Greetings to everyone,
it´s already monday here in the heart of Europe and I am publishing the 25th chapter...
I had it already written but didn´t have too much time to edit and publish it because I spent the sunday with my baby girl in the cinema watching the Disney Fairies and then walking through the city. Just the weather was soooo cold... :(((( ,
but now it´s here :-))), have a nice rest of the weekend or a succesful start of a new week...
Ch 25.
When Carlisle and Patty left, Ellen laid on the bed. She felt so down. She messed her whole life again. Now Carlisle will be angry with her and she will lose him. When she thought about it, her heart began racing and she felt the pain inside. She was acting like a coward. It was her fault that she kissed him. He didn´t begin. She did. And she refused him then…
Who does such thing? No one. How come that she managed to hurt him again? Last time with the moving and now with kissing. And she caused everything. He has always been here for her, doing everything he could just to make her feel better and she hurts him then. After everything he did for her and Patty. He takes Patty as his own, takes care about her, plays with her, buys her gifts…. He is more a father to her than Derek had ever been. And to her? To her he was the best friend she could ever wish.
She gave the hands on the cheeks and hesitated. Her tears appeared on her face as she reminded of Carlisle. She began thinking of their meeting, his sudden invitation in this house. Then they began chatting in the chat room without knowing about each other. He invited them to family actions such as the park trip, there he was with her the whole weekend. When she needed someone, he stayed with her without any questions. Then when Derek returned, she met him in the woods. He looked like incredibly unhappy, she remembered their first kiss…. It felt so sweet…. Something she has never known untill then. She could sense all his feelings that he gave in it.
And later when she left Derek, Carlisle was there for her and especially for Patricia. He took care of them as if they were his own family, he bought them a car, prepared a new room for Patricia, called his personal lawyer to get the divorce…. She could continue to count everything he did for her. A paper would not be enough. And he did it just like that. Today she kissed him. And he didn´t seem to be against. He enjoyed it as much as she did. She was certain about that… Why does she always fight her feelings? This is not just a friendship. She loves him, she loves him so much…..
Yes, he was right. She is confused, because she wasn´t able to realise her feelings. She stood up suddenly. This realisation was little bit too much for her. She thought about him just as her best friend. But he is far more than that. He means the world for her. But is she ready for a relationship? That is what she is not sure of. She needs to some time for this. But she doesn´t want to hurt him. Perhaps when they will be away from here, she will have enough time to process everything.
She needed some fresh air and wanted to go outside for few minutes. It has been snowing outside for the whole day, therefore she hoped it would make her feel better. She ran the stairs as fast as she could but she didn´t watch and suddenly she slipped…..she fell and rolled down the half of the stairs.
She fell on the hip and was unable to move. Her back hurt her and she couldn´t move. She felt scared, she was lonely in the house. Carlisle and Patty are away and she has no idea when they will be back. Luckily she had to telephone in her pocket. She took it out and wanted to dial the number. The phone was ringing but Ellen moved and her back went through a sharp pain. She screamed and Carlisle heard just that. The pain remained and Ellen had no strength to move at all and forgot about the mobile. She dropped it on the floor without realising. that Carlisle was on the other side talking to her and requesting her reply.
He was sitting in the car with Patty sleeping, it was pretty late, they wanted just to arrive for dinner when he had a phone call. He thought that Ellen might be asking where they were and so he accepted the call. But he heard no reply, nothing just breathing and some weird sounds. He thought that something was wrong but wasn´t sure what…
He started screaming aloud in the phone but nobody replied. Instead Patty woke up: „ What happened?"
He calmed down but went a little faster: „ Don´t worry, sweetie…I hope that nothing…."
But he wasn´t too certain and drove to his house as fast as he could.…..
The door in the Cullen house suddenly opened and somebody said luckily: „ Hi…."
Edward came in first, he could smell Ellen´s scent and looked forward to hugging her. Bella was following him but she noticed what happened first:
„ Edward !...look"
She ran immediately to Ellen who had closed eyes and felt the pain inside.
Bella shouted:
„ Call Carlisle or 911…"
Bella kneeled down to Ellen and touched her cheek
„ Ellen, wake up…..it´s us, Bella and Edward…..wake up please…."
Edward replied: „ Carlisle has just arrived, I am calling the ambulance….."
And he did. The door opened and Carlisle ran inside with sleeping Patty in her hands:
„ What happened?" Bella took Patricia and she replied before she carried Patty in the bedroom:
„ I have no idea, we have just come and she was on the floor…"
Carlisle sat down to Ellen and began checking her: „ She phoned but said no word….it´s been about five minutes….."
Edward finished the call: „ the ambulance will be here in a while…."
Carlisle looked at her leg, and yes it was broken, then she must have hit her back and hip, she will be in pain for few weeks, she must have fallen out of the stairs. He could see no other cause. What was she doing? He whispered:
„ Elly, honey, it´s me…." Ellen opened the eyes slowly and whispered:
„ Carlisle, I am sorry, I ….." He caressed her face:
„ Don´t worry, love, the ambulance will be here soon….you´ll be alright…."
She touched his hand: „ Patty…" Edward came closer:
„ Ellen, don´t worry, Bella is with her upstairs…we will take care of her…she is safe with us…."
Ellen wanted to say something but she suddenly couldn´t.
Her head hurt. Carlisle noticed that and caressed her forehead:
„ Don´t worry, it is gonna be alright…I promise…."
She felt sudden calm in her heart, he was holding her hands giving her strength:
„ Will you go with me?" He could feel her fear and kissed her hand: „ of course I will, I won´t let you alone… I love you…."
Edward could hear the ambulance and went to open the door.
Carlisle helped them to give Ellen on the stretcher and they carried her in the ambulance.
In the car he was holding her hand all the time….
later...
Ellen could hear incredible beeping which was getting on her nerves. Beep Beep Beep….
A repeating sound that was making her crazy. Her head was hurting and she almost couldn´t move.
She felt the pain in the back and on the left hip. She slowly opened her eyes and could see Carlisle sitting on her bed holding her hand.
He smiled tenderly and whispered: „ Elly….."
She replied: „ I´m so sorry….I didn´t mean to scare you….I must have slipped on the stairs…."
He chuckled: „ You see….I thought that the most clumsy person in this family was Bella….."
She looked away sadly and he kissed her hand: „ Elly, don´t frown at me, I was worried about you last night…..you called and then didn´t reply…. Luckily we weren´t far from home…."
She began to panic: „ Where is Patricia? You are here.. who is with her?…"
He kissed her forehead: „ Edward and Bella arrived yesterday and found you on the floor….you don´t remember?"
She shrugged: „ just fragments…..and the terrible headache….."
He caressed her: „ They are at home with Patty, and will take care of her untill you are ready to do that…. And I will help them of course …you also need someone to help…."
She had tears in her eyes: „ How could I be so stupid? Why wasn´t I paying attention?"
He whispered: „ Elly…..it´s not your fault, accidents happen….."
She cried: „ Why to me?... I can´t make myself a greater burden to you and your family so you have to take care of both of us …..and this all just because of my stupidity….."
He gave his finger to her mouth to make her silent:
„ Honey…. It is nothing…. It is just for few days. You have broken leg and you will need to have a cast for few weeks. Otherwise you´re fine. You will have bruises on your hip and back, and you might have hit your head too….. so you need to be resting…"
She kept on crying so he held her in his arms. He knew it is not easy for her to accept the fact that she isn´t able to take care of her own child and she needs his help again. He could understand her feelings but he was sure that except for the cast she will be able to move pretty easily in few days. It was clear that she won´t be able to teach for the next two months so he has to prepare all the papers for the director of the school.
When Ellen stopped crying, he checked her head and then took her in the arms. She laid her hands around his neck:
„ What are you doing?" He smiled: „ I am taking you home…. Everyone´s missing you….and especially one little girl…"
She asked: „ am I supposed to see my doctor to release me?"
He looked at her with amusement: „ I am your doctor, sweetie…..there is no one else…"
She smiled: „ I thought you treat kids….."
He laughed: „ That´s right, honey, but I am also a surgeon….and when you know the right people…"
she couldn´t believe it, he was really incredible. He noticed her look and continued:
„ Don´t forget I worked here in the previous week so….. I might have the little privilege to choose my own patients out of service…."
She wondered: „ So I am your only patient?"
He sat her down carefully to the back seat of the car and asked:
„ Alright?" She nodded and he went to sit to the driver´s place.
THen he replied:
„ The one and the only one, and the most important one…shall we go home?"
She nodded: „ Yes, please…."
Patty opened the eyes and had no idea of how she got to the bed. She had the same clothes as last night and something was different. She could see a person in the armchair who came closer as she sat down in her bed:
„ Uncle Edward?" PAtty screamed and hugged him immediately.
She was so happy to see him and he seemed to be pleased to hold her too. He kissed the top of her head and turned around to see Bella bringing breakfast on the plate.
SHe asked: „ Could I also get one hug?" Edward gave her back on the carpet and she ran to hug her favorite aunt:
„ What are you doing here?" Edward came closer and held her hand: „ Sweetie, you mum had an accident, she fell down the stairs…. She won´t be able to take care of you now…..for some time….and she won´t be going to work…."
Patty stared: „ How could mum fell down the stairs? She always walks carefully…and tells me to hold the banisters….where is she?"
Bella caressed her face: „ In the hospital, baby….
Carlisle will bring her when she feels better….."
Patty began crying and they were hugging her. They understood that it must be very hard for her. When she calmed down, Bella gave her the breakfast and asked:
„ Will you go to school tomorrow with us? We will be taking you there and then in the afternoon we come to get you home….agree?"
Patty just nodded. Edward smiled: „ And when you finish this, you will change the clothes, get the shower and we will do whatever you wish…."
Patty giggled, she was so glad to see them again. She loved Edward, she was always making so much fun with her. He was playing a fairy tale to her and Bella with Patty were laughing to his ideas and fables.