The Overdose
Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyers owns all Twilight and the Characters
Song(s) for the Chapter:
Address in the Stars By: Caitlin and Will
Broken By: Lifehouse
Victoria By: Howard Shore
Chapter 18 Resign and Move Back East?
BPOV
When I woke up from my nap, I noticed that it was almost three o'clock. I figured that the least I could do was make Charlie some dinner. I headed down the stairs towards the kitchen, but ended up in the living room instead. I looked at the flowers that Alice brought me earlier. I had only meet Alice a couple of days ago but I felt like we could be great friends. Jasper seemed okay, but he hardy spoke to me. I remember Mary telling me something about him.
When I finally made my way into the kitchen I grabbed the chicken out of the freezer and started to defrost it. With it being basic instinct in the kitchen I started to make my no bake cookies. I used to only make them for him or when the girls were over here. I knew that Charlie loved them, but I wasn't making them just for him this time.
"Hey Bells," I heard Charlie say as he shut the front door.
"In the kitchen," I said putting the veggies on the table.
"Smells good in here," he said. "Mike goes to court on Monday."
"Ok," I told him looking up.
"So you need to be there," he said taking a seat. When he said that my stomach dropped, I really didn't want to relive all of that. "I've already called and talked to Mr. Webber."
"No problem," I told him. "As you can see dinner is ready. I'm going to hospital to check on some things."
"Just be careful," he told me digging into his dinner.
I grabbed a container out of the cabinet and started to put some of the cookies in there. Before I closed it I made sure to slip the piece of paper in it.
"You're going to leave some for me aren't you" he asked.
"Yes dad," I answered. "Would I ever not leave you any? I'll be home in a little while."
I got into my truck and headed to the hospital. I knew that he was working because I checked the schedule before leaving the house. It became more reassuring when I pulled into the parking lot and saw his Volvo. I parked beside of it and got out. I had made it past the hospital entrance when I heard.
"Bella," a voice said. I turned around and saw Mr. Webber.
"Mr. Webber," I said.
"Edward told me everything," he said with concern. "Then your dad called and told me about Monday. I'm sure this is not how you wanted your first week to be. Are you okay?"
"Yes," I told him.
"I have to go," he said. "I'll talk to you on Monday."
"Okay," I said as he walked off.
As I walked to the pharmacy I couldn't help but look at the people I passed. They were either whispering among themselves or not saying anything at all. When I made it the pharmacy I saw that the door was closed. I didn't want to walk in and startle him. So I took a deep breath and.
*****Knock, knock, knock*****
"Its open," I heard him say.
I turned the knob and opened the door. As I walked around the door I saw that his back was to me.
"Edward," I said when he turned around. He was gorgeous, his eyes were the color of amber and I could have gotten myself lost in them. The next thing I know he dropped the basket of bottles that were in his hand, and stared at me. "I'll get it."
"No," he said. "I dropped it, and I'll pick them up."
We both bent down and started to pick up the bottles. When I put the last bottle in the basket my hand brushed up against his. When our skin made contact he jerked up. I felt some type of electricity flow between our two bodies. With just that simple brush I could have melted right there. With just that little brush I felt that his skin was smooth and cold. Cold maybe because of the temperature that it has to be in the pharmacy. It didn't matter to me at all.
"How are you," he asked sternly.
"I'm okay," I responded. "How are you?"
"Why are you here," he was cold when he spoke. "Carlisle said not to be here today."
"No," I was pissed. How could he act like this towards me? "He said not to work today. He didn't mention anything about not coming by."
"Let me ask again," he said with his back to me. "Why the hell are you here then?"
"I…..I…," was all that I could say. I felt tears on the verge of spilling over. I laid the tin of cookies on the counter and walked out of the pharmacy.
When I got back to my truck, I let the tears fall. I couldn't understand him and how he acted. How could he be cruel and hateful one minute and the next saving me? I started my truck and headed towards this place that I know. It was about two miles out of town up a dirt road. I parked my truck, got out, and walked about a mile into the woods. I made my way into my clearing. I came up here in high school to be alone, there were several places in Forks that I could disappear to. There were wildflowers growing all over the place and different colors. I went to the middle of it and laid down in the grass. I was pissed at Edward because of how he acted towards me. I wanted to tell him thank you, and that I had fallen in love with him. I couldn't tell him now especially with him acting liking an asshole. I lost track of time and it was starting to get dark.
"Shit! Charlie is going to kill me," I said out loud.
I got up and ran back to my truck. On my way back into town I noticed that something was wrong. There were flashing lights everywhere, and it became more evident when I made it towards the station. I saw that Charlie's cruiser was parked there in the parking lot. I pulled up beside of it and got out.
"Carlisle," I said when I saw him exiting that station. "What's going on?"
"Waylon's body was found," he said.
"Where's Charlie," I asked. Waylon was his friend and I wanted to know how he was taking it.
"He's inside working," he responded. "How are you?"
"I was fine until a little while ago," I said.
"What happened," he asked moving me towards a bench to sit down.
"I don't know if I can tell you," I told him. He was Edward's father and I didn't know how he would react to this.
"I won't say anything you tell me to anyone else," he told me sitting down beside me.
"It's Edward," I started to say. "I went to talk to him tonight. Just to say thank you and make sure that he was okay. He was cold and so angry towards me. I don't think I can stay here any longer."
"What do you mean," he interrupted me. "About not staying here much longer."
"Carlisle," I said trying not to cry. "I think it would be better for Edward and myself if I resigned and went back east to live."
"Give it a couple of more days," he said. "Edward, he's just a pain in the ass some days trust me."
"I'll give it a couple of more days," I told him trying not to laugh. I saw Charlie walking out of the station and he looked as if he had cried.
"Charlie," Carlisle said standing up. "Please let Esme and myself know if there is anything we can do."
"Thank you," Charlie said shaking his hand. "How did the hospital go Bells?"
"I don't want to talk about it," I said watching Carlisle walk off. "I'm sorry about Waylon."
"I was just over there yesterday," he said trailing off. "Let's go home."
"Okay," I said.
When I made it home I went upstairs to my room leaving Charlie to watching his game. Like Charlie I had seen Waylon earlier this week, and he was one of the easiest people to like in this town. I just couldn't believe that he was gone. I went to my rocker that sat in front of my bay window and curled up in it. I had a lot on my mind and a lot to think about. I knew that Carlisle was right about giving it a couple of more days. I was not going to give up on my promise to Mr. Webber and leave. That would be the easy way out and I was not taking the easy way out. I just wished that things were different between Edward and myself. I fell asleep thinking about Edward again.
EPOV
*****Knock, knock, knock,*****
"It's open," I said. When I heard the door open I turned around and opened the door that's when I heard.
"Edward," the voice said, and I dropped the basket I had in my hand. There standing at the closed door was Bella. She looked okay except for the cut on her cheek. I was afraid to look her in the eyes, because I was afraid to get lost. "I'll get it."
"No," I said to her. "I dropped it, and I'll pick them up."
We both bent down and started to pick up the bottles. When she put the last bottle in the basket her hand brushed up against mine. When our skin made contact I jerked up. I felt some type of electricity flow between our two bodies. With just that simple brush I could have lost control right there. With just that little brush I felt that her skin was smooth and warm. I didn't know how to react to this. The only way I knew to react was to act cold towards her. I knew that I was going to hear about this from Alice and Esme but I didn't care.
"How are you," I asked sternly.
"I'm okay," she responded. "How are you?"
"Why are you here," I was cold when I spoke to her. "Carlisle said not to be here today."
"No," she was pissed. I knew that just by her body language. "He said not to work today. He didn't mention anything about not coming by."
"Let me ask again," I said with my back to her. I couldn't look her in the eye. "Why the hell are you here then?"
"I…..I…," was all that she could say. I heard something hit the counter and the door close. I turned around, she was gone, and a tin was sitting on the counter.
I walked over to the window and saw her get into her truck. She sat there for a few minutes before driving off but not in the direction of her house. She headed as if she driving out of town. Where was she going? How could I be so stupid? I pushed that out of my mind and went back to work. I left her tin sitting where she left it. It was her business and I wasn't going to open it.
"Edward," I heard a familiar voice say. I turned around and saw Carlisle.
"Carlisle," I said. "What are you doing here?"
What am I going to do with you? I didn't know what he was thinking about.
"There was another animal attack," he said. "There is something I want to talk to you about."
"Where was the attack," I asked him. I didn't know what else he wanted to talk about he was clouding his thoughts.
"At the boat yard," he started to say. "It was Waylon Forge."
"It's pretty close to town," I said.
"I bumped into Bella at the station," he went on to say changing the subject. "I had a little talk with her."
"What about Carlisle," I said. I didn't know what to think and more importantly what would they talk about.
"Why does she want to move back east," he said sternly.
"I don't know what you're talking about," I answered him.
"Edward," he said. " I didn't raise you like this. She has had a hell of a first week, and you have treated her like shit. You're the reason she wants to leave."
I didn't say anything, but looked at Carlisle. I knew that he was right. To hear that I am the reason she wants leave makes me uneasy. Carlisle didn't say anything else before leaving the pharmacy. I sat in the chair and put my head in my hands. What had I done? I couldn't let her leave like this. Like Carlisle said this was my fault and I had to fix this. I looked up at clock and saw that it was almost time for Eric to come in. I went back to work, trying to clear my mind.
"Yello," I heard Eric say when he walked in.
"Hey," I said logging out. "What's the news?"
"I'm getting married," he said. "What's this?"
"Congrats," I said. I knew what he meant with the second question. "Dr. Swan, brought it earlier tonight. I don't have a clue what's in it."
"No she didn't," he said opening the tin. "She is a goddess. Do you have any idea what these are?"
"No," I told him laughing as he was waving something in the air. In reality I had no clue what he was saying. She was a goddess and I was the stupid fuck that missed up again. "What is it?"
"Her world famous no-bake cookies," he said taking a bite out of one. "She only makes them for her dad or the girls. Here's a note addressed to you. Why are you so special?"
"Thanks and I have no clue," I said taking the note and opening it.
Edward,
Thank you once again for last night. I don't know how to repay you.
Bella
"You going to eat one," he said trying to hand me one.
"No," I said. No one had ever done this for me. "Special diet remember I don't want to break it."
"One cookie won't hurt you," he said trying to tease me.
"No thanks," I said. "You can have them, I won't tell her if you won't"
"Deal," he said taking the whole tin "See you tomorrow."
"See ya," I said leaving the pharmacy.
I got into my car and headed off towards Bella's. I knew that I shouldn't do this, but I needed this. I parked down the street where I parked numerous times and started to her house. I noticed that her light was still on and could hear movement.
Bella, sweetheart, I heard Charlie say moving around upstairs.
Are you sleeping? Why must you always fall asleep in that rocker? Then her light went off.
Damn it I had to be careful if she was sleeping in the rocker again. I climbed up the side of the house into her window. I saw her curled up in the chair. She looked so peaceful and I could've watched her for hours. I couldn't believe that she thought about leaving. I would make this up to her.
"Bella," I said. I knew that I was being a chicken but I had to say something to her, even if she was sleeping. "I'm sorry for how I've treated you. Please don't leave."
"Edward," she said not moving.
I went over to her bed and grabbed a blanket off of it. I laid it over her and started towards the window.
"I love you," she said. Was she talking about me? "Please Edward don't leave me."
I looked at her once more before climbing out the window. Tomorrow would be the day. She loved me and I would let her know my feelings in return.
"I love you Bella," I whispered before leaving her house.
I got into my car and headed home a new person.
JPOV
That latest pawn was worth the game. Victoria and I decided that it would be more fun to stay around this area. There were campers and hikers all over the place and it made it more fun. We were closing in on a clearing not far from the Forks city limits. The wind blew and that's when I caught the scent. It smelled of freesia's and strawberries.
"Darling," Victoria said coming to my side. "What is it?"
"Smell it," I told her pointing in the direction.
"Ah," she said. "It smells intoxicating. Our new pawn, but we just ate a little while ago."
"I know," I told her. "We're going to have fun with this one."
As we made our way closer the scent got stronger. I couldn't help it I was going wild and the venom was pooling in my mouth. We were about to make our presence know when I heard.
"Shit! Charlie is going to kill me," the voice said. Then the scent got weaker.
"What are we going to do," Victoria said.
"Easy," I told her. "Play our game except we both chase the pawn."
"I love it," she said before grabbing me and kissing me with force.
Don't worry I would catch that scent and it will be the best game ever.
Sorry that it took so long to update. I had summer school and then went on vacation with my whole family. All 14 of us sounds fun doesn't it. Please Review