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Here's chapter eighteen!

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Chapter eighteen – Alice and Bella

Elizabeth's P.O.V.

I woke up the next morning securely tucked in Emmett's arms. I smiled in content and snuggled deeper into his chest. I heard him chuckle and tighten his arms around me.

"Sleep well?" he murmured in my ear.

I nodded and when I spoke, my voice was muffled, "Very well, yes."

He chuckled again, "Well, I have to leave. I just heard Remus say that he was going to come check on you."

I looked up at him anxiously.

He kissed my forehead, "I'll just be in the woods. I promise."

I sighed and in a gust of wind, he was gone.

There was quiet knock on my bedroom door and Remus muffled voice said, "Elizabeth? Are you up?"

I sat up and said, "Yeah. Come in."

Remus stepped into the room and smiled at me, "Morning, cub. Sleep well?"

I nodded, "I didn't have any nightmares, which is good. Come to think of it… I haven't had any nightmares for a long time."

Remus smiled and sat down, "That's a good thing, isn't it?"

I nodded again, "Yeah, I'm just not used to it."

His smile turned a little sad. He reached over and hugged me, "We're going to keep you out of school for a week or so. People believe that you have a broken hand and two broken ribs. It would be weird if you came strutting into the school as if nothing happened."

I glared at him, "I do not strut!"

He laughed, "I know." He looked me up and down and smirked, "Forget to change into pajamas?"

I looked down. Sure enough, I was still wearing the fitted t-shirt and jeans that I had been wearing yesterday. I blushed, "I was tired. I didn't even think about changing."

He ruffled my hair, "Get dressed. Sirius has attempted to cook breakfast."

I grimaced, "What did he make?"

"It looks like pancakes, but I'm not sure. Come on."

I nodded and stood. I stretched and smiled in satisfaction as the kinks in my back worked themselves out. Remus walked back downstairs. I grabbed some clothes and headed into the bathroom. I stripped and turned on the shower. As soon as the hot water hit my bare skin, I sighed in relief. I had desperately needed a hot shower. They always seem to be able to calm me down.

I washed my hair and shaved. I turned off the water and wrapped a towel around myself. I wiped off the fogged mirror, looked at myself, and grimaced. The potion may have healed my broken bones, but they didn't heal all the bruises. They covered my stomach and chest area from where I'd impacted when Emmett's rock hard body when he'd caught me. I didn't blame him, though. He had saved my life.

I quickly dressed, towel dried and brushed my still wet hair, and brushed my teeth before heading downstairs.

Remus was sitting at the kitchen table, watching amusedly as Sirius swatted at a small fire on the stove. I rolled my eyes, filled a glass with water, and slowly poured it over the fire, effectively putting it out. Sirius pouted and glared at me, "You know, I was handling that just fine."

"I could tell," I chuckled, sitting down next to Remus. "You know, you probably weren't supposed to turn the oven up so high."

"Oh, shut up," Sirius muttered irritably. "Since you're such a wiz at cooking, why don't you cook breakfast!"

"Better than getting food poisoning," I stood and walked over to the refrigerator. I grabbed the carton of eggs and some bacon. I put two pans on the stove, put ten pieces of bacon in one, and six eggs in the other. I could hear Sirius grumbling from the table as Remus admonished him for making me cook. "He didn't make me," I said. "I didn't want to get food poisoning, so I volunteered to cook."

"See!" Sirius exclaimed. "Hey! I would not give you food poisoning!"

"Not intentionally," I sat the breakfast on the table and sat down myself. "Take a bite."

Sirius took a bite of the bacon and glared at me. Remus and I laughed at his face. "Admit it!" I said. "I'm a better cook that you and you know it!"

Sirius rolled his eyes and continued eating.

Sirius, Remus, and I were sitting in the living room watching TV. Sirius was still a little peeved from this morning. I don't know what had him so upset, but if he didn't get in a better mood soon…

There was a knock at the door.

"I'll get it," Remus said, unwrapping his arm from my shoulders and standing. He disappeared through the door.

"Oh, hello, Alice, Bella," we heard Remus say. "Come in. Elizabeth's in the living room."

"Thank you, sir!" Alice called and ran into the room.

"Alice—" I said in a warning tone, but she wasn't listening. She tackled me in a hug so tight I thought I was going to suffocate.

"Oh my god!" she said. "We thought—"

"Alice, you're suffocating her," Bella said from the doorway.

"Oh… sorry," Alice said sheepishly, stepping away.

"It's alright," I smiled. I looked over at Bella, "Hi, Bella."

She smiled at me gently, "Hi, Elizabeth. How are you feeling?"

"A lot better," I answered. "I took a potion to heal the bones that were broken. There are still a few bruises here and there, but nothing too bad."

She stepped over and hugged me (much more gently than Alice had, much to my relief).

"So what happened?" Alice asked, bounding on her heels.

I sighed in annoyance. Hadn't I already explained this to Carlisle? Couldn't he have just told them? But I told them anyway. I told them how I had gone to Carlisle's office at the hospital and how James had showed up. I told them how I'd cut him open with a cutting spell and set him on fire. I didn't really see how this was so heroic, but they seemed to think it was very heroic.

"Wow," Alice breathed when I had finished.

Bella was looking at the ground, almost looking ashamed.

"Bella?" I asked. "What's wrong?"

"I couldn't fight back," she whispered. "I couldn't stop him. And I purposefully walked into his trap. You had no clue. I feel so stupid."

"Oh, Bella," I sighed, standing and hugging her tightly. "It's alright."

She hugged me back and breathed deeply. Alice walked over and placed a hand on Bella's back. Sirius was smiling at us gently.

"Come on up to my room," I said. "I'll tell you about all the stupid traps I've walked into."

I saw Sirius grimace, but ignored it. I needed to tell someone about my 'adventures.' I needed to let out all my frustration and all my fears to someone who wouldn't overreact at all the danger I'd been in. I needed to get a lot of things off my chest. And Bella and Alice were the exact people I needed. Bella because she was such a good listener and Alice because she was able to lighten the mood at the tensest of times.

Bella and Alice nodded and we headed up to my room.

VERY IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE! PLEASE READ!

Okay, so a lot of you have questions about how many chapters are left. I'm going to end it either this next chapter or the one after that. I decided that I'm going to right a sequel that has what happens with Elizabeth and Emmett and everyone else during the war. I thought that, that was the best thing to do.

I also have that imprint story up that the poll on my file was about. It's called Jacob's Angel. Please give it a try!

Anyway, I hope that you all enjoyed the chapter!

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-Kelly