Disclaimer: The characters belong to SM i just like to play with them.

I have now changed this short story into a full length story, i am sorry if you have come here for a new update but please reread this again somethings have changed with in it.

Leaving and First Letter

I knew something was going to happen it's been three days since my disastrous birthday party where Jasper tried to attack me after I accidently got a paper cut opening one of my presents from the Cullen's, Edward has been so distant with me he has not been to school since neither has Alice but I guess she would be helping Jasper. As I got into my truck after school on the third day I decided that I would drop my books home and then go to the Cullen's to talk to Edward and find out what was going on, if Jasper was going to have a problem with it Alice would have seen my plans by now and left with him.

My thoughts stopped immediately when I reached my house and saw Edwards's car parked outside with him leaning against it.

"Bella come for a walk with me please" Edward said making his way towards the forest.

"Sure" I replied getting out of my truck and following him until he stopped a short distance in the forest staying on the path.

"We are leaving Bella."

"What? Why now? I thought we had until the end of the school year? I don't think Charlie will just let me leave now." I asked in a panicked voice.

"People are starting to notice that Carlisle is not aging, we have to go before they start asking questions."

"What do I tell Charlie?" I asked because I didn't really know what to say to him to let me go.

"Bella when I say we, I mean my family and I you can't come with us." Edward said with a blank face.

"Is this because of Jasper, I don't blame him it was not his fault."

"No it was not his fault it's who we are any of us could have done what Jasper tried to do."

"Change me then Edward" I yelled

"No this is not the existence that you are supposed to have, Bella you don't belong to me you belong with somebody else."

"What if I don't want anybody else" I asked I could feel the tears running down my face.

"Where are Alice and the rest of your family? Can I say goodbye to them?" I continued to say

"They have left already we agreed that it would be best if I just stayed and said goodbye."

"You can't do this to me Edward, I want to go with you" I begged

"Bella I'm leaving now please be happy" Edward said before he lightly kissed my forehead and disappeared.

I automatically spun around to find out where he had gone and started trying to follow him in a direction I thought he might have taken I moved off the forest path going further and further into the forest. Some part of my head knew I could never catch him up but I had to try I'm not sure how long I was walking for my hands were scraped from the many times I kept falling over. I tripped up on some tree roots and did not have the energy to get back up again, I curled up when it started getting darker and colder I knew that Charlie would be getting worried but I couldn't care about that now my heart was breaking I could feel the pieces breaking away getting bigger and bigger.

I suddenly heard a scratching and sniffing sound so I curled up even tighter closing my eyes hoping it was not a bear I didn't want my life to end because of a bear, next thing I felt was a warm hand gripping mine so I opened my eyes and looked down at my hand.

"Bella are you ok? I am Sam Uley your dad asked me to look for you."

"I'm fine he left me I don't belong with him anymore, he doesn't want me" I blurted out as I lifted my head to look at Sam, I was shocked when Sam sat next to me I could feel his heat and I couldn't help but edge closer to him.

"Bella sometimes your heart has to be broken before you find the right person" Sam replied.

"It hurts my heart is hurting"

"It will but in time it will mend, come on your dad is worried about you can you get up and walk?" Sam asked standing up and holding his hand out, I shakily reached out for his hand and tried to get up but quickly sat back down and shaked my head.

"I will carry you don't worry" Sam said while bending down to pick me up, he felt so warm as I rested my head on his shoulder and closed my eyes.

I was aware of loud voices echoing around me before I recognised that Charlie's was the loudest.

"Bella are you ok? What happened?" He asked I went to answer him but Sam spoke before I could.

"She is ok just tired and cold let me carry her inside to the warm" I felt Sam carry me inside and put my on the couch he went to walk away but I grabbed a hold of his arm.

"Please stay you're so warm and I think you know how I am feeling"

"Ok I will stay for a bit but I can come back in the morning if you want" he answered i simply nodded before relaxing on the couch, I felt Sam take a hold of my hand and I held it with all my strength before I fell asleep.

I awoke the next morning in my bed on my own, I thought maybe Edward leaving was just a nightmare until I realised he was not in my room and the window was closed, I went to lay back on the bed when an envelope on my bedside table caught my attention I picked it up and recognised Edwards handwriting spelling out my name so I ripped it open hoping that he and his family had just gone hunting for a few days and he was coming back.

Dear Bella

I am so sorry that we had to leave I see now that your place is with people who are not at risk of drinking your blood should you ever cut yourself accidently. I never wanted you to have this life if this is what you want to call it, you need to take your own natural path in life but that path is not with me and I realise that now. Be happy Bella live your life to the full experience every experience you can, let other people help you and care for you, I will never forget you.

From Edward

PS I LOVE YOU

I put the letter under my bed before screaming and sobbing until Charlie came in and wrapped his arms around me, I didn't want these arms around me I wanted cold hard arms instead.

"Bella what happened?" Charlie asked once I had stopped crying.

"He left me dad they all did" I replied feeling the tears running down my face.

"I heard that Dr Cullen got a job offer in LA, why did you go into the forest?"

"Edward walked me there to tell me they were leaving." I said wrapping my arms around my body when a new wave of pain ran through me when I said his name.

"He took you into the forest and left you there" Charlie yelled getting up and pacing my bedroom floor.

"No he took me up the path but when he left I tried to follow him but got lost."

"I don't understand why he had to take you into the forest you were missing for over seven hours."

"Sorry dad" I mumbled

"It's ok kid, just don't do it again you scared me." He replied gruffly

"I won't" I replied

"Come on Billy and Sam are downstairs waiting to see you" Charlie said making his way to the door.

"I can't dad I just want to stay here for now" I cried out unable to stop the tears.

"Ok, Bella life goes on you have to find the strength to stand back up again" He replied before leaving my room.

I led there and started sobbing again as I felt the pain in my heart getting worse, I felt the bed shift and thought maybe Charlie had come back up when I felt warm hands pick me up and cuddle me into his side. They were the same ones that carried me home last night, I then recognised that it was Sam who was sat on my bed he didn't say anything he just held me while I cried until I fell back to sleep.