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  ”no,” i said slowly. ”i'm not.”
  his forehead creased. ”of course you are. you may have a scar or two…”
  ”y,” i insisted. ”i'm going to die.”
  ”really, bella.” he was anxious now. ”you'll be out of here in a few
  days. two week at most.”
  i glared at him. ”i may i'm goiime. every
  mihe day, i get d i'm goi old.”
  he froas saying sunk in, pressing his loo his
  temples and g his eyes. ”that's how it's supposed to happen. how it
  should happen. how it ened if i did — and i
  should.”
  i snorted. he opened his eyes i's stupid. that's like
  going to someone who's just woery, taking their money, and
  saying, 'look, let's just go back to how things should be. it's better
  that way.' and i'm not buying it.”
  ”i'm hardly a lottery prize,” he growled.
  ”that's right. you're much better.”
  he rolled his eyes a his lips. ”bella, we're not having this
  disore. i refuse to damn you to ay of night and
  that's the end of it.”
  ”if you think that's the end, then you don't know me very well,” i warned
  him. ”you're not the only vampire i know.”
  his eyes went bla. ”ali't dare.”
  and for a moment he lo that i 't help but
  believe it — i 't imagine sh to .
  ”alice already saw it, didn't she?” i guessed. ”that's why the things she
  says upset you. she knows i'm going to be like you… someday.”
  ”she's wrong. she also saw you dead, but that didn't happeher.”
  ”you'll ch me betting against alice.”
  we stared at each other f time. it was quiet except for the
  whirring of the maes, the beeping, the drippiig of the
  big the wall. finally, his expression softened.
  ”so where does that leave us?” i wondered.
  he chuckled humorlessly. ”i believe it's impasse.”
  i sighed. ”ouch,” i muttered.
  ”how are you feeling?” he asked, eyeion for the nurse.
  ”i'm fine,” i lied.
  ”i don't believe you,” he said gently.
  ”i'm not going back to sleep.”
  ”you his arguing isn't good for you.”
  ”so give in,” i hinted.
  ”ry.” he reached for the button.
  ”no!”
  he ignored me.
  ”yes?” the speaker on the wall squawked.
  ”i think we're ready for more paiion,” he said calmly, ign
  my furious expression.
  ”i'll send in the he voided very bored.
  ”i won't take it,” i promised.
  he looked toward the sack of fluids hanging beside my bed. ”i don't think
  they're going to ask you to swallow anything.”
  my heart rate started to climb. he read the fear in my eyes, and sighed
  in frustration.
  ”bella, you're in paio relax so you heal. why are you
  being so difficult? they're not going to put any more needles in you now.”
  ”i'm not afraid of the needles,” i mumbled. ”i'm afraid to y eyes.”
  then he smiled his ile, and took my fa his hands. ”i
  told you i'm not going anywhere. don't be afraid. as long as it makes you
  happy, i'll be here.”
  i smiled ba the a my cheeks. ”y about
  forever, you know.”
  ”oh, you'll get over it — it's just a crush.”
  i shook my head i made me dizzy. ”i was sho renée
  swallowed that one. i know you ker.”
  ”that's the beautiful thing about being humaold me. ”things
  ge.”
  my eyes narrowed. ”don't hold your breath.”
  he was laughihe nurse