Chapter 1
I knew something was going to happen. I knew that it would hurt. I knew that it had something to do with Edward. I knew that it was for the best. I just didn't know what it was!
Sometimes I get these feelings. It's like the information just pops into my head. Like I've always known it. When I was a child I would spout out random facts about everything that popped into my brain. Renee always said that I had a photographic memory, and that's why I knew these things. I had simply heard it or seen it before.
I accepted her answer for a while, but as I matured the information became different. I still knew things about anything from history to animals, but it started to become personal. Such as when Renee would bring home a new guy that she claimed was her soulmate, I always knew they weren't. I knew things about them too. I knew that Luke was a heroin addict, and I knew that Tim would dump my mom after three months. I always knew.
After a while I tried to ignore what I knew. The things that I found out weren't always pleasant and I thought it would be better if I just pretended if I didn't know. It worked... to an extent.
When I met Edward I knew immediately he wasn't human, none of his family were. After I finally figured out what he was I began to know more about them. The longer I hung out with them the more information came to me. I knew all of there stories, even the ones that hadn't told me yet. I knew more about Alice's life than she did. But I didn't know everything.
Like I don't know what is about to happen.
I never told the Cullens about my "gift". I didn't think I should yet. It was my "gift" that always told me not to. But now I don't care about all that I'm more preoccupied with what Edward wants to talk about.
"Bella we need to take a walk." He said sadly. He didn't wait for my answer and started off to the woods. I followed silently. A few feet into the tree line he stopped and turned to me.
"What is it Edward?" I asked curiously.
"Bella,... We are leaving." He said simply, with no emotion.
"Why?" That was all I could say, I was just too confused.
"We can't stay here anymore. People at the hospital are getting suspicious. So they have all left. I'm the only one left." I knew immediately that he was lying.
"But... oh," I understood what he was saying, " You don't want me to come." I finished as a statement. I knew that was his goal.
"No." But it was another lie. He didn't want to leave me but he felt he had to. I just didn't know why.
He stepped closer and pressed his lips to my forehead. As soon as he made contact all the things I didn't know came rushing through me. I was stunned as I read through all the information that was now crowding around in my head. I was so overwhelmed that I couldn't react as I saw him disappear into the wind. Running to fast for my eyes to see.
My head was reeling and I couldn't make sense of anything. I needed to collect my thoughts. I sat down cross-legged on the ground and started to meditate. I didn't know how I knew what to do but I did. It happens like that all the time. As I continued to meditate I finally made sense of why he was leaving.
He was doing it to protect me. He didn't want to hurt my feelings. He didn't think I could handle it. But he didn't know. he didn't know that I have always known. I was just waiting for it to happen. Now it is too late because they were gone. He was lying when he said they were all gone, one stayed behind. They stayed behind to wait for him.
Alice waited for him.
I always knew they were soul mates. But I also knew that I couldn't do anything about it. I was waiting for them to realize it. I did love Edward but I always knew that we were meant to be brother and sister. Now he has gone and left and I am left.
