Bella was sitting reading Jane Austen's Persuasion, yet again. Her head rested against my chest as i hummed along to Within Temptation. I ruffled her hair, letting her sweet scent overwhelm me. She sighed, as i watched her carefully, her eyes scanned back and forth across the page. Whatever she was thinking about, she obviuosly wasn't happy about it, her face began to frown, her delicate eyebrows dipped, her forehead knotting in frustration, her mouth pulled up in one corner, and her nose wrinkled. She really was cute when she was vexed, i thought as i laughed gently.

It all seemed so long ago, since that peaceful day, with me and my Bella in perfect harmony, even our breaths were in time. i was in my room, my eyes a deadly onyx, I had not hunted since that dreadful day. It was two days after the funeral, I felt hollow knowing my Bella wasn't with me. And worse, that she had told me to leave her.

As i turned into Charlies drive, his thoughts hit me head on. It felt as if Emmett had just run me down, at full speed. "My Renee, sweet Renee. Heaven help us, poor Bella, it'll kill her. Hit and run, she was so young, so young. Dead, why? why now? Poor Bella, she's been through enough"

I looked at Bella chewing her lip and wringing her hands as she scanned the house. i rid myself of her new closet, courtesy of Alice. Her eyes fixed on the living room window, where the curtains flickered from the t.v. I stole a kiss before i drove home. I berated myself constantly for not being there when she needed me, but I couldn't be there, I couldn't be her shouldre to lean on before Charlie told her. I paced back and forth by the piano, anxiously until ten. According to Alice, Bella will be in her room at that time, and i was not going to doubt her. Before the hand had fully reached ten I was in Bella's room, comforting her in the rocking chair. She looked dreadful, her hair was hanging lifelessly down her face, her eyes swollen and puffy. I did my best, holding her tight to my chest, for fear she would fall to pieces. Her sobs raked her body. "Oh, Edward" she would mumble to my shirt, before inhaling another shuddering breath. I wished I could do more than rub the small of her back whispering "It's ok, Bella, it's ok" That night I lay beside her. Her breath was jittery from crying herself to sleep. Occasionally she would sob and cry out for her mother. She slept fitfully that night, waking every hour or so, to sob her poor heart out, only to fall back asleep, tossing and turning.

I held Bella tight against me, supporting her weight as she trudged along behind the hearse. Her eyes were blank and staring. It scared me, I wished she would cry. Her breaths were short and sharp. She tumbled closer into me as the coffin was covered. I stayed as the graveyard emptied. It was only then she made any sign of life. A small yelp and she sank to her knees, her hair falling across her shoulders as she hung her head. I felt so helpless. I stayed until the rain became too heavy, she was going to get sick.

"Bella, honey, please come inside, you'll get sick" I begged her. I picked her up gently and strode towards my volvo. It was only then I realised Carlisle was waiting at his car, I hadn't noticed. Along with Alice and Jasper. I wonder why?

That was when I heard her yelp. Frightened i cradled her in my arms only to find she had stubbed her toe. Her eyes were almost black as they narrowed, I saw the fury in her eyes. I stepped back as her frustration and stress snapped. I had never seen Bella really angry, but it frightened me. I heard none of it, I was in shock, Bella who had barely spoken a spoken a word since she found out was completely losing it. "STAY AWAY FROM ME!!" My eyes flew open at these words. She couldn't mean it, no, she couldn't, could she? I watched helplessly as she ran back to the grave. I was too stunned to follow.

I felt a hand on my shoulder and ease spred through me like an elixir. I heard Jaspers footsteps walk back to the car, he was talking to Alice, obviously she had seen this, thats why they were still here. Carlisle was beside me, he gripped my arm before i could go back to Bella. "Give her time Edward, just give her time. She needs to get her thoughts cleared. Trust me, she'll be fine" It felt good to hear his reasoning voice. I got in the mercedes with him as Alice and Jasper took my volvo.

"Edward, Alice was talking to me, and, well, she thinks theres something fishy going on." Carlisle thoughts interrupted mine as he stared intently at me as we pulled up outside our house. "What?" That didn't make sense.

He stared deep into my eyes before answering. His voice was careful when he answered.

"I just don't think this death was an accident"