BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD

Hello and welcome to my new story!

IF YOU HAVE NOT READ 'BEFORE HE CHEATS' STOP NOW!

It's a one-shot, so it won't take too long to read, but it will help make the world make more sense.

Bless the Broken Road (BTBR) is a continuation of my first story: Before He Cheats.

STOP NOW IF YOU HAVEN'T READ IT!

Summary: Bella is just fine without Jacob in her life, but he's not so sure about that. After getting dumped by Sarah (a.k.a Bleached Blond Tramp) Jacob is desperately trying to get Bella back and make her believe that he's changed. That ain't working out so great. She keeps telling him 'no' and getting revenge through her songs for the ever popular Golden Eyes. Meanwhile… Edward is secretly in love with Bella. Rosalie and Alice find out and try to hook them up. Will Bella fall for Edward or will she get sucked back in a relationship with Jacob?

OOC, AH

You could call this story a musical on virtual paper. In musicals, people break out song without any rehearsal or prep or discernable music source. Yes, people will break into song without any rehearsal in this story (not an entire chorus of townspeople though). So I don't want to see any questions saying 'how were they able to sing along or play instruments to that spontaneous song that no one knows?' It's just how musicals work. The only difference here is that you are reading it instead of watching it.

I separated this story into 'albums'. Each album is a different emotional period in Bella's life. I will let you know when a new album starts. There will be at least one song in each chapter. 98% of these are country. Don't let your feelings for country music determine if you're going to read this story. You don't have listen to the songs, just read the lyrics. I do ask that you actually read the lyrics, don't skip over them, they are important parts of the story. I will post links to as many songs as possible on my profile and tell you the title and artist of each song.

My goal is to get someone hooked on at least one new artist and write you guys an awesome story. :D

ENJOY!

Prologue

I would compare my life so far to a roller coaster ride.

Not necessarily the usual analogy of an emotional roller coaster -although that's defiantly part of it- but the literal sense of it. Riding the roller coaster, the actual layout of a roller coaster, the feelings you get during each part.

In the beginning, when you are waiting in line to get on, you're excited and rearing to go. It starts out with twists and turns. Little bumps and hills along the way, working your way up to that giant mountain in the tracks, the climax of the ride.

Then you finally get to that rise. Your stomach is full of butterflies, you're excited and absolutely terrified. Finally, you reach that pinnacle moment of your journey. The top of the very highest peak along the tracks. You are so relieved that you made up in one piece, and you're ready to continue on with the ride.

The cars go over that little bend at the top, and you're soaring. Screaming with excitement at the top of your lungs. You never want it to end. You have a wonderful sensation dancing in your stomach that you don't ever want to leave behind. It's the time of your life.

But getting to the end of the ride, that's the catch. You are going down. Down to the end. Down. You can see the end, you know it's coming and you can't stop it. You're filled with sadness as it draws nearer and nearer. You don't want to let that exhilarating feeling go. But you know you have to.

The car hit's the flattening tracks and eventually comes to a stop. That euphoric feeling you once had is gone. That rush of the memory is still there, but it is behind you. Instead you're filled with sorrow. Sorrow that it's over and done with. Sure, some people can just grab another ticket and jump right back in line. But some people can't.

For some people -for me- the ride is just… done.

What did you think? I was so proud of myself when i came up with that :) I hope you liked it too.

I will hopefully have the first chapter up soon. I promise i wont be mean and make you guys give me a certain amount of reviews before i put the next one up.

Well, i cant think of anything else i want to tell you guys... so until next time!

peace, love, and Twilight...

Katie