BELLA'S POV

We were going to Jake's house today for dinner. There was a game going on and Charlie just wanted to go watch it with Billy. Who could blame him; they were best friends since they were young. Not that I don't enjoy going there, in fact, I love it. I get to hang with Jacob till dark!

I cooked up a simple dinner and packed it up nice and tight before Charlie came back from work. It was nice to see my dad making an effort to actually come home and spend some time with me. Even if it means hanging at the Black's residence, I don't mind. As long I'm not alone plus a little alone time with Jake is great too…

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Charlie came back around six and after I finished my homework, we headed over to the Black's residence on his cruiser. I didn't want to drive. I was exhausted from all the cooking and cleaning. Plus, with my truck's speed, we'd probably reach the place when the game ended.

We pulled into the Black's place and I saw Billy wheeling his wheelchair out. "Been waiting for you guys for ages… I've starved. What's for dinner Bella?" Billy asked.

"Hey Billy. Cooked up some steak and mashed potatoes. Where's Jacob?" I asked. I didn't see Jacob so I thought he could have been at Leah's. I'll be a little disappointed if that's so.

"Oh, Jake's down at the garage. Don't worry, he wouldn't miss your cooking for anything in the world," Billy chuckled. Just then, I saw Jake emerge from the back of the house. He was at his makeshift garage doing some building I guess. When he saw me, he smiled my favorite Jacoby grin. "Hey Bells!"

I went in to set the table and soon everyone was gathered and happily munching down the steak and mashed potatoes I've prepared. "Man Bells, your cooking just gets better and better!" Jacob complimented. I blushed.

After dinner, I quickly washed the dishes with Jacob. I washed and he dried. Charlie and Billy went to the living room to watch the game. I didn't understand baseball so I didn't watch. Lucky Jake didn't fancy baseball much too. So we went to his garage and I watched him work while drinking a can of root beer.

"Light homework load today huh… I guess our dear Ms Swan here has probably finished hers?"

"As always, Mr Black here always guesses it right. I don't like doing last minute work. But you know me better than anyone else," I laughed. I really enjoy taking with Jacob. It feels so easy unlike when I'm talking to Jessica or Lauren or even Angela. Even without us speaking, I didn't feel the need for being awkward. With Jessica and gang, it felt extremely awkward when there's total quietness. Maybe that's why I like him so much, I get to be myself around him with no pretense.

Jake is really good with tools. He's helped me out a lot with my truck. I think if not for him, my truck would have probably broken down. He doesn't hate it, in fact, he's happy Charlie bought that truck off Billy's hands. It meant he didn't have to drive it. The truck was quite slow and quite tattered but I loved it.

"So how're things with Leah? I saw the two of you kissing in the hallway so I think things are getting better?"

He sighed, "I don't know. It feels like it's an on and off relationship. I don't know what's on her mind. I feel like a wall has been built and no matter how I try, I can't break it down unless she helps."

"Sometimes, life is just like that. You'll meet with such problems and you'll be a complete loss. You don't know what to do or what to say. But you still have to live it no matter how much you hate it and hope that it'll pass. But as it goes, all things will come to an end. Such things will come to an end. It's just that we don't know when. But the people around us are those who will guide us to the end point. You don't know when it'll end but we have to continue with life. Live life to the fullest and not let such things be too much of a hindrance. It'll not only hurt you but the people around you as well.

I was at a complete loss when my Mom died. No one could talk any sense into me. Not even Aunt Claire who loved me the most next to my mother. I locked myself in my room all day when I first moved into Forks. I could see that I hurt Charlie a lot. He loves me a lot though my mom always said he didn't want me. I've had thoughts of death before. But do you know what kept me going all this while?"

He shook his head. Yes, I was a wreck when I first moved in. My mother was my best friend, the one I could tell all my problems to. When she died, my whole world came crumbling down. I didn't know what to do or how to even carry on with life. Charlie's life wasn't any better either. I was in hysterics; any slight provocation could bring me to tears. So, he often brought me over to La Push. I think he thought some air from the ocean will do me some good. That's where I met Jacob and he's been a really good friend.

I took out my pendant and showed it to Jacob. "What's that? Your mom gave it to you?" Jacob asked.

"No, my mom didn't give this to me. In fact, I have no idea who gave this to me. Neither does my mom…"

"Then why did it help you go through that really bad phase of yours?"

"It's because of these words. Here see," I pointed to him, "Mon coeur sera toujours la vôtre. It means 'My heart will be yours forever'. I came into an accident about 11 years ago when I was six years old. I was holding onto this ring real tightly so this ring must be very important to me. It reminds me that maybe, just maybe, there's someone waiting for me. Someone who loves me very much."

"Hmmm, come to think of it, it was around 11 years ago that this happened. It's already so long since the accident happened and I still don't know who gave this to me. Well, come to think of it, I didn't really get into the accident when I was six, I was five going six but I was so obsessed with getting older I skipped a few months."

Jacob laughed at my childish ways. "Well, if you think about it, you're going to turn seventeen in a few months time…"

Hmmm, seventeen, it seemed like a very important age to me…

EDWARD'S POV

It's been eleven years and I can finally meet with my Bella again. I wonder how she's doing now…

I'm coming for you Bella…We'll fulfill the promise we made so many years ago soon……