Chapter 5: All She has to Do Is Smile…
The sound of murmuring voices was what woke me up. And, I instantly wished that I would fall back asleep. My head was killing me and I was cold. As I opened my eyes gently, I found the reason as to why I was cold. I could see my brother's arm barely touching mine as he sat in the chair next to the hospital bed. My head on the other hand, I couldn't figure out why it was hurting. Were Edward and I in a car accident or something?
"Hey, you're awake sweetheart." I heard Carlisle's voice suddenly stop whispering as he came to my side.
"What happened?" I looked at them and they exchanged glances at one another.
"You don't remember?" Edward asked…and his eyes seemed a little…hopeful?
"No, not really…" I shrugged.
"You hit your head Natalia. At school remember?" School? Where would I have hit my head at school? Then, like a flash of lightening in my mind, I remembered. Me walking down the halls…looking for Jasper and him actually showing up. Us having a semi normal conversation as he kept looking at me funny. Him grabbing my hand and telling me we were 'destined' or something weird like that. No, wait…there was more! Edward showed up…and so did Jasper's sisters. She pushed him…I hit the wall. Jasper's hand on my head..
"Oh." I gently said, touching the side of my head and a wave of pain ran through my body.
"Carlisle, I thought you gave her pain medicine?" Edward asked concerned, grabbing my hand but I shook out of his grasp. I was still mad at him.
"I did. But, her pain isn't going to completely go away. It'll still be around for a few days." He explained.
"Edward why did you do that?" I looked over at him.
"Do what? I was only protecting you from…from that monster."
"Monster? You don't even know him." I defended Jasper.
"Why are you defending him? You don't know him either…I see the way he looks at you and what he thinks about you. You're all he's been focused on these two days."
"But didn't you see? Didn't you see how he was helping me when I was on the floor? I was bleeding Edward and he still came to my side and tried to stop the bleeding. His had was had my blood on it and he didn't even flinch. Isn't that what usually happens when you come in contact with blood?" Edward just nodded.
"Son, you didn't tell me any of this." Carlisle frowned, obviously disappointed that he wasn't given this important piece of information.
"I didn't think it was relevant…it could've all been an act." He shrugged.
"An act son? Do you really think this Jasper character would go to such lengths to pretend something to help out someone he doesn't even know? What did I tell you…if he's already…" he stopped when Edward snapped his head back up at Carlisle.
"If who's already what? What's going on…why won't anyone tell me anything?" I sighed, the pain still throbbing.
"It's not for us to tell you Natalia…you will just have to speak with Jasper about this."
"What!" was both mine and Edward's reaction to this.
"What's the use and trying to fight it son? If it's already happened, it'll only make things harder for the both of them if we keep him from seeing her…"
"Why are you giving in so easily? He could kill her!" he snapped and Carlisle just raised his eyes at his son. I know that they weren't really father and son but, still I'm sure Carlisle didn't appreciate Edward talking to him like that.
"My office Edward…Natalia will be fine by herself for awhile." He looked at me and I just nodded. I didn't know what else to do.
~Edward's POV~
I felt horrible for snapping at Carlisle. He didn't deserve that. He was just trying to reason with me right? I just didn't want my sister to be in any danger. She was only but a human…so fragile and breakable. One wrong move and this Jasper person could take her away from our family. I couldn't have that happen. I don't care what they said, imprinting or not…I was not about to let my sister fall in love with someone like him. Someone like me…someone who might slip up on accident.
As Carlisle and I walked towards the elevator to go to his office, I caught that scent again. My eyes narrowed as I turned and saw him…going into my sister's room. Had he been standing there the entire time! I began to turn back towards the room but Carlisle but a hand on my shoulder and motioned me into the elevator.
"He won't hurt her." He assured me. Oh, how was he so sure? Did he not care that his daughter was in danger?
"And so it begins." I heard him laugh softly and I grew confused. What was so funny?
~Jasper's POV~
As I was walking down the hospital halls, I spotted Edward and another man walking out of a room. The room I was so desperately seeking. I had spent the last few hours at home trying to help Rosalie calm down Bella. After seeing Natalia's blood on my hand she sort of lost all train of thought after that. We had to get her back into a right state of mind. Which, of course, she took her anger out on me once she came back to normal. She had even thrown a piece of something at me as I left our home. Before I went to the hospital, I made sure to stop at a flower shop along the way to pick up some roses…white ones to be exact. I had told the girl at the shop that I wanted something to represent innocence. Because, Natalia looked like an insightful person…I didn't want to scare her off with flowers that screamed that I loved her. When I walked into the room, I smiled as I saw her laying there with her hospital gown. I was probably being biased but she looked stunning. She kept fidgeting with a part of it that kept sliding down her shoulder.
"A moment?" I called to her and she jumped in surprise. Her eyes widened but then softened a little. She just nodded and I walked into the room.
"I brought you some flowers…hopefully they'll make you feel better." I said, setting them on the table beside her bed.
"They're very beautiful thank you. But, you didn't have to get me anything…it was just a little bump on the head." She said softly. She looked a little embarrassed. Maybe the flowers were too much? I technically didn't know her that well. Although, every time I looked at her, I felt like I was looking at my entire reason for existing in those brown eyes.
"How are you feeling by the way?"
"Better. My head still hurts me though." I had to force myself from reaching out and touching her, so that the pain would go away. "But, Carlisle says I'll be fine in a few days. Luckily, I don't think there was any damage."
"Who's Carlisle?" I asked curiously.
"Oh, he's my father…well, my adoptive father. He happens to be the new doctor here at the hospital." She blushed.
"What's wrong?"
"It's just that…I've only lived here for only three days and I've already ended up in the emergency room." She laughed softly and I just smiled at her.
"Well, better to make a big first impression than not." She just nodded and went to say something but instead, her eyes closed as she winced in pain.
"Ow." She mumbled and this time, I couldn't help it. I grabbed her hand and held it tightly in mine. I felt her relax instantly before shooting her eyes open and looking at me.
"How do you do that!" she whispered, letting go of my hand. I could tell her pain came back again instantly and I smirked. All she had to do was let me hold it and she'd be fine.
"Give me your hand Natalia." I said, looking at her. She gingerly gave it to me but, after a few moments, she pulled away.
"What are you doing…I'm just trying to help." I laughed as she eyed me funny. As she didn't believe this was really happening. When she gave me her hand this time, I held on to it tight enough that she couldn't pull away.
"But how…" she asked, amazed. It was quite interesting to see her reaction. I never get to use my gift so openly with humans. Well, using it with them being conscious of it.
"We all have our gifts."
"You mean like you and Edward? That's not fair…I don't have any gifts." She pouted. Oh, how little did she know just how much power she had over me!
"Everyone has some sort of talent. This one" I squeezed her hand "just happens to be mine."
"Well, I'm glad…it does help me." She said as she slid her eyes closed, letting the pain melt away. I knew that Edward and that Carlisle guy would be coming back soon to check on her soon…and that it was best that I got going, but I didn't want to.
"Natalia?" I called out to her and her eyes opened back up, looking me that I lost my train of thought for a moment.
"Yes?"
"I think I should get going…you need to get some rest."
"No!" she said suddenly as I was surprised "It's just that…I still have questions to ask you." She laughed.
"Well, I'm thinking that your questions would be better asked someplace else…someplace private?" I looked over at her. Shoot, maybe I should rephrase that. She is after all, just a teenager still.
"I mean…maybe I can come see you later this week at your house when you're feeling better after school?"
"Okay." She swallowed nervously "I'll have to ask Carlisle and Esme…Edward probably want to keep patrol though, but…I'm sure I can convince him to stay away." She frowned. She must not like her brother being so protective all the time.
"Well hopefully" I stood and looked down at her "I will see you tomorrow in history class." I mumbled. Anything I could've said…and I say that!
'Yea, I doubt Carlisle will let me miss any school. Especially since I just started." She frowned. I suddenly wondered just what exactly what her story was. I suppose I could ask her sometime, if we actually ever got the chance to talk, just the two of us.
"Until then…" I grabbed her hand again once more "promise me you won't get hurt again anytime soon?"
"Okay." She said nervously and I let go of her hand.
"Bye." I smiled at her and loved the fact that she smiled back at me. Maybe she was warming up to me? What she feel the same way about me when I told her about how I imprinted on her? About when I told her that she was love of my life and didn't even know it? Yes, yes…this would prove to be a very interesting next few days. My only hope was that she wouldn't run away from me screaming…
Sorry, I didn't get to update sooner…but, I hope you liked this chapter! Let me know what you think please..I love knowing what you think!!
