It was Thursday. I should have been at school. Normally, I would have been but due to my head injuries I was stuck indoors, staring at the walls of my house and glancing at the clock that hung up high, watching as time slowly passed, with naps in between and my mom constantly bugging me.

So you can imagine what a pleasant surprise it was to when I saw Alice and Edward walk through the front door to greet me.

"Hey Jazz, I brought you today's school work." Alice said, setting my books and school papers down on the table.

"Thanks Ali. You don't know how good it is to see someone in the flesh besides my mom."

"How are you feeling?" Edward asked, taking a seat on the living room couch beside me.

"So-so. So how was school?"

"Scintillating." Edward replied, sarcastically.

The first smile of the day came out on my lips. It felt great to smile again and for Edward to be the one to make me smile.

"So how was your day?" Alice asked, taking a seat on the rocking chair that was next to the couch.

"Well, let's see. My mom woke me up early in the morning to take my pain pills and then she woke me up to eat, even though I wasn't hungry. She began to lecture me on needing my nutrients and strength. More pills. She made me change my clothes even though I couldn't go anywhere, stuck on house arrest. I know she means well but my mom is driving me nuts. I can't believe I'm going to say this but I can't wait to go back to school for once. I'm looking forward to it." I confessed.

Edward and Alice shared a snicker or two.

"I heard you were quite the hero." I said looking in Edward's direction.

"It was nothing." Edward voiced, as he blushed, caught off guard by my words.

"Nothing? You risked your life for him." Alice Argued with her brother.

Edward shrugged to Alice's comment before replying; "Jasper would have done the same for me if the situation were reversed."

"Thanks Edward." I replied, realizing I had yet to thank him for all he did for me.

"You really don't have to thank me."

"Yes I do. If it wasn't for you being brave and steeping in, only god knows what would have happened." I stressed, feeling a shiver run down my spine at the thought.

"Well let's not think about that. Come on, let's watch a movie." Alice said, wanting to change the subject, clearly as uncomfortable as I felt at the thought of death.

"Yeah sure. I can get my mom to make some popcorn for us, and you two can inform me on what I missed at school today." I voiced, grabbing the remote of the stand to see what was on tv.

"Sure, I'll go get us some lemonade." Alice announced, before leaving Edward and I alone, as she headed to the kitchen for refreshments.

I tried to keep my eyes on the screen in front of me but I kept finding my attention drifting to Edward's bandage hand, curious.

"Does it hurt? I asked, pointing to his wrapped hand.

"Nothing I can't handle. What about you?"

"I feel better now that my hero is here to protect me." I teased

Edward chuckled before responding; I'm no hero. I just got lucky. And I'm glad you're alright."

"That makes two of us." I insisted.

It grew quiet again and I could see Edward was in deep thought about something. Something was clearly bugging him.

"What is it?"

"I don't want to stress you out more about what happened to you the other day or get all emotional myself, but I feel the need to tell you something. I'm just not sure if I should or if now is even the right time to." Edward voiced nervously.

"I don't mind Edward, go ahead. I can handle it."

He took a glance towards the kitchen, making sure the coast was still clear before he started to speak; "when I saw you lifeless on the ground, it freaked me out. I wasn't sure if you were going to make it or not. I thought I lost you for a moment. It scared me. It still scares me thinking how attached I have become to you in the short time we have spent together."

"Ditto." I said, taking his good hand in mine, giving it a squeeze.