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“Esme … it’s Edward …” I sniffled. “He’s been in an accident.”

“What happened?” Esme breathed.

“I don’t know exactly, but he’s been brought to Olympia Medical Center. His entire left side is beat to hell,” I cried. “He’s going in for surgery because his left leg was pinned or something. He put me down as his next of kin. I should have called you. I’m sorry.”

“Bella, honey, you need to breathe,” Esme said. “You’re getting hysterical.”

“This is all my fault, Esme. My fault. All of it. He’s in here because of me,” I sobbed. Esme did her best to calm me down over the phone. “I’m sorry, Esme. You shouldn’t have to deal with my bullshit.”

“It’s not bullshit. You’ve been through hell and back. So has my son,” Esme said soothingly. “It’s understandable that you’re overwrought. When was the last time you had a good night’s sleep?”

“Not since before I left,” I said.

“Sweetheart, that’s over a week,” Esme chided.

“Look, I wanted to let you know that Edward was in a car accident,” I sighed. “I’m going to stay here at the hospital …”

“What about Katie?”

“The police chief, Mark, his wife is watching over Katie,” I explained. “I’ll probably go back when Mark drives to Forks. I … I just wanted you to know.”

“I’ll call you when we get our travel plans finalized,” Esme said. “Bella, please, take care of yourself. I love you and Katie as much as I love my son.”

“Let me know if you need me to pick you up,” I murmured.

“We’ll make arrangements for everything. Thank you for calling, Bella,” Esme whispered.

We said our goodbyes and I curled up in the conference room. Tears streamed down my cheeks and I allowed myself a few moments of grief. Mark poked his head in the conference room, giving me a sympathetic look. “Are you okay, Bella?”

“Today has been a banner day. First, I get fleeced by Lauren Crowley, my boyfriend with whom I had a huge disagreement blind-sided me and my heart was cracked into a million pieces when you were on my doorstep tonight. I can’t take anymore,” I sniffled.

Mark sat down next to me, taking my hand. “I know I’m your least favorite person,” he said.

“I wouldn’t go that far,” I snorted humorlessly.

“I hated walking up to your door when I got the call over dispatch,” he sighed. “I do have some good news for you.”

“What’s that?”

“Lauren will be going to jail for a long time,” he snickered. “You’re not the only one who got fucked over.”

“Beverly said that she’s going to try and pay me back all that Lauren stole from me. She gave me a $25,000 check today,” I mumbled. “The rest she’ll pay back in installments. Beverly also said she’d sell my home, without me having to pay for commission.”

“Beverly is good people. Her son and daughter-in-law? Not so much,” Mark sighed. “She’s washed her hands of both of them. They were both sent to county lock up, unable to pay the bail set forth by the judge at arraignment.”

“I’m shocked that they were arraigned so quickly,” I said.

“They got what they deserved,” Mark shrugged.

     

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 “Esme … it’s Edward …” I sniffled. “He’s been in an accident.”

“What happened?” Esme breathed.

“I don’t know exactly, but he’s been brought to Olympia Medical Center. His entire left side is beat to hell,” I cried. “He’s going in for surgery because his left leg was pinned or something. He put me down as his next of kin. I should have called you. I’m sorry.”

“Bella, honey, you need to breathe,” Esme said. “You’re getting hysterical.”

“This is all my fault, Esme. My fault. All of it. He’s in here because of me,” I sobbed. Esme did her best to calm me down over the phone. “I’m sorry, Esme. You shouldn’t have to deal with my bullshit.”

“It’s not bullshit. You’ve been through hell and back. So has my son,” Esme said soothingly. “It’s understandable that you’re overwrought. When was the last time you had a good night’s sleep?”

“Not since before I left,” I said.

“Sweetheart, that’s over a week,” Esme chided.

“Look, I wanted to let you know that Edward was in a car accident,” I sighed. “I’m going to stay here at the hospital …”

“What about Katie?”

“The police chief, Mark, his wife is watching over Katie,” I explained. “I’ll probably go back when Mark drives to Forks. I … I just wanted you to know.”

“I’ll call you when we get our travel plans finalized,” Esme said. “Bella, please, take care of yourself. I love you and Katie as much as I love my son.”

“Let me know if you need me to pick you up,” I murmured.

“We’ll make arrangements for everything. Thank you for calling, Bella,” Esme whispered.

We said our goodbyes and I curled up in the conference room. Tears streamed down my cheeks and I allowed myself a few moments of grief. Mark poked his head in the conference room, giving me a sympathetic look. “Are you okay, Bella?”

“Today has been a banner day. First, I get fleeced by Lauren Crowley, my boyfriend with whom I had a huge disagreement blind-sided me and my heart was cracked into a million pieces when you were on my doorstep tonight. I can’t take anymore,” I sniffled.

Mark sat down next to me, taking my hand. “I know that I’m your least favorite person,” he said.

“I wouldn’t go that far,” I snorted humorlessly.

“I hated walking up to your door when I got the call over dispatch,” he sighed. “I do have some good news for you.”

“What’s that?”

“Lauren will be going to jail for a long time,” he snickered. “You’re not the only one who got fucked over.”

“Beverly said that she’s going to try and pay me back all that Lauren stole from me. She gave me a $25,000 check today,” I mumbled. “The rest she’ll pay back in installments. Beverly also said she’d sell my home, without me having to pay for commission.”

“Beverly is good people. Her son and daughter-in-law? Not so much,” Mark sighed. “She’s washed her hands of both of them. They were both sent to county lock up, unable to pay the bail set forth by the judge at arraignment.”

“I’m shocked that they were arraigned so quickly,” I said.

“They got what they deserved,” Mark shrugged. “I checked with the nurse and Edward’s being prepped for surgery. Do you want to go up to the surgical floor?”

“I should head back for Katie,” I muttered.

“Melinda just checked on her and she’s asleep. When she wakes up, Melinda can bring her to the hospital …”

A Modern Day Fairy Tale Update

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“Hey, cherie, deep breaths,” came the velvety, accented voice of Masen. His hands brushed over my face and I whimpered in pain. “Sorry, love.” He came into view, fuzzy and out of focus, but I could tell that his evergreen eyes swirling with worry. “You’re safe.”

“I’m safe,” I choked out, hissing as every inch of my body was wracked in pain. “I hurt, too. A lot.” I looked at Masen, who had been by my side since I woke up this morning. We’d only spoken briefly before I slipped under, my body exhausted from the accident. However, I was assaulted with nightmares of the accident and that’s what woke me up. Masen had gently roused me just before the van flipped over the SUV. As I focused more on him, Masen had dark circles under his eyes and was sporting some pretty substantial stubble. He looked dangerous and so very concerned. “When was the last time you slept, Masen?”

“I slept, a little,” he chuckled, pressing the call button on my bed. “I’m trying to stay up until my parents arrive.”

“Your parents are coming?” I squeaked, trying to sit up but my body refused to cooperate. I moaned and he gently pushed me back onto the bed, brushing my hair back as tears slipped from my eyes. “Masen, they don’t have to. In fact, they …”

“They’re coming and landing at Teterboro as we speak. Seth is picking them up and driving them here,” Masen explained, threading our fingers together. A nurse came inside, a warm smile gracing her face. “Maggie, Miss Swan said she’s feeling pain. She tried to move around and …”

“It’s been a few hours since your last pain booster,”  the nurse, Maggie, said. “What’s hurting, Miss Swan?”

“Head, wrist, face, torso, leg. Pretty much my entire body,” I deadpanned. “What doesn’t hurt is the question?”

“I have a standing order of morphine,” Maggie answered. “I’ll be right back.” She ducked out of the room and returned a few moments later with a syringe. I grimaced. I hated needles. “It’ll go into your IV, Miss Swan. It will also make you sleepy.”

I frowned, remembering the nightmare I’d had that Masen had to wake me from. “I don’t want to sleep,” I whispered, tears welling in my eyes.

“Bella, you need to rest, my love,” Masen chided gently, threading our fingers together. “And the way you can rest is if you’re not in pain. Please?” I bit my lip, but nodded. He kissed my forehead as Maggie injected the medication into my IV. I felt some warmth in my arm, spreading through my body. “Better?”

“I’d feel better when I know how Jake is,” I asked, leaning my cheek against his shoulder. “Thank you, Maggie.”

“I’ll check on you in a little bit,” Maggie said, ducking out of the room and closing the door.

“I hope that my dad is getting some rest,” I whispered. “He looked miserable when he was here.”

“Leah, Sue and Harry are settled in a secured hotel. Seth worked with the local police department for extra protection, in light of what happened,” Masen explained. “Also, all of the assholes who chased you and Jake are in custody, with the exception of the guys who were injured in the accident. They are in a locked ward here at the hospital with injuries varying from mild concussions to a broken nose.”

“And Jake?”

“He’s in serious condition, but stable,” Masen explained. “He’ll be okay. He’s got a bit of recovery ahead of him.”

“So, do I,” I mumbled, feeling the painkillers pump through my body. “My knee …”

“You’re going to have surgery to get that repaired,” Masen murmured, hugging me closely. “Now, just rest, love.”