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Recap:

I felt an arm wrap around my shoulder and I looked up to see Alice's tear filled eyes. She was shaking, and so was I.

"Alice, I feel so weak" I whispered to her and then I was falling.

Scream, pain,

Numbness, frail

All at once

Too much to bear

The morning was bleak. If we were in another day I would've stared at the beauty of the sun shinning on the snow. Such an odd scene, the ice should be melting but it wasn't. The sun was strong enough to give light but not heat. But I was too occupied to spare this beauty even a mere glance.

I sat with my head on Alice's shoulder. Her arm was wrapped around my shoulders, trying to keep me in one piece. After causing the alarm yesterday, Alice wouldn't let go of me. I tried to reassure her but I was too weak to pull my strong mask together.

When I fell, Alice gasped and Esme's thoughts panicked. Alice came to my side and pushed me back on my feet but I couldn't hold myself up. She supported almost all of my weight and started towards our house before I stopped her.

"No" I whispered wearily, "can't …leave… again"

She stared at me for a few seconds, "Edward, you need to rest. Away from her" she whispered, "we'll come back. She won't go anywhere"

"No" I breathed even though the denial in my voice sounded pitiful.

She sighed, lifted me up and climbed the tree again. She sat me down carefully and rested my head against her shoulder as I watched my love sleep in the embrace of a mother. Her mother.

Edward, are you well? Esme thought in concern.

"Yes" I breathed trying to insert as much voice as possible.

I'm sorry I can't come…… She started guiltily.

"No" I said at once, "Stay with her. She needs you more than I do"

And the rest of the night went by in silence.

I do not know what the time was. I did not care. I just kept staring at her sleeping form while it laid peacefully in Esme's arms. She never got bored of holding her tight or stroking her hair or even rubbing her back. She just looked worried about her. I thanked her more than once for being so kind to her and for caring for her like one of her own, and for having the patience to comfort Bella all night long. Her answer was always that Bella was her daughter and that she loved her.

A sudden stir in Esme's mind made my attention focus on her. She felt Bella's lips smile against her.

"Good morning, honey" Esme whispered with a smile.

"Good morning, mom….I mean…" She stopped suddenly and started to correct herself before Esme interjected.

"You know that I didn't mind when you called me that, right? In fact, I love it" She said softly.

Bella sighed and squeezed Esme tighter, "I love it too" she mumbled, "but wouldn't…he mind?" She breathed.

I was way past feeling pain now, I was numb. I couldn't feel the pain her words should have inflicted. I couldn't feel anything. I just resumed staring.

"Of course not! It would make him smile for once" She said at once. I think she was right. I didn't know though. It was like my mind stopped thinking or forgot how to think.

Bella sighed softly.

"You must be hungry" Esme noted, "I should fetch you some fo…"

"No" Bella almost shouted, quickly, "No, please stay. I'm not that hungry" she said in one breath.

"Sweety, I'll be back. I promise. But you need to eat" She promise brokenly.

Bella kept clutching her gown as she stared at her. As if on queue, Damien came in with a box of pizza in his hand and a big smile.

"Morning, sleepy head" he cheered as he set the box on the end of Bella's bed.

Bella turned her head to look at Damien and winced. She groaned and her hand went up to hold her head.

"Headache?" he asked.

"mhmm"

"thought so" and he pulled out a pill out of his pocket and gave it to her. She took it willingly.

She tried to sit up but couldn't on her own, so Esme helped her up. She looked at the foot of her bed and noticed the pizza box.

She chuckled, "Damien, you do realize that no one can eat pizza for breakfast, right?" She pressed her lips together trying not to laugh.

"Why? It's food isn't it?" He said with a shrug.

Bella shook her head but took it when he handed it to her. "Thank you"

"No problem" he said.

Bella ate silently and Damien started to retell his story to Esme, when she asked him. I was almost sorry for him because he had to relay it all again. But I was still numb. No feeling, whatsoever.

"Edward? Why do you look like that? You're scaring me?" Alice whispered shakily.

I stared at her without talking. I don't think I could've talked even if I wanted to. Her eyes were fearful, and a little confused. I turned my head again and watched as Bella ate.

"Edward" Alice whispered, but it was like I couldn't comprehend it. Like I couldn't understand that she was talking. I kept gaping.

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in" Damien said. The door opened and Carlisle appeared.

"Good day Bella" He said with a smile. She smiled back.

"Good day Carlisle" She beamed.

"Hello, Esme"

She just smiled back. Carlisle greeted Damien and stood beside Bella's bed.

"How are we today?" he asked as he listened to Bella's heart beat, of course, without a stethoscope.

"I'm better thank you" She said smiling. Carlisle sat on the edge of her bed and took her hand in his.

"Bella" he began cautiously, "what happened yesterday? Why did you faint?"

Bella stiffened. "I……I just fainted." She stuttered.

"Something caused it. This wasn't a normal faint. Please tell me" He pleaded.

She bit her lip, and looked at Damien for help. He groaned, "Bella"

Carlisle and Esme looked at him as he sighed and said,

"May I please have a moment alone with Bella" He asked politely.

Carlisle and Esme glanced at each other but stood up and were out of the room right after they promised Bella that they would come again.

"Bella, why don't you just tell him? He can fix things" Damien said as he sat beside her.

"No" she whispered and her head hung.

Damien sighed, "Bella, the doctor said that to fix this you either have to face everything or talk. You don't want to do either of them. Maybe Carlisle has another option." He threw his hands in the air.

"I don't want anyone to find out. Especially them" She mumbled.

"You can't possibly mean that you want to stay like that forever. We could handle the seizures together but that other problem, you want it that way?" he asked crossing his arms across his chest.

A lone tear ran down her cheek as she whispered, "no"

"Then help me, help you" he pleaded.

She struggled for a few moments, trying to calm her gasps. I kept staring, listening but not comprehending. I tried to make myself focus on her words to make sense out of them but I found that that would make me lose the protection of the sweet numbness. So I flinched back.

"Edward please" Alice whispered. Has she been calling for me for long? I didn't know. I was only with her by body, no mind. It was sedated.

"O…Ok" she shook, "Damien, I…I'm ready to talk"

Damien stared at her for a moment, probably in shock. He composed himself quickly and nodded slowly for her to continue.

She took a deep breath, "What should I talk about?" She whispered shakily, her voice thick with tears.

"Let's start with right now. How do you feel?" he urged slowly.

And if I could've predicted her answer I would've ran away before I heard it. Because my mind chose that exact word to comprehend.

A lone sob escaped her as she stared into Damien's eyes with her tear filled ones and whispered, "hated"

A loud, ear-piercing scream cut through the silence of the morning like a sharp night. It was full of hurt and pain. As it echoed I realized that it belonged to me.

And her soft broken whisper, "Edward?"

A/N: GASP! Bella heard Edward! Yikes! Does that mean she'll see him?? You'll find out next chappy :P !! sorry it's short, but I had to stop here. What do you think is wrong with Bella?

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Twilightlover34: Thank you, and you'll find out next chappy. :) Thank you so much. Hope you keep liking it.

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