A/N: Hi everyone. I hope you like my story.

This was not what I expected.

We were supposed to be the perfect couple, peas in a pod.

When we were little, we carved our initials in the tree in my backyard. I remembered telling him that since it was engraved that it was permanent. Because there was no way to erase it, it was stuck there for future generations to see. He didn't smile, but nodded. There was no enthusiasm at this thought. I wasn't sure if it was he knew that we wouldn't be forever or he never expressed extreme emotions.

Now, I stood with my hand clutching a tissue. The site of that carving left an indelible etching on my own heart. The four letters that made up our initials were supposed to express the other best four initials of our lives: love. Instead, I held nothing but hate in my heart.

I was not one who held grudges. I'm not a perfect human being and knew I had done wrong to other people. One time, Mike Newton, my next door neighbor when I was a kid, left marbles on the sidewalk. I tripped over them and he rushed over to 'save me'. I later learned that it was to get my attention. But, I didn't hold it against him; he wanted to ask me out for ice cream and I thought it was an odd way to get me to go out with him, but it was not malicious.

Even the most malicious of intentions didn't leave me bitter. I really didn't know where my humility came from, but it definitely seemed unnatural. No one was supposed to forgive and forget as easily as I did.

"Bella, everyone's inside. We're making the announcement soon." Jasper knew why I was out here. Everyone knew it and this made me feel self-conscious.

"Okay. Just give me a minute."

Jasper, his hands tucked away in his pocket, walked back inside.

There was nothing else for me to say to anyone. This was not my place anymore. I had to leave this place and do some fucking soul searching. Could I have been more cliché? Twenty-something girl looking to explore the world and finding herself?

My soul was supposed to be with him and now it was fucking ruined! I picked up a rock at the base of the tree and hurled it at those initials.

"Fuck you! Goddamn you!" I stomped my foot and let the pins and needles feeling snake up my leg. "Why did you do this to me?" I picked up another rock, but missed the tree by a mile.

"Ow!" Someone was hiding out in the woods.

"Who's out there?" I was ready to bolt. Half my family was in law enforcement. Most of them were drinking beer inside my house at the moment. "I've got a gun!" It was always good to bluff though.

"You don't know how to shoot a gun." Was this person mocking me?

"Alright, asshole. Get out here! I'll throw another rock!" I scrambled to pick one up quickly. I was ready to perform some karate chops on whoever this idiot was.

It was silent except for the crunching leaves the intruder was stepping on. And then he showed his face from behind that carved tree. The rock left my hand without hesitation.

"Ow, Bella! Come on!" The rock hit his arm, blocking his face. It was like the initials granted me my worst nightmare.

"Fuck you, Edward! Get out of my yard!"

"Shhh…I don't want people to know I'm here."

"You don't get that right."

"Please, just shut up."

"You shut up, fucking asshole."

"Bella, come on. Let me explain."

"No. I will never give you that chance! Ever!" My tears were running hot and fast down my cheek. I was hoping my loudness would draw attention from inside, but nobody was coming.

"Please, Bee. Can…we go for a walk?"

"How about you take a walk off a cliff? Tall building? Bridge?"

He scoffed. "Fine, then will you talk to me?"

"No."

"Alright. I'll come back tomorrow."

"Save your breath."

With that, Edward disappeared in the shadows of the trees in my backyard. I'd love it if he was swallowed by them and I never had to see his face again.

But I knew him. He was relentless and would continue until I listened to him.

A/N: Hi. Sorry if this chapter is short. I got really excited and just posted.