It's a Love Story
Chapter 8- Romeo Save Me
A/N Thank you for being patient, my loves! Quick reminder, I'm bad with medical and legal stuff. In my mind, this is how it would go haha. Enjoy!
BPOV
"NO!" I screamed. I ran down the stairs to get him, but it looked like it was too late. I pushed Charlie aside with all the force I could muster. I found my love on the ground, a bullet in his right shoulder. I'm not quite sure what I was thinking, except for helping him. I grabbed him and practically dragged him into my car. I drove him straight to the hospital that Carlisle worked at. Luckily, it was only about a four-minute drive. About every thirty seconds I was making sure he was still alive. I heard his breathing. It was shallow, but it was something.
As I pulled up to the hospital, Carlisle was on his way out. I shouted to him and he rushed to my side.
"Bella! What happened?" Carlisle saw his son with a bullet in his shoulder and almost started crying.
"Carlisle, you have to help him! Hurry!" I begged. Before I had finished what I was saying, he was already carrying him inside. He politely asked me to wait outside of the room. I couldn't bear seeing him like that anyway. So helpless…it hurt. It seems that he has had that effect on me lately.
It seemed like a lifetime before Carlisle called me into the room. All the hurt that I had ever felt washed away when I saw Edward sitting up in the hospital bed, smiling. I rushed up to him and wrapped my arms around him, carefully, of course. He gave me the most passionate kiss that I wished would never end. Unfortunately, though, he remembered that Carlisle was in the room. I blushed and backed away. Suddenly, a panic rushed throughout my body. Charlie.
"Bella, what's wrong?" Edward said, clearly worried.
"Charlie," I spit out. Edward had a puzzled look on his face. Not because he didn't know why I brought Charlie up; but because he didn't know what we should do. Apparently Edward explained everything to Carlisle, because he seemed to know what was going on.
"I will not allow you staying with him," Edward said, obviously angry. Carlisle nodded in agreement. I, too, was afraid to go back to Charlie. I wondered why he wasn't bursting through the hospital door, now. I heard my phone ring.
You don't have to call anymore
I won't pick up the phone
This is the last straw
Don't wanna hurt anymore
And you can say that you're sorry
But I don't believe you baby
Like I did - before
You're not sorry, no no ohhh
It was the police station. I hesitated, but answered it.
"Hello?" I said, scared that it was Charlie.
"Miss Swan, it's Officer Cohen," I sighed with relief, but what did he want? "I was driving by your house, when I saw you dragging a young man into your car, and your father had a gun in his hand." My face fell in shock, but I was thrilled to know that someone had seen what happened.
"Did you talk to him?" I asked, frantically.
"I got out of my car, and asked him what was going on. He admitted what he did without me pressing at all. He seems to be a little mentally unstable. He'll be doing plenty of time in prison for this, you know," He warned me. I hated to say that I was glad, but it's true.
"I understand, Officer." I told him. I'm sure he was surprised by my calmness of the situation.
"Alright then, with you only being 17, we need to make sure you have a place to go. You can't be on your own until you turn 18." I would be turning 18 in September, so I had…six months. Six months with nowhere to go.
"Um, I guess I can go to my mom, in Florida." I suggested. I'd have to leave Edward, just when I was able to see him again.
"Are you sure, Miss Swan? I remember your father saying she wasn't exactly a stable parent." I knew this all too well. But I didn't have anywhere else to go. Suddenly, I felt someone grab the phone.
"Excuse me, Officer? This is Carlisle Cullen, from the hospital. Yes, my family and I would be more than willing to have Bella stay with us." My eyes lit up. I really liked this idea! Edward must have noticed and chuckled to himself. I realized that I hadn't really talked to him since I saw him. I walked to the hospital bed.
"Um…how are you doing?" The moment the question left my mouth, I felt like an idiot. He just got shot. Oh, I'm just great, Bella!
"Well, alright under the circumstances. Better now that you're here." He smiled. I couldn't honestly believe him though. Sure, he could say he loved me all he wanted, but who knows when he will leave me again.
"Bella, I'm sorry. I thought it would be the right thing to do. I was wrong. I love you, Bella, and I made the biggest mistake of my life. It was horrible without you. That's why I came back! I tried calling, but you didn't answer and-" I cut him off by kissing him. I couldn't even describe how it felt. This time, Alice interrupted us. Edward gave her a death glare.
"EDWARD ANTHONY CULLEN! Are you okay? I've been worried sick! Bella! Why didn't you call? Could anyone have notified me? I looked on the news to hear that 'Edward Cullen had been shot by his girlfriend's father'! What a way to find out, huh? Dad, why didn't you tell me? Dad!" She came in the room, making her presence known to everyone in the hospital. Carlisle pointed to the phone and she nodded. "Well, Bella? Why didn't you call? Why didn't you decide to tell Edward's only sister that he was in the HOSPITAL?" Boy, Alice is intimidating when she's angry!
"Sorry, Ali. I just had…well other things on my mind?" It came out as a question, rather than a statement. The door swung open, an infuriated Emmett walked in. Oh, will the fun never end?
"What. Happened." He asked. He said it with what would sound like calmness to anyone that didn't know Emmett. But I did, so I recognized this tone as the one he uses when he is very, very, angry. Edward gave Emmett the play by play, and once he was done, Emmett looked like he was about to kill someone. It was almost funny how protective he was of his family. Almost. Carlisle finally hung up the phone.
"Well, Bella, if you like, you can stay with us. Renee okayed it and now it's up to you. If you would like, you can stay with Renee." He offered. But I was definitely not going for that option.
"Well, I'd like to stay in Forks. So, if everyone doesn't mind-" Alice squealed and squeezed me until I couldn't breathe.
"Yay! Now we never have to stop with the makeovers!" I groaned, but I was secretly happy. As much as I didn't like makeovers, I couldn't wait to live with my best friend. And not to mention my boyfriend…if I could still consider him that. I smiled at Alice.
"If everyone doesn't mind, I'd like to talk to Edward for a moment, in private?" Everyone filed out of the room. Alice gave me an encouraging nudge before she left. Once they left, I looked back at my angel.
"So, I'm just a little curious as to where we stand?" I asked. He looked at me with an expressionless face. I couldn't understand what he was thinking. It seemed like an eternity before he answered.
"Bella, I love you more than anything else. If you'll take me back, I would be the happiest man on earth. I can't tell you how sorry I am. I don't think I'll forgive myself." He stared into my eyes, and I just couldn't look away.
"But I think I can." I threw my arms around him, carefully. "When are you allowed to leave?" I asked, hoping it would be soon.
"There are some perks to having a doctor for a dad. I can leave as soon as I want!"
"Great! Well, I guess I'll go pack my stuff. God, I really don't want to go back to that house." I sighed. He looked at me sympathetically.
"I'll go with you. I'll only need about ten minutes." He offered. I nodded.
As he had promised, ten minutes later I was driving with him to my house. I wouldn't dare let him drive, no matter how much he begged. He was a reckless driver, and having a plastered arm wouldn't help much. We got out of the car. I looked at the place I once called home, and opened the door. I didn't want to stay long. I just wanted to get out. All of the memories flooded back. I ran up the stairs, with Edward following. He helped me pack it all up, without a word. I wasn't sure what to say. It wasn't an uncomfortable silence, though.
Once we were done, I took the boxes down one by one. This didn't take long, though. I didn't have very much stuff. We put it in the back of my truck and headed to the Cullen's. Headed home.