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The journey to the run down building Edward had noticed didn't take as long as I had expected. Thankfully, night had fallen while I was being tortured by James and Edward's speed allowed us to reach the building in less than three minutes.

I realized on the way to the building that the pain had greatly decreased while I was in Edward's arms, and I'm pretty sure Edward noticed as well. Even with the pain gone, I was still pretty weak, but being tortured by a vampire and being rescued by your prince charming does that to you.

When we had arrived at the building Carlisle had to inspect it first.

"Are you two going to be alright here?" he asked gazing inquisitively at me in Edward's arms.

"Yes, but where are you going? I thought you were staying here." Edward asked, looking confused.

"I can't," Carlisle explained, "I have to go back to Fork's. I need to speak to Alice and the rest of them to…" His voice trailed off and I knew what he was talking about when he stole a glance at me again.

"Then we will be fine. I know what to do." Edward said quietly. "We'll see you in four days." Carlisle nodded to Edward and then left.

Edward slowly sank to the floor and sat down with me in his arms and held me close. He was silent for a moment then suddenly pressed his lips to mine.

"I'm sorry, Bella," he said, his voice shaking. "This is my fault. It's my fault that you're-that you're turning into-what…I…am. I'm sorry that I couldn't-that I'm not-I am a monster. It's my fault that you're turning into a…"

"Edward, this isn't your fault." My voice was very quiet, and he had to lean in to hear me. "It's my fault. I immediately believed him when he told me that he had captured my mother. The fact that I'm so gullible is the reason we're both here. It isn't your fault, and you shouldn't take responsibility for this. It's my fault. Please don't blame yourself for my mistakes." I stopped talking for a second so I could try to catch my breath.

Edward just listened to my breathing for a second and was about to say something until I screamed.

The pain was back, and it was ten times worse. I was writhing from the pain in Edward's arms but it decreased after a few minutes.

"James deserves death for what he did to you." I heard Edward whisper in my ear. "I promise you, I will kill him. That's a promise."

Edward stopped talking and just listened to my heavy breathing as I tried to take in our surroundings.

There wasn't anything interesting about our surroundings, and the only thing I could see in the gloom was the dark walls surrounding us, and the outline of Edward's face. I had to close my eyes as a new wave of pain traveled down my body. I then remembered why it was just Edward and me here.

"Why did Carlisle need to go back to Fork's?" I asked, hoping to interrupt the silence that was threatening to suffocate me.

"He needed to speak to the others about what to do with you. He wants you to join our family, but I don't know what the others think yet." He sighed.

"I feel bad now." I said, laughing. Bad idea. The laughter just made my body hurt even worse than it already did.

"Don't. We can't exactly just abandon you. And I think everyone will welcome you with open arms. Alice might overdo it, though." He frowned in the darkness. He looked back at me and said, "Sleep while you can. It will be your last though."

I nodded at what he said, and soon fell asleep. Tomorrow, I think I heard him say, that's when the pain will really begin.