She froze in her tracks, having finally reached the edge of the forest. It took her all of five minutes to get there and she was still having a hard time getting used to her new abilities. The familiar sight of Charlie's small house caught her off guard and she grabbed at her chest, anxious to keep herself together. Her eyes flicked around the area cautiously, determined to make sure the coast was clear. If anyone else saw her now, she wouldn't be able to control herself and she couldn't bear to live for eternity knowing she had taken the life of another. Once the last car had passed by the house, she took off across the lawn quickly, a mere blur of white skin. Carefully, she jumped onto the porch, landing silently. She quickly snatched the spare house key from underneath of the welcome mat and unlocked the front door in one swift motion. Closing the door shut softly behind her, she entered the living room of the familiar house and breathed in its comforting scent. A small smile masked her face as she took in the house's appearance, the same as it always had been. Despair overcame her as she forced herself to do what she knew she had to. She dashed up the stairs, to the door of her room, walking slowly now. Her hand grazed the cool metal of her door knob lightly and she paused for a moment, allowing her hand to rest on the small fixture. A useless breath filled her lungs and she sighed deeply, anticipating her final moments in this house. Finally, she twisted the knob with little effort, allowing the door to swing open before her. She walked into the memorable room and sat on the bed, admiring the soft texture of her comforter. It pained her to remember all of the times Edward had crawled through that very window and she stood up suddenly, urgent to leave as quickly as possible.

Searching underneath of her bed she immediately located her large duffle bag and began to shove various articles of her clothing inside of it. She removed the old picture of her mother and Charlie from its picture frame and folded it in half once, securely placing it in her jacket pocket. A white piece of paper that had been placed neatly on her nightstand caught her eye and she walked over curiously to pick it up. The handwriting scrawled onto the page was elegant and flowing; Edward. She read the note anxiously, hoping he had finally come back for her. But as she read on, her face only dropped in further disappointment. He had left the note the day he left her.

Charlie

Went for a walk with Edward, please don't worry, I'll be back soon.

Love, Bells

She felt her chest sink in response, her breathing coming to a complete stop as she tried to control her emotions. How had no one found her? It made no sense; Edward had left a note for her, why hadn't anyone come looking for her when she never came home that night? Bella's head swirled and she became dizzy, clutching onto the side of her night stand for support. The wood of the small furniture broke off in flakes onto the ground underneath her strong grasp and she drew back, frightened at her own power. Trying to regain her composure, she flew to her window, eager to see the street. There sat Charlie's cruiser, still parked in front of the house. Why hadn't she noticed that earlier? Her ice cold blood froze within her veins and she spun around smoothly, making a mad dash for her father's room. She burst through his door, becoming suddenly very scared at what she would find. Everything in his room seemed to be strangely in order, as if he hadn't been here in…Three days. Her world came crashing down around her as she connected the series of events. As she glanced around his room frantically, she noticed his uniform still on the hanger, dangling from the top of his door. Her nostrils twitched suspiciously, suddenly aware of the strange scent that lingered faintly in the air. She narrowed her eyes, impulsively alert, as the instant recognition of the scent hit her; Victoria. Desperation filled her as she ran out of Charlie's room, determined to find an explanation for it all. As she descended the stairs another slip of paper caught her once more. She moved towards it slowly, afraid of what she would find this time.

Bella

I knew you'd come back. Now you can know exactly how it feels to spend eternity alone…I thought the only courteous thing to do would be to save you some time. Don't bother searching for father, I ended his life the same night I took yours. You would have killed him yourself anyways; the thirst is unbearable isn't it? No need to thank me…

Victoria

Bella's eyes became hazy, filming over with anger and resentment as she slunk down into the kitchen chair nearest to her. She began to shake, the fury building up inside of her dangerously. Grief overshadowed her and she couldn't keep herself from sobbing desperately, no tears escaping from her eyes. When she'd woken up earlier, she knew she wasn't completely alone and some part of her took joy in the fact that Charlie was still alive, although he had lost her, he still had his life. Now that his life had been taken along with hers she felt as if she really had nothing. Somehow Edward's memory had slowly faded into a dream and she felt as if she were in love with a ghost. Shallow cries escaped from her lifeless lungs, echoing off of the kitchen walls hauntingly. Her chest ached, sore and tight from her emotional day. She watched the sky darken outside numbly, with open eyes, unable to cry anymore. Slowly, the light dimmed into a shadow of black around her and she laid there, her body stiffening into stone. That's when she noticed the rain, falling in thick sheets from the black and grey clouds of the monotonous sky. She opened her mouth slightly as cries threatened to spill out but choked them back, unable to allow herself anymore pain. Her lips, still parted, murmured something softly, so low no human ear could ever hear, "Goodbye…"

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Hello Again, I think I did really good on this chapter, but before I get to that let me just do my usual disclaimer bit first.

No, unfortunately for my bank account, I do NOT own any of Twilight. I am merely here to entertain you.

This chapter is still a bit short...but I have a short attention span and I can't write for much longer than that.

But guess what? That just means MORE chapters...

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