Rebirth
Bella's POV
What was there to do now? The love of my life, however cliche it sounded, was gone. I felt like pinching myself, to see if this just was a nightmare. I closed my eyes, hoping Edward would appear any second, wrapping his arms around me, and telling me it was all a trick.
Minutes passed.
No Edward.
The second my eyes opened once more, they saw a different world. It wasn't the same, colorful one I'd seen when I knew Edward was beside me. It was cold, and gray, and lonely. Lonely. It was a feeling I hadn't felt in so long, I almost doubted it's existence. But yet, here I stood, feeling it to it's highest extent. It felt horrible.
The scene kept running through my mind. He didn't want me. He didn't want me. He didn't want me. No matter how I said it, it meant the same thing. I was unloved, unwanted. I felt relief, for a second, if that. I'd always thought it was too good to be true- for me to be with Edward. It made sense now, at least.
I picked up my foot, which felt heavier than ever, and took the first step of my new life. The new life without Edward. I did it again, and again, carrying the burden of a thousand sorrows in each step.
Making my way through the trees, trying to find an unknown destination, I sat down.
And I cried.