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Recap

I fell to the ground, clutching my chest from the pain, heaving with tears. Then I remembered something. I scrambled to get up, stumbling to our room. I frantically searched though the bottom drawer of our dresser, finally pulling out a little navy blue velvet box.

I looked at it, not even opening it. That box held so many possibilities for the future, that were now, most likely, gone.

I sank to the floor, clutching the box to my chest, my heart in a thousand little pieces.

Bella's POV

It's sad, so sad
It's a sad, sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd
It's sad, so sad
Why can't we talk it over
Oh it seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word

I stomped over to the radio system in Alice's living room, shutting it off. That song only brought back painful memories. I wiped away the tears that were threatening to spill. I didn't want to cry more over him. Oh, but it was hard.

He hadn't been making it easier either. I'd been staying with Alice and Jasper for the last three days. He'd called. Oh, hell, had he called. He called my cell, Alice's house phone, Rosalie's house phone, Charlie's house, Renee's house. Everyone who knew me, really. He called everyone, and everyone called me to see what all the fuss was about. I just shrugged it off.

Every time I saw his name on caller ID, it took everything in me not to answer his calls. All I wanted, more than anything, was to run into his arms and forget anything had happened. But it wasn't that easy. He had broken so, so many promises he'd once made. It was too painful to look at his face, his body, and know another woman had seen him and touched him in ways I had not.

The front door opened, and in walked Alice and Rosalie in tow both with shopping bags in hand. As soon as I came to Alice in tears, Jasper called Emmett and Rosalie. Once they were all here, I explained to them what happened. To say they were angry would be an understatement. Emmett and Jasper were ready to go beat the living hell out of Edward. Rosalie and Alice had to practically hold them back. It was a tempting offer, I'll admit.

"We're home!" Alice sang out. "We brought you some things we thought you might need." she said. They both placed the bags in front of me, pulling out their contents. Clothes, accessories, personal hygiene. Everything I could possibly need. They even pulled out copies of my favorite books, and some I had mentioned a long time ago that I wanted to read.

"Oh my goodness, you guys." I said as I looked at everything they bought me. "Thank you so much! Oh, you guys shouldn't have-" I started to argue, but Alice cut me off with a wave of her hand.

"Nonsense, we wanted to. Anyways, I'm running out of clothes to give you. I only have so many sweats." she teased. I cracked, what I hoped was, a smile. It had been so hard for me to smile these past few days.

Rose sighed. "Bella, I am so sorry for what happened with Edward. I feel so guilty. We were all there with him. Maybe we should have lo-" she started to say.

I cut her off. "No, Rose, you guys were enjoying yourself, as you should have been. You didn't have to baby-sit him. He did this by himself, it was his fault. I don't blame any of you." I told them honestly.

They both got up from their places of the floor to embrace me in a hung. "We love you so much, Bella. It hurts to see you like this." Alice said, a small tear rolling down her cheek. I brushed it away with my thumb.

"I love you guys, too. But I'll be fine. Just give me some time." I told them. They sighed and nodded.

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It had been three weeks since that awful day. I had been living with Alice and Jasper all this time, but I was beginning to feel like a burden to them.

They always refused to listen to my thoughts, though. "You're always welcome here, Bella. You know that." Jasper had said, with his arm wrapped tightly around Alice's tiny waist. Regardless of what they said, I could see I was invading their privacy.

So, with my new possessions in hand and a heartfelt thank-you to the couple, I drove over to, what was once, my home. My safe haven.

I groaned when I saw Edward's stupid silver Volvo was in the driveway, meaning he was home. I parked my car next to his and marched up the stairs to my house.

As soon as I walked in, Edward came running to the living room. His eyes held relief and happiness. A bright smile lit up his face, and he opened his mouth to speak.

"Oh, Bella, love, I'm so sorry for everything. I don't know how to-" he started to say.

I raised my hand for him to stop. "I only came back because I started feeling like a burden to Alice and Jasper. It doesn't mean anything." I told him seriously. His eyes immediately held remorse and guilt.

"Bella, I-" I cut him off again.

"No, Edward. You hurt me. You hurt me a lot. Did you really expect me to just come back and take you back like nothing? No, Edward, it doesn't work like that." I said. For the first time I took a good look around the room.

"Oh my God, Edward, what the hell have you been doing? Or who? What's wrong with this place?" I said, anger in my voice. The room had clothes - both his and mine - thrown all over the place. I could see dust bunnies all over the place.

"I'm sorry," he said for what felt like the billionth time. "I've just been…out of it, lately." he said. "I'll clean it up." he said. I nodded.

I walked to our room, Edward right behind me. "I'm moving into the guest room." I informed him. I started grabbing all my clothes from the closet when Edward stopped me.

"No, Bella, I'll go. You can stay here." he said. I shook my head.

"I don't want to sleep in a bed that a whole bunch of whores have slept in." I said, shoving past him and walking to the room across the hall. I heard him give a frustrated sigh, but thankfully he didn't follow me.

I sighed. This was going to be a living nightmare.

Important Authors Note, please read!!

Okay, I'm sorry for not updating sooner. I've been really busy. I promise I will try to update at least every two days, between Reappearances and this one.

Okay!! Here's the exciting part!! Changes was nominated for the Twilight Awards for Best I Love You. The part when they are in the meadow after they are changed.

And!! An Angel Shouldn't Cry was nominated for Best Sex Scene. Hehehe.

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