Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of it's characters.
Chapter One
-The News-
As I sat with Edward in the meadow, our meadow, I could help but notice that something seemed to be bothering him. I was trying to be patient and wait for him to tell me what it was, but being patient could be hard sometimes. Especially when said vampire that you where waiting for to confess that something was bothering him was being too quiet, leaving the waiting person very bored and impatient.
As we sat in silence, I began making a list of possibilities in my head. Maybe he was going to confess some dark secret? I immediately scratched that one off of my list. What secret would Edward hold, anyway?
Maybe he had finally decided to turn me into a vampire and was just depressed that he was actually going to do it. That would be like him, if he ever actually decided to do that, but something told me that wasn't the problem.
Then, another possibility came to me. Him leaving her again for her 'own good.' Just the thought of it seemed to send a wave of dread washing over me. Before I could begin to hyperventilate, he suddenly spoke, snapping me from my thoughts.
"Bella?" I immediately raised my head to look at him as my name was spoken. Once again possibilities flashed though my mind. I was suddenly very glad he couldn't see what I was thinking.
"Yes?" I responded, somehow managing to keep the worry out of my voice. Right after I said it I realized how fast I had been in responding.
He paused for a moment, as if trying to weigh what he was saying and making sure it sounded okay. I waited impatiently for him to continue, hoping it wasn't what I thought it was.
"I'm going to have to leave-" I cut him off, not letting him finish his sentence.
"You can't leave!" I already felt the wave of despair engulfing me "Not again! Please!" I felt like I was going to cry, and know I looked like it, too, but then I stopped talking when I saw the confused look Edward sent me.
"I was only going to leave for a week…" He said, sounding more careful with his words than he did before. As he said this, I immediately felt my cheeks burn up. Oh great. I had just made a complete fool out of myself.
"Did you think I was going to leave you again forever?" He asked. I felt my cheeks continue to burn a bright red as I nodded in response to his question. The blushing only worsened as he laughed.
"Well, what was I supposed to think?" I asked, fighting to suppress the blush. Though I didn't like to admit it, even to myself, it was a fear of mine that he would leave again. Sometimes when I just had time to think, this thought appeared. I always pushed it back, not wanting to think about it.
He stopped laughing and just sighed and shook his head. I shot him a glare from the corner of my eyes. That seemed to have effectively silenced him.
"So, just why do you have to leave for a week?"
"My family and I are going to visit another coven. They are old friends of Carlisle and they invited everyone over for the week." He said with a sigh. I could tell he didn't want to go. That was obvious. It was probably because he thought I was going to get hurt while he was gone.
"Bella, promise me you will do your best to stay out of trouble." Bingo.
"Why don't you just take me with you if you are so worried." I asked. Though, I guessed the answer right after I said it.
"It would be even more dangerous for you if you went." He replied. It was just as I thought. These vampires probably weren't as willing to just let a human walk by without wanting to suck them dry. Of course. Poor, human Bella couldn't take care of herself. This problem would be able to be solved if he would just turn her into a vampire. But no…
"When are you leaving?" I asked, almost fearing the answer. I didn't want to sound selfish or clingy, but I didn't want him to leave.
"In about an hour." I immediately felt a little anger flare up as he said this.
"Why didn't you tell me about this sooner?" I asked, mimicking my thoughts.
"I didn't know how I was going to tell you."
"Oh."
"Promise me." He said. I knew what he meant. After all, he had just asked me a little bit ago. He didn't want me getting hurt.
"Scout's honor." I tried to sound cheerful, but my voice failed me. Good thing I wasn't a scout, cause I would probably end up getting hurt no matter how hard I tried not to. This seemed to satisfy him, though, as he smiled his lovely smile at me.
"I promise I will come back as soon as I can. There was just no way I could get out of this…" His voice trailed off. I could tell he really wished he could stay. Well, I wanted him to stay, too, but I might as well try and make this easier for him. I smiled at him reassuringly.
"Don't worry, I understand." I replied. 'But that doesn't make it any better' I thought to myself. We sat in silence for a moment, both not finding anything to say. Finally, Edward broke the silence.
"I'm going to miss you." He said. I simply nodded, trying to remain cheerful. I knew if I spoke, I would end up crying about how much I didn't want him to go. I knew that certainly wouldn't make it any easier on him. I sighed and leaned my head against his shoulder. As I did this he didn't move away, but he seemed to relax a little bit.
We sat there for a while, both liking the silence. After a while, I felt like I was going to go to sleep, but then Edward spoke again.
"It is time for me to go." He said, his voice pained. I removed my head from his shoulder and couldn't help the sad look that appeared in my eyes. I knew he was only going to be gone for a week, but it still bugged me.
I got on his back and he used his vampire speed to bring us back to Edward's car. We got there in a matter of seconds, but I feared I would never get used to going that fast. As I tried to climb in the passenger's side, I felt myself slip and fall backwards. I closed my eyes, ready to meet the ground, but then I felt a pair of strong arms catch me. I opened my eyes only to be met with Edward's amused face.
"I am beginning to wonder if leaving you for a week is really the best idea." Edward stated, still holding me. I scoffed.
"I'll be fine. You act like everyone is out to get me." I replied, knowing that wasn't much of an exaggeration. He simply smiled and lifted me up into the seat. He reached to buckle me in, but I swatted his hands away.
"I am not totally helpless, you know." I stated as I buckled myself in. As I said this he seemed to disappear and reappear beside me in the driver's seat. Darn showoff…
As we drove back we talked about many things. I complained about him going so fast, as usual, and we talked about everything that was going to happen when he was gone, which didn't consist of much. Because of the speed he was going with his car it didn't take him long to arrive at my house.
Both of us just sat there for what seemed to be an eternity, though it couldn't of been more than a minute. I knew he was going to be late if I didn't get out, so I opened the door and went outside. In a flash he was beside me. He just looked at each other, both not wanting to say goodbye and to leave each other for a week.
"Goodbye." I said, doing my best to keep my voice even. Its only going to be for a week I reminded myself. In reply, he bent his head down and our lips touched. It was a short kiss, but it held meaning behind it.
"Goodbye." He said as he got back into his car, "Remember to stay out of trouble." I smiled an amused smile at him. Did he constantly have to keep bringing my klutziness up? From the way he was acting it was like if he left me for a week I would die or something.
As I watched him drive off into the distance at a rather fast speed, I couldn't help but feel a little lonely. I sighed and headed inside; ready to see what a week without my beloved Edward would hold.
What I didn't notice, though, was a small rustling of the bushes as I walked into my house.
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Well, that's all for the first chapter. I hope you enjoyed it. I really enjoyed writing this and I plan on getting up the next chapter really soon. So, to anyone who actually reads this, Thank you for reading!
Yushia-san