I'm not sure about the beginning, but my co-writer liked the chapter so i'll just post it as is. Enjoy!

Bella's pov

I had made my decision. I wasn't going to drag the Cullens down with me. Hopefully, Alice wouldn't be able to 'see' my plan. I think she's too busy 'seeing' what Jasper is getting her for her birthday. Now all that was left was to convince them....

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Isn't it strange how things happen? How I went from having a happy life to being this broken little girl? How thirty minutes ago I was so happy I thought my face was going to get stuck in a permanent smile, and now I'm back to being miserable? Life sucks.

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It was a couple days after lunch that I began to to act. Alice and Rose were still planning my party. It was suppose to be Friday. Today was Wednesday. I pulled Edward away to his car just like last time. I sat in the car a few minutes working on my poker face.

"Bella, are you okay?" Edward asked softly. I wanted to shake my head 'no' but didn't. Say it. Just be blunt. The quicker the better.

"Edward I'm not moving in." I whispered. Way to be strong I thought sarcastically.

"I'm sorry, what?" I looked at Edward. Shock seemed to be the most dominant feature.

"I just can't do it."

"Do what?" I sighed. He was going to make me spell it out wasn't he?

"I just can't do it. I told Charlie I was moving out, and he just broke down crying. "Lie. "He apologized for everything, and said he knew it wasn't enough especially after everything, but that he loved me. And I just couldn't do it. Seeing him break down like that. He needs me." Gag. I looked at Edward, and he seemed mad.

"Bastard. Bella let him cry. Do you know how many times he made you cry? How many times he hurt you? I'm not letting you stay there. If he loved you he would've never done any of those things in the first place." Luckily, I expected this from Edward and had back up.

"It doesn't matter. I'm not staying." The bell rang but we didn't move. Edward's hands were clinched on the steering wheel.

"Bella, please? Just listen to me just this once. Stay with us. Stay with me.(cough title cough)" He pleaded. I grabbed his hands from the steering wheel and held them in my own rubbing circles on the back.

"That's another thing...." I left the word hanging there.

"What?"

"I don't think we should be friends..." Hanging there. I looked at Edward, and his eyes were closed and I knew if his hand was free he would be pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Bella, what are you talking about?"

"Edward, we shouldn't be friends. I've let this go on too long for my own selfish reasons. I know you love me, and you know I don't love you back. And Edward that's not going to change. You need to move on, and I think it would be best if we weren't friends." Edward's hands were now fists inside my hands.

"You don't want to be friends?" He clarified. I sighed.

"No."

"You don't want me?" This time his voice was more strangled. I looked away from him towards the windshield. It was going to rain soon.

"No I don't." I felt a pang in my chest at saying that. What was wrong with me?

"What about everyone else?" I sighed again. It was going to be hard leaving all my friends. Everyone that I loved.

"I'll leave them too. It won't be bad for them. They have eachother."

"Why are you doing this?" Edward whispered. I turned to him. He was looking at the friendship bracelet on my wrist. I smiled slightly at the sight of it. I had made one for Edward, and he had made one for me when we were thirteen. Mine said Edward and his said Bella.

I shrugged trying to seem indifferent. Failing miserably. "It was going to happen eventually. Why not sooner than later?" I looked at Edward whose forehead was crinkled in confusion.

"What do you mean 'sooner' or later?"

"Well when you guys graduate and go to college it's not like I can go with you. I don't have the money or the grades." Edward opened his mouth to say something. "And no way are you paying for me." His mouth closed back. "I'm going to be stuck here, and I'm fine with that. I love Forks. But you guys have the world to see, and I'm not going to hold you guys back. Especially you Edward." Edward sighed.

"You could have the world too Bells. If you just weren't so stubborn.." I chuckled softly and shook my head.

"I'm not stubborn. I'm reasonable." It was silent for a minute.

"I'm not leaving you." Edward said. I sighed. I figured he wouldn't give in without a fight.

"Yes you are. Edward if you won't do this for you do this for me." He shook his head.

"Please Edward? Don't waste your time on me. I'm not in your future. "Harsh but true. Edward looked up at me with agonized eyes.

"Waste my time? Is that what you are, Bella? A waste of my time. Bella I love you, and I'm sorry but that's not going to change anytime soon." I grabbed Edward's face in my hands and stared him straight in the eye.

"You listen to me Edward Cullen. You are going to forget about me. You're going to fall in love with an amazing girl, and you are not going to think about me ever. You are going to get out of this car and not look back. I don't want you to talk to me, look at me, or even think about me. Y-" I was cut off by Edward's lips on mine. This kiss was more urgent and passionate than usual. I fought back I first but then just relaxed and waited. He needed this. Finally Edward came up for air but didn't stop kissing me. He kissed both my cheeks, my nose, my eyelids. He pecked my lips, once, twice, and three times. He was fixing to deepen it again when I pulled away. I got out of the car and didn't look back. I heard Edward open the door and call my name but I didn't stop.

"Good bye Edward Cullen. " I whispered just as it began to rain.

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