A/N: Working on another story at the same time.

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Bella looked up into the sky, the sun was shining for the first time in over a month. But the sun would not bring him back. No, it could only push him farther away.

"Bella? Are you in here?" She heard Jacob's voice form downstairs. She hadn't heard him come in. She quickly wiped away her tears and forced a smile.

"Jacob," She said, coming to the top of the stairs. "What are you doing here?"

"Well, I was a little worried about you." He admitted. "I haven't seen you in almost a month."

"Yeah, well I was sick for a while, spending the night in the rainy woods will do that to you." She attempted a laugh.

"Bella? Are you ever going to forget him?"

"No, I don't think so."

"Bella, he left you. For someone else this time. It isn't like before when he came back and it was all back to normal."

"I know that Jacob." She sighed, she really did know it was different. But she had kept wishing.

"Bella, come outside with me. The sun's out." It hurt Jacob to see what Bella was doing to herself, again. The last time Edward left, she was a complete wreck for so long. Still, Jacob couldn't help but hope he was gone for good.

Bella agreed to go to the beach. They sat on the sand, and watched the water crash up against the shore. They sat there in the silence for almost an hour, when Bella said, "Do you remember when I jumped off the cliff?" How could he have forgotten, it was him who had saved her.

"Yes."

"It was amazing." He looked at her face to make sure she was okay.

"You aren't suicidal, are you?"

"No! I just miss feeling... I don't know the word."

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"You know that rush when you almost fall off the motorcycle, but catch yourself at the last second?" He nodded his head. "That's what jumping off a cliff does to me."

"Wow. You're a weird human."

"Jacob, don't make fun of me because I'm normal." They laughed and Jacob chased Bella around the beach.

They collapsed into a heap, and heard the sound of a car coming towards them.

'Please let it be him.' Bella thought.

'Anyone but him.' Jacob thought.

The car skidded to a halt in front of them, and a tall, muscular, blond boy stepped out.

'He's beautiful.' Bells thought, getting up.

'He doesn't stink.' Jacob got up as well.

"Hey, I'm Max." The boy said in a lovely British accent. "I just moved here."

"Here, La Push or here Forks?" Bella asked.

"Forks."

"Welcome to La Push beach." Jacob said shaking Max's hand.

"I'm Bella, and this is Jacob." Bella squeaked in.

"Nice to meet you. Not too many people out here, and too bad, it's a lovely day." Max said looking up towards the clouds rolling in, "Well it was a nice day."

"Yeah, weather is very unpredictable here." Bella noted.

"Would you too like to join me for dinner? I was going to try to find somewhere good to eat."

"Sure," Bella said, "Jacob?"

"Yeah why not."

The trio climbed into Max's car, Jacob in the back, and began debating where they could go. Bella could see that they would all be great friends.

They found a small diner, not too far from the city. They ate and hung out for hours.

That night, for the first time since he left her, Bella dreamt not of Edward, but of Max.