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Chapter 12

Bella's POV.

When I awoke that morning I felt completely awful.

My throat felt like it was on fire! The second I woke up I had a coughing spasm.

"Are you okay Bella?" Edward asked anxiously.

I didn't want to make him worried, "Yeah." My throat gave it away though. Not only did it feel like it was on fire, it sounded like it too.

"Bella?! Are you sick? Do you need anything?" Edward said. Crap. He was worried.

"I'm fine." I rasped.

"Carlisle!" He yelled.

In a blur he was at our side,

"What's the matter?" Carlisle said just as calmly as ever.

"Bella's sick." Edward tattled.

"No… I'm fine, really." I lied.

My tongue felt like sand paper chafing against the back of my throat.

Carlisle got to work examining me while Edward begged for forgiveness.

"Oh Bella, I'm so sorry. I could have prevented this. So sorry."

I rolled my eyes.

"It's not your fault." I said, suddenly tired. "It could happen to anybody… It just usually happens to me." I tried to laugh at my attempt at humor but it just came out as a cough.

"Not funny." He said with a serious face.

Edward's face went from serious to terror

"Yes. Except for the fact we have no medicine!" Edward screamed out of nowhere to Carlisle.

"What's going on?" I said.

"You have the flu Bella." Carlisle said not even phased by Edward's new attitude.

"Oh." I puffed.

I didn't understand. Why was Edward so mad? I get the flu a lot, it wasn't any big deal, why would he freak out like that-

Flu.

Oh. Oh!

Edward's whole family died from the Spanish influenza so many years ago. No wonder he was worried. Duh, duh, duh.

"I'm sorry Edward; please don't be worried, I'll be fine. I tried to calm him.

"I know, love, I won't worry." Edward lied smoothly.

"Sure, sure." I said. "You're going to go insane!" I accused.

"No I won't! I'll be cool." He said.

I looked at Carlisle, "He's gonna freak isn't he?" I asked him.

Carlisle nodded. "Big time."

I sighed and laid my aching head on the warm sand.

"Do you need anything Bella?" Edward asked.

"Maybe some water?" I squeaked.

"Of course, love." And with that he was off.

Seconds later he was back with a coconut filled with water.

"Thanks." I smiled.

The worst thing about me and getting the flu, was that I could get pretty delusional.

"Edward, I want to warn you. When I'm sick I get a little… bizarre." I said.

"Bizarre? How so?" He asked.

"Mm.. Lets just say I won't act like myself.

"Alright…" He said confused.

"You should get some sleep Bella." Carlisle chimed in.

Ah. Sleep.

"Mm…" I agreed as I closed my eyes.

I heard Edward chuckle beside me and wrap his cold arms around me as I drifted off into sleep.

The next thing I heard was the waves crashing on the shoreline.

Mm… Ocean… Beach… Summer… Hot… Edward!

My Edward… Very hot. Carlisle… Hot too.

I heard my angel chuckle next to me.

Oops… Did I say that out loud?

"Yes." He chuckled again.

I laughed, then I couldn't seem to stop.

He put his cold hand on my forehead.

His hand felt great on my forehead, I was burning up.

"Uh… Carlisle, come here a moment." Edward said.

"Hm?" Carlisle asked sounding closer.

I opened my eyes to see them both leaning next to me.

"Feel her head, I think she has a fever."

Edward removed his hand and Carlisle put his where Edward's was.

"Mm… I think your right. But I better check, I have a thermometer in my bag."

Carlisle removed his cool hand from my forehead.

"No!" I shrieked flaring my arms look for Carlisle's hand.

Edward laughed and put his hand on my head.

"Thanks." I murmured.

"No problem." He whispered.

"Okay Bella. Put this under your tongue, and we'll find out your temperature." Carlisle said.

"Okay."

"So you think we're hot huh?" Edward said.

I blushed.

After about 2 minutes Carlisle looked at the thermometer.

"Hm, looks about 102.4. We'll have to keep you cool. I'll see if I have any antibiotics' in my bag."

"I can help with the cooling part." Edward said as he pulled me into a big bear hug.

I giggled.

"Ah Ha! I knew we had some medicine." Carlisle exclaimed. "Here Bella, take these. They should help with the throat." Carlisle said handing me two blue pills.

"Thanks." I croaked swallowing the pills with the remaining of my water.

The pills burned my throat as I swallowed them and I winced. Edward smiled with sad eyes and kissed my neck.

He held me against his chest securely. I laid my head on his cool chest and sighed.

"Sleep Bella." Edward murmured. "You need sleep."

"I'm not tired." I rasped.

He started humming my lullaby.

"Seriously, I'm not tired." I laughed.

"So stubborn." He sighed.

I shrugged. It was true.

"Hm, I'm hot, so you say. Funny, I always thought I was cold. He said smugly.

I blushed.

"Suddenly, I'm feeling very tired." I said, adding a fake yawn for effort.

He laughed and kissed me.

"Good." He said even more smug.

I yawned a real yawn this time and buried my head in Edward's chest.

Soon I was asleep.

Maggie