Hope everyone had a great Christmas. I know I did. I know it's late but, Happy New Year's everybody! Sorry I didn't get to update for you all. I was spending time with family for the holidays and just wanted to relax. Also, I started this chapter and I was going to finish it the same day but I got caught up with other things. So all I am trying to say is that I am so very sorry for making you all wait so long for this update. I don't really have anything else to say besides have a wonderful day or night and enjoy the chapter.

Hospital Visits

So much chaos was going through my mind at what happened that I didn't even realize I was in the hospital sitting patiently on a chair. My eyes roamed my surroundings, landing on Bella, who is sitting on a gurney as the E.R. Doctor looks into her eyes with a pen light. On the next gurney over sat Tyler. He has a mild head wound and I worry for him. Bella looked fine to me. I was already checked and they said I was fine.

My gaze instantly shifted to the double doors as Charlie bursts through, worry on his face. He rushes up to Bella and I.

"Bells. Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, dad. Calm down."

Charlie turns to me. "How about you Niko?"

I gave him a smile as I said "I'm okay, Charlie." He smiles back, worry still evident on his face.

"I'm so sorry, Bella and Nikita. I tried to stop." I hear Tyler apologize. I look over to see his face full of concern and remorse.

"It's okay, Tyler." Bella assured him as I said "We're alright, Tyler."

"It sure as hell is not okay!"

"Dad, it's not his fault-" Bella was saying before Charlie cut her off sternly, "We nearly lost you both."

"But you didn't" Bella implied.

I saw Charlie glare at Tyler as he says, "You can kiss your license goodbye."

"Charlie-" I was saying before a man's voice interrupted, "I heard the Chief's girls were here." We all look up to see Dr. Cullen approach us. He is a very handsome man that it was hard not to gawk at him. I did compose myself from looking like a complete idiot in front of everybody.

"Good. Dr. Cullen." Charlie said.

Dr. Cullen looked towards the E.R. Doctor, "I've got this one, Jackie." She hands him the chart and exits the room. Dr. Cullen reviews the chart, then feels the back of Bella's head as he says "You have a nice knot growing back there, but your x-rays show no indication of concussion."

"I'm so sorry, Bella and Nikita. I'm really-" Tyler was interrupted by Charlie abruptly pulling the curtain between us.

"It would have been a lot worse if Edward hadn't knocked us out of the way." Bella informed the handsome doctor. Edward. That's right. I saw him hover of Bella when I realized the van didn't make any impact on us. How did he make it all the way over to us in time when he was by his car across the lot? I don't know. Did he make the dent on the side of the van? Still, I don't know.

"Edward? Your boy?" Charlie asked Dr. Cullen. He quickly looked back at the chart. Does he know something?

Bella must have felt the same way because she said, "It was amazing he got to us so fast. He was nowhere near us." Dr. Cullen smiled and said, "As long as you're safe."

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Charlie, Bella, and I exit the treatment room. My mind was all over the place. What happened with Edward? How did he make it to us? Did he make the dent? I don't see how he could have, but what else did? Most of all, how did he make it out without a scratch or some kind of injury. In fact, how didn't we all get injured in some way? How does one stop a van like that? It was questions like these that made my brain hurt.

My inner turmoil was washed away when I heard Charlie say, "I just have to sign some paperwork. You better call your mom.", he said the last part to Bella.

"You told her?! She's probably freaking." Charlie just shrugs and hurries off.

"Bella, it's okay. Your mom should know. She shouldn't be left in the dark like that. I know if my mom were still around, I would call her too." I told Bella with a sense of calm and a little bit of hurt at the thought of my mother. I miss her so much. I miss them both so much. It hurts.

Bella looked sympathetic and I could tell she was regretting her earlier words. "Niko, I'm s-" she was about to say when I put my hand up. I gave her a weak smile and said, "Hey now, don't get all sympathetic with me. Now, call your mom. I'm sure she's dying to hear you for herself.", she smiled back at me.

She pulled out her phone and was about to dial, then looks down the hall. I follow her sight and my eyes land on none other than Edward Cullen. His sister, Rosalie, clearly looks furious at Edward, who stands his ground. Dr. Cullen was there as well, but that wasn't so surprising as he works here.

"This isn't just about you, it's about all of us-" Rosalie was saying before Dr. Cullen saw us and stopped her.

"Let's take this in my office." Dr. Cullen said to Rosalie. She glares at Edward as she goes off with Dr. Cullen.

"I'm just going to go wait outside." I told Bella as I was taking baby steps back.

She nodded in acknowledgement. I looked at Edward, who looked at me with slight curiosity, then back at Bella as she said, "Can I talk to you for a moment?", I took that time to leave them to speak.

I didn't want to have anything to do with Edward Cullen. It was just something about him that tells me he was keeping something secret. A huge secret. I didn't want to be there when Bella wants to talk about said secrets. She can be scary sometimes.

I wonder just how scary she truly can be if her moods intensified by ten times. That will be someone I do not want to anger.

I waited outside for a while until I saw Charlie and Bella approach me. We headed home and I went back into my state of mind where I question the things that seem out of the ordinary. One can only guess what the Cullens might be hiding.

I know this wasn't a long chapter. I will promise you that we will be seeing Embry soon. Probably not next chapter, but maybe the next one after that? We'll just have to wait and see. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter.

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