Chapter 9- The Miracle.
Edward was sure Rosalie wasn't going to make it through the night and had told us all to say our goodbyes. Alice simply refused. She had such a strong belief that Rosalie was going to make it that she didn't even visit her. Instead she went shopping, her excuse being that Rosalie would be horrified when she woke up and was wearing a hideous hospital gown. Emmet refused to go back to his room and sat silently beside Rosalie's bedside holding her burnt hand in his. Jasper sat the other side his head buried in her sheets. I felt out of place in her room, although i had no true connection so i left to await the terrible news of my friends passing in the sterile white waiting room. I picked up a tattered copy of Cosmopolitan and started flicking through the pages paying no real attention when an older couple, aged maybe in their late 30's walked in. The woman had beautiful caramel hair that hung down her back. Her beautiful green eyes reminded me of Edwards. The man next to her was, even though way to old for me, astonishingly good looking. He looked like he belonged in an old movie. They walked to the front desk and a heard them ask for Emmet Cullen. The nurse gave them the room number and they started to walk toward it when i stood up and intercepted their path.
'Excuse me?' i asked politely holding out my hand. 'I'm Bella Swan, Alice's roommate and Emmet's close friend. He isn't in his room at the moment he is with the girl he saved,' i said rushing my words together. The woman looked bewildered and the man the same.
'I'm Carlisle and this is my wife Esme. Thankyou Miss Swan, could you show us to the room?' Carlisle asked. I could hear a slight British accent sneaking through his tone and I smiled and motioned for them to follow me. We walked down the long hall way into the intensive care unit. I made my way to the room in which Rosalie laid, forever a sleeping beauty. There was a big glass window looking into her room. I heard Esme gasp from behind me. I knocked on the glass window and Emmet looked over. He saw his parents and waved a little. They waved back. Carlisle broke away from Esme.
'I'm going to go in and check on the girls chart, see if there is anything I can do. Nurses don't like to many people in the intensive care rooms at once, do you both mind waiting out here?' he asked courteously. Esme nodded and kissed him on the cheek.
'Her name is Rosalie Hale,' I said also nodding. He thanked me and walked into the room. I could feel Esme next to me. I understood where Alice got her looks and her charm. Even without talking I could tell that Esme was kind. She placed her arm around my shoulder and I flinched at her touch but she did not remove it, instead she moved my body so I was facing her.
'Alice talks about you both so much, it's unfortunate we have to meet under such circumstances but a pleasure all the same,' she smiled as she pulled me in for a hug. I appreciated it so much. I felt so comfortable with her that I began to cry. I needed a motherly hug. She rubbed my back soothingly and I heard her humming a tune. It was a beautiful tune and her soothing and stunning voice made it better. Instantly I felt calm. I fell into the hug more as I needed comfort. I loved Rosalie so much, she was the sister I never had, the best friend that was there for me no-matter what. I did not know what I was going to do without her. It was now I realised I needed to fight for her more than ever. I pulled out of Esme's hug and looked her in the eyes.
'Mrs Cullen, you raised a wonderful family that you should be exceptionally proud of. Emmet is a hero and he saved Rosalie's life and Alice is the best friend I could ask for. Her hope feeds me and hopefully Rosalie. Now if you'll excuse me I have something I have to do,' leaving a shocked Esme I ran toward the hospitals exit mobile phone in hand. I flipped it open and dialled Alice's number.
'Hello,' she answered as bubbly as ever.
'Hi, Where are you?' I asked puffing as I ran to the Taxi bay.
'I'm at Kershaw Mall, Why?' she asked as I hopped into a taxi ordering him to drive as fast as he could toward Kershaw Mall.
'Stay there, I'm coming to meet you. I remember a few things that Rosalie wanted and I know she'll be chuffed when she wakes up and finds them by her bed,' I said as I could almost hear Alice grin.
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Alice and I arrived back at the hospital overloaded with shopping. We had spent so much money that I would be surprised if Dartmouth let us back on campus. Edward saw us entering the hospital and just as he came over to help, not being able to see where I was going because of too many hat boxes, I tripped and fell. I landed flat on my face, bags, shoe boxes, hat boxes sprawled all over the floor. I heard a laugh and looked up to see who was enjoying my clumsiness. It was Edward. He was holding a coffee and looked the brightest he had looked all day/night.
'Welcome back bambi,' he grinned and offered me a hand. I rolled my eyes and took it.
'You're awfully bright,' I commented. As he helped me up he pulled me into his body. I immediately went weak at the knees and collapsed into him. He laughed again.
'Well, since you ladies have been shopping Rosalie has shown vast improvement. Doctor Reily even thinks we will awaken her from her coma,' he said grinning still holding me close to his body.
'Told ya so!' Alice chirped and danced toward intensive care leaving Edward and I alone. I cleared my throat and he let go. He threw his foam coffee cup into a nearby trash can and bent down to help me gather the shopping together.
'Why do you think she improved so rapidly?' I asked now desperately wanting to see Rosalie.
'My Dad said that sometimes if people talk to coma patients it helps the recovery so Em and Jasper have been chatting away and within the hour she showed vast improvement. She started breathing by herself and her REM is better,' (A/N I don't know any doctors terms or conditions or anything like that so don't send me to the noose if I get it wrong. ;))
I smiled in amazement. Alice did know it, it's like she was a psychic.
'She is doing so well they are moving her out of intensive care,' He smiled as he began walking to where her room will be located. I smiled and followed. I walked into Rosalie's new room and was gobsmacked to see it decorated to the max. Edward placed the shopping down onto the couch and then came over to grab my handful.
'Esme, my Mom, is an interior designer and when she found out that Rosalie and her parents didn't talk she took it upon herself to decorate. Spot who Alice takes after,' he laughed. I joined him. The mood had certainly lifted. We stood in silence for a few moments until the door opened. Carlisle came in pushing Emmet who had his big goofy grin plastered back on his face. Esme followed with a big bunch of flowers and then two nurses pushing Rosalie's bed. Colour had returned to Rosalie's face, although it was still confronting seeing all the tubes, bags and needles poking out of her body it was a relief to see her looking mildly better. Much to my surprise Jasper hadn't followed Alice into the room. He was know where to be seen. As Alice and Esme flitted around the room making final touches, Emmet sat by Rosalie's bed and Edward and Carlisle examined Rosalie's chart I poked my head out the door to try and find Jasper. He was standing by the door his head hanging.
'Jasper?' I asked carefully. He looked up and when he saw me he shook his head.
'I called Mom and Dad,' he said sadly.
'And?' I asked placing a hand on his shoulder. Jasper was a fair bit taller than me so I had to stand on tippy toes.
'They assumed I was calling to ask for their help with medical bills, abused me and the hung up,' he sobbed. 'I was just letting them know their only daughter is dying, i knew they wouldn't help with money, that's a whole other issue but now i know for sure that Rosalie is my only family. I can't lose her Bella,' He fell to the floor and I glided down the wall by him.
'Edward said she is improving, she'll be right as rain in no time, as for the medical bills you should know we'll all help with that and Jasper, Rosalie isn't the only family you have. We are all your family,' I tried to soothe. He lost it completely and ducked into my shoulder. I patted his back in comfort. As I comforted him I felt a hand on my back. I separated to be met by Carlisle.
'Bella may I borrow Jasper,' he asked curtly. I nodded and walked away from Jasper. Carlisle re-took my position and put an arm around him. They walked off down the hall and I re-entered Rosalie's room. I breathed a sigh of relief as I realised it was all going to be okay.