The Orphaned Alaph

Chapter 20

{Bella's P.O.V.}

    I was seeing nothing but darkness. I could hear a lot of noise and beeping coming from all around me. I tried to open my eyes, but I couldn't. They felt heavy like they were being held down my twenty pound weights. I tried to move my toes and legs. Again nothing. I could feel my frustration growing. Am I dead? Is this what it is like to be dead? Nothing but darkness? I do not want to be dead! I tried harder to move .I could feel a warm spot on where my right hand should be. I tried to move my fingers. I think i did because I could see them now. I tried my other hand and again it was like a light show in the darkness. With every movement that part of my body came to life in light. I looked down at my chest and I could see a bright red light flickering in my chest. Just like that my eyes flung open. I looked to my right and Matt was their sleeping looking incredibly unconformable. He was holding my hand tight in his. 

    I heard the door open and a nurse walked in. I raised my left hand to my mouth asking her silently to stay quite. She walked over to me and smiled. She handed me some water and I gladly took it. I nodded my head in thanks giving her a small smile. She checked over everything giving me one last smile and leaving the room. Before she left she handed me the t.v. remote. I turned it on and kept the volume low to making sure not to wake Matt. I flipped thru some channels. I could not find anything I wanted to watch. I tried to sleep but it never came. I laid there motionless for what felt like forever. I needed to pee. I pressed my body up. Slowly removing my hand from Matt's. My whole body hurt like crazy. I put my feet over the bed. Letting them hang for a moment. I stood up, still holding on to the bed. My legs felt weak. I reached over to my I.V. drip grabbing it to stable me. I took one step then another, slowly making my way to the bathroom. The door was closed. I reached to open it.

    "What are you doing?" Matt asked.

    "I have to pee." I said turning slowly to face him, only to be meet with his warm chest on my back. 

    "I have missed you." He said placing a small kiss on my head. 

    "I have missed you too, but I really have to pee." I said back.

    He helped me into the bathroom leaving to door cracked. I got up and washed my hands. I went to open the door and he was standing their. My legs began to give out. Matt was by my side in a split second. He grabbed me by the waste and picked me up bridal style. Bring my I.V. with us. He laid me down slowly on the bed. 

    "I am calling the doctor in." He said. 

    "I am fine." I said back.

    He looked at me and pressed the button anyway. I narrowed my eyes at him. The doctor soon walked in and seen me sitting up. 

    "Well look who finally wanted to wake up." Dr. Mitch said.

    I smiled at him. I shifted my body weight. He checked all my vitals.

    "We can take the I.V.'s out and you can move about with help." Dr. Mitch said

    I smiled, "Thank you doctor." 

    He soon left the room after unhooking me. I tried to sit up, but my side hurt, I moan in pain. Matt jumps from his seat. Running to my side. 

    "Baby stop moving." He said trying to help me to sit. 

    "I just want to go to my own room. I am not comfy. " I said pouting my lips. 

    "I will call the doctor and see what we can do."he said kissing my head leaving the room. 

    I laid my head back waiting for him to return. It felt like hours until he returned with a smile on his face a nurse and the doctor. 

    "Well it seems like someone is just like her father. Getting injured and wanting to go back to work. I will release you under one condition. You can not go anywhere without somewhere. That includes the bathroom and shower. I am sure that Matt will not mind that." Dr. Mitch said. 

    "By the way how long was I out?" I asked the question has been bothering me all day. 

    "Almost three weeks. We had to keep you under in order for you and your wolf to heal. The knife was extremely close to your stomach. Luckily it missed anything important. You will be sore but I gave Matt anything that you may need. Take only one a day." He said 

    "Ok I think I can do that. Thank you all for taking care of me." I said with a smile. 

    Everyone left soon after that and Matt helped me get dressed into some pajamas. He slowly helped me to my feet. Which did not last long. I soon became weak and could no longer walk. He picked me up with ease and to me to our room. I wrapped my arms and legs around him as best as I could. I laid my head on his shoulder snuggling my face into his neck. I was inhaling his sent, which instantly made me relax. I heard our bedroom door open. I did not move. I was enjoying his company, and warmth. I felt him place me on the toilet. I looked over and the bathroom was lit with candles and the tub was filled with bubbles. 

    "What is all this?" I asked looking up at him. 

    "I wanted to make sure you were clean and relaxed before going to bed. It is late and I know you are tired and weak. I figured this was the best of both worlds." He said.

    "I don't deserve you." I said lowering my head to look at my hands in my lap. 

    "Why would you ever say that?" he pulled my face up to meet his. 

    "I am weak when I should be strong. I am an orphan. I get lost and hurt. Now you have to take care of me."    

    "I will take care of you no matter if you are weak or an orphan. I will take care of you when you are hurt, and when you are old. I do not care about anything about any of that, and you should not either. I would love you if you were poor and homeless. Nothing in this world means anything to me if you are not with me." he said while pulling me up to a hug. 

    I nodded my head into his chest allowing a tear to flow down my check. He pulled back smiling at me. He helped me take off my shirt and pants. He then stripped himself down and pulled off the band-aid that covered where the knife was. I held onto his arms for support. I looked down to only see a small red mark. 

    "The doctor said this may scar, but he is hopeful that it will not." He bent over kissing it, sending sparks up my whole body. 

    He got in first while still standing he held out his hand. I grabbed it and he helped me lower myself into the warm water. He sat himself down behind me and then pulled me close to him. He kissed my shoulder softly. I leaned into him. Just trying to relax. I could feel him rubbing my body releasing all the tension and stress. I was starting to feel tired. Matt must have noticed because he started to wash my hair, and body. I felt him move from behind me. He grabbed a towel and helped me stand pulling me out of the water and wrapping my body and hair in a towel. He walked over towards the sink and got my toothbrush ready. He handed it to me and I brushed. While I did that he took my hair out of the other towel and started to brush it. I could feel my legs becoming weak again and I placed both my hands on the sink. He grabbed me and pulled me into a bridal style hold. He laid me down on the bed. Before crawling in himself. He covered both of us. Snuggling into me. I turned slowly with heavy eyes, laying my head on his chest. He kissed me softly. 

"I love you my Bella, always and forever."