Chapter 3

CPOV

The girl was still a Jane Doe but I knew that informing the police was the best way to find out her identity and then treat her appropriately. I dialled the police department and waited for a reply.

'Chief Swan speaking.'

'Hi this is Dr. Cullen from Forks Hospital I am ringing to report a rape and GBH. (For those of you who don't know that is Grievous Bodily Harm.) The victim is currently unknown.'

'Thank you Dr. Cullen I will be round immediately.'

I hung up the phone and went to find Edward.

BPOV

I was waiting nervously for my parents as I heard their footsteps get closer and closer to my room. I still wasn't 100% sure what had happened to me, all I knew was that no matter how I moved it hurt, a hell of a lot. Dr. Cullen had been back in briefly to say that he would let my parents explain what had happened. So here I was in the dark waiting for clarity, and hopefully some painkillers when the nurse came in next.

Charlie, my father, came in through the door followed shortly by my mother Renee.

'Sweetheart, what happened? How could you let this happen to you? What were you even doing there?' my mother just kept spewing questions out until Charlie but his hand on her shoulder to quieten her down.

'Bella dear. You were kidnapped, beaten and raped for three days before you were found almost dead on the side of the road. When Dr. Cullen rang to say he'd found a girl none of us thought it was you, you were supposed to be in Seattle.'

'I know dad, but I wanted to surprise you so I left Seattle and drove down here. I stopped to pick up some groceries and was walking down the street to the bookshop and then everything is kinda fuzzy.' I felt so ashamed and embarrassed so I tried to turn away from my parents to look out the window but everything hurt so I settled with my eye closed hoping my parents didn't see me wince. Not so lucky.

'Bells, why don't you press the call button if you're in pain.

'It's not too bad dad. Anyway I don't want to be a bother. I can wait until rounds later, or when Dr. Cullen comes in next.'

My father looked at me disapprovingly but knowing how stubborn I was he let it slide. My mother finally piped up after her unusual silence. 'Bella I don't really know what to say to you. Firstly you were careless and secondly why would you not tell anyone where you were going. I though I taught you better than this. You look awful. I need to go ring Phil and tell him that you are fine and that he can carry on with the moving plans.'

Charlie looked disapprovingly at Renee as she walked out the door to call her husband. 'Don't mind her Bells, she never was one for crisis or anything difficult.'

I smiled at my dad trying to let him know that it didn't bother me and that my mother was just my mother. I wanted to ask what exactly all my injuries came from but knew better than to find that out from my father. He may be a man of few words but he looked tired and beaten down by being in the hospital. 'Dad why don't you go home, eat some pizza, call Billy and get a good nights sleep. I'm not going anywhere and I will be here waiting for you tomorrow after your shift. Forks can't live without it's chief for long you know, crime rates my be going up as we speak.; I smiled and hoped I had lightened the mood a little. It seemed to have worked. Charlie came over kissed me on my forehead and then left muttering a quiet 'See you tomorrow.'

I was left alone again. I desperately wanted to know what I looked like and what was causing all this pain, especially on my back but I knew I was going nowhere with all these drips plugged into me, and there was no mirror anywhere. Probably on purpose. Damn hospital policy. I let my mind wander not feeling ready for sleep. I wanted to thank that boy Edward for bringing me to the hospital and saving my life. I also wanted to know what he looked like, can't be that bad if his voice just washes over you like velvet and if he was related to Dr. Cullen there was no way he was going to be hard on the eyes.