"Why is a Raven like a Writing Desk?"

"Curiouser and curiouser!"

"Not the Right Alice!"

"My sister prefers dominion of things living."

"DOWN WITH BLOODY BIG HEAD!"

"I'll be back. I promise."

"No! Alice! ALICE!"

"Alice?"

Alice blinked open her eyes, focusing with difficulty on Charlie's worried face. What had just happened? She wondered, forcing herself into a sitting position, and frowning.

"I'm fine, Charlie, thanks," she waved away his offered help up. "I'm just a bit... dizzy." Dizzy?

Alice was a vampire. Vampire's didn't black out, like Alice just had. But Alice had.

Alice pushed some of her hair off her face, feeling the spiky ends, and taking deep breaths, trying to force away the dizziness. She was in Bella's living room, on the couch, and Bella and her father were looking at her, concerned.

Charlie's visitor was nowhere to be seen, and Alice struggled to remember what he had looked like. Another loss of memory. Alice felt a bolt of panic going through her. She had never before realized how much she relied on her vampire skills.

Alice got up carefully, and smiled at the Swans. "I'd better get home, ask Carlisle."

Charlie jumped up. "You shouldn't be driving, Alice." Kind Charlie was gone. Cop Charlie had replaced him.

Alice shrugged, and Bella interrupted. "Alice can stay here tonight, right Alice?"

Alice looked into Bella's naive brown eyes and smiled weakly. "Yeah. Sure." If you say so, she added silently.

"Okay then," Charlie grumbled, sitting down again, and switching on the TV again.

Bella gestured for Alice to follow her out into the kitchen, and when Alice did, Bella spun to face her. "What happened back there, Alice?"

"I don't know." Alice whispered. "I don't know."

Bella sighed. "You're a vampire, Alice! This shouldn't happen."

Alice closed her eyes as another wave of dizziness hit her. "Where's Charlie's friend?" she asked, trying to distract her friend.

Bella frowned, and sat down on one of the kitchen chairs. "I don't know. I think he's upstairs."

Alice nodded, and sank to her knees, as her head spun again. "Alice?" Bella asked, her voice high and scared. "Alice?"

Alice smiled weakly. "I'm- fine. Really."

Not.