Not Quite Sleeping

By: Crossing the Bridge

Betaed By: Diamond Raider

Ch 2: Melody

Ms. Cope had been easy enough to persuade. At first, thoughts of how easily I could take advantage of Bella were present when I sifted through her mind. Then, I flashed a smile and she remembered that she trusted me completely; I was, after all, the Doctor's son.

Our new schedule would start tomorrow. Instead of gym class, I was now helping Bella with physical therapy. Physical therapy with Bella was ten fold more interesting than any class offered by the school and the best part was I didn't have to hold back. It's not as if the physical therapy was for me.

Bella was making great strides due to these sessions. When she regained some movement, she used it to give me what had to be one of the nastiest glares in existence. She didn't find this part of the day quite as amusing as I did.

'How do I still manage to be clumsy when all I do is work on twitching my muscles in my chair?' We were still quite unsure of how she managed to take small muscle spasms and turn them into mass destruction, but Bella is as Bella does.

'Oh Bella, it's okay. You're doing really well today. You just happen to be regaining your basic motor skills with less grace than a bull in a China shop.'

'Thanks Edward, that'll definitely inspire me.'

'You're quite welcome, but your physical therapist is back.'

"Hello Bella!" He said cheerfully. And then added, "Edward.", Almost as an after thought. He gave me a slight nod of the head and we proceeded as we had for the past month and a half. I would sit in the corner as Mr. Thooke would work with Bella. He, however, was unable to take joy in her snide comments. She was quite creative, I must say. And near the end of The Torture Time (as she called it) she could be more obscene than Emmett after he's had one of his favorite possessions destroyed. I still had to get him a new television set.

"Eddddwaaaaaaaaard." My head snapped up and my eyes found hers immediately.

"Yeeessssssss" I returned in the same drawn out way.

'Let's go. We're free!'

'So we are. Another day, another ache?'

"Indeed." Her laughter rang out in both of our heads..

To me her laughter was more beautiful, more harmonious and more melodious than anything I had ever heard. And I had heard plenty. World class operas, concerts and top of the chart recording artists. None compared.

"So I was thinking," And I had been thinking. For the entire week, "Would you like to meet the rest of the Cullens? They tend to be more outgoing away from the school. Except Alice. She tends to be outgoing all the time."

"That would be wonderful, but unfortunately I'll have to take a rain check. Charlie's invited over some friends for dinner tonight. I don't know what we're having, but the friends had better bring the dinner or else its Spaghetti- O's for everyone. Well not me; I can't move my jaw yet. Charlie's a disaster at cooking though." She sent me a bright mental smile and pictures of charred Mac 'n Cheese, the microwavable sort. I had to give a small chuckle. Boy, would that chuckle sound out of the blue to those who weren't privy to our mental conversation.

Charlie's cruiser rolled into the parking lot and then up us. "What 'cha laughin' at, Edward?" He asked out the window.

"Well sir, I was telling Bella jokes."

"So, let's hear one!"

"I've got one Edward!" Even with Charlie staring me down, I could imagine Bella jumping up and down with her hand thrashing frantically about in the air. She continued:

"Why did the vampire give his girlfriend a blood test? To find out if she was his type!!" I cringed as I quickly repeated the awful joke to Charlie. At the end of it, I chuckled nervously while Bella was giggling wildly. There was that sound again. Even in her uncontrollable giggles she was musical.

Charlie raised both eyebrows at me.

"That one always used to send Bella into hysterics. Just like her mother with the corny jokes." He gave a reminiscent smile. Images flew through his mind, mostly of a woman that had to be Bella's mother.

The sounds of Bella halted suddenly in my head.

"It's not corny."

"Yes it is, don't pout." She pouted more. I picked her up and buckled her into the front seat. Charlie folded up the wheel chair.

'I wish that boy wouldn't hang around Bella so much. It's odd. What happened to that nice girl that was supposed to be assigned to Bella?' Nice to know he trusts me.

"Sorry about the dinner thing, Edward."

"It's okay. Some other time." I smiled reassuringly.

Bella gave me one last apologetic flick of the eyes while I waved goodbye to the retreating vehicle. Some other time…

AN: So...It's short. This I know, but I'm not the 30 page kinda girl. Short is sweet...maybe. Sorry for the wait. Anywho, I'd like to know what everybody's favorite characters are aside from Bella and Edward. Next Chapter: Jacob. Yay! (I think.)

Many thanks to my Beta (Diamond Raider). Not only does she check it, but I force her to sit beside me while I type the chapter. Diamond Raider is full of dedication; she stays despite her rabbit allergies. She betas the AN too! What a funny girl! (She wants to write a one-shot. The topic? Aluminum.)

Any questions? I'm sure I can make up an answer to any plot hole::cough:: I mean, there's a logical explanation for everything.

Peas review! Thanks. (DR: She wouldn't let me beta that!)

-Crossing the Bridge