What if Romeo had left Juliet forever and during her grief Juliet was comforted by Paris; in the end, Juliet married Paris? What if Bella had not been able to save Edward and Jacob- her best friend and personal sun took his place?
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Chapter One
(Bella's point of view)
Bella impatiently waited outside of Emily's house- Emily was Sam's fiancée and the couple were planning to marry in June. The weather was extremely nice today; the sun was shining, the sky was a crystal blue dotted with white, puffy clouds. As she stared out into the vast, green forest, her thoughts wandered without permission. The nice day reminded Bella of him and how he never went outside on sunny days. She hardly allowed herself to think about him ever since his death. However, the hole he had left was beyond complete repair, and she knew that. She had warned Jacob that no one would ever be able to take the place of Edward, but he insisted he didn't mind, as long as she tried. Now that Edward was dead, thinking about him didn't send her clutching at her chest in pain anymore.
Of course, during the months after his death, she was desolate in guilt; blaming herself for not saving him in time. He had gone to Italy to provoke the Volturi to commit suicide- he had thought Bella had died. She and Alice had arrived too late, because of a plane delay. She didn't believe she would ever get over the love and guilt she felt for Edward, but time passes even when it seems impossible. She still avoided thinking about him at all costs- his perfect features, his velvet voice, his crooked smile, his love for her, his everything…
Jacob had helped a lot, just as he did before Edward's death. Bella didn't believe she was good enough for Jacob- just as she thought Edward was too good for her. Edward was a vampire, perfect, immortal, and lethal. Now Jacob was a werewolf, swift, strong, and powerful. She laughed in spite of herself- did she ever have feelings for anyone human? Jacob was her best friend and her personal sun- always happy and caring. He never gave up on her, even during the days Edward was still alive. The love Bella felt for Jacob was not the same that she felt for Edward, but it was enough to make them both happy. The gaping hole was gradually becoming smaller, but it would never fade away. Bella knew the hole would always stay with her, even if she was wrinkled from age and holding her dearest grandchild, it would be there.
A slight movement in the bushes caught her eye, and all thoughts about Edward disappeared. She smiled and she watched a silhouette of a well-build man with no shirt on stroll towards her with strong, out-stretched arms. Bella giggled as she ran towards him and wrapped her arms around him. It was like a child hugging a father, but she didn't mind. Her Jacob was safe in her arms; home at last.