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Here's chapter two in Edward's POV, hope you like it. Please review to let me know what you think!

"You looked like the sun
I was the only one who could stare until you were done shining on me
And as we drank our wine and let the world fade away
The sunrise tried to end it while we tried to stay."
~ They bring me to you, Joshua Radin.

To Wish Impossible Things.
Chapter Two.

Edward Cullen

August 2006.

"What… what do you mean you're not coming with us?" my sister Alice screamed at me.

I sighed, and tried to best think of how to describe this to her without sounding insane. I knew it wasn't going to be an easy task, especially considering how insistent she'd always been.

I was certain that my decision was final… until I told her and my mother Esme what I was planning. In my mind it seemed like a perfect idea – going off by myself away from the family for a while would give me the chance to discover myself, and the chance to explore and see new places…

Hell, I can't even fool myself.

The real reason why I wanted to leave was to get away from it all – the longing I felt whenever I saw the couples within my family. And the agony I felt whenever I remembered that I would never have that.

No one could love me after all… who would want to?

Being a 106 year old vampire stuck in a 17 year olds body didn't exactly leave women queuing at the door, and I have no doubt that I wouldn't even be interested in those who were interested in being with a vampire so willingly. I could imagine exactly the type of girls that category would include, and they certainly wouldn't hold my interest.

In all seriousness though, I knew that I was never going to find her. I hadn't had much luck so far in my existence so why would it come now? I've always considered people who have their loves of their lives as the luckiest people in the world, and I didn't fall into that category.

However, deep down I truly did believe that my soul mate must be out there somewhere – surely somewhere along my existence there must be one girl who was meant for me after all…? But the chances of me ever finding her are second to none.

And I wouldn't ever settle for anyone less than my soul mate… what would be the point?

I had accepted my fate a long time ago – far back when our family was completed decades ago. There are seven of us in the family, aka three pairs, plus me. Firstly there's my creator Carlisle who I think of as my father, who fell in love with his wife Esme back when he changed her, and then there's my sister Rosalie, who joined the family before Esme. Rosalie also came alone and was changed when she was dying, and then saved Emmett when she found him in the woods, and well… it's pretty obvious what happened next. They - just like Carlisle and Esme - are also married.

And finally there's my brother Jasper and his wife Alice who joined us the most recently… about 40 years ago – they were the 'wildcards' as we liked to refer to them, seeing as they just turned up together on our doorstep one day, with Alice claiming she'd 'seen us' before.

I used my own power of mind reading to search her mind and realised she was telling the truth… she was psychic and had seen her and Jasper living with us.

Since then we'd all lived together, moving from place to place, staying wherever we could for as long as possible before having to move on again. It was tiring, not being able to stay in one place – the fact that we didn't age made that impossible – but we all coped well with it, because we were a group… a family.

However, as time passed I had only become aware of one thing… that I was the odd one out. I was the only one without another, and had to live in a house full of couples, who were very much in love.

And it really did hurt to know I would never have the same.

So, I had now got this idea into my head that living alone from my family would somehow help my situation, because I wouldn't be surrounded by couples all the time.

"I'm not coming," I repeated to both Esme and Alice.

The plan was for the whole family to move to some small town called Fork's, located in Washington. Carlisle believed that because of the constant overcast weather that we'd actually be able to go about with humans a bit more and that the younger looking ones of us could attend the local high school.

I hated the thought of that, but couldn't help but be tempted by the thought of actually being able to go outside with humans and almost live normally for a while. We were currently living in the suburbs of New York and it had turned out to be a lot more sunny then we'd expected, and of course we couldn't go out in sunlight. It would completely give away what we are to the humans, which is something that's forbidden.

But throughout our time in New York, I had really missed being able to go outside, just like the rest of my family had, hence the plan to move to a rainier town.

"But why?" Alice pouted, interrupting my thoughts, "You'll love it there, I know you will! The house is beautiful, and there so much space for us to go hunting… "

"She's right Edward, it's far better than here. I know you'll be happier there," Esme told me gently. She and Alice had recently got back from visiting the house we were all buying, and ever since their return they had been constantly raving about how wonderful the house was. Apparently it was secluded enough for us, but not too far for the town that we'd feel separated from it.

I sighed, "It's not about where we're moving. I just need some time alone."

"But why?" Alice repeated.

"I just do, I can't take it anymore… the thoughts in my head, having to see everyone act so…" I cut myself off, and took a deep breath, looking them both in the eye, "I need to be by myself so that I'm not reminded of my loneliness every single day."

Instantly Esme's expression turned from upset to sympathetic – she'd always known how lonely I felt, and had always worried about me, wishing that I would find someone. "Oh, Edward," she sighed sadly, pulling me into a hug, "I never realised you were feeling this way."

"Neither did I," Alice told me sadly, resting her hand on my arm.

Esme pulled away and looked me in the eye, "it'll happen Edward, I know it," she told me.

"You can't know it… what if meeting someone's just not possible for me?" I whispered sadly, still devastated by the thought.

"It has to be," she told me sternly, grasping me by the shoulders to make sure I was keeping eye contact, "there's someone out there for everyone, including you. She must be out there somewhere – just please don't give up," she begged me.

"I'm not giving up; I just think some time alone would help," I told her.

"I don't think it will," Alice whispered from beside me, "Whenever you mention living alone all I see is visions of you far more unhappy then you are now. Edward, I think you being alone with your thoughts will only make the loneliness feel worse."

What she was saying made sense, but there was still something else bothering me.

"I just can't help but feel like I'm a bit of a third wheel… everyone here is always considerate because of me. Like Emmett for example – he'll always make sure to spend time away from Rosalie to keep me company, and he shouldn't have to do that." I told them both.

"Yes he should… he loves you, silly, he wants to spend time hanging out with you too." Esme told me as she nudged me with her elbow, smiling widely.

Alice took a step forward and also smiled up at me, "We all love you, Edward, and I never think of you as a third wheel. You're my brother," she told me sweetly.

"And you're my son, and I'll miss you so much if you decide to leave us. So please don't," Esme begged me.

"You know I love you all too. But I don't know…" I trailed off.

"Look, Edward, why not try it out in Fork's? If you still feel this way in a few months you can stay by yourself for a while then. But why not give it a go? You might enjoy it there," Esme pleaded with me.

I sighed; completely torn… what they were saying did make sense. And it was true – I could always try it there for a while and move on if I was still unhappy. Perhaps the fact that I'll be able to be outside on my own a lot more there will help…

"Please, Edward?" Alice whispered, tugging on my arm gently.

I let out another breath, thinking about all the options. Did I really want to leave my family behind? I may not have real love, but I had people who loved me as a son or a brother, and that was enough.

Maybe I was being a bit selfish with this whole situation…

I noticed Alice and Esme's smiles growing as they saw my expression changing, and becoming contemplative.

Might as well get it over with, I thought to myself.

And so, I plastered a smile on my face, "okay then, I'll come with you," I told them.

Both of them squealed loudly, and hugged me tightly. I sighed and hugged them back, smiling at the thought of my crazy family.

Without them, I truly would go insane.

Alice pulled away and started excitedly telling me about the house and how I would have a floor all to myself.

And that was when it happened.

Alice's visions came out of nowhere, surprising me and her. I watched them through her mind though, feeling compelled to do so for some reason.

And what I saw rendered me speechless…

An extraordinary beautiful, young, brunette girl was standing, outside the entrance of our house we were moving too. She was waiting patiently for something, glancing up at the front door. Perhaps she was waiting for someone. And then the front door quickly swung open and I appeared… my smile wide as I saw her. Her smile turned the same as mine, only making her even more beautiful.

And then what happened next stunned me even more…

In the vision I looked at her and then ran down the porch steps, with an impossibly wide smile on my face. It was a smile I had never seen before… it was so happy, and not at all forced like it had been for so long. I then ran across the grass to her at a human pace, and lifted her up into my arms, spinning her around several times, before placing her on the ground and cupping her cheeks in my hands and kissing all over her face.

She laughed gently, and then murmured how much she'd missed me. Between kisses I told her the same back and… that I loved her.

And then in the most beautiful, soft voice I had ever heard, she whispered the same sentiment back to me, before pulling me closer to her so our lips were touching…

The vision faded away then and went back to Alice's own thoughts, which were pretty much the same as mine right now.

Stunned… speechless… shocked beyond belief.

"A-Alice, what the hell was that?" I whispered, my voice dry as if I hadn't spoken for days.

"I don't know. I've never seen her before in my visions… I don't know who she is," Alice replied, her voice also breathless.

Beside me, Esme suddenly became curious, "Oh, who did you see?"

"A girl… and Edward, outside our home in Fork's," Alice told her when I remained silent.

By this point Carlisle had made his way into the kitchen, he had been up in his study reading, but had clearly become curious after over-hearing our conversation.

"What's this I heard about a vision? Was it something to do with us in Forks?" he asked, proving my theory right.

Alice looked up at me and in her mind asked - do you want to tell them?

"I don't know, Alice, what if that vision was wrong?" I whispered, too afraid to even hope that it could be true.

It was impossible wasn't it… the girl… the beautiful, human girl telling me she loved me. I wished with everything in me that it could be true, but even I knew better than to even wish for impossible things.

However Alice then spoke to me again in her mind luckily interrupting my thoughts- it wasn't wrong Edward. There's more, look.

More visions appeared then, and I watched them, fascinated by what I was seeing. More scenes similar to the one before flashed up…

Me and her sitting in a classroom talking, me smiling as I watch her play with her hair shyly.

Me walking her to her class and kissing her on the cheek before leaving, she smiles as she watches me walk away.

Me introducing her to the family, my arm around her protectively and my smile turning very proud as Esme runs up to give her a hug.

Me sitting at a piano with her playing a song, and then kissing her tears away afterwards.

Me and her in a meadow and her crying softly in my arms as I comfort her and hum the same tune from the piano to her.

Wait… why would she be crying?

I didn't have time to consider the possibilities before Alice's thoughts invaded my mind.

The visions only came up once you decided to come to Fork's, Edward. And they won't change unless if you choose to change them. But, she's there; Edward… your soul mate is in Fork's.

I smiled at Alice, and for once the smile wasn't forced… instead it was so strong; it felt like it could break my face in half. I knew that if I could cry, that I would be sobbing from happiness right now. For once there wasn't one negative thought running through my mind, I wasn't even worrying about the repercussions of her being human just yet, instead all that matters was the solid proof that she was out there… and I was so close to finding her.

Carlisle and Esme had left me and Alice alone to watch the visions but were now impatient and begging us to tell them what we'd seen. I noticed that all the others were gathered in the entry to the room, having overheard the conversation.

I guess it was time to give them the news.

I turned to Esme first, and noticed how her own expression lightened when she saw my smile.

"Alice has seen her, Esme. She's in Fork's," I told her excitedly.

Esme gasped, "As in her? The one you've been waiting for?"

"Yes," I grinned, "the visions came up as soon as I changed my mind about coming to Fork's. She's there; of all the places in the world she could be… she's there."

"Oh, I knew it!" she squealed excitedly, pulling me in for another hug, "I knew there had to be someone for you. Please, tell me everything you saw. What's she like?"

I hugged her back and excitedly told her about every part of the vision, and about how beautiful the girl was. Esme listened with rapt attention, her eyes misted over as if she wanted to cry. She almost seemed as excited as me as I explained about the part of her in our new house and how proud and happy I looked.

In the background I heard Alice filling everyone else in on the details and who the girl was, and once I had finished talking to Esme they all came up and hugged me, telling me how happy they were for me.

Rosalie was the only one who seemed slightly subdued and reluctant to celebrate, but I couldn't care less about her right now. I would find out what the problem was another time, but for now… I just wanted to enjoy this.

Carlisle was almost as pleased as Esme was and insisted on us closing the deal on the house so we could move there as soon as possible.

Later on that night, once I'd spent several hours celebrating and spending time with my family, I made my way up to my room to spend some time alone. I drew her face, just so I could commit her to memory for now. My drawing didn't do her beauty justice… she was like an angel and her beauty was hard to re-create. But the drawing would do for now, until I could actually meet her.

I couldn't wait for that day.

All I wished for right now was her name… I wanted to know everything about her of course, but the first thing I wanted to know was that.

Plans were finalized, bags were packing, and soon it was official… we were moving to Fork's in one week's time ready for the start of the new school year. The plan was for Alice, Jasper and I to join Forks high as seniors, ready for the visions to come true.

I just couldn't believe that someone so wonderful and beautiful could be meant for me. An impossible wish has been granted for me… a vampire who has been alone for so long. It was too good to be true and the happiness I felt was almost too much – I felt like I could burst from it.

Surely nothing was going to be bring me down from this high… was it?

Next chapter preview:

(Bella's POV)

The rest of my classes dragged by at an extraordinarily slow place, and by this point I was seriously considering my idea to finish senior year. Maybe I could get a job instead, or do some voluntary work or something…

No, stick to the plan - I told myself – it's just one bad day, it'll get better.

I made my way into my biology class, and began walking to my usual seat, when something or rather someone caught my eye.

It was the handsome, bronze haired boy from earlier, sitting in the seat next to mine which was usually empty. He already had my seat pulled out ready for me, and was watching me… with a soft, sweet smile on his face.

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