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Dusk and Dawn: Chapter 13

Qualms and Lessons

I looked at a girl, who looked just like me, except her hair was curly and she was an inch taller than me. She smiled at me. I looked around; everything was white, eye-blinding to be more specific. She had a soft smile and she was dressed in a long, white gown that covered her feet. She stood a few inches from me, smiling earnestly. It felt like I wasn't standing on anything, but was firmly 'floating'. I looked at my own clothes, I was dressed in a patient's robe and my feet were bear.

"Bella", she said.

"Me?" I didn't know who she was until I remembered Edward and of the time he told me about her: that I looked a lot like her. I guess he must have really meant it "You're Emily?"

She smiled sweetly. "That's me", she said softly. "And you're Bella."

I nodded. She seemed like a really nice person; something that Edward must have liked about her.

"I've seen you with Edward. You know, I've never seen him so happy in all the life while I was on Earth. I'm glad you've given him that joy. Thank you, Bella."

I smiled politely.

"Remember the pen he has?" I nodded.

"It's the only thing he'd never let go of, Bella. When I left, he hid everything that reminded him of me, except for that. It had both our initials on it—a birthday gift for me. My birthday was about a month before my accident. And now, I don't want Edward to lose someone else."

"I can see that he truly loves you", she added. "He doesn't just love you because you look like me; he loves you for who you are. You might not hear this same statement from him, but I know he does. I've always wanted to give him the same kind of affection that you make him feel."

"What am I doing here?" I didn't remember anything at all. "All I remember is loud honking, screeching and then I find myself here."

"You're not supposed to be here", she replied. "It's not the end of your life."

"What do you mean?"

"Everyone has their own purpose in life. And you're not ready to leave Edward", she said, reminding me of Edward's crooked smile. "And he's certainly isn't ready to let go of you as well. There's still a lot more things waiting for you. Edward is extremely worried about you right now ever since Carlisle called him about your accident. Aren't you worried about yourself?"

"I'm worried about Charlie", I replied. Maybe I could talk to him, if he were here.

"You're very unselfish, Bella. I admire that, but it's not his time either. He's in good condition." she said. "Take care, Bella", her image began to fade. "I trust you, Bella. Take care of Edward."

"Wait! Emily!" I couldn't see anything else. I still had unanswered questions like what happened to me before I got here or how was Edward taking in all this. My memories from the 'accident' were blurry; all I could see was a bright yellow light from the front window of my truck.

The white surrounding made me close my eyes shut.

I couldn't open my eyes. All I heard was loud beeping and I heard voices.

"How is she?" It was Jacob.

"She's hurt her neck and she has a broken arm and a broken leg from the accident. She's lost a lot of blood as well", Carlisle's voice was clear. "Hello?" He was probably on the phone. .. "She's fine, Edward", he paused… "Just a few injuries, son", he said…. "No, her pulse is normal now"… "You don't have to come"… "Are you sure?" another pause. "It's your choice if you want to"… "Okay, by, son."

Was Edward coming? I tried to open my eyes, still having the pain that the white light caused.

"Bella?" I heard Jacob say as he rushed to one side of my bed, followed by Carlisle on the other side.

"How are you, Bella?"

"Painful", I said, trying to shift my body to another position but it ached too much.

"You should have been more careful, Bells", Jacob said.

"You have some injuries", Carlisle added.

"I should have", I agreed. "How many injuries are there?"

"A sprained neck, broken leg and a broken arm", he replied.

"How long will it take for me to recover?" I still needed to head back to camp since I've only asked for a one-week leave.

"I'm not sure, Bella", Carlisle replied. Your injuries are still so new to you, I'm guessing that it will take about a week or more before we can let you go."—big problem.

About ten minutes later, I wanted to rest my eyes when the door suddenly opened and I saw my mom rush in.

"Bella!" she said frantically. "You had me worried!" she hugged me tightly.

"Mom?" I still couldn't believe she rushed all the way here from Florida.

"Jake called me and told me about the accident. Be more careful, honey", she put her hand above my head.

"Sorry", I said. "What exactly happened?" I turned to Jacob.

"I'm not sure but I was driving back to your house because I left my phone there then I saw you're truck that was against a large tree. The tree even fell down; it looked like it was a hard hit. It was a good thing you were only fifteen minutes away from the hospital."

"Where's Phil?"

"He's outside, about a five-hour trip getting here."

"How about Charlie?"

"He's fine, Bella", my mom gently said. "He woke up few hours ago; he's worried about you, too. You're condition seems to be so perilous."

I shifted to another position but the pain throbbed even more.

"Don't strain yourself. You just got out of surgery; Carlisle and the other doctors had to stop all your wounds from intensive bleeding. A lot of blood has been lost, and you need to rest."

"I'm okay, mom. My body just hurts a lot, but other than that, everything seems to be fine."

She smiled softly.

"And that reminds me, you are never going to drive something like that truck ever again, Bella. Trucks like that only causes more trouble than what they already are. If you want to have a car, we might as well get you something much more reliable." To me that statement meant a real, new, car!

"Excuse me, Bella?" I heard Carlisle. He held his phone out to me and I took it with the arm which wasn't broken. Mom held my hand through the entire conversation.

"Hello?"

"Bella!" Alice screamed, "You had me worried!"

"I'm sorry", I had to apologize to everyone even when it was my body that ached and felt unbearable pain. My back was a little sore, and so were my limbs.

"You better be", I heard Rosalie. "We thought things might have gotten worse. And don't you ever pull a stunt like that again!" Lesson learned: never talk on the phone while driving. Or maybe practice both talking on the phone and driving, with the exceptions of the rainy weather and humid climate we usually have in Forks.

"Okay", I replied obediently, I've never heard Alice and Rosalie so alarmed before. "Where's Edward?"

"We're not sure. He's probably at his cabin—worrying about you, too, of course."

"Will you tell him to call me?"

"I'm sure he will. We'll call you soon, Bella." Alice said.

"Get better!" Rose added.

"Bye", they hung up and I handed the phone back to Carlisle.

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