As the clock tolled again, and the sun beat down from the exact center point of the sky and I knew I was too late. It was all over. I watched in defeat as he took small, slow steps toward the beam of light. I froze, I couldn't get my legs to move. The sun shone on his face, revealing the great beauty of his skin, glistening like diamonds. One step at a time, I unfroze my legs and increased my speed, pushing through the crowd hoping to at least capture his attention. But no, I was too late.
They were like dominoes. One head turned, then another, in less than a minute half the crowd was already curiously staring up at the immortal being. As a pale face emerged from the shadows, two strong hands grabbed his arms, another hand cupped over his mouth. It happened so fast that my human brain couldn't process it quickly enough, let alone stop this from happening. In the past second, the only happiness of my life has disappeared. My legs felt like jelly and I couldn't keep myself standing, I nearly collapsed onto one of the many people who were still staring up at the tower. Something vibrated in my pocket, my cell phone. Alice. I didn't need her to tell me what happened. I swear I could hear his "hard as stone" granite skin being crushed and cracked, followed by his tortured screams. I myself felt like I was being ripped apart and burnt until the wind blew away my ashes. I knew that Edward was gone.