Bella's POV:
I stared out the open window watching the curtains move gracefully in the wind. They were thin; I could see the sun's rays pass right through them. The light coming into my room was so peaceful and angelic. The golden beauty highlighted my bed's white sheets. It was weird; the sun was the same golden color as Edward's eyes. So bright, so angelic.
"Ummm …" I listened carefully to Edward hum. I closed my eyes just listening to his wonderful voice. "I think I'm going to go now." He cut me short from my fantasies.
I honestly didn't know what to tell him; there was nothing binding us together, there was no way I could tell him to stay. He was just some stranger from a completely different life.
"Please don't go …" I whispered trying to make sense of my own pleas. "It's really nice having company. I feel so lonely not knowing anyone besides you and Alice." I watched patiently staring at his perfect face; he didn't look like he was going to answer me at all. "I mean—if it's okay with you …"
"No, its fine …" He grinned. "You just caught me off guard—that's all."
I smiled. He really is a nice guy; Sounds like the type of person that could have been in my past.
"Can't stay for long though," He cut me short from my fantasies again. "Your parents are coming, they should be here soon."
I pondered long and hard on his words. My parents. I tried to remember names, faces—anything that would remind me of my parents.
Hey Bells. A voice rang in my head. So familiar, but it was so distant. Bells … He was calling me. Taunting me. Why couldn't I name the voice in my head?
"Charlie!" I gasped; my memories scared me. A huge grin appeared on Edward's face. "Charlie and Renee—I remember!"
"Great!" He cheered grabbing my hand. "I was scared that you had forgotten them too!"
"Nope!" I laughed. Memories rushed through my head of my parents; they were the only key I had to unlock everything else that had been scattered.
"When do they get here?" I was excited. I felt like a little kid at a candy store.
Edward was thinking for a while; the silence made me more eager. "They just walked into the hospital, lucky you!"
I stared in awe at his face. "What do you mean?"
"They just walked into the hospital; they are already making their way to the elevator."
"But—" I stopped. "How do you know that? How do you know that they just walked into the hospital?"
His face went blank. "Well …"
"I just find it weird that you know that …"
"Lucky guess?" He smirked.
I didn't believe him; that was too odd. He knew that they were here. Truth could be read all over his face.
Edward POV:
Wow. She caught onto me fast. I didn't dare think of telling her that I could hear all the way down to floor one. Something about telling her that made me feel idiotic.
Ever since I knew that she had amnesia, I completely vowed to myself that I wouldn't tell her my secret. Maybe it would be for the best if she never knew that I was a vampire this time around. Maybe things could be better now.
I could hear Renee and Charlie talking with Carlisle just down the hall. They were nervously asking about Bella's condition. Now, I could hear Renee jogging over to the room's door while Charlie just walked.
Five, four, three, two, one. Bella's mom came running through the door.
"Bella, honey—" Renee started tearing up. "How are you, baby?"
"Fine …" Bella murmured as Renee hugged her gently.
"What were you doing running outside so late? You should be more careful!" Renee whispered.
Bella stared off into the distance while her mother still held her tightly. Her face was thoughtful and cool; I could hear her heartbeat thump faster and faster. If only I could read her mind.
"I—" Bella paused for a few seconds. "I don't know."
Charlie studied Bella's face carefully. He was thinking about how he was so careless and didn't even hear Bella sneak out. He quickly replayed the whole night trying to put the missing pieces together.
I stayed focused on his thoughts; He remembered something horrifying.
He kept replaying Bella's quotes in his head.
Dad, I don't know who else to tell—Bella's voice was weak and scared. I don't want Edward to worry about me.
What happened that night? I needed Charlie to keep remembering! He was focused on her depressed expression she had that night.
I keep having these weird dreams. I keep getting really scary silent calls.
Oh, Bells, you're probably just imagining things.
How could Charlie have been so careless? Or maybe it was just human nature that people would assume such a thing.
Okay, fine. I guess I am tired—I'm going to go shower, dad.
Charlie's thoughts cut off when Renee told him to stop daydreaming and hug Bella. Everything was against me today.
So Bella didn't want to tell me anything. Alice couldn't predict anything. What was going on? And silent calls? Maybe that part was a little … no. I'm going to believe Bella; there was something wrong with those phone calls—and dreams.
I knew what I had to do now. I had to get her cell phone away from her.
