Authors note: PLEASE READ ok so I feel the need to clarify, yesterday night I wrote a chapter. A few people read it and told me it didn't make any sense. I went back, looked it over, and found that it really was random. I went back deleted the end then changed it which is why the last chapter was entitled, "Chapter 16 redone" so this is the first and only chapter 17 right now and if you read chapter 16 yesterday and it did not say chapter 16 redone, if you read the one that said confessions and kidnappers then your gonna be confused so go back and read the new ending before you read this thank you and enjoy chapter 17………..
(Bella's POV)
We got to the hospital nearly an hour after our departure (When they took Jake to jail they towed away his car and we had to walk down to my house to get the truck) Jake left to go to the bathroom and I approached the front desk to ask which room my father was staying in.
"Front desk how may I be of service to you?" The woman asked, in a bored voice as she took out one ear bud, you could really tell she despised her job position. I couldn't blame her though, I'd hate have to tell annoying people where to go and what to do day in and day out.
"Um…..I was wondering if you could tell me which room my father is staying in." I said looking down at her iPod, I could see the song she was playing was entitled, "I hate my life" it suit this moment well.
"What's the name of the patient you're looking for?" She asked as she took out a clipboard.
"Um…Charlie Sw-" I started to say….the woman stopped me.
"I don't know how to tell you this….but Charlie passed away last night." She answered.
I stood frozen for what felt like hours but was probably minutes. My father couldn't have passed away….it just wasn't a possibility. He was doing so well yesterday…how could he be gone?
"Is there anything else you need?" The woman asked as she started to put her ear buds back in. I was completely appalled but how unfazed this woman seemed, she had just told me my father had died and it was like the words didn't even matter to her. Like he was just another death in a newspaper, a death you pass by without even bothering to read or care about when your too busy rummaging the paper for the movie theater adds.
I guessed death didn't really matter until it was close to home. Home, Charlie, uhhh, I couldn't think right now!!! I had to get out had to leave!!!!!!!!
(Jacob's POV)
I saw Bella running out of the hospital doors crying as I came out of the men's restroom…Uhhh what the hell could possibly be going on now? I swear there was never a dull moment with this girl.
I figured I had two choices here, 1 run after her or 2 ask the lady at the front desk what she said to tick her off…if I went with the second one then when I met up with Bella at least I'd have some background information.
"Excuse me…but could you tell me why she left crying?" I asked pointing at the door.
"WHAT?!?! I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THE MUSIC!!!!" The lady yelled….music? What music? I thought confused…then I noticed she had her iPod in. Instead of ripping it out of her annoying ears like I wished I could do, I decided to yell.
"I SAID, WHY DID THAT GIRL RUN AWAY SCREAMING?!?!?!?!"
"WHAT SCREAMING? OH HER FATHER PASSED AWAY!!!" She yelled as she finally took the damn ear buds out.
"What? Her father….passed….away?" I asked. "Are you sure Charlie passed away?" I asked.
"Charlie Swam?" She asked.
"No…Charlie Swan."
"Oh Charlie Swan…he's in room 119, Charlie Swam died of heart failure last night." She answered.
"Wait? Let me get this strait, you told that girl that her father was dead when he wasn't? How could you do that, she's suicidal!!!" I yelled almost bitch slapping that lady in the face.
"Whatever, I made a mistake, people make mistakes." She sighed. I wasn't really listening though, just thinking about what Bella could possibly be doing right now.
Authors note: Hospital workers are suckish……
