CHAPTER 17
"Shhh Bella..it's just Carlisle. We're at my house. I'm carrying you inside now."
"Don't tell them, please Carlisle. I don't want anyone to know..." A few tears escaped as he assured me no one would know until I was ready to tell them.
We went inside and it was empty. A note said they all went hunting and would be back shortly. Carlisle carried me upstairs to 'Jasper's' room. He told me he and Alice shared a room and it was actually a guest room, but for appearances they said he had his own room. It would be weird for two high school students who are dating to share a room...He set me down on the bed and I almost immediately drifted off to sleep.
EPoV
I was so happy. My silly Bella knew what I was, and didn't care! We all went hunting because I knew she'd be back, and we just wanted to be safe. On our way home Alice had a vision.
Bella crying. Carlisle carrying her into the house "Don't tell them, please Carlisle. I don't want anyone to know..."
"What was that?!"
Alice looked sad and we all rushed home to find Carlisle waiting for us in front of the house.
"Calm down Edward. She's okay now. Bella's asleep in the guest room next to Alice. She's..hurt, but physically she'll heal in a few weeks. Don't loose your temper, you'll just scare her and make it worse."
Hurt...physically? What does that mean?
"What do you mean physically Carlisle?" I looked into his thoughts, although he was trying to block me.Bella crying. Stitches on her thigh and abdomen. Her head...what HE did to her. "He's her father how could he?" Bella saying he'd done it before... I had to stop before I went mad.
Alice looked like she was about to cry and everyone else looked uncomfortable, and slightly confused. I knew they could smell the blood but they didn't know what happened.
Alice said something to Carlisle and then rushed off somewhere. "Don't worry Edward. Alice had a vision. She's getting something to help Bella...I just hope we're not too late. She doesn't need to be pregnant.." I felt waves of calm coming fros Jasper. I knew he could feel my despair and was just trying to help.
I heard a noise coming from the room Bella was in and I raced towards her. I got there just as she was waking up and I pulled her close, careful not to hurt her.
She just cried on my shoulder and kept saying she was sorry...for what I don't have any idea.
BPoV
"I'm so sorry Edward" I didn't want him to hate me, or leave me. Please don't. I need you too much.
He just held me tighter and let me cry.
"I know you didn't want Carlisle to tell me, but Alice had a vision of you hurt, and I looked into Carlisle's mind. He tried to block it. Really. Don't be angry please. I just couldn't stand not knowing why you were in pain." He looked so broken. It's all my fault.
"I'm so...so sorry Edward. I'm not mad at you. I just never wanted anyone to know. Please don't hate me."
"Bella! I could never! I love you, with all my heart! Always will. I've been waiting decades to find you, and I won't let you go without a fight!"
I was so moved by his loving words. I hugged him tighter and asked him to lay with me. I needed him close. He put one arm lightly over my side and stroked my arm. This is how we were when Alice came in. She looked defeated.
"Oh Bella...I'm so sorry I didn't see this in time to stop it. I didn't think something would happen while you were at home. I'm sorry. I want to help. I got you this. You need to take it. Here's some water." She handed me a bottle of water and two pills. The look on her face told me I didn't want to know what they were. I guess she saw something...
"Thank you Alice. You know you can't stop everything. This is nothing really new. I wouldn't have een gone to the hospital except I lost too much blood and couldn't get the bleeding to stop. It's not your fault Charlie is such a bastard."
She hugged me lightly and Edward tols me to sleep. He promised to be there when I awoke...and strangely I trusted him.
I felt safe for the first time in a long time. I knew everything would be okay, as long as I was in his arms.