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Chapter XII: Sickness

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*Bella's POV*

The sun shined brightly in my face as I opened my eyes a little this morning. My body is in the worst pain ever, and every little piece of me just hurts. I don't think I'm able to move this time, and this pain is just terrible. I feel nauseous for some reason and my stomach is in knots. I slowly sat up and buried my face into the palm of my hands. The pain in my stomach became worse, and that's when I knew I had to make my way to the bathroom. I took little steps from the bed holding onto the walls as I carried my limp body to the toilet. My legs are numb as well as my arms, and my neck. But what hurts worst of all are my hips. The bruises had gotten bigger since the last time, and I can barely walk without tipping over.

As the knot in my stomach worsened when I was making way closer to the bathroom I covered my mouth because I can feel the vomit making it's way up my throat, and that's when I knew I needed to rush.

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* TJ's POV *

I was awakened by sound of Bella groaning in the bathroom. She sounded like he was in pain. I quickly got out of bed and rushed towards him. When I went into the bathroom she was kneeled down in front of the toilet throwing up. I rushed by his side to comfort her .

"Bella what's the matter?" I asked.

"My stomach....it hurts." She complained.

I pulled her hair back while she he threw up again once more, and after she he was done I carried her back to bed. I placed my hand on on her forehead to see if he had a fever, but he doesn't. I rubbed her tummy affectionally to ease the pain. When she had to puke again I rushed to get a trash can so she would have to get up and walk. After I made sure she was done throwing up I placed a cold wet wash cloth on his forehead, and pulled the bed covers up on him.

I sat beside her watching her to see if she he gets better, but she just kept waking up to puke again. The way she said that her  stomach was hurting, and the way she just keeps throwing up makes me think that  she has a stomach virus. I'm worried about her , because she's just acting strange.

When I looked over to check on her once more, she was finally asleep. I put on a pair of shorts, and a shirt to go downstairs to get her something to soothe her tummy ache. I went into the kitchen and grabbed a red cup from the cabinet and put some ice in it, and poured bottle of Ginger Ale in it. I came back upstairs to see that she's still sleeping under the bed covers.

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* Bella's POV *

Later on that evening when I woke up with a strange appetite. I got up and put on a pair of shorts and a tank, and then I went downstairs into the kitchen. I grabbed a box of Rice Krispies and poured some in a bowl. After I pour some milk in my cereal I added about two to three scoops of sugar in it.

I sat down at the table and began eating. After I finished I just sat here staring. For some reason I started crying. I put my head down on the table and just started shedding tear after tear. I'm crying and I don't know why.

"Bella ?" I heard a voice say.

I looked up and saw TJ standing in front of me. He came over and wrapped his arms around me. I suddenly felt a rush of anger come through me.

"What's the matter? Why are you crying? Is it about last night? If it is then I'm sorry, I swear I didn't mean to hurt you. I tried to be gentle." He said.

"I-I don't know why I'm crying TJ. I don't know why I feel this way all of a sudden. No it's not about last night. You know what just go away."

"W-What? Bella I -

"Oh my fucking god TJ shut up! leave me alone!"

"Bella please just talk to me. What did I do wrong?"

"TJ just....you know what how about I just leave I can't take it anymore you're smothering me."

I pushed TJ away and got up to make my way back upstairs. He followed me trying to talk to me.

"Bella why are you acting this way? please just talk to me. What did I do wrong? Bella  ..."

He gently grabbed ahold of my arm and motioned me towards the wall. I looked away.

"Bella look at me." He whispered.

I ignored him.

"Bella !" he said.

I looked at him finally making eye contact.

"Why are you mad? I need you to talk to me. Please. I don't understand."

"Leave me alone." I mumbled as I jerked away.

As I began walking away from him he was following me calling my name. He tried to grab my arm again, but I quickly went into the bathroom and slammed the door shut in his face and locked it.

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*TJ's POV*

Bella slammed the door in my face, and she's locked herself in the bathroom. I became upset because I don't what's become of her. She's having these crazy mood swings. It's like she suddenly hates me or something. I didn't do anything she just started screaming at me.

" Bella will you please talk to me. I'm worried about you. I need to know what's going on. I need to know if I have to take you to the doctor or not." I said.

"TJ go away." He yelled.

"No." I said.

"Damn it TJ why can't you just leave me alone?"

"Because I fucking love you, and I care about you."

She didn't respond at all when I said that. I heard her crying again, and whimpering. I knocked on the door hoping she heard me.

"Bella?" I said.

She said nothing. She just ignored me.

"Bella ...are you okay?" I said as I knocked again.

She still didn't respond to me. I became a little scared, because I keep thinking she did something to harm herself . I turned the knob a little, and the door jerked open revealing a teary eyed Bella . I gasped as she jerked me forward, and crashed her lips against mine and wrapped her arms around my neck.

"I'm sorry .... please forgive me." she sobbed as she moaned against my lips.

"It's okay....I'm not mad. I'm not mad. I love you....I adore you. I adore you...." I whispered.

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[ A few days later ]

*TJ's POV*

Bella has been acting strange lately, and it's scaring me. She's been having these strange mood swings and she's been eating a lot. She's even gained a couple of pounds, but it looks good on her. I've noticed that she's glowing which is weird because I've never seen her glow like that before. And not only that but she's been having morning sickness for the past three to four days straight. She wakes up in the middle of the night crying and screaming. And then there are the times when she just pushes me away. It's like she doesn't even want to be around me sometimes. I'm really scared I hope she's okay.

A couple of days later when she had a tight  shirt on I noticed a small pudge on her belly. What's going on? it can't be what I'm thinking no way it's not possible. Another day passed by and she just gets a little worse. Now she's having migraines, and she's just in pain. Every now and then she'll hold her tummy and jump a little, as if something is alive inside of her. I'm starting to think that this isn't a virus anymore. I believe it's something different.

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