Note: OK, I am updating this FanFic instead of Nothing to Lose, So Much to Gain right now because you guys seem to prefer this one, I am having a tiny bit of writer's block with NLSMG, and I need to clear up some confusion. I AM NOT SPLITTING EDWARD AND BELLA UP! Sheesh - you guys have NO faith! I can see where you got that idea, but I need drama to keep you readers entertained. I won't say what's going to happen, but, and I repeat, I AM NOT GOING TO SPLIT EDWARD AND BELLA UP!! I PUT QUOTATION MARKS AROUND "FALLS IN LOVE WITH"!

I know that two years is a long time, but some people don't EVER come out of comas! Brain damage is very serious and the results can be life-changing, such as Edward's case.

BPOV, age 17, 2008 (I might have gotten the year wrong last chapter, but 2008 is correct)

Another year has passed without Edward, yet life has gone on…for some people. Not so much for me. Yes, I've tried to let go - it's just not working. Therapy doesn't help one bit (Mom forced me into that a few months ago), and I've quit going - at fifty dollars an hour, it should be making miracles.

Exactly two years ago, I basically lost him, and it still haunts me to tis day. Like always, I headed over to the hospital once school lets out - the least I can do is stay faithful to Edward, at least be a loyal friend. Alice was going to ride with me - she and Emmett take turns accompanying me on my daily trips while Jasper often visits him. Rosalie is another matter entirely. She's still incredibly mad at me, but the ice queen (and I'm saying this literally) has warmed up a little bit.

We entered the elevator and I automatically pressed the correct button that would take us to the fifth floor - it, by now, comes as naturally to me as breathing. I headed towards his room while Alice went off to the vending machine to get us some drinks.

Edward, unfortunately, looked the same as always. I was secretly beginning to give up hope that he'd ever regain consciousness, and I knew that the doctors, even Carlisle, were beginning to, also. I decided to, instead of talking like usual, just sit and think, something that I rarely got to do anymore - by myself, at least.

The accident had affected all of us, though the changes were different for each individual. I didn't need to go into the details about my alterations; no, I was reminded of that every passing second.

Same with Edward. We all knew how his life responded to the accident. I glanced at his peaceful face. He'd become, if possible, even more gorgeous than he used to be. The picture would be perfect if I could only see his beautiful emerald green eyes again.

Alice used to be an always cheerful, hyper pixie. She still is, but in a different way. The loss hit her especially hard - on the inside.

Emmett still laughs, jokes, and pranks, but not so much anymore. He's more…solemn, I suppose.

It's obvious that Jasper misses Edward a lot - he was his best friend. Of course having the fun-loving Emmett around is great, but you need someone who will take you seriously, too.

Rosalie is, to put it simply, has much more angst than she did a couple of years back. She's always been that way, but even more so now that she has a new grudge to hold.

I stared off into think, deep in thought, when it happened. I was holding Edward's hand, as usual, when I felt him lightly squeeze my own! My heart nearly stopped beating. That was the most response I or anyone else had ever gotten out of him! What did it mean? Was he really going to wake up?

At that moment, Alice walked in, carrying to bottled Cokes.

"Alice!" I exclaimed. "Edward just…he squeezed my hand!"

"Oh my gosh! Do you think…is he going to come to?" she asked in amazement, her question coming out in one breath.

"I…I don't know," I replied. "Oh, God, I hope so."

"Well…I have an idea that might, um, speed up the process." Alice's eyes sparkled with mischief, and I immediately was on my guard.

"What?"

"He would probably wake up if you kissed him," she suggested, trying to look innocent.

"WHAT?!" I repeated in a completely different tone. "I've told you how I feel about that, Alice!"

"Just give it a try! Please, Bella - for me," she begged as she gave me the puppy dog eyes. I sighed, knowing that this argument was over and I wasn't the winner.

"Fine. But you owe me." I took a deep breath and leaned forward to plant a very light kiss on Edward's lips.

I nearly stopped breathing, waiting to see what would happen next. I didn't want to get my hopes up, but I just couldn't help it - the prospect of talking to him again made me feel like I was floating on Cloud Nine.

For a few seconds, there was nothing. No sign that he'd even moved a fraction of an inch. Then, like dawn breaking after a seemingly-endless night of darkness, his eyes began to slowly open, and the green that I'd missed so much was visible once again.

EPOV

I was trapped in a void of pitch-black nothing. I had no clue where or who I was or why I had gotten there, but it felt like I had been stuck in this place for a very long time. Not knowing your surroundings is a terrible, frightening feeling, but it's much worse when all that's in front of you is darkness.

That's when I began to see the light. Just a tiny pin-prick, but it was growing larger and larger until I was blinking groggily, blinded by a brightly-lit, stark white room. I looked around to see two girls, one of which had dark hair and the other brown, staring at me.

"Oh my God!" the smaller girl exclaimed, putting her arms around me. "I missed you so much, Edward! I can't believe that you're finally awake!"

"Alice! You're scaring him!" the other one scolded.

"Wait," I said, stopping them. "Edward? Who's Edward?"

Note: Again, short, but it had to be! I hope this cliff-hanger satisfies you, and again, I AM NOT BREAKING UP EDWARD AND BELLA! YOU WILL UNDERSTAND IN DUE TIME, FOLKS!! Not the best chapter, but it was sort of rushed.