Previously: The last thing I remember was getting picked up by someone who looked oddly familiar.
"Daddy?" I whispered.
Bella's POV:
My eyes opened slowly. The light was so bright that I had to quickly close them. I opened them again, little bits at a time so the light wouldn't be so overwhelming. When I could actually figure out where I was, I found I was lying in a white hospital bed.
I looked around and noted that Edward was staring out the window. His right hand was tangled in his hair as his left leaned against the wall. I moved slightly to get into a more comfortable position, as soon as I did so Edward turned around and came quickly to my side.
"Hey," he said softly, "You're awake." His teeth were shining brightly as he smiled.
I followed his smile; mine weaker than his. "Where's Alice?"
He chuckled as I felt the bed push down when he sat and took my hand in his. "She's fine. She's at home right now, she needed to get some stitches, but other than that there really wasn't anything wrong." He shrugged then his face changed immensely. "I'm so sorry."
I shook my head quickly causing myself to get a bit dizzy. "It's not your fault." I squeezed his hand tightly. "You didn't ask for this to happen."
He shrugged again, "I know, I still feel the need to apologize though."
"Well don't." Seriously, this wasn't his fault what so ever, just because he knew the guy didn't mean that he called him up and asked him to come over. If he did that…….then he'd have a reason to apologize. "So how long have I been here?"
"Just over two days." He said smiling again. He's going a bit bi-polar I see….hanging out with Alice too much maybe? "Carlisle said my 'father' put some kind of sleep drug into you, it had a very long name, not so sure I should even attempt to say it…I'm so glad you're up. I was worried sick!"
"Well, I'm here now. That's all that matters right?" He nodded gently. "My mom always told me to just live in the moment. She said that if you thought about the future or the past too much, it would just overrule your life."
"I can see your mother was a very wise woman." He said smiling warmly. "It's the truth really. That's what the therapists would tell Alice and I once we got adopted."
"Therapists?" I asked him. Why didn't anyone tell me this?
"Well, yeah. Alice and I didn't really have a choice. The people from the foster care unit made us see a therapist twice a week for two months."
"Need more therapy after the other night?" I joked.
He chuckled, running a hand threw his already messy hair, "Who knows. Maybe I do. You're coming with me if I do." His crooked smile was on his face.
"It's a deal." I told him. I was starting to feel better now. Just talking to Edward can help lift my spirits.
"So," I started, "Any chance you know when I can leave?" I scrunched up my face, pretty much by instinct. Hospitals and I don't get along to well. Unfortunate if you think about, considering I'm at one every other day.
He laughed, "I'm not sure, I'll go get Carlisle though. You'll be okay for like, two minutes right?"
I nodded and smiled, "Don't worry; I'm not going to hurt myself again."
Shrugging he said, "I have to make sure when it comes to you. You'd find a way to hurt yourself while lying in bed."
"I'll stay motionless……well as motionless as I can be."
"Promise?" he asked.
"I promise," he ducked his head and pressed his lips against my forehead. He just kept them there for a second, inhaled, then brought his head away. It took everything in me not to smash his face to mine, this time making some lip contact. Just like when he kissed me last week, only, I wish he would feel the same way I feel about him.
"I'll be back," he whispered in my ear making me shiver. His hot breath felt nice against my cold skin. It smelled sweet, like peppermint.
He started walking out the door but I heard his footsteps stop when he started talking to someone else.
"Who are you?" Edward asked, friendly enough but not buddy-buddy.
"I'm Bella's friend," he replied.
"How come I don't know you?" Edward asked him, making conversation.
"I live in La Push; my name's Jacob. You must be….Edward?" Ahh, Jacob, how did I not remember that voice?
"Yeah," I could almost hear the frown in Edward's voice, "How did you know?"
"Bella talks about you a lot. I went over her house the other day, I swear, every other sentence she was talking about you."
"Oh really?" Edward said, his voice now…..happy? Maybe it's just my imagination, but when Jacob said that, it seemed like his voice became…..brighter?
"Yeah, sorta hard to have a conversation with a girl about another guy, she is right though, your hair's really cool dude." Jacob told him.
I cracked a smile. Jacob would tell Edward that I like his hair…….and that I talk about him a lot.
Edward laughed, "Thanks man, well, I gotta get my dad, he's a doctor here, I need to tell him Bella's awake."
"Alright, see ya around." Edward's footsteps got farther away as Jacob peered into my room. "Boo."
"Ah, you scared me," I told him sarcastically. It would take a lot more to scare me after meeting Masen.
"How are you feeling?" he asked as he grabbed a chair and brought it closer to my bed.
"Pretty good actually, I think I can leave soon. Edward says he's gonna get his dad to tell me when I can leave." I mentally hit myself. I was talking about Edward again.
He smiled and shook his head with a laugh. "You like him don't you?"
That caught me off-guard. Why is he asking that….?
It was silent for a second as I tried to figure out what to say. I heard light footsteps out in the hallway. Just a nurse I guess.
Since I couldn't think of anything to say, my brilliant answer was, "Wh-what?"
"You like Edward, don't you?"
"Like…..like him like him?" Wow, did I really just say that? What am I, in fifth grade? I sound like I'm trying to tell someone about my crush, but really don't want to say love.
"Yeah, I mean, unless you just talk about all your guy friends the way you talk about him. Which I don't think is true, since he had no clue who I was."
"Well, I didn't have a chance to tell him about you even if I wanted to. Right after you left the whole thing with his dad happened. Well, his real dad."
"Still, I doubt you'd talk about everyone else like that. So do you like him?"
"Well, maybe I do." I said shyly, blushing like a crazy person.
There was shuffling outside of my door. We were both quiet for a second. It wasn't Edward…was it?
When no one appeared to be there I sighed in relief.
"And he doesn't know." Jacob said, a statement rather than a question.
I nodded. "Nope, he doesn't know."
As I said the last word, a wave of blonde hair flew past the door as I hear someone run down the hall. Hmm….
Jacob leaned back and put his hands behind his head. "I know how you feel."
I brought myself up and leaned on my arms. "Girl troubles?" I asked sympathetically.
"Yep," he said popping the p. "This girl Renesmee. We've hung out a few times because I'm friends with her brother, but other than that we never really got together. I've tried to ask her out a couple times……but something always got in the way."
"Fear?" I asked.
"Yeah, pretty much."
"Bella!" I heard Charlie call as he walked in with Carlisle and Edward right behind him. "Bells, how ya doing?"
And that's the…..third time I've been asked that today?
"I'm fine. Feeling a lot better."
"Carlisle said you can leave soon," Charlie was smiling now; "He said you've been doing good even when you were asleep."
"Thank God. I hate the hospital." Like I said….that's not a good thing when you're me.
"Lets get all your last minute tests done, then we can get you out of this place." Carlisle said brightly.
"Sounds like a plan." Boy did it.
Once I got home I insisted Charlie get off to work. I didn't want him to miss much on account of me. I felt fine. Really, I felt as if nothing had happened. Well, physically at least, I still remembered every detail of that night.
About half-way threw the movie I was watching I heard loud voices outside of my door. "Are you absolutely sure you heard her say that?" Alice squealed excitingly.
Uh oh…..this can't be good.
On a side-note, she sounded good as new.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm not deaf Alice, I heard everything." Rosalie answered, agitated. I have a feeling, the whole way here; Alice was doing the same thing.
"Belly-Bear! Answer your door before we have to knock it down!"
I know she's small…..but honestly, if she was determined enough, I think she'd find a way to do just that.
"Come in!" I called. "It's open. No need to knock it down."
They both raced into the living room as I sat up and paused my movie.
"Well, I see you're feeling better." I told Alice who looked like she was going to climb up the walls.
"Yeah, I'm fine, nothing to worry about. Now we get down to business."
Alice and Rosalie sat down on the couch across from me as I raised one eyebrow. "Alright, you two are up to something. What's going on?"
"Yesterday, I came to your room to see how you were doing," Rosalie said, smile planted on her face, "And I heard you talking to Jacob."
Ah crap.
That was Rosalie.
She heard me say I liked Edward.
And she told Alice.
Kill me please.
"And you finally admitted you like Edward!" Alice chimed in as Rosalie opened her mouth to say the same thing.
Try to fake it. Make her think she heard wrong. "What are you talking about?" I asked, looking at the floor and twirling a piece of my hair.
"Oh no no no, do not even try to act dumb. I heard you, and I'm not stupid. We knew you liked him from day one, so when we actually got evidence from the source, we are not putting it to waste."
God, why couldn't you have made me a better liar?
I sighed, "Fine, you caught me."
Alice squealed, "We didn't really catch you, we just got evidence….now we know for sure!"
"Alright, so you know. Now what?"
"Now," Alice said smiling, "we get Edward to know."
Great. This should be tons of fun.