"Praise the youth and it will prosper" – Irish Proverb
I'd like to dictate this chapter to screaming bubbles, who's been with me the whole story so far. Thank you.
Chapter Eleven
We waited around the hospital waiting for Bella to wake up. The surgery went well, actually it went really well. But I was anxious to see if she'd forgotten anything. The tumor had spread to a good section of her memory and I was scared that she would forget crucial things.
Jasper and Alice had gone hunting. Nobody wanted to call Rose to come because then it would seem like she would die and Bella wasn't going to die. She was healthy she just had to wake up. Someone knocked on the door. Carlisle opened the door.
"Hello Charlie." He said once the door was open.
"Carlisle how is she… I just got home." Charlie said in a panic.
"She's fine. I did a simple out-patient surgery and removed the tumor. She'll have some tough rehab but only for two weeks… a month at most." He said. Charlie sighed.
"The last doctor said it was untreatable." He said.
"This is a newer surgery… but I've studied it. She'll just fine…" Carlisle said. I smiled at myself at his words.
"You've got good timing Charlie we were about to leave to get some breakfast… do you want us to bring you back something?" Esme asked.
"No thanks Esme." Charlie said. We left and headed out to the waiting room.
"How's she doing?" Edward asked me once we were away from everyone.
"She just has to wake up. She'll be fine." I said. He nodded.
"How long until she wakes?" He asked.
"It all depends on her." I said. Charlie came running out.
"Wait! She's awake and is in pain!" Carlisle nodded. We all headed back. None of us would leave Bella now. She was up. Edward was happy.
"She's awake?" He asked. It was rhetorical. We walked back in there. Carlisle looked at Bella's charts and at her. I filled my thoughts in his head.
Give her some the painkillers but only ten grams. She'll have to be watched closely to see if the painkiller will be strong enough. Right now she'll have a massive headache so give her the migraine stuff too. But put it into her IV.
"Alright Bella… you're head hurts?" Carlisle whispered.
"Very badly." She whispered. You could see the pain in her eyes. Carlisle left the room and quickly returned with the medicine. He put them into the IV.
"I've got to make my rounds… I'll check on you soon Bella." He said and went threw the door.
"You're looking good sweetie… I'll see you later." Esme said and hugged her.
"Bye Charlie… Kids are you going to school today?" Esme asked.
"I don't think you'll need to half the schools out in the waiting room… the larger one." Charlie said. We nodded. Esme left.
"Charlie would you like us to leave?" Alice asked saying something for the first time.
"No, I've got to get to work… Bells needs a few friendly faces. I'll check on you after work." He whispered and gave Bella a hug. Charlie left.
"So Lorelai… the surgery when good?" She asked.
"Bella… you need to let me know you start to forget important things like you're name or something…" I said. She nodded.
"I can't remember if I have homework. I'm not sure what day it is… and that's it." She said. I smiled.
"It's Thursday." Edward answered.
"Let's get something to eat." Emmett smiled and grabbed my waist.
"But you guys don't eat…" Bella said.
"We'll be back later." Jasper smiled.
"Get better." Alice and I said. We walked out and closed the door. Edward needed to be alone with her. We walked out into the waiting room and Charlie was right the whole junior class was in the lobby. Angela came over to me.
"You were visiting it her?" She asked. I nodded.
"How is she?" Angela had true concern.
"She's with Edward right now… and we're going to get something to eat… but when we come back we'll take you back with us to see her." I said. I put emphasis on you because I knew Bella wouldn't want to see all of these kids. She picked up on it.
"Okay." She whispered.
"Bella's fine the tumors gone. She's just going to have to rehab for two weeks to a months. But she's completely fine." I told her. She smiled and went off to tell everyone else.
We got into the car and raced home. We all sat around the living together and we just talked. It was something that we hadn't done in awhile. I guess this thing with Bella has brought us together more. I got up to get a sweat shirt. I came back and I couldn't find one of mine so I was wearing one of Emmett's.
"Em… I couldn't find a sweat shirt of mine. I hope you don't mind." I muttered and I stood in front of him to put it on. He grabbed my waist and pulled me onto the couch.
"Should we go back now?" Alice asked.
"How long has it been?" I asked.
"Almost two hours." Jasper answered.
"Let's go." Emmett said. We got back to the hospital and the people in the waiting room multiplied. We found Angela.
"Come on." I whispered. We lead her through the throng of people towards Bella's room. Jasper knocked softly on the door and then I grabbed Emmett's hand as we headed in.
"Hey Bella." Alice said. Edward was in a chair at her side.
"We brought you a visitor." Emmett smiled as he hugged her. I grabbed her charts to check them out.
"Has Carlisle been in lately to give you any pain killers?" I asked quickly.
"Yes… I'm fine Lorelai." She said. I glanced at her charts and then back to her monitor. She seemed stable.
"Have you slept?" I asked.
"Yes." She said. I nodded and went to go sit on a chair. Angela and Bella talked about useless stuff to us. We piped up every now and then. Angela left.
"So… when do I get to leave?" She asked. She looked at me. Luckily Charlie came in.
"Bella… I've got some bad news." Charlie said. Esme and Carlisle walked in.
"I've got to go to New York for a bit… but if you want me to stay… I won't go…" He said. He looked sad by the fact he had to leave his daughter.
"Charlie, Bella can stay with us. We've got an extra room." Esme said.
"Are you sure?" Charlie asked as the hope hit his eyes.
"Of course we'd love to take Bella in for you." Carlisle smiled.
"Thanks." He said he hugged Bella and left.
"Carlisle when do I get to leave?" She asked. He looked at me.
"Well, if she'd be staying with us… she could leave today… she's been in the hospital for days and she's healthy… we'd just have to watch her carefully… but to be safe… One more day Bella?" I slightly asked.
"One more day." She said but her tone said, tomorrow you're letting me leave. I smiled. We all chatted. Bella finally fell asleep. Alice and I went off shopping and dragged the guys with us for new stuff to but in Bella's room. She was going to have Rose's old room.
We finished setting up and it was tomorrow. Bella would want to come home. We hurried back to the hospital. We got there and there weren't as many people there today.
"Hey Bella how are you today?" I asked.
"Fine." She said. I looked at Edward.
"I can't read her mind… but she seems to be just fine." He answered. I nodded.
"Well, let's take you home Bella." I said after looking over her charts. Edward carefully led her out of the hospital. We headed towards the car. We were a seat short.
"Um…" Alice said.
"Lorelai can sit on my lap." Emmett muttered and he climbed in the car. I sat on top of him. He put his arms around me and Jasper raced us home.
Hit or Miss? Please review. I'd like to thank again screaming bubbles.
P.S. I tried to make this chapter happier.
Songs I recommended:
Electric Shock (I'm not sure if that's what it's called)
Drift me away – Uncle Kracker