Bella' Story
Ch.10 When We Were Young
When We Were Young
When we were young
We were small but we didn't know it
When you were hurt
You would smile so you didn't show it
And I can't believe you're mine
Can't believe you're mine
Moths Wings flew by. We were in the park sitting on our bench, his hand in mine. My head resting on his shoulder. My eyes were closed. I knew he was looking at me. I knew he wanted to know what I was thinking he always did. Elizabeth eyes lit up with delight when Edward told her of our courtship.
The days that came of him coming home followed with spending almost every moment together. Because we both knew he would be leaving soon. News of the World War II soon started to surface in Chicago. Edwards's eyes lit up when he read the newspapers. The headlines never passed by me. Young boys' going off to war, leaving their loves behind. Wife's being left behind and there husbands dying on the battle flied.
I knew Edward wanted to go, he never voice it. He said what 'they were doing was protecting there women and families from the enemy' Elizabeth and I didn't want him to go. I couldn't let him go after he was mine. And I couldn't live in a world without him.
When we were young
We were brave, we were wild warriors
And you liked to race
So we'd run to the distant shores
And I can't believe you're mine
Can't believe you're mine
He was already leaving me for collage, he couldn't leave me for war now to.
"Isabella?" he asked me.
"Yes?" I said back opening my eyes
"What are you thinking about?" he asked his eyes glowing bright, I some how knew what was coming but didn't what my face to give me away
"You mainly, what were you thinking about?" I asked him shyly hoping he didn't say war
"Well sweetheart I was think of now going back to collage and…." He said and I cut him off
"You were, this means the world to me, then you don't have to leave me" I said and held his hand tighter
"Well I was thinking of enlisting instead," he said looking right at me not missing a beat.
"How…how long have you been thinking about this?" I said praying I didn't start crying now
"Awhile" he said
"How long is awhile," I said looking down at my feet anywhere but his beautiful young face
When the night came we would both say goodbye and go
But now that I'm older I'm sleepless outside your door
So let me in
I can't believe you're mine
I couldn't picture it, writing him letters. Waiting for his to come, hoping he didn't die, hoping no one would nock on the door informing me that Edward was MIA or dead. I wouldn't, couldn't live that way.
'No, you can't go' I wanted to say, but didn't
"Since I got back from school, we weren't together then" he said and lifts my chin so i'm looking at him again.
"Oh" I said sadly
"Isabella, don't be mad at me, please. I want to do this to protect you," he said
"But people are already protecting me! You need someone to protect you!" I said getting mad, I grabbed my hand out of his hand and crossed my arms over my chest.
"But I wanted to protect you, and as long as I have you heart your protecting me" he said
"Can we go home now?" I said knowing I had lost the fight, the night grown cold and unwelcoming.
I walked ahead of him not wanting him to see how upset I was, I hugged myself trying to stay warm.
Now we are tall
We are wise
We are tired or growing
All of this time
"Isabella at lest take my coat so you don't get a cold" he said
I stopped so he could give me his coat. And then sped back up so he was far behind me. His coat smelled just like him. When I reached the house, I went in and walked up the stairs to my room, and hugged his coat close to me. Downstairs I heard him telling his mother and father about enlisting, they didn't sound too happy.
I laid on my bed knowing he would come up and nock or say sorry but that didn't happen, he stopped at my door for a moment, but then carried on walking to his own room down the hall. His room seemed like a thousened miles away.
I got off my bed, and slowly opened the door and slowly walked down the hall to his room. I nocked quietly.
"Yes?" he said
"it's me" I said back
I opened the door and walked to his bed and sat beside him, I knew he didn't want to leave me, but he felt he had too. I would have to be strong for the both of us.
"You need to do what you need to do" I told him and left, making my way back to my own room. Hoping I could be strong for the both of us.
You and I
How did we not know it
And I can't believe you're mine
Can't believe you're mine
Can't believe you're mine