Ok, so people have asked me about doing a chappie of Without You (aka WOY) in Edward's point of view.
I don't want to jump points of view with that story, so I am doing a re-write of it as told by Edward.
I don't know how often I will update, as I am more concerned with keeping up with the original, but I hope this helps with people's curiosity as to how Edward feels about everything that happens in WOY.
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E POV – Fourteen years old
I was walking around Forks, bored as hell.
I was bored because my best friend was away for the summer break.
My best friend was Isabella Swan. But she preferred to be called Izzy.
My Izzy-bee.
She was a true tomboy. I don't think I'd seen her wear a dress since she was about five. That was when her mom, Renee, had left, and Izzy had wanted to stay here in Forks with her dad, Charlie.
She always said that she would never go anywhere I wasn't.
We had been best friend since we were three years old. Our moms had met a couple of days before we did. My mom, Esme, invited Renee to come over when she had discovered that she had a daughter the same age as me. Izzy became my best friend instantly. We were inseparable from then on.
I was missing her so much right now. I had just had my 14th birthday, and Izzy hadn't been there. I knew it wasn't her fault, and didn't hold it against her. Her mom had wanted her to visit for the whole summer. It's just that we hadn't celebrated our birthdays without the other since we had met.
I sighed and kicked a stone across the road.
I'm so sad. She's only been gone for a week.
Still, she was my best friend. I didn't really have any other friends. I talked to other people, but I never hang out with anyone else.
Not that I cared. So long as I had Izzy, I was perfectly happy.
She was all I needed.
No one knew me like she did. Not even my family.
Izzy knew my deepest fears, and my ambitions.
I knew Izzy would always be in my life.
I loved her with all my heart.
Just seeing her made me smile.
She was such a truly good person. I never understood why she was unpopular. Ok, so she didn't care what she looked like, unlike all the other girls at school. Ok, so she looked younger than she was. But she had the biggest heart of anyone I knew. And that's saying something when you know my family.
Izzy was an only child, but my family had taken her in right away. My sister Alice was only two and a bit years older than us, and, being the only girl, loved having Izzy around. My brother Emmett absolutely adored Izzy, too. He always said she was his other sister. He was so protective of her. He teased her no end, but it was all in good fun, and he never upset her. But he was five years older than us, so we didn't really hang out with him unless we were at home.
I knew Emmett was going to miss Izzy as much as he would miss the rest of the family when he went to college soon.
I carried on walking, wishing Izzy was here, when I heard people talking.
I knew that nasty nasally voice anywhere.
Jessica Stanley.
The girl who made my Izzy's life a misery.
For some reason, she had decided that she hated Izzy and that she had to constantly push her around and treat her like crap.
"Anyway, as I was saying before Mike butted in, I have a great way to get Swan!"
I stood frozen as I heard the next words out of her mouth.
They wanted to......NO!
NO! They couldn't! They couldn't hurt my Izzy! I wouldn't let them!
"NO!" I cried as I came back to the real world and unfroze.
They whipped round and saw me standing behind them.
Mike and Tyler ran over and grabbed my arms to stop me moving.
"I take it you heard what we were saying then?" Jessica said.
I just nodded, unable to speak.
She just stared at me.
"What, nothing to say about us bullying your stupid best friend?" she laughed.
"What you just planned is beyond bullying. Bullying is name calling and shoving. That isn't bullying. That's -"
"Yeah. Whatever. What are you going to do about it?" Mike Newton sneered.
"Anything!" I cried. "Anything! Just, please...don't do this! Please don't hurt her!!"
Mike laughed but Jessica told him to shut up.
"Anything, huh?" she asked wickedly.
"Anything. Please!" I begged.
I gulped as I saw a cruel smirk appear on Jessica's face.
"Anything? Hmmmm...."
She paced a moment, pretending to think. I knew from the look on her face that she already knew what she was going to ask.
"Ok. I've got it. You have to start dating me."
"Date you?!"
"Yeah. Date me. Oh! And you have to stop hanging around little Izzy!"
"What?" I yelled. "No! Why should I stop hanging around her?! She's my best friend!"
"Well, I guess we could always just carry on with our little plan...."
"NO! No....I...."
"Yes?" she prompted, grinning evilly.
"I....." I couldn't let them hurt Izzy. Even if I had to do something as disgusting and loathsome as dating Jessica. I'd do anything to protect Izzy.
"Ok." I whispered in defeat.
"I'm sorry, what was that?!" Jessica snickered.
"I said...'ok'. I'll do it."
"You'll date me?"
"Yes."
"Say it then. I won't believe you unless you say it!"
"I...I'll date you." The words tasted like ash in my mouth. I wanted to gag.
I heard a cruel laugh from Jessica.
"And you'll stop being friends with Swan?"
Ah. Now those words would kill me to say. But I knew I had to. I had to stop them harming her.
I swallowed the lump in my throat, and fought back my tears.
"Yes." I gasped out.
"You can't tell her about this little deal, either."
"No."
"If you tell her, then the deal will be over, and we can do what we won't to her."
"I won't tell her."
"Good."
She walked over and kissed me on the lips. It was only a single kiss, that lasted a split second, but it was enough to make me feel ill.
"Just to seal the deal." she told me, before turning and walking away.
She signalled for Mike and Tyler to let me go.
"Wait!" I called.
She looked over her shoulder at me.
"Do you promise?" I asked. I had to be sure. "Will you not hurt Izzy?"
"So long as you keep your end of the bargin."
With that, she left with the others in tow, leaving me in the forest. Alone.
I knew that my will power would be tested once we started school after the holidays and I saw Izzy again.
I knew that my life would never be the same now.
I'm so sorry Izzy! Please don't hate me for this! I just can't let them hurt you! I'm so sorry! I love you Izzy-bee!
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Ha! I'm such a bitch! I bet all of you who have read Without You are soooo pissed at me right now! Bet you all thought I was gonna give away Jessica's plan! Ha! No such luck!
I still haven't reached that point in WOY, so why would I put it here and spoil the story?! Hehe!
Anyway, what do you think?
Should I carry on with the re-write?
Please review, darlings.
I feel all warm and fuzzy inside when you do!
~ULTRAnumb.
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