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ONE MONTH LATER

EMBRY

I was miles and miles away from home, I hadn't phased since I left La Push. I had moved into a small town, smaller than Forks, I didn't talk to anyone and no one spoke to me. I couldn't blame them, I was a lifeless body, my soul had remained in La Push. Back with my soul mate, there wasn't a second I didn't think about her, her smile, how her lips meshed perfectly with mine like a missing puzzle piece.

My heart ached every time I thought about her, I hated to be away from her, but I knew it was for her own good. I considered suicide many times but I always found a reason to keep fighting. I knew that I would return someday, to just see her, to see that she was okay and happy. I had nightmares every night of her marrying another man and starting a family with him, but deep inside I knew that was what I wanted for her. For her to be with someone who wouldn't hurt her that way I had. Her scars haunted me; they were a reminder of the monster that lived inside me.

No, I would never hurt her again, I would never get that close, and I will stay away from her even if it ends up killing me.

SUSIE

It has been a month since he left, a month that I have felt as if I have lost the sole purpose to live. I kept my head up for my family, they didn't deserve to lose me, they loved me and I loved them, I had to keep fighting the sorrow in my heart for them.

My family was all I had left; they had nurtured me in my darkest days. The first days had been the worst, many tantrums and tears. I was better now, still broken, but better. I had a feeling in my heart that any day he would come back, that he was going to realize that the bond we shared was too strong.

I knew and understood that he didn't love me, but that was okay, I would settle with being his friend, I would never be able to love another man, but just having him around would be enough for my heart. Because before I saw him as a lover, he had been my best friend, my companion for anything and everything I wanted.

I missed my soul mate, but I missed my best friend more, I had never trusted anyone like I had trusted him, he knew all my deep and darkest secrets. He was my other half, I lost part of my soul when he left, and I was longing to get it back.

"Susie?" I looked up to see Nessie, my brother's girlfriend and soul mate entering my room.

My heart ached every time I saw them together, the love and devotion that radiated off them, but I was happy for my brother, he deserved for someone to love him, and Nessie was an amazing person.

"Hey, Ness, what's up?" my voice was hoarse, but it was getting better.

"Nothing much, I wanted to see how you were doing, it feels like I haven't seen you in forever"

"I am better, I still miss him, but I have this little hope that he'll come back someday"

"Susie, look I am going to tell you a story" Nessie told me.

I looked up warily "It has a happy ending I promise" she assured me.

I nodded and she continued

"So there was this girl, much like you actually, she had been heart broken when the love her existence left her. She thought he had left her because he didn't love her anymore, she sunk into a deep depression, in which she lost all her friends and almost her family, but one day she rekindled an old friendship with a boy whom had always found a way to make her smile, she didn't love this boy, but she found a best friend in him.

She would spend all her free time with him and she actually found that she was finding herself again, but she still longed and loved the one who had left her, and one day after wishing for months for his return, he came back, he told her he had left to protect her, but that his heart couldn't keep fighting the pull, he still loved her and she loved him, and they lived happily ever after."

"Who told you that story?" I asked her, it seemed like a lot of bogus.

"My mom, it actually happened to her"

"What do you mean?"

"Susie, you know that my parents fell in love when my mom was still human, right?"

I nodded "Well it so happens, that after a really bad incident in which my mom's life was in danger, he took off, thinking that it was the best for her, but he was wrong, when he came back he realized that he had caused more damage than he had expected, but he was thankful to find that your dad had saved her, your dad was her best friend."

"Really?!"

"Yeah, I guess what I am trying to tell you, is that Susie don't lose hope in him"

"I haven't Ness, I have this feeling in my heart that he will come back someday, and I just have to be patient."

"Yeah, but Susie you don't have to lock yourself in this house, go outside live your life, do it for your family and for yourself"

I pulled Nessie into a hug; I was so happy that she was Sam's soul mate, because I had really started to see her like a sister.

"Thanks Ness"

"You welcome, now come on young lady, your family is outside" she pulled me up from bed.

She wrapped her arm around my waist as we descended down the stairs,

"Susie, honey, you finally decided to come out" my mom beamed.

I smiled as I went to sit next to Billy on the couch, he pulled me to his body and kissed my cheek, "It's good to have you back sis, I've missed you"

"Aw, Billy you have turned into such a softie" I taunted as I hugged him tighter.

"Your amazing" I heard Sam mutter to Ness as he kissed her.

"Get a room" Billy teased a huge smile on his face.

"Don't be jealous little bro, you'll find a girl …eventually" he told Billy as he ruffled his hair; Billy smacked his hand away, annoyed.

I laughed at my brothers, I missed hanging out with them, and I had almost forgotten how much fun I use to have with them.

"Sweetheart, are you hungry?" my dad asked anxiously.

He had been very cautious with me lately; I knew he felt responsible for my scars and Embry's departure. I ran to him and wrapped my arms around his waist, hugging him tightly.

"I love you Daddy" he hugged me back and kissed my head.

"I love you too princess"

"Whoa, am I seeing things, Susie is actually out of hibernation." Quil taunted as he walked into the house with Claire on his side.

"Ha. Ha. Quil I forgot how funny you were"

He and Claire walked up to me both hugging me like they hadn't hugged me in years.

"Ah, look what the cat dragged in" my mom taunted as she came into the living room, acknowledging our newest visitors.

"Ah, Leah always so welcoming" Quil told her as he kissed her on the cheek.

"So what brings upon this visit?" my dad asked him.

"Well Claire and I wanted to ask you guys for a favor" he gestured towards Sam, Billy, Ness, and I.

"Well what is it?" Billy asked.

"Well I was going to ask you and Sam to be groomsmen at our wedding, Sam being my best man" Quil

"Wow, seriously? Of course" Billy was practically jumping up and down with excitement.

"Sam?"

"Of course Quil, I am honored"

"Thanks, man "

"So what did you want to ask us?" I asked.

Claire answered me "I wanted you and Ness to be my bridesmaids, you young lady, my maid of honor"

I beamed, the smile feeling weird on my face"Thank you Claire" I told her as I hugged her.

"Nessie, I hope you accept"

"I would be glad to be one of your bridesmaid"

"Thank you, Nessie"

My life was seemingly getting back to normal, I still missed Embry, but I knew that he would come back, and I was going to live while I waited for him. My family deserved to see me live.

Reviews :) I know Bella's story may not be completely accurate but I wasn't going to re read new moon to get it right, lol.