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That was when I blacked out.
EPOV
I woke up to bright fluorescent lights shining in my eyes and I immediately closed them again. I heard the quiet voices of my parents and I listened to what they were saying. "What happened?" Esme asked.
"I told him what happened to Bella and that he might not see her for a while and he passed out. I almost didn't catch him before he hit the ground."Carlisle answered.
"When do you think he'll wake up?" Esme asked worriedly.
"I'm up, Mom." I said quietly and their heads snapped up to look at me. Esme jumped up and came over to hug me. "I'm okay, Mom. How is Bella?" I asked as I turned to Carlisle.
"Not much better, you've only been out for an hour."Carlisle told me. "Edward, do you know what caused you to pass out?"
"When you told me I couldn't see Bella for a while I just passed out, I think the information just overwhelmed me."I said thoughtfully and Carlisle nodded slowly. "Is Bella still having panic attacks?"
"Yes, like I said, you were only out for an hour so nothing has really changed. Charlie tried to talk to her and that was okay, but as soon as he tried to hug her she started screaming and was about to pass out but Charlie left the room before she could." Carlisle said sadly, Bella was like a daughter to him so it must have hurt him to see her like this.
"Wait, what about me? Why don't I try to talk to her! I know her better than anybody else and if anybody has a chance to get her to trust them, it's me!" I said quickly. Carlisle thought about it for a long time.
"Well, if you do see her it will have to be tomorrow because she is exhausted enough as it is." He said slowly and I jumped up out of bed, walking towards the door.
"I can wait." I told him before walking out of the room. "I'll be at home." I called over my shoulder to them.
As I walked out of the hospital I was drenched in rain and I reached back to pull up my hood…. a hood that wasn't there. I swore under my breath and ran out to my car where I ripped the door open and quickly slammed it closed behind me. I started the Volvo and turned the heater up all the way and turned the vents to me as I tried to dry off. I laid my head back against the head rest and closed my eyes, nothing had even really happened to me and I was exhausted. I opened my eyes and looked at the clock on the dashboard. It was already 9 o' clock at night. I put the car in gear and pulled out of my parking space and out of the parking lot. I flipped a switch on the console and Debussy's music filled the car and instantly calmed my nerves. I paid more attention to the road and the music then usual to keep my mind
off Bella and what she had been through. It didn't work well. Who could do something like that to someone so sweet and gentle, someone who wouldn't hurt another person if her life depended on it? I wouldn't want my worst enemy to have to go through something like this and now Bella was experiencing it and I might not be able to help her with it. I slammed my fist on the steering wheel as I turned into the driveway. Whoever did this to Bella was going to pay for it even if I had to hunt them down myself, I'm sure Emmett and Jasper would agree to come with me and help me bury the body that was sure to be the result of a confrontation. That pervert wasn't going to get away with this, now we just needed to find out who did it.
I slammed my car door behind me and locked it before walking into my house and slamming that door behind me as well. I ran up to my room and closed the door behind me, leaving all the lights off. I found my dresser by feel and put on some plaid pants I owned before taking off my shirt and flopping down onto the bed. I reached over to grab my phone off the bedside table to set the alarm when I realized that it was still on the ground, I got off the bed and felt around on the ground until I found it and picked it up. I sat back down onto the bed and flipped it open, wincing when a picture of a smiling Bella literally lit up the room. I sighed and set the alarm before putting the phone on the table and lying back down.
It took me a while to get to sleep like it always did when Bella wasn't here; I always missed her on nights like this. Tonight was different though, I didn't know that she was safe at her home because she wasn't, she was at the hospital by herself and she was not okay. I did finally get to sleep, though it was a restless and fitful one, I did get to escape my thoughts for a few hours.
I woke the next morning to my cell phone's alarm beeping in my ear and I turned it off before jumping out of bed and dressing. The sun was streaming through the window-wall and I sighed, usually on days like this Bella and I would skip school and go to a meadow we'd found a couple years ago and just lay in the grass in silence, just enjoying being in the others presence.
I walked downstairs after showering and sat down at the table as I watched Esme bustle around the kitchen as she made breakfast. "Good morning." I said quietly as she put a plate with toast and bacon on it in front of me.
She smiled warmly and pulled me into a hug, "How are you holding up?" She sat down across from me with her own breakfast.
"I didn't sleep to well and I'll be leaving to go see Bella right after breakfast." I answered after a minute of quiet eating.
"That's what I thought." Esme smiled at me. "There's a bag of food with two pieces of toast and two pieces of bacon on the counter. I just made them so if you go quickly they'll still be warm when you get there."
"Thanks for breakfast." I stood up and grabbed the bag of food and my coat which I put on as I opened the front door. "I'll be back later." I called to her and closed the door behind me. I jogged down the front
steps and out to my car. I unlocked it and hopped in, starting the car, I drove down to the main highway, which led to Forks County Hospital. I was practically bouncing in my seat in anticipation of seeing Bella, it hadn't even been twenty-four hours but I missed her.
In the hospital, the nurse at the front desk, Tara, told me that Carlisle was waiting for me outside Bella's room. I thanked her and took the elevator to her floor and walked over to Carlisle. He smiled when he saw the food in my hand, "I'm sure she'll be glad to have edible food to eat for breakfast." He joked and I chuckled.
"Is there anything I should know before I see her?" I asked and Carlisle instantly got serious.
"Yes, there is. First, do not touch her unless she touches you first. Second, do not talk about the incident unless she brings it up first. Third, when you go in the room do not go near her. As soon as you go in walk to the corner of the room that has a chair in it, that is as far as you can be from her and still be in the room. Fourth, there is a nurse, Karen, who's in there with Bella and I need you to listen to everything she says. If she tells you to leave, you leave immediately, you got it?"I nodded and he smiled as he opened the door. "Do not forget a thing I said." I nodded again and silently walked into the room. I immediately retreated to the farthest corner of the room and then turned to look at Bella who was conferring quietly with the nurse.
"Hello, Bella." I said quietly and her head snapped up to look at me.
"Edward?" She asked quietly.
I am so sorry it's been so long since I updated! I had to go out of state for a wedding and I was grounded from the computer last night. The wedding was totally awesome though, we danced until 1:00 in the morning! Whoohoo!! I'll update again as soon as possible! Oh, and don't forget to vote in my poll it's actually up now, I know surprising right?