Disclaimer: I do not own anything (plots, characters, credit) from the Twilight Saga, all credit goes to the author, Stephenie Meyer.
It's Not Easy to Forgive…or Forget
(This story takes place 2 years after Eclipse, but instead of choosing Edward, Bella chose to be with Jacob).
"Hey Bells, wait a minute," Charlie's voice came from the living room.
I turned from the front door and headed into the tiny room to find Charlie sitting on the couch, television remote in hand. He flicked the baseball game that was flashing across the screen off.
"I have a card for Jake, would you mind giving it to him for me?" He asked as he leaned towards the paper-cluttered coffee table, searching for the card.
"Sure, no problem," I was willing to do almost anything Charlie asked me to do. He had been in an all-too-good mood for the past couple of months and I didn't want to upset him. I knew the reasons for his cheerfulness – he was more than delighted to hear that Jacob and I were officially together. He had always favored Jacob over Edward – always – and he had never forgiven Edward for leaving me three years ago. But that's a painful memory and I didn't want to dwell on it now, it's in the past.
I'm happy now, sort of. I'm done with high school, finally, and I have the most loving boyfriend a girl could ask for. It wasn't easy getting here. Last year I had to make the hardest decision of my life. I had to choose between a guy who I loved more than the world, but who had hurt me more than once and a guy who would always love me and had never hurt me. At the time, it felt impossible to make such a choice, but now, I don't regret what I did, at least that's what I tell myself every time I think about it. I had to say goodbye to Edward.
It hurt at first, it felt like the hole in my chest had once again returned. But I had already made my choice and Jacob, comforting and loving Jake, was there to make it bearable. I don't know when it all happened, or even how, but now he was the most precious thing in my life. I haven't seen or heard from Edward, or any of the Cullens for that matter, which is probably a good thing, I think. I know I hurt Edward, and I was sorry for that, very sorry, but he told me to choose and that he would respect my decision. I doubt his family will ever forgive me for what I've done. I can only hope, pray, that he is okay now. The memory of that day still haunts my mind. I can see his beautiful face all too clearly. The hurt in his eyes. It makes me cringe every time I think about it.
"Here you go," Charlie said as he handed me the envelope that contained Jacob's birthday card. "Make sure to tell Billy hello for me."
I took the card and headed towards the door, "Sure thing dad. I'll be back before midnight."
"Okay Bells, have fun."
It was pouring outside, like usual. I hurried across the street and jumped in my truck. Once safe inside, I took the cards out of my rain coat and set them on the seat, noticing that a few raindrops had managed to drip on them in the process. My old truck roared to life and headed down the road to Jacob's house.