A/N: Ok.. OK... remember... I have rules! I see I have some more in need of hand holding.. ya got it! Tissues in the trash cans please..they are getting a little deep.. and remember.. nerf balls are soft.. you really dont want to hurt me! 1 of 3...

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight, I am playing in the sandbox. ENJOY!

27

BPOV

I close my eyes as Sarah removes the tubing, sterilizes it and re-tapes it to my chest. She gathers my book and iPod, placing them in my bag. I keep my eyes closed, trying to regain my equilibrium. I always get nauseous and woozy at the end of a treatment.

"Ready to go girl?" she asks.

I give her a thumbs up, too afraid to nod my head.

She steadies me as I transfer from the treatment chair to the wheelchair. We don't speak as she slowly walks me out to the gardens. I have only been out here a few times. The first few times were early in my treatments, before I got too sick to come out. With the spring weather I hope to get out more.

"So, do you know how much more you have to go this round?" Sarah asks.

"I have a check-up in a few weeks and I'll find out then. I'm hoping this can be my last round." I sent a silent prayer that this would be true.

Too many times I had hoped that things were on the rebound and then my blood work would come back and I would be right back at it.

"Where do you want me to park you?" She opens the door out to the garden.

"Over by the benches, under the cherry blossom tree." I inhale deeply and am assaulted by the fragrance of cherry blossom, sun and fresh dirt. Looking around I see several new flower beds were planted.

She parks me next to a bench and places my bag by the wheel. She locks the chair so I can't roll away and gives me a pat on the arm.

"Take it easy for the next few days, come back if things get out of hand, okay?"

I smile at her and nod. "Will do. Thanks, Sarah. I'll text Alice where to find me."

"See ya next week." I watch as she walks away.

I send Alice a quick text letting her know where she can find me when she picks me up. I don't expect a reply as she is still in class.

I close my eyes to let the warm spring sun try to warm me up. I pull my blanket tighter around me and try to clear my mind. Hearing his song earlier made me realize that he would be home soon if he wasn't already.

My heart skips a beat, still, at the thought of him. Part of me longs for him and the possibility we could had been. But the realities of my health situation have pushed those thoughts aside. My new reality is just trying to make it through each day.

Trying to occupy my mind with something other than Edward, I watch other people as they stroll along the walk ways. With the warmer weather, there are more people out than normal. People watching is a new past time of mine as it requires very little energy on my part. A good thing as there is days when I have little extra energy to expend.

I'm so absorbed in looking around, that I startle when someone speaks my name.

"Bella, is that you?"

A/N: Well you all wanted them to meet... #2 coming up!