DISCLAIMER: TWILIGHT, EDWARD, JAKE, AND BELLA ALL BELONG TO STEPHENIE MEYER.
Hi everyone. This was an idea I played around with for a while. Figured I'd post it. It's not my best piece of writing but I'm pretty sure I can write worse. Hope you enjoy my Oneshot.
I lay there in bed, my head leaning against the cold stone of Edward's chest, as he hummed my lullaby for me. I didn't want to fall asleep, worried that I was wasting precious time with him by slumbering. My body had other ideas though, and combined with the power of Edward's song, I slowly slipped into a deep sleep.
"Where am I?" I asked myself, looking about me frantically. I was back in La Push, at the edge of the cliff that in a moment of stupidity, I had once jumped off. I backed up quickly, fear ripping through my chest. "Jake?" I called out anxiously, knowing full well that Edward couldn't set foot on the reservation. A cold breeze hit me, blowing my hair about my face. When I managed to get it under control, I looked back at the cliff. "What's going on?"
Edward and Jake stood at the edge, almost side by side. They both wore the same determined expression, and my heart nearly stopped. Edward couldn't possibly be here. What about the treaty?
"I won't tear you apart anymore," said Jake in a husky voice, a russet colored arm slightly outstretched towards me. His arm dropped suddenly, as if he hadn't realized he had moved. "I can't sit by and let you die. If you let him change you…We can't be friends anymore." His eyes were pained, and his hands shook as he tried to control the anger that threatened to overwhelm him. "I'm sorry Bells. You can't have it both ways."
"Jake." My voice cracked, my eyes tearing up as I glanced at Edward. His control was unbelievable, though a white clenched knuckle told me he wasn't exactly calm. "Edward?" I questioned.
"I love you, Bella. I always will. But, I want you to be happy. If you want me to go, I'll go." His voice was soft, almost wounded. I wanted to run to him, wrap my arms around him and kiss those cool lips, but I couldn't bring myself to move. It was as if my feet were glued to the rock on which I stood. I always knew I couldn't have them both. It was either vampire or werewolf. Edward or Jake.
I took a hesitant step forward, my arm slightly reaching out. As they took a step back, dangerously close to the edge, I realized what was going to happen. I judged the distance between them. They were going to fall, and I could only save one. I could save the guy I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. I couldn't have my cake and eat it too. My eyes got wide as they took that final step.
As they started to fall, I lunged forward. I made my choice, and as I my hand closed around his wrist, I screamed, "No!"
"Bella? Bella sweetie, wake up. You're having a nightmare." My eyes shot open as I looked up at Edward's angelic face, my breathing still quick and heavy from the nightmare. My heart was pounding like a marathon runner's, and I knew Edward could hear it. "Bella, are you okay?" He asked, his topaz eyes narrowing in concern. I buried my head in his chest, fighting the tears that threatened to overflow. Despite my attempts, hot tears poured down my cheeks, soaking into Edward's shirt. I cried not because I was scared, but because, in that split-second on the cliff, I had made a choice. The choice of who my life was going to be with. In that moment, I had felt my heart break in two.
I knew I couldn't live without him. So I saved him, and to my other half... I said good-bye.
I know, it's short. I'm sorry. Hope you at least enjoyed it.