained the situation and that he thought it wise if Jacob stayed out of town for a while just to give those on our side a chance to calm down. By calm down I mean not want to rip his head off. I would never calm down. As soon as I saw Bella lying there on Billy Black's fading couch I knew that if Jacob ever so much as looked at Bella again I would tear him limb from limb. He hurt my reason for life and for that he would pay. I would make sure of it.

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It was now two o'clock and there had still been no word from Bella even though she had been released from the hospital over three hours ago now. My hand kept on twitching towards the phone as if begging me to ring her.

Let her come to you

I was suddenly disturbed by Alice's thoughts as she walked down the stairs, looking directly at me.

She's had a tough week, even you can understand that. Let her get her head straight, I'm sure she is bursting with as many questions as you

I nodded, taking in what she was thinking.

Trust me; she will have called by five o'clock. I've seen it

And with that she smiled a grin that spread right across her face and then darted off to the garden to join her beloved. If only I could do the same.

I had had nothing but kind and encouraging thoughts from the whole family, even Rosalie! But I was anxious for a result. I wouldn't let anyone else near the home phone just in case the phone was engaged when my love rang.

Five o' clock came and went and to pass the time I stared daggers at my so called "psychic" sister.

I'm Sorry…I guess she changed her mind

She gave an apologetic face to me and then raced upstairs. Damn those subjective visions! Getting my hopes worked up for nothing. But on the bright side this meant that she was planning on talking to me she just got tied up that's all. But tied up with whom? Who was she spending all this time with who was obviously more important then me?

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I had to see her. The suspense was killing me.

I knew that if I told any of my family that they would try to convince me otherwise and I really couldn't deal with all that, it was just going to waste time. I pulled on my brown jacket and jumped out of my open window and into the night. I ran.

My head was spinning whilst I sped through the trees that separated her house from my view. I realised I had no idea what I was going to say to her, not one clue. How do I start the conversation of what the hell was going on behind them beautiful eyes of hers?

I could see her window now and I halted. At least it was still open. I took a deep, unnecessary breath in and quietly yet swiftly began to climb up to her room. I peered into her room and saw that she wasn't there. I dropped down from her window and ran round to the front of her house. Her car was there and so was Charlie's. I could smell her near. She must be late to bed. I climbed back up her wall and I hoisted myself up into her room. I would wait. After all, she's worth waiting for.

An hour had past and I was starting to question my actions when suddenly I heard her "Dad, I'm going up to bed…try not to stay up to late." Her voice floated towards me as I heard her trudge up the stairs, not long now only a few minutes. I heard her go into the bathroom and turn on the sink tap. I heard the water running as he washed her beautiful face. I heard her head across the landing and towards the door. The door that I was stood next to. She opened the door and turned on the light and I held completely still against the wooden door. She went to the window and inhaled. What was I doing? Why wasn't I talking to her? Instead, for reasons unknown to me, I darted over to her open closet and crushed myself against the corner furthest from the door. She turned off the light and climbed into bed. I wanted so desperately to talk to her, or even just to see her but my feet didn't seem to be working.

I waited in her closet until her breathing became steady and I was sure that she was asleep then I crept out of the closet and began to tip toe across the room towards the now closed window. Damn. How was I going to open the window without waking her up, I knew she was a light sleeper I looked back once again at her angelic sleeping face. God she was beautiful. I would have to do this quickly. I pushed the window up and it made a screech.

"What the hell are you doing?" I sighed and then turned around to see my angel, who had an extremely angry expression on her face. This wasn't going to be easy.

"I came to see you…and now I'm leaving." She looked furious.

"What in God's name gives you the right to creep into my bedroom in the middle of the night and then just leave without talking to me?" I hesitated at that, what was I going to say?

"Well, last time we spoke, we didn't exactly make it clear on where we stand with each other…and I came to talk to you about it but then…I don't know." That seemed reasonable enough. "Also I wanted to know what happens now." She looked puzzled at my last statement so I tried to be clearer.

"Now that you and Jacob are over, are we…"

"Do you really think that I would be able to do that to Jacob? That I would be able to not consider his feelings as I finished him and then not five seconds later came crawling back to you. I could never do that to him, can you imagine what pain that would cause him, I would rather die than ever put him through that." Now I was confused.

"Bella…he almost killed you, aren't you angry?"

"Of course I'm not angry, he just lost control that's all and let's face it, I'd be in a lot worse shape if you ever lost control." I hated it when she referred to the monster in me. "It wasn't his fault, I shouldn't have told him like that." There was no way I was letting her blame herself for this one.

"A. I would never hurt you, B. You are most definitely not to blame and C. Are you honestly trying to tell me that it is just forgive and forget with Jacob?" I looked into her beautiful brown orbs and suddenly I was pained to see that tears were beginning to fall from them. Angels should not cry. I took her into my arms and held her close to me.

"I love you." She whispered into my chest and in that moment I was in heaven.

"I love you more." A statement that I was sure was true. She could never love me an ounce of what I loved her. "What are we going to do Bella?" I sighed into her hair. She reached up on her tip toes and placed her lips lightly upon mine. I was in ecstasy.

"Ask me again in the morning." She released herself from my grip and laid her body gently on her bed. "For now…just hold me and sing me to sleep." An offer I could not refuse.

I walked over to her and lay next to her. She moulded herself into my arms so she was facing me and once again she gently pressed her lips to mine and then she turned around and snuggled into me. This was where she belonged, in my arms, forever.

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