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It had been two weeks since I had been submitted into the hospital. Two weeks of being away from my family.
Now I was finally going home.
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Today was October 14th. It was about noon and drizzling. Perfect weather.
Carlisle stayed with me at the hospital this morning and decided that when he checked me out, he would take the rest of the day off.
I sat in a chair in the waiting room while Carlisle was signing some papers at the front desk. After a few minutes, he was done. We made our way to the door and then saw Stephenie. I said goodbye to her and Carlisle and I thanked her for all of her help.
"It was my pleasure. You take care of yourself now, Alex, you hear?"
Carlisle walked at a much slower pace so I could keep up with him. With this boot, it was a bit trickier to walk. Carlisle had to hold open the car door and gently lift me into the passenger seat. He then shut my door and walked over to the driver's side.
A few minutes after we left, I said "Thank you, Carlisle."
"For what?" he asked, smiling.
"For everything," I said. "For staying with me every night at the hospital when I knew I wouldn't be able to make it on my own. For all the care you gave me, and setting up phone calls and visits when you knew I missed everyone. I can never thank you enough, Carlisle."
Carlisle smiled again. "It was my pleasure, sweetheart. You definitely deserved it..."
He paused, and I waited for him to speak again.
"You do not know how worried we were when Alice saw the vision. Jacob found you, but Alice cannot see werewolves... Sorry, shapeshifters, in her visions."
"Really?" I asked, bewildered.
"It is true. When he became involved with your future, it went black to Alice. She thought that it meant you were dead..."
I nodded once. It must have been like the end of a filmstrip to Alice. Pictures... then black.
"We were worried that..." Carlisle began, then stopped.
"Worried that what?" I questioned.
"We were worried that if you were dying, we would have to... change you."
"You mean turn me into a vampire?"
He nodded.
"Well why didn't you?"
He looked at me as if I had three heads. "You were not dying. There was no need to change you if you were not dying."
"But... It would have been for the best," I said honestly.
He shook his head. "Not for the time being."
"In the long run, it would be for the best."
He chuckled. "You are a lot similar to Bella."
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" I asked.
"It depends on how you look at it," he said. "It all depends..."
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We pulled into the driveway, and all was quiet. No one was outside. No lights were on and nobody was seen through the windows, making it seem like the house was empty.
Carlisle walked around to my side of the car. He opened the door and helped me get out. I was wearing a t-shirt and jeans, so Alice wouldn't have a COMPLETE heart attack. I laughed mentally at the thought.
"Where is everybody?" I asked Carlisle as he unlocked the front door.
He shrugged. "Maybe they went out hunting."
"Oh," I said flatly. Well, I thought that... maybe... they would be waiting for me. That made me seem self-centered, though. Their lives don't revolve around me...
Carlisle opened the door and allowed me to go inside. No one was in the living room or in the kitchen.
I turned around and looked at Carlisle.
"Huh. I guess they did go hunting," I said.
I turned back around and everyone was suddenly standing there, causing me to scream, loose my balance and fall back into Carlisle's arms.
"Alex!" Alice screamed, and wrapped me into a hug. "Oh my god, I'm so glad you're back! I... we all missed you so much!"
"Alice! Oh, I'm so glad to see you!" I said.
She let me go and Rosalie was standing there, looking like she would be crying if she could.
"Rose!" I shouted, and wrapped my arms around her.
"Hey, baby," she said. "I missed you."
"I missed you too," I said quietly.
Emmett lifted me up into the air. "Hey kiddo!" he shouted.
"Hi Emmett!" I shouted back.
"Emmett, careful," Carlisle warned him. "You probably should put her down."
"Yikes, sorry," he said, and carefully placed me on my feet. Jasper was standing by his side. I felt calm with him in the room.
"Hi Jasper," I said. "It's good to see you."
He smiled. "It's good to see you, too, Alex." He gently wrapped his arms around me for a gentle hug.
I felt some tug on my right arm. It was Nessie.
"Hey Nessie!" I said, giving her a hug. Her hand reached towards my arm, and I figured she would be showing me something. When she placed her hand on my arm, pictures flew into my head. I saw Alice, sitting on the couch and screaming, with Jasper griping her shoulders. The picture changed, and it was Alice and Jacob standing at the bottom of the stairs. Nessie ran into Jacob's arms, giggling, not aware that Alice and Jacob were fighting moments before. The picture changed for a third time, and everyone was sitting at the dining room table, minus Carlisle.
"We can't visit her!" Alice shouted, pounding her fist on the table.
"I shouldn't have let her go home with Macey," Esme said quietly, the sadness detectable in her voice.
"It's not your fault, Esme," Edward said. Nessie shifted and then the picture was Bella's face. Nessie must have been looking at Bella.
"Momma..." Nessie began. "Are we gonna see Alex again?"
Bella nodded once. "Yes, Nessie. We will see her again... In a little while."
"It's only two weeks," Emmett said.
Rosalie stared at her hands, which were folded on table. Alice sighed.
"I know we will be able to survive, Emmett," Alice said quietly. "I just don't want Alex to feel abandoned."
"Carlisle will be there every night with her," Esme said reassuringly.
"I know. I know..." Alice trailed off.
The picture changed for a fourth time. Everyone was huddled in the second floor hallway. I could hear the front door open in the background.
"Huh. I guess they did go hunting," I heard myself say. Everyone moved down the stairs and were suddenly standing behind me. Through Nessie's eyes, I saw myself turn around. The excitement was obvious in my face.
In seeing this view of everything, I saw admiration in Nessie's eyes. I realized how much she looked up to me. She is truly and amazing girl.
I could feel the tears running down my cheeks, but they were tears of happiness. I bent down and gave Nessie the biggest hug I could manage.
"Thank you Nessie," I said, sniffling. "I missed you too."
I could feel someone's hand on my shoulder, and turned around to see Edward standing there.
Renesmee's an amazing girl, I said mentally as I hugged him.
"She truly is," Edward replied. Bella was standing next to Edward and I gave her a hug as well.
"It's good to have you back," she said.
I looked around the room, but I didn't see who I was looking for. All of the sudden, Emmett and Jasper stepped aside. Standing there was...
Parker.
I ran to him, as fast as my booted leg and other leg could carry me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and crashed my lips to his.
He kissed me for a few seconds, then whispered in my ear, "There's a child in the room."
I pouted, then wrapped my arms around his waist.
"It's good to have you back, my angel," he said quietly.
"It's good to be back," I replied. I turned and looked at everybody. "It's amazing to be back."
"We're glad you are back," Esme said.
"Let's go to your room," Parker said. "To spend some much-needed time together."
I nodded once and then he carried me up the steps. He kicked open my bedroom door and gently placed me on the bed.
"I can walk, you know," I said, giggling.
"Yes, but you hobble," he replied, giving me a peck on the lips. "I hate to see you in pain."
"It's not that bad," I whispered. "It's getting better."
He sighed. "I know. I just wish you didn't have to go through this pain."
"Please don't be all glum," I said quietly. "Esme already blamed herself for this. I don't want you being all depressed."
He kissed my forehead. "Esme loves you so much. You can't imagine how depressed she was for two weeks."
I closed my eyes. "I can't bear to see her like that."
"Don't fret over it," Parker said. "You're home. You're safe now."
Parker and I just sat together and chatted, catching up after the two weeks apart. After a little while, he asked me to show him "that YouTube thing" again. We watched hilarious videos, and laughed until our sides were sore. Well, mine were...
At about eleven p.m., I began to feel tired. Parker closed my laptop and I laid my head on his lap. He gently stroked my hair.
"Mmmm... that feels nice," I mumbled.
Parker chuckled. "Why don't you go to sleep?" he said. "You need rest."
"Okay," I said, nodding, and closed my eyes. "I love you," I said quietly.
"I love you, too, my angel," Parker replied.
As he stroked my hair some more, I quickly drifted off to sleep.
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Now Alex is home with her family, but is everyone in the clear? You'll just have to wait to find out!