A/N: Sorry!! I am so sorry about the confusion. I uploaded a new chapter, and because I deleted the "I'm Sorry" Chapter it made my story have 9 chapters instead of 10. So if you couldn't review that is why. I will NEVER delete a chapter again. I am so sorry, please forgive me. So go read Chapter 9 if you didn't. :D Also to some questions….

---Jesse was my best friend slash beta that passed away.

----I am sorry if Charlie seemed ooc. It is explained in this chapter what was going on in his head. So bear with me. If you know me, and my works at all you know I work hard to avoid ooc, unless that is the entire plot.

----What disease Bella has was answered in the last chapter's AN. Read it to see what she has. Jesse did not have this type of cancer, just so you know.

----The thing at the beginning of the last chapter was a little prelude to what will happen in the future. Just so you all know. No! It was not a vision by Alice or anything like that. It is just like the preface like at the beginning at New Moon. Just some teaser information, about the double plot.

Is that it? I am so sorry again for the confusion, and the agitation. PM me if you have any more questions or ideas. :D

I continued to drift in and out of sleep. One second I am looking out at the snow covered shore, and the crashing waves. The next second I was opening my eyes after being asleep. It was like I was waiting for something so my mind wouldn't relax for me to sleep. I left my coat at home, and so I was a little cold, maybe that was why I wasn't sleeping.

"Bella." He sounded worried.

"Yes," I responded, my voice sounding horse.

"Are you okay?" He placed his cold hand on my forehead, and I moved away. His hands were icy, even more so than usual, and I wanted warm, not cold. "Bella." He was getting anxious.

"I'm okay." I tried to make it sound convincing, because it was a total lie. I felt really sick.

He shifted some, and looked me in the eyes, but I closed my eyes against the burning look radiating from him.

"Bella… You look pale, and your sweating."

"I'm freezing." I opened my eyes for him, just so I could see his face crease with worry. I closed them again, and tried to snuggle into him. Not that it did any good. He was chilly.

I felt him shift me into the passenger seat, and buckle the belt, then something warm covered me. I rolled my head to the side to look at him, I was too tired to lift it up.

"Edward… No."

"Something's wrong, you need to go to the hospital."

I panicked, and started pushing the cover off of me. I had my seat belt unfastened, and the door opened, but he was already standing outside my door pushing me back into the truck, and buckling me back in.

"No!" I had tears building, and I was scared. To be honest I don't know why I am scared. I've been in and out of hospitals for a long time.

"Sorry, Bella. Just calm down." His voice was sweet, and calming.

I gave up, mostly because I was tired, and really cold. I closed my eyes, and rested into the seat.

Edward went around, and got in the drivers side seat, before taking off. My truck groaned in protest. I heard him talk to me, but it was random stuff to keep me calm, and awake. I knew he was trying t hide it, but he was scared. I could hear the underlying tone in his voice.

"Edward, I'm fine. Please don't worry…"

"You've got a fever, your pale, your shaking…..something isn't right."

I nodded some, and closed my eyes.

"Just a cold…You don't need to worry."

"How did you get a cold that fast?"

I heard curses of speed, coming for Edward about my truck. I would say something about that later. This is my truck! Then I heard the truck turn off, and I saw some lights. I looked up to see the hospital.

I reached over to open the door, but Edward was already there. He lifted me from the truck, with my protests.

"Edward. I'm okay. Let me walk…"

He completely ignored me, as he carried me into the hospital. He didn't even sign me in or anything. He went straight to the elevator, and up. I honestly didn't know where he was taking me. I did, however, have a good guess.

"Edward."

"Bella, hold on please." I sighed some, and leaned into him some. Knowing I was weightless in his arm with his strength, so I wasn't too worried about that.

He walked into an office. An office I had been in previously. Carlisle's. He sat me into a chair, and covered me with a coat that sat on the coat rack.

"I'll be right back." Leaning down, he brushed his cool lips onto my hot forehead. I only nodded.

The moment he was out of the room I closed my eyes, and curled up more into the coat. I didn't even know that I had fallen asleep.

♥♥♥

I looked around to see several people crying. Renee, Charlie, Phil, Alice, Edward, and even a few people I only knew by face.

All of their faces with flushed, and wet tears. Why was everyone crying, and where were we?

All of us were sitting outside. The ground was covered in about three inches of snow. Clearly this time of year. There was even a light snow still falling from the sky. All around were little stones sticking up from the ground. A graveyard.

I walked up to Alice, and tugged her arm.

"What's going on?"

She didn't even acknowledge I was there. I did the same thing to everyone, and the same response. It was as if I was not even there.

I was getting a little scared so I started making my way through the small crowd to see what was so fascinating that people were crowding it. I pushed past Alice, Esme, and the rest of Edward's family. I went by Angela, and Mike. People, whose names were almost impossible to remember. Then I reached Renee, Phil, and Charlie.

Once I was past everyone I saw what was the big deal. A coffin.

Polished wood, with a bouquet of my favorite flowers resting on it. Then I looked up, and saw whose grave this was.

Isabella Marie Swan

1990-2007

She was a loving daughter, and

She will never be forgotten.

I sat up quickly, with a small whimper. My breath coming in fast, and scared. What was more scary was my dream wasn't far fetched. It was possible. I could die in a few days, and have a snow covered funeral, filled with people I don't even know.

"Am I okay?" I asked no one in particular. Just to reassure myself that I was.

"Your fine, Bella." Carlisle.

He looked up, his face calm, and collected. He did not look the least bit surprised that I had just sat up in a state of panic, or if he was he didn't show it.

"You've fallen ill Bella," he answered softly. "A cold from being in the cold." He smiled coolly at his play on words. I would have smiled too, had the circumstances been better.

"Can I go home?" I perched on the pillows in bed some, and looked around the room. I was alone in the white abyss. No other patients, and no color other than the polyester green chair in the corner, and the blue flowers on my backless hospital gown.

"I'm sorry Bella, but no. We need to keep you for awhile. Your immune system is a little weak to help fight this, so we are helping you out with some medication."

I had tears in my eyes. I was scared. The last time I got a cold I nearly died. I didn't leave the hospital for three weeks. The doctors told me that it was because I was on treatment that weakened my immune system. I am on that treatment anymore, so shouldn't I be okay? My heart rate sped up, and I tried to wipe my tears away.

"Bella, Bella." His voice was calm, and close to me. "Calm down. This is just to help you, and be safe." He sat on my bed, and laid a soft hand on my shoulder.

I nodded some, and laid back into bed. Propping my arm with a nice big iv in it on a pillow. Then I looked away. I do not like needles.

"I want to go home." I was surprised at the sound of my voice. It was so hoarse, and weak sounding. Was that really me?

"You can go home in a few days, we want to keep you here for some observations. Just a few precautions."

He stood, and walked to the monitor that was going to be keeping me up at night. Writing down a few numbers quietly, and looking around the machines he took notes. Once he was done with that he smiled over at me.

"Well, it seems all is well here Bella. If you need anything else, press this button." He indicated to a red nurses button on my remote connected to my bed. I just nodded, and looked at the window, whose blinds were pulled.

"Can you open the blinds, please?" I asked, timidly.

"Sure. The day is quite nice, maybe it will lighten your mood."

He walked, no! He glided across the room, and swiftly opened the curtains, and what was outside was no less than what he said. It was amazing. It was pretty, and snow falling. With the sun set I couldn't see much, but my light from my room gave me some view of the winter wonderland outside.

"Thank you." I sat up some, and smiled at the snow.

"No problem." He lingered by my bed for a moment, until I turned to look at him. I thought he was looking at me, but his gaze was transfixed out the window. His brows furrowed in confusion, or anger I couldn't tell.

"Dr. Cullen….?" It seems my voice snapped him out of it, because he looked down and smiled at me.

"Charlie said he will be in to see you tomorrow." I nodded. It seemed like he wanted to say more. "But there is someone here who would like to see you now."

"Okay….?"

"May he come in?"

"Yes," I said excitedly. He seemed to like that I was happy, at least for the moment, so he walked from the room with a quick goodbye.

I shifted into the uncomfortable bed, and tried to make if comfortable. I was unsuccessful. I tried to sit still, and stay calm, but I hated hospitals. They are always so yucky.

I was about to scream when I heard two hushed voices outside my door. Two nurses' I suspected.

"Yes… It is very strange. All girls, about 17, with brown hair, and brown eyes. No other connection."

"What's happening to them?"

"Their bodies are found completely drained of blood, and cold."

As her voice said that, my body went cold. Someone was attacking teen girls.

"I know, but that is why Ms. Swan has a room to herself. They think she may be the next victim by this psychopath."

My heart rate accelerated, and I hands started shaking. What was going on??

"I heard that the sheriff got a note?"

"Yes. A note warning Isabella. It was in her room… That is why he was so scared. He thought that she was already taken, and judging by the others, they are no survivors."

"Isn't this Isabella's room?"

"Oh! It is…"

I heard her say more but their voices grew dim, and my mind grew foggy. That was why Charlie was so upset when I was gone. He thought I was taken. Someone was out there… Another vampire, and they were killing everyone who looked like me. They even left me a warning… They were after me, and there was nothing I could do….

I laid my shaky hand on my eyes, and tried to steady my breathing. It was no use… until I remembered Edward, and my father. They wouldn't want me to know. I had to act like I didn't know. One less thing for them to worry about…

"Bella." I looked up to see Edward. His inhuman beauty magnified by his stunning smile.

"Hello Edward." He slid onto the bed next to me. Sitting them holding a small gift wrapped in plain white paper.

"So formal," he asked sweetly.

I smiled as I sat up in bed. He leaned into me, and kissed my forehead with his cool lips. That sweet breath fanning out over my face, making my mind swim.

I heard him chuckle, probable from having that effect on me. He softly laid me back into bed with his cold firm hands.

"I missed you."

"You've only been awake for about 20 minutes." Even though he said that I could see the love, and happiness behind his eyes. The golden eyes that still held pain deep within them.

"Still, 20 minutes without you…" I laid my hand on his, and squeezed it.

"Yes, well I was without you for a day and a half. I am in more pain, trust me."

We shared a few more comments about missing each other, and how much we loved each other. All the while my mind would drift off to the danger no one would tell me about.

"Here." I looked at the small package in his arms, and frowned. "What's that matter?"

"Why did you get me something?"

"Oh Bella," his eyes smoldering, his voice soft, and sweet. "Just open it."

I gingerly took the gift, and slid my finger under the wrapper pulling it off. Under the paper was a DVD. It was something from the history channel. All about Egypt, and the Pyramids.

Tears filled my eyes. He remembered my list, and was helping me finish it. If I couldn't see them up close he was going to let me learn all about them. Sure it wasn't the same, but I didn't care. I had a boyfriend that was too good for me. He was to beautiful, sweet, thoughtful, and amazing.

"Bella, Bella, what's the matter," he asked as I wiped my tears. "Are you hurting?"

"No, no… It's just I love you so much. You---You got me a movie on the pyramids."

He relaxed some, and leaned down kissing me again softly.

"I'm glad you like it."

Just then there was a knock at the door. Edward stood fluidly, and walked over to the door. When he opened it there stood Alice, and a big guy. Way bigger than Edward, with black curly hair. I believed his name to be Emmett.

"Hey Bella," Alice squealed as she ran over to me, leaving Emmett holding two big boxes.

"Hello Alice."

Emmett laid the boxes on my table at the end of my bed, and smiled at me.

"You must be Bella," he stated the obvious.

"Hi Emmett." He grinned, and walked over to me, hugging me in an extremely soft one armed hug.

Edward cleared his throat, and we all looked over at him.

"Oh Edward," Alice complained. "Can we stay?"

"No Alice," his voice was borderline mad, yet held this carefree tone.

"Okay." She kissed me softly on the cheek, and walked out of the room. Emmett, with a grin, followed.

"What is that," I asked, nodding at the boxes.

"A TV, and DVD player…" He said nonchalant, waving his hand at the boxes.

"Oh…"

He saw my bewildered face, and laughed some.

The next thirty minutes we talked about the weather, and his family. All as he set up the plasma TV, and DVD player. Never deviating the conversation to that night on the beach, or to danger of a killing vampire out to get me. He would clench his jaw when ever I talked about that night.

I think he blames himself for taking me out into the snow, without a coat, but he has to know that I am dieing anyway…

"All done," he exclaimed as he put some Styrofoam into the box, and set the trash by the door. He put the movie into the DVD layer, and grabbed the remote.

"Awesome. Thanks so much Edward. This is too Much, but---"

"Don't Bella," He warmed with a small frown. The mood was too amazing to destroy now, so I nodded. In return he smiled, and sat next to my bed in that ugly green polyester chair.

The thought occurred to me that he was doing all of this stuff slow for me. Getting the TV, and DVD player hooked up, turning off the lights, and sitting down. All slow.

"Ready to explore the realms of Ancient Egypt?"

"Oh yes, please."

We both smiled, as if there was an inside joke. He pressed play, and the movie started.

It was an amazing movie. I know that history channel movies are normally boring, and worthy of falling asleep during the duration of the 115 minutes, but not this movie. It was so exciting. I felt as if I could feel the heat of the sun on my pale skin, and the warm sand between my toes. I could feel the sweat drip down my nose while the cameras went into the pyramids.

It ended with a helicopter view of the pyramids, and a man saying "Egypt is truly an amazing country."

"That it is," I agreed sleepily as Edward turned on the lights.

"Did you like it?"

"Yes, I loved it. Thank you."

He nodded as he kissed my cheek.

"I am so happy, but Edward…" I trailed off, not wanting him to know that I knew about the danger that was out there.

"What," he asked, looking over me.

"Is there something you're not telling me?"

He shifted into the chair next to my bed, and ran his long, slender fingers through his hair.

"Bella, I want you to be safe."

"How can I be safe if I don't know why I am in danger?"

"How much do you know?"

"More than you think…."

"Jack is missing."

"That girl from the clothing boutique?" He nodded slowly, and looked up. "Edward… I'm so sorry…I---"

He shook his head to silence me.

"It's okay. She is strong, and can take care of herself. I am just worried. I know that she has an ability that would be a great contributor to anyone who wanted to use it."

"What does her absence have to do with me?"

"For some reason there was a note at her shop. The person wants you, and that is the only way they will give Jack back unharmed."

I drew in a sharp intake of breath, and instantly Edward was in front of me.

"Calm down. Carlisle has friends in high places. We are working on it. For now we are keeping you safe, and guarded by everyone in our family."

"And the note in my house?"

He seemed put off by the fact that I knew about that, but who can help it that this hospital is full of gossiping nurses?

"Don't worry."

He smiled some, and stepped back, just as the door opened. Carlisle smiled in the doorway. A nurse in step behind him.

"Hello Bella, Edward hasn't been working you up, has he?" He threw a quick smile at his son, who simply shrugged softly.

The nurse came and looked at all of my machines.

"Her blood oxygen level is a little low." She stated as Carlisle wrote down the number. She handed me a little tube to place in my nose for oxygen. I really hate those, they dry out my nostrils.

They exchanged a few more words and numbers about my condition. While I sat there, and Edward lounged in a chair.

"Okay Bella," Carlisle addressed me with a kind smile. "This may make you a little sleepy." He injected something into my IV. I winced, and looked away, only to see Edward smirk at me.

"Thanks…"

My eye lids were already growing heavy before Carlisle was out the door, with the nurse.

"Edward…" He quietly slid into my bed with me. Laying a cool arm around my waist. "I'm scared…"

"Shh," he soothed. "It's okay. I will protect you as best I can. Your safe."

He softly started humming something sweet, and quiet into my ear. It was a tune I've never heard before. It sounded so me, and yet…so Edward.

"What is that…," I slurred.

"Your lullaby."