The next time I wake up I know what has happened. Carlise took out the IV but put me back on oxygen. I slowly go down stairs and look around. Emmett is sitting on the couch, playing video games with Jasper and I don't see anyone else.
"Hey, nice to see you again." Emmett says, smiling at me.
"Yeah, you to." I say
"Want to play?" He asks, handing me a controller.
"No thanks, I like to watch you shoot the people, I would feel guilty." I say smiling
"Silly Bells, sit on down, have a root beer, relax." Jasper hands me the bottle and I smile at him and love them both.
"What's funny?" Em asks
"I love you both." I say simply.
"We love you too Bella." They say.
"Let's go shoot some dudes." I say, sitting back, putting my feet up under the warm tie blanket.
They shoot people for I don't know how long. I only know I am happy. Then the coughing starts.
They both look at me and move, fast. Emmett turns up the oxygen on my mask and Jasper gently hits my back to move the crap in my lungs. After about a minute I manage to spit a loads of gunk into Emmett's waiting trashcan.
"Sorry." I whisper then suck air.
"It's fine Bella. We want to help you. How about some more root beer." Jasper goes to the kitchen and Emmett pulls me up against his side so I get both the warmth and coolness of his body and soon I'm dozing to the sound of their game and conversation.
"How is she?" Someone asks.
"Fine. Had a cough attack about 15 minutes ago but is really fine now." Emmett tells the person.
"I should have stayed. Next time, punch me Em." The person sounds sad.
"Loved to Eddy. I would love to do much more than that but there you go." Emmett says, I can tell he's smiling.
My heart speeds up, Edward.
"Look what you've done. It's ok Bells, your ok. It's fine." Emmett says softly.
I somehow am calmed at that reassurance. I go back to my dozing.
"Nice kid. Now, you, leave." Jasper says.
Someone growls lightly and exhales and he leaves, thank you.
"That jerk, he messed this all up. Look at how peaceful Bella looks. Hey Rose." Jazz says
Rose walks in, I can smell her perfume, rose and lavender?
"Hey guys. Isn't that a little annoying to have to sleep through? You should have let her go back to bed.
Rose scolds, annoyance in her voice.
"She came down her, we just did what she asks. We didn't do anything." Emmett promises.
Time to wake up and save the boys, I stretch and yawn and smile.
"Hey Rosie." I say, yawning again.
"Hey Bells. How do you feel? What did they do?" She asks.
"Everything. It was so peaceful and comfortable. Truthfully? You woke me up. They were better than perfect. Don't yell at them." I say quickly, looking at the boys.
"They were? No way!" Esme says walking in.
I laugh and nod and they both smile innocently.
"Nice job Bella. You saved me about a hour of useless explaining. Nice to hear they behaved." She explains
"Hey, we always behave." They protest at the same time and we all crack up.
I sigh and look at everyone. I never thought I would be here again. Now I have to leave them again, forever.
"Bella?" Em asks.
"Sorry, yeah?" I ask, shaking my head.
He gives me a look and they all watch me,
"Just spaced out, sorry." I say again.
"You were humming. Your lullaby." Jasper says,
"Was I? Mh. I think I'll go take a shower." I saw dully.
They watch me go. I feel weird. Light, empty, pretty. (You know the feeling?)
The hot water feels so good. After shampooing and shaving I take a deep breathe and turn off the water and wrap a towel about my ribs and frown. My hips stick out more and I can feel every rib. I weigh myself on the scale by the sink and frown again. 95 pounds. That can't be right. I was 105 two weeks ago. I change into a clean tank and shorts and put my hair up in a bun and look in the mirror. My teeth are fine, everything is the same. My eyes look different. Some kind of excitement sparkles there but I can't put my finger on it.
"Oh, you're done. I was wondering if you could do another chemo today?" Carlise asks when I walk back across the fluffy carpet to my room.
"Sure. Where?" I ask.
"My office, 5 minutes?" He says.
"Sure. Be right there." I grab my ipod, book and the blanket from before.
He sets me up in a chair they vibrates. I put on my ipod and close my eyes, leaning back till the chair shakes me right to my very visible bones. 20 minutes later I'm done.
"Great. You can go now," Carlise says.
I walk around the house, now all hyped up like a 3 year old after Halloween. I pass his room and smile and knock. I can hear him move but he doesn't let me know he's there. I wait then smile and move on, I will get to him soon. Next is Rose and Em's room. Big bed, huge closet, long mirror. Alice and Jazz's room. Same-ish. I didn't dare go in Esme's. Downstairs. Kitchen, family room. His piano. I play a little. Beautiful sounds come out as my fingers fly across the keys. I hear a door open and smile. 5 minutes. 5 hours. 5 years. I don't know how long I play till I give up and grab a water bottle. Basement.
Not much down here. Outside. I bit my lip on that one. Would they let me? Sure.
Outside I walk around, the cool air feels so good, I feel so hot. Maybe it's the chemo. Bear foot in tiny flannel shorts and a tank and I feel so hot, internally almost, like a fever. Cold grass, cool breeze. I close my eyes and feel the air with every inch of my being.
"What are you doing Bella?" Alice asks, not a scold, a question.
"I got hot, just had chemo. This feels so good." I say, not opening my eyes or turning to her.
"Crazy. Have fun." She leaves.
I go back inside and look around, Rose is on the couch looking at a magazine Em and Jazz are playing cards, Esme is painting, Carlise is at work, we are missing someone.
"I know. He's stupid." Jasper says like he knows what I'm thinking about.
"Stubborn." I add,
"A complete idiot." Em says
"He's a chicken." Rose says, not looking up.
I smile and get up off the couch,
"Where you going?" Em asks.
"Going to get him off his sorry little-" I start
"Good luck girl." Em says.
"If you do, I will be your slave for 24 hours." Jasper adds.
"Me to," Em interjects.
"You're on" I challenge and walk up stairs, everyone watching
I get to his door and knock, Emmett snickers.
"Wait." I say and knock again
Still nothing. I smile at them and kick the door down.
Their mouths drop open and I grin at them,I hear Emmett say "She is so bad a**!" (I hate swearing sorry)
"Edward Anthony Mason Cullen get your sorry butt down stairs before I kick it there." I say in a firm voice.
He doesn't look at me, just sits there on his couch, feeling sorry for himself. I stand there with my hands on hips, waiting for him to do something
"Well?" I ask after a minute.
He doesn't move. I go over and push him over. He blinks, shocked.
"I'm starting to wonder why the strongest person I knew is being such a baby over nothing." I say.
He winces bur keeps his mouth glued shut.
"Your family is right. You are stubborn, and an idiot and frankly, stupid. Grow up Edward. You are almost 110. Act like it." I say, its like talking to a child.
He still won't do anything so I go down stairs.
"Great job little sis." Emmett says.
"I didn't really do anything. Just told him the truth. He didn't move. Sorry." I say
"You did more than any of us and we are like 100 times stronger." Jasper says.
"I don't believe that Jazz. Bella made it though all this and still kick him around, she is the strongest person I know." Rose says.
Wow.
"No. I'm not." I say
"You are." They all scream and we turn on the radio and dance around till I'm exhausted and giggly.
"That was fun," I gasp.
"Yeah." Emmett says.
Jazz leaves and comes back with my oxygen tank. Thanks. I suck in air for a minute or two then grin.
"That has been the most fun I have had in a long time." I state.
"Glade to hear it." Esme says from the kitchen, I had forgotten she was here.
I catch my breathe and groan.
"What's wrong?" Rose asks.
"I'm starting to feel that chemo." I groan again, feeling my stomach flip,she smiles and rubs my back.
I shrug and sigh. The phone rings and I get up to answer it.
"Hey Bells." Jake answers
"JACOB!" I scream, forgetting my misery
"Hey, how you doing?" He asks.
"I just got 190% better." I say
"Glade to hear it. Want to hang out?" He say laughing
"I can't. Just had chemo again. If you want to come here, that would make me so happy." I hint
"You got it." He says
"Really? You would come to a house full of vampires?" I ask, surprised
"Anything for you." He almost coos.
"Mh. Come." I say finally.
"Be there in 5 minutes." he says, I can here the wind whipping by as he runs.
"4:49.." I count and he laughs and hangs up.
"Jacob's coming by" I say
"Great. I have to go find Alice to confirm come plane tickets for a shopping thing." Rosie gets up, yelling for Alice.
"Are you happy Bella?" Jasper asks.
"Yeah, I am." I decide
The door bell rings I swear I ran there faster than Jasper would have.
"JACOB!" I yell and jump on him, hooking my legs around his hips, my arms around his neck.
"Hey Baby Girl, who gave you sugar?" He jokes.
"You did. Come in." I say, hopping off, pulling him inside.
"Glade to see you all hyped up." He says.
"Want some food?" I ask.
"Of course." He laughs.
I run the kitchen, slipping and landing on my butt.
"Are you ok?" he asks.
Just fine." I giggle.
"What's up with her? Does the Chemo make her crazy?" I hear Jake ask Emmett.
"No, you did that." He laughs.
I make a sandwich and spill the chips and knock over the glass of root beer, giggling the whole time.
Finally Jake comes in and leads me back to the couch,
"It's fine. Come here baby." He pulls me to his lap, my legs sideways.
"I'm glade you are feeling better." He whispers in my ear.
"You want to know what would make me feel even better?" I whisper back.
I kiss him, in front of everyone, he kisses me back, snaking his arm around my back and my hips till I'm straddling him. Kissing him makes bursts of heat fill my body starting at my lips and moving out. .
I pull away, smiling.
"I have never had to do that." I say just above a whisper.
"Do what?" He asks.
"Stop. Thanks my shining sun." I say smiling and he laughs.
"You're welcome, can I ask you a question?" He asks.
"Sure." I say.
"Will you go out with me?" He asks.
I kiss him again and his response is almost automatic.
"I'll take that as a yes." He laughs, his mouth just above my collarbone.
"He** yes." I mutter back, my mouth on his.
"Has any one told you, you are incredibly sexy?" he asks, moving his hands just above the waist band of my shorts.
"Not until today." I say back.
"You are." He promises.
I believe him, with all my heart and you know what? I know he's not lying.
I was incredibly hyped up when I wrote most of this. I wish I had a man who treated me like jake and Bell. I don't like swearing because somewhere I found a verse in the Bible that says you shall not swear, ever. I have good plans. REVIEW! I really want a guy to love me like that. WHAT DO YOU THINK?