The Ultimate Betrayal

By: Taylor Gillie

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Chapter 1:Reflections

I listened to the rain pouring on the roof of my second floor bedroom. The rhythmic sound usually left me restless but tonight I felt like it was lulling me to sleep like the rhythm of the song written for me by Edward so many months ago. Although in a stupor I heard a faint creaking from outside my window.

I arose with fear and at once I flew to the window to see what had made the softness beyond my room. I was assessing the tree and yard in front of the house when I noticed that the window latch was in the unlocked position. I immediately locked the window even though the simple security would not withstand to the strength of whatever could be out there.

Horror ran up my spine as my mind fed me images of myself locking the window the night before. A faint noise caught my ears as I listened intently for the cause of the unlocked window. I couldn't tell if the disturbance came from inside my safe room or from outside in the damp air of the night.

I listened for at least ten minutes to the utter silence of my room. I surveyed my room seeing my bed which any other night would have contained me and Edward. Tonight of course he was nowhere to be found because of the misunderstanding earlier over Jacob. I couldn't understand his irrational fear of the thought of Jacob hurting me.

So of course I had to screw things up by going behind his back this morning. It felt like it happened so long ago but in reality it was only this morning. I held back my tears at the thought of Jacobs face as he answered the door.

"Hey Jacob" I said almost too enthusiastically.

"What are you doing here" he said with a hostile tone.

"I haven't seen you in so long Jacob, I've missed you"

"This can't work, it just can't Bella, you have to make a choice."

He said it as thought he hadn't even heard what I just said

"Why can't you just live with the fact that I'm in love with Edward. I know you can't be friends with him but I don't understand why we can't still be friends, you promised."

"It can't work, we are sworn mortal enemies and the lines drawn between us are very clear, I know that you would choose Edward in a heart beat and I've made peace with that, your presence is only making it that much harder. I will always love you, I only wish you could love me as unconditionally as I do."

The words ate away at me and as he finished his words tears flooded from my eyes

"I am certain of the path you will take; you want to be a part of their family. If you decide to take that path our fates will be sealed and I will never be able to see you again."

The words made me shiver uncontrollably and wished for anything for him to wrap his arms around me but I knew it would never happen. His warm touch was a strong contrast to Edwards icy skin and I couldn't imagine a world without either.

"I want more than anything to be a Cullen and I'm so sorry that it has to happen like this" I said trying as hard as I could to put what I was trying to say out of my head, saying what was on my mind would only make the conversation that much harder. I was trying to end the pain by also ending the conversation. I wanted to try and convince him that it would work but I knew that he would never understand my childish logic.

"Goodbye Jacob" I said for the last and final time

"I love you Bella, I wish you could know how much I feel for you. One day you will be mine; I can't sit by watch you be sentenced to an eternity of damnation."

The conversation took a sharp turn for the worse and for that one second I felt scared for my life. His intense stare and strong emotions combined to give a feeling of pure evil. I knew this wasn't the Jacob I knew from a year ago this wasn't my Jacob. I walked away afraid to turn my back to the Jacob I would never see again. Although he was a changed beast I knew the sweet and caring Jacob I once knew was in there.

As I drifted back to the real world I turned to face the window. I opened it to let the cool damp air fill my lungs and take away the pain of saying goodbye to Jacob. I knew opening the window wasn't the smartest idea but I couldn't see how the miniscule piece of glass could protect me from razor sharp teeth and the unquenchable taste for blood that I knew was in my enemy's eyes.

For a second I almost felt remorse for the unbeating yet broken heart of Victoria, I couldn't imagine what I would do to anyone that had killed Edward. I would surely act as Victoria had and I don't know if I could blame her.

I felt silly for thinking that as soon as I thought it, Victoria was trying to kill me! Not only kill me but torture me to death! I felt the all too familiar feeling of bitter coldness and the unimaginable sense of fear. I wanted to sleep in order for it to release me from my fear and pain.

As I closed the window I was afraid the noise it would make would wake Charlie. Like a Band-Aid I closed the window as fast as possible in order to minimize the noise. As I pulled the window to a close I saw the reflection of fire in the window and at first I was caught off guard to what it was, but I soon realized my worst nightmares where now a reality and I would be alone for the last horrific moments of my life.