Broken
Chapter 15
I was a nervous wreck the entire time we were driving to the doctors.
"Bella, calm down. You need to breathe." Edward was rubbing small circles on my back.
I listened to him breathing the way I should and put my head on his chest to concentrate. By the time we reached the hospital I was calm and Edward was smiling.
Esme told the nurse that we were here for my checkup and smiled a fake smile, which I'd come to know from James so well and whimpered a little.
Another nurse took us back to a room and performed all the vital checks and weight, which made Edward sigh in frustration. I was down to 94 pounds, all because of my jaw being wired shut. Esme had even been putting in protein and weight gain powder in my shakes, but the problem was those filled me up so much I was lucky if I could drink two a day and the rest water.
"Bella, it'll be OK." Esme hugged me and I nodded towards Edward who was sitting in the chair with his hands buried in his hair.
"He'll be fine too. He just hates what you're going through, it's bringing back memories." She smiled sadly.
The doctor arrived and checked me over, letting my know she'd schedule me next week to have the wires out, the plate in my left side was healing fine and I'd be able to eat soft foods such as mashed potatoes, pudding, oatmeal, and soft fruits, hopefully putting on some weight.
She was also going to remove the cast on my leg and today removed the one from my arm.
"OK, we'll see you next week at the hospital for the other procedures and you'll have to stay overnight, just because it's going to be quite painful." She smiled sympathetically.
The next three nights I slept horribly again.
Edward had a 72 hour shift and I was left in his bed alone.
I needed him to keep away the bad dreams, the nightmares where James was the terror and I was the terrified.
Carlisle had come in and given me a light sedative to help me relax, but he didn't want me in a deep sleep due to the nightmares.
When Edward came home on the third day, he ate breakfast and showered, then climbed into bed, I was right by his side, snuggled in and ready for sleep.
After he whispered sweet reassuring words to me and kissing my forehead we both fell asleep until Esme woke us for dinner.
"So Alistair called today." Carlisle sighed.
"And?" Edward hedged.
"They caught the guy who James hired to take care of Bella." He said cautiously.
"That's great!" Edward enthused.
"Yes and No. He wants a deal to rat James out and to be in Witness Protection." Carlisle shrugged.
"What? He's that connected is he?" Edward questioned, looking at me.
I nodded. James' entire family was dirty and evil.
"Bella." He whispered, right before we heard a crash and Edward call out in pain.
AN:
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Well, not really sweet, but it is short…
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