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The only thing I remember about being bitten was sheer pain and agony. My hand felt like it was on fire and I kept screaming for someone to put the fire out. The screaming didn't last very long. I soon began to feel as if my entire body was on fire and the pain was so great that I was soon unable to scream. I tried to close my eyes but it did nothing to block the pain.
After opening my eyes I tried to find Edwards face, and he was holding me. His topaz eyes were filled with sorrow, and although I tried to keep my eyes open, then pain closed my eyes once more.
"It's too late," I heard Carlisle whisper to Edward, although I had no idea what he was talking about. "Maybe we should-"
Whatever Carlisle had been planning to say was cut short by a quiet snarl from Edward, but I thought nothing about it.
I tried to look at Edward but the pain defeated me once again. I heard a scream, but soon realized it was me. I knew I was in Edward's arms, but that thought was not able to stop the pain, even for a second. I fought to open my eyes, but when I succeeded it just made me want to close them again.
There was blood all over the floor and Edward's shirt. It took me a second to realize that that was my blood. I tried to catch my breath but almost passed out from the effort of it.
I tried to stay conscious but the pain just increased every time I tried not to blink. Again, I forgot that I wasn't breathing, but every breath I tried to take just came out as a pained gasp.
"We need to get her out of here." Carlisle whispered to Edward.
"How?" Edward asked. His eyes locked with mine but I was forced to close them as a new wave of pain shook my body. "We can't exactly board a plane like this. I think that they might become a little suspicious."
Carlisle was silent for a moment, trying to find the right words. "If we could find some place as a shelter I think I might be able to help Bella. But we'd have to stay here until her transformation is complete."
"How are we going to explain this?' Edward whispered angrily. "What do you think Charlie is going to say when he learns that his daughter is a…"
"We will find something to tell them." Carlisle promised calmly.
I listened as well as someone can when their entire body feels like its on fire, but it took a second for the truth to sink in.
Several seconds later (which was pure agony to me) Edward gently picked me up in his arms and stood to face Carlisle. "What kind of shelter are you looking for?"
"Well with you it was an abandoned building, with Esme it was a room in the hospital, with Emmett it was in the forest, and that's all I can think of right now. But staying here is out of the question. Anyone at any time could just walk in and discover us."
"Didn't you remember seeing a rundown building less than a mile from here? It looked to me like it hasn't been inhabited for several years. Do you think it might be of any use?"
Carlisle looked at Edward while I tried to keep breathing slowly and not hyperventilate. The burning feeling had thankfully stopped, but now I was feeling that pins and needles thing you get in you feet when they fall asleep. But this was pins and needles to the extreme.
"Yes," Carlisle finally answered. "I think it might. If we run we might be able to reach it in a few minutes."
Edward adjusted my body so that he would be able to run and carry me at the same time. Right before I lost consciousness to the pain I heard Edward whisper into my ear, "Everything will be alright, Bella. I promise."