It's been 3 months since we returned from Italy and narrowly escaped the Volturi, and
Edward has begun to grow distant as the weeks fly by. When I question him about my change he either changes the subject or continues to refuse; when I bring up the deal we made with the Volturi he simply shuts down and refuses to respond. I have decided to confront him and demand an answer; I can longer take this uncertainty regarding my future.
"Well," I mutter to myself "there's no time like the present" I say as I make my way to my truck. As I make my way to the Cullen's I slam on the brakes as I see Edward standing in the middle of the road, Alice must have seen me coming. Edward motions me to move to the side of the road and after I do motions me to leave the car and come to him.
"Why did you meet me here Edward, I would have come to your house and we could have talked there." I questioned.
"I wanted privacy from the family" he answered back stiffly
As we stood there in silence for a moment I began to grow a bit nervous I had never seen Edward look at me this way before he looked as if he no longer cared, but I must be imagining things. I know Edward loves me and to prove it to myself I moved to hug him, to my shock he moved away as if he didn't want me near him. I decided I had to be strong and ask him what I came, if I let myself get distracted now I would never get my answer.
"Edward, we have to talk" I stated firmly.
"You're right, we do" he said to my surprise.
"I'm guessing Alice told you what I was coming to talk about then" I said with a hint of annoyance in my voice. Alice and her visions I thought with exasperation. I was still a bit annoyed at Alice and her stupid visions, if she hadn't seen me jump off that cliff we never would have had to go to Italy to begin with.
"Yes…she did, and to tell you the truth Isabella, I am beginning to become quite annoyed" he said much to my shock.
"Annoyed?" I questioned "I'm the one who should be annoyed, never getting a straight answer from you is annoying Edward!" I said with exasperation.
"If you were not so blind, Isabella then you would not have to worry about receiving a straight answer" he said angrily.
"What do you mean blind Edward, what could I possibly been blind about!" I yelled back
"Isabella, Isabella, Isabella how do I say this….I didn't lie to you that day when we left Forks" he said with a smirk on his face
"I don't…understand" I whispered as tears began to fill my eyes threatening to spill.
"When I said you were but a distraction, I was being honest with you Isabella, I no longer hold any interest in you" he said cockily
"But… I saved you, when you thought I was dead you were going to kill yourself!" I whisper yelled at him
"Kill myself, that… is one of the funniest… things… I have heard…. in a long time" he said with laughter interrupting his words. "Alice told you I was going to kill myself so she could convince you to come to Volterra with her; I was going to join the Volturi Isabella. However, Alice didn't want that she knew you being there would be a distraction from my offer which is why she brought you with her." He said haughtily.
As he was speaking I felt the whole that I thought healed begin to open up and I realized I had to get away from here.
"I never want to see you again Edward Cullen!" I screamed as I ran to my truck and drove off. A part of me was hoping he would stop me and tell me he was only joking but as the distance between the two of us grew I knew it was not. When I got home I knew I couldn't stay in forks anymore, I couldn't put Charlie, Jacob or the rest of my friends through what I had in the past. As I began to throw my things together in my suitcases I ran over the places I could go and finally decided on Europe. I have always wanted to go backpacking across Europe, I had hoped it was something Edward and I could do together but didn't dweel on those thoughts. When I finished my packing I wrote a quick note to Charlie letting him know I was ok and that I had to leave but that I loved him and would keep in contact; I hopped into my car and got on the road leading out of town.
As I passed the Leaving Forks sign I felt a small amount of weight lift off my shoulders knowing I was about to embark on a new journey in my life.