Who We Were

"Alice..?" I mumbled as I made my ascent towards awareness. Those eyes swimming above me are unmistakable even in my hazy state. She looked... stricken. Like she'd been caught with her hand in the cookie jar.

"Alice." I said a bit firmer. I tried blinking away the sleep in my eyes. When they reopened, she had vanished.

"Alice!"

I sat bolt upright and quickly scanned my bedroom.

Everything appeared to be the same. My desk was in its usual disarray, with clothes randomly strewn across the chair and on the floor next to it. I looked over to my closet. The door was slightly ajar.

I always close the closet door before bed.

I threw my covers off and stood up from my bed. As I slowly made my way towards the closet my eyes wandered to the window. It was open as usual. The soft morning breeze giving my curtains a ghostly appearance. My eyes snapped back to the closet I was steadily approaching. I reached my arm out towards the door and pulled to reveal…

My closet.

With just my clothes.

No supernatural beings in sight.

I let out a breath I wasn't aware I was holding.

"Get a grip, Bella." I breathed out.

But that dream was so realistic. Those soft amber eyes.. I could've sworn she was here. I could almost touch her, almost feel the chilly air that constantly surrounds her.

I'm losing it.

I sighed and looked at the clock on my bedside table. I had a few hours until I had to meet Jake. I forcefully closed the closet door. Only to sheepishly open it again to get my clothes for the day.

Jake won't be happy that I'm having dreams about them again.

Jake doesn't have to know.

But I'm terrible at lying.

It's not lying.. Just omitting some things.

Sure, sure.

And you should really stop talking to yourself like this.

"Sure, sure.." I mumbled as I made my way to the restroom.

CPOV

One mistake.

One mistake could have ended everything even before it started.

I hovered too close to her for a second too long. Mesmerized by her deep chocolate eyes as they fluttered open while she slowly drifted towards consciousness.

So exquisite..

I almost sank my teeth in her right then. But I know I must wait. Soon I will be able to make my move.

Soon she will be mine.

Yet she mistook me for that insufferable little pixie.

Alice!

She still calls for her in her sleep. I know she still thinks of her. Every day she has that look of longing. Even when she's with the mutt.

Not for long.

Yes. Soon when she thinks of that name it will be in hate. She will hate all the Cullens for leaving her. And she will look to me for comfort, for love. Which I will happily give.

She will be mine…

A/N: *Phew* That one was a doozy to finally belt out. I've had the outline for this planned for at least 2 years. I finally got the push to actually sit and write it =P

Anywhos. I hope you enjoy this chapter and those to come.

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P.P.S. Peace out chaps! ^-^