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Well here is chapter 3. Bella is heading in for surgery and might get another one in the afternoon that is not planned…….I wonder who it will be? Remember that Bella is an orthopedic for children.
Chapter 3
BPOV
Beep…Beep…..Beep…Beep.
It can't be morning already. It feels like I just went to sleep. '
Knowing that I had to be at the hospital for 8 I decided that I needed to get up and get ready so I could get the kids ready before my sister – in – law Rose came over. I don't know what I would do without my family. Usually I could get the kids off to school before having to go to work, but on days that I had surgery I needed help. Thankfully Rose worked from home, so she was always willing to help out. If Rose could not make it, then my dad or brother, Emmett, would help.
I got ready and then went to wake up the girls. Angela never gave me a hard time getting up, but the twins were a different story. They obviously took after me and were not a morning person. Angela was so much like her father when it came to waking up. Jacob was always up at the crack of dawn. I miss waking up to his morning kiss and a fresh cup of coffee. I can't remember the last time I was able to make myself a pot of coffee in the morning. I always seem to run out of time.
The girls got ready and I was just getting ready to feed them breakfast when Rose arrived. I told the girls that I should be home before they got back from school and then thanked Rose once again. She told me it was no problem, but I felt bad needing to depend on others.
Before I was out the door, Rose asked me if the girls and I would go to Emmett's game on Saturday. My brother is a football coach for the JV team at Forks High School. "Rose, that sounds great." "The girls and I could use some time out of the house."
We have not done much since we have moved here in July. With work and getting unpacked, our lives have been pretty busy and boring.
Rose then told me that my dad and his girlfriend would also be at the game. "Well, then definitely count us in." My dad just started dating a woman named Sue, who was a nanny for three kids. Wow. I sure could use a nanny. Maybe if something happens and her job for this other family doesn't work out, I could offer her a job working for me.
As I left the house, I was chuckling to myself at the thought of trying to steal a nanny from another family. I am sure she is very happy with this family. However, a person could wish, right?
I got to the hospital and met with my patient Heidi and her parents. Heidi, an 8 year old girl, broke her leg in more than one place, and needs surgery to repair it.
"Good morning Heidi." "How are you this morning?" You could tell that Heidi was nervous and I do everything in power to try and keep my patients I care for very calm. After a few minutes of silence, Heidi looked at me and just said, "I am scared." "I know you are scared, Heidi, but I promise that I am going to be with you the whole time." "I do this surgery all the time, and I promise I won't let anything bad happen to you." "Now what is your favorite color?"
It took a few moments, but eventually Heidi told me that her favorite color was pink. "I like pink too." "How about we get you a bright pink cast and I will be the first one to sign it." "Does that sound like a plan?"
I was happy to see Heidi smiling and shaking her head yes. I then looked at her parents and asked if they had any questions. After discussing a few minor things, I told Heidi's parents that I would come see them after we were done in surgery. I then looked at Heidi and told her I would see her in a few minutes.
An hour later, Heidi was in the recovery room and I went to find her parents to tell them the good news. "Everything went well and Heidi now has a bright pink cast." "I will need to see her in my office in 2 weeks." "The nurse will have some other paperwork for you to look at when you leave." Heidi's parents thanked me and I then took them to where Heidi was at.
When we got back to the recovery area, Heidi opened her eyes and looked at her cast. She then saw my name and just smiled. I then told Heidi that I expect to see lots of names on her cast when she comes back to see me in 2 weeks. Still a little groggy, Heidi just nodded her head in agreement. I then left so she could get her rest.
Seeing that it was just after twelve, I decided to grab lunch before heading back to the office for a few afternoon appointments. I already had to have one of my colleagues take my morning appointments, and I really don't like doing that.
I finished up my lunch and was just about to head to my office when my pager went off It looks like I was needed in the ER. Since our office is connected with the Hospital, our practice has to take turns with being on call for the ER and I am on for the next 24 hours.
I arrived at the ER to find out that a young boy, age 9, fell from the monkey bars at school and broke his arm. I instructed the ER nurse to take the boy to XRAY and to let me know as soon as he was done. A few minutes later I was called to radiology and was shown the XRAYS. Yep, he definitely broke his arm and it looks like he will need surgery.
I went back to the ER and made my way to the boys room. I took his chart and saw that his name was Seth Cullen. I walked into the exam room and found an older woman with the boy. "Good afternoon, I am Dr. Swan." "I understand Seth that you fell off the monkey bars?" "Yes, I did."
I did not want to scare the boy so I asked the woman if we could talk for a second out in the hallway. When we got out there, she introduced herself as Esme Cullen. She was the grandmother of Seth and told me that his father was on his way soon. I told the woman that Seth needed surgery but that we could try and wait a few minutes for his father. Just then I heard a familiar voice.
"Bella, is that you?" It was Alice from the parent teacher conferences. "Alice, are you okay?" "Yes I am, but my nephew Seth had an accident at school." "He fell off the monkey bars." Esme then interrupted us and told Alice that I was the doctor and that Seth needed surgery to fix his arm.
I could tell that Alice was nervous about what she was just told, but I assured them both that the surgery was very common and that Seth would be just fine. They both seemed to believe me and had a much calmer look on their faces.
I then went back into the exam room so I could tell Seth what was going on. "Seth, I need to talk to you about your arm." I could tell he was scared because he had some tears started to form. "I know that you are scared, but I promise that I will be there with you the whole time and as soon as we are done I will get your family." I am not sure if my words helped, but at least I saw alittle bit of a nod from him. I then asked him what color he would like his cast and he said blue.
I excused myself for a few minutes to check on the operating room. It was all ready and we needed to get started. I went back to the exam room to see if Seth's dad was here yet, but he wasn't. I didn't feel comfortable doing the surgery without him here, but the OR was waiting for us.
I looked at both Esme and Alice and informed them that we couldn't wait any longer. Alice told me that her brother called and he was hung up in traffic. "I am sorry but the OR is ready so we need to begin." They seemed to understand and so Seth and I made our way to the OR room.
I usually walk with the patients to the OR room so they are less nervous. Then once they get settled and the anesthesiologist comes in I go and scrub up. By the time the child is asleep I am ready to begin.
Seth's surgery took over an hour, but finally we were done and things went well. As Seth was taken to the recovery area, I made my way to find Esme and Alice, and hopefully Mr. Cullen.
As I approached them, Alice stood up to come over to me. "Is he okay, Bella?" I was just getting ready to speak when out of the blue someone started yelling at me. "I cant believe you did not wait till I got here Doctor." "I am his father and you should have waited till I was here before you started."
To say that I was stunned would be an understatement. Who did this man think he was? I tried to wait for him, but had no choice. I stood there just looking into this man's eyes. His emerald green eyes. The most amazing eyes I have ever seen.
I could feel the tears forming, but I refused to let him see me cry so I held the tears back as best as I could. I knew he was waiting for me to respond, so I took a deep breath and started to speak. "Mr. Cullen, I am sorry, but we couldn't wait any longer." "Your son, Seth, is doing well and if you would like you can now go back to see him."
I could sense that he was still upset, but I did not think he would be so rude. "Of course I want to go see him." "He is my son." Wow. This man has such an attitude problem. He might be amazingly handsome, but the way he said those words made him look pretty ugly right now.
Just as I was about to speak, Esme started in on her son. "Edward, that is no way to talk to Dr. Swan." "She tried to wait for you and I can assure you that she was great with Seth." "I have never seen anyone be so caring towards a patient like she was with Seth."
I was thankful for her words. They made me feel alittle better, but I was still upset at Mr. Cullen's attitude towards me.
Before showing Seth's family to the recovery room, I made sure to inform Mr. Cullen that I would need to see Seth in my office in two weeks. I also told him that the nurses would give him more information concerning the care of his son's arm before he was discharged.
We got to the recovery room and I approached Seth to make sure that he was doing okay. "Well Seth, your family is here now so I will let them visit with you." "I signed your cast for you, and I expect to see a whole lot of signatures when I see you in two weeks." "Deal?" Seth nodded his head and I then went to leave.
Just as I was out of the area, Alice came up to me. "Bella, I am sorry about the way my brother spoke to you." "He has gone through some rough times these past two years." Rough times. Does he not know that a year ago I lost the love of my life. I knew that I was about to loose it and there was no way I was going to let these people see me cry. I told Alice that it was fine and then excused myself so I could get home to my children. I had to call Rose again when I realized that I was going to be late, but she didn't seem to mind.
As I sat in my car in the hospital parking lot, I couldn't stop thinking about the way Edward treated me. To think that I actually had thoughts about him last night and then for him to treat me like a piece of dirt. I don't ever think I will find a man who was as good as Jacob was to me.
I tried to keep the tears from falling, but it was useless. I was crying and I was crying hard. Thank God no one was around to see me breakdown. At least that is what I thought until I heard a knock on my car window.
EPOV
I was sitting at my desk working on a case that I was going to be in court with tomorrow when my secretary called and told me that my sister was on the phone. It was not like her to call me during the day. I hope nothing is wrong with her.
"Edward, you need to come to the hospital." "Seth fell off the monkey bars and we think his arm is broken." I told her I was on my way and then told my secretary what was going on and that I would be gone the rest of the day.
I work in Port Angeles so my drive was about an hour away, but the way I drive I should be there in about 45 minutes. I called Sue, the nanny, and told her what was going on. She told me that she would make sure the other boys started their homework and that she would have dinner waiting for us when we got back. I thanked her and then hung up.
I was still about 30 minutes away when I noticed some road construction going on. Of course this caused some traffic to occur, which meant that it was going to take me longer to get to the hospital.
I tried to keep my cool, but I was loosing it and fast. I just needed to get to the hospital. I just needed to get to Seth. I know it is just a broken arm, but I know he is scared. Seeing that I was going to be a little longer than I thought, I called my sister to let her know.
"Edward, it is fine." "Mom and I are both here and Bella is trying to wait till you get here." I felt better knowing that the doctor was waiting till I get there. I told Alice to thank the doctor for me and then hung up so I could pay attention to driving.
As I was going about 20 miles per hour, I couldn't stop thinking that the name Bella sounded familiar. Why do I feel like I should know who Bella is? As I was driving, I was trying hard to think, but it just wasn't coming to me. After 10 minutes, traffic started to pick up and I finally got to the hospital.
I immediately went to the ER to find Seth, but was told he was already back in surgery and that my family was in the waiting room. What the heck. I thought that the doctor was going to wait till I got here. Oh, I was mad.
The nurse showed me where the waiting room was and then I saw Alice and my mom. I think Alice could tell I was upset because she came right over to me. "Edward, Bella tried to wait till you got here, but the OR was ready and she didn't have a choice." "There is always a choice Alice." "And who the heck is Bella?"
Alice explained to me that the woman she introduced me to last night was the doctor who was taking care of Seth. Oh, the woman who had those beautiful brown eyes. The woman who I couldn't stop thinking about last night.
We waited a little while longer and than I noticed those amazing beautiful eyes walking towards me. Alice immediately got up and went right over to the doctor. "Is he okay, Bella?" I don't know what came over me next, but for some reason I just got up from my seat and started attacking the woman standing in front of me.
"I cant believe you did not wait till I got here Doctor." "I am his father and you should have waited till I was here before you started."
I could tell that she was surprised at my words. She actually looked like she was going to cry. I really didn't mean to come across so rude. I think I was just so worried about Seth that I let my emotions get the best of me.
After a few minutes of silence, she started to speak. "Mr. Cullen, I am sorry, but we couldn't wait any longer." "Your son, Seth, is doing well and if you would like you can now go back to see him."
What made her think I did not want to go back to see my son. Of course I wanted to go see him. "Of course I want to go see him." "He is my son." I have never been this rude before. What the heck was going on with me?
Before I could say anything else, my mom started in on me. "Edward, that is no way to talk to Dr. Swan." "She tried to wait for you and I can assure you that she was great with Seth." "I have never seen anyone be so caring towards a patient like she was with Seth."
Now I felt like a jerk. Here I was yelling at this beautiful woman who just fixed my son's arm and obviously did a great job. My mom is not one to pay a lot of compliments to people she just met, so Bella must have made quit an impression on her.
Before showing us to the recovery room, Bella told me that she would need to see Seth in her office in two weeks. She then told me that the nurse would give me some other instructions I would need to know before leaving the hospital.
When we got to the recovery room and I saw Seth I was relieved. He really was okay. Of course he had a cast, his favorite color I see, but he was really okay.
As I was just about to go to my son, I watched as Bella approached him. "Well Seth, your family is here now so I will let them visit with you." "I signed your cast for you, and I expect to see a whole lot of signatures when I see you in two weeks." "Deal?"
I could see that Seth was excited to know that Bella signed his cast. She really has a way with children. Why was I such a jerk to her?
As I watched Bella leave the room I saw my sister go after her. I am not sure what she said, but I was really hoping that she was apologizing to Bella for me. I know it would not mean as much coming from Alice, but I hope it would help. I don't want Bella thinking that she is a bad doctor or anything.
A few minutes later, Alice came back in and told me I needed to go apologize to Bella. "Edward, you need to apologize to her." "She looked like she was going to cry." I knew Alice was right and when I see her next I would apologize to her. However, Alice did not let up. "Edward, I mean now." "Go try and find her now."
Why was it so important for me to go find her now. Seth needed me. I can apologize when I see her in two weeks. Still Alice did not let up.
"Edward, Bella has had a very rough year." "More than you can imagine." "You need to do this now."
She has had it rough. Did Alice forget what me and the boys have gone through. I am sure Bella has had a rough year, but I cant see how it can compare to what we have gone through.
I then knew that Alice was not going to give up, so I decided that I would try and go find Bella and apologize to her.
As I went into the hallway, I saw her. Wow. That woman is so beautiful not only on the outside, but seemed to be on the inside as well. Her husband is a very lucky man.
I didn't know if I should approach her in the hospital or outside. I am sure she is pretty upset with me, and I didn't want to make a scene in front of people. I decided that I would follow her outside and then approach her.
As we got outside I noticed that Bella picked up her pace. Actually she started running to her car. Maybe she was in a hurry. I continued to walk alittle closer to her car, and then just stopped. Bella was crying and was crying hard.
What did I do? How could I have been so rude to her? I did this to her and I needed to make it right. I took a long breath in and exhaled out before I walked up to her car. I took one more short breath in and out and then knocked on the window.
Well I hope you enjoyed this chapter….I tried to make it alittle longer.
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Next chapter will be the apology of Edward and then hopefully the football game on Saturday.
