Eyes Wide Open

JacobxBella

Rated M

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight or the franchise, as it belongs to Steph Meyers

Eyes Wide Open

Chapter 1

"Bella? Bella honey, can you hear me? Are you waking up now?"

Bella groaned as she slowly came back to the world of consciousness. Her mother's voice sounded so loud right now and she hadn't even opened her eyes yet. Turning her head to face her mother she asked softly, "Mom, what happened?"

"Well, you hurt your leg for one. Apparently you were running away from an argument you had with your boyfriend and tripped down a flight of stairs. And then you fell out of a window and hit your head," Renee told her.

Bella opened her eyes with a frown, knowing good and hell well that that didn't happen. However that wasn't what was bothering her at the moment. No, it was the fact that her eyes were open—and she knew her eyes were open—yet it was so dark. Why was her mother sitting in the dark with her?

Looking to where she assumed her mother was sitting in the dark she asked, "Mom, what time is it?" She lifted her hand and rubbed her eye a bit. "It's so dark in here. Why are you sitting in the dark?"

Renee frowned at her daughter and looked out the window into the blue sky of Pheonix, Arizona. Turning back to face Bella she said, "Honey, it's twelve-thirty in the afternoon. What makes you think it's dark?"

The brunette blinked at hearing Renee's words before her heart started racing in her chest. Sitting up she lifted her hand and waved it in front of her face, but she couldn't see it. She couldn't see anything. It was just dark, just blackness. Beginning to hyperventilate she called out louder than needed, "Mom!"

"Bella, it's alright. I'm right here." Renee reached out and grabbed the arm that Bella was flailing around. She hardly noticed Edward, who had been asleep on the couch in the hospital room, wake up and look at Bella in concern. Standing up she held her daughter to her as Bella frantically grabbed onto her, tears standing in her eyes. Looking down at her feeling frantic she asked, "Bella, what is it? What's wrong?"

"I can't see!" Bella yelled as her tears fell down her face, looking up at where she thought her mother's face was. "I can't see anything! I'm awake and I can't see!"

Renee and Charlie listened to Bella's doctor explain to them that though there were cracks in Bella's skull from hitting her head hardly against whatever she hit it against, they hadn't considered the extent of damage to her head that had been done due to her being unconscious. It was determined that when Bella received her head injury, not only was her skull cracked but her brain began to put pressure on her optic nerves to the point that they were completely cut off. The damage was already done and he diagnosed Bella as totally blind and possibly would never be able to have her sight ever again.

"I know this is a lot to take in, especially considering the amount of injuries Isabella sustained before being brought to us. But I have faith that your daughter will be able to return to life as she knew it before. She'll just have to learn to navigate it without depending on her sight anymore," the doctor told them with a kind smile. He stood up and excused himself, telling them that they could return to their daughter's side while he went to make his rounds.

Once the doctor left Renee turned to her ex-husband who was sitting deep in thought, his chocolate brown eyes looking off into space. Leaning towards him slightly she said in a soft voice, "Charlie."

Charlie looked at his ex-wife and saw the worry in her eyes. Like her, he was worried too. Their daughter was never going to be able to look at them again, to see the world as she once had. But he believed she'd be alright, especially once she recovered from her other injuries. Reaching over to take Renee's hand he gave it a gentle, comforting squeeze before saying, "It'll be alright, Renee. Bella is a strong girl; I'm sure she'll be alright."

"I hope so." Renee held onto Charlie's hand as she wiped a tear from her eye. Sighing softly she suggested they go and see Bella again to deliver the news the doctor told them. She was bound to be devastated, but they planned on being with her every step of the way and helping her through it. Bella may be blind now, but Charlie was sure she'd be able to still see clearly through the darkness.