Awakening

"Her eyelids twitch, she's coming around," a male's voice claimed. "Bella, honey, do you hear me?" I felt my body being jerked back and forth.

"Jacob, take it easy, she could still be in a comatose state. By you shaking her she could be severely damaged," said another male voice.

"It's been months, she has to be coming around now. I can't take seeing her like this anymore."

"Oh shut up, mutt," said an annoyed females voice. "Like you're the only one who feels that way."

"Whatever, blondie. All I know is that her eyelids twitched so she should be waking up any minute now."

My Jacob? Carlisle? Rosalie?

"Oh, thank God," said another female. "She's about to wake up now. I just saw it." Alice.

I groaned and shooked my head a little, it weighed a ton. "Where. . . am I?" I asked, my throat felt dry, my body felt weak.

"Bella, you're at our house. The Cullen residence. Do you know who we are?" asked Esme, who had just came in the room.

"Yes. You're my family, you guys are vampires," I answered.

"Okay, good. You don't have amnesia and you're heart rate seems fine," said Carlisle. "Tell me, are you feeling weak, dizzy, lightheaded?"

I groaned. "All of the above."

"This may be hard to believe, but you've been in a coma for a month, Bella. You had major damage to the skull and brain, we. . . we had to shave you head to operate. . ."

"What?!" I shrieked. My hair was gone? I was bald. . . I started to cry. I know it seemed shallow, but every girl gets attached to their hair, no matter how long it is.

Rosalie scoffed. "Stop crying. It's not that bad. Here," she handed me a mirror. "Luckily your hair grows fast."

I took the mirror from Rosalie and looked at my reflection. I flinched, barely recognizing the girl that stared back at me. I looked more pale than usual, and their were dark circles under my eyes. For a second I thought maybe they changed me, I placed my hand against my chest and felt my heart beat. Jacob snorted. I gave him my worst look and he laughed. Atleast he hasn't changed.

My hair was short and spiky. It barely touched my ears. It was still its same shade of dark brown, but it seemed more thin than before. I ran my fingers threw it and frowned.

"you are lucky to have survive such a blow to the head, Bella," said Carlisle. "Most people die from such severe head trauma."

"Don't worry, Bella," piped Alice. "It'll be fix. I have the most amazing hair care products from Milan." she beamed. I couldn't help but to return the smile. Alice just always had that effect on me. I'm pretty sure Jasper manipulating my feelings had a bit to do with it also.

I put the mirror down and looked at the beings that surround me in the room. Everyone I loved was here. . . everyone except him. It became hard to breathe as reality came crashing down hard. Edward was dead and it was my fault.

Esme was at my side in less than a second. Her cold embrace comfort me as I silently broke down. Everyone left one by one, only Carlisle and Esme stayed with me as I cried into my hands. Everything all of a sudden became overwhelming. Edward being gone, my hair, Rosalie scolding me for being so vein. Even Esme rubbing my back struck emotion in me. Where was Charlie and Rene? It felt wrong to have Carlisle and Esme be here for me when my real parents probably didn't even know what happened.

"Take your time Bella," said Carlisle. "When you are ready, Esme and I will explain everything that's happened in the past month."