swirled down the drain. i could still feel a heavy weight on my chest, as if there was something constricting my heart from healing from the lashes that were constantly being engraved on my tethered and worn body. she was so close to death, so close to not living. her heart...my heart was on the verge of never beating again.

searching for her face, i found it instantly in emmett's view. i sighed, turned off the water and began toweling off. ren??e would be here shortly and i needed to look my best. quickly dressing, i placed the contacts in my eyes, letting them obstruct my vision once again before i exited, relieving emmett of his duty.

"thanks," i put my hand on his shoulder.

"oh, it's no problem," he smiled, winked and then strode from the room.

again, i waited by her bedside, holding her hand gently, caressing her face lightly. the blood that was slowly dripping in her veins had started to mix with her blood, the scent finally beginning to smell more like bella. the luxurious, the delicious, the palatable aroma progressively growing stronger.

then, there was a sudden awareness as i heard thoughts that were so overwhelmed with fear that they were producing nothing but hysterical ramblings. it had to be ren??e. no one else in this whole hospital knew what it was like to love someone like bella. she was different, amazing...wonderful.

the door flew open and i stood, the doctor hurriedly following behind ren??e's ever impatient noises. ren??e, completely ignoring my presence, flew towards bella, though her touch was gentle, her sobs loving. her panicking seemed to clear my thoughts.

"oh, bella. bella!" she turned to face the doctor. "when will she be awake?"

"i'm keeping her in a medically induced coma until i feel she has healed some." he stated.

she turned away from the doctor, her eyes finally meeting my presence.

"and you must be...edward?" he sure is handsome. i didn't realize bella... oh, well, maybe i'm wrong.

i tried not to smile at her thoughts. "yes," i held out my hand.

she gripped my hand for a second before plopping down next to bella.

"my baby, please get better. i love you," she murmured. went through a window! i just can't believe charlie let her leave like that. so irresponsible. i'm just going to have to take her home...back to florida.

and i would let her.