I don't Twilight!
Homecoming
The reddish orange rays of the sunset were pouring in my window when I woke up. My sleep had been blissfully dreamless, and it was the first time in days I finally felt rested. I turned my head and noticed that my dad was sitting in the chair next to my bed reading a fishing magazine.
"Hi," I said as I sat up a little straighter.
"Hey Bells," my dad replied as he leaned over and kissed my forehead, "How did you sleep?"
"Good," I replied with a small smile.
"No nightmares?" he asked.
"None," I said.
"Good," he said sounding as relieved as I felt.
"Where is mom?" I asked as I noted her absence.
"Renee is picking Phil up at the airport," my dad said with a hint of bitterness in his voice. Although my dad would never admit it, I knew he was still in love with my mom, and because of this her husband Phil was not his favorite person.
"Phil is on his way here?" I asked.
"Yeah, he wanted to be here for you and for your mom," My dad said.
"That's sweet," I replied.
"Yeah it is," my dad agreed.
"Is he staying at the house?" I asked.
"No. I draw the line there," my dad said, "They are staying in a hotel."
"That is probably best," I said.
"I know it is," my dad said, "Me, your mother, and Phil in one house is the last thing you need to deal with when you are recovering."
"Very true," I agreed and we shared a smile. It felt weird to smile. On one hand, it felt freeing after everything that had happened, but on the other hand it made me feel guilty, like I was disrespecting what had happened.
"So, do you need anything?" my dad asked, "Can I get you anything?"
"I'm good," I replied just as the doctor walked in the room.
"Hello there, Miss. Swan," he said.
"Hi," I replied.
"I'm going to do a quick exam, and then I will let know if you can go home tomorrow or not."
"Okay," I replied as the doctor came over and my dad moved out of the way.
The exam didn't take long; the doctor checked my vitals and then looked at my arm. I happen to glance at the wound on my arm as he was checking and the sight of it almost made me pass out. I thought it looked pretty gross but the doctor must have disagreed because he commented on how good it looked and how well it was healing.
"Well I have good news," he said when he finished.
"I get to go home?" I asked hopefully.
"Yes, you get to go home," he said with a smile.
"Thank you," I replied.
"You are very welcome," he replied, "I will come and check on you before you leave tomorrow and I will also introduce you the physical therapist you will be working with."
"Sounds good," I replied.
"I'll see tomorrow then," he said as he headed for the door. My dad shook the doctor's hand and thanked him again. The doctor left and then my dad turned back to me.
"So how about we celebrate your homecoming? I'll go pick us up some dinner so you won't have to eat hospital food again."
"That would be awesome," I said, because I really didn't want to eat hospital food again.
"Okay, what do you want?" he asked as he grabbed his coat from the back of the chair he had been sitting in.
"Pizza," I replied without hesitation.
"Pizza it is then," my dad said as put his coat on and headed for the door.
"Thank you, Dad," I said.
"No problem Bells," he replied with a smile before he walked out of the room.
Once he was gone I picked up the remote and started flipping channels. I settled on a light-hearted romance, which was just what I needed with all the darkness surrounding me. I was just getting into the story when my mom and Phil walked in.
"Hi Bella," Phil said.
"Hi Phil," I replied, "Thank you for flying out all this way just to see me."
"Of course," Phil replied, "I care about you and I was worried, so of course I came."
"Thank you," I replied as I reached over and squeezed his hand.
"How are you feeling?" Phil asked.
"Physically, fine. They are pumping me so full of drugs that I can't feel anything," I explained, "Emotionally, I am kind of a wreck."
"Your mom told me about your friend. I'm so sorry," Phil said as he laid a hand on my shoulder.
"Thank you," I replied in a whisper as my emotions got the best of me.
"Where did your dad go?" my mom asked, and I was thankful for the subject change.
"Dad went to go get pizza," I replied, "We are celebrating."
"Really, what are you celebrating?" my mom asked.
"The doctor came, examined me, and said I could go home tomorrow," I said.
"Bella, that's great," my mom said happily as she bent down and kissed my forehead much like my dad had earlier.
"The doctor said that he will come and check on me tomorrow and introduce me to my physical therapist before I leave."
"That sounds good," my mom said, "I bet you can't wait to get out of here."
"I really can't," I replied just as my dad walked in with the pizza.
"Oh, hi Renee, Phil," he said as set the pizza on the table at the end of the bed.
"Hi Charlie," Phil said as he walked over shook Charlie's hand, "It's nice to meet you."
"Um, yeah, you too," Charlie said before he moved the table closer so I could reach the pizza. I grabbed a piece and bit in. It was delicious and I had to resist the urge to moan as the greasy cheese filled slice filled my mouth.
Maggie walked into the room just as I was finishing my slice of pizza; she was carrying a tray, which I assumed held my diner. As soon as she saw the pizza she smiled and left. It didn't take the four of us long to finish the pizza, and when we were finished my mom and Phil left to check into their hotel.
"I think I am going to head out too," my dad said.
"Are you sure?" I asked.
"Yes," my dad replied, "You have a big day tomorrow and you need your rest."
"Okay," I said as he kissed my cheek, "I love you, Dad."
"Love you too Bells," he said before he picked up his coat and left.
Thankfully, I slept peacefully that night. There were no nightmares, and I was rested and ready to go the next morning.
"Alright Miss Swan, one final check and then you should be good to go," the doctor said. My parents stood to the side as the doctor checked my arm and my vitals one last time. Phil was still at the hotel, but my mom said he was going to stop by the house later.
"Everything is still looking good," the doctor said, "just make sure you take it easy when you get home."
"I will," I promised.
"Good," the doctor said with a smile, "I'm going to want to see you again in a week, to check your arm."
"Okay," I replied.
"Alright, sit tight," he said, "I'm going to go get your physical therapist so you can meet with her quickly before you leave."
It didn't take him long, and a minute later he was walking through the door with a younger looking woman.
"Hi Bella," she said in a chipper voice.
"Um hi," I replied.
"My name is Charlotte," she said and she came over to stand by my bed.
"It's nice to meet you" I said.
"It's nice to meet you too," she said, "So, it seems like we are going to be spending a lot of time together."
"I guess," I replied.
"I'm going to let you get settled in at home and get some rest, but I am going to want to start seeing you next week."
"Alright," I said.
"Well, now that we have that settled I am going to get out of your hair so you can go home," she said with a smile before leaving the room. Once she and the doctor were gone Maggie came into the room with a wheelchair. My dad helped me into the chair while my mom gathered my things.
"Thank you for everything Maggie," I said just as she was about to leave the room.
"My pleasure," she said with a smile. My dad started wheeling me slowly down the hall and when came to Edward's room I made him stop.
"Dad, can I have a minute with Edward before we go?" I asked.
"Alright, but make it quick," he said as he wheeled me into the room. Thankfully my dad stepped out into the hall so I could have my minute with Edward alone.
"Hi," I said.
"Hey," Edward replied with a smile, "Are you going home?"
"Yep," I replied.
"Lucky you," he said.
"How much longer are you stuck in here?" I asked.
"At least a couple more days," he said, "I think because my dad's a doctor here they are being extra careful."
"I hope we can see each other again soon," I said.
"I'm sure we will see each other around here," he said with a small smirk, "I assume you will have to come back so they can check you and for physical therapy."
"You assume correctly," I said.
"See, so we are bound to run into each other some point," Edward said, "But in case we don't, can I get your phone number?"
"What?" I asked.
"Bella, I was serious about us helping each other through this," Edward said, "I want your phone number so I can call you if I need to talk. I will you give mine too, so you can call me whenever you need to talk."
Edward reached over to the table next to him a grabbed a pad of paper and a pen. I watched as he scribbled something on the paper before ripping it off the pad and handing it to me. I took and saw that he had written his home and cell number.
"Thank you Edward," I said quietly as I took the pad and pen he offered me.
"You're welcome Bella," he said softly as I wrote down my numbers and handed them to him.
"I hope you won't have to stay here much longer," I said.
"Me too," Edward said, "I'm grateful that you get to home though."
"Thank you," I said quietly as Charlie walked back in the room.
"Time to go Bells," he said.
"Bye, Edward," I said with a small wave.
"Bye, Bella," Edward replied, "Bye, Mr. Swan."
"Goodbye Mr. Cullen," Charlie said as he wheeled me out of the room. When we got to the car Charlie gently helped me into the back seat before bring the wheel chair back in to the hospital.
My mom sat in the back seat with me on the way home. When we passed the school I couldn't bear to look and instead rested my head on my mom's shoulder and closed my eyes. My mom must have sensed my distress because she wrapped her arm around me and held me close.
When we got home my dad helped me into the house and up the stairs to my bedroom. It felt so good to be back in my own bed. Once I was situated my mom went down to make me something to eat and my dad left so I could rest.
As I was moving around trying to get more comfortable I noticed the picture of me and Angela I kept on my night stand. The sight of our happy smiling face faces crushed me. I grabbed the picture and shoved it in the drawer of my night stand while fighting back tears.
AN: Thanks to my beta Jenn! Thanks also to: Angelus Draco,vampirelove41, the captains wife, LiLi82,jansails, sandy4321, sujari6, boo1414, Flavia Ribeiro, ellaryne, debslmac, barbiedoll123, ahhleesaaa for leaving a review.
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