My eyes open to a low lit room, they immediately fix on the hunched over figure on the far side of the room. I smell a sort of smokey scent... incense of some kind maybe?
The form strands up straight and turns to me, it was Dr. Cullen but I wasn't in the hospital so where was I? I noticed that my body felt like something was holding me down but when I look at myself I see nothing of the sort.
" Drink this, you'll feel better than ever in the morning, I promise." He swore to me. I look up at him then down to the odd wooden cup in his hand, it was engraved with intricate Celtic designs. He was a doctor, he knew what he was doing.. right?
Without much more thought about it, I nod and feel the cup against my mouth. The liquid burns down my throat and fills my stomach with fire. My eyes tear up but I continue to consume the mixture of unknown ingredients, it was like I couldn't stop drinking it even if I tried.
A few more gulps and the pain subsides which feels me with relief; the taste in my mouth stayed though, the sharp taste of copper and some other strange substances attack my tongue.
"What was that?" I say in a whispered tone not able to speak any higher than that at the moment. Dr. Cullen smiles gracefully before placing the cup on the bedside table to my right then takes a seat in an office chair that had been wheeled to sit near my side.
" It's just an old antidote for dehydration and such, nothing to worry about. I know the taste is horrid but you'll be perfectly fine in the morning." He places a hand on my forearm before continuing, " You should get some rest, you've had quite the long day."
My eyes close obediently and soon I'm wrapped in a warm darkness that consumes my whole body.
The air around me is warm and sticks to my skin uncomfortably; sweat covers my forehead as I continue to walk down the ragged dirt path, it's surrounded by dense forest.
The trees seemed to stretch up to the sky for miles, it was dark; like it was about to rain but it never starts to.
I hear a giggle and look down the path, a figure moves through the fog that began to cloud the world. I follow with a feeling that I've heard that tinkling laughter before but I couldn't for the life of me place it.
I continued for what seemed like forever, walking along that path but I couldn't stop or turn back; something was pushing me forward towards the woman's voice.
I realized that the sound had stopped and all was quiet but I continued until I reached a small clearing and my eyes felt like they were deceiving me for what I saw.
The air around me looked like it was shimmering and held small neon colored specks of light that would slowly fade into darkness before coming back to life; the grass was a rich green, a hue I had never seen before, and the weeping willows surrounding me were hued with different blues.
The hairs on the back of my neck stiffened making me turn around to see the owner of that laugh that I knew all too well.
Alice stood in all of her glory; her body was wrapped in a dress that fell to just above her knees tightly. It was a transparent white but under it seemed to be and even shorter dress that stopped at the middle of her thighs; her feet stood in the grass bare and her hair was as wild as ever, sticking out ever which way but it looked good like that; like it was styled to look messy.
" You've kept me waiting long enough." Her voice melted through my ears making my body relax and feel at home.
"I'm sorry." My voice was muffled like I was talking into a pillow though she understood what I said. Her smaller form came towards mine even closer than before with our bodies almost touching.
" Bella.." She breathed...
The fingers combing through my short hair rubbed against my scalp soothingly, a warm body covering my right side drew a breath before sighing it out almost sounding like they had to push it out even though they didn't want to.
I open my eyes to the exact room that I fell asleep in but the person laying beside of me was a lot different. I turn my eyes and see Alice with a worried look painting her face and tear tracks down her cheeks, when she sees me gazing at her she looks relieved then snuggles into me even further.
" You're finally awake." she whispers in my ear, her breath felt warm against it making me shut my eyes. The bed moves slightly before she speaks again, " Are you okay?" She asks anxiously, I open my eyes to see her hovering over me, her rose pink lips are parted slightly and one of her hands rests against my forearm.
I look into her blue eyes, losing myself.
Before I can even register it, my lips are on Alice's.
WOOO TEN CHAPTERS! Thanks to all who have been around to read all of them and lets hope for another ten more! But I need favorites and reviews, I gotta know that SOMEONE is reading this! :)