Bella starts a new life at university leaving behind her boyfriend, Jake. Her feelings are torn when Edward appears in her new university life. Which path will she choose.

I don't own the characters of Twilight

BPOV

I fingered the round bluish bruise that had appeared on my forearm. Damn, where's this one come from! – I was always finding new bruises, being the klutz I was it wasn't hard to acquire them. I splashed more water up my arms, breathing out a relaxed sigh as I leant back letting the water wash over my stomach. The heat helped to ease the knots in my muscles, however the tension I felt wasn't physical, it was more mental. Closing my eyes I tried to force the uneasiness out of my head, my system; just to clear my mind for a second would be bliss.

"Bella!…" I groaned, yet chose to ignore him. "BELLA!" This time I turned my head towards the shout and sat up slowly; disturbing the water around me.

"Whats up?" I heard a distant mumbling in response to my reply.

Well, this was great. Now I have to get out. I pulled the plug and rose, carefully stepping out of the bath. Grabbing the fluffy towel I headed towards the door, managing to trip over the bath mat on my way. I collided with the wall. Shit! There's another bruise! With my right hand cradling my left shoulder I wandered to my room.

The curtains were half open letting a ray of sunlight shine directly onto the floor. I flicked on the light to reveal the bomb site that was my packing, well that packing which was done. I still had about four more boxes to fill.

Boxes covered my room, they stood on my desk and in front of my wardrobe; my bed was overflowing with clothes. I walked down the side of my bed to the window glancing through the gap; Charlie was emptying the back of my truck. That's what he wanted…to pack the truck. Damn I wasn't finished yet.

I sighed again, the frustration, tension, it was all back. The knot tightened in my stomach. Four hours, that's all I had left here, then my life at university would begin. Shit! That thought terrified me.

I threw the towel on my bed and grabbed my clothes from the back of my rocking chair; I'd had it since I was little, Charlie had kept it when I went to live with mum; and then put it back in my room when I moved back in with him during my early teenage years. Renee and I used to be close, and then she met Phil. The little town of Forks seemed the perfect escape.

I dressed quickly and headed downstairs meeting Charlie as he came in through the front door.

"You ready kiddo?" He flashed me a grin, but I couldn't help feeling that he was hiding his true colours, but then again Charlie never got emotional. Or never showed it. He was quiet and contained; I'd inherited that from him.

"Erm…not quite, just a couple of boxes left." My mind wandered back to the bomb site upstairs.

"Hurry up then, I want to get you on your way by two." I nodded in response, turning back towards the stairs. Today was going to be a long day.

I pushed the clothes off my bed and slumped down against the pillows, leaning over to grab my phone off my bedside table I flipped it open and started to text.

'Hey, you fancy coming over and spending my last couple of hours in forks with me? How you gonna cope when I'm gone for so long. Lol :) Love u. Bells'

I'd been with Jacob now for about 4 months, not really that long; but long enough for a relationship to come close to the serious line. He was tall, tanned and very good looking, spiking his short black hair up in that messy, casual way that made him look just that little bit more gorgeous. His eyes were what always stopped me in my tracks, big and chocolaty brown, they made my heart melt.

However recently he seemed more distant, replying to less of my texts, cutting phone conversations short. I knew he was having a hard time dealing with the fact I was moving to university; but I'd told him we could make it work.

"I'm sure we can." Was all he had replied with, he sounded flat, lacking enthusiasm.

My heart sunk a little at this memory. The vibration in my hand brought me back to reality.

"Sorry babe, have some jobs I need to finish. Have a good ride up tho yeah. J"

The distance between us seemed to grow more. I forced the tears back, snapped my phone shut and leaned across for an empty box. I started to shove clothes in absentmindedly, my thoughts in turmoil.

But I wouldn't be back for months and he didn't want to see me.

Did this make sense?

Boyfriends are meant to want to see you right?

Yes. I answered myself.

Then why is he backing off?

I found I couldn't answer myself; my own thought. In fact, I didn't no what was wrong. Where was the loving Jake, the one I fell in love with? I glanced at my phone, fighting the urge to ring him, confront him about the change. Don't ring him, not yet. I told myself as I grabbed one of the now finished boxes and headed downstairs. Once again trying to clear my emotion filled mind.

It had just gone two by the time I'd helped Charlie to load up my life into the back of my truck.

"You've remembered everything?" Charlie asked.

"Yeah…yeah I think so." Butterflies started to completely take control of my stomach. I was excited. Yes. But felt completely and utterly sick too.

I kept glancing up and down my road, keeping hope Jake might appear just before I left. He knew what time I was leaving. He didn't appear though, he didn't ring, he didn't text. I sighed in defeat and climbed into the driver's seat. My old truck roared to life as I turned the key.

"I'll ring you when I get there, yeah?"

Charlie stepped back from the door, "Yeah sure kiddo, drive safe." Raising one hand slightly into a half wave, I don't think he really knew what to do.

Maybe his emotions were finally showing through? He'd miss me. Hell I'd miss Forks; I loved the little quiet town.

Shoving my truck into gear I reversed out of the drive. Well here we go. No turning back now. My stomach churned again.

JPOV

My phone vibrated in my pocket distracting me, I stood up turning to sit on the hood of the car I was working on.

'Hey, you fancy coming over and spending my last couple of hours in forks with me? How you gonna cope when I'm gone for so long. Lol :) Love u. Bells'

Yes! I thought, then shook my head, I couldn't. I was trying to back away, distance us. I knew a long distance relationship wouldn't work. I mean all the guys at university, she was bound to find one better than me.

I looked at her text again, 'How would I cope?' The answer was simple. I wouldn't. I couldn't go two days in Forks without seeing her beautiful face, her massive, loving brown eyes, silky chocolaty hair. Her perfect petite body. She didn't know how gorgeous she was. That luckily worked to my advantage. If she did she wouldn't be with me.

I sighed, and started going through my plan again in my head. Distance myself from her; the pain might not be so bad then when we broke up. She'd find someone new. Someone better.

I replied, texting the opposite of what I really wanted to put. That I loved her, wanted to go with her…

"Sorry babe, have some jobs I need to finish. Have a good ride up tho yeah. J"

It was short, no questions so she wouldn't reply. Now I just had to stop myself going over. This was going to be harder than I thought.

I turned back to my car and leant over the engine bay, reaching down to turn up the volume on the stereo. Maybe the music would drown out my thoughts. Well, that's what I hoped.

I glanced at my watch, quarter to two. Fifteen minutes before she leaves. I could easily make it to hers. I couldn't let her leave without saying goodbye, I had to see her. Chucking down my oily rag I headed to the garage door, wiping my hands on my white t-shirt as I went.

It didn't take me long to get to the corner of her road, it was there that I stopped. I couldn't go forward; all I could do was watch. She climbed into her truck, her eyes searching up the road. I had my phone in my hand, her number ready to ring. But she hadn't rung me. I flipped my phone shut, it's for the best. I told myself. She would be better off without me holding her back. And I knew it.

I watched her drive off, and then slowly turned away. She was gone. Christmas would be when she was next back. Her words echoed in my mind "How you gonna cope?" How was I going to cope?

My phone went off in my hand, I inhaled sharply with surprise. Clicking the message open, my heart missed a beat.

"Bye Jake"

Those two words, nothing more, no 'I love you', no questions at my absence when she was leaving. Nothing. I couldn't reply, I didn't no what to put. My mind was spinning, her texts were usually so full of love, her personality shone out of them, but this, this wasn't normal Bella.

I realised then she had stopped fighting for us. I stopped treating her right and she'd given up. No, no, no. What have I lost, let walk away from me. I realised I'd screwed up, big time, and I had no idea how to fix it.

The heavens decided to open throwing buckets down onto me; I looked up and sighed, perfect. My white oil stained t-shirt was already wet through and I didn't care about staying dry. I slowly started the walk home.

BPOV

I couldn't believe he hadn't come to say goodbye. I couldn't wrap my head around it. I thought he loved me more than that, and he wasn't going to see me till Christmas.

I pulled out onto the main roads, my thoughts still on Jake. Maybe he's lost interest because I'm leaving. I pulled excuses from every angle I could think of for his behaviour.

I flipped my phone open,

"Bye Jake"

I'll say bye, I thought as I clicked send, not expecting a reply, I was used to the silence from him now. Instead I chucked my phone on the passenger seat and pressed play on my iPod.

"Come on Bells, positive thoughts. New start. New friends. New city." I said to myself as I let the upbeat music fill the car.

It cheered me up, made me smile, the songs I couldn't not sing along too. Speeding up the motorway I noticed my phone go. My heart jumped. My mind instantly thought Jake. Snatching my phone up I flipped it open.

"Hey Bells, I'm here, the flats great. Time you arriving? Can't wait to meet u! :) A x"

A sigh escaped my lips as the disappointment that it wasn't Jake made my heart sink. However knowing Alice was waiting for me in my new accommodation; least I wouldn't be spending the first night alone.

Alice Cullen seemed to be a bit hyperactive, well that's what I gathered through the emails and facebook messages she sent me after we found out we were living together. She was immediately open about herself and her family though she hardly knew me and I found myself trusting her completely.

"30 mins and I'll be parking up! Bells"

I turned my eyes back to the road, settled back into my seat and pushed down the accelerator, leaving my thoughts of Jake back with the traffic behind me.

(So this is my first fanfic...well its the first story that I've ever written that I've not been made to write. I don't know if it's any good so feedback would be appreciated. Let me know what you guys think. Cheers)