As tears rolled down her face she screamed for him to come back to her. He promised he would never ever leave her. Grabbing his shirt and applying pressure to the gaping hole in his chest she knew it was in vein. Drenched in his blood and a tear stained face she laid her head on his blood soaked clothing and cried. She cried until her throat was raw and her eyes were red and puffy. Standing up she surveyed the demolition zone that was the lounge of their apartment, finally reality sets in all the previous night events came flooding back. The memories although forever ingrained in her mind and fresh held more guilt, pain and remorse then could be comprehended, the very thought of them making her knees buckle and a strangled sob rise from her throat and escape her lips. On shaky legs she stood and walked to the safe in their bedroom. All of the good and the bad memories from their life together again came flooding back, making a new broken sob escape her lips. Walking to the closet and unlocking the safe she pulled out what she wanted and went back to the lounge. Sitting down next to his cold lifeless body she whispers "My love, your love, our love is forever"
TWO WEEKS EARLIER
Bella and Edward Cullen were everything a newlywed couple should be, always kissing, cuddling and just always together. Today was the same as any other day since they got married but just tinging the edges of their normal stupor was something incredibly wrong. Today they were moving into their new apartment in Brisbane. Bella was practically glowing with excitement as they drove from the hotel they stayed at overnight to their new place. The newlyweds met their agent there, got the keys and the last of the papers signed. Putting the keys in and opening the door, Edward dropped the bags and picked up his now blushing bride, "What are you doing? Put me down!" Bella said between giggles. "But its tradition to carry the bride over the threshold is it not?" Edward inquired rhetorically. Nodding and kissing him firmly on the lips, Bella wrapped her arms around his neck as he carried her further into the apartment. Putting her down he walked back to the hall and retrieved the bags. Together they started to unwrap their belongings. Joking, laughing and teasing each other like they did when they were teenagers they put the last of their things away.
A week later both Edward and Bella had jobs. Edward was a lawyer for big-shot law firm in the high class end of the city and Bella was the personal assistant to the major of the city. Both loved their jobs and gushed about the people they have met and got aquatinted with, but as soon as they got home they became just a boy in love with a girl, happily married to that girl. All that changed about 14 months after they moved to Brisbane. Edward got a case that was trying to put a "bad-ass" killer away for life. "Sweetheart look i know that i said we would go out for dinner tonight but my case load is huge and this is the only free time i have. Please baby, i don't complain when you bring your work home do i?" Edward pleaded with his wife. "no but it is always on 10-15 minutes worth. Not so much that would keep us from going out and celebrating our wedding anniversary" screamed Bella. She turned and walked away from Edward stamping her feet as she went, about 10 seconds later he heard their bedroom door slam shut. Standing up from the table and waking away from his work Edward went to the bedroom to find the door shut as he presumed it would have been. Knocking quietly Edward calmly asked her to open upend to come out and talk. After about 3 minutes the door opened up and out walked a puffy eyed Bella it was easy to see that she was torn up over Edward not keeping his promise, tonight of all nights. "Why Edward? Please explain to me why, my dearest husband. she whispered almost inaudibly. "I had no choice. I am in line for a promotion, that could get us more money and this," gesturing to the table full of papers "was the only way I could think of to show initiative. I'm sorry." Sighing Bella turned around and walked back into the bedroom to change while mumbling "its fine" to Edward. After many cold look and a few silent tears on Bella's part, Edward stood up and announced that he was done for the night. Walking away to bathroom to get ready for bed Bella watched Edward's retreating form, with shaky breaths she stood up and walked to the bedroom, falling straight to sleep. Tossing and turning as her nightmare began she already felt the tears in her eyes.