A/N: ……..

Chapter 15

"120, 121, 122, 123, 124." I stopped at the beige door and I hesitantly lifted my hand to open the latch. I mentally willed away the trembling and it seemed to help a bit. I took a deep breath and stepped into the room.

The room was dark and quite except for the incessant beep of the heart monitor. The hallway light shined on Bella's pale face and I caught my first glimpse of the white gauze firmly in place on her right cheek. She had and IV hooked into her arm and a grimace on her face.

I walked to her side and sat on the over stuffed armchair. I wanted to talk to her but I couldn't form a coherent sentence. I didn't know how to cope with this. Although I knew I didn't know how to even begin to help her, I knew I had to try.

I small whimper came from her tight lips and I focused my eyes on her face. Her left hand clenched tightly but when the left one tried to do the same it just caused another grimace.

"Edward." She said my name so clearly that I knew it couldn't be her dreaming.

Her eyes flickered open and they darted to mine. "Edward." She repeated my name softly while reaching toward me. I stood and leaned over kissing her forehead softly.

"Shhh, I'm here love. I'm here." I needed to stay strong for her. She needed a support system.

"I'm so sorry Edward." She gasped out and the heart monitor started racing.

"Sh, calm down Bella." I urged her. "It's okay, you're going to be fine." I hoped my words sounded confident.

"But my face." She whispered brokenly.

I kissed her softly. "You're perfect with or without those scratches on your face. I will always love you Bella."

Her heart monitor slowly decreased in speed and I softly caressed her left cheek. "That's good Bella."

A tear spilled from her eye as she leaned into my hand. "It hurts." Her voice cracked.

I nodded. "I know Bella, I know."

She shifted her weight and grimaced once again. I couldn't imagine the pain she was in. "May I?" I asked her nodding toward her gown.

She nodded and I picked up the thin material. I could see the purple bruising along her torso up until the white material clasped around her ribs. A dark purple bruise extended from right above her hip and then up.

I replaced the material and frowned. "I'm sorry Bella, I shouldn't of left you." She reached out toward me and I gave her my hand. She used her good arm to pull me toward her.

"It's not your fault, Edward." She stated firmly.

I sat back down in the over stuffed chair and laid my head on the bed. She ran her fingers through my hair. I couldn't help but taking some of the blame. If I had just been there for her, she wouldn't of even been in the car.

"Edward?" She hesitated. "Will you do something for me." She asked hesitantly.

"Anything." I whispered staring into her chocolate eyes.

"Will you sing to me?" She asked.

I nodded. "Sure, what song?"

She smiled weakly. "Surprise me."

BPOV

He started singing the song he had shared with me earlier that week and I felt tears prick at my eyes. How could he be meant for me? I had always been plain and now I would have scars on my face. This was just another way that I would be unequal to Edward.

His voice lulled me to sleep and I sunk into the darkness of my mind.

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I woke the next morning to the sound of hushed voices. "She's going to need surgery for her face."

"Then we'll get her surgery." Edward hissed under his breath.

There was a long silence. "Very well then." I now noticed Carlisle's strained voice.

My eyes blinked open and they flashed to the soft rays of morning light streaming through my window.

"Good Morning Bella." Carlisle's voice rose and I turned my head as he came into view.

"Good morning." I yawned and coughed at my scratchy throat.

"How are you feeling?" He asked watching the heart monitor and checking off things on a chart.

"Better." I answered truthfully.

He flashed his teeth quickly. "Well that's always a good sign."

I heard the air squeeze out of the chair beside me and I turned to look at Edward. He had purple bags under his eyes from lack of sleep and half his air was stuck up in a cowlick. "Edward, you should get some sleep." I urged him. "I'll be fine."

He shook his head. "I'm not leaving you." He paused. "Not again."

I sighed in defeat and leaned my head back until I found the soft pillow. The beep droned on and I wiggled until I felt a sharp pain in my ribs. "Ouch." I whimpered sucking the air through my teeth.

Edward hopped up and his hands flew over my body trying to make me comfortable and trying to find a way to ease the pain I was in. He and I both knew his attempt was useless and he groaned with defeat sinking back into his chair.

Carlisle chuckled to himself and went on with his check. "Well Bella, it looks like you're making good progress." He paused. "Now you're going to have to have surgery due to the fragments of glass in your skin."

I frowned and nodded. "Okay, when?"

He checked his watch. "If we can fit you in today, then we may be talking about having you out of recovery in a week maybe."

I smiled, well tried to at least. The skin spread across my cheek and triggered the cuts and the wounds on my face reopened. Nevertheless my smiled turned into a grimace of pain.

Carlisle's returning smile shower the sympathy that was embedded deep within his very being. I could have sworn that at one point in his life he was destined to be a preacher. I could see him leading people through their arduous journey that was life. He would be the kind of person that anyone could talk to and feel like they were being listened to.

Carlisle swiftly turned on his heel and stalked into the hallway.

RPOV

The doctor came back and confirmed what I already knew about Bella and Rose. He made quick work of bandaging cast around my ankle; within thirty more minutes I was silently waiting for word on Rosalie's surgery with the others.

Alice had curled up in Jasper's lap and he was whispering things in her ear as she rocked back and forth. Emmett's brow was creased with worry as he watched the double doors like a hawk. I didn't see Nancy or Conley and I figured they called their parents to relay word about the crash.

That's when I noticed the pretty middle aged woman talking quietly with Jake. She was lean and her skin was very pale. Her eyes were a striking blue color that brought out her entire aroma. She had golden brown hair with natural streaks of gold flowing through the curls. The bags under her eyes gave away her lack of sleep more than her posture using the chair for support. She was burdened with what I assumed was worry.

"Esme." A man about Edward's height walked in with a pair of aquamarine scrubs on. He was as pale as the beautiful woman. His blonde hair was slicked back with thin trails of gray traced through the darker layers.

The woman stood immediately relaxed as he wrapped his arms around her. "How are they?" She asked breathlessly.

Carlisle took a deep breath. "Rose is going to be perfectly fine." He turned to Emmett who walked in the room with Nancy and Conley following quietly behind. "You can go see Rose. She sleeping but she's well."

Emmett's eyes lit up and a boyish grin crossed his face. He reminded me of a little boy who was just granted access to the local toy store and could have whatever his heart desired. He walked to the man and hugged him quickly whispering what I assumed was thanks.

Nancy and Conley approached me and each held out a Dr. Pepper and a bag of cheetos. "Here." Nancy urged me to take the snacks. "You need some food."

I took the food without complaining and sunk into the closest chair. The weight of the world seemed to be on my shoulders and I wasn't even in this mess. I hadn't had the person that I loved or the best friends of my life almost die. Nancy and Conley were sitting next to me and all was well.

"That's Esme and the doctor is Carlisle." Conley bent over to whisper to both Nancy and me.

I nodded. "And your point is?" I prompted.

"They're Edward's parents." She said in a hushed tone.

A/N: Okay so this was basically a chapter to update everyone on what's going on in the hospital and about how Bella and Rose were doing. I promise I'll try to update more. I'm making myself update right now since I finally have the time. I wasn't home long yesterday. I only had time to take a quick shower before I had an eye appointment and then practice.

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