Chapter 2
Chapter 2
EPOV
Upon looking outside the next morning I noticed that the ground was covered in a light dusting of snow. But the snow was covering a thick layer of ice, it was no problem for my Volvo but I knew that many of the other inhabitants of this town were going to be struggling that morning. My mind drifted to Bella again, I had been thinking of her all night and I had a sense of worry for her. I didn't know why but thinking of her hurt, I gave a shudder at the thought.
Before long my family and I were all packed into my Volvo and headed to school. I pulled into an empty space and smiled when I heard the engine of Bella's truck. She pulled into a spot four spaces from me and I couldn't help but watch her climb out of her truck as climbed out of mine. I leaned against the back of my car as I watched her bend down and look at her tires, a smile on her perfect lips. I could see from the snow chains crisscrossed on her tires from here.
I had just begun to walk towards the school when I heard it, that horrible screeching of locked tires on ice. I spun around to see several things at once. One, there was a van sliding sideways, two, It was sliding towards Bella, three, Bella was about to get crushed. Bella's expression was terrified, she looked at the van headed her way and then spun quickly around, she placed her hands on the bed of her truck and vaulted, she missed being crushed by inches by landing in the bed of her truck. Her truck jolted as the van slammed into it and she was thrown out of the bed, landing on the gravel and Ice with a sickening crunch.
I watched as she pushed herself up with shaking arms and staggered to her feet, as she looked wildly around and started hyperventilating, and I couldn't just stand there. I rushed over to her and put my arms on her shaking forearms. I could see the scratches on her hands but all thoughts of thirst were pushed to the back of my mind. There was commotion everywhere as people quickly assessed that Bella was ok and instead turned their attention to the boy in the van.
"Bella are you alright?" I asked, she just stared at me trembling. "Bella are you hurt?" I yelled, it seemed to snap her out of her trance. "N-no" she stuttered and the tears started coming down her cheeks "I was almost killed" She whispered. I could see she was vulnerable, beneath all of her self confidence she was scared, no terrified.
I didn't understand the feeling that I had for this girl, this small, human girl, but I knew that her being upset made me upset. I pulled her into my chest and wrapped my arms around her and she clung to my shirt. Before long her shaking started to slow and she sniffed and wiped the tears from her eyes before looking up at me.
"I'm sorry I ruined your shirt." She said. "It's ok, I'm just glad you're safe." I replied. "Why? I thought you didn't like me." She said. I hesitated "I don't know…I'm confused, you being upset makes me upset…when you sat down next to me yesterday…I was…shocked, there's something about you, your so different from all the other girls that I know and…I'm sorry for the way a acted yesterday. It's just that I realized that there is no way that I don't like you because of the way I felt like I was going to die when that van was coming towards you!" We stared at each other for a long moment before she smiled. "You know there's something different about you too, other then the obvious, I mean you and all of your family are physically different…but you in particular…your just…you make me feel better." She smiled at the end. Knowing I made her feel better gave me a sense of satisfaction. "Ahem" I heard a voice behind us. Only then did I realize that I was still holding her so I released my hold and she let go of my shirt sheepishly but didn't step away. "Yes?" I asked while turning around. There was a paramedic standing there. "I was told that this young lady was involved in the accident…" Realization struck me. "Crap! Bella we need to get you checked out! That landing did not look comfortable!" She smiled. "It doesn't hurt that bad Edward; I'll probably just have some bruises." The paramedic looked skeptic. "What if I take you to see my father, he's at home today and he's a doctor, that way you don't need to take an awkward trip to the hospital." She smiled gratefully. "Thanks, that would be great." I smiled back to her and I could hear her heart flutter, it made my grin spread. I turned to the paramedic, "I've got it covered, you can go tend to the boy." I said and placed my hand lightly on Bella's back, leading her to my car where I opened the passenger door for her. She giggled lightly when I helped her in. "What's so funny?" I asked as I climbed in the driver's seat. "I always said chivalry isn't dead." She replied grinning at me. Her smile was contagious and I felt my grin spreading as I pulled out. "I'm very old fashioned." I said making a point by pressing the play button on my stereo. The relaxing notes of Claire de Lune drifted through the speakers. "You know Debussy!" She exclaimed but winced slightly causing me to speed up. I hated the thought of her in pain.
I smiled, "I love the classics" I replied. We rode in silence for a while, but it wasn't uncomfortable. I let out a sigh of relief when my home came into view, I couldn't help but notice Bella's clenching jaw every time we hit a bump in the road. I pulled into the driveway and was out of the car opening Bella's door for her in a flash. I put my hand on her arm and helped her out before leading her into the house.
"Carlisle" I yelled for show, He appeared at the top of the stairs a few seconds later. "What's wrong Edward? Why are you home and who's with you?" He asked, though I'm sure that he could tell what was wrong by the smell of Bella's blood.
"There was an accident at school, Bella here almost got hit by a car but fell pretty hard when she dodged…pretty incredible actually, she saw the van coming and vaulted into the back of her truck, got thrown to the pavement, and got to her feet." I said and noticed Carlisle's raised eyebrows. "Come on into the living room and I'll take a look." He said. Bella and I followed him in and I helped her sit on the couch and remove her jacket. I had to stop breathing when I saw the scratches all over her hands and arms from catching herself. I could tell that Carlisle was impressed with her physical condition by his thoughts but I noticed his concerned look when he examined her hands. He left the room and returned momentarily with his kit and bandaged her hands.
"It looks like these scratches will heal pretty soon but I need to check your ribs." He said. Bella agreed and removed her shirt revealing her sports bra; I stood to leave but was stopped when she spoke. "Your fine Edward, I go jogging in a sports bra and spandex all the time." The corners of my lips lifted in a small smile it left my face when I noticed the purple bruises forming. Carlisle had noticed too and he had her lay back so he could check for broken ribs. "Ouch," Carlisle murmured when he assessed the damage causing Bella to smile slightly. "Yeah, it's not very comfortable." She replied stiffly. "It looks like you have one fractured rib and you have some serious bruising. Take it easy for a while; I can write you a prescription for some pain killers." He said after a few minutes. "You should probably get her home Edward; she's not as comfortable as she appears to be." He said while he helped her put her T-shirt back on. I clenched my jaw in response, I could tell that any other teenage girl would be crying and dramatizing, but this girl was acting like she wasn't in pain at all. We said our thanks to Carlisle and headed back to my car. The drive home was nice, I went slower then usual partly because I wanted the ride to be smoother, and partly because I wanted to spend more time with this girl. She have me her address so I easily found her house. When we arrived I immediately got out to help her out of the car again and gave her a gentle hug when she climbed out. "I hope you feel better." I said. "Thanks" She replied with a gentle smile. She was about to turn to leave when inspiration struck me. "Bella…can I give you a ride tomorrow? I'm sure your truck had to be towed and…." "I'd love it." She cut me off grinning. "I'll see you tomorrow!" She called as she walked to the door. I waved before getting in the car and driving off. That was the first night I watched her sleep.
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