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Onwards with the story:

Chapter 3 – Tight

We walked in, and gave the secretary a wave. She was a rather nice lady that let us stay after hours sometimes. She waved back at us, and looked back at her screen. Emmett led us to Bella's room. It was a small single person room, and it was painted the normal hospital white. There were small monitors all around, and Renee sitting on the chair beside Bella.

She looked up when she heard us, giving us a weak, sad smile. Emmett was the only one of us that could smile while in the room. She got up and left the room to allow us our space.

We all walked towards the bed. Bella's dark hair was braided, and it lay beneath her. If I didn't know any better, I would have said that she looked like she was asleep. Her fat (or what little of it that she had had) and her muscles where all gone. I knew that if she did wake up, she wouldn't be able to do a lot of things properly. I cringed at the thought. Her hands where outside and I could tell that Alice had finally managed to convince the nurse that she should dress Bella.

She (Bella, that is) looked fine, except for the small scar on her neck. It was about an inch wide, and very thin across. I shuddered at it. That was where a thin piece of burning metal had pierced Bella's neck. It was surprising that Bella had survived.

Alice was muttering to Bella, but today she looked a bit….happier? I looked closer at Alice, and noticed that she wasn't clutching her head like normal. She usually complained that her head would hurt when she entered Bella's room. Something about all of the different endings. I usually ignored Alice when she was rumbling. Today I looked closely at her and noticed that she looked good.

Alice looked up at me and smiled suddenly. Then she walked over to me, and patted my shoulders.

"You did good. Holding on I mean. In the first couple months I really thought that you'd give up." She whispered into my ear. Okayy….that was kind of weird. Alice was behind me so I didn't see anything, but soon the others left. I knew this was going to happen too. It was all a part of a carefully planned out routine. Walk in, get sad, and watch me get sad, walk out so I can be sad alone, and walk back in to take us home. It find of rhymed too.

I grabbed the vase next to Bella, and went to the sink. I filled it with water and put the new lilies into it. I smiled, and sat back down next to Bella. Today for some reason this room did not reek of sadness.

That was the other thing. Jazz couldn't really stand to be in here, because it hurt his head. It may look like we all have problems but we don't. Trust me.

Today I was feeling…happy. I don't really know why. I leaned down, and placed my head on her hand.

"Hey, Bella." I stared with my normal greeting. I looked up at her face. Still the same. I sighed and leaned back into the chair. I gently took her hand in mine, and was surprised. Her normally coldish hands were warm.

"So, school started again. I miss you," I whispered. "Why won't you come back? You know…I have something important to tell you." I stopped, and then at that moment I realized that I couldn't take it.

I needed to let her know. Even if she didn't know I had said it, I wanted to say it. I took a deep calming breath.

"Bella, I…I know that you think I am your best friend. And I am, but I always wanted to be more. So much more. Each tear on your face made me want to shed twice the amount, and each breathtaking smile made me want to pick you up and turn you around. God, you have no idea what you make me feel." I stopped and took another breath before I said it.

I noticed that my palms were getting kind of cramped. I ignored it, and said it finally after 18 years.

"Bella, I love you. And I will always love you, until I die, and even after that." I let out the breath that was inside of me. There it was done. Then…then the miracle of miracles happened. The small pale hand in mine gently but noticeably squeezed me.

Hahaha….there you have it folks…please leave me a message, and I'll get back to you soon! =) yes i know it's a short chappie, but well....too bad...also i haven't added a flashback here...just wait for it....