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Chapter 13

"Bella," a booming voice echoed through my head. I woke with a start, disorientated. It took a while for my eyes to adjust to the artificial light in my room. As the room came into focus I realized once again I was still in the hospital and not in my room. But not only was it the room I had spent the last week but there was a huge person standing in the middle of it.

"Jacob?" I asked unsure.

The huge person laughed, "Bella, I'm insulted. It hasn't been that long…"

My eyes finally brought the huge shadow into focus. "Emmett" I screamed like an excited teenager. He grinned and then in less time than a blink he had enveloped me in a hug. "Um, can't breathe" he let go.

"Sorry forgot you were breakable." I blushed, Emmett grinned "yes, I can still do it." I groaned silently. Well it was good to know that at least Emmett had stayed the same in the last year unlike someone else…

"What are you doing here?" I asked once I got my thoughts off how much Edward had changed in such a short time.

"Home for Spring Break." He said grinning widely.

I rolled my eyes, "seriously."

"Well Alice called and told us that Edward had finally pulled his head in and come back to you. And then she told us that you were in trouble. Which was hardly surprising because you are always in some form of trouble." I blushed again, "and then you know how much I love a fight, so here we are."

"Well sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but you kinda missed it" I said pointing to my leg. He looked upset, "But I'm sure she will be back."

"Well we might have made it on time if someone didn't have to pack…" he broke off. It was obvious that them arriving late and missing the fight annoyed him.

"So when did you get home then?"

He pondered the question for a while, strangely reminding me a lot like Edward at that moment. I sat in silence while he still considered the question. I might as well of asked him the meaning of life, I response might of taken less time. "Four days. I think. It's really hard to remember. It was sunny and all the days tended to blend into one." I nodded. "Anyway one a good note, I'm here to bust you out."

"Of where?" I asked rather dumbly.

"Here, stupid."

My eyes lit up, "you mean I can go home?" I screamed, again sounded like a crazed up teenager. He nodded. I lent over and gave him a hug. I was so excited. Then I thought about it. Breaking the hug I turned to Emmett narrowing my eyes, "you know you are the second person in as many days to offer to break me out of here."

He looked guilty, "yeah, well on that…" he muttered.

"Emmett" I warned.

He laughed awkwardly, "you sound like Rose when you do that."

"Don't change the subject." I said through clenched teeth.

He sighed in defeat, "Well Edward and I were out looking for Victoria, and her sent lead her to the border and your wolf friend was there. Edward kinda read his mind and he was really excited about breaking you out of the hospital. So here I am, beating him to it." He was grinning now, "of course we are doing this totally above board, Carlisle is here signing your discharge papers and Charlie gave Esme and Alice permission to take you home. Did take a bit of work though, he really doesn't like us anymore." Something must have been said outside, that only super hearing could hear, "ok so Charlie only likes some of us."

"I'm pretty sure he likes all of them bar one." I was going home. This was the best news I had received since I found out the Cullen's where back. I sat up in the bed, "help me up." I said to Emmett. He looked uncomfortable and slowly started backing up towards the door.

"I think I'll go and get Alice to help you." And he was out the door within seconds. It was only a blink later that Alice floated into the room carrying a shopping bag. I groaned silently. She still found time to shop?

"Bella" she said embracing me in a hug, "sorry we couldn't come in earlier but with the weather and you sleep at night…" she trailed off.

"Doesn't matter, you're here now." I said smiling.

"Right." She said giving me the once over with her eyes, "I think it's time to get you out of that hideous hospital gown."

It Alice minutes to get me out of the bed, strip me off and dress me in a dress much to my disagreement. "But Alice…"

"A dress is the best thing for you to wear," she reasoned, "because you can't put pants on."

I gave up. There was no point arguing with her. She was going to get what she wanted no matter what. She smiled smugly and then went about fixing my hair. I was in this position when Esme and Rosalie entered the room. Esme came up and gave me a big motherly hug and Rosalie assumed a position leaning against the door. Well at least she hadn't changed. She still hated me.

"Jasper and Carlisle are outside." Esme said sitting herself down on the edge of my bed. "Charlie is letting us bring you home. He had to work."

I nodded absently. My concentration was on all the people who had come to bring me home. Alice, Jasper, Esme, Carlisle, Emmett and even Rosalie but no Edward. Was he still upset about what happened?

"Edward?" I asked looking Esme and then Rosalie. Rosalie shifted and flicked her hair and ignored me and Esme rubbed my back. Alice was the one that I got the best answer from. She growled lightly at the mention of his name and then pulled me hair. "Ow."

"Oh sorry," she muttered turning her concentration back to my hair, "He's out looking for Victoria."

"Is he still upset about what happened?" I asked, my eyes wide with concern, "because I'm fine, nothing happened, and I know in my heart that he would never hurt me."

Esme continued rubbing my back, "Don't worry Bella, he will come around."

"Eventually" Alice muttered.

Rosalie grunted something. Esme shot her a warning look and she turned and left the room.

"Right. You're ready." Alice announced, stepping back to admire her work.

I looked at myself in the mirror that was in the corner of the room. "I'm only going home, don't you think you have gone a little bit overboard Alice?"

Alice looked shocked, "never" she said defensively.

The others made there way into the tiny room. I was actually surprised that they could all fit in. Emmett seemed to take up the whole room on his own.

Carlisle stepped forward with a pair of crutches in his hands. I groaned, "Really? Do I have to?"

He nodded and Emmett started laughing, "are you sure you want to do that? She might just cause herself more damage."

I flushed red, again. I really had forgotten that Emmett knew the right buttons to push to make me light up like a Christmas tree. At my reaction he laughed harder. Esme shot him a warning glance and he shut up. She was good at that stare.

Carlisle handed me the crutches and I attempted to use them. I found I was actually better on crutches than my own two feet.

I was then guided out of the hospital by a very protective Esme and everyone else followed, except Carlisle, he was on duty. Alice and Esme helped me into Carlisle's waiting Mercedes. Once I was strapped in Esme got in the driver's seat and Alice jumped in the back with me and we sped off towards home. As well pulled into the street and I saw the house come into view I felt relieved. It was almost like I had been away for years rather than a couple of days.

At super vampire speed they had me out of the car, up the stairs and into bed. Great I had left hospital only to return home and get put in another bed. I rested against my crutches. "Nope, I refuse. I'm not going back into another bed. I'm not even sleepy." I was aware of how childish this sounded but I really didn't want to just lay there.

Alice glared at me, but surprisingly conceded saying I could stay on the couch. I was shocked. I was aware of my mouth opening and closing like a fish. Alice merely shrugged, "I saw that you weren't going to give up so I figure there's no point arguing."

She carried me down the stairs again. Slowly this time. She set me up on the couch, then sat next to me, placed my head in her lap and started stroking my hair. It didn't take long for me to drift off into a deep sleep.

A/N: Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry. Sorry it's been so long since an update. The chapter has been written for ages but I wrote it on paper first and then lost the paper. But I found it and here it is. I am writing the next chapter as we speak so it will be up either later tonight or tomorrow sometime. Keep reviewing. I love you all!