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Chapter 1- Starting Over
"Ang, I'm going to London." I squealed quietly looking at my best friend.
She stopped what she was doing and looked at me with wide eyes.
"You're leaving me?" she said. I sighed; of course I had to leave her. I needed to start a new life.
I nodded at Angela. She sighed too and walked over to me and hugged me gently.
"I knew this day would come someday, but I'm not ready to let you go this early." She whispered into my ear. I hugged her back.
"When are you leaving?" she asked. I stayed silent for a moment and then decided to tell her.
"Tonight." I whispered, but my voice cracked. Angela stiffened and pulled away from our embrace and glared at me. I gave her a weak smile.
"TONIGHT? You decide to tell me now that you are leaving tonight?" I nodded, turned around and walked to my bed.
"Yeah." I knew I should have told Angela earlier, but I didn't want to make her sad. She was like a mother to me even though she was only 2 years older than me. She and her fiancé Ben took me in after my life turned into hell.
"Isabella Marie Swan, I know you think you are a burden right now, but you aren't. I love having you here. If that's why you are leaving, I'm going to find that plane ticket and will call and cancel it." She threatened and I giggled a little.
"Please don't call me by my full name. No I'm not leaving because of that." I laughed. I reached into my pocket and pulled out an envelope and handed it over to Angela. She took the envelope and looked at the return address.
"United Kingdom?" she whispered. I nodded. She started handing me the envelope back when I shook my head.
"Open it." She complied carefully tearing the envelope. She took out the letter and skimmed through it.
"Read it out loud!" I said. She looked at me and then began to read.
"Isabella Swan, you have been accepted to the University of Oxford, where you will continue studying politics. We, the staff at Oxford, hope you accept this offer." She read quickly and then squealed.
"You got accepted! That's amazing! I'm so glad!" she hugged me again and bounced up and down doing a little dance. I laughed at her silliness.
"What's going on in there?" asked a masculine voice. The question was followed by the sound of a door shutting.
"Ben! Bella got accepted to Oxford! Can you believe it?" Ben put down his briefcase and loosened his tie before he came over to hug me.
"Congratulations! My little Bella's growing up!" he laughed at his words and I laughed with him. Then he walked over to Angela and hugged her, then softly and tenderly kissed her on the lips. Ben's eyes were filled with love and so were Angela's.
I looked away and began to tear up a little. They were perfect together and so lucky.
I tried to occupy myself with packing and then sniffled quietly, but apparently they heard me.
"Oh, Bella, we're sorry!" They said at the same time. I avoided looking at them, trying to stop myself from crying.
"What is there to be sorry about?" I asked them while I began folding my shirts, placing them into the suitcase gently.
They were quiet for a moment.
"Why don't I make some tea?" Angela said and I heard her footsteps walk into the kitchen.
"I'll go change." Ben whispered and he was gone.
I continued to fold my clothes and wipe my tears at the same time. I was such a craven. And an ass, I should add.
A tear fell onto one of my shirts. I looked at it and wound it up into a ball, throwing it against the wall.
I was crying for a bastard. That bastard did this to me.
I angrily reached for something sharp and tried to cut my wrist, but I stopped myself. That was my usual response to help relieve anger.
I could let him ruin my life again. I put the sharp piece of plastic away and walked over to pick up the t-shirt I threw. I gently folded it up and put it into my suit case. While taking deep breaths I began to pack everything else.
"Jacob Black can't rule your life, Bella." I whispered to myself. My ex-fiancé, Jacob Black. He ruined my life, but he was so sweet and charming and accepted me for who I was.
I laughed dryly at myself.
"Yes, he accepted you Bella and he left you for someone else." I answered my thought sarcastically.
I stopped packing and sat down on my bed looking at my surroundings.
"If it wasn't for Jacob, I wouldn't be here either." I reasoned with myself. Just 6 months ago, Jacob Black and I ended our 3 year relationship. It didn't end well at all.
Jacob and I were celebrating our 3 year anniversary the day we ended our relationship. Apparently he forgot that he invited Leah, his ex-wife, to sleep with him that day.
The doorbell rang unexpectedly and me and Jacob jumped, startled. I looked at him and smiled.
"I'll get the door." I answered and walked by him to give him a quick kiss before I answered the door.
The doorbell rang again and all of a sudden the door opened revealing Leah.
"Hello Leah." I smiled and walked over to her and hugged her. She hugged me back and then pulled away to look me over.
"My Bella, you look beautiful." She said sincerely. Leah and I were on good terms, well were.
"Why are you here Leah?" Jacob asked coldly as he stood up and walked over to us. I admired Jacob as he descended down the stairs. He was tall, tan, muscular and young looking even though he was 21. I was 20, only 1 year younger than him.
I glared at Jacob because of his comment.
"I'm sorry…" I began to apologize on Jacob's behalf, but Leah cut me off.
"Bella, Jacob told me you weren't going to be here today, so he invited me over." She said. I froze for a second. Then I knew why he invited her over.
Jacob was at my side and he put his arm around my waist denying that he said that, but I could tell by his voice that he was lying.
I took his arm off me and stepped back from him.
"So you planned to fuck Leah on our anniversary?" I spat. I looked at his face and I knew that I got it right.
I looked at Leah and she gaped at me.
"Bella, I'm…sorry…" I put my hand up motioning for her to stop. I walked over to her and her eyes got wide.
"Here." I said, taking off my engagement ring and handed it to Leah.
"I guess you're the girl for him, not me." I said, smiling at her. I took her hand and placed the ring in her palm and then closed her hand letting it fall back to her side.
That day, I left the house with Jacob trailing behind me, begging me to stay with him.
"Bella, please wait!" Jacob cried running after me. I started to run through the cold night, with a suitcase trailing behind me with all my belongings. Jacob bought me many things, but I only took the ones I owned when I moved in with him.
"Go away." I said calmly.
Jacob finally caught up to me and put a hand on my shoulder.
"Bella…" he tried to make me listen to what he had to say, but I slapped him and he stood there in shock.
"No, you listen to me. You never loved me, you always loved Leah and you still do. Jacob, you could have broken up with me at anytime, but no you ask me to marry you. But you never loved me then either. I wouldn't have minded if you broke up with me before you asked to marry you, I wouldn't have been heartbroken. But I am in love with you now and it hurts. You had my heart and you just tore it up." I started sobbing and shook my head.
"I don't have time for this." I started walking away.
"Bella, but I do love you." Jacob yelled. I didn't turn around, though.
"Those are just words, Jake. They don't mean anything now." I continued to walk. Then I felt 2 strong hands stop me. I was turned around and was facing Jacob.
He began yelling at me. Jacob always had a short temper, but he never took it out on me, but he did that day. He scared me when he yelled at me and I winced, not wanting to remember what he said.
I ran from him after he was done yelling and after he slapped me. He tried apologizing, but it wouldn't work. I turned the corner and ran until my legs gave out and I fell. That's were Angela found me and took me in.
I stood up from the bed and zipped up my suitcase and put it on the floor. I was ready for college, ready to tell everyone that I am going to school. Jacob never let me go to college, but I secretly signed up. He said all I needed was to stay at home. I once tried to convince him to get me a job, but he shook his head and said women don't work.
Now I could freely get a job and go to school.
I hulled my heavy suitcase and my carrying case over to the door and decided to walk into the kitchen.
The water was boiling in the kennel and Angela was turning it off.
"I'm sorry Ang." I whispered and she turned around and looked at me with soft eyes.
"Don't be sorry. Are you feeling better?" I nodded and sat down at the small kitchen table they had. Angela walked over with 2 tea cups and then poured the boiling water in. She sat down and we both dipped in the tea bags into the water.
"What were you thinking about in there?" she asked and I looked up at her.
"Oh…the day you found me." I answered and took a sip of tea. Angela sighed and also took a sip.
"Bella, that's the past. Right now you have to think about the future." She replied. Then she smiled and raised an eyebrow.
"So why are you going to Oxford?" she asked. I smiled.
"To become a lawyer!" Angela looked at me in awe.
"Really." She breathed.
"And to start a new life." I added and Angela nodded in understanding.
"You'll make a great lawyer! I can see it now, Ms. Isabella Swan, the best lawyer in the world." Yelled Ben, apparently hearing our conversation.
I laughed.
"You're absurd." Ben came into view and smiled.
"Hey when have I ever been wrong?" A smile grew on my face and I patted Ben's arm.
"You never were."
"Exactly" he winked. Angela giggled. I looked at the time and sighed. 7:05p.m.
"Hey Ben, would you be able to drive me to the airport now?" I asked. He nodded and went to fetch his car keys and took my suitcases to load them into the car.
"I'm coming too." Angela declared and helped me up and we both descended to the car.
While Ben drove to the airport, he turned on the radio and a song came on.
Once upon a broken heart
I was walking alone in the dark
Looking for a way to start again
What I wouldn't give for a friend
There was no love in my life
There was no light in my eyes
All the tears that I had cried and cried
Seemed like they'd never end
"Hey doesn't Bella Delmargswan sing this?" asked Angela. Ben said yes and I winced when she said the name.
"Don't think of the past." Angela's words repeated in my head.
I couldn't stop thinking about the past because it was all around me.
I remembered this song. It was exactly what I went through before and what is happening right now.
"We're here." Ben announced. The song ended and we all got out of the car.
"Bella, we won't follow you into the airport because there are so many people in there and the traffic is terrible." Angela said sadly. I nodded and said it was ok.
"I'll miss you Bella! You better call me, email me, or write letters. I don't care as long as you keep in touch." She hugged me and I saw tears in her eyes.
"I'll miss you too Ang." I turned to Ben and hugged him.
"Good luck kiddo. I'll miss you too." He whispered. I took my suitcase and began to walk inside.
"Feel free to visit us in Forks at anytime!" they yelled and waved to me and I waved back. I took a deep breath and entered the airport.
I was beginning a new life.
Once Upon a Broken Heart.
This was the story I was talking about for sometime. Today I got inspiration after I watched Pride and Prejudice to write something.
Sorry I haven't updated Dancing to Love. I'll try to update soon, but don't quote me on that!
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-Never Forget Emmett- signing off-
~Jonako