Disclaimer: I do not own twilight, Edward, Bella, or anything Stephenie Meyer related. I wish I did, but I do not. :)
A/N: This is my first fan fic, so go easy guys! I really enjoyed writing this though, and already have a 2nd chapter in the workings, so REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW, and I'll post it soon.
"This is the last time you'll ever see me, Bella."
Edward said this in such a nonchalant manner that I wanted to crawl up somewhere and die. How could he do this to me? He knew I was absolutely nothing without him. Edward was the only reason I had to live. He was my life preserver, my world. Didn't he see this through the child-like way I always seemed to cling to his side, to grasp his hand when I could no longer grasp life itself? This was absolutely ridiculous! It could not be happening!
The rest was a blur of intense emotion. I began hyperventilating, my breathe surpassing anything else he might have said. But in thinking of this, I realized time was passing, and our little conversation was coming to an abrupt end. I literally was to speak then or forever hold my peace. So, I slowed my breath. Well, actually I didn't breathe at all, and the words that came out of my mouth were as follows,
"I am going with you, Edward. If you need to leave, who cares? But I am not staying anywhere without you. You're family will accept me, they already have."
This is where I had to take my first slow and steady breath. It wasn't easy, but I was sustaining my composure, or at least it felt like it.
"Don't pull this crap about how you don't love me anymore or something because I know it's just not true! It can't be! Why else would you want to leave me? And I know, somewhere deep down in your soul, Edward, you are every bit aware as I am that you don't stand a chance in leaving me here. You know how much pain I'd be in! The reason you couldn't just speed away in the night leaving poor, poor Bella to fend for herself, it's your love for me, your desire to make me feel better in the worst of situations. But you can't leave me, I'll die. I swear to you Edward, I'll die."
He stared without expression into my very being with absolutely no emotion. For a moment in time, I thought I had lost the battle. But then he said the unthinkable, something that would only happen in my very wildest dreams.
"Alright, Bella, you can come with us, but please, I ask just one thing of you. Don't do anything reckless, for Charlie's sake."
He shot me my very favorite half smile and for once in my life, I had won.