A/n: This one might require some tissues...no abuse, though. Only one more after this one...til I can get caught up on writing...
Ch19
It felt like hours but a only a few short minutes later there was a light rap on the door as Bella asked if they could come back in.
"Yes." I managed to squeak, my eyes pinched shut because I didn't want to see their reaction to my hideous body.
"Oh my fucking God...what did she do to you?" Bella's voice was full of fury, which made me cringe.
"Edward, can you lie down for me?" Ben's voice was stoic, as a doctor should be. If he were repulsed by me, he didn't let on.
I nodded, kept my eyes squeezed closed and laid down.
"I'm just going to do an examination, Edward. If at anytime you are in pain or it becomes too uncomfortable, please just let me know and I'll stop, okay?" The doctor's hands were a little cold as he put one on each shoulder and ran his hands lightly down my arms and back up. I stiffened a little but then I heard Bella's voice over my face.
"Just relax, baby, he's not going to hurt you. I'm here and I'm not going anywhere." She spoke with such a warmth that it covered my entire body, inside and out.
I felt the doctor's hands slide under my arms and work their way down my ribs, when he hit a particular sore spot, I wenced in pain. "Are you in pain?" Ben's voice asked with a hint of knowledge.
"Yes, it's painful to the touch and when I take a deep breath." I replied, almost breathless.
His fingers began to pulse across my ribcage, in several spots the pain was excruciating and I was wheezing by the time he was done.
"Edward, I'm afraid you may have a broken rib that has possibly punctured a lung. I must request that we get you to the nearest hospital as soon as possible so that I can have them x-rayed." The doctor's voice was clinical and stern.
I just didn't have the fight left in me to argue. Even though I had wished for death time and time again, I couldn't just give up this way, could I? Not with Bella counting on me. Not with Bella assuring me that I would be safe.
"I'm going to finish with my initial exam and then I'll call for an ambulance." He informed me, to which I immediately started to thrash my head in a negative fashion.
"No...no...no ambulance, please?" My eyes flew open to see Bella and Dr. Harper both staring down at me in shock.
"Please, just let me drive there." I begged and I felt the tears form in my eyes again.
"I'll drive you, sweet boy." Bella's sweet voice said above me as her hand came up to caress my cheek.
I nodded as the lump in my throat prevented me from speaking.
I felt the doctor's hands touch me again the other side of my chest before he started down to my abdomen.
"Any pain in your belly?" I heard him as I stared up into Bella's worry filled eyes.
"No." I whispered.
Her eyes on me were soft, wet with tears that I saw as they waited to fall.
"Don't cry, Bella." I murmured.
She gave me a weak smile and removed a hand from my cheek to wipe a fallen tear away.
"Edward, what has she done to you? You don't deserve this." She whispered back through her soft pink lips.
Everything about her was so beautiful in that moment. When I was younger and I had dreamed of what the woman I would love looked like it reflected the woman who now looked down on my bruised and broken body.
"I'm weak." I replied quietly and closed my eyes. I couldn't see the pity nor the agreement in her eyes that I expected.
"You are so strong to have survived all that she has put you through." She said directly into my ear.
"Edward, how old are these flesh wounds?" Ben asked as I felt his fingers run along a particularly tender one across my left thigh.
"Night before last." I answered and grimaced as he grazed my penis.
"Edward?" His voice beckoned me to look at him.
I opened my eyes to see him nod to my crotch.
"Bella, I think I need you to step out for a minute." Ben's voice left no room for her to argue.
"Sure, is that okay, Edward?" Her eyes searched mine for hesitation.
"Please?" I replied and closed my eyes to keep the tears at bay.
"Okay," she said before she leaned over and kissed my forehead. "I'll be right outside."
Once the door clicked closed I felt Ben's hands on the waistband of my boxers, "I'm guessing your penis was injured as well from the way that you just flinched."
I nodded my head and tried to keep breathing as he removed my underwear.
"Good God, Edward. What the hell happened?" He said as he very gently examined my penis.
"I think it was icy-hot, I'm not exactly sure, but..." I took a deep breath, completely ashamed to be telling how I weak was to stop this from happening to me.
"Edward, calm down, please. She covered it in icy-hot and I'm going to guess that it was then wrapped tight in something?"
I nodded and let the tears of shame fall down my temples as I laid there while he minutely touched and checked my flaccid member.
"Have you had any trouble urinating?" He asked quietly.
I minutely nodded my head, remembering the pain of trying to take a leak this morning only to have small spurts of blood come out in the pee.
He gently slid my boxers back over my hips and patted my arm for me to look at him. Once I opened my eyes, I raised my hands to wipe my tears before he spoke, "Do you have any specific pains anywhere else?"
"My head. She hit me over the head with something, it hasn't quit throbbing since." I admitted as he slowly moved to the head of the table. I felt his hands slide under my neck and his fingers slowly worked their way around my skull. He stopped where the point of pain was.
"I think you might have a mild concussion. You have a nice indention there, I want to order a CAT scan and make sure there is no internal damage as well." His voice was soft and kind before he tapped my shoulders.
"Let's get you dressed and to the hospital, as soon as possible." Ben sounded very authoritative and concerned.
"Please do not let my father know that I am at the hospital." I begged as I tried to sit up, while he moved to help me.
"Who is your father?" He asked as he handed me my pants.
"Carlisle Cullen." I softly answered only to hear him gasp.
"Edward, the world renowned neurosurgeon, Carlisle Cullen, is your father and you expect me to not inform him of your injuries?" Ben said, exasperated.
"Yes, please. I don't want him to know. He can't help me and I do not want him involved, at all." I pleaded with him.
His eyes narrowed at me and he seemed hesitant to agree, "I will agree as long as you show to have no life threatening injuries. But, if you need surgery or something is critical, I have to let him know."
"Okay." I agreed, reluctantly.
"Bella, you can come in now." Ben said to the door as he went about gathering his things.
"Let's get him to your car and to the hospital quickly. I'm afraid he may have several internal injuries that need medical attention immediately." Ben's voice was all business and I was full of fear, once again.
Bella walked in and put her arm around my waist as I went to stand, "Let me help you."
I looked down at her and gave her as much of a smile as I could, "Thank you." I whispered as another tear slipped down my face.
"Let's go." Ben said as he led the way.
A/n: Let's have a group hug...and form the lynch mob to the right;)