New Moon
I was ninety-nine percent sure I was dreaming
Looking at my ancient, withered self in a mirror
Waking up; realizing it was September thirteenth
The day I officially turned eighteen
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Refusing any gifts or recognition
No one ever listens…
Edward's sister insisted on throwing me a party
And I found an excuse not to go
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Later that night I gave up and went to the party
Pink décor showers the house
Giving myself a paper cut trying to open a present
Note to self: Never do that again! Especially in a house full of vampires
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The Next Day
A walk in the forest
He tells me his family is leaving Forks
He makes me promise that I will not do anything stupid while he is gone
A light, unnatural breeze and he was gone
Love, Life, meaning…over
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Four months later
I am trying to let time heal the wounds he left behind
Refusing to go out with my friends
My father keeps telling me I cannot keep waiting for him
But I must wait for him, "he will come back", I keep telling myself
Edward's velvet voice sounded so beautiful even if it was frantic
A different side of me was now being uncovered
Riding motorcycles
Cliff diving
The recipe for a hallucination—adrenaline plus danger plus stupidity
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A psychic vampire looking into the distant future
Emotions soar seeing the petite little vampire on my porch
Running into a cold, brick wall; a worried look plastered on her face
"He is going to Italy to ask the Volturi to kill him!"
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Volterra
Edward was standing in the middle of the busy square
I bounded for him yelling that he needed to get back in the shadows
The clock tolled; and we were greeted by two red-eyed, cloaked figures
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Three vampires in particular stood out: Aro, Caius, and Marcus, Rulers of the Volturi
A skeletal hand was raised at me "You have broken our laws"
Then we left almost as fast as we came
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Back at the airport, we reunited with his family and by then I was dead tired not literally
While I slept, I thought I was having hallucinations again but when I awoke, Edward was there holding me in his arms.
Later that day my mortality was put up to vote
It was agreed that I would be changed after graduation
"Finally" I thought quietly to myself