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"Calm down Bella," Alice said exasperatedly after Edward had shut the door, "I just needed him out of here so you can change." She pulled out a pair of skimpy white boxers with polka dots in varying shades of blue and a navy cami with lace on the top and bottom. I supposed they weren't too bad, as far as gifts from Alice go. Knowing her, it could have been awful lingerie.
"I saw you'd be stuck in bed for a week," Alice explained as I changed, "and thought you'd need some cute and comfy pjs to wear. Once I was fully clothed, Edward came back in and Alice crossed to the window.
Before she left, Alice turned to Edward. "Charlie will be here in five minutes," she informed him, jumping down into the front yard before taking off.
"Are you leaving too?" I asked Edward, grabbing his marble hand.
"No," he said, "I'll be here until you get well." He crawled onto the bed and held me in his arms again, tucking the quilt around me so that I wouldn't freeze. We sat like that for a few minutes, until Charlie's police cruiser pulled into the drive way.
"Bella?" my father called. I could hear him kicking off his boots and putting his fishing pole away.
"Up here," I croaked hoarsely. Yelling was not a good idea; it made my throat burn with pain. Charlie came upstairs, looking worried when he saw me in bed. When he saw who was lying next to me, he looked even more concerned, and slightly angry.
"She has strep throat, Charlie," Edward explained, getting off the bed and heading for the door, "We got Carlisle to give her a strep test this morning. She'll need to take two of those a day for ten days." He pointed at the little pill bottle on my nightstand before leaving.
"Bella, I need to get going. I'll pop by after school tomorrow," Edward said, leaving. Just like that, I felt my heart crack the same way it does every time I'm away from my true love.