Chapter Eleven: The Healing Process
"Careful." Carlisle said.
I scrunched my face up in pain as I sat up. I gripped Edward's hand for dear life as Carlisle helped me lay back. I smiled to let Edward, who was flipping out, know that I was okay. Carlisle told me that he would be back to check on me later tonight.
"Are you okay?" Edward asked sitting on the bed.
"I'm fine, just in pain." I told him.
"I don't like that. I don't like that you are in pain." He said.
"I know, but it'll get better." I said stroking his cheek.
He closed his eyes and leaned into my palm.
"I'm so sorry Bella." He whispered.
"Shh." I said.
He opened his emerald eyes and looked at me.
"I don't want to hear that anymore, its over now." I whispered.
"You are amazing." He said.
He kissed me gently on the lips.
There was a knock on the door, we stopped kissing and saw Jacob standing there with a bouquet of flowers.
"Jake." I said smiling.
"Hi Bells." He said.
Edward got off the bed and walked over to the wall. Jake walked over and gave me a kiss on the cheek, he handed me the flowers.
"Thank you!" I said.
I looked over to Edward who seemed a little jealous.
"How are you feeling?" He asked.
"Okay, I'm still in pain, but right now its bearable. They gave me pain medication a little while ago." I told him.
"That's good." He said.
I nodded.
"So when you don't have the pain medication, are you in a lot of pain?" He asked.
"Oh yeah, it's bad." I laughed a little.
"Where did you get shot?" He asked.
"My stomach and my chest." I told him.
"Oh my god Bells!" He gasped.
"I know." I said.
"What happened?" He sat down.
"I didn't see it coming, I don't even know where he got the gun." I said.
I saw Edward shift, he was getting uncomfortable with this topic.
"So he just pulled the trigger? No warning?" Jake asked.
"Yeah, he asked Edward who would be more devastating to lose, and as soon as Edward said me he turned around and shot me twice." I told him.
"Did they catch him yet?" He asked.
"No, not yet." I said.
"Well, they have to, because you never know when he will come back and-"
"Stop it." James growled.
"Edward." I said.
James glared at Jake.
"What is wrong with you?" Jake asked.
It was then I realized Edward was gone, and James took his place. I quickly looked at Jake because Jake didn't know about Edward having D.I.D...
"What makes you think that I want to hear you talk about this?!" James scolded.
"Then leave. No one is forcing you to be here." Jacob said.
"Jake, no. Stop it." I begged.
"No," He said standing up, "What is going on Edward?"
James growled and threw Jacob against the wall.
"JAMES!" I screamed.
Jake gave me a quick look of confusion before he was thrown against the table by James. I watched as James pinned Jacob to the wall and hit him over the head with his fists. I began to feel helpless, I tried to beg for them to stop but it was like my airways were closing up. I put my hand on my chest and gasped for air that wasn't coming, I closed my eyes tightly as my heart monitor began to beep wildly. Nurses rushed in and it wasn't until then that anyone noticed the two fighting. I heard one of the nurses shout for security while one of them put my breathing mask over my nose and mouth. I gasped for air as Carlisle ran in the room, he glanced at the security guards prying James off of Jacob before running over to my bed. I was being pushed gently on to the pillows as the nurse checked my fluids.
"Bella! Bella look at me!" Carlisle said.
I looked at Carlisle with wide eyes.
"You need to calm down. Okay? Deep breaths." He instructed.
I tried but it wasn't working.
"Bella, you have to try harder. If you don't calm down we will have to put you back into a coma and I know you don't want that." He said sitting down on the bed.
He started to show me how to breathe right, I slowly followed his example and breathed in and then out, in and then out. I finally started to feel in control of my body again, once I was breathing normally I took my mask off.
"Jacob." I said.
"He's fine." Carlisle said.
"J-James, he started to beat the crap out of him!" I gasped.
"I know, but he isn't anymore." He told me.
He got off the bed and checked my vitals and everything.
"Now, no more scares like that." He told me.
I nodded.
He smiled kissing my forehead, he hung my chart up before leaving the room. I looked around for a few minutes wondering if Edward was back, after about ten minutes of waiting I decided that I should get some rest after my little incident.
…
"I have to sit down." I begged.
"A little more." Carlisle said.
I walked a little further towards Carlisle squeezing Edward's hand.
"Alright done!" Carlisle said.
I sighed and almost fell over, Edward picked me up bridal style and carried me back to the bed.
"Okay, I walked. When can I go home?" I asked.
Carlisle sighed.
"Dad! I've been here for a week! No incidents since my last one!" I begged.
He looked at me before sighing again.
"I'll go get the release forms." He said.
He walked out.
"YES!" I cheered.
"Remember love, we aren't going home. We are staying at my parents house so they can look after you while I'm at work." Edward said.
"I don't care! I get to get out of this bed, this hospital, and out of this ugly paper gown!" I said a smile on my face.
"I happen to love the paper gown." He said kissing me.
I kissed back.
The Next Morning
"Bella!" Edward said.
I was laying in the fetal position on the bed clutching my stomach.
"It hurts!" I screamed, tears pouring down from my eyes.
We were sleeping peacefully until I moved wrong or something that triggered the most intense pain I have felt since the hospital.
"Edward! It hurts!" I cried.
"Here, take these!" He said.
He tried handing me pills.
"No! I need the good stuff!" I cried.
"They don't offer the good stuff here Bella." He said.
"Then take me to it!" I begged.
He finally talked me into taking the pills and coached me in breathing, after a while the pain became bearable.
"You okay?" He asked.
I nodded.
"We left the hospital too soon." He said.
"Please Edward, I don't want to start this." I said.
"Okay, I'm sorry." He said.
"Can you bring me some breakfast?" I asked.
"Sure." He said.
I managed to sit up all by myself as he walked back in with a tray. He placed it in front of me, I smiled kissing his cheek. I had a bowl of cereal, orange juice, a banana, toast and the best part, a single red rose.
"How romantic." I said.
"What the banana?" He joked.
I rolled my eyes.
"Joking!" He said.
I ate my breakfast while he caught up on some charts, he was taking a few days off work so he could take care of me. I sadly had to take longer off of work because I was in no shape of returning right away. My poor kids must think that I will never be able to come back.
…
"Go to work Edward." I said.
"Call me if you need me." He said.
"Go to work Edward." I repeated.
He kissed me before heading out the door. I was sitting on the couch downstairs in a hoodie and sweat pants, I sipped my coffee while I watched Say Yes to the Dress on TLC.
"EW! That dress is just...EW!" Alice shrieked walking in.
"I know." I agreed.
She sat down next to me as we silently watched the TV show.
There was a knock on the door, I was about to get up but Alice stopped me.
"Hey Jake." Alice said.
I looked over.
"Hi." He said walking in.
He walked over to me and waved.
"Hi Jake." I said.
It was kind of awkward, the last time I saw him was at the hospital when James beat the crap out of him. He didn't really have any evidence of the little incident, but I'm sure he was here to figure out what happened.
"Can we talk about what happened at the hospital?" He asked.
"Yeah.." I said.
He sat down on one side of me, and Alice sat down on the other side.
"Why did you call Edward James?" He asked.
I sighed.
"Because that wasn't Edward, that was James." I said.
"Still confused Bells. What are you talking about?" He asked.
"Edward has D.I.D." I said.
"What exactly is D.I.D?" He asked.
"Dissociative Identity Disorder." I told him.
He still had the confused look in his eyes.
"Edward has Multiple Personality Disorder." I said flat out.
His eyes went wide.
"He has two identities, James and Peter." I said.
"Who is Peter?" He asked.
"He is mentally challenged." I said looking at my hands afraid of how he will take it.
He didn't say anything for a while.
"Did you know this before you guys got married?" He finally asked.
I shook my head, "I just found out."
We spent the next couple hours just hanging out and talking.
A Few Weeks Later...
"To Jasper!" We all toasted.
We all took a sip of the wine.
Alice leaned over, "You know, drinking isn't good when your pregnant."
I gave her a weird look, "Good thing I'm not pregnant then."
"I thought you guys were trying?" She asked.
"Alice, honey, I don't know if you realized, I was shot a few weeks ago." I said.
"Well, yeah... But you can try now." She said.
I rolled my eyes.
"So, how does Jasper like being a counselor?" I asked.
"He likes it, he really does." She said.
"It's great that he finally found something that he likes, and he also good at it. He has had plenty of practice with me." I laughed.
I got up to go find my husband, I found him outside on the porch looking at the sky.
"See anything interesting up there?" I asked walking up next to him.
He shook his head.
I rubbed his back, "Are you okay? You seemed kind of quite at supper."
"Just thinking." He said.
"Edward, what's bothering you?" I asked.
"I feel like this is all my fault." He said.
"What is?" I said turning towards him.
"This, my family getting kidnapped, you getting shot, if I had just met with him he wouldn't of-"
"Edward stop." I interrupted.
"No Be-"
"Yes Edward, you cant blame yourself for your father's mistakes. He made plenty of them when you were growing up." I told him.
"How do you about my childhood?" He asked.
"He sort of talked about it a little bit." I said.
"Oh really?" He asked.
"Yeah." I said.
I told him about everything that he talked about and I could immediately tell that it triggered James to come. He grabbed a hold of my upper arms roughly, my eyes went wide.
"You cant begin to understand what I went through!" He barked.
"I never said I did! Let me go! You're hurting me!" I begged.
"I DON'T CARE IF I AM HURTING YOU! I WAS HURT! MY WHOLE LIFE!" He screamed.
"James please! I know you were hurt, and it was horrible! I'm sorry okay, if I could change it I would!" I said tears coming to my eyes because my arms were beginning to throb.
"James! Let her go!" Carlisle warned.
I looked over to Carlisle who stood there with Esme. James looked at me before pushing me a little and walking in the house, I rubbed my arm lightly lifting my shirt to see bruises forming in the shape of Edward's hands.
Hey guys! Sorry, I know its been a few days! I have had lot going on! Birthday parties, work, life... But here is a chapter, and it is sort of longer, hopefully you guys haven't gone too crazy waiting! Let me know what you think! =]