You people are more than AWESOME! YOU ARE THE BEST READERS IN THE WHOLE WORLD!! 37 reviews for the last chapter. I am sorry that it took me so long to update, but I got swamped with work this week. As we speak I am supposed to be writing 2 papers and working on 3 projects, but I wanted to update anyway to say thanks. As some people suggested, I have gotten a beta, so everyone say hi to Nancy. She is an awesome beta and is really helpful with Algebra 2 homework- I still say we are right lol. This chapter has some weird timing. Edward is starting from when Bella catches him and Lauren kissing, Bella starts from after she injures her knee. If you get confused, let me know and I will be happy to clear any questions up. Ok so you know the drill r and r.
Meg
I couldn't believe it.
I just stood there in shock as I processed it.
"I can't believe it," I muttered, tears in my eyes. "I just can't believe it."
"We did it!" I heard someone shout. "I can't believe we did it!"
Next thing I knew, I was smushed between my team members.
"You did it, Bella," Alice screamed in my ear. "We have the gold!"
"And Bella Swan has secured team USA the gold. China will settle for the silver, and the bronze will be decided between England and Romania as the last two gymnasts of the night compete."
It was all a whirlwind after that. I was whisked back to the team doctor, for the second time that night, while the last gymnasts finished out the competition.
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Edward Pov:
"Bella!" Edward called out to her.
I ran after her and caught her just as she made it to the sidewalk. Damn, she was fast
"Bella, stop, it's not what you think."
I couldn't help myself, I grabbed her and kissed her.
FLASH.
The reporters were still there, but at that moment I couldn't care less.
I was lost inside the kiss, but reality was brought back in the shape of a stinging blow; Bella had slapped me. She turned in my arms and tried to keep running, but I wouldn't let her go until she let me explain.
"Oomph." Bella had jabbed her elbow into my stomach with a lot of force. I let her go and watched as she ran off; each step she took away from me was a jab to my heart
"Edward! Edward! What is going on with you and Bella Swan?"
"Ahhh," I woke with a shudder from my nightmare that was really a memory.
I turned on the TV as I started getting dressed.
"And now, we turn to the newest Olympics news. America's Aquaman, and America's sweetheart, Edward Cullen and Isabella Swan have been caught up in a romantic controversy." And I thought the other dream was bad, I thought as the TV announcer continued on. A picture of Bella and I kissing in the bar popped on screen and then changed to one of her slapping me across the face.
I turned off the TV in disgust and threw the remote on the bed in a fit of anger. Regaining my temper I grabbed my stuff. I had to talk to Carlisle before my race.
"Come in," Carlisle's voice sounded as I knocked outside the conference room he was using as team headquarters and his office while in London.
I walked in ashamedly. Not only had I disobeyed his orders- which was totally worth it, but I hadn't acted the way he and Esme had raised me. I hadn't acted as a gentleman and now I had made a huge mess of things, not just for myself but for Bella as well.
"We need to talk," I muttered, not quite meeting his eyes.
I recounted the main facts of what had transpired over the last few days but kept the personal details, like just how much I cared for her and the fact that Alice knew- no need to get her in trouble too- to myself.
"None of this is her fault dad, and I'll do whatever I can to fix this with the press." And with Bella, I added in my head.
"Don't worry about the press, I will deal with them son." I looked up and met his eyes for the first time since I walked in the door.
He smiled at the look of shock on my face. "What, don't you remember the story of how your mother and I met? Now what are you going to do to fix this with Bella?"
"I don't know Dad. She won't answer my calls, she won't talk to me, and when I go to the room, Alice won't let me in. I just don't know what to do."
"You'll figure it out. But make sure that whatever you decide to do, it doesn't mess with her training Edward, that's one thing I won't stand for. Don't be there today at the finals, give her some time to cool off and then see what happens."
I took his half-serious, half-joking comment to heart and smiled as I walked out of the door.
"Thanks Dad."
I had my 100m butterfly today, but after that I was going to make it up to Bella, and I wasn't going to take no for answer.
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Bella Pov:
"You're lucky," Doctor Hamilton told me. "It's not broken, but you popped out your kneecap, dislocating it.
"Will I be able to compete on it though?" I asked. I wouldn't consider myself lucky unless I could still compete on in the individual all around.
"Well, I am not saying no, but I am not saying yes yet either. I want to immobilize it for the rest of the day and tomorrow, but if you follow my orders and stay off it, you should be good to go."
I sighed in relief.
"Alright I am going to pop it back into place now: one two…."
I gasped in pain, he hadn't waited until three, but blindsided me on two. I blinked back the black spots in my vision that were threatening to sink me into unconsciousness. I bit my lip against the pain as he prodded my knee, to check if everything was back in place and strapped it into the ugly black immobilizer.
When he gave the ok Bela walked over to the table to help me down.
"Ready to go back to your room, Bella?" Carlisle asked me.
"Dad no! Bella can't leave before the medal ceremony. She's the reason why we're getting gold." Alice had come into the room and was wearing her no nonsense look.
Carlisle, Bela and I all looked at Dr. Hamilton. He shrugged, I don't see how it could hurt."
"Great." Alice walked over to me and pulled my arm around her shoulders, leading me from the room.
"By the way," she told me conversationally. "England took the bronze."
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Edward Pov:
I sped through the 100 m butterfly, winning by lengths and breaking another world record. In my haste to make it up to Bella, I seemed to speed through everything else too.
"Damnit!" I was currently pacing my room while watching the gymnastics on the T.V.
Just because Carlisle told me to not to come today, didn't mean I couldn't watch it on the T.V.
There seemed to be something different with Bella as she competed on the bars.
"And she's off to a nice start on the low bar. She begins with a kip, then cast to handstand, and underswing to handstand 1/1, before a stalder shoot to high bar. So far there are no mistakes, but there is something missing. I'm finding this hard to believe that this is the same gymnast that we saw just the other night. Where is the legendary Bella Swan spark that has been taking the gymnastic world by storm for the last year and a half?"
I was right, she was performing every move to perfection, but none of her personality was shining through.
I continued to watch, her routine. "Yes!" I cheered when she stuck the landing almost missing the slight step and the injury it afforded her.
My pacing renewed with a passion while she was out of sight of the camera's presumably getting her ankle looked at.
I didn't realize that I was holding my breath until I released it in a gust when she reappeared. She was going to compete, so she must not be too injured.
Something had changed, that much was obvious from the second she stepped up to the mat. I was in awe at the grace, talent, raw power and absolute joy radiating from her as she flew and danced across the mat.
I knew enough about gymnastics to know that her routine would win USA the gold.
It just came down to her final tumbling pass. She finished perfectly, but something seemed to go wrong. She was still on the ground clutching her left knee. After a few minutes she rallied herself, stood up, and she walked to the edge of the mat in a painstaking manner.
I walked to the door, firmly intending to head down there right now. Ten seconds later, I was back pacing my room. This process repeated until I saw Bella come back out, her arm around Alice, who was supporting her weight.
Her knee was encased in what I thought was an immobilizer. Her face was one of pure rapture though as she and the rest of the team including my sister, were awarded the gold medal. She was leaning on Alice and Angela, I think that's her name, and seemed to be glowing.
I now had a plan, I was going to see her as soon as I was sure that she would be back in her room, and this time I wasn't letting anyone keep me out.
Not only did I need to make it up to her, but now I also needed to make sure she was ok. It would take awhile for her to get back to her room, though and in the meantime I had a few things to get.
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Bella Pov:
It is impossible to describe the emotions that were coursing through me as I stood proudly with my teammates on the raised center platform. I had hobbled along, acknowledging the British and Chinese gymnasts with the customary European double kiss. Molly, one of the British gymnasts, hugged me extra tight and whispered "Amazing job," in my ear."
We stood arm in arm, standing as teammates and friends as the medals were placed around our necks and the flowers placed in our hands.
The national anthem played and through all the emotions I was experiencing, I realized that there was someone I wanted to share this all with.
Eventually we made it through the media, pictures and fans. I slid into the car waiting outside to take me to the hotel.
I pulled out my cell phone, ignored the billion missed calls from Edward, and dialed a number.
"Hello?"
"Hey, I have a favor to ask?"
Who did Bella call? Review to find out.
Meg