CHAPTER 24

EPoV

She wasn't waking up! Why isn't she waking up. She's hurt. Oh god, what did I DO?!

"Bella? Why won't she wake up Carlisle? What's wrong with her?"

"I don't know son. I don't evenknow what's wrong. It's only been a minute. Give her time."

"Edward..." I looked down, and a wave of relief swept through me. She's okay..or she will be.

BPoV

"Bella? Why won't she wake up Carlisle? What's wrong with her?" My sweet angel sounded so sad. He shouldn'tsound like that!

I opened my eyes.

"Oh god, Bella! What's wrong?! You just fainted!" He hugged me tightly and I winced a little at the pain. He noticed, and so did Carlisle. I looked around and noticed I wan't in my room...I was in Edward's.

"Bella...where does it hurt?" Calrisle asked me.

I pointed to my side and he lifted my shirt.

"Oh dear...Does this hurt?" He pressed down on my side and I let out a small scream.

"Carlisle! You're hurting her!"

"Edward...Bella, I think you have apendecitis. You need to come to the hospital with me for some tests, and possibly surgery. You'll be fine. We just need to go quickly. If it is your appendix, it could burst, then we'd be in some trouble. No worries, okay?"

I smiled meekly and nodded my head. Edward carried me downstairs to the car. I guess the others heard because they all looked at me encouragingly and Alice was waiting for us in the Mercedes.

"Oh gosh Bella, I'm so so sorry I didn't see this sooner! I could've helped before you felt any pain at all."

"Alice, chill. My problems are not your fault!"

When we got to the hospital, Carlisle immediately ran some tests. I had appendecitis! Yay!

He got around the parent consent forms and took me into surgery. It was over quickly and the next thing I knew I was waking up in a hospital room with the entire family waiting around my bed.

"Seriously guys...I'm fine. Thank you for being here, but I'm sure you've got better things to do."
They all looked at me like I was nuts.

"Bella," Esme said "there is nothing more important to us than the well being of our family. That's why we're here with you. You're our family."

Tears were forming in my eyes "Thank you Esme. I don't understand you crazy vampires, at all, but you're still awesome!" I tried to lighten the mood but Emmet spoke next.

"What don't you understand Bells?"

"Why you're all so nice to me" I stated matter-of-factly.

Edward climbed into bed nextto me, careful not to hurt my surgery site "Bella. We love you. It's how families act. Loving failies at least. We want to help you, and care for you. I know it's difficult for you to accept, but it's a fact. I LOVE YOU Isabella. We all do.

The tears were streaming down my face now and I turned into Edwards chest as Carlisle came into the room. he and Esme had a short conversation, too quickly for me to hear, and everyone else but he and Edward left.

"Bella...you'll be able to come home tomorrow. You'll have to take it easy, but you can go back to school Monday if you'd like. This'll make the flu story more believeable. Appendecitis sometimes comes when someone had the flu!"

"Thanks Carlisle. Not just for saving me...again...but for everything."

I was still drowsy and I went back to sleep. Edward stayed with me the whole time, and the next day he took care of me when I was at home...home. I like the sound of that. We spent all day Saturday and Sunday taking it easy. I decided I wanted to go back to school Monday, and Edward had his schedule tweaked so we now had Gym and Spanish together too. He changed to Calculus at the sae time I had Trig, so except for one class with just Emmet, he was always with me. I stayed in his room most of the time and slept there one night. I just felt so safe with him. Tomorrow, I've got to go back to school...great!