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CH 26
Carlisle opened the car door and carried Ellen in the house. He could hear male voice from upstairs:
„ Look who has just arrived…"
A second later Patricia ran down the stairs and screamed:
„muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum…."
Meanwhile Carlisle sat her on the sofa in the living room and Patty jumped next to her and hugged her immediately.
Patty cried: „ I was worried about you …" Ellen was holding her and whispering: „ Patty, it´s fine, I mean…I´ll be alright…"
She kissed her child and wiped her tears: „ Mum, how will you get to you class?"
Carlisle came closer: „ Patty, mum won´t be able to teach for some time…."
Ellen replied: „ Yes, I will have to talk to the director soon…"
Edward and Bella were coming downstairs too and headed to greet Ellen. She was so glad to see them.
Bella sat down opposite to her: „ You scared us…"
Edward added: „ Yes, we hoped you would all be at home on the weekend…and we came here and found you on the floor…."
Ellen shrugged: „ Well, I needed to go outside…. Somehow I slipped…."
Bella smiled gently: „ Ellen, don´t worry, Edward was making fun of me all the time…I was in hospital very often when I was younger….. Carlisle certainly didn´t forget to mention…."
The named one chuckled: „ Now it is much better…."
Carlisle went to his study and Edward joined him. Bella stood up to prepare lunch and Patty remained with her mum.
She cuddled to her and Ellen could see that Patty seemed still in shock. She was holding her and caressing her:
„ Sweetie, don´t be so sad…I would like to see your smile…"
Patty smiled sadly: „ I was just missing you…."
Ellen kissed her forehead: „ I know, baby…I was missing you too…."
Patty asked: „ When will you walk again?"
Ellen shrugged: „ I don´t know, maybe few weeks…. Uncle Carlisle or Edward will take you to school and back every day. I am not able to drive you …."
Patricia nodded but seemed sad to see her mum like that. She was close to her almost all morning and didn´t want to do anything else.
After lunch Bella asked: „ Patty, would you like to go to the movies with me and Edward?"
Edward appeared on the stairs and went to the girls.
He asked Patricia who was still sitting holding her mum´s hand: „ What do you think sweetie…?"
Patty looked at Ellen as if she was expecting her consent.
Ellen saw her doubts but decided to support her: „ you don´t like the idea?.."
Patty frowned: „ I don´t want to leave you here alone…."
Carlisle appeared in the room too:
„ Mum isn´t here alone, I am staying at home too…"
That was something Patty was waiting for.
She jumped and ran in Edward´s arms: „ Let´s go, uncle Eddie..….."
They all waved to Ellen and Carlisle and they headed in the garage.
Bella took just Patty´s jacket and hurried to the car.
Carlisle came to sit next to Ellen: „ Patricia seemed to be scared …"
Ellen nodded: „ I have noticed…she never experienced this…poor girl…"
„How are you?"
She looked at him: „ Better, just the headache is getting stronger. And the hip also…on the other hand, the back seems better. I can already lean the sofa without screaming in pain…"
He handed her the pill and glass of water and she took it. He gave her the cushion from the sofa and helped her to lay down.
Then he brought a blanket and covered her with it.
She drank a cup of tea and wrapped up in the blanket.
When Carlisle came back from the kitchen few minutes later, she was already sleeping. He headed silently in his study.
After an hour he could hear voices in front of the house. Before he could do something, Emmett was already in the house and when he saw Ellen, he wanted to walk out of the room.
Rose asked: „ What happened?"
Emmett pointed at the sofa: „ Look, she broke her leg…"
Alice came closer: „ Another clumsy person in the family…"
Carlisle came out of the door and when to greet them all.
Jasper asked: „ How are things going?"
He shrugged: „ Well, it could be better….but …."
He looked at Ellen and didn´t finish her sentence.
Alice jumped in his sentence: „ I hope Ellen still agrees with the party…."
Rose added: „ Yes, even though the gift we have will be useless now…."
Alice shook the head: „ I don´t think so, sis… you´ll see.."
Carlisle was watching the girls but had no idea what they were talking about. But he already knew Alice, she would do everything to make things possible. It was useless to argue.
Ellen could hear voices and when she sat down, she could see the four Cullen kids bringing their bags upstairs. They could feel that she woke up and Alice exclaimed:
„ Ellen….you´ re awake….."
She went to the sofa to hug her and watched her leg:
„ Well, don´t worry, it will be fine….. you might get the crutches soon…."
Carlisle commented: „ We´ll see…."
Rosalie smiled: „ It is nice to have your personal doctor every time around, isn't it?" Ellen blushed and nodded. She rather drank the tea so she didn´t have to reply.
She would reveal everything.
Edward and Bella brought sleeping Patricia just right after 7PM. Ellen wanted to go to take care of her but then she realised she cannot go.
She smiled with apologies at Bella but she calmed her: „ Ellen, don´t worry….. I can take care of her…it´s a pleasure for me…it´s been long since….."
She hasn´t finished but followed Edward carrying sleeping Patty upstairs. Ellen frowned, it was too depressing not to be able to go to her.
She was watching TV with Jasper and Emmett, Edward joined them few minutes later and asked:
„May I do something for you?"
She nodded: „ Yes, could you please help me upstairs?" He smiled and took her in the arms and carried her so easily.
Ellen laughed: „ You are really so strong,…."
This was the first time she was carried by him and it surprised her. She expected her would just help her to jump up the stairs. He took her in her arms and missed giggling Bella who was just leaving Patty´s room. Edward sat her on the bed and disappeared.
Bella knocked on the door and entered: „ Do you need help with bathing?"
Ellen smiled: „ If it doesn´t bother you…."
„No, of course not, we´re here to help you…."
„Bella, thank you….most for taking care for my baby girl…"
She smiled and handed her the hand to lean against her.
After the shower Ellen was in bed and Bella brought her dinner : „ Oh, you shouldn´t have done that…I wasn´t hungry anyways…."
Bella looked at her: „ You should eat something….."
Ellen didn´t touch the dinner at all. After she fell asleep, Bella came back to take the plate and she was bringing everything back.
Carlisle was passing by and noticed a full untouched plate. He didn´t say anything but knew he had to watch Ellen eating.
Ellen woke up pretty later in the following morning. She looked at her watch and it was almost after 9. Patty was certainly already at school and Carlisle must have gone to work too.
She jumped to the bathroom and when she came out, Edward was knocking on the door: „ Ellen, do you wish me to take you downstairs or will you stay here?"
She smiled: „ Thank you, Edward, I would like to go there…..I don´t want to be alone here…."
He waited untill she dresses up and took carried her in his arms downstairs again. As they were moving they could hear the angry female voice: „ No, I won´t be going there…. I have no wish to reply to those silly women on the phone…"
The male voice begged: „ Rose, please, it is just for two weeks….. just till the Christmas…."
Ellen could recognise a private talk between Rosalie and Carlisle. Rose didn´t reply and left angry the room. Carlisle came to the living room and greeted Ellen with the kiss on the cheek: „ How are you today?"
She smiled: „ Well, it is better, I mean, the back hurts less and less, just the hips and it is ok when I am sitting. It is the worst when I have to stand…."
He smiled: „ And therefore you should not stand up if not necessary…"
Ellen turned to Bella: „ What about Patricia?"
Carlisle replied instead of her: „ She is such a wonderful girl, she helped with the breakfast and then Bella drove her to school while visiting her father at work…"
Bella agreed and went to bring some coffee and cake to Ellen and then left the room. Carlisle sat down next to her and wanted to spend some few last minutes with her and Jasper and Emmett went to hunt at night and Rose was angry in her room. He held her hand and asked:
„ Is it better to wake up as a single again?"
She looked at him with surprise: „ You see, I haven´t realised by now….you´re right…but truly, I have no idea I didn´t have time to think about that…."
He smiled: „ Never mind…no need to hurry….by the way… I need you to sign this."
He handed her the papers for the director, because she needs to stay home for two months. Carlisle has already prepared all papers and wrote down the medical report. Ellen read and signed it immediately.
She shrugged: „ two months here? I will be crazy afterwards…"
He nodded: „ I know honey, but now you have the company when my kids are here….in January they have to return back…."
She looked down at her hands.
He was still holding on of them: „ Why were you arguing with Rosalie?... I didn´t hear much but saw her leaving pissed off…"
He waved the hand: „Don´t worry, I asked her for help in the office….Denise, my receptionist is on holidays from today and I asked Rose to pick up the telephones….She wasn´t very excited about that. She hates to communicate with local mothers …."
Ellen seemed to understand her. Some of the local women were weird sometimes.
She leaned against his shoulder and he hugged her. Suddenly she had an idea but she knew that what she wants to do isn´t very fair to him. On the other hand she needs to do something or she will be depressed here in a while…..
She hoped that their closeness will help her to soften him up.
She asked: „ Carlisle?"
He looked in her eyes. He enjoyed this small common moment: „ Yes?"
Ellen took all breath and got it out of herself: „ You know…I wanted to ask….if Rosalie doesn´t want to help…maybe I could….?"
He stared at her:
„You what?..."
Ellen touched his arm: „ Look, I am able to sit, I am able to talk….and I am bored here….I can overtake the phone calls and opening the door with the video telephone. It is not such a big deal…"
He didn´t say anything so she begged: „ Carlisle, please… I need to make myself busy or I will get crazy…."
He looked at her and knew he doesn´t want to refuse her: „ But you will tell me when you are tired…and Edward will pick you up immediately."
Truly he was glad that she would help and he could watch her all the time.
He asked: „ Will you start tomorrow?" She nodded but then looked at him: „ And wouldn´t it be possible to start today?... I hate just sitting here doing nothing…."
He watched her with doubts. It´s been just 24 hours since she came from the hospital. He didn´t reply and she caressed his hand:
„ Carlisle, please….I will be more than careful..."
She knew that she was kind of pushing him in something using her female „ weapons" but she couldn´t help it.
If it were his way, he would leave her in bed all the time. She was watching his face and he looked at her.
At that moment she knew that she won when he replied:
„ OK, I agree…..but you promise to tell me if you´re tired or whatever….."
She raised her fingers:
„ I sweat….I will tell you…."
He smiled after a moment: „ If you wish to go, then we should get ready, I´m gonna take you upstairs to dress…."
He took her in his arms and carried her. She was having the hands around his neck and she enjoyed this position.
It was so comfortable for her. She could stay like this for long but she was very much aware that it must be uncomfortable for Carlisle to carry her. He smells so nice.
When she finished and packed her purse, he took her downstairs to his car and drove to his practice.
His nurse was surprised about the new help, but she didn´t say anything.
She respected her Dr. Cullen´s privacy.
Carlisle introduced them and she showed Ellen the most important things that she can do without having to stand up.
Carlisle watched Ellen with worries but knew he had to concentrate for work. Usually the nurse was going out to call for the next patient but Carlisle overtook this task suddenly.
Ellen didn´t mind, he was so cute when he was worrying. She knew he was. A lot. She could sense it. She had no idea how but she could. Somehow she knew it.
It was so sweet that every time he came out for a new patient, he looked at her and smiled. She smiled back assuring him she was fine. Then he finally closed the door. If he had come back, he would have seen her blushing. She just couldn´t help it.
It wasn´t very hard work, the phone rang once in few minutes, she had enough time to watch people.
She never worked as the receptionist so she was enjoying it. It was something new.
During the break, Carlisle headed to her work because he had an appointment with the director.
He told him about her accident and he agreed that Ellen´s class would be taught by a substitute teacher for these two months.
When he was walking back to his office, he stopped in the shop and bought some nice grapes for Ellen.
He knew she loved them.
When he came back, she was just hanging on the phone with someone.
He took out a plate, washed the grapes and brought the plate on Ellen´s table.
She finished the call and smiled: „ Wow, thank you? What have I done to deserve this?..."
He kissed her cheek: „ You know it very well, I think…. How are you?"
He looked at her leg which was resting softly on the cushion on the chair next to her. She replied:
„I feel good, thanks for asking…I like it here…."
„Don´t you want me to call Edward to come for you?.."
Ellen protested: „ No way, I am fine….really….."
He smiled: „ All right, but I am watching you…."
She giggled: „ If you say so.., doctor Cullen….."
He smiled back and left in his office.