CHAPTER 9

Beep, beep, beep.

Why is my alarm clock going off?

Beep, beep, beep.

That's not my alarm clock. Where am I?

Beep, beep, beep.

God that's annoying.

I tuned out the damn beeping sound trying to figure out the others that were coming from around me. There were soft murmurs of voices everywhere. They weren't loud, but I could hear most of them, even if I couldn't make out what they were saying.

I switched from trying o concentrate on the voices to the feels around me. There was something next to me. I could feel it was close, cuz it was giving off the cold feeling. I wonder what that is. I thought to myself. I wanted my eyes to open so I could see what it was. I tired doing that. But all I saw was white around me. My eyes didn't open enough for me to see anything. I groaned. Whatever I was laying on shifted.

"Zoe?" I heard someone ask. I knew that voice. What was he doing here? I hardly knew him, yet here he was? Oh how I wish I could see right now.

"Is she awake?" I heard someone whisper. That voice sounded familiar as well. I knew that voice for a few years now. It was Oreo. So she was back. I sighed in relief.

"Zoe?" the first voice asked again. This time I wanted to see if it really was him. I tried opening my eyes. At first all I saw was white expect for the black spot I assumed was his face. But finally my eyes wanted to cooperate with me. I was able to open them all the way. I heard a collective sigh throughout the room. I blinked a few to time to focus. Once I was able to see ok, I looked at what was the black spot on my vision. Only it wasn't a black dot, it was a face. A very beautiful face at that. Why was he here? I thought again.

"What happened?" I was able to croak out. I looked around the room. What I saw amazed me! All of the Cullen's/Hale's had come along with Squirl, Sean and Oreo. I looked at everyone, ending on Sean, Squirl and Oreo. He had both of them crying on his shoulders, trying to comfort them I assume. I was glad Oreo was back. I smiled at her.

"Welcome back, Oreo." I said quietly. She looked up from Sean's shoulder, shocked.

"Zoe!" she almost screamed and ran over to me. She hugged me tightly as she could. "I'm so glad you're awake!" she said breaking away from me, fresh tears on her face.

"How was your trip?" I asked remembering that she had gone to one of the many places that I dreamed of.

"I will tell you all about it later!" she said smiling. I saw that her hand went to a necklace.

I looked back at Edward, who was still staring at me.

"Why am I here?" I asked him.

"You passed out." He told me.

"How long…?" I asked wondering how long I had been in here.

"A few days now. My father will be in, in a few minutes." He told me. I knew that his father was one of the doctors but I just didn't know which one.

"Ok." I said. "Why is everyone here?" I asked leaning over to Edward to whisper.

He chuckled at me, "they were worried about you."

"Oh." Was all I said. What else was I supposed to say? Everything was quite except for that damn beeping machine. I looked over at Edward again. He was just watching me intently. I didn't understand why. What was so amazing about me? I watched him watch me. (Wow that sounds stupid)

Someone cleared their throat over by the door.

I broke my staring contest with Edward to look who else came.

This must be Edward's father.

"Hello. I'm Doctor Cullen." He said walking over to us.

"Hello." I said while Edward just continued to stare at me.

"I will have to ask everyone to leave now." I saw everyone nod but one. And that person was Edward. He shook his head slightly, but I was able to see it.

Everyone started to file out of the room. Squirl was the last one out. She was waving like mad at me. I waved at her, until the door got in my way.

"How are you feeling?" Dr. Cullen asked me.

"Confused."

Edward chuckled next to me, his father just nodding.

"Do you remember what happened?" he asked me. I saw Edwards face turn into a frown. My guess was that he was wondering the same thing.

I just shook my head. "All I remember was that I was on my front porch with Edward here, then nothing."

"There were a few times that you were awake. Do you remember them?"

I shook my head again.

"Well I guess that is a good thing in a way." he murmured. I was able to catch it cuz I was hanging on every word he said.

"Why is that good?" I asked. I didn't know if I really wanted to know the answer but I had to ask any way!

He didn't say anything. He was intent on my paperwork or charts or whatever they were. I looked over at Edward. He had his eyes closed like he was concentrating on something.

"Why?" I whispered to him. He opened his eyes to look at me.

"Why didn't you tell anyone?" he asked instead of answering my question. His face was twisted with pain.

"Tell you what?" I was really confused now. What happened in those times that I was awake?! What had I said to make him look so pained?

"About you and your family." He said.