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           Icontinuedtostareathimblanklyasthewordsonebyoneclickedintoplaceinmyheadlikeaghastlypuzzle.Iwasbarelyconsciousofthesoundofmyheartaccelerating,though,asmybreathingbecamehyperventilation,Iwasawareofthesharpachinginmyprotestingribs.

           Hedidn’tsayanything;hewatchedmyfacewarilyasthepainthathadnothingtodowithbrokenbones,painthatwasinfinitelyworse,threatenedtocrushme.

           Andthenanothernursewalkedpurposefullyintotheroom.Edwardsatstillasstoneasshetookinmyexpressionwithapracticedeyebeforeturningtothemonitors.

           "Timeformorepainmeds,sweetheart?"sheaskedkindly,tappingtheIVfeed.

           "No,no,"Imumbled,tryingtokeeptheagonyoutofmyvoice."Idon’tneedanything."Icouldn’taffordtoclosemyeyesnow.

           "Noneedtobebrave,honey.It’sbetterifyoudon’tgettoostressedout;youneedtorest."Shewaited,butIjustshookmyhead.

           "Okay,"shesighed."Hitthecallbuttonwhenyou’reready."

           ShegaveEdwardasternlook,andthrewonemoreanxiousglanceatthemachinery,beforeleaving.

           Hiscoolhandswereonmyface;Istaredathimwithwildeyes.

           "Shhh,Bella,calmdown."

           "Don’tleaveme,"Ibeggedinabrokenvoice.

           "Iwon’t,"hepromised."NowrelaxbeforeIcallthenursebacktosedateyou."

           Butmyheartcouldn’tslow.

           "Bella."Hestrokedmyfaceanxiously."I’mnotgoinganywhere.I’llberighthereaslongasyouneedme."

           "Doyouswearyouwon’tleaveme?"Iwhispered.Itriedtocontrolthegasping,atleast.Myribswerethrobbing.