Ok so let me clear up a little confusion. This story is co-authored by me, Moon's Embrace, katlyn-16, and victoria-xo. The first chapter was by Moon's Embrace. This chapter was by me. Hope you like it so far!!!!
4 years later . . . she has gone to college . . . Flashbacks are in italics . . .
"What do you mean he is gone?" I growled at the officer.
He just shrugged his shoulders and said, "Gone, as in not here anymore. That's all we know miss" He shrugged his shoulders and walked off, muttering something underneath his breath about "Crazy teenagers"
He can't be gone, he just can't.
But I knew he is.
When I had come up to his house last weekend, there was no answer when I knocked. No returned phone calls, no letters, nothing. Now, three days later, police were investigating. The house is completely deserted. Edward left me, and didn't even warn me. How could he?
The police had the whole house roped off. Yellow caution tape was everywhere, as if an officer had gone crazy with it. I ducked under the rope and snuck around to the back of the house. There was this place where Edward and I would always go when we felt bad. His house was right next to the woods. We would go for about a half mile into the woods till we got to our tree house. It was out secret haven, our place that nobody else knows about.
I climbed that ladder up to the tree house and sat down in my favorite bean bag. And thats when I saw it. Taped to the wood was a note. From Edward.
Bella, I'm so sorry I have to leave you, but its for the best. Something has happened, I have changed. And now I'm forced to leave. This had nothing to do with you at all. Don't come looking for me, because you will never find me. I'm so sorry.
Love, Edward
I grabbed the note and stuffed into my pocket, tears streaming down my face.
He's gone.
He's really gone.
I awoke with a start from my dream. So many of my old memories always seem to come back to me when I least expect them to. It made me shudder to remember the trance I was in after he left. I was, well, horrible. Charlie had been worried sick about me.
It had taken forever to really get back into the swing of things. I did finally go back to school, and majored in English in college. Currently, I'm working on a book. Just a small side project for when I'm bored. Actually it was about my childhood, but it's fictional since I changed a couple of things. Edward never left me in the book and I always made good grades. It was a perfect life, honestly. I have no clue, really, where the book is going, though.
The room was still dark, indicating that it was still night. I turned to look at my clock, which read 3:00. I was still tired, but going to sleep now wasn't sounding good at the moment. I can't handle more memories of Him. I pulled back the covers, sliding out of bed, and slipped on my slippers. Hot chocolate was sounding good to me right now, so I headed for the kitchen. I still can't think of it as my kitchen.
Charlie had passed away last month, leaving everything to me, including his house. He had gotten cancer, and the treatments didn't work. For several days after his death, I had cried my eyes out. I had quit my job, and was ready to quit my life. Everything bad that could happen to me, did happen to me. And that's when I started writing my book. I used it as a relief system, a distraction. And it worked. It helped me get my life back on track and somewhat get over Charlie's death. But it couldn't cure my Edward problem.
The hot chocolate was easy to make, and soon enough I was sipping it slowly, being careful not to burn my tongue. I shuffled quietly into the living room and turned on the T.V., curling up on the couch. One of those 'Where Are They Now?' Reruns were on. Some famous pop sensation was now living in the middle of the woods. There were a bunch of people around him, all looking like, well, gods. And then one certain face caught my attention and made my heart leap. It looked like Edward. His face was different, more beautiful, if possible. But I can still tell its him. I would be able to tell from a mile away.
I fumbled around quickly to find the remote and I paused the T.V. His chisled features were still the same, his grin still crooked. Why was he in the forest? For a while, I just stared at his face, memorizing every inch of it. I had sat there for at least an hour, when the sunlight started streaming into the room through the window. The blinding light seemed to snap me out of my daze because I got up and headed towards my room, to grab my laptop. The T.V. was still paused on the one scene.
I booted up my laptop and started researching they guy who was on the show. There wasn't much information on him, just background information and a couple of close ups, so I started searching the area he was in. Time slipped by me. I never stopped looking, not even to eat. It was like all of my senses were out of wack. Edward is alive. My phone rang several times; I heard it but it meant nothing to me. All I could do was to keep searching till I found him.
I still felt no emotions even though it was nearly midnight. The only thing I could feel was the intense longing for him. I had to find him. I researched everything I could think of. Most were coming up short. I couldn't even figure out where the forest was located.
"Bella, wake up, please" I heard someone gently call. I groaned and tried to remember where I was. I was lying down, somewhere comfy, my bed? "Bella, please wake up" The call came more desperate and somebody was now shaking me. "Bella!" The voice was sharp and I opened my eyes.
I immediately closed them because of the blinding light. But I did see, that I was in my room and Angela was standing over me, shaking me. "Angela" I muttered, still leaving my eyes open. I could still see the light through my eyelids. "Light" I whispered, almost silently. I heard her walk slowy over to where I assumed the window was and close the curtains. Immediately, the light disappeared and I was able to open my eyes. Angela was standing over in the corner of my room, her hair wasn't brushed and her clothes were wrinkled. I tried to recall why she was here but could come up with nothing.
"Bella" she said catiously, almost as if she was afraid of me. "Bella, he's not coming back" What is she talking about? "Edward isn't coming back"
The name struck a thousand emotions for me. Edward. My best friend. Edward. My true friend. Edward. My light. Edward. The traitor. Edward. Left me. Edward. Depression. Edward. Why live? Edward. Gone. Edward. Forest.
The last one reminded me of yesterday. I had searched all day for him. And never found him. The reason I was on my bed was because of Angela. Severaly years ago, I had given a key to my house to her, just in case. I guess all those phone calls yesterday were from her. She must of gotten worried and came over, and saw me fast asleep on my laptop, so she moved me to my bed. She really was one of my best friends; I can always count on her.
It was as if my voice was gone, as if I couldn't live anymore. I was confused. I was worried. I was emotional.
"Bella, are you OK?" Anglela said softly, like she was still afraid of me. "You seemed like you were having a pretty bad nightmare"
So that was why she was acting so weird. I know, for a fact, that when I have a nightmare, I thrash around a lot. I probably scared her with my thrashing. I finally found my voice and said, "Yea, I'm OK, I guess I was just having a nightmare. Thanks for waking me up." Her face looked less scared.
I can't really remember what I was dreaming about, but I guess it had to do with Edward. Speaking of which, I still need to figure out about him. My laptop was sitting on my bedside table so I picked it up and turned it on, waiting for it to boot up.
"Bella, I have to go to work. Is it OK if I leave you now? Are you OK?" She smiled tentativily at me.
"Yea, Angela" I paused to make sure that I know what I'm saying "I'm fine now. Thanks so much." I smiled at her, and she smiled back at me, slowling inching toward the door.
"Bye Bella" she waved and then she was gone, out of sight. I turned my attention back towards my computer, ready to began my search again. I went online and found the same picture that was on the T.V. yesterday, then I started googeling it, trying to figure out where the forest was.
Three hours later, I finally found it.
The forest is right here, in Forks.
Sorry It took sooo long for this to get out - I have swine flu. Trust me, its horrible. But, i felt bad about not updating, so I pushed through the pain and wrote this. And now I'm going to go watch twilight just cause I feel like it! Anyway, next chapter will be up soon. But in the meantime, review!
