Heartbeat
Summary:
Bella is having trouble choosing between Edward, whom she loves unconditionally and Jacob, who she can never repay for all he has done. Both boys are fighting each other for Bella, but fighting Bella for her heartbeat.
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Chapter 1-B POV
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My head was spinning. I couldn't think straight anymore! I felt weak.
"Bella! Bella!" I felt two strong arms reach out and catch me as I fell, the two stronger arms pull me away, gently, but with force. And I knew which hands caught me first. I didn't feel right in his arms. I knew I never would. Not like I felt in the other's. No. There wasn't even a comparison.
"Bella, love, are you okay? Bella, what's wrong?" I felt Edward's cold, stone hands caress my cheek. Tears streamed down my face. They were warm, and tasted salty.
"No!" I screamed. Edward looked shocked at my outburst. I slapped him, though I'm sure it hurt me more than him. "No! No! No! Get away! Both of you! Leave! Please!" I cried and screamed and didn't look at either of them, Jake or Edward. But, I knew they left. I sat on the grass for a while, just sobbing. I couldn't take it.
I owed my world, my life, my love to Jacob. But, I couldn't give it to him. He loved me so much, and I loved him, just not the same way. The thing with Jake was, he cared for me when I was the weakest. He kept me going when I didn't have the strength to live on my own. He helped me to live when my reason for living left.
And now, my reason for living was back. Say hello to contestant number two in the game of love, Edward Cullen! Ah, Edward. My love. His velvet voice, honey-blonde hair. And then, there's the fact that he is a vampire.
Let me explain a little more. I have known Jake since I was a baby. We used to play together as toddlers. When I moved back to Forks to live with my dad, Jake and I hung out again. Oh, and he's a werewolf!
Edward and I met at Forks High School. He wanted to suck my blood when we first saw each other. Gruesome, right? Well, now Edward knows how much he loves me and he could never harm me. He's pretty much made it his existence's duty to protect me.
The whole love triangle problem started when Edward decided he put me in too much danger, and he left. That move, created to protect me, destroyed me. I cried, I felt numb, and I heard Edward in my head, but he wasn't there. This is why I am so thankful to Jake. Jake held me together until Edward came back. That's why I can't just leave Jake. He helped me so much when my boyfriend left, and I dropped him like a fly.
Now, here I was, dizzy and confused, crying and distraught, because I was loved so much by two people. And my choice was clear. I knew I wanted to become a vampire. But even my vampire boyfriend sided with Jake on that matter. He wanted me to stay human, live a human life. Nuh-uh, honey, not for me! I want to be with him forever. I never want to have to leave Edward. I want to forever, be a Cullen. And, I don't have much choice, because the Volturi (a.k.a. Vampire Mafia) are going to kill me if I don't become a vampire soon.
When I was finished crying, I stumbled back home and crashed into my bed, nightmares about vampires and werewolves.