DISCLAIMER: I do not own anything but the plot to this story. The amazing Stephanie Meyer owns the rest

Thump. Ugh, why am I so clumsy!? I always seem to loose balance, especially when Edward isn't near me. Hm . . . I hope he is having a good time hunting anyway. I pushed myself away from the wet and disgusting ground, letting the leaves that had fallen onto my pants fall.

Here I was in the middle of the forest, waiting for the Cullens to come home from their hunting trip. The seven vampires I now lived with still had a thing against changing me into a vampire. I mean, I'm married to Edward now. I am technically a Cullen! Not in the awesome vampire way, but I am Edward's wife after all.

The forest was becoming darker, and the Cullen's would probably be home soon. I could hear the soft whooshing of the nearby creek, but as I walked it grew fainter. Why I was walking away from the house, I don't know. My mind took over my body and led me deep into the woods around the trees that seemed to be surrounding me.

Wind rushed quickly –sharply- across my face. I shuddered. Maybe I shouldn't have left my jacket at home. My nose started to freeze, and my fingers turned to ice.

I looked ahead and saw a small boulder to hide under. I let out a small gasp of joy, and went to run under it. "I knew I shouldn't have left home"

I glanced down at my watch and sighed. It was now pitch black outside, and it was in the middle of a down pour. It was two am. "Where is he?" I mumbled under my breath feeling stupid for coming out into the forest. I had gotten lost, on a walk around the house. How stupid am I?

As I took in the sound of the rain falling down on the boulder, I realized that even if Edward went out on a search for me, my scent would have washed away by now. "Shoot!" I mumbled under my breath.

Night was beginning to wash over me as I yawned. "Huh, Maybe I could just take a nap for a couple minutes" I said stretching and placing my head on my arm letting sleep take my place.

I woke in a start. My arm was wet and I realized so were my eyes. Red and puffy probably. I shook my head trying to shake off my depression.

I had my usual nightmare of Edward leaving me, and then going off to the Volturi. "Oh" I said looking around me and noticing that I was still out in the forest. The rain was slowing and birds were flying around once more.

"Bella!" a voice called from the distance

"Bella" This voice was frantic. "Alice have you seen her yet?"

"No" a small voice responded to the velvety one. "The last time I saw her was when she was under a boulder hiding"

They were out there looking for me. I tried calling back out to them, but my throat was sore, and I couldn't muster up enough energy to call after them. My legs were heavy and my eyes were drooping once more.

A hand suddenly appeared above my shelter and Emmett's head popped into sight upside down. "Oh here you are" He turned his head towards my left and screamed out towards the rest of them "SHE'S HERE!"

There was a small intake of breath come from above me and Edward was down at my side in a flash. He stared at my face for what seemed like hours. "Bella?"

I coughed and Edward frowned. "She's sick" He pulled a blanket out of the backpack he was carrying and wrapped it around my shoulders. "Oh Bella what happened?"

I shook my head and lifted my hand to my throat. Edward understood immediately, "She can't talk"

"We have to get her to Carlisle" was that Alice?

"Right" Edward picked me up carefully and held me close to his body. "Close your eyes" he said as we started running through the trees "It'll help"

I followed his instructions instinctively, letting all my fears slip away. Edward was with me now, and I was going to be safe in the house in a couple of minutes.

When I opened my eyes I was lying down on the couch in the Cullens living room. Edward was by my side and Alice was on the phone.

"Carlisle" she said speaking into the small silver phone in her hand "It's Bella"

Emmet came running down the steps and flung blankets at Edward. He laid them across my body and put a temperature in my mouth. "You look awful" he said his eyes gazing into mine.

I looked up into his eyes feeling my voice come back. "I feel awful"

Jasper and Esme entered the room and stared open mouthed at the scene in front of them. Jasper let out a small cough and Alice looked over at him in concern, but Esme ran over to my side in an instant. "Are you alright Bella?"

"What do you think!" Emmett said answering my question for me.

"Well" Esme said looking over at Edward with concerned eyes. "from what I see, you look terrible"

I was stunned by her remark. I knew I look bad, but not terrible. "Get me a mirror Emmett" my voice recoiled once more coming out in only a small raspy sound.

He brought over a small hand mirror and I almost laughed at my face. I really did look terrible. My eyes were red and puffy, but my nose was a deep shade of red knocking off the redness in my eyes. My skin was pale. Pale pale. Really pale. Paler then Edward.

"Oh my" I said hesitatingly handing the mirror back to Emmett. "I do look like a zombie"

"Well Bella" Alice said snapping the small phone shut "You won't for that much longer. Carlisle should be here any minute now"

Edward sighed in relief as she said that. "Thanks Alice"

"Bella?" Rosalie said from the top of the steps. "You look hideous! What happened?"

"What did happen?" Edwards caramel liquid eyes landed onto mine.

"I . . ." I hesitated feeling quite stupid "I took a walk around the house, and got lost"

"Lost!" Edward said in frustration. "More like you went around the house then was abducted by aliens and was nowhere to be found when we got home. AND, your scent was washed away from the rain!"

"Edward" Esme said scornfully "Don't be rude to your wife now! She is as sick as a dog!"

Edward taking in all of his reactions placed his fingertips on the bridge of his nose. When he looked up at my face, his exression had become somber. "Sorry Bella"

"It's okay Edward" I said my voice cracking in the right place "I was being stupid"

At that moment lights flashed against the window and we all knew Carlisle was home.

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