I awakened with a start, all systems frantically speeding up and my eyes didn't have enough time to dilate because pain shot through my irises as white exploded inside and outside of the pupil.

I hiss loudly, throwing a palm over my eyes and almost poking a hole through my skull from the piece of technology leeching at my thumb. I groan and switch hands, squinting as my eyes slowly grew accustomed to my surroundings. I clearly saw that I was in the hospital. The IV beside me was dripping annoyingly, and the heart monitor beeped quietly showing my beautiful heartbeat.

I run my hands through my hair exasperatedly, and watch as a nurse magically appears inside my room with a clipboard, and checks all my stats.

I clear my throat softly, as she appraises me. "Um…how bad am I, Mrs….?"

"Just call me Jackie, sweetheart. And you're amazingly fine! When you first came in here, you had substantial bruising along the temple, and knee, as well as some torn ligaments in your shoulder and knee. Nothing a sling and a brace can't fix through time." She smiles sweetly and unwraps my head. "But right now, the bruises disappeared and all you have to do is wear the sling and brace."

She checks me over a second time and smiles, writing her finds on the clipboard. "It seems that fall through the window didn't hurt you as much as the other girl. Poor girl. She fell down two flights of stairs, and took you along with her through the window. Poor soul, she sustained more damage then you did."

She hangs the clipboard on the door and turns to me. "You may be able to leave with the clearance from Doctor Hottie over there…" She lets out a small swoon, and fans herself. "What a mightily fine one he is." That is so what I call him in my head! I smile a small smile, and curl up on my side, yawning gently.

Jackie leaves the room with a wink and I crack up.

Carlisle walks in with all of his sparkling glory with a smile on his face.

"I bet you heard that." I chuckle under my breath and sit up completely now.

"You do have the clearance to leave, Alyson, but Bella is in a more serious state than you, so we aren't going home till she recovers. You can hang out with the others until she does though."

I nod, and he sets my brace on my knee tightly, and I almost swear at the tenderness in the ligaments.

"Can I not wear a sling? Please? I really don't want to have one free arm…Please!"

He sighs, shaking his head and warns me. "No lifting heavy objects. Heavy as in over 10 pounds."

I nod. "Sure thing doc, sure thing. Just no sling please."

He hands me a bundle of clothes.

"Compliments of Alice. And Jasper has your rental car out front, so he's ready when you are. And you can't drive for a few days, by the way."

I shake my head , growling and he just laughs walking off.

I hurriedly strip off the IV, and the thumb technology and I pull on clean clothes on. Almost shuddering at what Alice brought for me.

A short yellow mini-skirt and a tiny black tube top thing that hugged everything and yet covered it up.

Damn it, Alice. I felt naked!

As for shoes, she gave me regular sandals, thank God, and I buzzed my bumblebee self right out of the front door and straight into the passenger side of my Dodge Charger, and we were off. Jasper and I.

My cell suddenly rang and I picked it up on the first round.

"Hello?"

"Hey baby! This is mommy!"

"Hey mom….what's up?" I roll my eyes, a smile gracing my lips as I looked out the window.

"We're coming back in a few days, love! To check up on you and your grades. By the way, what were you thinking on getting a 93? How terrible of you to get an A minus in that one class! What class was that? I don't know, but you need to work on that, dear. We didn't raise a dummy."

I burst out laughing and choke out. "Sure thing mom. Sure thing."

She laughs with me and relief spreads through my body, hearing the voice that had raised me for almost seventeen years.

"Hey mom. I'll see you later. I was just visiting a friend, okay?"

"Yeah sure! We're coming to you on Sunday! See you later, babe."

"Bye mom."

Click.

"So…."

Jasper's golden eyes quickly assessed me before a huge smirk ran across his lips. "I liked what you said to James… What a mindfucker."

And I burst out laughing all signs of injury melting off my conscience, and we had a great time laughing, heading back to our hotel.

"Oh and Alyson. Never, ever, ever, bet against Alice."

I rolled my eyes, smiling. "Of course not. Of course not. I know better than ever."

And I smiled. I truly smiled.

EPILOGUES: Yes Even those I'm editing.