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Three
My change…hm, there really isn't that much to say that hasn't already been said. Edward took me to our meadow, just like we planned, and nothing went wrong for a change. All I can remember is that horrible fire that spread all throughout my body… Edward and Alice say I screamed most of the time. Could very well be the truth – I won't ever know. Mostly, I just remember the dark pain that seemed to overwhelm me. And I remember that I was moved at one point to somewhere else, although I have no idea where.
But I do remember Edward. Every time I could manage to open my eyes he was next to me, never leaving, always murmuring that it would be alright; it would end soon. Of course, it ended up lasting a total of four days, but they did seem to past quickly.
Finally, my heart beat its last beat and the blood froze in my veins. I remember that the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was the harsh sunlight, only blocked out by my Edward's worried face.
"Bella!" He cried, hugging me tighter than ever before.
"Erm…Edward?" I mumbled, blinking out the bright light. What I had thought to be sunlight was actually that of an emergency room light. "Why am I here?"
"Carlisle. He thought you should be around morphine, just in case. We rushed you here right after I…bit you. It just wasn't safe having a newborn in the house."
"Oh. I'm sorry." I looked down at my hands, at the porcelain white they had become. "Did I break anything?"
Edward laughed. "Just Emmett. He came into the room to sit with me and you flung your arm out. It hit him square in the face." He chuckled a bit more before continuing. "I think that's the first time he's been hurt since his change."
I flopped back onto my pillow. "Hm…so, what's the damage?"
He knew what I meant. "Well, Renee and Phil have moved here to be closer to Charlie. They're all….coping? I guess that's the right term….just not doing good. Phil's turning into a nanny almost, since Renee won't find a job and is too drained to clean."
I sighed, feeling tears that couldn't fall. "And Charlie?"
Edward's tone softened. "He found out he has cancer, Bella. He was going to tell you the day you "died." Now though, he thinks he'll be with you soon. It's keeping him happy in his last few months."
I sobbed the only way I could: without tears.
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After the shock wore off about Charlie, I finally got out of the hospital bed. "Edward…" I didn't get a chance to finish saying.
"Over there." He called, already knowing my question.
"What?" I asked, surprised.
"I said, the bathroom's over there and there's a mirror in it."
"No. Edward, think a minute. How did you know that's what I was asking?"
He looked confused, and a little scared. "Bella, do you feel alright? I know because you said it, of course."
"But I didn't say it!" I cried. "All I said out-loud was 'Edward…' and then you answered me!" Realization dawned on both of us at the same time.
"You can read my mind!" I laughed, running over to hug him.
"I can!" He grinned like a little kid in a candy store.
"Try this." I said, thinking besa tu in my head.
"To kiss you." He grinned. "Only in different terms."
"This is crazy!" I danced around in a circle.
"You're telling me. I've wanted to get inside your head since the day I met you!"
I finally remembered what I had been wondering about before. "Um…"
Edward smiled that crooked smile that was just for me. "Go, Bella. Go see yourself."
And I did.
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The bathroom in my ER room was huge, but only because it had to be wheel-chair accessible. Thanks to Alice, there was a floor-length mirror so I could see the full affects of my change.
The girl staring back at me frightened me a bit. She had mid-back length, warm brunette hair, soft mahogany eyes (thanks to the animal blood that Carlisle was pumping into my IV) and was someone who could rival even Rosalie in looks.
No way…this cannot be me. I thought in awe. Edward appeared behind me, wrapping his arms around my waist.
"It's you, love."
Now we were the perfect height for each other, I noticed. Whereas I used to come up to nearly his height, I had shrunk a bit, but only to I was just above his shoulder height.
"Edward…?" I whispered.
"Yes, love?"
"What's going to happen, you know…when we get back to the house?"
He laughed. "Alice Saw you hours ago, so she's been playing Pictionary with everyone to try and tell them how you look. It's been quite amusing."
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We waited awhile for Carlisle to come and take the IV out. Instructing me on how not to breathe, he rolled me out to Edward's Volvo in a wheelchair. Edward stood at my side, constantly scanning my thoughts to see if I would suddenly snap and try to eat the security guard.
The thought raced through my head, but still slow enough that Edward saw it. I laughed as he darted in front of me, causing Carlisle to almost run him over.
"Edward!"
He got a sheepish grin on his face. "Sorry, Dad. Bella was just messing with me."
"And this is new?"
End of Chapter 3