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           Iwantedtojumpoutofthebedandruntoher,tocalmher,promisethateverythingwasfine.ButIwasn’tinanysortofshapeforjumping,soIwaitedimpatiently.

           Thedooropenedacrack,andshepeekedthrough.

           "Mom!"Iwhispered,myvoicefullofloveandrelief.

           ShetookinEdward’sstillformontherecliner,andtiptoedtomybedside.

           "Heneverleaves,doeshe?"shemumbledtoherself.

           "Mom,I’msogladtoseeyou!"

           Shebentdowntohugmegently,andIfeltwarmtearsfallingonmycheeks.

           "Bella,Iwassoupset!"

           "I’msorry,Mom.Buteverything’sfinenow,it’sokay,"Icomfortedher.

           "I’mjustgladtofinallyseeyoureyesopen."Shesatontheedgeofmybed.

           IsuddenlyrealizedIdidn’thaveanyideawhenitwas."Howlonghavetheybeenclosed?"

           "It’sFriday,hon,you’vebeenoutforawhile."

           "Friday?"Iwasshocked.Itriedtorememberwhatdayithadbeenwhen...butIdidn’twanttothinkaboutthat.

           "Theyhadtokeepyousedatedforawhile,honey-you’vegotalotofinjuries."

           "Iknow."Icouldfeelthem.

           "You’reluckyDr.Cullenwasthere.He’ssuchaniceman...veryyoung,though.Andhelooksmorelikeamodelthanadoctor..."

           "YoumetCarlisle?"

           "AndEdward’ssisterAlice.She’salovelygirl."

           "Sheis,"Iagreedwholeheartedly.

           SheglancedoverhershoulderatEdward,lyingwithhiseyesclosedinthechair."Youdidn’ttellmeyouhadsuchgoodfriendsinForks."

           Icringed,andthenmoaned.

           "Whathurts?"shedemandedanxiously,turningbacktome.Edward’seyesflashedtomyface.