Chapter Two
"Hey, Bells!" Charlie called out with a grunt.
"Yes?" I replied with a small laugh.
"Leaving to go fishing. Can you take care of yourself while I'm gone? I'll bring back some fish."
"I'll be fine. Have fun and don't hurt yourself." Charlie walked out with a wink. I turned back to making myself stew and began to hum to myself quietly.
"Beautiful," I heard as cold arms wrapped themselves around me. I instinctively leaned against the love of my life and smiled.
"I missed you," I said softly as I chopped the rest of the onions. Edward took hold of the knife I had in my hand. I was about to protest thinking it was about the newly discovered dark secret he had just learned about me until he spun me around to face his angelic face.
"There's something I would like to speak to you about," he murmured. I looked at him curiously. He captured my wrist and kissed the scars that were there before stating what was on his mind.
"Alice reactivated her Email," I froze. "and found some interesting things you were trying to send to her whilst I was away."
"Oh," was all I could say. Edward stared at me intently with a pained expression. He was so torn and it was my fault. I placed my hands on his face and kissed him gently.
"Edward-"
"Alice, I don't know what to do with my life anymore. I don't want to live. What's the point? Edward is gone. He left me. I'll never be myself again without him. I'll never be whole. I'm just an empty shell," he recounted. My heart broke in half and then shattered into a million pieces listening to him recite an Email I had sent his beloved sister.
Not only had I involved Edward in my pain but also his family I so much adored. I was so wrapped up in my own pain that I could not see how selfish I was being. I looked up at him and tears began to spill over as realization hit me.
"I'm so sorry. You don't deserve me. I'm so selfish and was only thinking of myself," I choked out. His thumbs swept across my cheeks wiping away my tears.
"I love you. You were not being selfish but was I. I should have never left you alone. Please, find it in your heart to forgive me, Bella," He begged.
"Of course I do, Edward," I said without a second thought. He stared down at me for quite some time before he spoke.
"Is there anything I do not know about, Bella? Please be honest with me. I need to know, so we can deal with this together. You're not alone, my love."
I didn't know how to tell him that there was more. So much more. So much I was afraid he would leave and never come back. Run away from me like he should and find someone he deserves that will be better for him.
"Please, don't leave," I begged as I cried into his chest.
"Never," he paused. "Is there more, love?"
All I could do was nod and break down into uncontrollable sobs.