38 Cells.

Next morning.

Carlisle and Jack departed the Cullens residence.

While walking down the stone path to get his motorcycle, Jack was reminded of what had happened yesterday.

Carlisle chuckled and said, ''Get in. Fixing your motorcycle can wait.''

Jack followed his instructions and climbed into the car.

The Cullens Residence was quickly left behind as Carlisle drove the car smoothly.

While Jack and Carlisle visit the hospital, others will help Alice rebuild their house.

It was time for Jack to find out what was wrong with his body.

As they were riding on the rocky road, another vehicle passed.

This rusty truck was being driven by a beautiful brunette girl.

As Carlise nodded, Bella smiled softly and kept driving toward the Cullens' house.

''Does she know about yesterday's incident?'' Jack asked.

After a turn at the wheel, Carlisle replied.

''No, she still doesn't have to burden herself with the supernatural world.''

Jack nodded and closed his eyes. Another half-hour went by as they drove.

The hospital parking lot was soon in sight. Around the hospital were square-shaped windows that decorated the large building.

Among the cars parked in the parking lot were only a few nurses' and doctor's cars, as well as a couple of bicycles on the bike racks.

Carlisle parked the car. A roaring engine slowly died down, and two handsome-looking men exited the vehicle through two doors.

The nurses blushed upon seeing Carlisle enter. Their cheerful greetings were answered by Carlisle's soft smile.

Jack followed Carlisle to his office, where he had a variety of equipment to determine what was going on in his body.

''Please sit.'' He gestured toward the chair.

Jack nodded and sat down as Carlisle rummaged through the shelves and found a syringe with a pointy edge.

''I will take a little bit of your blood,'' Carlisle said.

Jack nodded and rolled up his sleeves.

The syringe needle was pushed further into Jack's muscular arm by Carlisle. The tube of the syringe suddenly filled up with blood, but Carlisle appeared unaffected.

His abilities allow him to maintain a high level of self-control when dealing with blood.

He immediately went to a microscope after pulling the thin needle out of Jack's flesh.

As Jack wiped his arm with a napkin from the desk, blood began dripping down his arm.

Carlisle placed a drop of blood on the small glass piece below the microscope and looked closely at the lens, which revealed an enlarged picture of the drop of blood.

Jack sat quietly, thinking about the reconstruction.

...

Bella walked along the stone path leading to Alice and Jack's house. The Cullens Residence was deserted for some reason, so she went to see if Alice was at least here.

Her visit last week was snubbed because of a technicality. In the beginning, Edward told her it was a bad time, but after waiting for a week, it became unbearable not to see him, and she wondered if he was okay.

On her way to the house, she started hearing distinct voices and construction sounds.

After picking up her pace, she soon reached the house. Looking at the ruined structure, she gasped. In addition, she saw Jack's destroyed bike leaning against a tree.

Jasper was repairing the wall, and Emmett was carrying what looked like a heavy trunk.

Alice and Esme were refurbishing the inside of the building. It turned out that a lot of items had to be replaced since most of them had been destroyed.

Rosalie and Edward were repairing another hole in the wall. Then they will begin enlarging the house.

A delicious smell suddenly filled the air as everyone sniffed the air.

Alice's eyes sparkled, ''More help!''

Esme giggled and looked out the window.

Edward moved at high speed and suddenly appeared in front of the startled Bella.

''Why are you here?'' After smelling Bella's scent for the first time in a long time, Edward felt relaxed.

After all, a week without his soulmate was a long time.

Even weeks apart would seem interminable to him. Those thoughts alone sent chills down his spine.

''I-I was worried that something happened.'' A glimpse of the destroyed wall prompted Bella to inquire, ''What happened?''

''A party, it went out of control.'' Edward concocted a quick lie which Bella wasn't able to believe.

''What about the bike?'' As Bella gazed at Jack's motorcycle, she said, ''Jack loves his bike.''

''He crashed,'' Edward said falsely.

Bella rolled her eyes. There was something supernatural behind all of this.

Alice arrived cheerfully next to Bella before Edward could fall further into the quicksand.

After grabbing Bella's arm, she shouted, ''Bella! We need some help with the furnishing, a fashion taste of human.''

''Alice...'' Edward narrowed his eyes.

But Bella nodded, ''A-Alright.''

''Yay!'' While pulling Bella towards her home, Alice said, ''We need your help! I want Jacky to feel very comfortable, and I am not completely familiar with the human style of living!''

''I-I will do my best,'' Bella replied with a slight shyness.

Esme was already waiting for them, ''Bella, nice to see you again.''

Seeing Alice's interest, Bella softly smiled and began examining the pictures in front of her.

Edward sighed upon entering the house.

...

Back in the hospital.

Carlisle stopped using the microscope. With shocked eyes, his handsome face appeared to be filled with astonishment.

Taking a seat, he looked at Jack with an inquisitive look on his face.

''I found what I saw to be very interesting.'' Carlisle crossed his arms and pondered what he had seen. At this point, it was only a theory without better equipment.

"I'm listening," Jack responded after seeing Carlisle's thoughtful expression.

Carlisle leaned in closer and said, ''This is only a theory... But, if what I saw was real... It seems that your cells have stopped aging, or not completely stopped, but has slowed down.''

Jack widened his eyes in disbelief, ''You mean...''

Carlisle nodded and smiled, ''It seems... That you are becoming like us... Immortal, which is great news.''

''Is it because... Consuming souls?'' The young man tightened his fist.

Carlisle nodded, ''I don't think consuming human souls changed anything... Maybe, consuming a vampire's soul will steal part of their immortality as well, but that is only a guess, but you might now have... 200 years of lifespan, that is only a guess, it might be a little bit more.''

Taking a deep breath, Jack stepped back. The information he had just heard was shocking.

Getting up, Carlisle patted his shoulder and said, ''This is excellent news. Alice will be delighted. Her biggest worry was you growing older, but for now... It has been solved.''