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It burned. Everything burned. It hurt so bad, it burned. I waited and waited for it all to stop. Sometimes I thought I was going crazy because I swear I heard Carlisle's calm voice over all my mind-numbing pain.

"That wasn't a smart move Edward. What are we going to do about Charlie? We can't go back to Forks with a newborn." he said tiredly.

Time seemed to speed up and slow down. One minute, the fire was racing through my veins, licking every part of me, and the next minute, the fire burned slowly, destroying my cells one by one. Edward was with me every second, holding my hand. He told me the real reason he left Forks, to protect me, and that he really, truly loved me. When he said that, I smiled through the pain.

While I heard Edward and Carlisle, I never heard Kate or Tanya. That really upset me, Irina was gone and the rest of the clan had freaked out.

I kept waiting and screaming until one day, when the pain started to fade. I relished in the fading fire until it all went to my heart. The fire was unbearable as my heart stuttered and then everything was silent.

When I opened my eyes, everything was clear. I could see everything and hear every sound. Edward was the first thing I saw, and to my amazement, even with high-vision eyes, he still looked perfect.

I could hear Carmen and Eleazar talking up on the 5th floor and Kate sending currents to the house lights.

Smelling the crisp scent of roses and fresh rain, I spun around to face Tanya. She was sitting behind me, her face paler than ever and her eyes were coal-black. Bruises highlighted the only color on her face. She looked like a zombie.

"Bella." Edward whispered, and it sounded clear as day. I grinned and launched myself into his arms. Instead of the beautiful reunion I'd imagined we'd have without being bitten, what really happened was Edward falling to the ground.

"Ow Bella." he remarked, getting up, but smiling wildly.

"Oh, Edward, I'm so sorry!" I said quickly. He just nodded in response, with a grin eating his breathtaking face.

Tanya didn't even crack a smile at the spectacle of a tiny girl knocking over a tall boy, she just grabbed my hand and pulled me to Irina's closet.

She didn't say a word as she thrusted me in front of Irina's floor-length closet. I stared at the girl in the mirror. She was pale and her ruby eyes glimmered. Her hair was a long, beautiful curtain of chocolate-brown. Her body was lean and sparkling in Irina's sunroof. I looked like I belonged with The Cullens and the Denali clan.

"I hope Irina's ok." I said softly, hoping to comfort Tanya.

Tanya just stared at the closet for a while.

"She made a bad decision. Perhaps she'll come home soon." Tana replied without tone or emotion.

I didn't know what to say, so I stood there for a minute or so before Edward and Carlisle appeared. Edward leaded me away gently as Carlisle talked to Tanya softly.

"Edward, what are we going to do about everything?" I whispered. Edward looked at me in wonder.

"How are you having a conversation like this? Aren't you thirsty?" he questioned.

"Now that you mention it, my throat does burn a bit." I answered as Edward dragged me into the snow. I cowered when we first stepped outside, expecting the snow to freeze me. I was only wearing leggings and a sweater, yet, the snow didn't bother me as Edward and I leaped through the snow.

After Edward caught the scent of a elk, we treked towards it. Edward demonstrated attacking the elk first, he jumped into the air in a flying motion and gracefully placed his mouth on the elk's neck without the elk not even noticing. I went second, coping Edward's moves with success. I enjoyed the warm liquid as it quenched the fire in my throat.

Afterwards, when we treked back to the house, I saw a car pull up to the mansion. I didn't know what kind of car it was, but it was pretty and shiny.

I saw a short girl with black, spiky hair step out of the car with a tall, blonde-curled boy and a blonde girl step out with a huge, dark-haired boy.

A small woman got out last, snow drifting into her caramel locks.

I shot forward to them, the Cullens, my family.