"See?" Rose said with a roll of her eyes. "No zombie, just a dusty old museum exhibit."

Bella dared to peek over Rose's shoulder. Just as Rose said, Edward was lying motionless in his coffin.

"Honestly, what were you two thinking?" Rose continued. "It's a wax dummy. This isn't Night at the Museum. It can't come to life."

"It's not a wax dummy!" Emmett insisted. "This Prince Edward of Forks. He's alive and if we don't do something he's going to kill us all!"

Jasper scoffed. "You believed that story?"

" I saw it with my own eyes! A true love's kiss brought Edward back to life!"

Alice's eyes widened. "You kissed a corpse?"

"No, Bella did!"

Alice pointed at Bella. "And you agreed?"

Bella's cheeks turned scarlet. "It was a dare."

Alice gagged. "Who does that? That's disgusting!"

"It's not a corpse!" Rose snapped. "If this were a body, which it isn't, it wouldn't be on display. Someone would have called the police when they found it."

Bella panicked when her cat dragged in half-eaten mice. A single speck of blood was enough to make her feel faint. She had no idea what she'd do if confronted with a dead human body. One thing was certain, she won't put it on display. That was wrong on so many different levels.

Jasper laughed. "Hmmm….Old Christmas lights, cobwebs, dead body. Huh. That's neat. Let's put it on display. People love a good rotting corpse."

"I swear on my Jeep, I'm not goofing around!" Emmett exclaimed, gesturing wildly at the coffin. "Whatever that..that..thing is moved!"

"Emmett, I'm going to ask you something and need you to answer honestly," Rose said, quickly scanning the room. Satisfied none of their classmates were lurking in the shadows, she lowered her voice. "Have you been taking your medication lately?"

Could Emmett have forgotten his medication? A street-wide power outage resulted in none of their alarms going off. It was a mad dash to get ready for school. Bella didn't have enough time to shower or brush her teeth. They made it half-way to school before anyone realized Jasper wasn't with them.

"I'm not crazy!" Emmett said. "I saw him move!" He turned to Bella. "You saw it too! Tell them I'm not seeing things! Tell them I'm not crazy!"

"Well..umm.." Bella stuttered.

Bella didn't know what she'd seen. Whether it was a dead body or a wax dummy was irrelevant, the figure in the coffin couldn't have moved. Bella hadn't had anything to eat since dinner the night before. Maybe low blood sugar was causing her mind to play tricks on her again.

"It's okay, Bella," Rose said. "You don't have to answer that." She took Emmett's hand in hers and led him towards the exit. "Let's go outside and get some fresh air. We can call Dr. James after school."

Emmett didn't move an inch."Wait! I have proof!" He patted his empty pockets. "I took a video on my phone!"

Jasper reached under the coffin. "Looking for this?" he asked, holding out Emmett's smashed phone.

Emmett grabbed his phone. "You've got to be kidding me!"

He hit the power button, but nothing happened. Emmett's 6th phone had gone to the big Apple store in the sky.

Rose squeezed his hand. "Come on, Em. Let's go outside and get something to eat. You know how you get when you're hungry."

Emmett gave Bella one last sad look and allowed Rose to lead him away from the coffin.

Later that night, Bella found herself unable to sleep. While she told herself it was the storm, it was more than a little rain keeping her up well past midnight. She couldn't get the image of Edward's lying still in his coffin out of her mind. While she knew he was no more dangerous than a barbie doll, she couldn't shake her growing anxiety. It seemed so real when he lunged for Emmett's arm. Maybe it was time to take Carlise up on his offer to set him up with a therapist. Better a few hours of having her head shrunk than a lifetime of looking over her shoulder.

Figuring any sleep she would get would be plagued by nightmares, Bella went downstairs for a late-night snack. Much to her surprise, she wasn't the only one awake. Emmett was curled up on the couch watching one of those stupid vampire movies Alice and Rose liked. Next to him was a bowl of extra-butter popcorn. Red flags went up in Bella's mind. It wasn't like Emmett to watch a chick-flick or have a single kernel left after the trailers finished.

Bella was about to head back upstairs when Emmett spoke up.

"Dr. James is upping my dose again."

Bella remembered the last time someone messed with Emmett's medications. Emmett spent the better part of a week in a drug-induced haze. He was too tired to joke, raid the kitchen, or flirt with Rose. All the things that made Emmett Emmett were gone. It was like living with a zombie. Thank goodness Carlisle came back from his conference and tore Emmett's therapist a new one.

Bella winced. "I'm sorry."

"Don't be. It's not your fault I'm nuttier than an Almond Joy."

Bella sighed and sat down next to him. "You're not crazy."

"I thought a museum exhibit came to life. That's crazy in most people's minds."

Bella averted her eyes. "I saw something today too. It doesn't seem possible...but I think I saw Edward sit up. Obviously he's not really a dead prince, but he could be a robot. Like one of the ones they use to scare people in haunted houses."

Emmett scuffed. " I didn't see any outlets, cords, or wires near the coffin."

Bella was about to suggest Edward ran on batteries when lightning crackled and thunder rolled. Bella screamed when the front door swung open and a shadowy figure darted inside. Emmett swore and dove behind the couch knocking over the bowl of popcorn in the process. Bella remained frozen in place. She closed her eyes and started hyperventilating. Life had been so cruel to her and Emmett. The least Edward could do was make their passing painless and quick.