Changing for the Better

Frightening Little Monster

Rated T

12/29/09

BPOV

The sun was streaming in through satin curtains and shining over the bed when I woke up. Edward was beside of me, lightly playing with my hair and twirling it around his long, pale fingers.

"I guess you finally decided to wake up," Edward said, smiling. I yawned and nodded, rolling over onto my side to face him. "This hotel is amazing!" I exclaimed.

Looking around the room, I was in disbelief. The room was decorated in a soft cream pallet and the walls were an inviting, soft yellow. All of the furniture was made of a dark kind of wood with soft and comfy-looking seats. I turned to Edward, "I know I have said this several times now, but this place really is so wonderful!"

Edward chuckled and kissed the top of my head, "Only the best for you, love. Come on now, it's time to get up, we have a busy day ahead of us." As he said this, he got out of bed and walked around to my side and smoothly pulled me from the covers.

Not wanting to get up I resisted and tried to pull mine and Edward's body back into the bed. It didn't work. "Seriously Bella, your not gonna regret starting the day off early, we have a lot to see." Edward persisted.

Just then there was a knock on the door. I looked up with a questioning face to Edward. "What? I couldn't let you travel around Chicago on an empty stomach." He answered. I immediately stood up and rushed to the front door of the suite. I yanked open the door to see a young lady dressed in the hotel uniform with a silver cart topped with an arrangement of bagels and fruit on the top. Delicious.

I moved aside and let her into the room. She smiled, "Hello, my name is Mary. Your husband ordered the breakfast sampler for you. Enjoy and please call me if you need anything." I nodded and with that, she let herself out of the room.

Two pale arms then wrapped around my waist and held me close. "I guess you're my husband now." I giggled. "I will be one day, mark my words." He replied, burring his face in my hair. "I hope so," I sighed turning my body around and pulling myself closer to him. "You should eat." He said, pulling away. I looked into his eyes, they were a deep charcoal color. "If I eat then you should too." I replied. He avoided my gaze. "I'm fine." I gave up and looked over what the cart had on it.

I picked up a scone and took a bit. Mmm, it was the most delicious scone I had ever had! "Edward, thank you for breakfast. I'm gonna go take a shower now. I won't be very long." He nodded and went to sit on the couch.

I walked back into the bedroom looking for my suitcase. I pulled out a long sleeved shirt and a pair of jeans. With my clothes I walked to the back of the room where the bathroom door was. I opened it and looked inside and was astonished with the decor. There was a white marble claw-footed bath and glass door shower with massage jets. The whole room was a creamy marble color. It was very beautiful.

I sat the clothes down on the counter and pulled a fluffy towel off the rack beside it. I went over to the bath and debated on whether or not to take a shower or bath. Edward probably wanted to get out of here soon so I decided that a shower would be quicker and more practical. I opened the sleek shower door and peered inside. Ugh, it looked high-tech. Great. I stripped down and climbed in. Turning on the water, I just stood there and let the steam and heat envelope me. It was calming.

Above me, the water poured down and dripped to my toes. I could hear the soft music Edward had put on to play in our bedroom. Normally, this would have been awkward to me but somehow it felt. . . right, like I was meant to wake up in Edwards arms and I was meant to kiss him good morning everyday. I felt whole around him, and I liked it.

I looked around and noticed something odd, there was no shampoo. Great. I turned off the water and peaked my head out from behind the shower door.

"Uh Edward?" I shyly yelled to him from behind the closed bathroom door. "Yes, dear?" He asked immediately back. "I need some shampoo." I said. I heard him chuckle and the door knob slowly open up. "I will drop it here and let you continue your showering." He laughed.

The door opened slightly more and in popped a pale, long arm holding a baby pink bottle of my favorite strawberry shampoo. He dropped it and swiftly retreated his hand from the door and closed it shut.

"Thank you," I giggled as I turned off the water. I slipped into my fuzzy white robe and made my way to pick up the shampoo. Moments later, I was back in the shower.

By the time I had finished and gotten out of the shower, all the others had assembled in mine and Edward's bedroom. "Finally, where have you been?" Emmett exclaimed as I walked into the room.

I answered back, "What are you talking about? I only took like a ten minute shower!" He frowned, "All you have to do is stand under the water to rinse off, what took so long?" I sighed at his silly question. "She had to wash her hair and body too, dumbass. We girls actually like smelling nice." Rosalie quipped.

"Well I'm still confused as to why we are standing in here with Bella half naked." Alice laughed.

"Come on everybody, shows over. Let's give Bella some privacy. Meet us in the lobby when you are ready." Alice gabbed. Slowly, one by one, the Cullen's walked out of the room, only one left with me. Edward.

"Dress in something comfortable. We will be doing a lot of walking. So it's your lucky day, you can wear some tennis shoes." Edward grinned.

"Ah yes, sweet comfort," I moaned as I slid on a pair of fuzzy socks and my faded black Converse shoes. From across the room Edward threw me my backpack. In there I had been keeping my money and personal items such as my books, camera, and socks. Lots and lots of fuzzy warm socks.

I plopped my hair into a saggy ponytail and pulled a on my t-shirt over my head. I was ready to go.

"Ed, let's go." He came over and held my hand, looking deeply into my eyes. I stared back, enthralled with the beauty of the hazy and dark topaz pools I was gazing into. I loved him. I loved him so much. "I thought it would be only fair to give you a warning, Bella." I stared into those topaz orbs with a

confused look. "What are you talking about?" I asked. He started to pull away.

"I don't remember a good part of my past, and the part that I do remember, I dread showing to you and the others." He stood there facing me but I felt totally awkward and at a loss for words. I thought the words I was about to answer him with over and over in my head before I spoke them. "Then don't. Let's go home." I simply said, eying him for a response. He stood up a bit more straighter after the words left my mouth.

"No, I can't. The others didn't want to open up their pasts to show, but they did. I will also." As he said this, I sensed the wavering of his voice. Poor Edward, I was sad to see him so indecisive, it wasn't like him at all.

We walked down the hallway and through the door to get on the elevator. We both stayed quiet as the floors slowly dinged by, one by one. I felt out of place, something I usually didn't feel around Edward. We walked through the shiny metal doors of the elevators and greeted the others in the lobby. "Cook County Hospital is about twenty minutes away, Ed. I had the concierge give me a map of the city." Alice reported once she had reached us as we departed the elevator. I felt Edward stiffen beside me.

"Very good, shall we get going?" He asked. "I'll drive." Jasper offered. Edward agreed to let Jasper drive and within a few minutes, the valet service was pulling our car up to the main entrance.

"Surely you will be staying longer then this. Sir?" The valet boy politely asked Emmett. "Yeah bro, we'll be back later this evening." The boy smiled, "Very good then sir. I shall be here when you return."

The shiny black SUV that was ours for the journey pulled up and we hurriedly climbed in. We thanked the valet team and Jasper peeled out of the parking lot with a fluid movement of the steering wheel.

"So Eddie my boy, where too?" Jasper asked. "Take a left up here when you reach the corner of 8th avenue, then continue down until you get to the next turn and make another left." Edward sullenly said. I looked over and reached for his hand. I gave it a firm squeeze and smiled at him. "Why the long face?" I asked with a playful tone. He chuckled. "I just know that its gonna be a very long day."

I leaned into Edwards side as I watched as the buildings of Chicago flew past us as we drove. Edward was last on the list of places to visit, that meant that soon we would be home. I imagined that Charlie was probably home or out fishing with Billy or one of the officers from the department. I also imagined the mass amount of laundry I would probably have to do when I got home. This had been some car trip.

"So is this gonna be another sappy adventure where we get to see Edward cry?" Emmett cheerfully asked. "We are vampires, we can't cry, you idiot." Rosalie replied. "Oh I know, but I have seen Edward act like he was crying. Remember when you and I watched The Notebook, Edward?" Emmett asked recalling something from the past. Edward silently nodded. "Well you should have seen his face Bella when Noah wrote his last letter to Allie. Edward was totally going to cry." Emmett rumbled with laughter.

"Emmett, for the last time you idiot, I can't cry, and anyways that movie was a piece of shit. I only watched it with you because I had nothing better to do and I was curious to see if the movie was as good as the book!" Edward totally exploded on Emmett. I couldn't help but laugh. This was totally comical. "Oh calm down, drama queen..." Emmett mumbled. "I hate you," was all Edward said.

"I can really feel the love back there," Jasper said, peering to the back of the car.

About an half an hour passed as we drove through the crowded city and into a quieter sub-division Edward guided Jasper through the blocks and avenues until we reached the place Edward had intended for us to go. I looked around not understanding. "Where are we?" I asked. Edward looked around and spoke. "After the Spanish Influenza struck Chicago, the hospital I was cared for in was soon shut down. Not enough doctors and nurses could stock the facility and the hospital went under, almost a month after Carlisle left. None the less, this is where most of my days were spent after I turned seventeen. I entered this hospital hoping to one day walk out alive... but I never did." Edward and the others got quiet.

I was still confused. Out the window I saw a hospital, it looked alive and running. There were people walking in and out and I could see were some patients had their blinds open and were watching TV.

"I thought you said the hospital was closed down?" I questioned. "They opened it back up about twenty five years ago after the city gave them some funding." Edward explained.

"Well what are we doing here? Are we going to get out and go inside?" Alice asked, sounding slightly high-strung. "No, it's a trauma day and I bet you it will be very crowded, not really the ideal day for visitors to stop in. Anyway, I don't see any point in going in. This place holds nothing but terrifying memories for me," answered Edward. He seemed troubled.

"So that's it? We all have to dig deep into our personal lives and show you the places that pain us most to go but for you, all we have to do is drive by a lousy hospital?" Rosalie pressured. Edward just looked at her, his features somewhat frozen. When he spoke, a chill ran down my spine and a deep mysterious sadness welled in my heart.

"It's all I can remember. It's all I have to show."

REVIEW! Well long time no see, readers! How have you been? My life has been pretty hectic. Most of my time has been spent between my friends, family or boyfriend. I love this story and I am so sorry I did not update sooner! I promise I won't do it again. I hope to finish this story soon and then hopefully start another. I have a ton a fresh and fun ideas for new stories brewing in my head. Also, I still have a tiny bit more to write on Edward's past. Leave me some love readers.

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