My first Twilight fic ever =) I, of course, do not own any of the characters in this book - they belong to the lovely Stephenie Meyer. Critiques are welcome. Enjoy!
His tortured face only inches from mine, his words slurred together as he spoke almost too quickly for me to comprehend his words. "There's another, Bella. And I cannot stay here, I cannot chose between you; I'm sorry I've hurt you. I'd drag myself across a bed of razors before ever betraying either of you. I cannot stay here. I'm sorry," Edward said in a tortured voice. I could feel my throat constricting, hotness welling up behind my eyes. This could not be happening.
"It's Alice, isn't it?" I asked quietly, betraying no emotion. My monotony disturbed him, I could see on his face. I knew his face better than the back of my own hand, could read it like a book.
"Yes…and Jasper, too. I cannot allow us to remain around you, not when our very presence endangers your life," he choked. "We're leaving, all of us. This has divided our family like nothing else, and it's all my fault; we cannot stay here. I…I cannot prolong this any longer. Goodbye, my love. Goodbye, my dearest Bella," he murmured, his lips locking with mine. He kissed me feverishly, and I him; this was my last chance, my last taste of perfection. I could not waste it.
All too soon, he pulled away. Sobs racked his body, and then suddenly, he was gone. All that remained of him were those words, ringing through the stillness. I collapsed, feeling the muddy water of the ground soak through my clothes, saturate my hair. I didn't care. I felt nothing; it was as though my insides had vanished. The emptiness terrified me, and I embraced my fear – it was the only real thing I had left to cling to. Everything else was gone, surreal. It couldn't exist without him. I couldn't exist without him. But my fear could. My terror. My hurt. I clung to that, as though it would keep me alive. But what was the point of living? I didn't know, I felt a primal urge to survive overriding all thought processes. My hurt was all I knew now, all that connected me to the Earth. Nothing could ever chase it away.