Chapter 3

I looked at Carlisle, he was smiling, "That is if you want to come home with me." He said.

I smiled and nodded, "I would love for you to adopt me." Carlisle and Esme came over and hugged me.

For the next two weeks Carlisle, Esme and myself got to know each other. I really like them, they always checked if I was okay with everything, I wasn't used to it but it was comforting to know that the cared. They told me about Alice and Emmett, Emmett sounded like a nice guy, but I was nervous to meet him, I hoped he liked me. Alice sounded hyper but lovable, I was scared to meet her, apparently she loved to play dress up, I didn't like dress up.

Esme and Carlisle had to fly back to Forks because of work and since the hospital wouldn't let me leave yet, I was forced to stay behind even though Carlisle tried to transfer me to the hospital in Forks. I told them that I would be fine and see them in a week. Esme cried when leaving, she held me in a loving hug and kissed my cheek and forehead. Carlisle kissed my forehead and gave me a hug, they left and I sighed.

A week on my own, what would I do?

I looked out the window, it was my last chance to see Chicago. I thought about James, he was sentenced to life in prison, I wouldn't see him until I was at least in my late thirties or forties, not that I wanted to see him at all.

I heard the door open behind me and I looked to see Margret, my nurse. "Hey Edward." She said, she sat on my bed and I walked back over and sat beside her, "You ready for me to put the disinfectant on your burns?" I nodded and held out my arms in front of me.

It stung a little but I kept my cool. She smiled at me and sighed, "What is it?" I asked.

"I am going to miss you, is all." She hugged me, I smiled.

"Later on, can we go to the park across the street?" She nodded and I sat back in bed, getting the book that was in my drawer.

"Edward?"

"Yes." I looked up and saw Margret half in and half out the door.

"I am going to miss you when you leave." She whispered.

"I am going to miss you to, but there is a little time left until I leave." I gave her a weak smile.

She nodded and left my room, leaving the door open. I began reading my book and got lost in the story. I heard a knock on the door and saw Matt.

"What's up Edward?" He said, his tall frame coming towards me.

"Nothing much." I shrugged.

I loved Matt, he was a star rugby player that came to visit sick children at the hospital, I was luckily one of them. He came in and sat on one of the plastic chairs beside me.

"What do you want to do today?" He asked.

"Can we go to the park? I want to play on the swing today." He laughed but nodded.

"Yet ready and we will go." I jumped out of bed and pulled on a hoodie, it was a bit uncomfortable since my arm was in a cast, I though it looked funny the way one of my arms was in a sleeve and the other wasn't, but lying on my stomach.

I pulled on my brand new sneakers, courtesy of Esme. Matt walked me to the elevator and we went to the lobby, he gave me a piggyback ride to the park and let me down. I ran for the swings and saved one for both of us.

He sat beside me and we began swinging, "So have you been doing?" He asked.

"Good a little upset that my parents left but . . ." I shrugged "I got you right?" I smiled.

"Yeah, you got me till the end." He whispered.

"I am going to miss you when I leave." I smiled weakly at him.

"I am going to miss you. You are the strongest person I know." He whispered.

"I thought you said Mitch was." I looked up at him with confusion on my face.

He laughed, "Mitch is strong but Edward what I mean is, that you are so strong because of what you have been through. You fought threw life and your still smiling, if I were you I would probably be crying, I admire you." He mock punched me and I giggled, he laughed and I hugged him.

"So Edward, what do you say we go and play some rugby and then skateboard a little?"

"Yeah, lets go." I shouted while running off through the park, Matt ran after me and we played all day until I got tired and we went back, he gave me a piggyback ride and then helped me get my pyjamas on, we watched a movie and he read me a story, he tucked me into bed and gave me one last hug, before leaving. I sighed and looked out at the dark city lights of Chicago.

My eyes got heavy and I closed my eyes. I could feel the darkness taking me.

I kept tossing and turning in my sleep, always waking up from a bad dream. I felt as if James was coming to kill me, I felt as if he was behind me. But when lightning struck and thunder rumbled loudly over my head, I screamed.

The room was dark and a hand touched my shoulder, I flinched and began crying, I looked at Jay from James's gang. He shushed me, but I didn't listen, I just kept on screaming and crying, I pressed the help button repeatedly but no nurses or doctors came. I let out a huge scream and the lights flipped on, four nurses came in and started shouting, Jay ran from the room but an officer at the door pushed him to the ground.

They was shouting going on everywhere but I couldn't tell what they were saying, a nurse injected me with something, but I didn't know what it was. Another nurse looked at me and by her hand movements I knew she was trying to calm me down. I felt myself come down from the high of pitched screams, my cries turning into sobs. I held onto a nurse and looked for comfort but it wasn't Esme, it wasn't the mothers hug I needed, I needed Esme's loving hugs. I needed Carlisle's protective hold, but I wasn't able to have that.

I calmed myself down, and felt myself being rocked to sleep. I had a peaceful dreamless sleep that time, and when I woke up, it was way to bright to be morning, maybe afternoon.

I looked beside me and found an officer talking on the phone, "Oh he's awake." I heard him say to the person. "Okay, will do . . . Bye." And with that, he hung up the phone.

"Hey Edward, I'm Charlie, Carlisle's friend. Are you okay after last night?" I shook my head, no. Truthfully I was, he scared the shit out of me.

"He scared me, and what actually happened. I was asleep and woke up from a bad dream and he was there. How did he get in?"

Charlie sighed, "Well he came to the hospital and someway he got to your room, I tackled him to the floor and the nurses put you to sleep and calmed you down, did you know him, his name?"

I nodded, "Jay out of James's gang."

"So Edward you and I are going to go to Forks tonight, they said you can leave, but have to be on bed rest for the rest of the week. So if I bring you home, will you promise to stay in bed?" I nodded.

"Deal." I smiled.

"Okay well our flight leaves at six, so we are leaving here at three thirty, can you be packed by then?" I nodded.

"Yeah."

"Okay Edward, it is two o'clock now so I am going to my hotel to get everything ready, you get dressed have a shower and pack and I will see you at three thirty." I nodded and he walked out, leaving me to get myself ready.

I had a shower, being careful of my cast, I also did my teeth and brushed my hair out. It was quarter to three when I started to pack, I didn't realize that Esme had gotten me four different pairs of jeans and six t-shirts and two hoodie's. I actually let a tear escape, they both were my parents and I had them forever . . . Hopefully. I packed my stuff in a duffel bag and the nurses came to say goodbye, they held me in tight hugs. I got escorted to the front door, I left a note for Matt, saying how much I loved him and would miss him.

I got into the car and we drove to the airport, I had only been here once and it was so we could pick up drugs from a friend of James's, they weren't illegal in the U.S but were in Europe.

Charlie and I checked in our bags, and then waited in the terminal, he got us McDonalds and I ate everything really quickly, Charlie looked at me and I gave him a shy smile. He smiled back and then we got told our flight was boarding.

It was fun when we got to the runway and we took off, Charlie looked a little green but I just laughed hoping he wouldn't throw up on me. The flight was horribly long, but when we landed, I had never felt such a rush in my life.

Charlie stumbled onto our next flight, he felt a little sick, he said he wasn't used to flying but I just shrugged and ate the sweets he bought for me, Charlie was nice too, but I liked the attention but not all the time, I felt a bit bad about him buying stuff for me.

Our second flight was short and didn't bother me that much, I sighed when we landed. I was nervous to meet Emmett and Alice, would they like me?

Charlie and I collect our bags and then went outside, it was raining heavily. Charlie pointed towards a police car and we made our way over there. We hoped in, me in the backseat and Charlie in front with another officer. I was tired, it was two in the morning any way. I closed my eyes and began to drift off to sleep.

I felt myself being lifted and I recognised the smell, the cologne. I buried my head into Carlisle's chest and went to sleep. I felt myself being laid on something soft, something very comfortable. I hugged myself to whatever was below my head. I felt my feet go bare but it was comfortable. Something was wrapped around my body, and I hugged myself to it. I felt two kisses being pressed to my head I drifted into unconsciousness.

Something jumped on my bed but I didn't know what, I opened my eyes tiredly and saw a boy, he looked to be older than me but not much older. He was tall and had brown hair, it was short. He was wearing jeans and a t-shirt, with really cool shoes, he had the flap up with his jeans covered. I smiled back at him.

"I'm Emmett." He introduced himself.

"Edward I love you style." I told him.

He smiled, "Thanks, if you want I can show you how to style yourself when I get home from school." I nodded.

"Sure, what school do you go to?" I asked, I liked Emmett.

"Forks middle school, its right down the street." He told me.

"Cool, so were is your sister?" I asked looking around.

"Oh our sister is down in the living room, watching TV, as usual." He rolled his eyes.

"Wait, our sister?" I looked at him a bit confused.

"Yeah, well you're a Cullen now, right? Then I am your brother, and Alice is your sister, and mom and dad. You want to be one of us, right?" I nodded, a wide smile on my lips.

"Yeah, so when do you get home from school?" I asked.

"At three, when I get back do you want to skateboard to the sweetshop?"

"Yeah, that would be cool . . . Oh wait I am on bed rest till Friday." I said a pout on my lips.

"Emmett?" Esme called.

"Yeah." He called back.

Esme stood in the doorway and smiled, "There you boys are? How are you today Edward?"

"I am good Esme." I laughed as Emmett rolled his eyes.

"That's good, Emmett you and your sister are getting a ride with dad today, you better hurry, he is on his way out." She pointed behind her.

"Bye bro." Emmett said walking out.

"Bye." I whispered, coughing a little.

Esme came in and sat on my bed "So Charlie told you that your on bed rest." I nodded. "You can still come downstairs just not outside or go off on adventures with Emmett." I nodded and she smiled "Do you want breakfast?" I nodded.

I followed Esme downstairs, I was amazed at how big there house was. Carlisle, Esme, Emmett and Alice's bedrooms were on the second floor, I got the third floor to myself, well the game room was in there but you had to go up a stairs and to the attic. I smiled when I saw there living room, it looked nice and cosy, I followed Esme into her kitchen and gasped, it was huge, they had a dinning room to the right. Esme gave me a plate of chocolate chip pancakes and I sat down at the breakfast bar, she sat beside me, flipping through a folder.

"What's that?" I asked.

"It is a folder of designs for the wedding I am planning for a couple in Seattle. I don't just work with child abuse cases, I plan wedding's too. And if you want, you can come to my showroom with me this afternoon." I nodded, and ate my pancakes.

"Um . . . You have a pool?" I looked out the window to were there was a swimming pool, a trampoline and a basketball court.

She smiled and started explaining.