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           "She’slostsomeblood,buttheheadwoundisn’tdeep,"acalmvoiceinformedme."Watchoutforherleg,it’sbroken."

           Ahowlofragestrangledontheangel’slips.

           Ifeltasharpstabinmyside.Thiscouldn’tbeheaven,couldit?Therewastoomuchpainforthat.

           "Someribs,too,Ithink,"themethodicalvoicecontinued.

           Butthesharppainswerefading.Therewasanewpain,ascaldingpaininmyhandthatwasovershadowingeverythingelse.

           Someonewasburningme.

           "Edward."Itriedtotellhim,butmyvoicewassoheavyandslow.Icouldn’tunderstandmyself.

           "Bella,you’regoingtobefine.Canyouhearme,Bella?Iloveyou."

           "Edward,"Itriedagain.Myvoicewasalittleclearer.

           "Yes,I’mhere."

           "Ithurts,"Iwhimpered.

           "Iknow,Bella,Iknow"-andthen,awayfromme,anguished-"can’tyoudoanything?"

           "Mybag,please...Holdyourbreath,Alice,itwillhelp,"Carlislepromised.

           "Alice?"Igroaned.

           "She’shere,sheknewwheretofindyou."

           "Myhandhurts,"Itriedtotellhim.

           "Iknow,Bella.Carlislewillgiveyousomething,itwillstop."

           "Myhandisburning!"Iscreamed,finallybreakingthroughthelastofthedarkness,myeyesflutteringopen.Icouldn’tseehisface,somethingdarkandwarmwascloudingmyeyes.Whycouldn’ttheyseethefireandputitout?

           Hisvoicewasfrightened."Bella?"

           "Thefire!Someonestopthefire!"Iscreamedasitburnedme.

           "Carlisle!Herhand!"

           "Hebither."Carlisle’svoicewasnolongercalm,itwasappalled.

           IheardEdwardcatchhisbreathinhorror.

           "Edward,youhavetodoit.