Chapter 1
Bella stared at the water so far below her, crashing against the rocks and churning sluggishly. For a moment, she hesitated. Did she really want to do this? But it was only for a moment.
Bella stepped forward, determined once again. She stared across the wide expanse of the ocean in front of her, no longer afraid. She took another step forward, and the edge of her foot was sticking off the ledge. She glanced at it for a moment, pure instinct taking over, and she almost launched herself over the edge right then. But something made her stop. She paused, listening. The anticipation built inside of her, making her anxious to get this over with.
She heard a set of footsteps on the path she had taken, and readied herself for the dive. She let the footsteps get as close as she dared before closing her eyes and letting herself fall forward, headfirst, into the air above the rocky ocean water.
She opened her eyes as she fell, surveying the gap between herself and the water. As that distance closed, she realized she wasn't screaming. Bella smiled to herself. She didn't know why, but somehow, this felt right, like she was meant to do this.
She was able to close her eyes just as she entered the murky water. It was luck more than anything else that she hadn't happened to hit anything on impact. Bella quickly turned and swam for the surface, intent on repeating the experience. As soon as her head broke the surface, Bella looked for the beach and swam for it.
Upon arriving, quite a bit later, at the La Push beach, Bella proceeded to make her way towards the little path that led to the cliff she had just jumped off of. She reached the cliff, and as she looked at the ledge, Bella froze. Standing between her and her great escape stood a sight she thought she'd never see again.