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Disclaimer: Everything belongs to the wonderful Stephanie Meyer, who in the future will be regarded as much a contributor to literature as Da Vinci was to art.
BPOV
"Bella? Bella, can you hear me?" I hear a voice from the distance calling my name.
I moan. My stomach is churning and my head is reeling. Somewhere in the back of my mind the logical part of me is saying that I fainted.
Slowly I manage to heave my heavy eyelids open. Jacob is leaning over me, concern printed on his face. The back of my neck is warm where he is cradling my head. He breathes a sigh of relief seeing me wake.
"Jake…" I croak, my voice barely audible, "tell me it was all a dream."
Pain washes over his face. "I wish."
I sit up quickly, only to feel dizzy and collapse back into his arms.
"What is he doing here? Why has he done this to me? Everything was so perfect…" I trail off, my voice thick with misery.
"I'm not sure he even knows you're here Bells. It's probably just the leech family doing their rounds. A coincidence." He assures me, although there's a hint of doubt in his voice.
We sit in thoughtful silence for a moment.
"Do-" he hesitates, "do you still love him?"
Strange. I was just thinking about the fact that I was totally over him. True, I didn't actually guess that he would show up practically on my doorstep. But the pain he's caused me and the tears I've shed over him outweighs all the love he can give me.
I sit up, slower and more cautiously this time, and wrap my arms around Jacob's warm body, hugging him tightly.
"Not at all." I say, without a speck of uncertainty.
After a long hug I unwrap my arms, a cheerful smile on my face. "Let's do something tonight! It's Friday, someone's bound to be throwing a party."
He looks startled by my outburst. "Bella, are you sure? Especially after what's just happened-"
"Who cares about what's just happened? I want to go out and have fun and forget about Edward Cullen." If I drink enough I will be able to forget.
A slow grin spreads across his face. "I don't know what you're up to Bells, but who am I to turn down a night out with a beautiful woman?"
EPOV
We step into the Dartmouth College dorms with out usual blank faces, calmly gliding down the hallway.
Thoughts begin buzzing as we pass students:
Who are they?
He has got to be wearing makeup
What's with the paleness?
They're like mannequins
Damn, she's hot!
I block them out of my mind as we continue making our way to the new dorm rooms we've been assigned.
"First day at a new college. How exciting." Rosalie mutters sarcastically under her breath. This is our second college since leaving Forks. We wanted a bit more of a challenge than high school could offer, so decided to go with the college route, similar to the one we did back in 1984. After two years at Harvard we got bored and disappeared off the scene, only to come here.
Suddenly Alice stops abruptly, her face devoid of any kind of emotion. I search her mind for the vision she is seeing.
APOV
Bella and Edward are in a hallway, they're faces both in shock. Jacob emerges from a doorway and stands in front of Bella protectively, a snarl escaping his lips as he glares at Edward with utter revolt.
EPOV
Alice and I both come out of the vision at the same time, our faces aghast. Bella? Here? I am suddenly overcome with a great longing, much like the need to drink Bella's blood the first time we met. Except this time, my motive is to rush to her, apologize for what I did and stay with her forever.
Dude, what's wrong? Thinks Emmett.
Japer groans at the sudden intake of emotion.
Rosalie looks annoyed because there's something she doesn't know about.
OH MY GOD BELLA'S HERE! Alice mentally screams.
I take off in a sprint before suddenly remembering to slow down to a human pace. I need to see her. It's like I've been taken over by a hideous monster, my selfishness and desire taking over my common sense.
While I run I scan through all the thoughts within range, looking for anything that has the word "Bella" or even "Jacob" in it.
Bella. I stopped short at the thought. It was Jacob's voice. I can't believe Bella wants to go out tonight, after she just found out Edward's here. Maybe she really doesn't love him anymore.
Bella doesn't love me? Has she really gotten over me like I'd planned?
I feel a sudden stab in my chest and a loud ringing fills my ears. If I had a heart, I'm sure this is what it would feel like to have it ripped from my body. The one thing that kept me alive as I stayed isolated from her was the glimmer of hope that she still loved me. But now…
I hear the rest of the family's thoughts grow louder as they catch up to me.
"Edward?" Alice lays a hesitant hand on my shoulder. I turn to see them all looking at me sympathetically. So she's filled them in. "What are you going to do?"
What am I going to do? I've been away from her for this long, and she obviously doesn't love me anymore. Is there a point in staying? Should I just slip away without seeing her? Then again, according to the Jacob's mind she already knows I'm here, and is probably expecting a meeting.
"I think I'll go," I speak slowly, choosing my words carefully, "and have a chat with her. Catch up, see how she's doing. After that we'll leave. If, of course, that'd be alright with you guys."
Emmett slings his arm around my neck. "I'm with you all the way man. I'll do what you do."
"Me too." Alice chirps, looking overjoyed at the prospect of meeting her old best friend.
Rosalie has taken out her phone and moved to the side of the room, speaking low and fast to Carlisle on the other end. Jasper lays a hand on my shoulder and I feel a calming sensation wash over me, relaxing every part of my body.
When everyone's ready we begin our search to find her, every step bringing me closer to my beautiful Bella.
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