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Song Inspired chapter: Sweetest Goodbye - Maroon Five

BACK TO BELLA

"Alice I can't…" I dragged on.

"C'mon Bella it'll only be for a week. I'll pay for it and everything, I just really miss you," Alice begged on the other side of the phone.

"Alice I've only been here for like what…3 weeks it can't be that bad," I tried to compromise. If I let her, I knew I would be getting on a plane back to Chicago and that couldn't happen.

I had found an apartment in that short time and even manage to find another waitressing job. It was temporary, until I could find one I was better qualified for and actually went to school for. I didn't like it but it paid the bills and the rent so it would have to do.

"What about my job? I just started I can't just say 'my friend misses me, can I have a week vacation.' Be reasonable Alice," I sighed into the phone wishing more than anything that I could be back. I hated having to leave but I knew it was better still I couldn't help but feel a bit of anger.

It was just the person I was. I wouldn't be able to stay there.

"Aww, Bella come on. You could always find another one or you know I could fax over a doctors note for a broken leg. It's not all that out of character. You've broken your leg before," Alice said in a distracted voice.

"No, I'm not going to lie. I just can't do it Alice. I'm happy here," it was somewhat true. not completely but it wasn't a total lie.

"What does that mean?"

"It's means that if I go back, there will only be heart break for me. I am sick of it I just want peace for now," I said softly.

"But I told you they broke up,"

"Still I would feel awkward, I feel horrible already,"

"But I already told you. You had nothing to do with the break up," Alice said firmly. She was such a good liar that I had difficulty trying to decide whether or not she was actually telling the truth.

"Still Alice, I can't. I miss you too, but I need to settle and stuff I can't just hop on a plane and go. Besides I can't have you spend money on me either," I said. I hoped the argument would be over but of course Alice either had it her way, or… no way.

It was simple as that.

In the end I was schedule to go back to Chicago and face what I had been trying to run away from

0.o.0.o.0.o

"Bella!" Alice's voice shrieked. Her voice was able to be heard over all the noise in the airport and I sighed.

I looked to see her cutting through crowds and family's reuniting to get my way. She slammed into me and I stumbled back wards. She wrapped her arms around my waist and just held me.

"Okay Alice let me go. I'm pretty sure sooner or later my legs are going to need blood," I said referring to the way she was holding me. Tightly very tightly it was amazing someone so small and sprite like was able to have such strength.

She let me go and linked an arm with mine as she walked down the ramp with me toward the little group.

Rosalie was there along with Jasper.

The only two that were missing were the brothers.

"Bella!" Rosalie's rang not as high as Alice's but still in joy. She held her arms open and hugged me briefly. It was warm and inviting. Jasper smiled toward me and I did the same as I went to hug him also.

"How's Seattle?" he asked as he took the duffle bag I had been carrying off my shoulders. Alice eyed it and then my suit case I has been trailing behind me. "A week Alice is different from a month. I have all I need, even fancy wardrobe for your dinners," I told her and the frown lightened a fraction. I could tell she still wasn't happy with my lack of wardrobe.

"It's good. Haven't found a job, yet but I've been to plenty of interviews. There skeptical about hiring someone right out of collage," I sighed and Jasper nodded.

Alice once again inked her arm with mine as we began to make our way through the crowds and toward the parking building.

"So you'll be staying with us while you're here," Alice said and I nodded. I knew that already so I didn't know why she mentioned it. "Are you avoiding a topic with me?" I asked and she shook her head with a bright smile across her face.

"Of course not. I just really missed you. Looks like you've gotten plenty of sun," she said referring to the red streaks in my hair. I shrugged. "The sun usually comes out in June," I said in a teasing tone and she pushed me making me stumble.

"So where's Emmett?" I asked Rosalie and she looked down with a sigh.

"He's with Edward," she said and glanced at me out of the sides of her eyes and I tried best to keep my composure. My heart sped and my breath hitched at the sound of his name.

"I meant where as in location?" I pushed.

"They'll be back later on tonight. There's visiting there parents," Alice answered and I scrunched my brow.

"But…"

"They moved to Rockford," Alice sighed as though it was obvious.

"You never—"

"Well if you wouldn't have left you would have known," she bit out.

"Alice, please don't start this. I'm only here for a week so let's not fight," I said and her tone soften.

I glanced down at her and I was hit with the realization of how much I missed her. It stung to know I did and I wrapped an arm around her shoulders and brought her closer to me.

"I missed you a lot," I whispered and Rose glanced out way.

"I missed everyone a lot," I said a bit louder but now by much.

I had missed them only I stopped myself from thinking of them so the pain wouldn't be as bad. But there was person that topped the rest. One person who seemed to bring the most pain and hunted my dreams and thoughts.

The one person I barely thought of and yet thought of the most. It was because I willed myself not to think of him but he tapped into my subconscious and snuck in my thoughts without my permission.

Rose smiled and wrapped her arm around my shoulder and I looked up to study her. Her hair was shorter and lighter because of the sun. she hadn't changed much but you could tell she did. It hurt to think that people who had been with her wouldn't have registered the slight changes but someone who had been away and took a look at her would be able to name the differences.

It hurt to think not to long ago I wouldn't noticed how her golden blonde hair was becoming a bit brighter or how she had cut it into low layers.

But me the changes glowed and I didn't even want to really look at the others afraid that I might find more changes.

3 weeks or more like 4 but still a month wasn't really a long time to be away from them but I had been so use to seeing them daily that this was different.

We finally made it to the car and Alice started to fill me in on everything I had missed.

It wasn't much just minor detail. Edward and her had gotten closer and she said that he might have been her brother. She informed me about the break up between Tanya and him and continued to assure me I had nothing to do with it but some how I couldn't believe it.

Well why should I?

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I turned over in the soft bed and I faced the sun. My eyes opened slowly and I smiled.

I was home.

For a week anyway. Still it made me happy.

I got up slowly and stretched. I headed into the bathroom for a shower; since I had neglected to do that last night having being exhausted I came and fell asleep.

I got dressed and realized the house was overly quiet.

I went into the kitchen and noticed the sticky note attached to the fridge. I looked at it and read it silently.

Jasper and I had to go shopping. I hate to waste a minute away from you but I'll be back soon.
Love Alice

I smiled and crumpled the note as I tossed it in the garbage when I heard a knock on the door. They couldn't have been back that soon could they?

I walked to the door and opened shocked to see who I found at the other end.

My eyes locked with a pair of wide green eyes and my heart stopped altogether.

"Bella?" he said softly and I just stared. A month really had been too long. My memory served him no justice. I had forgotten how his eyes glowed and how his tousled bronze hair seemed to just land perfectly on his forehead.

How his smile lit up his face and made his beautiful features gorgeous.

"Bella," he said again and I felt my eyes fogged. Before I could stop myself I threw my arms around him and he slowly wrapped his arms around me before holding me tighter.

I'm not sure how long we stood like this before he asked.

"Would it be horrible of me to ask you to take a walk with me?" he said his eyes wide and I shook my head no.

As though nothing had changed he took me to the lake. Only instead of walking our usually path, he took me along a place I wasn't so used it. There were less people here. The warm whether and bright sun brought more people out to enjoy the water and sun.

There were even more bikers and joggers but not where we were walking.

The sand turned into stone as we continued to walk in quiet and he suddenly stopped.

I had been staring at my feet that I didn't really know where he led me.

But when I looked up I studied my surroundings. It was almost like a stone walk away. Like a natural little dock. It was then but wide enough for someone to walk to the edge. It was above the water and you could see the boats and jets skis fly across the water.

The water glittered in the sunlight with a beautiful color. It wasn't blue but darker, like a purple and blue mix. It was amazing. Edward walked forward and sat on the rocky pier letting his feet dangle inches above the glittering water.

I followed and sat beside him.

"So I take it Alice told you about Tanya and me?" he asked and I nodded not able to speak as I stared across the water enjoying the amazing view. I realized we were alone.

The only people I saw were the ones that were yards ahead of us on boats and jet skis.

"Yes and Edward I never meant to—"

"It wasn't your fault. It just sort of had to happen," he sighed and stared across the water while I stared.

"Bella, do you remember the day you came to say good bye to me?" he asked and turned his head. I nodded again.

"When you told me that you loved me?"

I nodded.

"I told you I loved you and I did. I do…that hasn't changed. I wish somehow I could have stopped you from going, I wish I could have been able to tell you my feelings for you from the beginning but you had to understand, and that I couldn't. I was thinking of what would happen if I would tell you. How it would cause so much heart ache because we couldn't be together because I couldn't be with you. I let you leave without fully knowing and I regret it," he said softly his gaze never leaving my eyes.

"What happen between you and Tanya?" I asked keeping myself from leaning in closer and closing the gap between us. I used my old methods but it was harder because he wasn't with her anymore.

Still I had the idea that I had come between them and if that was the case being with Edward would be the same as being with him while he was still with Tanya.

"You can't keep things together when it wasn't meant to be," he said softly and I nodded.

I turned my head away from his and stared at the water below us.

"Edward, my feelings for you haven't changed. I still love you and I doubt that I would be able to change that in less than a month. But I still feel as though I can't be with you. I still feel as though Tanya will always be a part of you and I don't think I could live with myself knowing I came between you guys," I whispered.

Edward chuckled and I looked at him as he ran a hand through his beautiful bronze hair that almost looked red in the sun light.

"If it helps she ended it with me," he sighed and I felt the guilt cling around me. Wrapping itself around my waist and squeezing tight.

He turned his head and his grass colored eyes looked at me with and intensity so strong I felt it run through my body.

"Bella please don't blame this on you. Tanya and I are not getting back together, weather or not you are in the picture," he said softly and I felt my eyes fill with tears.

"You would still be together if it wasn't for me though," I breathed feeling my voice crack.

He smiled and brought his hand up to my face. Slowly he placed it on my cheek and wiped away a tear I had not noticed slid down. He leaned in closer and I felt wrong.

"I can't do this," I whispered in a voice so soft but my eye lids drooped and my lips parted slightly.

"Don't blame yourself," he said softly and his breath washed over me.

I believed him and did exactly that as his lips touched mine.

The shock ran though my body at just the touch of his lips and I felt his hand cup the back of my neck while my own hand was tracing his cheek softly. This kiss was not my first with him, but it felt so much better.

It was not accidental and I did not see Tanya looming in the background. I only saw us and what we could be and I couldn't believe what was happening.

I felt his lips move with mine and couch my own open. My whole body tingled and I could feel a smile coming.

For once I felt happy and content and I felt as though nothing could go wrong.

He was mine and he loved me more than a friend. He loved me like I wanted and as we pulled away for air our breaths ragged it felt right.

But I should have known after all the heart break I had suffered that life never ended like a fairy tale and I would find trouble once again. I should have known but at that moment I was too happy and giddy. So I thought it was going to be perfect.

But nothing in life ever was perfect.

A/N:

Kay guys I'm super sorry but I had writers block and I didn't come up with this until I was driving along Lake Michigan and I stared at the lake and stuff. Then I heard the song and this chapter popped into my head. But the next update shouldn't take as long I hope.
Anyways thanks for the review guys I love them and I hope I get plenty on this chapter. I promise if you review I will update sooner because I know what's going to happen in the next chapter it's all a matter of getting the free time to type. But if you give me enough reviews I will promise to find time.

CREEPY STORY:
Well my sister wanted me to take a picture with her 3 nephews and her 3 kids so I was like okay. Anyway we took a total of three pictures and when I went back to look at them it crept me out. The first picture was just a normal picture. But the second one you start to notice this weird bluish greenish glow on the right hand corner. It's small but still there. So I look in the third one and it got bigger taking up most of the right side of the picture. My sister and I were like what. But we go to take a look (the pictures had been taken in the living room) and we though that it may have been something with flash but nothing was there so that the flash could cause. There was no glass or anything just wall. Then we take another picture thinking maybe it was the camera but the picture came out clear. It was creepy because we think our house might be haunted. Well the owner of the house had rented it out to people but then he died and so it forced the people that were living in my house to move. So we just think we have a sprit living with us.

Yes I believe in those sorts of things. Tell me if you do or don't and feel free to share any creepy stories with me about stuff that happened to you!

Lots of love Twilightholic-Tanya
(please excuse grammar or spelling mistakes for it is almost twelve AM in my town and I feel tired)