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The hospital was quiet when the door opened and Sam and Paul stepped inside, the receptionist at the front gawked at the 2 giants standing in front of her for a moment before realizing one of them held a small girl whose pale skin was tinted slightly blue. Grabbing the intercom phone she dialed the main extension line, "Emergency at the front desk, emergency at the front desk." She jumped up and just about ran for the gurney off to the side of her desk pushing it to the men as two orderlies ran out to assist.
One of the orderlies tried taking the girl only to receive a slight growl in response from Paul. Sam looked at him putting his hand on his friends shoulder, "They need to take her Paul, they are going to help her. Let them." Paul swallowed trying to push his wolf down, he knew they would help her. But his wolf didn't want to let any other person touch her at the moment. His head was barely functioning as it was, he had not spoken a word since everything happened. He felt as if he was the one that was frozen, he wished it was him. Finally releasing her small form onto the gurney as the receptionist threw a blanket over the girl before the two orderlies rushed her off to a back room.
The woman put her hand on Paul's arm trying to reassure him, "They are going to do everything they can to help her. Can you please tell me what happened? Where did you find her? Do you know her name? Are you related to the girl?" The woman shot off questions trying to do her job, but Paul could only stare at the now empty hallway. Sam stepped forward looking at the woman, "Sorry he is in shock. She is a 'friend' of ours. Her name is Bella Swan, the Fork's Police Chief is her father. We were out following a trail when we heard the sound of a car crashing. Once we got there we found her lying on the ground. We tried looking for the driver, but they were not around. We got her here as soon as possible, but it was a hike…" He looked at Paul, "Is she going to be alright? She was so cold, and looked like she lost a lot of blood."
The nurse was nodding as she wrote everything down, "Well she looks like she most definitely is suffering from hypothermia, but as for the rest of her injuries I am sorry but I can only talk to her father. I need to call the police now, if there is another person out there injured we need to find them. Thank you boys for bringing her in. You can wait over there if you would like?" Paul didn't say anything as he turned and sat in the waiting room, Sam sat beside him calling Harry on his cell.
"Harry, it is Sam. We found her."
"Is she okay?"
"Yes, it was too close. But she is okay. We are at the hospital now. They will be calling Charlie soon, we told them he was her father."
"Too Close? Okay well we will discuss later. I need to call Billy and Old Quil."
"Alright bye."
"Bye."
About 20 minutes later they both looked up as Charlie Swan rushed into the ER. "Bella Swan… I was called. She… she was brought in. Is she okay?" He was out of breath and you could still see the anxiety and fear on his face. But the new receptionist looked at her computer not finding 'Bella' in the system. Sam and Paul got up and walked to the door of the waiting area. "Charlie, she is here they took her to the back." Seeing Sam and Paul Charlie visible relaxed as he walked over to them hugging both of them, "Thank you… How was she?" They all sat down and talked about her condition when they found her and brought her in, leaving out anything supernatural of course.
Charlie sat there looking down, "She was so scared." I drew my gun, but I couldn't get a clear shot. I would have hit her." He ran his hands through his salt and pepper hair. "I know he dislocated her arm, or broke it. When he pulled her….. the angle and her scream. I always stay calm, keep focused, but when I saw her. It was like everything I have trained for. My job. It just left my head. I couldn't help her." Paul looked up at the man, "There is nothing you could have done Charlie. She is alive and here."
Everyone looked up as the doctor entered the room, "You are Isabella Swan's father?" He nodded shaking the doctor's hand, "Yes, how is Bella?"
She is going to be just fine, we have her body temperature almost back to where it should be, we have her on an IV for blood and warm solution to help. Most of her wounds were scratches or bruises, however she did have a dislocated shoulder and one cut on her neck that was particularly deep. But that is all fixed now, the nurse is getting her cleaned up and into a room, you will be able to go back and see her soon."
Charlie nodded, "Thank you. Do you know how long she will be here? I really want her home as soon as she is able." The doctor nodded, "I understand, the tribal and the Forks dispatch both spoke with me and informed me on what happened. I have already requested the tribal police outside her door as well as in the main lobby since the driver was not found at the scene with her." Giving Charlie a knowing look from one father to another, he understood. "As far as her stay here with us, as long as I keep seeing her level of improvement. I don't see why she couldn't go home tomorrow. WITH strict bed rest." Charlie just nodded, "She won't be leaving her bed." The three men sat back down and waited for the nurse.
Charlie headed into Bella's room first while Sam and Paul staid in the waiting room to give them privacy. After about 30 minutes, the nurse came over letting them know Charlie said they could come in. As they walked in the room both of them ignored the red in Charlie's eyes. Paul himself felt like crying seeing his imprint lying there all huddled under the blankets like she was. She looked so small at the moment. As they sat down Charlie looked at them, "She was awake for a bit, she was confused about what happened. I tried explaining it, but I don't know what happened with the car." He took a breath, "She said she felt…. Like she was on fire. But she said there was a dog or something trying to help her. Did you see a dog out there? She is worried about the dog." Paul just leaned over brushing the hair from her face, "No I didn't see a dog. Just her." Charlie nodded, "Well I have a feeling if she ever sees it again, she will be bringing the dog home." Sam couldn't help but chuckle a little as silently as he could, but Paul and Charlie both heard him and grinned.
"Why are you all laughing?" All three men stopped and stared down at Bella who was now looking up at them, he brown eyes scanning the scene before her. They glanced at the window briefly half expecting Edward to be there, but when she felt Paul's hand on hers she instantly relaxed. Giving him a smile, "Charlie said you and Sam got me here. Thank you. You are… alright? Right? He didn't hurt you?" Paul just shoot his head, "You were the only one at the crash site when we got there, no one else." Her brows furrowed, and Sam and Paul could tell she was thinking about why he had left her. That wasn't what he had planned. Why would he have just left? It is not like he could have gotten injured. Paul pulled her out of her train of thought, "You are alright now. No one is going to come and hurt you, I won't let it." She nodded her head and smiled gripping his large hand with her small one, holding her father's hand with her other as she dozed back to sleep. Paul staring at her deep in thought not noticing Charlie and Sam staring at him and his statement.
The next day Bella passed the Doctors assessment, her temperature was at 98.6 degrees and her cut was showing no signed of infection. She couldn't help the smile as Charlie signed her release papers and Paul lifted her from the bed into a wheel chair. Charlie pushed her out to the car as Paul helped her into the back so they could head back to the Swan house and get her settled in. As much as she insisted that she could walk, Paul picked her and carried her into the house and up to her room. Charlie just laughed as Bella crossed her arms over her chest as he walked ahead and pulled back her sheets so Paul could put her down.
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