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CHAPTER 24

3RD PERSON POV

"You killed him." Emmett whispered.

"Shut up he's not dead! And I didn't kill him!" Bella shouted.

Meanwhile Jasper was on the phone with a 911 operator.

911 operator: 911 what is your emergency?

Jasper: "Yeah my girlfriend's father is having a heart attack."

911: operator: "What's his name sir?"

Jasper: "Charlie Swan the chief of police."

911 operator: "Alright are you sure he's having a heart attack or is it just heart burn?"

Jasper: "What kind of question is that?! Yes I'm sure he's having a heart attack! Would his face be turning blue from heart burn?! I don't think so!

911 operator: "Sir you need to calm down. Help is on the way. Do you know if he's conscious?"

Jasper: "Uhh…hang on. Is he conscious?!"

Everyone: "NO!"

Jasper: "No."

911 operator: "Is he breathing sir?"

Jasper: "Yeah but it's getting slow."

911 operator: "Alright help is on the way."

Dial tone.

You could hear the sirens in the background coming closer and closer. Bella was trying her best to hold herself together for everyone else. Charlie was very close to dying, Rosalie and Alice we're sobbing which meant that Emmett and Jasper had to comfort them, Carlisle was trying to keep Charlie breathing and Esme was helping. Edward was sent outside to flag the ambulance down and Charlie needed at least one person to stay strong for him and that person was Bella.

She desperately wanted to just collapse to the floor and cry and cry and never stop much like her sisters but she knew she couldn't. She knew she had to be strong for her dad because she felt as if she was the one who caused his heart attack. She knelt beside her dying father and kept talking to him begging him to live.

Edward flagged down the ambulance and the EMT's rushed inside. Charlie was put on a stretcher and wheeled into the ambulance. Two people we're allowed to ride with him. Bella made sure she was one of those two. Edward agreed to ride with her so that she wouldn't break down. Bella felt as if her world was slowly crashing down around her and that no one could stop it.

BELLA'S POV

The ride in the ambulance was horrible. All I could do was sit there while Edward held me and watch my father's life slowly diminish. He couldn't die he just couldn't. Alice and I needed someone to walk us down the aisle and it sure as hell wasn't going to be Phil and Carlisle was already going to be busy with other parts.

We finally made it to the hospital where Charlie was rushed into the ER. We were forced to wait outside in the waiting but I couldn't I wouldn't. I needed something to do before I broke down completely and went crazy. Carlisle and Esme pretty much kept to themselves. Whilst Alice and Rose we're crying and Jasper and Emmett we're desperately trying to stop the tears from flooding the city, Edward was sitting next to me probably wondering why I didn't look like my sisters.

"I need to make some phone calls." I said pulling out my cell phone and standing up. I started to walk away when two arms grabbed me.

"Let me go with you." Edward whispered into my ear.

I just nodded. What I really needed was to be alone so I could break down and no one would see me. But there was no stopping Edward from following me. I walked outside to the front of the hospital. It was May but it was still cold so Edward gave me his jacket. After about 5 minutes I was cold and Edward was freezing but wouldn't admit it. I took things into my own hands reached into the jacket pocket grabbed the keys and headed for the car.

I got into the passenger seat and Edward got in the driver's. "Bella its okay we're alone you can cry now." He said. God how I loved this man, he knew exactly what I needed and when I needed and what to do. I sat there for a long moment before the tears started to flow. Nothing like earlier but they we're still there. By the time the day is over I don't think there will be a tear left in me.

"I need to call my mom and Billy." I said after I calmed down. I grabbed my phone again. I hit the 4 button on my phone to call Renee. The phone rang 4 times before she answered.

"Hello?" She spoke. I actually hadn't talked to my mom since Christmas and it was nice to hear her voice.

"Mom." I said into the phone not quite sure how to put this, the tears we're threatening to overflow once again.

"Bells, what's wrong? Are you alright?!" She started freaking out that was the one thing that she was good at.

I took a deep breath. "Mom dad's had a heart attack. It's pretty bad they don't know if he's gonna make it. And…and we really need you right now can you please get here as soon as you can?" I asked. It was true we did really need her right now.

"Of course sweetie where are you right now?" She asked.

"I'm in the hospital parking lot. I'm sitting in the car with Edward."

"Alright I'll be there ASAP. I love you and tell your sisters that too. Oh and I love Edward and Jasper too!" She added.

"Wait what about Emmett?" I asked.

"Well for some reason I have a feeling that he caused this mess." She said. "Now I gotta go find a flight out there. Bye Bella."

"Bye mom." I clicked end and set the phone down. "Renee loves you and Jasper." I said.

"What about Emmett?" He chuckled.

I shook my head. "She thinks he's the cause of all this."

He nodded. "Understandable." I laughed Edward always did know how to lighten a mood.

Edward called Billy for me. I was glad he did I really wouldn't be able to take it if I had to explain everything again. He handed my phone back to me. I didn't feel like going back into the horrible waiting room yet so I climbed into the backseat and lied down. There was no way that I was going to be able to sleep but I closed my eyes anyways. Edward started humming the lullaby he had composed for me a few years ago and to my surprise I fell asleep.

*LATER*

I must have been asleep for a few hours because when I woke up Renee was tapping on the car window. I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw her. I looked around me and saw that Edward had fallen asleep in the driver's seat. His head was hanging back and he was lightly snoring. He was gonna have a stiff neck later.

I sat up and let Renee climb in the back seat. I flicked Edward on the head and he didn't wake up. I had to resort to pinching him on the ear and he shot up hitting the horn with his hand. I shook my head and rolled my eyes. I explained everything to Renee including the part about my engagement and my sister's being pregnant. I made her promise not to tell them that I told her and act surprised.

It took about a half an hour to get through and for me to calm down. We braced ourselves for the cold and stepped out of the car. "It's cold enough to snow!" Renee exclaimed.

"But that's a good thing. The Swans always have good luck when it snows." I said.

Renee smiled and rubbed my shoulder. "That they do baby. That they do." She said.

I grabbed Edward's hand and we walked into the hospital waiting room. Billy and his son Jacob we're already there. Rose and Alice jumped up and hugged mom. I was grateful that she hadn't brought Phil with her that I knew of. We talked for a little while. I stared out the window and prayed for snow.

A few minutes later the doctor walked out. We all rose to our feet and waited for the doctor to speak. "Well…" I prompted. I bit my lip and prayed. Edward stood behind and put his hands on my shoulders; I reached up and grabbed his hands. I looked out the window again. "Let it snow. Let it snow. Let it snow." I chanted to myself. Edward joined me and so did Renee. Soon the whole family was chanting "Let it snow. Let it snow. Let it snow."

"I'm sorry we did everything we could do. But unless he gains consciousness by midnight tonight I don't think he'll make it." The doctor said and walked away. My mouth hung agate. "Let it snow." The family was still chanting. I had to chant to I had to keep faith. We all went and got hot chocolate and came back to the waiting room. We all sat in a circle for the rest of the night drinking hot chocolate and chanting "Let it snow. Let it snow. Let it snow."