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Three days later, the burning stopped. The fire had gone out. I was transformed. The first thing I remember seeing was dust. I saw the dust, glorious, it seemed, in the light. The next thing I saw was Carlisle. He stood tentative at the edge of the table I was on. Wait, table? What happened to by bedroom? And my bookcase? I was pushed up against it. Victoria was there. She was the one that bit me. Where was she now? And Edward! He was there too. Where was he? Now that I was immortal, we could always be together. Forever. I looked around the room. Edward wasn't there. Well, neither was Alice or Emmett or anybody, but I always thought that Edward would be there when I was changed. I would have to ask Carlisle where he was. I did all of this thinking in about a second.

"Bella?" Carlisle asked. He looked at me quizzically. I wondered why.

"Yes Carlisle. It's me." My new voice shocked me. It was flawless. My words connected smoothly and perfectly. It was a bit unnerving.

"Are you alright?" He asked.

"Yes, of course I am. Where's Edward?" I asked him. Just then, Esme entered the room. She looked pained.

"Oh, Bella!" Esme exclaimed, running towards me. She embraced me tightly.

"What's wrong?" I asked, noticing their sad expressions. Carlisle looked deeply into Esme's eyes.

"Bella, I'm sorry to say this, but Edward… he…. Well, Victoria… she… Edward is … dead." Carlisle told me. I just sat there in shock. I was barely listening as he told me about how my house had burned down and how Alice had only been able to drag me out and how Victoria escaped. I was numb with shock. I felt as if there was a hole in my chest. If I was human right now. I would have stopped breathing. Well, I did stop breathing but it didn't have the same effect. I felt dead. How ironic.

Edward was gone. I was a vampire. Every memory of him was all I had now. And my memories were quite dim. I felt my eyes prick and realized how uncomfortable it was not to breath. I needed to be alone. I needed to get out.

"I need to hunt." I said, leaping off the table.

Poor soul. - Esme

I wonder how she's taking it. - Carlisle

I stopped instantly. I turned quickly back to face them.

"Did you say something?" I asked. They shook their heads.

She looks confused. - Esme

"I can read minds." I concluded. Esme and Carlisle looked surprised.

How…? - Carlisle

"I think it's from being around Ed-." I stopped I couldn't say it. I would break down right there.

" I have to go." I said, heading for the door again. I didn't stop to see Alice or any of the others once I was out of the room. I went outside and ran. I ran and ran and ran. I ran so fast. I had no idea of where I was going but I had to get away from there for a while. When I had run for about ten minutes, which was about sixty-two miles, I stopped. I was in a clearing. A perfectly round meadow. The faint sunlight shined through the trees. I realized where I was. I must have subconsciously come here. I collapsed onto the ground. Not from exhaustion, but from pain. The pain of being here. The pain of being without Edward. There was no Edward to hold me, to kiss me, to love me anymore. His name filled my mind. I screamed out in agony. Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, Edward, I'm so sorry. Sorry for being weak, sorry for being helpless. Sorry for him dying. Sorry for everything.

It's alright.

His voice rang out clearly in my head. I looked around. No one was there.

"Edward?" I said. No answer.

"Is anyone there?" I asked again, louder. Still no answer.

I'm right here.

It was that voice, his voice, again! Where was it coming from?!

It's alright. I'm here. Do not be afraid Bella. It's me, Edward.

Edward?

Yes Bella. It's me. I love you.

As dumb as it sounds, I actually listened to the voice. I didn't care where it was coming from or who's it was. I was as happy as I could be right now, in our meadow and Edward-less, And I was going to make it last as long as it could.

A.N. So, the voice is Edwards, kind of like his voice in New Moon. But this is before New Moon, so Bella never experienced anything like this before. Also, Bella can read minds from being around him so much.

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