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Edward POV

The tears wallowed in my eyes, but would never fall. My vision cloudy, I dimly remembered that my family would be worried that I still hadn't returned. I didn't feel like returning.

My face was contorted with grief and rage at myself. How could I let this happen? I tried once again to hear her heartbeat, stretching my ears to the furthest limit, even testing my newly healed ear to its breaking point, but to no avail, there still was no sound. I wished that I could disparage my ear out again – to somehow reverse time. I would gladly die for her.

I did not know how long I knelt there, but a voice told me that I had caused her death – I should at least send her off with grace. So with a heavy heart filled with lead, I gathered her in my arms and swept down the stairs in a flurry. I ran outside, and into the forest, and into our meadow, where I gently put her to rest on the ground. I was about to dig a grave for her (I did not want anyone to know about this I was so ashamed) when I realised something was wrong.

The plants and flowers had started to yellow! But it was summer... and to my astonishment, the leaves on the trees nearby where yellowing too, and had started to fall. As I stepped back, I realised it was all spreading from the place Bella lay, and a beacon of hope shone inside me. Charm suddenly ran forward, and started to lick Lucky, who was starting to stir. I hurried to Bella too, whose eyelids had started to flicker.

'Bella? Bella, can you hear me?' I said urgently.

Although she did not show any sign of waking, or recognition, I carried on. 'You're going to be alright, do you hear me? You are going to be alright'. I said this to assure me more than her though, as I picked her up and propped her up on my lap. Lucky was fully awake now, and bumped noses with Charm before patting Bella on the head and licking her with her small, scratchy, pink tongue.

Bella POV

Something was tickling me. It must be the tickle monster, I mused. I needed to get it to stop, but no, it carried on relentlessly, trying to send me to my doom. Now it was tickling me harder, to try and break me down, but no, I would not fall for that again... I was hungry... hungry = chocolate! Chocolate, mmm...

Edward POV

It wasn't working. What if she would never wake up? Lucky must have thought this too, as she started to lick Bella harder, and soon Charm joined in. The first sign of Bella ever waking was when a stubborn look marked her face, which quickly turned to ravenous and longing. I definitely needed to wake her up now – I was scared about what would happen if I didn't, and I missed her so much it was unbelievable. Like an answer to my prayers, she finally started to turn, and soon, her eyes snapped up to reveal those heavenly chocolate brown eyes. I vowed to myself I would not go that long again without seeing them.

Soon, they started to become dreamy, and looked as if a mist was swirling in them. Then, her mouth broke into a heartbreaking smile, and I felt mine do the same. She started to laugh, and it was very contagious. After a minute or so, when she had calmed down enough to speak, she said in a breathless voice and pointed at me

'You're a red head'. As if it had only just occurred to her, and erupted into fresh streams of laughter again. I laughed with her, only just a little bit confused this time. Both Lucky and Charm stood by my side with amused expressions on their faces.

When the laughter had died down, Bella began to speak again;

'Sooo hungry'. She moaned feebly, all the previous energy evaporating.

I immediately became concerned 'Then let's go back to your house so I can make you something to eat'.

I was about to get up, but Bella gave another soft moan.

'No. I want to stay here'.

'Okay'. I said, confused and worried. I would do anything she asked however. 'Are you sure?' I said, but Bella wasn't listening anymore. She had that hazy look in her eyes again, and was half asleep.

'Mmmm, yummy Edward'. She mumbled. 'Chocolate Eddie'.

She grabbed my free arm (the one that wasn't supporting her) and sniffed it cautiously. It must have pleased her, because that longing look appeared into her eyes again.

Then, so suddenly that I had no time to react, she sunk her teeth into my arm.

'Ahhh!' I shrieked, shaking her off my arm – it wasn't the pain that made me scream (her teeth weren't at all hard) it was more like the shock. Bella slipped off easily, and fell to the ground snoring softly.

I was panting hard – what the heck had just happened?

Lucky then said 'I should have told you'.

I snapped my head round to look at her.

'She's a chocoholic'.

That there is my attempt at humour - please tell me if it was good or not.

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