Diclaimer: I have taken a long look into my list of possessions and unfortunately neither Twilight, Edward or any of the characters are there, though debt to Ms Meyer is...

An: An anxious Bella has decided to come and intensely question you on the where abouts of her Edward--not a pretty sight to be honest--if you wish to avoid it please review...

Chapter 5:

I woke again later that afternoon. I decided to call Edward after all. Alice was still asleep at my side. For someone who usually never sleeps and has so much energy all of the time she really was surprising me today. She wasn't glued to my side at this very moment so I took the opportunity to get up and go find a phone. Good job, I know his numbers by heart.

I got to the nearest phone and decided to call his house line first—knowing that he was there and that I hadn't actually spoken to Esme in a while. It rang a couple of times before her sweet, melodic voice answered.

"Hello?"

"Hi Esme, its Bella. I was just calling to make sure that Edward is okay. I would have called sooner but I've only just woken up."

"Oh hi Bella. How are you? I'm so sorry that we can't be there to help. Actually He's asleep at the moment but I can pass on a message if you like?"

"It's okay, I just wanted to hear his voice if I'm honest with you. Can you tell him I called please and ask him to ring me when he's awake?"

"Of course, it's the least I can do."

"Thank-you"

"Speak to you soon sweaty"

"Will do, thanks again, bye."

"Bye" Click, she hung up. Edward doesn't usually sleep through the day. He always says that he can't because it's too light. Maybe what happened has knocked it into him so that he can. I strolled slowly back to my side room—I had been moved when I woke up for the first time after the attack.

Alice was already up when I walked back in and she instantly knew that I had called to speak to Edward and that it hadn't gone as I had hoped because she was momentarily wrapped around me, stoking my hair.

"At least he's only sleeping right? It could be worse; he could be avoiding your calls. Things are going to be fine, I just know it. You two are solid—nobody could rock that."

I didn't say anything, I just stood there. Alice truly was the finest best friend that I could ask for.

It was beyond boring being stuck in hospital—if Alice wasn't here I really would have died of boredom—there wasn't anything to do. My IPod was back in my dorm as was all my books and magazines. Alice would have gone and got them if I had asked but then she would have to leave and I really didn't feel like being on my own right now. I wanted Edward here more than anything but that wasn't possible. It was only the first week of term and already I was missing loads of lectures and classes. This really wouldn't help me graduation next summer. Not only would it put me behind but it also gave me nothing to do—if I wasn't in class, I didn't have work to do which also meant that I didn't have homework to take up some time either. Who would have thought that I wanted school that much in times like these?

The doctor came in to see me and told me that I could go home the next day as long as I took a week off and I rested—strictly no parties; as if? Rosalie's Birthday was Saturday; Alice had planned a slamming party that I most definitely couldn't miss—it was fancy dress; that said it all.

I didn't get a call back from Edward that day, or the next morning. It wasn't until Alice and I arrived back at my dorm at around three that my cell vibrated in my pocket. I reached for it and noticed a text. It was from Edward:

Hey Bells

Im so sorry that I cudnt b there.

Doc sent strict orders home-u know at Esmes like.

Neway, I shud b bk for Roses prt so dnt go askin ne1 else

We've already got r costumes! :P

C u soon

All my love n more

E XXX

"Alice, Edward never texts me!" I was starting to panic; right from the start Edward said that he didn't like texting 'it was too impersonal', so why had he started to text now?

"Bella calm down, stop making something out of nothing. He just probably thought that you might like to see his words, a bit like a letter—it's quite romantic actually. Give the guy a chance after all he is a guy! He'll be back soon, he said so himself and he still wants to go to the party with you so there's nothing wrong there. Girl you are so paranoid!"

Maybe I was being paranoid but I had a gut feeling that things weren't as they seemed. Okay so Rosalie's party is in two days, that leaves two days more without Edward—I could handle that. If I really started struggling I was pretty sure that I could convince Charlie to run me back to Forks so that I could see him at home. I quickly replied to his text in hopes that we'd get a conversation going this way—despite my disliking.

E,

I ,mis u, really wish tht u were here,

O wel cnt do nethin bout it now,

Did u wnt me to c if Charlie can drop me dwn? I cud come c u 4 a few days…

Up 2 u, let me kno,

Loveyou 3-keep it safe!

Bxxx

I didn't show Alice the text; she would only tell me that I was pestering him and that he needed time to recover just like I did. I didn't get a reply that day.

Or the next…

It was the morning of Rosalie's party that I first heard from him again—well what was supposed to be from him. Esme had called me, telling me that Edward was driving up with Carlisle but he would be late for the party because he had something to do first. I was a little uncomfortable with the sudden space of distance that had formed. I continued my day normally—got ready for the party with Alice. Edward and I did have costumes that fitted together in a story line but I wasn't sure if he was going to show so I made mine a little less obvious. We were supposed to be going as a modern day Romeo and Juliet so I got rid of all the major hints that gave away my character.

He didn't show.