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Disclaimer: I'm just going to say that I do not own Twilight or New Moon. I don't want to get sued or anything…

DESTINY

Chapter 1: Leaving

We were in the meadow. I loved it when it was like this. Just me and Edward as we watched the sun go down. I glanced at him only to find him gazing at me with his golden eyes in a way that never failed to speed up my heart. He was too perfect.

After a while he stared back at the darkening sky. "It's twilight again." He sighed. "The end of another day." I hated the look of sadness that came over him when he said this. Instinctively, I embraced him. I felt him stiffen and move back. "Bella," he said looking sad. I took a step back and glared at him. This is getting ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. He took a step forward but I just took another step back.

"When are you going to change me, Edward?" I asked him in frustration.

"Bel-"

"No, you listen. I hate this," I said looking directly at his eyes. "not being able to be close to you. I thought you loved me."

I saw his eyes darken. "Dammit, Bella! You know I love you." He said angrily.

I wasn't going to back off. I knew this conversation was going to happen sooner or later. It might as well be sooner. "Then why won't you change me? Don't you always want to be with me?" I cried out my voice rising.

Edward glared back his dark eyes glinting. "I'm not going to damn you to an eternity of darkness, Bella." He saw I was about to protest and put a hand up signaling my silence. "I will not let you suffer the same fate that I was given. I was dying when Carlisle changed me. My family and friends have already passed away. I lost nothing but you have your whole life ahead of you." He wasn't angry anymore. He just looked tired.

"So you're not going to change me?" I asked warily.

"I'm not changing you." He said in a tone that meant that he was finished discussing this.

I sighed my eyes brimming with tears. "Then I guess…..we're finished."

His head snapped up looking surprised fixing his eyes on me." What?!"

I paced around knowing he was looking at me. "I'm already 18 Edward. Every single moment, I'm aging. Sooner or later, we are going to break up." Tears were falling freely on my face now. I turned around not wanting him to see it.

"Bella…I love you" he whispered softly. I could clearly hear the pain in his voice and it broke my heart. I knew without looking back that Edward had left. After I got home, I broke down and cried.

The next day, I went to the Cullen's house. On the door was a note. Panic spread through me. Hands trembling, I picked up the note and began to read it.

Bella, my love,

By the time you read this letter, me and my family will be gone. I'm doing this in your best interest though it may not seem like it. What you said yesterday as true. If I don't change you we can not be together for long. I know you'll move on and have a normal life. You'll meet another man…one you can live your life with. I know I can never be that man and you'll never know how much it pains me to leave you. I will never regret meeting you but I do regret hurting you. I'm so sorry.

You once called me an angel but in reality Bella, you were the angel. MY angel. You lit up my life and gave me happiness and love. I will never forget you as long as I am on this Earth. Goodbye , Bella

I will love you always,

Edward

I slumped on the door. He left me. That thought kept circling to me. Edward left me. Anger quickly replaced despair, He didn't even have the courage to tell me face to face

"I hate you Edward Cullen."