I don't own Twilight or any of the characters. All rights go to Stephanie Meyer.

Bella sat on her bed, tears falling down her cheeks faster than she could brush them away. She had come back from seeing Jacob after he was injured in the newborn battle. She couldn't stop thinking about the kiss they had shared on the mountain top. The future that she saw for the two of them, she wanted it. So badly. Lost in her thoughts, she didn't hear the insistant knocking on her door. Her dad, Charlie, opened the door and awkwardly stood in the doorway.

"Bells, do you need anything? I'm heading out to La Push in a minute to keep Billy company, didn't want to leave without knowing that you were okay."

Bella ran her hands through her hair and looked up at him. "I'm fine Ch-Dad. Edward should be over in a bit so I won't be completely alone. I might join you down in La Push at some point. Need to talk to Edward first though."

"Okay, go easy though. I don't want to see you get hurt again."

"I won't. I know what I want now. Everything's going to be good from now on."

Charlie walked out of the room, a curious expression on his face. About 40 seconds later, Bella heard the front door slam behind him. She turned to her window and jumped, not expecting Edward to be there so quickly.

"How are you, love?" Always the old fashioned one.

"I'm okay. Edward, we need to talk about something."

"Oh, I think I already know what you're going to say. Alice can't see your future anymore. Can I ask, why?"

"It wouldn't just be Jacob I'd be giving up if I turned. It would be Charlie, Renee, Billy, Angela, the pack and even...Mike and Jessica. I can't do it anymore. We're not going to work in the long run."

"I understand. I'm glad in a way, I never wanted you to turn."

Bella pulled the engagement ring off of her finger and handed it back to him.

"There's someone out there, just right for you. It's just not me."

She let the ring fall into his open plam and turned towards her closet to get a jacket. By the time she looked back, he was gone. Bella collapsed on her bed, lazily reaching for her cell that was on the bedside table. She dialled the number of the one person she knew would listen, no matter what.

"Hello? Bella?"

"Angela, hi. I know it's been a while since we got together but...did you wanna meet up tomorrow?2

"Sure, where abouts?"

"Um...how about first beach? Say, 12 o'clock?"

"Yep, great. I'll see you then. Bella, you've caught me at a busy time. I've got to go. See you tomorrow."

"Bye." Bella hung up the phone with a smile on her face. She would make up for being so obsessed with Edward over the last year.

She got up off of her bed and threw her jacket on. Once her car keys were in her hand, she carefully made her way down the stairs and out of the front door. When she got into her truck, she stroked the wheel lovingly, thinking about the guy who had fixed the truck up for her. The engine spluttered to life once she turned it on and she pushed her foot down on the accelerator as much as possible, eager to get to La Push.

The drive took her about 30 minutes, record time for her truck. She leapt out as soon as she came to a halt in the Blacks's driveway next to her dad's cruiser. She rushed to the door. Billy opened it before she could even knock, evidently having heard the rumble of her truck. He smiled and moved aside, knowing where she wanted to go. Calmly, she walked towards Jacob's door and took a deep breath before taking hold of the handle and opening the door. She went to greet him but...

He wasn't there.