Full summary: When Edward leaves Bella in New Moon instead of going into hiding he goes and visits a friend from his rebellious years. Leara is one of the few people outside of his family/coven that he still trusts. He asks her for a favor, and she owes him. He wants to have the memory of him and Bella together erased from the people of Forks. Edward came to her desperate, and she has no choice but to go along w/ it. But where does that leave Bella in the end?
A/N: Heehee. This is my 1st shot at fanfiction and I'm not sure if I should continue this. I only have the prologue written so far. So review and tell me if u think it good enough for me to continue. Hope you enjoy and thanks for reading. :)!!
Dedicated to my friend Emily.
Disclaimer: I'm not Stephenie Meyer
Songs to listen to while reading: The Academy Is…: Everything We Had; Blink- 182: I Miss you; Coldplay: Trouble
Prologue.
It was raining again. You would think that it would be a little less… wet outside of Forks. Everything reminds me of her. It's unbearably strange how someone so small, so insignificant compared to the rest of the world could have such an impact on me. If I was human or if I had never been changed maybe she would have a chance. Letting myself get so close to her might have been the biggest mistake I ever made. But leaving her is the hardest thing I'll ever have to do.
I keep telling myself that this is for her good. This is the only way that she can be safe: without me to complicate things. I can bet that she was fending for herself just fine before I came along. Then again, this is Bella. I couldn't help but chuckle at that fact. She was taking care of Renee before she even knew who I was. She grew up so fast, when I met her she was no longer a child. But at the same time held the innocence of a little girl of two.
She's my Bella. It will always be Bella. She's my only one, the only one that I've ever wanted. The only thing in the world that I can't have.
I was on my way to see Leara, an old friend. I hadn't seen her in years but she was the only one who could help me in this situation. I doubt she would say no.
I'm running through the woods trying to see if I can catch her scent. I don't mind the cold or getting wet, I just want to find her before I go insane.
It's been a few minutes and I can see the sun beginning to set through the trees and I can smell oleander and peony amidst the dirt and bark of the wildwood. It's her.
I can hear Leara's thoughts humming in the silence. Who's there? Edward? What's he doing here? Her thoughts are getting closer and I know what's coming next. I speed up trying to avoid the inevitable. I see a flash of red and I know that I'm gone. Next thing I know I'm being tackled into the ground by a very hyperactive vampire.
"Edward!" she yells. We're tumbling through the dirt and smashing down several trees. She waits until we stop before speaking again. "It's been so long, too long. I've missed you." I was sitting now and she had her arms around my neck in an embrace that could kill even the strongest human. "You never visit, and I hate you for that. But I'm ecstatic that you finally came."
"It's a good thing that I didn't come back." She, like Alice could always make me smile; but it was never long lived. My mind was preoccupied so I couldn't really enjoy the reunion.
"Don't talk like that."
"I'm wet and muddy, can we just go?" I helped her up and we made our way to her home, walking slowly through the trees.
"So I presume Carlisle is doing just fine."
"Yeah, he has a wife now. And we have a few more family members."
"That is really nice. I'm glad he's okay… Why are you here, Edward? You don't seem at all happy to see me."
"I'll explain when we get to your house." It's not that far from where we landed but each passing minute seems like an eternity in itself.
"Is something wrong, you seem preoccupied…distant. You know that you can talk to me about anything." I don't answer, we stop. "We're here." She opens the door and walks inside. I follow her in. It had been more than fifty years since I've been here. It's so different but the comfort being here brought me was essentially the same.
She leaves me in the living room and comes back changed. "Edward, make yourself at home."
"What about the mud?" I joke.
"Sit… So you were saying?"
"In all seriousness, I need you to do me a favor."
"It all depends on what it is."
"Leara, you owe me."
"I know I do… but that still doesn't change the fact that it depends on what it is. I love you but I'm not putting myself in danger unless I'm given a really good reason."
I sighed; thoroughly unsure of what to say for the moment. I gave her a pleading look and she took the cue.
"We've only just been reunited. There's no need to rush into things….Do you want to talk about it?"
"I'm sorry, but no. It's hard enough as it is. I just want to forget."
"I understand, but you still have yet to tell me what you want me to do."
"I want you to erase the memories of a town."
"A town, Edward? Are you crazy?"
I chuckled to that. "I think I just might be… It's a small town and it's not much of a memory, just that of me… and a girl."