BPOV:

My alarm clock went off, filling my room with its beeping. It was unnecessary, though. I had been up all night, staring at the same pointless spot on the wall ahead of me. My eyes were painfully dry and unblinking. I guessed I was currently out of tears, but I doubted I had cried it all out. A week was far from enough time to mourn over Edward. I doubted there would ever be enough time.

''Bella.'' Charlie said, knocking on my door. I ignored the sound along with my alarm, beeping away. ''I'm coming in.'' He warned. A short while after, I felt his hand shaking my shoulder, gently.

''I'm up.'' I muttered.

''Oh. Then why didn't you turn off your alarm?'' He asked, turning it off himself. I didn't answer. ''You know you got school today, right?'' He asked, concern in his voice.

''I'll get dressed.'' I muttered, crawling out of the bed, slowly. I wrapped my arms around myself, feeling like I was going to break apart at any moment as I walked over to my dresser.

''I can wash your clothes, if you want.'' He said.

''NO!'' I exclaimed, looking at him wide-eyed. ''Do NOT wash these!'' I ordered, gesturing towards my outfit. He looked at me with surprise, but I didn't care. If my clothes were washed, Edward's scent would come off and I would never get it back.

I grabbed some random clothes and rushed off to the bathroom, without looking at Charlie. I took a quick shower, after folding Edward's shirt and boxers neatly and putting them to the side. The shower was cold and hurried. I didn't want to stay in for long. I got dressed in the clothes I had picked out before, dark blue jeans and a black hoodie. I tied my soaked hair in a bun and pulled the hoodie over my head, liking the strange sense of comfort and privacy it gave me. I walked down the stairs and decided on skipping breakfast, but when I walked by the kitchen, my stomach protested. I sighed and was about to just grab an apple, when I saw Charlie walking over to me with a muffin. I looked up at him, saying nothing. He didn't say anything either but just held the muffin out to me.

''Thanks.'' I whispered, taking the muffin. He just nodded.

…

''Hey, Bella! Was that snowstorm hell or what?'' Angela laughed, coming up to me as I headed down the hall, towards lunch. I didn't say anything. ''Hey, are you okay? You look kind of...um...'' She didn't seem to know what word to describe me with.

''Dead?'' I suggested.

''Bella.'' She stepped in front of me, a concerned expression on her face. ''Did something happen?'' She asked. Again, I gave her no reply. ''Bella, seriously, you look like a zombie.'' She frowned.

''That's weird. I feel worse.'' I joked, humorlessly.

''What happened?'' She asked.

''You wouldn't believe me.'' I shook my head and walked pass her.

''Try me.'' She urged.

''I don't want to talk about it.'' I said.

''Okay. But I'm here for you, okay?''

''I know, Ang.''

We walked to the cafeteria together and got into the line. I didn't get anything but just walked beside Angela. She glanced at me, worriedly, but luckily didn't question me. When she got her food, we walked over to our table. Everyone was already there, talking and laughing about the snowstorm we had just had. I sat down next to Angela, who sat next to an awaiting Ben. Jessica looked at me, and for a second she looked somewhat pleased. She opened her mouth, clearly to comment on my current state- dark clothes, hoodie up, purple circles under the eyes and a paler skin than normal. However, Mike caught her to it, clearly surprised.

''Bella, what the hell happened to you? It looks like you've been sleeping out in the snowstorm this week.'' He said.

''It's nothing.'' I said.

''You look like the dead.'' Jessica said.

Funny, that's exactly how I feel.

''It's nothing.'' I repeated.

''You look like you haven't slept for days.'' Ben joined.

''How about just leaving her alone?'' Angela suggested. ''She says nothing is wrong, so as her friends we should believe her.'' She added.

''It's fine.'' I said.

''Hey, if you ever wanna talk, I'm here for you.'' Mike said, winking. I glared at him, much to his surprise.

''I don't like you, Mike! Get it into your head!'' I shouted, standing and walking out of the cafeteria.

I walked into the building where my next classroom was. I frowned as I walked down the hall, an exact replica of the Forks High in the book...or rather, Edward's prison. Yes, it wasn't just a book nor was it even another world. It was a prison, where the wolves had captured my Edward and thereafter taken his life. Still, it was so hard to tell the two places apart. There was the same lockers, the same classrooms, the same...the same closet. I stayed frozen in front of the janitor's closet, staring with teary eyes.

Flashback:

''I'll see you in the cafeteria.'' Alice said, winking.

''What do you mean? I'm going with you.'' I said.

''Sure.'' She smiled and then skipped down the hall, disappearing amongst the other students.

I frowned and continued to walk down the hall, when something suddenly caught my wrist and pulled at it. I would have screamed, if the thing that had caught my hand hadn't been a cold hand. A very cold and very familiar hand. I found myself in the dark, the hand still around my wrist. The light was suddenly turned on and I could see him, grinning crookedly at me. I was quite surprised, but far from complaining. Before I could ask him what he was doing, he pressed his lips to mine in a sweet and soft kiss. I hummed with approval, wrapping my arms around his neck. He pulled away too soon, much to my disappointment.

''It's been too long since I last kissed you.'' He whispered.

''Then don't stop.'' I said, pushing my lips back to his. The kiss only lasted a few seconds as he pulled away, once again.

''We can't get carried away. The others will know.'' He sighed.

''I hate this.'' I pouted.

''Me too.'' He said, taking my hands and placing a kiss on each of them. ''We can tell them, if you want.'' He said. I shook my head.

''No. I've thought about it and it's probably best if they don't know. Just not quite yet.'' I said. ''But may I ask what brought this on?'' I asked, biting my lip as I tried to fight back my cheeky smile.

''As I just said; it's been too long since I last kissed you. And I thought, I want Bella to have all the human experiences she deserves, and what's more human than making out in the janitor's closet?'' He chuckled.

''Very clever.'' I giggled.

''We have to be careful, though. We can't let ourselves get carried away.'' He said, caressing my cheek.

''Okay.'' I blushed. He gave me a quick peck and I sighed with happiness, despite the fact that I might not get the chance of kissing him again any time soon. ''Edward?'' I whispered.

''Yes?'' He asked.

''I love you.'' I smiled.

''I love you too.'' He whispered, grinning his dazzling crooked grin.

End of Flashback.

I fell down on my knees and began to sob, letting the tears fall, only stopping when the bell rang, forcing me to pull myself together and go to my next class before anyone saw me.

EPOV:

''Dude, you okay?'' Emmett asked.

''Yeah...I'm just...all this...'' I shook my head. ''I'm just so confused. I'm happy and relieved. But God, I'm so confused!'' I sighed.

''How do you think I feel? I'm the stupid one!'' He joked, chuckling.

''Emmett, you're not stupid.'' I murmured.

''Maybe not, but I'm no genius like you.'' He said.

''Genius.'' I snorted, shaking my head. ''If I'm such a genius, then why am I here and not with Bella?'' I let out a heavy sigh at her name.

''Hey, you'll get back to her. And this time, whatever happens, we'll all be there for you.'' He said.

''Thanks. Speaking of the family, when do you think they'll get here?'' I asked, trying to ignore my longing to see my love.

''Well, Carlisle's decided to travel human style and Esme wants to meet up with him, so that'll take a while.'' He shrugged.

''And do Alice and Jasper still plan on meeting us, after they've caught up to Esme?'' I asked.

''I think so.'' He shrugged again. ''We still need to get in contact with the other covens. They must be wondering what the hell is going on, if they even remember who we are. I can't believe I forgot about Tanya. It was always funny as hell watching you trying to avoid her, while she tried to throw herself at you!'' He laughed.

''Yeah...how about you just take care of talking with everyone, and I just go and find Bella?'' I suggested, standing.

''Edward, you know you can't do that.'' Emmett said, standing as well.

''Why not?'' I sighed, annoyed.

''I don't want to play Alice or Carlisle, or anyone else for that matter, but you have to think about what it'll look like if you just show up at her front door, telling her dad you're his daughter's fiancé. I don't think he'll welcome you into the family with open arms. Hell, he'll probably try to shoot you! Bella did say he was the chief of police.'' He argued.

''Then...I'll go to the school, see her there.'' I shrugged.

''And have her friends questioning who the hell you are? Oh, yeah, much better. Especially when rumors will start and spread throughout the town, and eventually end up in La Push, where the wolves will start plotting and eventually attack us. Brilliant idea, Edward.'' He rolled his eyes.

''Then...then I'll...I'll...''

''You'll do nothing until we have a plan.''

''Emmett, please, I need to see her.'' I whispered.

''I know, I know. I would love to say, go get her. But I can't. It's not because I don't want you two together. It's the exact opposite. If we don't do this right, you two might never get together again. We have to be careful, okay? But don't worry, you two crazy lovebirds will get to be all goo-goo eyes soon enough.'' He smiled, comfortingly, patting my back.

''I hope so.'' I whispered, sitting down again.

Please don't hate the Cullens! They're trying or will try to make up for what they did, which I know a lot of you are angry about.

R&R