Chapter 7

Denial.

Don't think. It whispered in my head. It hurts the both of us.

I think I was having those nightmares again. I couldn't be a hundred percent sure. But it felt so real.

It was like my body was split in half. Or was I still whole, with a new addition?

I dreamt, I dreamt I was in…. nothingness…

An empty void…

Completely dark, and cold,

It fulfilled me.

It made me feel whole, like I couldn't live without it.

What was that called again?

Oh yeah, Edward.

No, that wasn't it.

He is your other half, though.

Yes, I know.

We love him, but he most die.

It continued to whisper in my head. We argued. Who was talking? Surely these were not my thoughts. I would never think of hurting Edward. Never.

Then who were these thoughts coming from?

Just another bad dream, I hoped.

Bel-la, it sang in my head. You know you're going to have to do it.

My eyes shot open.

"Your awake, Bella" Edward said in his soft, velvety voice. He was brushing my cheeks with his cold fingers. I could feel his icy breathe on my cheeks.

"Wha-what happened?" I said struggling to get up. My vision was severely blurred. Where was I?

"Take it easy there," I heard a voice chuckle. It was Carlisle, Dr. Cullen.

"Huh?" I skeptically asked, "Where am I?" I managed to asked, everywhere ached, especially my head. I put my head on my forehead.

"Ow," I stammered. "What happened? What going on?" No one seemed to respond.

"Bella, you're in the hospital," Carlisle said. "You, had an accident."

I was managing to see a little bit more clearly. I was in the hospital. I was on a hospital bed, in a cramped hospital room, with hospital windows.

"But, but how? What happened?" I struggled to remember, thinking made my head hurt. "Ow!"

"Bella," I looked to Edward, his lips stretched into a frown. "Don't stress yourself out already, you just woke up, take it easy."

I looked around, everyone was here. Alice, Emmett, and Edward were on the right side of my bed. Jasper, Esme and Rosalie were to my left, with Carlisle at the foot of my bed, scribbling furiously on a sheet of paper, clipped to a board in his hands.

"You alright Bells?" Alice said, a weak smile spreading across her face.

"What time is it?" I said, ignoring her question. I wasn't feeling good at all.

"7 o'clock," Emmett quickly responded. He didn't even seem to look at his watch.

"You've been asleep since last October." Edward smiled. "We were worried, we thought, we thought…" He trailed off, looking away.

"You were going to die, in a coma." Rosalie finished off his sentenced. Alice shot a grisly look at her.

"We knew you wouldn't," Alice defended me. "I knew you wouldn't anyway, you're a Cullen."

I managed to give them a soft chuckle. It hurted.

"But what happened?" I asked, looking around for a responding voice. Everyone looked away. No one wanted to explain. "What is it?"

"We, we don't know, Bella," Edward began, disappointed that he didn't know the truth.

"Edward says he found you, sprawled out on your bathroom floor, covered in blood." Carlisle said without looking up from his clipboard.

"More like drenched, head to toe," Jasper said jokingly.

"The smell was," Edward said, looking slightly embarrassed. He crookedly smiled. "Repulsive,"

"He brought you to our house as soon as he found you," Esme said, smiling, lightly putting her hand on mines. It was cold and smooth. "We brought you to the hospital at once."

"But nothing's wrong with you," Carlisle admitted. "And we can't figure out why." He was still serene from writing on this clipboard.

"And that's a problem?" I blurted out. I was definitely ready to go home.

"Well Bella, we have to know what happened, why you were covered in blood, there is nothing medically wrong with you. Supernaturally, well… we still aren't sure. This hospital isn't the best place to run tests," He smiled a little, finally looking up from his clipboard, giving it a rest. He attached it to the foot of my bed.

"But you're ready to go home now, since you've woken up. Your heart rate is normal and steady. Do you think you can walk?"

"I- I don't know," I said, easing my body off of the bed, it still ached, but I didn't want to stay here any longer.

I placed my bare feet on the cold floor. I stammered a little, and Edward was quick to keep me from falling. He grabbed my waist.

"Edward… I got it," I said a little annoyed.

"I don't think she's ready," He said frowning at Carlisle. Ready to scoop me up, if I showed any hints of collapsing.

"No really, I'm fine." I protested.

"She can just stay in her bed, for as long as you recommend, Carlisle." Alice pleaded for me.

"Well, it seems you do need a little bed rest," Carlisle started. "Two weeks at most."

"Two weeks?!" I yelped. I lost balance, and Edward quickly scooped me up in his arms.

"Make it three," Edward said, smiling at me.

I groaned.

When we finally reached home, Charlie's cruiser wasn't in front of the house. He probably was on duty.

"He already knows that you've awaken." Edward said excitedly. "He's thrilled; he said he was coming home early."

Great, having Charlie coo me up wasn't something I looked forward to now.

You're lucky you have people to care for you.

"Huh?" I said startlingly myself and Edward.

"What?" Edward asked me confused.

"Did you say something?" I said a little too frantically.

"No what's the matter?" He asked me, in just the same tone of voice I had asked him. "Do you want me to take you back?"

"No, no, I'm fine."

He frowned. He helped me out the car, and carried me into my room, placing me carefully on my bed. He sat next to me.

"I won't leave your side," He began caressing my arm. "Never again,"

"What day is it?" I asked.

"It's the 24th."

"Of…"

"Of December,"

I could tell he didn't want to admit it. I quickly did the math in my head.

"I've been in a coma for almost three months! Edward!" I shrieked. I couldn't believe it. There most of been so much I've missed.

"Yeah, something like that," He didn't stop rubbing my arm. "You didn't miss much."

"What did the school think? They thought I was dead, or something?" I asked.

"Not just dead," He chuckled. "Murdered, they thought I murdered you, because we were in the house alone, and the neighbors heard you fall down the stairs so… it still didn't add up to why you were in the bathroom. Thanks to Jasper, he 'convinced' them to see it my way."

He paused, exhaling deeply. "They were ready to haul me off to jail,"

"You would never manage," I said jokingly.

He chuckled.

"Your right, but everything's better now, you're here, and we are together, and most importantly, your alive."

We're alive.

"No," I said abruptly.

Edward looked confused. "Huh?"

"Nothing," I tried to excuse my weird outburst. "I'm a little tired; I think I'm just going to go to bed now, Edward, if you don't mind…"

"Certainly not," He stepped off the bed, flashed to turn off the lights and then was back on my bed within the same second.

Fascinating, as if he never moved…Being a vampire most be truly astounding.

I winced. What in the world was going on in my head…

It didn't take long for me to get knocked out. I was already dreaming unreal things.

I dreamt I was in a big empty room. Brightest white I've ever been allowed to see. I didn't know how long the room was, or how short it was, it could have gone on till forever.

"Hello?" I barely made out the words. I was scared of who would answer back.

"Hello Bella," A more childish voice called to me, I spun around. It didn't hurt my body here. This was the most real dream I've ever had.

"You've made it, we are finally here together." It said. It was tall and slender, skin almost as pale as the room, with long brown hair. If anything, I'd say it was human. If anything, I'd say it was me.

"Are you…" I trailed off, trying to gather my thoughts correctly. "Me?"

"Incorrect, Bella Swan." I hated the way it said my name.

"Then who are you? What are you?" I said loud, my voice echoed in the huge white room.

"Well, I'm you," She smiled. "But not exactly. I only look like you right now, well, because I want to. I'm your model."

This was all too much, what was going on. Where was Edward?

"My… model?" I stammered a little.

"Yes," She said a little more hopeful. As if I didn't need any further explanation. She proceeded to walk towards me, too fast actually. I slowly started to stammer backwards, not ready to embrace her.

She extended her hand, for a normal handshake. I looked at her, confused.

She frowned and tilted her head slightly.

"I thought, this is what you human's did as a formal greeting," She disappointedly began to study her hand as if there was something disgusting on it. She began to pace the empty room.

"Well, my name is Keera," She said pleased. "My master gave me that name recently,"

Master? I thought.

"Yes, master," She said abruptly. Oh no, I thought, She could read my thoughts or something?

"Yes, I can, now please, don't be rude, let me finish my introduction." She said rudely.

I felt a little dizzy, as if the room were spinning. But I couldn't tell, it was too bright.

"Don't do that," She protested. "The room is shaking now,"

"What is going on!?" I screamed. My voice echoed.

"Okay, I'll get to the point. I think you're about to wake up soon. I am Keera. You are Bella," She began.

"Cut to the chase!" I shrieked.

"Alright," She rolled her eyes at me.

"I was sent, into your body. I am you model, Keera. You, Bella." She said pointing to herself, then me.

"We are going to kill Edward." She said proudly.

"Kill, Edward?" I asked, baffled. I almost choked on the words.

"Why yes," She looked at me as if I was suppose to have known. "Didn't Xora tell you? I thought you both discussed this, I-"

"Look," I said, with my finger pointing at her. "No one is going to kill my boyfriend," I said frantically.

"You mean our boyfriend," She said with her eyes closed, a smile across her face. "It's a group decision."

Uh, just so you guys know, the words written in italics are Keera speaking to Bella in her mind. When they are face to face, then thats when her words are in quotation marks. This applies to all chapters.