had done everything in my power to get her back.
“Bella, didn’t tell you everything because none of you wanted to know the real her. None of you wanted to bother with knowing her hopes or her dreams, she was meant to fit into this perfect little box that you had created for her. And that wasn’t what she was about. She didn’t tell you about me because she knew none of you would understand, it wasn’t part of your plan.”
Her father stepped in front of Sarah, his hair grey and distinguished. He was used to being the one in charge and now was no exception. When I had gone to tell them about Bella’s disappearance I had expected him to show some emotion, anything at all to let me know that he cared about her. But there hadn’t been anything. Instead, he had come across as cold, dismissive even of the danger Bella was in. And perhaps it had been a coping mechanism but after what Bella had told me about them I doubted it.
“Don’t you speak to my daughter in that manner. You know nothing of Bella’s life and I would like you to leave.”
I laughed, I couldn’t help it. I knew it came across as bitter and disrespectful. It wasn’t exactly the perfect image to portray to Bella’s parents. Her father’s face grew darker, reddening around his neck as pressure seemed to build within him.
“I asked you to leave and all you can do is laugh at me?”
“I’m not going anywhere. The only person who will tell me to leave is Bella herself and she’s not awake yet.”
“Sarah, go and ask at the nurses station to send security in here. We appear to have someone who shouldn’t be here making a nuisance of himself.”
His voice was strained, barely holding the anger he felt towards me in check. I contemplated pushing him further. Pushing him until his calm and collected facade crumbled around him. I wanted to expose him for the bully he was but this wasn’t the place to do it.
I sat back down on the seat at Bella’s bedside, lifting her hand to my lips as I whispered to her.
“Bella, if you’re going to wake up sweetheart, now would be the time to do it. Your parents are here and I’m not sure about how much longer I’ll be able to stay with you.”
It near broke my heart to say it to her. I didn’t want her to wake up without me being there by her side. But what choice would I have. As soon as security arrived I wouldn’t stand a chance against her blood relations. I wanted to stay with her. I wanted to be there for her. After everything else that I had failed her on, this seemed like the only way I could prove to her that I still loved her… And now that chance was slipping through my fingers.
The door opened and I could see the two security officers standing behind Sarah. They beckoned to me. I contemplated just giving in, walking out the door and letting them walk me from the hospital. But that wasn’t who I was anymore. These past two years had been more than just heartache. When Bella was taken, she had taken my heart with her… Now that I had her back I couldn’t just walk away.
I smiled and shook my head. I stood and leaned in over the bed, pressing my lips to Bella’s as the security officer’s wrapped their hands around my arms. She had always been a fan of romantic movies and if she woke up now I knew she would appreciate the gesture… Just like a fairytale. One kiss from her prince and she would awaken. But there was nothing. The machines continued to beep, their sounds mingling with the muttered swearing and laboured breathing of the security officers as I fought them every step of the way.
They dragged me from the room and the last view I had of Bella was as her father shut the door in my face.
“What’s the point of causing a scene?”
The taller of the two security officers asked as he huffed in a deep breath and struggled to get a better grip on my arm.
Grinning I tried to shrug but they held me far too tightly to allow any sort of real movement.
“If the only woman you
“Bella, didn’t tell you everything because none of you wanted to know the real her. None of you wanted to bother with knowing her hopes or her dreams, she was meant to fit into this perfect little box that you had created for her. And that wasn’t what she was about. She didn’t tell you about me because she knew none of you would understand, it wasn’t part of your plan.”
Her father stepped in front of Sarah, his hair grey and distinguished. He was used to being the one in charge and now was no exception. When I had gone to tell them about Bella’s disappearance I had expected him to show some emotion, anything at all to let me know that he cared about her. But there hadn’t been anything. Instead, he had come across as cold, dismissive even of the danger Bella was in. And perhaps it had been a coping mechanism but after what Bella had told me about them I doubted it.
“Don’t you speak to my daughter in that manner. You know nothing of Bella’s life and I would like you to leave.”
I laughed, I couldn’t help it. I knew it came across as bitter and disrespectful. It wasn’t exactly the perfect image to portray to Bella’s parents. Her father’s face grew darker, reddening around his neck as pressure seemed to build within him.
“I asked you to leave and all you can do is laugh at me?”
“I’m not going anywhere. The only person who will tell me to leave is Bella herself and she’s not awake yet.”
“Sarah, go and ask at the nurses station to send security in here. We appear to have someone who shouldn’t be here making a nuisance of himself.”
His voice was strained, barely holding the anger he felt towards me in check. I contemplated pushing him further. Pushing him until his calm and collected facade crumbled around him. I wanted to expose him for the bully he was but this wasn’t the place to do it.
I sat back down on the seat at Bella’s bedside, lifting her hand to my lips as I whispered to her.
“Bella, if you’re going to wake up sweetheart, now would be the time to do it. Your parents are here and I’m not sure about how much longer I’ll be able to stay with you.”
It near broke my heart to say it to her. I didn’t want her to wake up without me being there by her side. But what choice would I have. As soon as security arrived I wouldn’t stand a chance against her blood relations. I wanted to stay with her. I wanted to be there for her. After everything else that I had failed her on, this seemed like the only way I could prove to her that I still loved her… And now that chance was slipping through my fingers.
The door opened and I could see the two security officers standing behind Sarah. They beckoned to me. I contemplated just giving in, walking out the door and letting them walk me from the hospital. But that wasn’t who I was anymore. These past two years had been more than just heartache. When Bella was taken, she had taken my heart with her… Now that I had her back I couldn’t just walk away.
I smiled and shook my head. I stood and leaned in over the bed, pressing my lips to Bella’s as the security officer’s wrapped their hands around my arms. She had always been a fan of romantic movies and if she woke up now I knew she would appreciate the gesture… Just like a fairytale. One kiss from her prince and she would awaken. But there was nothing. The machines continued to beep, their sounds mingling with the muttered swearing and laboured breathing of the security officers as I fought them every step of the way.
They dragged me from the room and the last view I had of Bella was as her father shut the door in my face.
“What’s the point of causing a scene?”
The taller of the two security officers asked as he huffed in a deep breath and struggled to get a better grip on my arm.
Grinning I tried to shrug but they held me far too tightly to allow any sort of real movement.
“If the only woman you
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