Ch. 4

I woke up in a hospital room. I sat straight up but my head started to spin and my vision blurred. A nurse pushed me back and said, "Take it easy!" But how could I "take it easy?" I needed to see Ali. I needed to find out the mystery of Edward and Alice.

"Where's my daughter?" I yelled at the poor nurse.

"She's with your cousin." She said calmly.

"What cousin?"

"Calm down. I'll go get her." She said rushing away.

Alice walked in with Ali holding her hand and shut the door behind her.

"You're not my cousin! I don't know anything about you! I just met your brother yesterday!"

"How'd you know that?" She asked calmly.

"Err… do you?"

"Yes."

"He's the one who told you about me wasn't he?"

She nodded. My eyes narrowed but I kept my anger down this time.

"Why? Was it because I said I was broke? I wasn't being literal!"

"Settle down. I was just trying to help you, I'm sorry."

I began to feel bad and I thought that we could probably be good friends if it weren't under these circumstances.

"No, I should be sorry. I just get mad easily on the topic of money because I've had to work for everything I have right now, my house, my job, and almost everything else I own. I've had to be completely independent 'cause my mom doesn't trust me anymore and she won't talk to me." I began crying and Ali climbed into my lap and this practically stranger, Alice Cullen, came and wrapped an ice-cold arm around me. This made me cry even more. I hadn't had anyone other than Ali to comfort me in a long time and I really needed it. She said some encouraging words and left with Ali. I was glad I could trust her with Ali because I didn't really have anywhere else for her to go. I closed my wet eyes and eventually fell into a deep sleep.