Chapter 4: Thought Edward's eyes

(Edwards point of view)

I didn't understand why she left. I felt so many emotions for her in that little time that I knew her. I know it sounds weird but I felt like she was family. Just looking at Elizabeth's face brought back so many memories. Memories of when I was a monster. Ill the people I killed wrapped up in one perfect face.

"Why did she leave?" asked Bella. Her big brown eyes bore into me like she saw what I felt. I tried my hardest to compose myself.

"I don't know. She seemed….scared" I said. "I've never seen a vampire that jumpy." I smiled. Humor is a good form to lighten the mood.

"I think I did it" said Bella.

"What? Love, why do you think that?" I asked Bella. Silly humans always take the blame.

"She said she felt what I felt right? Well the whole time I wanted to hate her. I tried so hard to hate her." She said on the verge of tears.

"Why would you want to hate her?" I asked. Why couldn't I read her mind?

"I thought she would take you away from me. That you would love her more than me." Her tears pooled up in her eyes.

"Bella, love, it's not your fault" I said. I wrapped my arms around her warm body. Her fragile body. It feels the same way Elizabeth's body did when I bit her. I backed away from her.

"Edward, what's a matter?" Bella asked. Her eyes were now huge.

"I should go talk to her."

Her scent was easy to follow. I knew it almost as well as Bella's. I tracked her to her tent in the mountains. She must have known I was coming because she stance was ridged.

"Why did you leave?" I asked. She looked at me with a plain face.

"I have to leave town soon." She said. I hate it when people change the subject.

"Why?"

"Because I have to"

"Why" I grabbed her arms once more

"Because I'm in love with you." She whispered. I didn't expect that. I let go of her arm.

"My whole life I felt what you felt and I fell in love with it. In love with you. Bella loves you so much and I'm not going to come in between you two. I didn't come here to ruin your life. I refuse to ruin it. There are some things that we want so bad but are not meant to be ours. You are one of them." Her voice was barley audible. I didn't say anything. I just stared into her face. The face I made. The face I destroyed.

"There is one more reason I came here. I wanted to give you a gift." She said walking toward me. "This gift is for saving me and so many others."

She paused "I will give you a choice to take it or to leave it but that is up to you alone." I stood there not knowing what to do or say.

"I want to give you a heart beat." She said.

To be continued

Copyrighted by Kaitlin Krebs