"No Edward, please don't go out there. You could die. Please don't."
"Bella, it's to protect you and Renesmee. The wolves are having an uprising, if I don't go out there, they will come after Jacob here and end up killing the both of you, I can't risk that."
The couple stayed silent. They both knew what was going to happen. Even Jacob knew what was bound to come and he mentally cursed himself for even coming here to see them. He was risking the life of his loved one, the one that was sitting in his arms at the current moment.
Renesmee was only three years old at the time, and she loved Jacob. She knew she did, she just knew what this was going to do to her family. Ever since Jacob had came into the cottage and told them what was happening, she knew something was going to happen. She could feel it in the air. But even she agreed with her Mom. If her Father went out there...
"Edward.. please... don't do this..."
"Bella," Edward started, "I have too. You know I do. This is my family. Our family. I have to protect it."
"... Edward just please.. they could..." Bella couldn't even bear to finish the sentence in which she had started. Tears welled in her eyes, something that didn't happen often.
Edward reached his arm out and wiped the tear off of his wife's face. Even he did not want to do this, but he knew deep down that he had too. For the sake of his daughter, who needed to grow up and live a happy life, like the one he had wished for human Bella. But there was another person he had to do this for.
He had to do it for the of his life. To make sure that she was safe. Even if he was not present in her life anymore, he had to make sure that she was safe. Had to make sure that his Bella lived forever... even if it meant without him present.
"I shouldn't have come, this is just causing huge family drama and I can tell that I'm burdening you guys. Causing an argument that I didn't want to cause. I'm sorry," Jacob stated.
Bella stayed silent as Edward hugged her.
"It'll be fine Jacob, I'll be back before you could even miss me."
Edward let go of Bella for a minute so he could go hug and kiss his daughter. As he was doing so, Renesmee started crying and Bella walked over to join them. The family stayed in the room and huddled up against one another for comfort and protection. Finally, Edward let go and started walking toward the door. But he did not get out before Bella stole a kiss from his lips.
"You better be back," She whispered.
"I will don't worry love. I'll be right back."
Edward left. Bella watched him go while Jacob comforted Renesmee. She finally stopped staring out the window and walked toward her daughter. Renesmee cuddled up into her Mother's arms.
"Is Daddy going to be okay, Momma?"
"He always manages to be fine. We will all be fine," Bella stated with a shaky voice.
The three sat on the couch for what seemed like a lifetime. Edward never came back. All of the sudden, Bella heard someone running in the woods and she ran to the door, leaving Renesmee with Jacob on the couch.
"Alice? Where's -"
"Bella, I'm so sorry," Alice stated.
"What are you talking about? He can't be..."
"I'm sorry. The wolves took him out just as he was running back home."
Bella threw her face into her hands, fell onto the floor and started sobbing. Jacob knew what had happened then. He picked up Renesmee and carried her into her room and told her that her Father was now dead.
"NO!"
Renesmee ran out of the bedroom and right into Bella's arms, where they sat for another lifetime just crying. Both couldn't live without Edward there... ever.
-
Bella snapped out of her daze. She did not know what to think.
"Edward?" She said in alarm.
"Yeah?"
She ran to him and hugged him as if it was the last time they would ever see each other again.
"What's wrong?" Edward asked, seeing his wife's eyes about to burst into tears.
"Bad daydream," She stated.
