Summary: Edward Returns to Forks after a two year absence, but Bella is not in Forks. She is in a mental institution.
Chapter one: Returning
A/n: I decided to work post this story, being that my first Twilight story, 'Connections' did not get any more reviews, and I'm doing some re-work with it, so I hope you like it...
"…that no matter how far away we are I would always know if something was wrong with Bella… but Edward what I should have told you along time ago is that I've not been able to see anything having to do with Bella for six months now…"
Alice's words flashed through my mind – over and over. She was right. She should have told me that as of six months ago she could not see Bella anymore. It would have been just the incentive I needed to head back to Forks, well at least I was now, and that was all that mattered, as Esme had put it. I was driving back to Forks… back to Bella.
I released one hand off of the steering wheel, and reached inside my jacket.
Still there
Like I could lose anything, but it next to Bella, it felt like the most real thing right now.
"…Edward I know how much you love Bella, but we know nothing about what has happened in the past two years, but if anything this is the next step. Show her that you really love her. This is the best way to show a commitment."
Of one the many things I thought of with Bella, this was high on my list. Most definitely. Esme had given me an engagement ring. It was absolutely perfect – perfect for Bella. A thin silver band with a cluster of diamonds.
But would marriage be the next step, would there even be a next step? I could only hope.
I felt the velvet box encasing the ring once more, and then put my hand back on the wheel. My foot lightly tapped the gas pedal increasing my speed. I was forty-five minutes away from Forks, but my eagerness to see Bella made me want to lessen that time.
Nothing in Forks has changed in the past two-years, except for Bella's room. When I arrived to her house, no one was home. So I went inside through the front door. I was ready to smell Bella's scent along with Charlie's, but there was more Charlie then Bella.
Bella's room. I could smell a bit of her, but it was as her scent was faded. The room had not been used in a while for it was very clean and collecting dust at the same time.
I felt like I wanted to panic, but I could control myself. Was the answer right in front of me? Alice had said that she had not seen Bella in over six months, and that was the same way everything in this room set off. Could she be gone? It was a great possibility, but not much seemed to be taken from the room – then again Bella did not bring much to Forks when she moved here.
"Bella," I spoke nonchalantly into open dead space, even though knowing she was not here to respond.
I scanned the room once more and stopped at her desk. On it set a manila file folder, labeled 'willow harbor' written in black ink.
There was something about that name that just sounded very not like Bella. I glided my way to the desk, and picked up the folder. Yep, maybe this could give me some kind of clue; after all it had not been touched in about six months.
I was getting ready to open the folder, but dropped at the very familiar sound of Bella's old-rusted truck. With an immediate smile I darted out of her room, but stopped at the stairs for a moment. I would have to proceed with caution. I would try to proceed with caution.
I slowed my pace going down the stairs listening as the door of the truck slammed shut, and then quickened my pace. Two-years was along time, and Bella probably would not be happy to see me in her house like this. So I turned back around, and as quick as I could I went back to Bella's bedroom, out the window and around to the front house.
I could hear trudging footsteps on the small set of stairs. It was now or never.
"Bella."
The footsteps came to a halt stopping dead in place.
"Edward?" They spoke in a voice that was definitely not Bella.
"H-Hello Charlie."
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