Chambers of the Soul

Summary: Bella lives with her abusive father; Charlie, her older brother; Maxi and her younger sister; Harmony. She almost thinks there's no hope but what happens when the new family comes to town? Will she ever be happy? What if Bella and her siblings became happy and then someone came back to haunt them…

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. All characters and other twilight-related things belong to SM. I only own the storyline.

Maxi Swan POV

The drab grey color of the hospital walls never fail to throw a bucket of cold water over my spirits. That all-too-familiar smell that hospitals have - is it from some kind of medication, or is it from all that bleach? - floats around in the air like a constant presence, never wanting to go away. I'm starting to think if I'm stuck in this room for any longer, not only will I lose my sense of smell; I might start losing my sense of humour along with it too.

It's been 3 whole weeks. 3 weeks of hospital walls, tasteless food and beeping monitors.

I rubbed at my leg gently; it was still painfully sore. The doctors said it was because I had many other previous injuries there. They also said that the police were currently searching for Charlie; he'd run.

The house was empty, kind of eerie. One of the Cullen's went back there to get some of Harmony's teddies, and they were covered in dust. Her toys had been set out across the floor – waiting patiently for her return. The majority of her toys had been bought by either Bella or myself. Charlie only ever gave her one toy and that was the one she was given at the hospital at birth. A little Roo figure from Winnie the Pooh. Harmony treasured that little Kangaroo.

He was sitting in the corner of her 'tub', as Bella and I called it. She was still in the CCU; still fighting for her little life. She was drained, both physically and emotionally and some doctors had no hope of her ever waking up. I was never going to lose hope. Why would I? She's just a child, and my sister. We weren't aloud to visit her often but I went there more than Bella. Bella was still shaken up; basically over everything. I was getting worried for her and Dr. Cullen was too; he never let her out of bed unless she needed to take a shower or do her business.

Dr. Cullen wasn't giving up on Harmony either. Everyday he went into her room and gently spoke to her. They say that speaking helps calm the patient because they might be able to hear you. I'd tried it a few times, but I'd felt stupid. I'd beat myself up over that. I couldn't give on my sister, I really couldn't. I was only going to accept there was no hope when that little heart of hers gave a finally thump, or she showed me she know longer wanted to battle.

I sat motionless in the hospital room, the scents of unidentifiable foods and medical substances invading my nose. There was always a dead silence, even as nurses and doctors chaotically conversated outside of my room. My eyes become fixated on a figure in the hospital hall that silently stared at me. Prickles formed on the back of my neck. I couldn't see the person; they were far back in the shadows.

Maybe I was turning insane. Nobody out in the halls noticed anything strange; it was just a trick of my imagination. With a sigh, I reached for the buzzer next to my bed.

It didn't take long for a nurse to saunter her small form into the room. She had light blond hair, glass blue eyes and a children's pair of scrubs on. I raised my eyebrows at her and she frowned. "All of the other nurses are busy. Are you okay?"

I bit my lip. "Do you work on the children's ward?"

She gestured to her clothes and rolled her eyes.

"Okay…" I paused. "That was a stupid question. Do you know Harmony Swan?"

Her eyes grew sad. "The 5-year-old child abuse case." It wasn't a question; it was a statement.

I closed my eyes briefly as I took a shaky breath. Was that how she was referred to now? The child abuse case. I wanted to vomit."She's my sister. And I want to see her."

The nurse slowly fiddled with her hands. "I'm so sorry; I do hope she gets better soon and that you'll be able to see her properly; awake and happy. I'll just go and see if you can."

I nodded. "Thanks."

When she disappeared down the hall, I flung the pillow over my face and let out big, uncontrollable sobs. This life sucked. It sucked so badly. I wish mom would come back to save us.

The door slowly clicked open and I thought it was the nurse coming back. I was wrong. It wasn't the nurse. It wasn't a woman at all.

No, it was a man.

Well, more like Emmett. "Hey bro." He ducked down as he walked under the door-frame and then straightened up. Dr. Cullen was close behind him. "We came to take you to your sister."

I smiled in relief. "Good. I'm going insane in this damn room."

The ride – in the wheelchair – all the way to Harmony's room seemed to take forever. There weren't many visitors in the CCU – it was a quiet place, and an alert place. I was just glad my sister had a good team of doctors and nurses who were always on call.

When we went into her room, a nurse was gently wrapping her up into her little pink teddy bear blanket. When she was at home, she always snuggled with it. She had so many teddies in her 'tub' with her now. It was unbelievable. So many people had come and given their love. They'd bought teddies, blankets and even stuff for Bella and I too. We were all so grateful.

"She's easy to transfer around now," The nurse began as she cradled Harmony in her left arm as she sorted out the cot. "If you would like, you can hold her for a bit."

A small smile spread across my face. I was going to hold her – I was going to hold my sister. I nodded eagerly and waited for Carlisle to wheel me right up to the cot. I held out my arms eagerly.

Dr. Cullen helped move Harmony's tubes to a comfortable position as she was lifted into my arms. Even through the blankets material, I could feel her cold skin. It made me shiver too.

"Hey, little angel." I gently brushed my finger along her cheek. Her face was peaceful; almost still. Her little eyes were gently closed and dry. It was hard seeing her so helpless.

Her skin wasn't as blue as it had been the first few days and I was grateful; at least she was a little warmer now. She was precious; she needed to get through this.

I gently held on to her small fingers; feeling each little dent and brush of skin.

Then the machines erupted into a long, piercing screech. My heart tensed and I fought to get air in. I grasped Harmony tightly to my chest as Dr. Cullen tried to take her from me.

Flat lining. A flat line. On my Harmony…

"Stay with me! Don't let me go cause I need you here with me! I don't wanna know what its like without you…stay with me. Please…"

:O I know, I know…shoot me :P

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