When I woke up the next day Edward was already up. He was playing with El. He didn't seem right though. He looked like he was lost in thought.

"Are you all right?" I asked.

He jumped and turned to look at me, "Yeah I'm fine."

"Does she need to eat?"

"Already fed her and changed her diaper."

I smiled, "What would you like for breakfast?"

"How about I make you breakfast?"

"That sounds amazing."

He leaned down and gave me a kiss. He then handed me El and headed for the kitchen. About 20 minutes later I got up and headed into the kitchen. He was just staring out the window blankly. He looked a little lost. I move El so she was up on my shoulder and walked slowly towards Edward. When I reached him I gently laid my hand on his shoulder. He jumped.

"Edward what is going on with you?"

"Nothing" He gave me what was supposed to be a reassuring smile, "Just got a lot on my mind that's all."

"Everything is going to be okay. We will find a way out of this mess."

"I know" I could tell he didn't believe that but I didn't push the subject.

Edward finished making breakfast as I sat down at the table with El. I watched him the whole time. He seemed distracted. I thought that he had been acting weird the day before but I hadn't said anything. I thought that I must have been imagining things.

We didn't talk much over breakfast. I left Edward alone with his thoughts. We didn't talk much all morning. I played with El and Edward just sat around and watched. When I made lunch Edward followed me into the kitchen but didn't say anything. While we were in the kitchen we heard the TV turn on. I jumped but Edward showed no reaction. He just got up calmly and left the kitchen. A few seconds later I heard the TV turn off and then Edward came back in the kitchen.

"Edward"

"Yeah" He looked up at me.

"Are you sure you don't remember what happened in the forest?"

"Yeah" He got up and walked over to me, "Why do you ask?"

"You seem different. You're distracted and quiet. Before the TV turning on by itself would have freaked you out but you didn't even flinch."

"We know that there are ghosts in this house. You told me that by reacting we are giving them power. Right now all we can do is take away their power. I am just trying to do that because there is nothing else we can do."

I wanted to believe Edward's explanation but his nose was twitching. His nose only twitched when he was lying. I didn't want to start a fight though so I went along with it.

"Maybe we should start sleeping in our bed again. We can show these ghost that we are not scared of them that way."

"That sounds like a good idea."

"I still don't feel that it is safe to let El back in the nursery though."

"I will do whatever will make you most comfortable." Edward smiled but I could easily tell that it was forced.

"I better go put El down for a nap." I hurried up the stairs and laid El down in the bedroom. When I got back down to the kitchen Edward was staring out the window. "What the hell is wrong with you?"

Edward spun around, "What are you talking about?"

"You're distant and quiet. I can understand that. We are both under a lot of stress. What I don't understand is why you are so agreeable. I also don't know why you are all of a sudden unaffected by everything. A couple days ago you were ready to run away not it seems like you don't care about anything!"

"You think I don't care! You think I am unaffected! I am terrified of everything that is going on!"

"Then why won't you tell me what is going on?! Let me in! The only way we are going to get through this is together! Why won't you tell me the truth!?"

"Because you aren't ready to hear the truth!"

I took a step back, "What are you not telling me?"

"I shouldn't have said that."

"What aren't you telling me!?"

"I can't tell you!"

"Why not? Why can't you talk to me?"

"I just can't"

"Tell me!"

He slapped me, "I said no!"

We both took a silent shocked step back.

"I'm sorry" Edward whispered. "I didn't mean to hit you."

I felt a tear slip down my cheek. I just shook my head and ran out of the room. I ran to the bedroom. I slammed the door shut and locked it. Edward had never gotten that angry before. I was terrified of the man he was turning into. He was no longer the same man that I had married. The man that I had married would never lie or keep secrets from me. He would never hit me. I couldn't even recognize him anymore and that scared me. With that thought I laid down in bed and cried.