Unforgiven
Edward and Bella's return to the forks was quiet. Bella was mostly slept and Edward held her in his arms, watching her breathe and amazed at her loyalty and love. When they returned, she was still asleep so Charlie took Bella to her room. Edward returned at night to find Bella awake in her room.
"Bella..."
Bella stood frozen, staring at Edward Cullen. A rush of love flooded back but was soon covered by anger and frustration.
"Bella, I-I'm so sorry..."
"Oh," she replied, turning her head away from him.
"Bella... I love you so much," Edward tried to pull her into a romantic embrace but she refused, pushing him away.
"How could you Edward Cullen?" she hissed. Edward, taken aback, looked hurt.
"Bella, I am so sorry for abandoning you! I just wanted you to be safe and move on! I was trying to protect you!"
"Move on? Edward! I met you, a vampire and fell in love with you too! Move on?! "Bella began to cry in a frenzy of emotion. "Edward! You--you—you left me on the forest floor, and I laid there distraught with no one to help me until a search team came! For four months I was insane! I couldn't feel and I lost my friends! I was just a robot going through her daily routine but with no soul or heart! But that didn't stop the screaming, the nightmares, the emptiness, and the pain I put Charlie through!" Tears were streaming down her face as she stared fiercely at his perfect eyes. "You swept me off my feet and dazed me! You had shown me a new world and gave me more than I could've ever wanted in a lifetime! Only to leave and take my heart with you! Why should forgive you Edward Cullen? Why?!"
It was silent for a bit, and they heard rustling downstairs, both knowing that Charlie was awake and probably eavesdropping.
"Bella, forgive me because I love you. I will always love you, no matter what happens. Bella you seem to forget I was hurting too! I tried to kill myself because I thought you had died! Is that not enough to show I care?" Edwards voice was tender but hurt.
Bella lowered her voice to an angry hiss. "I was jumping off of cliffs and riding dirt bikes just to hear your damn voice one more time! I gave myself up as well! But you had a choice to leave or not! I didn't! You could have come back or you could have taken me with you, but no!"
Edward was almost crying now, which was not like him. Bella analyzed his angel face, his sad, regretful distraught angel face with a torn heart.
"Edward..." Bella whispered, tearful.
"Yes?"
"I-I will always love you... but not the way I used too,"
"Bella, no! Don't say it!"
"I can't love you anymore, not after those four months, not after the madness..."
"Bella, please I will do anything for you, forever! Bella...think about what you are saying!"
"Edward! I have thought about it and—I..." she turned away, crying.
"Bella, what has come over you! Please explain to me why you suddenly are changing your heart! How could you?!"
"Edward, I have no choice," she put her hands on his shoulders and stared wildly, hoping he would take the hint. He didn't.
"Bella..." Edward looked at her one last time, and kissed her passionately and without warning left through the open window. Suddenly, it began to rain. She went to the window. "Edward, it's my turn to protect you,"
She closed the window and turned. Sitting on her bed, Demetri from the Volturi stared at her fiercely.
"Ready?"
"Ready..."