The Overdose

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyers owns all Twilight and the Characters

I just wanted to see what would happen if Bella and Edward met later in life.

Song(s) for this Chapter:

15 Step By: Radiohead

Solar Midnight By: Lupe Fiasco

You Don't Know Me By: Ray Charles

Chapter 13: Confrontation

BPOV

I lost track of the time while I was reading. When I finally glanced up at the clock I jumped up. I had only fifteen minutes before I had to be at the hospital. I threw on some dress clothes, left my hair up in a ponytail, and headed out the door grabbing my bag. It felt good to drive my truck again, it had been so long. I didn't have much time to enjoy it since I was running late. When I pulled into the parking lot I made sure to park somewhere, where there a was little light for when I leave tonight. I stopped by office to drop off my bag and pick up my jacket. When I turned from unlocking the door I saw Mary leaving.

"How was it," I asked her.

"Not bad," she said. "I thought you had the day off."

"I did," I told her. "I agreed to cover for Eric tonight. He wanted to take Angela out for a night on the town. It's no big deal."

"I'll see you tomorrow," she said leaving.

"Bye," I told her walking to the pharmacy.

I walked into the pharmacy and saw Mr. Webber over at his desk. He was packing some more of his belongings.

"Good evening Mr. Webber," I said to him.

"Hi Bella," he responded with. "Thanks for coming in tonight. Eric told me everything this morning."

"It's fine," I told him. "I didn't have anything planned to do."

"Well I'll see you in the morning," he said picking up the box.

"Alright," I told him. "Have a good evening."

When he left I logged into the computer and checked the box. There were no scripts so I escaped to my office to grab my bag. I plugged my computer up and started up itunes for the night. After a few songs played, I heard the door open. In came a girl who was a couple of inches shorter than me, with short black hair cut almost like a pixie cut. She was dressed as if she was a going to a party and didn't belong here in Forks.

"Oh," she said. "Your not Edward."

"I'm sorry," I told her. "He comes in later tonight. I'm Bella Swan by the way."

I wanted to shake her hand but she was carrying a box of arrangements. I could tell that she was his sister with all that she was carrying. I still thought I would introduce myself, for good manners.

"Charlie's daughter," she said. "It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Alice Cullen, Edward's sister."

"It's nice to meet you as well," I told her. At least she was nice and more talkative unlike Edward.

"I walked past your shop yesterday," I said trying to make small talk. "Its gorgeous, so I can only imagine that the parties are just as gorgeous."

"Thank you," she said. "I do love a good party."

I could only agree, as we both laughed. She was great and I enjoyed talking to her.

"Well, I had better get going," she said. "I have a party to finish getting ready for."

"It was great to meet you," I told her.

"Same here," she said. "Could you tell Edward that I stopped by?"

"Of course," I said.

"Bye Bella," she said.

"Bye Alice," I told her as she walked to the door.

After Alice left I worked on some of the scripts that just came through. I couldn't find my pen anywhere on the counter so that I could sign off on the scripts. I dug in my pocket and found not only my pen but also a piece of paper. As I opened it I remembered that it was the note that Edward left for me to find. I could've told Mr. Webber but there was no point. I wasn't the type of person to run and tattle on someone. The hours seemed to go by slowly. I wished that I brought my book, but I left it on my bed when I ran out.

Instead I sat looking at Edward's note. His hand writing was elegant, he was handsome, and yet cold. Edward was different, he was a mystery and I wanted to solve it. I would get my chance to talk to him tonight. Demand the answers to my questions. I wouldn't show him that I was weak, but instead strong willed. I looked up at the clock and it was 11:30pm. Time went by faster once I started thinking about him. I got up from my chair and started to clean the pharmacy. I wiped the counters down with rubbing alcohol, and straitened them up. I was almost done vacuuming when I heard the door slam.

It was Edward and it was just the two of us. He had on dark blue dress pants, with a white long sleeve buttoned up shirt. He sure was handsome and I noticed that I was staring more tonight than before. He didn't look at me, he went to his new desk and set his bag on it. I put the vacuum up and logged out of the computer. We didn't speak to each other and it was weird between us. There was so much tension in the air, and I didn't know why. As I put my laptop in my bag, I decided that I would have to break the ice.

"Dr. Cullen," I said. "Your sister, Alice stopped by earlier."

He didn't say anything to me at all. I had my bag and was walking towards the door. That's when something came over me. I wasn't leaving until I got my answers.

"What is your problem," I demanded.

"I don't have a problem," he scolded back,

"Why are you so cold to me," I asked. "I just don't understand it."

"Have you ever considered that maybe this is how I am," he said.

"Then why did you help me day before yesterday," I said holding tears back. I dropped my bag and turned to face him.

"I heard someone scream for help, when I came to talk to Dr. Yorkie," he said. "I have a great idea. We don't talk to each other at all from now on."

"You're such a jerk," I told him when I left the pharmacy.

When I made it my truck I realized that I left my bag. I turned around thinking about going back to get. It didn't take long for me to decide to forget about. I didn't want to cross Edward anymore tonight. I got into my truck and started home. When I got home I went up to my room and passed out for the night.

EPOV

My shift for the past two nights have been both long and boring. I couldn't help but to think that when the clock read seven in the morning. I couldn't help but think that something was going on with Eric. He was awfully eager to leave last night when I walked in. That was weird he usually stays an extra fifteen minutes just to talk. I was focusing so hard about what was going on that I didn't hear the door open.

"Morning Edward," I heard Mr. Webber say.

"Morning," I told him. "You're hear awfully early today."

"Well, Bella was supposed to have the day off," he started to say. "Eric asked her to switch shifts today."

"That was nice of her," I said. No wonder Eric was eager to leave. "I hope everything is ok with Eric."

"It is he wanted to take Angela out to dinner tonight," he said smiling. "I have nothing against the boy. He has matured a lot since high school. If it makes her happy then it will work out for them."

"That's great for them," I said. "I wish them luck."

I packed up my bag, and logged out of the computer. Something that he said triggered something Esme told me yesterday. If being with Eric made Angela happy, and they were making it work. Then maybe just maybe it would work out for me.

"Have a good day Mr. Webber," I told him leaving.

"Bye Edward," he said as I headed out the door.

When I made it to the car, I sat there for a few minutes thinking. If Bella was coming in tonight, then I needed to hunt. I didn't want to go by myself so I called Alice up.

"Alice," I said when she answered the phone. "Come hunting with me today?"

"I would but I can't," she said. "I have that engagement party to finish getting ready for. See if Jazz wants to go."

"Doesn't he have class," I asked her.

"No," she said laughing. "I told him that he needed to cancel class today."

"Very you Alice," I told her. "Thanks!"

"He is waiting for your call," she said as she hung up the phone.

I decided not to call Jasper, instead I went on home. When I made it home Jasper was sitting on the front porch with the phone. He was sitting and waiting, and looking like a little lost puppy waiting for his master to come home. I couldn't help but laugh at him. I finally dug my phone out and called him.

"Hey dummy," I said laughing.

"Who's the dummy," he said.

"Come and get in the car," I told him.

"Oh man," he said. It took him a minute to realize that I was already home.

"You ready," I asked when he got in the car.

"Shut up and drive," he said laughing.

I pulled out of the driveway and drove up north to a state park that was having a mountain loin problem. We didn't do much talking, I could tell that he wasn't in the mood. When we made it to the park, and out of the car our instincts took over. I once again caved into the monster so that Bella could live one more day.

"So I got you today," I said to him taking seat on a log.

"I can't believe you man," he said nudging me.

"Sorry man," I started to say. "I had to do it when I saw sitting there."

"Keep it up and you won't have to worry about Bella," he said laughing. I knew that he was teasing me.

"You should have seen your face it was priceless," I said looking over at him having the same look on my face.

"Are you serious about Bella," he asked. He changed the subject on me. I should've known to better prepare myself.

"I'm still thinking about Jasper," I told him.

"You know Alice is seeing the two of them as great friends," he responded.

"So I've heard," I said.

"I don't know anything about her," he said.

"Yeah right," I said. "I'm sure Alice had told you all about her."

"About Alice," he started to say. "She wanted me to tell sorry about not being able to come."

"It's fine," I told him.

I'm glad he thought that, because he's not going to be happy later on. I told her not to go to the hospital, but will she listen to me.

"Bella will be my friend, so I'm going to see her tonight," she told me.

"Alice, sweetheart let's not upset Edward," I tried to tell her.

"He won't care," she said.

Oh shit! He's listening in.

"Damn it Jasper," I said pissed. "Can't you control your wife?"

"Have you ever tried," he responded.

He had me there, but I would be make sure not to be happy about this. She would hear about this when I got home from work.

"Listen Edward," he said. "I'm sorry about this. I told her not to go."

"It's cool," I said. "We had better getting going."

"Sure," he said.

We both got up and ran back to the car. Once in the car we drove back to the house and went our separate ways. He went out to the back of the house to do whatever he does back there. I went to my room and started getting ready for work. I put on a pair of blue dress pants and a white long sleeve buttoned up shirt. I knew that it was early but I wanted to work on my music.

"Edward," Esme said coming into the room when I finished playing. "Have a good night at work."

"I will," I told her.

I got in my car and drove to the hospital. I had to prove Alice wrong tonight. I didn't care what she thought. She had no right to go by the hospital and talk to Bella, not yet at least. Alice had to do things her way, and this time it wasn't happening. When I pulled into the hospital parking lot, I noticed an old beat up truck. That must be Bella's truck that she had in the garage. I wonder how much gas she goes through a week, let alone a day. I cracked a smile just thinking that. I parked the car a few spots from her car, and sat there for a minute. I had to prepare myself to be hateful to her, and basically tell her off.

I walked into the hospital and down towards the hospital. I heard her music playing and noticed the song right away. It was Ray Charles's You Don't Know Me, kind of perfect since I don't know her. I took a deep breath and I walked in she was vacuuming with her back towards me. I slammed the door to get her attention. She jumped a little when it slammed closed, she turned around to see me standing there.

It was just the two of us. She had on dark brown dress pants, with a light blue long sleeve buttoned up shirt and her hair pulled back into a ponytail. She sure was beautiful when I looked at her for just a quick second. I didn't look at her as I went to my desk and set my bag on it. She put the vacuum up and logged out of the computer. We didn't speak to each other and it was weird between us. There was so much tension in the air, and I didn't know why. As she put her computer up, I logged into the system still not speaking.

"Dr. Cullen," she said. "Your sister, Alice stopped by earlier."

I didn't say anything to her. I just wanted her to leave. Leave so that I didn't have to be hateful to her

"What is your problem," she demanded.

"I don't have a problem," I scolded back. Why didn't she just leave.

"Why are you so cold to me," she asked. "I just don't understand it."

"Have you ever considered that maybe this is how I am," I said.

"Then why did you help me day before yesterday," she said holding tears back. She dropped her bag and turned to face me. This was not going to end how I wanted it to.

"I heard someone scream for help, when I came to talk to Dr. Yorkie," I said. "I have a great idea. We don't talk to each other at all from now on."

"You're such a jerk," she told me when she left the pharmacy.

I didn't want things to end like that. I slammed my fists against the counter, because I was so pissed. I was more mad at myself then at her. I looked over at the door and saw that she left her bag. I picked it up and placed it on my desk. I went to the window and saw her exit the hospital, it looked as if she could cry. Why did I say that to her? I have already said some hateful things to her before. When she got to her truck I noticed that she turned and looked back towards the hospital. She figured out that she forgot her bag, maybe she will come back for it. I stood there and watched her as she made her decision. She got in her truck and left leaving her bag behind.

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"What the hell Edward," Alice said.

"Stay out of it Alice," I told her.

"I told you not to screw this up," she said. "But no you had to screw it up."

"I wouldn't have," I told her. "If you would have stayed out it and not dropped by this evening. Things would have ended great tonight between us."

"You had better fix it," she said hanging the phone up.

How could someone so small be such a pest? I knew that I would have to fix it between us. She would need her bag back tomorrow. I could drop by her house and leave it for her. I sat there the rest of the night thinking about my new plan through.

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