Edward's POV

I awoke on the black leather couch in my room. Why was I asleep? The events of today started coming back to me. I remembered being in the field playing baseball with my family. I was up to bat and about to swing. The next thing I remembered was searing hot pain pulsing through my body and then the world went black.

I've never blacked out in my changed life! Something must have happened. I looked over at my bed and saw Bella's sweet sleeping form. I hope I had not worried her too much.

I could hear Carlisle's mind worrying over me downstairs. "Carlisle, what happened?" I whispered low enough for him to hear so I didn't wake Bella.

He was next to me in a flash. His mind flashed with images from earlier. "You were struck by lightning Edward. For a moment you couldn't remember anyone except for me. I've never seen such a thing happen before. How are you feeling?"

"I'm feeling better actually. My head hurts a bit, but I'm fine." I stopped speaking when Bella started tossing and turning. "Let's go out into the Hall so we don't wake her."

We were in the hall in a flash. "Edward, I'm still worried about you. I'd like you to take it easy for the next few days. Don't stress yourself out too much." He placed his hand on my shoulder.

I smiled a playful smile. "Do I ever? Go and be with Esme. I'll be down when Bella wakes up."

He was gone in a flash. I decided to splash some water on my face. I still felt pretty weak and my head was throbbing. As I reached the bathroom, I heard Bella giggle.

"Shhh, he can probably hear us!" She said with a playful tone of voice. Who was she talking to?

"Relax, Isabella. He can't hear us!" I would know that Italian accent anywhere. That was Aro Volturi! What was he doing here?!

I slammed through my bedroom door as fast as I could. "Get away from her!" I growled as I got ready to fight. Bella jumped up out of bed and gasped loudly. I looked around the room and it was empty.

"Where is he?!" I almost yelled at Bella.

"Edward you're awake! Where is who?" She looked at me with confusion.

Carlisle appeared next to my side with the rest of the family behind him. "Edward what is wrong?" He put his hand on my shoulder to try and calm me.

"Aro is here and he's trying to get Bella! I just heard him in here talking to her!"

They all looked at me like I was crazy. Alice turned to me with a worried expression on her face. "Edward, Aro is in Italy. No one was in the room with Bella. She's been up here sleeping. I haven't heard anything except for her softly snoring."

Bella spoke after Alice. "Edward I swear I've been sleeping this whole time. You have to believe me!"

I looked around at them as their thoughts filled my head. They thought I was crazy. I know what I heard! I stormed out of the room and searched every corner of the property. After about an hour, I decided to resign my search. This lightning strike must have really messed with my head.

I walked at a human pace back into the house. My family sat in various positions throughout the living room. "I'm sorry, I must have been mistaken. Please excuse my strange behavior. Carlisle is right, I need to take it easy for a few days." They all nodded in agreement to my statement, but their thoughts and facial expressions were woven with worry.