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Run to you, I will run, I will run.
I will move right on through
All of these things that I have done.
And you'll take me back, I don't know why.
I want to say I'll never do it again,
But I can't, but I will try.

- Run To You, The Rocket Summer

My eyes fluttered open, forcing the light into my mind. I glanced around the small, light blue room. It wasn't until I saw the many tubes emerging from my body, and heard the steady rythym of a low beep, beep, beep, that I realized where I was. An almost non-existant groan escaped from my raspy voice. It was enough to wake up my guest, who I hadn't noticed until a startled breath escaped his lips.

"Edward?" I asked, barely audible. Maybe I was dreaming, or maybe I was crazy now. I didn't know. He couldn't be here though, I couldn't even be here. I tried to remember back, remember why I was in a cramped room in the local hospital. Edward stood from his ugly maroon cushioned chair, and took a few steps forward until he was at the edge of my hospital bed.

"Bella," he sighed, "I didn't know if you would wake up. Your parents, they just went to the cafeteria, your friends were here too. Everyone was so worried, Bella. We didn't think.." He cut himself off, before finishing with a quiet, "But you're awake now," and a small smile grew on his lips, his green eyes were dead.

"What.." I started, until I realized what he had said, "Wait.. my parents? Do you mean Renee and Phil? Charlie can't.."

I was interrupted by the door to my already-cramped-room swinging open, in stepped Renee, Charlie right at her side.

I forgot all the other worries in my head, letting the fury take over all my thoughts. How dare he come here? How dare he?

The anger must have seeped from my thoughts onto my face, because Charlie took one look at me, and his excitement faded into sorrow. "Good to see that you're up, Bella. We were getting worried. I.. erm.. I'm going to go wait, in the lobby," he turned to leave, clearly uncomfortable by the tension.

I turned to Renee, "Why is he here, and why is he waiting in the lobby?"

Edward shifted his weight, clearly becoming uncomfortable, too. He looked at me with a sincere smile, and said, "I'm glad you're up Bella, I'm going to go get something from the vending machine and join your dad," he gave me another smile, and waved to Renee before swifly exiting the too-small room.

"Oh, I'm so glad you're up, we've all been so worried," she pulled the seat Edward was on to the edge of the bed before continuing, "Do you remember what happened, Bells?" I wracked my brain, trying to remember something - anything - that would have brought me here, and I came up with nothing. I gave me head a slight shake, and she continued, "You climbed up, and fell off, Edward's roof."

"But.. why would I.." she raised a finger, letting me know she was intending on continuing. I knew by the look on her face that another lecture was sure to be coming my way, so I folded my arms, and waited for it to pass. I learnt long ago that it was best to let her finish without interrupting, it gave her the illusion that you were letting it sink in.

"The doctors found incredible amounts of extacy, alcohol, and other drugs in your blood, Bella. It's amazing that you lived, and you're lucky that Edward was there to save you. But.. this can't happen anymore. We thought about sending you to an excellent rehabilitation center, only an hour away."

"YOU CAN'T DO THAT, I WON'T..." The finger rose again.

"We decided not to, but, you just can't keep doing this, it's not only killing you, it's killing us, too. So, we're doing something a bit less extreme. I know you don't want to hear this, but the decision is made, Bella," I held my breath for whatever was coming next, my brain already screaming at me that it would be bad, "The reason Charlie is here... you are going to move in with him."

I never expected it to be that bad.

"No, no way. I'm not going to go. I am ninteen, are you forgetting that? I have free will, and can legally do what I would like. I am NOT living with that man."

"Well, its that, or rehab. You can choose. We have talked to Angela's parents, as well, Bella. She is getting shipped off to stay with her aunt, those boys are a bad influence on you both, and we just can't do it anymore. You will stay with your father, and you will not see any of those people you call your friends," she spoke quickly, not allowing me to get any arguments in, "But.. Edward is going to move there with you. Your father is so busy working, he won't have time to keep a close enough eye on you. Since he is clearly not like those other boys, you will have a good influence around, and you will have someone to keep you company."

"Are you fucking joking me?" I knew I was speaking too loudly, and I knew that I was acting childish, but I really didn't care, "I haven't spoke to my so-called Father in three years, and now you're shipping me there as punishment, with Edward Cullen, no less? Are you insane?" I tried to sit up, and Renee reached for the red button on the side of my bed, before I could yell anymore, a nurse entered the room.

A needle slowly approached my vein, and I quickly felt my eyes drooping, within seconds I was asleep.

"Bella?" A soft voice whispered, a cloudy sound to my tired ears. "Wake up, Bella."

"Edward? What are you still doing here?" I asked, after my eyes finally re-opened, and glanced at the clock. It was three in the morning. He was wearing the same dead expression that I remembered.

He smiled at me, "Your parents, they asked me to talk with you, they thought you would listen to me, I told them you wouldn't," he said, with a laugh lacking humor, "but Bella, they're right. You need to get away from all of it for a while, you almost died, Bella. You were in a coma, three weeks Bella. No one expected you to live," I felt like I was punched in the stomach, a large amount of guilt ached throughout my body.

He grabbed my hand, softly rubbing the top with a soft thumb.

"I'll be there with you, Bella. I will be there, you won't be alone. Give it a week, please, if its as terrible as you think, at least you tried," his dead eyes were now begging, I thought I saw a lone tear in the corner of his left eye, not daring to escape. "Please," he whispered.

Against my own will, my head gave a small nod. I couldn't deny him that, couldn't deny Renee that. I put them through hell, all for a simple night of escape. I had to at least try to stop, and it wouldn't be so bad, not with Edward there.

The tear finally escaped, and rolled down his perfect, sculpted cheek. His face was alive again, the sparkle had returned to his emerald green eyes. He kept muttering thank you's, though I was unsure why. I should be the one thanking him. He had saved me from myself, he had shown me reason, he had brought me back to the surface, I was no longer drowning in my own sorrows.

"Thank you, Bella. Thank you. Get your sleep, I'm going to go pack, we're leaving in three days," a quick nod, and I was fast asleep.

I was no longer in the cramped hospital room, I was surrounded by my childhood room. The walls a vivid purple, the lights so bright my eyes were watering. I glanced around, I recognized where I was quickly, but there was nothing besides the paint to tell me what it was. It had been stripped clean, no pictures lingered, no furniture anywhere.

I tried escaping the room, but the small wooden door was jammed, not budging from the tight frame. I began to pound, the banging echoed through the empty room. I could feel the anger approaching, felt my heart accelerating without reason, and my brain was telling me to run. Suddenly, my feet were just as stuck as the door. I couldn't even turn around, I was frozen, stuck in time.

Deep breathing came from over my shoulder, a sinister laugh grew louder in my ear. I banged louder, yelled harder, more eager than ever to escape.

"Welcome home," said the deep voice, and I awoke with a shake.

The next three days passed quickly, more drugs were given to me, more bad dreams were had, and before I knew it, I was being released. Renee had packed my bags, and Charlie agreed that I could drive there with Edward.

Renee said she would call every day, and she was crying before I climbed into Edward's volvo and waved goodbye. Edward placed my bags into the trunk, and climbed in next to me.

The ride was quiet, all I could think of were my reoccuring dreams, and the fact that I was going to be living not only with Charlie, but with Edward Cullen.. I never thought I would see the day. I was beginning to regret the way I treated him over the years, and I knew how wrong it was. I know he saved my life, not only literally but rhetorically as well, but he was still Edward.. still the good boy, still the perfect over-achiever, the boy that didn't know how to have fun.

I glanced over at him, his bronze hair glowing in the sun, his emerald eyes hidden behind his dark sunglasses, his knuckles white as he grabbed onto the wheel with his life. A traitor smile grew on my face, knowing he was clearly thinking the same thing.

"Why did you agree to this? I mean, I'm horrible to you, we're hardly friends, why are you coming with me?" I asked, not really knowing what I was saying.

He looked over, his eyebrow raised in a quizzical way, "I care about you, Bella, I know that's strange, but I somehow feel.. protective of you. Those people you hang out with, you deserve better. I can tell that you and your father don't get along very well, but I know that you need this, you need time away. I thought you would only do it if you had someone there with you, and I know that your parents would only agree to that if it was me... That must sound cocky," he laughed. Turning his attention back to the wheel, letting me know the conversation was over.

I looked out the window too, knowing that this summer was going to be interesting, to say the least.

Then, the big white house came into view, and as much as I hated to admit it, I was home.

A/N,

sorry guys it took so long. i've been terribly busy, and i cant promise the next one will come any sooner, working pretty much every day from now until next friday, its a pain in the ass.

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