All Alone

Chapter 28

A/N

Beta'd by HACullen (Heather Spaulding)

All Characters and everything twilight remain the property of Stephenie Meyer

Previously

I could hear mutted voices through the phone as Elizabeth's face went pale.

"Yes, of course. I will be right there," she said before hanging up the phone and looking directly at Edward Sr.

"That was Dr Murphy at the Mount Carmel Hospital. It's Bella. She woke up and went into a full blown panic attack over Edward. Her blood pressure went sky high," she explained.

Edward Sr wrapped a coat around her before looking down at his son.

"Is she alright," he asked, not tearing his eyes away from Edward. Elizabeth looked over at me as she said the words that I didn't want to hear.

"Her water broke. She is in full blown labour and there is no way to stop it."

Chapter 28

Elizabeth's Pov

I can't believe it. First, Edward was driven off the road by a mad woman, putting him into a coma. Now, Bella was in Labour ten weeks early.

As soon as Ed wrapped my coat around me, I looked to Sam.

"Please Sam, stay with Ed and Edward, make sure that he is alright," I begged.

Sam walked towards me, taking me in his arms and hugged me tightly.

"Don't worry Liz, I will be here for him. I have also hired extra security, they should arrive anytime now," he said, reassuringly. I nodded as I grabbed my bag and got into the elevator to go down to the underground parking lot.

Ten minutes later I was driving seventy miles an hour down Long Beach. All I could do was pray that Bella was alright and that they had given her something for the pain.

I remembered the evening I first met Bella, seven months ago at the BITE premiere. I thought she looked so young and innocent, that she was like so many of my son's other fans.

Imagine my surprise when Carmen Platt asked me to check out a pregnant girl staying at her home. I would never forget the shock when I found out that the girl was Bella. I knew that my son had sex with her, but I didn't know that he had knocked her up. When I saw her sitting there begging me not to tell Edward where she was, lets just say that my heart went out to her. She looked so sad and alone, I couldn't help but agree to not say anything to Edward. Thank god things turned out the way they were supposed to, with Edward accepting his responsibility and falling in love with the beautiful girl.

Finally, after what seemed like forever, I drove into the parking lot of the Mount Carmel Hospital. I locked the car door and ran into the hospital to where Emmett, Rose and Jasper was sitting, waiting with the Cullens. I went straight up to the reception desk, to where the blonde receptionist was sitting playing games on her iphone.

"Excuse me, but where can I find Dr Murphy. I am Dr Masen, Isabella Swan's doctor," I said. The blonde looked up at me with a bored expression.

"He is currently in with her, if you want you can find him there," she yawned. I did not hesitate to leave her and go to Bella's room.

I walked into her room to find Dr Murphy checking out the baby's heart monitor. It didn't take a lot to know that Bella was in serious pain.

"Ok Bella, that is all. I will be back with a nurse momentarily to administer the epidural," he said kindly before looking over at me.

"May I speak to you outside Dr Masen," he asked, walking out the door. I went over to Bella and pressed my lips to her forehead.

"Everything will be alright sweetie, I promise. I will just be outside the door. Would you like me to send anyone in," I asked.

"Al..Alice and E..Esme," she panted. I nodded to her before stepping out of the room to where Dr Murphy was standing.

"Tell me, what is going on," I asked.

He looked nervous and worried as he looked at me.

"She is already dilated five centimeters. Her contractions are coming quick and fast, and she is not handling well as I would like. Also, one of the babies heart rate has dropped. We need to keep a close eye on that, but if it doesn't go back up within the next half hour I would like to do a cesarean and get the babies out," he explained.

I had to remind myself that I was a professional, that I needed to keep a straight face, but inside my heart was breaking. I nodded as he gave me a small smile before walking over to a nurse to tell her what he needed. After that he went back into the room as I walked towards the waiting room to where the family was waiting.

"Mum please tell me what is happening," Emmett begged. I quickly told them what Dr Murphy had told me. I could see the tears in the ladies eyes, I even saw Emmett disgreetly wiping his eye.

"Bella is asking for you both, Alice and Esme," I said. Alice and her mother quickly stood up and walked towards her room without a single word.

"Mum! Will everything be alright? Will the babies be alright," Emmett asked, his lip quivering.

"I hope so Em, I really hope so," I answered, looking over at Bella's door.

BPOV

I watched teary eyed as Esme and Alice entered the room. I was feeling oddly relaxed, experiencing no pain since Dr Murphy and the nurse gave me my epidural. Now I know what it is like to be paralyzed, I can't feel anything below my waist and my heart went out to all the people who were permently paralyzed. It was not a good feeling to experience. I looked towards the door and watched as Esme and Alice entered the room I was happy to see Esme and Alice, but the person I really needed have here was Edward. Just the thought of my love made the machines go crazy. He was lying in a coma at a different hospital while I was here, about to give birth to his son and daughter. He had come a long way in the past few months and I knew how much he was looking forward to being here when the babies came into the world. We had planned it all out, including names for our children.

My heart rate continued to beat erratically as tears fell down my face. Esme held my hand, drawing circles on my palm with her thumb while Alice buzzed for a nurse.

"I..I..I'm O..Ok," I hiccupped.

Just then Nurse Hatchett came in and checked my babies heart beat before inserting something else into my IV. I immediately calmed down as she placed a cold compress on my forehead.

"The doctor will be here in a minute. If you feel a panic attack coming, remember to take a couple of deep breaths," she suggested and I nodded as she left the room. Alice came over to me and handed me a cup of water, which I drank in one gulp as Esme held my hand.

"Bella, did I ever tell you that I grew up in Chicago and had another baby before Alice," she asked. I shook my head as I looked over at Alice. She sat there, looking down at her shoes as if she was upset by what Esme was about to share. I looked back at Esme as she continued.

"I was sixteen years old when I met Royce King. He was so charming and romantic that I couldn't help but fall in love with him. All the girls in school were crazy about him and he choose me," she said before taking a deep breath.

"It was the night of my Junior prom when I decided to give him my virginity in the back of his Volkswagen Scirocco. He was so loving and gentle as he built up to it but once he broke through my barrier he became very rough and hostile. It hurt so much, all I could do was lay there and wait until it was over. Afterwards, he simply zipped up his trousers and drove me home without a single word. I didn't care, all I wanted was to go to my room and cry."

I could feel the tears falling due to another contraction hitting me as the edge of the epidural wore off.

"After that night he avoided me like the plaque. I heard rumours that he had made a bet with his friends that he could pop my cherry. I didn't let myself get upset about it because all I wanted to do was forget about that night. But that all went out the window a month later when I found out that I was pregnant. I tried to tell Royce, but he insisted that it wasn't his and that if I told anybody differently he would make my life difficult. So the only people I could go to was my parents. Now, I want you to remember that my parents were church going people, they only cared about their reputation around town."

"To this day, I will never forget their faces when I told them. My mother was crying and my father was angry. He asked me who the father was and I couldn't tell them due to Royce's threat, which was still ringing in my ear. The next thing I knew, my father went to my bedroom and reemerged with a suitcase in his hands. He gave me two options, to either go with him or get the hell out of his house. I didn't have anywhere else to go and no one else to turn to, so I took the first option. We got into the car and drove towards downtown Chicago. He pulled up outside a big red building and ordered me to get out of the car. He ran the doorbell and an older woman answered the door, letting us in."

She stopped her story as another contraction ripped through me, asking Alice to call the doctor.

"Are you alright Bella? Take deep breaths for me honey," she asked. I took a couple of deep breaths until the worst of the contractions were over.

"Please Esme, please tell me what happened," I panted.

She nodded as she continued while holding my hand.

"The woman that opened the door, took us into the office. It was then that I realised my father had brought me to a home for unwed mothers. Due to the fact that I was still a minor, my father signed the papers for me to stay there and to have my baby put up for adoption when it was born."

"Eight months later, I gave birth to a baby boy that I named Daniel. The midwife wouldn't even let me see him before he was taken away by his new parents. Five days later my father came to collect me and brought me home. He then procceded to tell me that we would never speak of that time again."

Esme laid a hand on my stomach and stroked it gently.

"Bella we never did speak of it again but I never forgot. Three years later I met Carlisle. We married a year later and conceived Alice on our honeymoon."

She looked up at me, tears falling from her eyes.

"Bella, the day that you and Alice came to see me and told me that you were pregnant, all I could see was history repeating itself. When Charlie told you to choose, I knew that I didn't want you to go through what I had been through, so we decided to stand by you and help you as much as we could."

"And Bella, I am so happy that you choose to go through with having the babies," she said with tears in her eyes. I didn't get a chance to say anything due to the fact that the doctor walked in with Alice and Elizabeth. Dr Murphy came over to me and asked for Alice and Esme to step out of the room. Esme kissed me on the forehead as I looked up at her, silently thanking her for sharing her story. She smiled and nodded before walking out the door with Alice.

Dr Murphy examined me as Elizabeth looked at the heart monitor. She looked up at the doctor and shook her head. I looked from one to the other as they continued to converse quietly with each other.

"Please, tell me what is going on! What's happening," I begged.

Elizabeth came over to me and took my hand in hers.

"Bella, it seems that your contractions are very close together and the babies are simply not handling it well. One of the babies heart rate has dropped so what we want to do is put you under anesthetic and do a c section to get the babies out. Are you alright with this," she asked.

"Yes, as long as my babies will be alright. Will you be in the delivery room," I asked.

"Of course I will Bella. Do you think that I would trust anyone else to deliver my grandbabies but Dr Murphy and myself," she smiled.

My eyes watered as another strong contraction hit me, but I still managed to give my boyfriend's mother a tight smile. Just then Dr Murphy came to my side.

"Well Isabella, what we are going to do first is take you down to the delivery room where the anesthesiologist will put in a spinal block after you have been prepped for surgery. Once that has taken affect we we deliver the twins. Any questions," he asked. I shook my head as he smiled down at me.

"Don't worry Isabella. You and your babies are in good hands," he smiled.

He put up the barrier's on the side of the bed and rolled me towards the delivery room. When we went inside, I saw three people standing next to a tray full of tools and I immediately felt like I was going to faint. Elizabeth came to my side and started talking to me, but I didn't hear her. I was too focused on breathing through the contractions and trying not to think about what was to come. Elizabeth looked over at Dr Murphy and nodded before turning back to me.

"Bella, I originally planned to have you awake during the process, but I believe now that it would be best to put you to sleep. Can you trust me on this Bella," she asked.

I nodded, knowing that if I couldn't trust Elizabeth with the birth of her grandchildren, then I wouldn't be able to trust anybody. She smiled down at me and held out her hand to Dr Murphy. He handed her a plastic mask, which she quickly placed over my mouth.

"Breath deeply Bella," Elizabeth requested. I nodded and did as I was told, I quickly felt sleepy. She lifted the mask off my face and asked,

"I need you to count backwards from ten for me, Bella."

"Ten..Nine..Eig..Eigh..Eight..Sev..Se..."

Before I could finish counting, everything went black.

*~AA~*

I felt like I was sitting on cloud ten. There was no one around and all I felt was peace. I felt like I had been there for forever and I never wanted to leave. That was until I thought about my Edward. I needed to get back for him.

The next thing I knew, I was underwater. I was struggling to swim to the surface, when I heard voices in the distance.

"Hey sis...did it...babies are beautiful...waiting for you...staying with you..."

I tried harder and harder to swim, my legs kicking hard, my body straining, pushing, my body sore and tired and numb, I wanted to reach the surface, I wanted to see Edward and my babies waiting for me on shore. As I continued to swim I heard the voices so much clearer.

"I am moving here...I miss you sis...I am going to be the best uncle..."

Alec was waiting for me, but where was Edward? I loved my brother, but I wanted Edward. I felt like I was been pulled down by a ton of bricks, but I continued to swim as hard as I could. I kicked harder, swam faster and pushed my body until I thought I was going to expire. But I still couldn't reach the surface, I couldn't see the shore as I pushed towards the surface.

"It looks like she is waking up Alec!"

Was that Elizabeth's voice? Why was she there and not Edward? Where were my babies?

Finally, I could see light. I would be able to see Edward soon. Suddenly, the chains holding me down dropped from my waist and I was able to

move, to push towards the surface and see if he was waiting for me there. I broke through the surface, took a breath and slowly open my eyes to the light that surrounded me, only to find that I was in a hospital room with my twin brother and my best friend next to me.

"Alec! Where is Edward? He was supposed to be hear to greet me," I stated, looking around the room. Alec looked to Alice who looked at me.

"Bella, don't you remember? Edward was in an accident and is staying at Hollywood Community Hospital," she said, biting her lip. I thought back and suddenly everything came back to me. The accident, Edward being in a coma, my labour being brought on by a panic attack. I placed my hand over my stomach, shocked to find it soft and flat instead of hard with a bump. I looked over at Alice with panic in my eyes.

"Ali! Where are my babies? I need my babies," I asked, hysterically. Alice came over to my side and placed her hand over mine while Alec held my other hand.

"Calm down Bella! The babies are beautiful and doing great. Why don't I call Elizabeth in so that she can tell you more," she said, pressing the button for assistance. She sat back down and continued stroking my hand as we waited. Elizabeth walked into the room five minutes later, a huge smile on her face.

"Hi Bella! It is good to see you awake, you gave us quiet a scare. How are you feeling," she asked. I was starting to get frustrated, all I wanted to know was where the fuck my babies were.

"Elizabeth! Where are my babies," I begged her to tell me. If possible her smile got even bigger.

"Bella, the babies are doing great considering that they are ten weeks early. Your son was born first, weighing 3lbs 6ozs. Your daughter was born four minutes later, weighing 3lbs 2ozs. Your son's lungs aren't fully developed yet so he will be spending time in NICU. But your daughter is a strong one, she has a great set of lungs on her and screams whenever we try to separate her from her brother," she laughed.

She walked towards me, taking something out of her pocket before handing it to me. I looked down at it and saw a picture of two of the most beautiful babies ever born. They were both so small but the way that they cuddled into each other, it was easy to see that they were each other's life line. One had Edwards coppery, unruly hair, while the other had my brown hair. I looked up at Elizabeth with tears falling down my pale cheeks. I was about to ask to see them when Elizabeth spoke first.

"I know that you want to see them Bella and I promise to take you when you are ready, but you need to rest first. You went through quiet an ordeal and you have been unconscious for almost eleven hours. The babies need to spend time in NICU and we will not be comfortable in releasing them until they are at least five pounds," she explained.

I didn't like it. but I understood what she was saying, so I nodded as my head fell back on my pillow. Elizabeth was about to leave when I sat back up so fast that my head spun.

"Elizabeth! How is Edward? Please tell me that he will ok," I begged. She turned to face me and looked down at her shoes before her eyes met mine.

"I'm sorry Bella but there has been no change. Sam, Ed, Emmett, and Rose are there keeping an eye on him. Seth, Quil, Alice, Alec and I stayed here with you. Esme and Carlisle went home to rest and change, but they will be back later. If anything changes with Edward, Sam or Ed will let me know and I will tell you," she said before leaving the room.

I laid back on my bed and closed my eyes, letting sleep take me.

*~AA~*

It was like a dream, I could hear voices all around me, speaking in hushed tones. I didn't know what was going on, but based on their voices they were not happy! Taking that into consideration the only thing I could do was to continue pretending that I was asleep so that I could hear what was being said.

"I don't know how she managed to get in his hospital room, but she did. By the time security had searched the hospital, she was long gone. We are going to have to tighten security around the babies. The note she left is very disturbing. Emily Young is one sick individual," Seth stated.

You could have heard a pin dropping, it was that quiet.

"It is obvious that she wants revenge for her mother's death. Like her note said, an eye for an eye. Carmen may be my sister_in_law but I will not grieve her death. She was just as sick as her daughter is," Esme spat.

"What are we going to tell Bella? She has enough going on with the babies in NICU and Edward in a coma. It is more than any sixteen year old girl should have to deal with," Elizabeth asked.

"I don't believe that we should say anything unless something else happens. She needs to recover from the birth and we can't put anymore strain on her," Esme said.

Their voices started to fade into the distance as I left sleep overtake me once again.

*~AA~*

I slowly opened my eyes to the sun shining in through the window. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I looked around the room to find Alec smiling widely at me from a chair next to my bed.

"Good morning, sleeping beauty," he chuckled. I sat up, trying to ignore the pain in my abdomen.

"How long was I asleep," I yawned.

"About ten hours," he answered.

I looked up at my brother and realised that I didn't know why he was here instead of in Forks.

"Alec, what are you doing here? Does mum and dad know where you are," I asked.

He looked at me and smiled but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

It's a long story Bells but the short version is that mom and dad aren't happy about me keeping in touch with you. They told me to choose between you and them, so I told them to fuck off and rang Esme to tell her what had happened. She sent me a plane ticket and here I am. I will be starting school with Alice and staying with Esme and Carlisle," he explained.

I was just about to tell him how sorry I was to involve him in the mess between our parents, when the door opened and in walked Elizabeth with a smile that lit up the entire room.

'Finally, they are going to take me to see my babies,' I thought. I was about to move to get out of the bed when Elizabeth placed her hand over mine to stop me.

"I know what you are thinking Bella, but you are not strong enough to get out of the bed yet. But I do have some fantastic news," she grinned.

I laid back down on my bed, sighing in defeat.

"Yeah, what is it," I asked sarcastically. If she wasn't letting me get up to see my babies then it was hardly fantastic news.

"Edward is awake and he is going to make a full recovery," she smiled.

That was the exception, a smile spread across my face.

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