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Disclaimer: (for chapters one and two also) I do not own Twilight or New Moon, Stephenie Meyer does.
I flew out of the windshield headfirst, smashing my head on the hard glass. I bounced off the hood of the car and rolled off onto the road.
"Bella!" shouted two very aggrieved voices.
I didn't move from the ground. I wanted to get up and tell my angel and my best friend that I was okay – but I wasn't okay, and I couldn't get up.
I had cuts and scrapes on every exposed area of my skin and I could feel the bruises beginning to form everywhere else. I could smell the pool of blood forming around me from my head wound.
I heard the two voices taking turns crying my name and voicing their worries.
Two pairs of hands – one pair very warm, and the other icy cold – tired to pick me up. I heard a low growl and then the pair of icy hands lifted me from the ground.
"Put her in the car." Jacob indoctrinated Edward.
"Ha. Not unless you want her to die before she reaches the hospital." Edward scoffed. I heard another growl – this time it was coming from Jacob.
Edward ignored it. "Bella honey, can you hear me?" he asked. Jacob snarled again before I could moan in response. I imagined the smile plastered on Edward's face – pleased that his affection towards me had incensed his enemy. "Sweetie, do you want to go to the hospital or to Carlisle?"
I would much prefer to go to Carlisle; however I had a feeling that he didn't keep enough medical supplies at his house. I muttered "Hust-pal," I think.
"Alright, hold on." Edward whispered, though he was the one who tightened his hold on me.
"Buh Jakup." I murmured.
"I'm so sorry Bella." Jacob sounded so upset that I felt guilt for refusing my seatbelt so tenaciously. I was going to tell him that it was okay – that it wasn't his fault and I wasn't mad at him – until I was informed by a cool, moist breeze whipping against my skin that Edward had already taken off. I slipped into unconsciousness in Edwards' cold arms.
I'm not quite sure which was worse – the physical pain from the accident or the poignant pain from the dreams that I had.
My first dream began at the Cullen's house. We were sitting at the rarely-used kitchen table, and I was still in my deep blue graduation gown. I was crying and everyone had a shocked look on their beautiful face. I had just told them that I wasn't going to join their family.
The rest of that dream was like fast-forwarding a movie. It illustrated me staying human. I watched as Edward and his family were forced to leave – having already staying too long to remain inconspicuous. It showed me always smiling half-heartedly, and never truly happy for the rest of my life.
There was no scenery in my next dream; there was only darkness. In the center of the obscurity Edward stood with his arm wrapped around my waist. The other Cullen's stood next to us, in the center as well. Surrounding us were Charlie, Renee, my friends and Jacob with his pack.
Subsequently my parents began to fade into the darkness, and then my friends faded too. I tried to call out to them, I tried to save them, but I couldn't keep the darkness from consuming the humans I cherished.
Once my parents and friends had faded, deep growls were exchanged between my vampire family and the pack of werewolves. I realized I was growling too; I was a vampire.
I heard the shredding of clothes as the pack exploded simultaneously into their wolf form. I hadn't noticed their scent until that moment, but now it was stifling me. It was so disgusting. They smelled like rotting trash. No, they unquestionably smelled worse.
The Cullen's – myself included – roared and crouched to pounce. The wolves howled challenging our roars and prepared to pounce as well. Then, the inevitable war began.
I shot up out of my hospital bed screaming. Edward was at my side immediately, his face anxious and worried.
"Bella, what's wrong?!" Concern and fear melted together on his face. I stopped screaming and began gasping for breath. I clutched my chest where the whole had once been, and was now burning at the edges.
Edwards cool hands grabbed hold of my shoulders. He set his face to the same level as mine and looked deep into my eyes. His touch and blazing topaz orbs had already begun to calm me. "Bella, what's wrong?" He spoke slowly.
When my breathing slowed he let go of my shoulders. He opened his mouth to speak but was interrupted by a couple of nurses who rushed into the room. One of them had her blonde hair pulled into a ponytail and looked athletic. The other one was a very short Asian woman with black hair. Both of their faces matched the panic I had seen on Edward's face.
"What happened? Are you okay? What's the matter?" the nurses questioned me worriedly while one observed the readings on my heart monitor and the other took my temperature.
"Nothing, I'm fine." I responded lamely when the short woman pulled the thermometer out of my mouth. Both of the nurses appeared to be less frantic, but were now staring at me like I was crazy with wide eyes. I felt the heat rush to my face as I flushed in embarrassment.
"Really I'm fine." I reassured them. "I uhh…" I stammered momentarily while trying to come up with something that would explain my sudden outburst. "I woke up and umm didn't know where I was. I'm sorry if I worried you." Now that the nurses were sure I was okay, they became aware of Edward's presence. He had moved to the far corner of the small room, and both of the nurses were now gawking in his direction. I was uncontrollably jealous of the attractive sporty blonde.
"Umm, you sure sweetie? Can we get you something? Wa-water?" the blonde one stammered while unwillingly pulling her eyes off of Edward.
"No, I'll be just fine." I didn't mean for my voice to sound so acidic, but I couldn't keep the envy from bubbling into my response. She was still distracted by Edward, so she didn't seem to notice the tone of my voice.
"Uhh yeah okay, just call me back in if you need anything." I heard Edward chuckle quietly in the corner – clearly, I hadn't been the only one to notice that she had faltered to include the other nurse, and the double meaning of her avowal.
They both slugged out of the room reluctantly, allowing themselves one last look at the man they had just fallen in love with at first sight.
As soon as they were gone Edward was at my side again and kissed me gently on the forehead. When he didn't hear the monitor go crazy he looked down at me, disappointed. "That's weird." he muttered, a little puzzled. He regained his composure. "Would you like to tell me the real reason you just screamed your head off?"
"That nurse was very friendly." I commented trying to hide my attempt to change the subject. I was one hundred percent positive that neither of my dreams would please him.
"I didn't notice." He smiled his spectacular crooked smile and I blushed again. "So, exactly why were you screaming?" He insisted again. He could be so stubborn.
"How long have I been here?" I evaded.
"Just a day. Bella, why are you avoiding my question?" Crap. I was caught in the act.
"Avoiding what question?" I put on my most innocent face and crossed my fingers under the sheets.
"Why can't you tell me?" He sounded very upset. He probably thought I didn't trust him enough to tell him. I felt guilty for saddening him.
I sighed. Why did he always have to win?
"I had some scary dreams." I didn't mean for the words to come out sounding so childish, but they did. I could see Edward trying very hard to restrain from laughing at my response.
He lowered his head and rubbed his nose gently against mine. This time my heart did react and he laughed quietly before whispering "And in this dream, were there scary monsters trying to hurt my Bella?" he teased.
"Uhh sorta." That surprised him.
"Would you care to explain?" he asked while focusing his smoldering topaz eyes onto mine, trying to dazzle me into telling him. I would've been able to resist answer had he not cheated like that.
"They were about you and me."
Pained realization washed over his face. "I w-was the monster?"
"No! Edward, please stop thinking that way. You aren't a monster. I love you, you are my angel." Although disbelief was displayed on his face, he seemed to be relieved. Edward bent down and gently pressed his lips against mine.
When the heart monitor speed up he smiled against my lips. "I love you too." He said with his lips still on mine. He pulled away slowly and smiled again. I smiled in return.
"Where's Charlie? Renee?" Shouldn't they have found out by now that I was awake?
"Charlie was here earlier; he left to go to work about an hour ago. Renee was coming down but I had Carlisle convince her that you would recover quickly and that it wasn't necessary that she come."
"When can I leave?" I asked anxiously. I remembered hospitals all too well. I wasn't sure how long I could stand the boredom of lying in this tiny uncomfortable bed staring at the boring white walls.
"Well, now that you're awake, I'll go get Carlisle and he'll probably let you leave soon."
I sighed in relief. He smiled his crooked-smile and kissed me one more time. "And Bella." He cooed. "When we get home, you're going to tell me exactly what your dream was about." I was so flustered from the kiss I couldn't speak to object. He was such a cheater.
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