At eight o'clock the next day, the early morning sun shone through the beige curtains and woke Bella from a restful sleep. She opened her eyes and noticed that Edward's side of the bed had not been occupied. 'Edward hasn't come to bed all night? Maybe he fell asleep on the couch?' Bella wondered. She perked up her ears to listen to the slightest noise he might make but the whole house was silent. She guessed that Edward might not be up yet.

Bella jumped out of bed and went to the closet. She picked out a gray T-shirt and skinny jeans and opted for a pair of white sneakers...