Vanilla Salt
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Chapter 8 - Not Bella.
Quick A/N: How can everyone guess right!! Haha, I don't blame you, I can't see anyone else bing a doctor besides Carlisle or Edward!
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Alice's P.o.V
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I hadn't experienced must surprises in my life. The first surprise I could remember was Emmett tried on some of Bella's and my blothes along with our make up at the age of thirteen. The second was when Bella wanted to do tricks for me on my birthday and thought it was be cool to go mattress sliding down the stairs. she had slipped off and ended up rolling down all the way down the steps with a loud nasty crack. After that, there was a lot of screams, crying and blood. Luckily she only got out of it with a broken nose. And third. Well, this was the third. Bella ran past the waiting area as if a killer was chasing her. For the slightest second, she turned so her eyes were on me. The look in them made my blood run cold.
"Run." She mouthed. And I did. On instinct of course, otherwise I would have asked her to calm down and asked what was wrong.
By the time I made it past the hospital doors, Bella was already down at the end of the street, trying to flag down a taxi. Panicked I dashed toward her using my 'A plus' gym speed sprint to get to her before she could get into a cab. I waved the driver away, resulting in him swearing a little and taking off, the wheels on his car screeching and leaving angry black marks in the road. Poor road. But now is not the time for construction. Bella was terribly shaking in my hands, her own hands gripping tightly onto my arms. I held back the hiss and talk as calmly as possible.
"Bella, what happened? Did the doctor show you a extremely big needle? Don't tell me you still need me to ask you for the butterfly shots.. ?"
"No! I, it, he!"
"Breathe, dammit!" I shook her, effectively loosening her death grip on my now sore arms.
"He works there."
"Who?"
"Edward's dad!" It felt as if the world shifted around me.
"Oh shi-! You're are going back!" I began pushing her back towards the hospital, using all of my strength.
"No, no! Are you nuts?!" And Bella began digging her heels into the concrete sidewalk.
"No, you're mad!"
"I'm not mad! I thought he worked in some business thingie!"
"Just because his father did, didn't mean he would follow in his footsteps! Now get back before it's too late!"
"Don't you mean run away before it's too late?! What if he tells Edward?!"
"That's exactly the point! What if he's calling him right now!"
Bella froze then, suddenly unlocking her knees but didn't give any warning so I kept pushing and pushed her right into the side walk. I was too shocked to say anything as she laid there, her upper half slumped down while her butt stuck up in air. A minute passed. Then two. Before she let out a strangled cry before getting up and running back into the hospital. I let out out a gasp when I saw blood the on side walk. 'Probably scrapes from her knees' I thought before sighing, making my way down the short path and back into the hospital. Apprently the nurse was watching the whole exchange and kept a close eye on me as I sat back in my seat in the waiting room, my thoughts drifting back to a certain Cullen.
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Bella's P.o.V
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I now sat back in the room, on the bed, my knees bleeding and mouth hanging open. And Carlisle stared right back with a similar look. If only the Zelda games was real, and then Link wouldn't get the quests done in time and the suicidal moon would come crashing into Earth, ending my miserable life. After a couple moments, Carlisle cleared his throat and looked through the chart in his limp hands. With shaky fingers, her flipped a page his eyes scanning over some things, then another page, scan, another scan. Finally, he cleared his throat and looked me straight in the eyes.
"So, Miss Swan.. "
"Bella is fine." I was pretty sure he could hear the dread in my voice. He nodded before continuing.
"What may I do for you today?"
Seriously? Did this guy need me to deck him between the eyes? Suddenly remembering that this was Edward's dad I was thinking about, I mentally shook myself before speaking in the most polite voice I could muster.
"I'm pretty sure you already know what you can do for me, Mr. Cullen, or else neither of us would be here." He seemed a little shocked but glanced his eyes back down to the sheet and sighed.
"Did he forget to use a condom?"
Oh, wow.
"He never uses a condom."
"You two did it more then once?"
Aw, shit.
"I guess you could say that. But I have been on birth control from the very start so he believed he didn't need to use a condom. But the day he introduced me to you and Esme, the day after and the day after that, I forgot to take my pills. So much was on my mind."
"How can Edward be so careless as to not use a condom.. ?"
"He said he likes the raw friction, says it feels better."
"That is a tad too much information about my son.. "
"Sorry." I smiled a little, the tension building inside me died a little, glad that he wasn't yelling or spazzing about it. "Did you call Edward while I escaped for awhile?"
"No, I was in a bit of a shock to do anything at that moment. But I'll call him right now for you so he can come down and - "
"No!" Carlisle froze from his journey to the phone to stare at my blankly.
"No?"
"No."
"No?"
"N.O. Means No."
"But why?"
"I don't know! It's just all so sudden. I'm having a hard time believing it myself. But Edward must not know of this."
"He has the right to know."
"I know he does but I am going to be the one carrying the baby, I should feel comfortable at the situation."
"But why keep it from him? He can help you raise the baby."
"Mr. Cullen. I was suppose to go off to college this year. In a couple months, actually. I had dreams I wanted to achieve, goals had already been set. I'm sure Edward is the same. Dreams and goals. I don't want to bring him down with me."
"Bella," His tone turned from fatherly defence to soft. "He has the right to know.. "
"I know that already. I will tell him but I just don't know when. Please understand that this is a blow to me, I probably won't even get to finish school because my stomach will be bulging by the time it's over. In fact, by the time I start showing is when I have to start coming less."
"Will you tell him soon?"
"I don't know. I promise to tell him, okay? Before he or I die, I'll tell him. I promise to let him be part of the baby's life. Just please.. don't tell him and let me have time alone."
"Bella.. "
"Promise, Doctor Cullen. Isn't all information confidential? What would happen if I let it slip that my doctor is releasing my information out to others?" I knew it was low of me but I was a Rebel. I could and would go low to get somethings I really wanted.
"That's harsh Bella."
"It's the only way I can make sure you never tell him."
"I won't tell him on one condition." This made me a little wary as I calculated him before nodding for him to continue. "Esme and I get to see the baby before we kick the bucket."
Shock was the first emotion before relief. I knew Carlisle would regret promising me this one day but whats done is done. After a couple of more questions, he got a nurse to come in and check me out. And after a painful hour, I was released with the confirmation papers that I was, indeed, pregnant. A million thoughts ran through my head, causing me to frown slightly. I walked pass Alice in a daze but she had caught up with ease, holding onto my arm as she guided me out of the hospital and down to the curb while we waited for the bus.
I barely registered the buzzing talking on the bus while Alice started reading my papers. I felt her jerk a couple times beside me before placing them back nicely in my pocket. Everything was a blur with monochrome colors bunched together. Sounds were dulled to an almost mute sound. I thought I was going to faint but snapped out of it when I walked straight into a pole in the neighborhood. Alice started cracking up beside me while I scowled darkly at her.
"Why didn't you steer me out of the way!"
"Because you're not Bella." She calmly placed her hands behind her back, a small smile gracing her lips.
"What are you on? Of course I'm Bella."
"The Bella I know isn't depressed over big matters like these. Bella is brave and can make it through anything, even if the situation is total shit, she'll always find a way through."
"Well apparently I was making it through the last stage until you led me into a friggen pole!"
"La la la."
"Ugh, listen to me! I am going to make it to the end no matter what, nothing can stand in my way, not even the Cullen's."
Right at that moment, a knocking to the door turned our attention towards the noise. And there stood, the devil himself, Edward, knocking on our front door. He look as if he ran all the way here, the way his clothes and hair looked messy. He continued knocking, much harder this time and I felt the bile rise in my throat. With haste, I took out the papers and shoved them into Alice's hands and jogged over to where Edward stood, surprising him.
"Hey! What are you doing here?"
"Bella!" He hugged me tightly and I melted in his embrace. "I was so worried that you didn't show up today so I went to the principals office to ask them and they said you were sick."
"It's just the flu, I'll probably be better in a couple days." More like three weeks or so. But he didn't need to know that..
"I'll stay with you the whole time."
"Are you off your rocker? I do have a dad living here that does not know about you, y'know?"
"Then you can stay at my place."
"Edward, you're acting as if I'm on my death bed. Trust me," Don't. "I am perfectly fine. It'll go away in a couple of days, chill." He stared deep into my eyes for a couple minutes before I realised it and looked away, my cheeks warming a little.
"Sorry but you just seem different, somehow. Like there's a different aura around you."
"That sounds.. so creepy." Shivering, I finally looked him back in the eyes. They swirled with swinging emotions, dragging me in.
Slowly, he bent down and I stood on my tippy-toes to reach up until our lips met half way. The kiss was a little sweet and a little innocent. Edward was more gentle this time then the times he kissed me in the bathroom, which his kisses were fiery and desperate then. His hands went to my hips, bringing me closer while my hands were in his hair, lightly tugging at a couple strands. It seemed like we had kissed for ten minutes but in reality it was only less then a minute before we pulled away for air.
"That was pleasant." He chuckled against my ear, sending electrifying shivers down my spine.
"Indeed." I whispered back, my own voice husky, thick with passion and a hint of lust. Edward's hands suddenly became adventurous and trailed down to my butt, giving it a nice, strong squeeze before I smacked them away.
"No molesting the sick person." He chuckled again before leaning in to kiss my cheek.
"I'll come back to check up on you tomorrow. And the next day, and the next. Until you're well enough to come to school."
"Edward, I'll be fine. And I don't want you catching what I have."
"I wouldn't mind, if it's from you."
"Now that's just gross." We shared a short laugh together before he waved good bye, walking down the path way, onto the sidewalk and down the street. I waited until he was out of sight before looking for Alice and finding her no where in sight. What I did find was that the front door was unlocked. I walked in and saw the familiar pair of shoes before taking my own off.
"Thanks for waiting for me!" I yelled out sarcastically.
"Like I wanted to wait until your spit swapping session was over!" She yelled back, most likely from our room.
Everything seemed back to normal. Playful teasing and acting as if nothing happened. Alice probably knew I didn't want to talk about it and the shock only settled in slowly, making me feel numb. I barely registered her coming down the steps to see my empty expression and she came to help me up the steps, into our room and in my bed. She fluffed up the pillow before pulling the blankets up to my shoulders and turned off the lights, walking out with the door closed behind her. I wanted to tell her not to treat me like a vegetable but I assume that's the way I was acting now.
I'm seventeen years old.
And pregnant.
And Edward was the father.
I didn't want a family until I was at least in my late twenties.
Now I'm having a child probably after I turn eighteen.
Problems after problems just keep piling up, welcoming themselves into my life without permission.
The tears began to steam down to the side I was sleeping on. Soon enough there was a huge wet spot around my face, which made it uncomfortable so I flipped the pillow onto the dryer side. A sigh escaped past my lips. The shock was now settling in. The Bella right now is not the real one. No, the real one is sleeping in a dark void, taking a break from reality. The Bella right now will absorb the shock and harshness. And then, I finally closed my eyes, letting the darkness of sleep take over.
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A/N: Woo! I got this chapter out pretty quick, huh? But it's short. I'm trying to drag it out for more then 10 chapters because some of you don't want to see it ending so soon. So, I am going to drag it out as much as my imagination can handle.
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