A/N: If you don't like stories with IMs, stop reading now. Otherwise, deal with it, this has an IM conversation. So yeah. Here's the epologue. Hope you like it. I'll have my third story up hopefully by the end of the month. Reviews?

EPOLOGUE!

EPOV:

I woke up in a cold sweat. It has been over 3 months and I'm still having the same nightmare as if it happened yesterday. I looked at the clock. 5:30am. I couldn't go back to sleep. I got out of bed, showered and went back into my room. I opened up my laptop and turned it on. I went online and signed in on my AIM.

emmybear69 has signed on.

emmybear69: You have a nightmare again, Edward?

bronzehairedbeauty: yeah.

emmybear69: I'm sorry man. How are you doing?

bronzehairedbeauty: the usual Em. But, I just realized that I am going to have to change my SN.

emmybear69: No. Don't change it Edward. Leave it as something to remember her by. You can't

block out everything about her.

bronzehairedbeauty: It still hurts Emmett.

emmybear69: I know. It will. Why don't you try to go back to sleep. We have class in a few hours. You don't want to be tired.

bronzehairedbeauty: I can't. We'll have to get up in an hour anyway. And what's the point?

emmybear69: yeah. You're right. I'm gonna go get ready. I'll see you in a while Edward.

bronzehairedbeauty: yeah. okay.

EMMYBEAR69 WENT AWAY

has signed on.

bronzehairedbeauty: Hey Carlisle.

: I heard you screaming.

bronzehairedheauty: I had a nightmare again.

momoffive has signed on.

: the same one?

bronzehairedbeauty: yes. Of course. It's been the same one for 3 months.

momoffive: things will get better Edward.

bronzehairedbeauty: I really hope you're right Esme.

: Was that Alice that just screamed?

fashionobsessedpixie has signed on.

fashionobsessedpixie: sorry, yes, that was me. I just had a nightmare.

bronzehairedbeauty: join the club Alice.

fashionobsessedpixie: I would ask, but I've already seen your answer. We both had the same

dream. From our point of views. You were screaming for a really long time Edward. That may have lead to my nightmare. And, I think everyone would be lying if they said they didn't have one as well. What else would we all be doing up at quarter to six in the morning?

: I did, actually.

momoffive: As did I.

bronzehairedbeauty: I gotta go. Alice, I'm driving the volvo by myself today. Have Rose drive the BMW.

APOV:

bronzehairedbeauty has signed off.

fashionobsessedpixie: oops. Shouldn't have brought that up I guess? Oh well. The damage is done. I'll keep an eye on him during classes today.

: If he gets to bad, send him home.

fashionobsessedpixie: all right. I will. I'm gonna go get ready now. Our morning classes start at 8:00.

: Bye Alice.

momoffive: Have a good day, Alice. We'll see you when you get home.

EPOV:

Alice nudged her elbow into my side for the third time that morning. I jumped awake. These nightmares really were taking a toll on me. I looked at the clock. Class was going to end in less than a minute.

As we were dismissed, Alice pulled me to the side.

"Edward, go home. Get some more sleep or something. You can't go through the whole day just falling asleep over and over again. We can't keep an eye on you all day. We have to concentrate on our work and assignments."

"No, I'm fine Alice. Listen, if I fall asleep in my next class, I'll leave. I promise. I have that class with Emmett, remember? He'll keep an eye on me. If I fall asleep, I'll go home."

"All right, Edward. See you later."

"Bye Alice." I walked to my next class and sat down next to Emmett.

"Hey Edward."

"Emmett."

Next thing I knew, Emmett had pushed my arm out from under my head, and my head went crashing down onto the desk in front of me. I jerked into a sitting position, shocked.

"How nice of you to join us, Mr. Cullen." said the Professor.

"Sorry." I mumbled.

"Edward, man...." Emmett started.

"I'm going home after this class is over, Emmett. I made a promise with Alice that if I fell asleep again today I would leave. So, I have to. Because, she won't believe that I stayed awake for the rest of the day. She probably saw me sleeping."

"All right. Go."

Half an hour later, class was over and I walked out of the small, one-building community college. I got into my volvo and drove home. I heard Esme in the kitchen making lunch for Carlisle and herself. I went upstairs quietly and went into my room. I saw Carlisle's office door open and he was sitting at the desk, reading over an important paper for the hospital. He had a day off today. I lay down on my bed and, without removing my shoes, fell asleep. It was almost instantaneous.

CPOV:

I saw Edward lay down on his bed and close his eyes. I walked into his room and sat down on his bed.

"Edward?" He did not respond. I heard his deep, even breathing. He had fallen asleep already. He must have been exhausted. I shook my head and went back into my office.

Esme came up a few minutes later and announced that lunch was ready if I was hungry.

"All right. I'll be down in just a minute dear. Thank you."

"Has Edward been forced to come home yet?"

"Yeah. He's in his room. He fell asleep almost as soon as his head hit the pillow."

"Should we wake him up for lunch?"

"I'll see if he'd like to eat, but, he probably just wants to sleep."

"All right. I'll see you when you come downstairs."

"Yes. Thank you, Esme." I walked into Edward's room and shook him awake. He opened his eyes and squinted at me until his eyes adjusted to the light of the day. The sun was out today. We weren't really used to that here in dreary Forks.

"Carlisle?"

"Are you hungry?"

"Not really."

"Well, lunch is downstairs if you'd like. I think you should eat."

"Okay. I'll be down in a minute." I started to leave the room. Before I walked down the hall, I turned and looked back at Edward. His eyes were drooping again but he was sitting up, fighting the sleep.

I went downstairs and sat down at the table for lunch with Esme. We began eating. Edward joined us a minute later. He sat down quietly at the table and ate.

"Thank you for lunch, Esme. It was very good."

"You're very welcome Edward. How are you feeling?"

"Better. Still a little tired, but a lot better. That sleep did me good."

"No dreams?"

"No. None."

"Good." Edward smiled.

Edward POV:

It took another year, but finally the dreams stopped, and I was able to move on with life. I still never dated again. But, I was happy that way. Life was back to normal with my family and we were all as happy as ever. I still thought about Bella Swan on a regular basis, but it was tolerable. I could do it without causing myself pain. They were happy thoughts. And, that's how it was for the rest of my life. Happy.