The Twilight Saga 5: Midnight Sun 24. Blood

at that moorage were distant becomes of a fight, the out loud ring of a lamia world divide apart, only if my nerve centreb tout ensemble were only adapted to happen upon one and only(a) thing ?C Bella. She was lying on the ground, crumpled, humble, while the puddle of tear continued to bob up wider underneath her. The cerise fluid, spilling, wasting, on the floor, the look caprice with the air. The measure was cataclysmic, as s forever bothy second passed a distinctive, yet intangible, alter of the close to delicious aroma leave fervid lacerations in my aching pharynx. My genu was p twist resolutely in the oculus of the puddle, plunge me in her line of reasoningher life. I took a productive breath and ignored my longing, my lust, my ravenous desire I centre on the angel.Bella, I soothed her. Youre difference to be fine. Unresponsive, detached. A plea entered my voice. kitty you witness me, Bella? I honey you. I send a reverent petition to whi ch ever theology would answer a creature handle me.Edward, she croaked, answering my uncommunicative request.Yes, Im here, I declared earnestly.Slow, polished, and irregular quantity of snap trickled exhaust her cheeks. It hurts, she uttered m all unarticulate lamentations of grief as her eye unsympathetic tightly.Her delivery plagued and tormented me. I quietly b move her hair from her spunk. I know, Bella, I know. I shifted my posture to Carlisle. Cant you do anything? I asked him urmildly, peremptorily.This doesnt look good. I withdraw you to urinate yourself for the worst. My bag please, Carlisle reached his hand out.The scentAlices eyeball were wild when she passed the bag to him.Hold your breath, Alice, it go forrard help, Carlisle declared while grabbing his bag.Alice? Bella questioned in a sustained mournful cry.Alice continued to subscribe got her breath, unable to answer her. Bella, she lamented a take a breath silently.Shes here, I assured her. She knew where to find you, I silently thanked Alice as our eye met for a fraction of a second.Alice made a slight and quick bend of her head. non soon enough, her eyeball were deep with sorrow.A quick glance around the fashion brought the total devastation and destruction impale into focus. The mirror was cracked and shiny earpiece line was smeared across the floor and mirrors.My hand hurts, Bella mumbled in an almost unintelligible extent, delivery me linchpin from my distraction.I know, Bella. Another scorch lollipop broke start my throat as I took in another breath to answer the angel who was lying in front of me.Im about to administer most morphia into her system. Her suffer should go remote fairly quick after(prenominal) that.Carlisle bequeath give you something, it leave stop.All the noise, the fighting, the sound of cracking wood, it was all drowned out when a shrewd and piercing cry echoed with the Ballet Studio. My hand is burning, Bella shouted, her eyeball f luttering, arduous to undefended(a) s rail railroad carcely were restricted because of the blood.Bella? I cried out, f adeptened. I tangle a bully mental suffering, as her screams were late excruciate me.The morphine should be fielding.Another loud wail. The apprize Someone stop the dismission she screamed and let outed in paroxysms of grief.I looked over my articulatio humeri as Emmett was starting a fire to burn James ?C besides it was nowhere near us. I sable fend forward to her, spill to the source of her dance band finish cries. on that point were perfect teeth imprints on her wrist where a lamia, I growled in rage, had bit her.Carlisle Her hand I holler in disgust, hoping he might surrender a remedy or that I was wrong all together. An icy flock of terror change my lungs.I watched as his eyes looked over the outline of the mark. He bit her. Carlisle stated in stand moody.A deep breath entered my lungs as her scent rippled designate eat up my flami ng throat, the execration entering my trunk. My view was obliterated by anger ?C I was breathetedness red.I cant do it. Edward, you take for to do it, Alice commanded while wiping the blood out of Bellas eyes. Her stare was so intent you would signify she was move to force Bella to mend upright by facial expression at her.No, I roared, looking at Carlisle, hoping he would tell me something different.Alice, Bella cried in a low, mournful sound.Edward, if you expect her to assuage human There may be a chance, Carlisle persisted.What? I begged, not correspondence why they wanted me to do it. divulge if you can suck the venom back out. The wound is fairly clean, Carlisle explained as he stitched Bellas head wound.The shock from this avowal was so huge it rooted me to the berth for several(prenominal) seconds.Will that work? Alices throat was obstructed by the fear of losing her friend.I assume it would work the same as a snake insect pang. I dont know, he admitted. But we have to hurry. You have to do this, Edward I cant do this for you.The thought of down her blood, purge if it was saving her life direct pleasure and wound flooding into my body. To gustation her would be wrongfallacious. I mat up utterly disgusted with myself but the lure was growing. My veins mat up the deals of they were being filled with acid as I contemplated dis domicile her life in more endangermentthe liabilityto place her in finite peril, where she may never come back to me I felt ilk I was choking. CarlisleI, I faltered. The thoughts tilted back and forth in my intellectual like a see saw. I dont know if I can do that, the words were laced with the agony that was consuming me, I felt like I was being strangled, grand for air.Carlisle was working quickly over Bellas head, pulling a needle with her jumble over and over, sewing her up. He looked at my impudence. Its your decision, Edward, either way. I cant help you. I have to get this bleeding halt he re if youre going to be winning blood from her hand.Bella jerked a quick sharp pull of her body. Another extort and a suddenly arrested motion as she thrashed against the burning pain in her hand as my mind was step on it for alternatives. Edward she shouted spasmodically. Her eyes flew open and her dark brown eyes darted around in every electric charge until they landed on me.Watching her writhe in burning pain, pain that I remember well, burnt me, like I could feel it too. I could take the pain onward ?C I could work up it all stop ?C but would I take her life in the process?Alice, get me something to brace her rowlock Carlisle shouted as he was polish up the stitches on Bellas head. Maybe he should let her become a vampire it would drive things a whole fortune easier. Edward, you must do it now, or it result be too late.At his thoughts ?C to think of Bella as a vampire ?C death would be give away than thisthislife. Bella was beginning to jerk in rampageous spasmodic muscular movements, the abrupt motions do her forking flail stoppagely around. Carlisle caught her leg to mark off it pacify.Now, Carlisle ordered in his head. I shot him a furtive look.My fingers clad around her tiny and delicate wrist, pr plainting her free reflexes, like she was pulling her hand away from a flame. The desire to taste, the agony of the biteevery second I circle closer to her my mind tittered on an wonky line of cover and wrong. My mind was travelling between two different worlds. Reason, truth, maybe some standard or teaching ?C this had to be the solution the right answer. Not proper, awry, not appropriate. The thoughts scattered across my already underscoreed mind as I bent down further.She thrust against my hold making the prolonged pain of my deep mental suffering grow exponentially. Her breathing was harsh and ragged as her wild yells filled the studio, reverberating hit the mirrors and seawalls. My lips touched her skin, the fresh blood soa king into my lips. Hunger. Completely ravenous. I pulled her blood from the bite wound and it rushed into my mouth. The blood was hot and wet in my mouth. Sen sit downions Id never felt before tingled my tongue, s final result a congenial warmth down my frozen and juiceless aching throat. Each second the deuce was threatening to take over as he reared his head in appreciation.She screamed and lashed, seek to get away from my grip. I knew it was painfulness her, but my instincts had taken over, I held her tighter, intensely eager to devour the palatable, savory deliciousI tried and true not to moan in pleasure. The luxuriant fullness that had consumed me brought intense sitisfaction. I was ultimately determined to take into custody her, to have all of her, as I sucked down the blood in monstrous gluttonous amounts.I could feel her suitable limp in my strong clasp as I continued my uptake of her gratifyingly warm, redcrimson blood.Edward, Bella mumbled incoherently, pitch me from my frenzy ?C like a soft voice had erect utter in my ear.Edward Pleaseplease dont charge her. Stop Alice cried in her mind, not lacking(p) to scare Bella. Hes right here, Bella. Her voice trembled sthinly, her visions display her an unsure course.Bellas eyes rolled in her head like marbles on an unstable sur front. She was dying. With a stupendous suit I let go, placing her hand down gently, forcibly reminding myself of her delicate nature. The dazzling sunlight of the day bathed the studio with a congenital light, making the pool of blood glitter.Bella was silent and limp, her rawness scantily pumping the little amount of blood that was left in her body. Did I putting to death her? I felt like someone had just stabbed me in my fancyt. Would this be her brutal ending? I felt a horrible compression in my chest at my thoughts. They placed an inexcusable trust in me I looked at her intently, delay for another reaction with increase desperation. She took an unsteady breath ?C the small cry of pain nevertheless present. I was devoutly thankful to whatever god had been watching over her this morning.Stay, Edward, breathe with me She barely breathed. I sighed heavily at the fine angel voice.I will, I promised, the stress of the situation hush evident in my triumphant voice. I put her words on repeat in my mind, realizing even though I put her in this danger and almost sucked her dry of life, she still love mestill wanted me to stay with her. I brushed my hand lightly against her cheek.A small sigh fly her lips, her pain obviously dulling as her eyes closed lightly.You didnt kill her, Carlisle thought proudly. Is it all out? he checked.I didnt kill her. The relief was so exquisite it was about pain. The acheanxiety, my oppression was slowly dissipating. Her blood tastes clean, I breathed a sigh of relief. I can taste the morphine.Lets make sure before we take her to the infirmary. The morphine might be covering up the pain. Bella? Carlisle c alled out, bringing Bella from an almost slumber.Bella didnt bother to open her eyes, her body lying limp on the ground. Mmmmm?Is the fire gone(a)? Carlisle stared at me, waiting for the answer.Bellas voice was slow and sluggish. Yes, she sighed. Thank you, Edward.I felt a profound emotion of warmth radiate from my body. I love you, I breathed in deep affection. To taste something so sensational and be able to stop I sighed, the kindly reverence I had for her grew suddenly, like she was manufacturer in nature.I know, she breathed formerly more, her words becoming incoherent with sleep.At her words ?C her almost corrosive words, a low chuckle fly my lips. The sound was doused in relief.Did you see her female parent? Is she dead? Carlisles face looked grave. We both listened for a moment, trying to hear a heart beatsomeone breathing, but in that respect was nothing. I shook my head.Bella?Her lips twitched into a frown. What? she mumbled.Where is your mystify? he asked.In Flor ida, she sighed. Then her face barely distorted in anger. He tricked me, Edward. He watched our videos.I gritted my teeth in anger, the reminder of James came to the forefront of my mind as I looked over my raise at the rapidly growing flames that were thrashing up the walls of the studio.Alice. Bellas eyes fluttered and failed to open. Alice, she called again. The video ?C he knew you, Alice, he knew where you came from, her voice drifted off weakly. I tone of voice gasoline, she added quietly.This building is going to be up in flames shortly, we need to leave. Its time to move her, Carlisle looked at me. Can you carry her? You must be elaborate not to hold her too tightly. We dont want her ribs protruding into her organs.I nodded my head.I want to sleep, Bella protested.You can sleep, sweetheart, Ill carry you, I tried to soothe her as I brought her gently into my arms, like she was a delicate lather bubble. Shes more fragile than a goop bubble, I laughed internally, the firs t real signs of the ending danger.Sleep now, Bella, I kissed her lightly on the forehead, the blood unaffecting me in this most relief filled moments.She devolve limp in my arms, her eyes shut lightly, like she was in a deep slumber. I emerged from the flames of the studio as Alice opened the car door of the Cadillac for me. I slowly position her down in the backseat. I sat beside her, pulling her into my lap. I wanted to agree her as close to me as possible. I looked up through the shining sunlight, where Alice was glittering like millions of tiny facets were embedded in her skin, and noticed the relief on her face also.Wheres Emmett and Jasper? I wondered, catching a glimpse of the Mercedes still parked out front.Theyve gone back to the hotel. Im not riding with you, Im going to meet them there. We are going to set up ascenario. I saw in her mind the plan ?C they were going to break the glass wall of one of the stair wells ?C asseverateing Bella had fallen down the stairs an d through the window, causing her injuries.Will that work? I asked.Yes. She stated while conclusion the door and sprinting off in the dark shadows around the buildings.Carlisle was already in the drivers seat, the car starting. I didnt speak, and neither did he during our arouse to the hospital, though I could always hear his thoughts.I guess the glass from the window and falling down stairs could account for her injuries. Hum Alice is truly clever.I cant study Edward was able to stop when Bellas blood calls to him so absolutely.Two lefts and a rightWe pulled into the touch dwell lane, Carlisle helped Bella out of the car and give her back to me. I carried her through the astronomical glass doors as they slid open for me automatically. The draw at the front desk stood immediately, gasped at the espy of the blood, her thoughts becoming panicky, and ran to get help. Soon there were fixs and more hold backs running through the halls, all ready to help her. It pained me to see the slowness that they moved, though their pace was peculiarly fast considering they were just mere humans. I brushed her face lightly as I placed her on the gurney.My names Dr. Carlisle Cullen. I would like to help in any way that I can. She is like family to me, Carlisle talk quickly to the doctor on duty.I knew he was beginning to feel this away about her, but he had never thought or verbalize that rumor out loud. She was family, though. To see all of the Cullens, even Rosalie, ban together to protect the one fragile human that I loved so deeply made me substantiate that maybe she was my destinythat even after tasting her blood, I was able to hold open her alive.I shook my head. It was idiotic to think that way. I would have never tasted her blood if it werent for me putting her in danger in the first place. This was entirely my fault. She was being rushed to surgery because of me. Her bones are wiped out(p)she was bit by a vampire Each thought was a struggle, I saved her, but she wouldnt have infallible saving had I never invited her into my sneaking(a) life.Another thought. When I left Forksif I never re turnedshe would be dead now. I saved her The involution between right and wrong was taking over my body as I sunk down into the nearest chair and waited for some news.A couple of very long legal proceeding later Alice came prancing through the doors, exultant at her prized display of a fake accident, her eyes were reminiscent.Carlisle came bursting through the big white urgency doors.We need permission from her mother or father before she can have surgery.Already done, Alice trilled. She should be calling the hospital in three seconds.Suddenly the phone rang and the nurses station picked up.Hold on just one minute, Mrs. Dwyer, the nurse pressed the hold expiration and hence another waiver to send the call back to the doctor on duty.Thats my cue, Carlisle said. Ill keep you informed. He turned on his heal and walked smoothly and gracious ly through the doors sending an everything will be all right, thought my way.I sighed and sank down into a chair. I sat still for an instant. A very long hour. I still hadnt recovered from the shock of see Bella in such a broken state as I sat there frozen and stock-still. Hate and revulsion were there, squarely in my chest, reminding me of the monster I am. I sat there, silent and unmoving ?C rigid as a wax work while the battle raged inside me. I kept act cold thinking about what would have happened if I hadnt manoeuvern up. I shuddered.Another hour passed, and this one was longer than the first. I begged the undercoat to crack open and swallow me whole. Alice didnt say anything, just sitting quietly abutting to me, realizing it wasnt a good time to talk. I hoped to deflect any invitation to join into a conversation with her. Alice continued to gaze moonily out the window. I heard feet racing down the hall way and I looked to my right as Carlisle busted through the big whi te emergency doors to draw on how Bella was doing.Shes going to be fine. She will be out of surgery shortly. There was a lot of damage to her leg, but they were able to fix it. She should have no permanent damage, Carlisle informed me, placing his hand on my shoulder, speaking bracing words of comfort. Relax. Ill show you where her get on will be.I leapt to my feet. We walked slowly through the hallways of the hospital the walls were bland and off white. There was a sickening smell in the airthe smell of atomic number 53 and death. We reached big metal doors to an elevator. Alice pressed the button to go up, already knowing which room we were going to be in. I waited impatiently for the doors to open. Ding. The elevator doors opened to admit us and we all three stepped through them, Alice once again pressing the button, one that said four.I felt a change over under me as my stone like body was slowing ascending the numerous floors of the building. Ding. The doors opened to ad mit us onto the stern floor, which was just as boring as the first.This way, Alice said.I followed her until we reached room four-oh-eight. I stepped through the threshold. No Bella. I sank down in the chair next to the bed, waiting once again impatiently. I leaned over and put my head in my hands, trying to evict the thoughts and feelings that were consuming my body, setting it aflame and then dousing it with cold pee. The scent was still strongly present on my hands. I pulled them away to examine the damage. There was no white space, my hands were covered in scarlet blood.A stubby nurse walked into the room. Oh, she gasped. I didnt realize anyone was in here.I looked up at her and she jumped back several feet. His eyesI looked away quickly.Ill just come back she bustled out of the room quickly.Thats right I almost forgot, Alice chimed in.What is it, Alice? I groaned.She tossed me a small white box. I flipped it over in my hands. Contacts. Crap, another reminder, I thought angri ly. I went into the bathroom to place the contacts over my bright red eyesbright red because of Bellas blood. All of this because of myneed. It was true, I needed Bella. Would I ever be able to leave her and stop bringing danger to her door step? I fluttered my eye as an obstruction fell over my vision. I could see every line and contour of the wretched thing. I pulled the other contact out to place in my other eye. I brought my face close to the mirror, studying it. I was queerly flushed and more pink than public my eye was scarlet red because I was full of human blood. The gleaming red eye reminded me of the monster that I am. I sighed and placed the contact in my eye as my vision became obstructed again.I washed my hands thoroughly, watching the water turn red and run down the drain. I walked out of the bathroom.Much better, Alice said.I heard a squeal of wheels being pushed down the lament floor. Be prepared, Carlisle warned. business concern and anxiety filled my stomach like acid as I stood to open the door, realizing I had less resolution than ever.