Chapter 3. Enjoy.
It had been two weeks since Elizabeth brought Edward in. I had been thinking about going over to there house later that day to check on Edward. Also because I missed them. As I was getting ready to leave one of the nurses came running into my office.
"Dr. Cullen! There's been an accident, come quickly!" I soon found myself facing a sight I hoped I would never see. It was a automobile accident. One of those new fangled contraptions had lost control and plowed horse and buggy near by. It was gruesome, four people had been hurt and I new two of them. Elizabeth and Edward Mason.
Elizabeth was whisked away by another doctor before I could get to her. Though it worried me, I knew she would want me treating Edward and not some stranger. I quickly went to Edward's bed and began checking for broken bones.
The poor boy had a broken wrist, three cracked ribs, and a deep gash across his jaw. I cleaned and medicated his cuts and wrapped his broken bone. I hoped he would wake up soon so I could check for a concussion.
"Dr. 'ullen?" Edward's emerald eyes peered up at me. "Hey buddy. How are you feeling?" Edward's thumb began to travel to his mouth. He was very displeased to find more than half of it wrapped in a cast. "T-tired." He slurred sleepily.
I smiled down at him. "Anything hurt?" He tilted his head to the side, thinking. After awhile he nodded. "Can you tell me bud." He lifted his none wrapped arm and pointed his finger at me. I gazed at the tiny digit and found a small little cut. "Kiss it?" He asked, biting his lip in the process. I smiled and touched my lips to the child's finger. "Feel better?"
He nodded and smiled at me. "All betta." He beamed happily. "Does your wrist hurt? Your tummy, jaw?" He looked at me like I was crazy for thinking they would. Its not like he was in a serious accident or anything. "Mommy?" He asked, looking around to see where she was. I swear my heart leaped into my throat when he said that. "Mommy, got hurt bud, and she needs to rest a little bit before you can see her. Ok?"
Edward chewed on his bottom lip, not seeming to have heard me. He sat up abruptly, wincing at the pain in his ribs, and continued to search for his mother. "M-mommy."
"Edward, Mommy is resting right now. You can see her so…" I was caught off guard when he jumped from his cot and started to run(limp) to the nearest door.
I quickly caught him, didn't take much, and scooped him into my arms. "Edward, look at me." Nothing. "Look at me please." I said a little firmer. Watery green orbs looked into my golden ones. "Mommy got hurt today, like you. She needs lots of sleep, as do you. You can see her when ever she wakes up. I promise."
His bronze head bobbed up and down as he nodded. "Mommy sweeping?"
"Yes."
"I sweep too?"
"Yes, you should sleep too."
"No nap!" I chuckled. "How about this Edward. I'm going to put you in bed and while you try to sleep, I'm going to go check if Mommy is awake. If she is I'll come back to get you. If not I'll come back and sit with you. Sound good?"
"Wead?'
"Alright, if you're still awake when I get back I'll read to you."
"Otay." I kissed his forehead and set him back in bed. "Good boy."
After making sure my little patient wouldn't try to escape when I left, I walked quickly to where Elizabeth was being treated by Dr. Brown. "Carlisle, how is the boy doing?"
"He's fine. Already tried to get out of bed and is resisting a nap." Dr. Brown chuckled. "Good to hear. His mother has been asking for him."
"She's been awake?" He nodded. "She fell back asleep a little while ago. It really is a miracle she isn't dead . There was a piece of metal lodged in her side, she has several broken bones, many deep cuts, yet she all she is concerned with is her boy." I smiled at that. "Will she be alright?"
"It's hard to tell. At best she will probably be in the hospital for a rather long time. Does that boy have any relative he could stay with?" I shook my head. "None that I know of, but I can take him in if need be. Until she is well again." I gazed at her face. Even bruised and broken she was still beautiful. "Well, I'd better go make sure my little patient is still were I left him. Let me know if anything changes with her."
Edward was sitting up in bed when I got back. "That doesn't look much like sleeping Edward." I tsked. Edward just held his arms up pleadingly. "Up?" I really should have left him in bed, but as usual I was helpless against his cuteness. I hoisted him into my arms. "My your getting big." I joked lightly. "Mommy?" I noticed he was sucking on the tip of his thumb due to his cast. "Mommy is still sleeping, but as soon as she wakes up you can go and see her." Nodding Edwards pointed in the direction of my office. "Wead now?"
"Ok bud."
In my office I pulled out The Tale of Peter Rabbit and settle into a chair with Edward on my lap. As I read I could tell my little godson was in a loosing battle with sleep. Gently, I began rocking a bit to try to help him relax.
Once he dropped off to dreamland, I couldn't bring myself to put him back to bed. I need him close to me, and I was sure he did too. I cradled him to my chest and kissed his forehead. "Sleep well, my little Edward."
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