I came up with this while I was reading Chapter 3- The End in New Moon. I took this first chapter from almost a direct passage.
Chapter 1- Sometime later
Sometime later, the rain woke me up. I don't think I'd really fallen asleep; I was just lost in an unthinking stupor, holding with all my strength to the numbness that kept me from realizing what I didn't want to know.
The rain bothered me a little. It was cold. I unwrapped my arms from around my legs to cover my face.
It was then that I heard the voice calling again. It was farther away this time, and sometimes it sounded like several voices were calling at once. I tried to breathe deeply. I remembered that I should answer, but I didn't think they would be able to hear me. Would I be able to shout loud enough?
The rain continued, and I could feel the water pooling up against my cheek. I was trying to gather the strength to turn my head when I saw the light.
At first it was just a dim glow reflecting off the bushes in the distance. It grew brighter and brighter, illuminating a large space unlike the focused beam of a flashlight. The light broke through the closest brush, and I could see that it was a propane lantern, but that was all I could see- the brightness blinded me for a moment.
"Bella."
The voice was deep and unfamiliar, but full of recognition. He wasn't calling my name to search, he was acknowledging that I was found.
"Have you been hurt?"
I knew his word's meant something, but I could only stare, bewildered. How could the meaning matter at this point?
"Are you hurt, Bella?"
It took me a minute to think that through. I thought of the other question: Have you been hurt? The difference seemed significant somehow.
"I'm not hurt," I lied.
