I wandered aimlessly through the woods, searching intently. I couldn't stop – there was something I needed that wasn't there. There was nothing in any direction. I ran as fast as I could, trying to escape the endless misery, but nothing changed. I couldn't stand still – the stillness was too much for me. There was nothing I could do but continue to wander. I kept walking, frantically. Eventually I came to a clearing in the woods. It was a sunny meadow. I walked out into the meadow and all my worry left me. Was this the place I'd been searching for all along? The trees didn't look so tall and ominous anymore. I jumped up into the air and began to float. As I floated higher and higher, the forest I'd just been lost in for days looked like a tiny patch of woods in the middle of a large, scenic country. My body was filled with peace. I heard my name. "Bella," sang a thousand angels from the clouds. As I heard my name sung so sweetly, with so much love, I was overcome with emotion. I looked up to the clouds and opened my eyes.

I awoke to see Edward looking at me. His eyes were full of the love he had always shown for me before. Could this be real? "E-Edward," I squeaked. I realized I had been crying in my sleep. I was lying on the floor of the stone room, but the ropes were gone from my limbs. Edward was holding me. "How did-" I started to ask, but I didn't know where to begin.

"Shhhh." He stroked my back and pulled me closer. "I'll explain later, but we have to get out of here as fast as we can. Come on." He lifted me to my feet, and I saw Jasper and Alice appear out of nowhere.

"Oh, Bella!" Alice cried as she ran to me and embraced me. "I thought I'd never see you again!"

"Bella, I'm so sorry!" said Jasper.

"It's okay," I said.

"This can wait," said Edward. "Let's get her somewhere safe. We don't know how much time we have."

Edward scooped me up in his arms and we were out of the place in a blurry moment. I clung tightly to him, afraid that if I let go, he would disappear forever. This proved awkward as he tried to stuff me into the back of a car. I didn't stop to realize what was happening until he gave up and pulled both of us into the back seat so that I was half on his lap and he was leaning over me. Jasper had already started the car, and as soon as Edward closed the door behind him the car sped off like a bullet. I realized that Edward wasn't going anywhere soon, and adjusted my position so that I could buckle my seatbelt. I stiffened my body as the car reached 140 MPH.

"Bella," Edward looked at me intently. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," I said. As long as he was here with me again, I was fine. Nothing else made sense. He was here! I had thought I'd never see him again. I was certain of it, yet here he was, right next to me. I looked at his intense eyes, full of concern, and my eyes filled with tears. "Edward!" I said. "You're here again." I wrapped my arms around him and rested my face on his shoulder, not knowing or caring how he would react.

"I know," he said. "I thought I'd never see you again. Alice had all these terrible visions..." He tightened his arms around me.

"What kind of visions?" I asked.

Edward cringed. "Well, it doesn't matter now. All that matters is that you're safe now. Bella," Edward lifted my face up so he could look into my eyes. "I'm so sorry. I never should have left you like this. I had no idea..." he paused. "how much I hurt you."

"What happened?" I asked.

"I found out from Jasper. It was all he could think about."

"Oh," I said, confused. "I went missing and all he could think about was how much you hurt me?"

"Bella," Jasper chimed in. "I couldn't bear to think..." he trailed off.

Edward finished. "He couldn't bear to think that you were going to die without knowing how much I love you."

My eyes welled up with tears again. Could this be true? "How much?" I asked.

"I can't tell you," he said.

"Why not?" I asked, disappointed.

"Bella," Edward chuckled. "I can't tell you how much I love you because it would take forever, and there are no words great enough."