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We could have made it work, we could have found a way,
We should have done our best to see another day
But we kept it all inside until it was too late
And now we're both alone, the consequence we pay
For throwing it all away, for throwing it all away...

-- What Happened To Us, Hoobastank

Present; Jan. 12, 2009

Emmett and Rosalie just stared at each other, both asking themselves why they are staring at each other.

Emmett had to admit that Rosalie looked better than ever; her golden hair was wavier and more bouncy, she lost a few pounds, and there was a certain glow about her that made him miss her. Of all the things that improved in Rosalie, Emmett did not miss the dullness of her piercing blue eyes. They were lonely and deep, in contrast to the sparkle it had when they first met. And then he noticed the hint of regret in her eyes, and it made him ask himself how they ended up like this: awkward and apart.

Regret seeped through Rosalie's veins when she saw Emmett. Seeing him now made her wonder how she survived without him. Rosalie noticed all the changes in Emmett since the last time she saw him: he was bulkier and taller, his dark curls were cut shorter, and she even knew that he changed his cologne and aftershave just by taking a whiff of air around them. And then she saw his eyes. They were no longer dreamy; they were now broody and dull. It almost made her smile because she knew that he was feeling the same way too.

Heidi saw from afar that Emmett and Rosalie were facing each other. She just shrugged it off because she thought that they just accidentally bumped into each other and that they won't bother talking to each other.

But no, they stood still and stared at each other longer than Heidi thought. She started to make her way past the other people and stood close enough to Emmett, but neither Emmett nor Rosalie removed their eyes from each other.

Heidi cleared her throat as loud and as obvious as she could. Emmett jerked his head to her direction and suddenly looked alarmed when he saw Heidi's not-so-happy look. Rosalie turned to look at Heidi, too, but only one thing crossed her mind – wannabe.

"I guess I'll go on." Rosalie said, avoiding to meet Emmett's eyes now. She went back to the direction she came from and sighed with relief when she saw that Felix was still there.

Even from afar, Felix could see the tension in Rosalie's eyes. He didn't wait for her to walk to him; he rushed to her side.

"What's the matter?" he asked with a concerned tone.

Rosalie tried to look okay. "I'm fine. I just felt a little headache."

No, she's lying…and it felt nice to her that he didn't realize that she was lying. Only Emmett has the ability to see beyond her eyes, to see straight to her soul…and that's what makes everything so hard.

"Do you want to go home?" Felix asked Rosalie as he put an arm around her shoulders.

Rosalie shook her head no and pretended to look okay.

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"What did she tell you?" Heidi asked Emmett, and Emmett caught the obvious pang of jealousy in her tone.

"She didn't say anything, neither did I. We just bumped into each other." Emmett said as casual as he could.

But then again, he couldn't forget the hint of regret in Rosalie's eyes as she stared at him. Remnants of their happy memories flooded his brain…unwanted and unwelcome thoughts dwelling within him.

"Let's go home." Heidi announced.

Emmett stood still and held back Heidi as she started to walk away. "No. Alice wants me to be here."

Heidi had no choice. She sighed and went back to Emmett's side. Right now, she only wants one thing – leave this place; she doesn't want Emmett to bump into Rosalie again.

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Alice saw the whole thing – Rosalie almost stumbled to the ground but Emmett held her back and prevented her from falling. The two of them looked at each other and Alice saw that there was still something between the two of them. Whatever that something was, Alice would try hard to find out.

She didn't really like it when Emmett told her that everything between them and Rosalie was over…more over, she didn't like how they broke up. She really didn't expect that Rosalie and Emmett would end that way.

Alice and Rosalie clicked the first time they met each other. Alice was a budding magazine editor, and Rosalie was just fresh from graduating from drama school. They both have passion for clothes, fashion, and for being beautiful. She considered Rosalie as the sister she never had.

That's why she was heartbroken, too, when Emmett and Rosalie broke up.

"What's bothering you?" Jasper asked coolly as he approached Alice.

Alice shook her head slightly. "Emmett and Rose."

Jasper's brows slightly furrowed with concern. "Did they fight?"

"No…they bumped into each other and…" Alice paused and looked at Jasper, searching for any trace that Jasper might get thrilled that his twin and her brother bumped into each other. "They just stared at each other for quite a while."

"Oh," Jasper replied with an unreadable tone. He didn't exactly know what to feel and how to react. "What happened after that?"

"Emmett's girlfriend interrupted them. Jazz, look," Alice said with a firm tone as she looked into Jasper's eyes. "I think there's still something between the two of them."

Jasper sighed and held Alice's hand. "Alice, let's just leave them be. Let them resolve whatever they had themselves."

Jasper didn't like it, too, when he found out that Rosalie and Emmett broke up. It was shocking, mostly because neither of them revealed the reason why they ended their relationship. 'Jazz, Emmett and I broke up yesterday.' That was exactly what Rosalie said when she told him that she and Emmett broke up.

He and Alice tried to persuade Emmett and Rosalie to talk and get back together, but the two of them were firm with their decision to breakup. Up until now, Jasper still wonders why Emmett and Rosalie broke up, because he thought that they will be together forever.

Jasper put aside the thoughts about his sister and wrapped his arms around Alice.

You'll find out how they broke up sooner or later. Thanks to those who reviewed.

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