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Chapter 9

Warmness envelops me. The heat brings red behind my eyelids, and they flutter. Sam is holding my hand, slings gone. His eyes are sad, but he smiles at me.

"Time to get up," he says softly.

I shoot up, my head throbbing madly.

"What happened?"

He seems to have practiced what he was going to say before he woke me up.

"Edward was in trouble. Jacob went after him. I don't know why, to protect him? They started fighting with Victoria but Edward was already wounded. He caught up with Victoria so much faster than we did. I don't know, Jacob had gone speeding ahead to save him, 'cause he sensed that something was wrong. It took us a while to catch up. By the time we got there, things were really messy. Edward had looked up at Jake and said, 'Take care of her. I was never right for her. I know that now,' and he jumped in front of Victoria. Jacob had this mad look in his eye, and he jumped in the way, but he was too late. He got seriously injured, and Edward...Edward couldn't be saved. Jake was like a madman after. He ripped Victoria to shreds, all by himself, even in his condition. Then he blacked out. It might take a while for him to recover."

I try to digest this all in. My first love, taken away from me. My love, my forever love, my sweet sweet love is in danger of being taken away from me too. Tears swell up in my eyes.

"Where is he?" I ask.

Sam lets some of his guard down, and looks like an innocent puppy.

"He's in his room," his eyes land on the door.

"Wait, how are you Sam?"

He laughs hallowy, "I'm great. It seems I got better when I felt Jake getting so badly hurt. I jumped and when I got in here, you were out."

I look over at Jake's room, starting to get myself up.

"Wait, Bella. There's someone in there. Actually, a bunch of someones."

"Who?" I ask.

"Go see," he says, because he can't tell me.

I walk over to the door, trying to imagine who could be here.

When I open the door, a brightness shines like the Moon. My eyes adjusting, I realize that there are four vampires packed closely together. A pang reaches in my heart. Oh how I miss them. I havnen't seen them in so long. But to see them like this...

Alice looks over at me, walks over to me, graceful as ever. She looks into my eyes, her own onyx. She gives me that glare. That glare I had never imagined could be trained on me, the glare of a predator. A glare of loathing. I gasp. Then her face softens, her whole chirade. She comes to me, and falls into me. She starts crying.
"I think I punished you enough, huh?" she asks, her voice like bells.

"I'd say so," I say.

"Do you miss him?" she asks, looking into my eyes.

"Of course," I say, oceans pouring out of me, "Of course I miss him."

She nods, "That's the way he would have wanted it. That's the way he does want it. He wants you to be with Jake, and you are. But he wanted you to remember him too, to miss him."

I drop my head, sobbing. I look back up, and Jasper's there, close to me. Jasper never gets this close. He gives me...a...hug. Jasper's giving me a hug, and when he lets go, I see a single tear slide down his face. Alice is still on me. Esme comes next, wrapping her long arms around me, kissing my lips full.

"You are still my daughter," she says, crying.

I look over at Carlisle, who's over Jacob. He gets up, and strides over to me. He gives me a hug too, grabbing my head. He's crying too.

"You must come over, all of the time," he says.

"I can?" I ask.
"Of course. Maybe we can renew the treaty. The feud runs deep, but maybe, just maybe, we can compromise something." He strides back over to Jacob.

I look down at Alice, and she smiles through her tears at me.
"Yes, we must still have our fun. Maybe Rose can too. Please say you'll come at least three times a week Bella," she pines.

"I'll try," I say, giving a weak smile.

Finally, I stride over to Jacob, and he doesn't seem so bad. Bad, yes, but he won't die. I take hope in that. I put my hand on his and kiss his eyelids. Color runs through his body. His eyes flutter. My heart does the same.

"Jake?" I call.

"Uhh," he groans, "Bell-aaahhhh."

My tears start flowing anew, this time happily.

I look at the Cullens, and they smile at me.

A tiny hand appears on my shoulder. I turn around, and Rosalie and Emmette are behind me. They're both crying too.
"I'm sorry Bella," Rosalie says, opening her arms shyly. I crash into her, forgiving her instantly. I think we'll be friends now.
Next I hug Emmette, and I wonder how I'm hugging everybody today. He gives me a bone crunching hug, and then puts me back on the ground, ruffling my hair. Carlisle puts his medical equipment away, and turns to leave.
"We'll see you real soon Bella," he says.

They all leave, giving me warm smiles.

Alice is the last, and she pecks me on the cheek before dancing away.

I sit at Jacob's side, and everytime I touch him his eyes flutter. Maybe I can nurse him back to health. I smile. Maybe everything will be ok. I think about Edward. I'll miss him so much. But with what Alice said, it makes me feel a lot better. Edward will always be a part of me. He'll live on in me.