Alice looks over at me, walks over to me, graceful as ever. She looks into my eyes, her own onyx. She gives me that glare. That glare I had never imagined could be trained on me, the glare of a predator. A glare of loathing. I gasp. Then her face softens, her whole charade. She comes to me, and falls into me. She starts crying.
"I think I punished you enough, huh?" she asks, her voice like bells.

"I'd say so," I say.

"Do you miss him?" she asks, looking into my eyes.

"Of course," I say, oceans pouring out of me, "Of course I miss him."

She nods, "That's the way he would have wanted it. That's the way he does want it. He wants you to be with Jake, and you are. But he wanted you to remember him too, to miss him."

I drop my head, sobbing. I look back up, and Jasper's there, close to me. Jasper never gets this close. He gives me…a…hug. Jasper's giving me a hug, and when he lets go, I see a single tear slide down his face. Alice is still on me. Esme comes next, wrapping her long arms around me, kissing my lips full.

"You are still my daughter," she says, crying.

I look over at Carlisle, who's over Jacob. He gets up, and strides over to me. He gives me a hug too, grabbing my head. He's crying too.

"You must come over, all of the time," he says.

"I can?" I ask.
"Of course. Maybe we can renew the treaty. The feud runs deep, but maybe, just maybe, we can compromise something." He strides back over to Jacob.

I look down at Alice, and she smiles through her tears at me.
"Yes, we must still have our fun. Maybe Rose can too. Please say you'll come at least three times a week Bella," she pines.

"I'll try," I say, giving a weak smile.

Finally, I stride over to Jacob, and he doesn't seem so bad. Bad, yes, but he won't die. I take hope in that. I put my hand on his and kiss his eyelids. Color runs through his body. His eyes flutter. My heart does the same.

"Jake?" I call.

"Uhh," he groans, "Bell-aaahhhh."

My tears start flowing anew, this time happily.

I look at the Cullens, and they smile at me.

A tiny hand appears on my shoulder. I turn around, and Rosalie and Emmett are behind me. They're both crying too.
"I'm sorry Bella," Rosalie says, opening her arms shyly. I crash into her, forgiving her instantly. I think we'll be friends now.
Next I hug Emmett, and I wonder how I'm hugging everybody today. He gives me a bone crunching hug, and then puts me back on the ground, ruffling my hair. Carlisle puts his medical equipment away, and turns to leave.
"We'll see you real soon Bella," he says.

They all leave, giving me warm smiles.

Alice is the last, and she pecks me on the cheek before dancing away.

I sit at Jacob's side, and every time I touch him his eyes flutter. Maybe I can nurse him back to health. I smile. Maybe everything will be ok. I think about Edward. I'll miss him so much. But with what Alice said, it makes me feel a lot better. Edward will always be a part of me. He'll live on in me.