A/N: I've had some reviews saying how this is too sad and that they aren't enjoying the reading the bullying storyline. I promise you from now it's going to get more positive! Please stick with me…

SagaLover

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I raised my eyes slowly, running my eyes up the chest of drawers, the bed frame and finally resting on my love. The wind rushed out of my body, my legs weak. My face was wet and someone whimpered in the room. Me.

I crumpled to the floor, my legs bent underneath me.

Emmett POV

My baby brother lay amongst the blue bed sheets. I couldn't quite comprehend that he was there, injured and in a coma… that he wasn't going to just open his eyes and send us a cocky smirk. I would have given anything and everything to see that now, right this second.

I glanced at Bella beside me. She was looking at the floor, plucking up the courage to look I think. I knew it would hurt her and pain her, to see the one she loved like this. We all knew she loved him. Alice said she'd known all along, but the rest of us weren't so quick to judge… now though, we all could see it.

I suddenly felt a tiny tug on my hand, and before I could register it, Bella was a heap on the floor beside me with a small whimper. She looked so small and to deal with so much was obviously too much. She may have lost the strength in her body, but her heart wouldn't let go, her teary gaze fixed on Edward, refusing to move.

We reacted quickly, me lifting Bella by the waist and Mom grabbing a chair from the side and sliding it closer to us. I placed her in the seat and her hands gripped my arm, not letting go, as if she was holding onto reality. I knelt down in front of her and cradled her face.

"Bella? Bella. Look at me." I whispered, nudging her face away from his. She didn't move. "C'mon Bella, look at me." I took one of her hands in mine, giving it a firm squeeze. This seemed to revive her and her bloodshot gaze fell into mine.

"He's going to be okay. He's going to get better." I reassured, holding her face close to mine. "I promise you, he'll be fine. I promise, Shortcake."

She just stared into my eyes, looking but not seeing. Her mind was with my brother. A murmuring started under her breath, that I don't think she was conscious of. I tried to listen hard. "… be okay… love him… I promise… please, Edward… I need you… you need to be okay… I want you to… Emmett… Esme and Carlisle… and Alice… poor Alice… Edward, please… you're my…" tears ran down her face like the words running from her mouth.

She suddenly scrambled forwards and onto the floor, kneeling next to the bed. She tentatively reached a shaking hand out, and ran her finger tips slowly over his right hand, slipping her fingers through his. She closed her eyes, breathing him in. I felt like I was intruding on such a private moment.

Mom was sat on the other side of the bed, holding his left hand in both of hers, thoughtfully. I walked round the bed, and placed an arm around her shoulder.

"I'm going to let Dad come in. Are you okay, Mom?" I whispered, glancing over at Bells. She was now holding his hand in both of hers, pressing it to her cheek, eyes closed, deep in thought and pain.

"Yes, thank you, I'll be okay. I don't think it's sunk in yet…" She said, softly, turning to place a hand on my cheek. "I love you, Emmett."

"Love you too, Ma." I replied, kissing her forehead, and walking round the bed and over to the door. I pushed out the door, and made a beeline for my Rosie. I grasped her face between my hands and pressed my lips to hers urgently.

"I love you, so much, Rosie." I breathed against her lips, as we parted. She reached up and pulled me into a hug, pressing her body against mine.

"I love you, Em." She replied, giving me a squeeze. "I'm so sorry." I felt dampness where my neck met my t-shirt, where her face was buried. I pushed my head further into her hair, my lips meeting her neck, giving her a soft kiss. She shivered. We may seem crude and jokey, but when it mattered, we were loving and soft and loyal.

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It had officially been 2 weeks since the accident, and Edward was still asleep. Bella had been quiet, spending all her time out of school beside his bed, talking and comforting, apart from popping home to see Charlie. He was being very supportive, and often came to see Edward and check up on us all. The events had now sunk in and everyone was just trying to keep positive. We'd found out the day after the accident that David Kendon and Jessica's Mom had been in the other car, ironically. David had been driving under the influence of alcohol at 4pm in the afternoon, and she hadn't thought to stop him. He'd ended up with a broken arm and a lot of bruised having been on the side of the car that wasn't directly smashed. Jessica's Mom, Kate, hadn't had the same luck. She had suffered from broken ribs, concussion and a collapsed lung. Due to the internal problems and having to be cut out of the car, she had died from the collapsed lung which hadn't had emergency treatment quickly enough. There had been a funeral last week, and since then, Jessica had moved to stay with her aunt in France, which seemed something a little positive amongst this low time.

Today, it was Friday, and I was stuck in my Math class being bored to death by Mr Jeffreys… I was in the class with Jasper too, so we sat beside each other, chatting or just thinking. I was just about to drift off to sleep when there was a knock at the classroom door and Mrs Cope came in.

"Excuse me, Mr Jeffreys, but could Emmett Cullen and Jasper Whitlock please come with me, immediately?" She asked, stepping into the room.

"Of course." He answered, looking at us and we grabbed our bags and strode out of the door. My heart started to be slightly faster as we walked down the corridor after Mrs Cope, hoping that the news was good and not bad.

We walked into the office, where we found everyone else, including Dad but not Mom. He looked jumpy and rushed, which was not often seen in him. He looked like a different person.

"Okay, let's go." He said, and jogged out of the door.

As we ran outside, Jasper shouted. "Carlisle, what's going on? Is Edward okay?"

"He woke up. Only for a couple of minutes, but…" He had turned back to answer, with a grin, but now ran over to his car.

"Oh my god." Rose whispered.

"We have to get there now. C'mon." Alice ordered, moving to her car. We all followed and got in our separate cars, peeling out of the lot.

Bella POV

He'd woken up… and I'd missed it!

I jumped into the back of Emmett's car, feeling more alive than I had in the last two weeks. I wobbled my legs in anticipation, feeling useless being in a car and sitting still. As soon as Emmett pulled up the car in the hospital car park, I flung the door open and ran as fast as I could to Edward's room. I skidded to a stop outside it, and took a deep breath. I was going to see his beautiful green eyes.

I pushed the door open quickly, and walked into the room, immediately seeing the empty bed. My stomach dropped. Where was he? My breathing got quicker and my mind started reeling from the possible problems.

"Edward Cullen's family?" I spun round to see a Nurse.

"Yeah?" I didn't care that I wasn't, I had to know where he was.

"Edward has been moved to a private room now, on the second floor. He no longer needed ICU."

The others had arrived behind me by now and had heard the last sentence. My heart started to beat normally again.

We ran up the stairs, skipping the elevator, and went down the corridor to the room with Carlisle stood outside. He had arrived before us.

I rushed into the room, immediately noticing his closed eyes. The others had followed me in. Obviously we were allowed more than 3 in now.

"How is he?" I whispered to Esme, who was sat in one of the chairs.

"Bella, honey! He didn't speak and it was just a few minutes, but the doctor should be here in a second." Her eyes were lit up again as she spoke quietly, excited at this new development.

The door opened and Dr Fermot walked in.

"Hello everyone. If you'd like to pop outside for a second and I'll explain what's going on to you."

"But… what if he wakes up again? We can't…" I spoke, quietly, worryingly…

"I think it is unlikely he'll wake up in the next few hours at least, which you will understand when I explain. In the mean time, one of the nurses will be sitting with him." He reassured.

I walked up to Edward and squeezed his hand. "I'll be right back. I'll be here when you wake up." I then placed my hand on his cheek, stroking my thumb over his smooth skin.

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"Regaining consciousness is not instant. In the first few days, patients are only awake for a few minutes, and the duration of time awake gradually increases. This is unlike the situation in many movies where people who awake from comas are instantly able to continue their normal lives. In reality, the coma patient awakes sometimes in a profound state of confusion, not knowing how they got there. You need to be prepared with the fact that he may not remember what happened, or the whole day before." The Doctor told us and we sat in his office.

"Can we tell him what happened?" Esme asked.

"We'll have to wait and see how he deals with waking up first. We don't want to overwhelm him." Carlisle answered.

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It was now 6pm in the evening. I was sat with Edward, who hadn't woken since this morning, and the others were off in different places. Carlisle was working around the hospital somewhere, Esme had popped back to mine to see Charlie and the others had left to shower and change and grab something to eat. I had refused to leave him.

I sat on the chair beside his bed, holding one hand in one of mine and I ran my other hand gently through his hair soothingly.

"You need to wake up soon, Edward. I don't know if you can hear me but I'm so pleased you woke up today. I wish I had been here, to see your gorgeous green eyes and to be near you to say hi." My eyes wandered over his handsome face as I talked, drinking in his features. "I'm so glad your okay, and I feel like I'm finally focusing on what's happened; it's not just a blur anymore. You clear things for me, you make me feel alive.

I miss you so much. I miss your smirk, and your velvet voice. I miss the way you teased Alice, and the way you make me laugh. I can't wait to hear your voice again."

I spoke quietly and privately. This terrible event had also made me find a way of expressing my feelings. I had poured my heart out to this beautiful man every day. I had told him everything. Everything but three little words. Each time I spoke, I felt them bubble to the surface, begging to be let out. This time, with all the feelings that had gone through me today, I just couldn't stop them.

"I love you, Edward Cullen, so much." I whispered, "I'm in love with you. Please get better for me." I bent forward and touched my lips to his forehead.

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"Bella, come sweetie, wake up. You'll hurt you back sleeping like that." Esme's kind voice filtered in through my dreams, as she nudged shoulder and rubbed up and down my back. "Come and lie down on the sofa, and get some proper rest."

"Hi Esme. I'm sorry, I keep hogging him but-"

"No, don't apologize, honey. I've been hogging him all day, every day." She batted off with a smile. "Now come on, lie down. You need to be able to walk straight when he wakes up!"

I moved over to the couch, and lay on my side, watching Esme fuss with his blankets. Emmett and Rose were sat on the sofa on the opposite side of the room, huddled up and talking quietly. Carlisle, Ali and Jazz had gone to the Cafeteria.

"Thank you." I said, quietly. Esme stopped and looked up at me.

"Whatever for?"

"You've let me be here, when I'm not even family. I mean, I'm just so grateful of being allowed to see him so much…" A small tear ran down my cheek. "You've been like a Mom to me, Esme, and I don't know what I'd do without you."

She came over to me and pulled me into a cosy Mom-hug. "I will always think of you as my daughter, for the rest of my life."

"I love you, Esme."

"I love you, too, sweetie. Please keep safe. I don't know what I'd do if I lost you."

"I promise."

She settled next to me and we soon fell asleep; my head rested on her shoulder, her head resting on mine.

We woke up around 10, to Emmett. He had been more like himself ever since we'd heard his 'Eddie' had woken up. It made me smile and I was very grateful.

"Come on, lazy bones, I need to drop you home to a proper bed. Up you get, Tweety." He shouted, hauling me up to my feet, making Esme and I giggle.

"I'm up!" I assured, tugging away from Emmett to give Esme a hug and kiss on the cheek. I walked over to Edward, kissed his cheek as well, and whispered 'I love you' in his ear.

When we arrived at my house, Charlie was still up, watching the game and finishing his cold pizza.

"Hey Daddy S! How you doin'?" Em boomed, plopping onto the couch.

Dad chuckled. "Good, thank you, Emmett. I heard Edward woke up today for a bit. That's real good news."

"Yeahhhh, the Doc said Eddie would wake up a little by little for the next few days then he'll be back to normal!" He grinned at me. "Anyway, I need to get home and see my Rosie. See ya later Daddy S. Laters Shortstuff!" He grabbed me up in a massive hug, and walked out of the door.

"He's a good kid." Charlie said, with a nod.

"Yeah, he is." I said with a smile.

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The next day I woke up about 8am, too anxious to lie-in. My heart was about 2 miles away, in the hospital room and I needed to get back to it.

I got up and showered quickly, letting the warm water sooth my muscles from yesterdays bad sleeping. I shoved my hair back into a messy bun, threw on some jeans and a tank top and ran out the door, with a quick 'Bye' to Charlie. He was going fishing today with his friend from a near-by village, called Billy Black.

I was at the hospital by 8.45, and had to wait in the waiting room for 15 minutes until visiting hours could commence. I made my way to his room. Because it was private now, it had a spare bed in the room for family members to stay. Esme and Alice were asleep on there and Jasper was on the sofa.

I walked in quietly, trying not to wake them, creeping over to the bedside. I perched on the side of the bed and took his hand in mine.

"Hi." I whispered, running my fingers over his palm. "I hope you wake up today for a little bit. I'd really like to see your emerald eyes again." I reached over and ran my fingers through his soft bronze hair, watching my hand. I glanced down at his face and stood up quickly.

"Edward!" I gasped, silently. His eyes slid open again, and a small groan rumbled in his chest. I launched forward and gently wrapped my arms around his chest, letting the tears drop in relief. "You okay…" I choked out. I pulled back, to gaze into his emerald eyes, the ones I'd missed so so much, grabbing his hand and perching on the edge of the bed.

"Hi," He croaked, watching me.

"Edward!" Esme's voice filtered into our bubble. She reached in and softly but firmly hugged her son.

"Hey, Mom." She had tears running down her cheeks and a massive smile, as did Alice who gave him a hug.

"Hey twinny. Missed you, ya know. Don't you dare do that to me, ever again." She ordered.

"Good to see you, man." Jasper grinned. "I'll go call the others."

I watched his face as he took in everything. He'd been awake for such a short amount of time yesterday, he probably hadn't registered anything. He looked slightly disorientated as looked around the room, and at Esme who was sat on a chair pulled up to the bed.

"Are you okay?" I spoke quietly, not wanting to break this perfect moment. He was awake.

"I…" His throat was so dry, he coughed a bit. I reached over and held the glass to his face, placing the tip of the straw at his mouth. He shuffled up slightly, and drank the cup half way. "Thank you," He said, looking at me, kindly, "I'm okay. Bit sore, and achy. Glad too see your okay, little Swan." And there was the smirk. It maybe have been small, but it was still the sun-blinding-drop-dead-freaking-gorgeous smirk. God I had missed it.

The smile on my face hadn't lessened since he'd opened his beautiful eyes, and I certainly couldn't contain it now. He reached his hand up and cupped my cheek, running his thumb over my cheek bone and wiping the salty water from my skin.

"Don't cry," He whispered. "I'm sorry I scared you." I closed my eyes and breathed him in, knowing he was okay, his touch bringing me back to life.

The room burst open and Rose, Carlisle, Em, and Jazz rushed in and gathered at the foot of the bed.

"Good to see you're alright, Cullen." Rose nodded. He nodded back, squeezing my hand as his gaze returned to mine.

"Eddie! Good to see you, man! Dude, you scared me, and Emmett never gets scared," He shouted, pointing his thumbs back to his chest as he spoke in the third person. We all chuckled.

"Son," Carlisle spoke in relief, "Damn, it's good to see you again. We missed you." He reached round Esme and placed a kiss onto Edward's forehead.

"Urm, how long was I out?"

"16 days." I whispered, not removing my eyes from his face drinking in his moving features.

"Woah… That's longer than I thought." He looked tired. "What… w-what happened? I was… I was in the car?" He looked at me. "You were hurt. I was coming to get you?" I nodded in encouragement.

"I rang you, from school." I filled in.

"Yeah. I was driving. Did I crash?" He asked, looking round at everyone's faces, searching for answers.

"You were hit by a drunk driver." Alice said, quietly, from her place sat on the opposite side of him to me. She was perched on the bed beside him arm.

"Was it at night? I thought it was after school…" He frowned in his memories confusion.

"It was," I reassured, "But David Kendon doesn't wait for 7 o'clock to start drinking."

"David Kendon? Huh." After a second, he continued, "Is he alright?"

"He's fine, son, only broke his arm. His passenger… Kate Stanley… She had broken ribs, severe concussion and a collapsed lung. The paramedics couldn't get emergency treatment to her quickly enough. She passed away. There was a funeral." Carlisle explained. No matter what her husband, or daughter did, Mrs Stanley was always lovely. It was just sad and not fair that she'd died.

Edward was deep in thought, slightly reeling from this information. "I'm sorry she isn't okay." He said, with a deep sigh.

"Jessica's living with her aunt in France." Rose said.

"She's gone?" He looked shocked.

"Yup. For good. And good riddance I say!" Emmett announced.

"Emmett Cullen!" Esme scolded.

"What? She was a bitch to Fun-size." He said, sulking.

"Fun-size?" Esme raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, Bella, Fun-size, Shorty, Peanut, Pint-size, Half-pint, Shortstuff… whichever you want to choose." He grinned at his creations, and at me.

Carlisle laughed, shaking his head. The others started to chat amongst themselves, as I looked back at Edward. He looked so tired and worn, like he was forcing himself to stay awake.

"Edward, if you need to sleep that's fine. Let your body heal." I whispered, running my fingers around his palm. "Just wake up soon please."

"'kay. Can you play with my hair again, like before, please?" He spoke quietly and slightly slurred.

"You remember that?" I replied, running my hand through his luscious locks, massaging his scalp. He closed his eyes, contently.

"Yes. I remember everything with you." He repeated from all those weeks ago when I asked him to play his guitar. A smirk appeared on his face. I giggled.

"I'm so glad your back." I whispered.

"m'to." He slurred, falling into a deep slumber.

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He slept for the rest of the day, whilst we came and went. I stayed in the room until 5 ish and went home to cook Charlie some dinner and to have a shower. I headed back at 7. Esme had said that I could stay in the bed tonight in Edward's room with Alice. Carlisle and Esme hadn't slept at home for a while and now they knew Edward could only improve, they decided it was high time they slept at home and all through the night. I found Alice in his room, sat on the sofa plucking her eyebrows.

"Hiya Bella!" Alice whispered, patting the sofa next to her. I snuggled up with her.

We spent the next couple of hours having a girl chat, catching up. It had been ages since she had really been herself; I thought it was because they were twins, so it affected her more than it would have the others.

At 10 we decided to call it a night, and climbed into our temporary bed. We soon fell asleep, curled up together.

A/N : Hope this is a bit happier this Chapter... and I hope it's okay.

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SagaLover

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