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BPoV

I could hear my heart pounding in my head. I wondered vaguely if he heard it too. I could've laughed at the absurdity. Of course he could hear it. In fact, he could probably hear it better than I could.

He had taken a deep breath, inhaling my scent, and he knew. I could see it in his eyes. He looked me in the eye, his beautiful ones mesmerizing me. I knew that when I looked at him, it just confirmed it.

"Bella?" Edward whispered incredulously.

"Surprise?" I smiled weakly and adjusted Snickers' leash as I watched him. His face twisted, from shock, to something that looked like anger. I couldn't tell if he was angry at me, or at himself. He was silent, and I studied his face some more. His lovely eyes wide, nostrils flared, perfect lips pressed tightly together. I don't know how long we stood like that, him sitting stiffly and staring straight ahead of him, and me staring at him. It felt like hours, but it was probably only a few moments.

Snickers finally broke the silence by twisting his leash and whimpering. Edward glanced at him, before drawing his eyes upwards, and meeting my own. I couldn't breathe as I gazed into his golden eyes, and I saw some flicker of emotion, before it was gone, and he was speaking smoothly.

"Bella, I think it might be in the best interest if you went home now."

Wait, what?

"What are you… but…" I really couldn't think of a protest as I tried not to let the hurt show on my face.

Edward drove off suddenly, and it took all I had to walk Snickers home, rather than what I wanted to do, which was curl up and sob. 5 minutes. That was all it took for him to come back, and break my heart again.

I choked back the tears as I passed my neighbor coming down the stairs, who looked at me, concerned, but didn't say anything. I thanked her silently; I had the feeling if I opened my mouth, I would break down right there in the stairwell. I made it to my apartment, and let go of Snickers' leash, sliding down to the floor against the closed door. I hugged my knees tight to my chest. I had promised myself that if he had ever returned to my life again, I wouldn't let him turn me into a quivering mass again, but I never actually thought that I would ever see him again.

But I had hoped. Much as I hated to admit it, especially to myself, but I had wanted him to be back in my life. Don't ask me why, maybe I was turning myself into some kind of masochistic person who went out of her way by trying to get her heart broken. That was probably what it seemed like to Edward. Maybe even to all the Cullens. They probably knew, all those years ago, that he hadn't loved me. That it was all some kind of scheme to … okay, so I didn't know exactly what kind of person would do that. Maybe Edward was as sadistic as I was turning masochistic. Somehow, I doubted it. I couldn't see Edward doing something that cruel.

I shook myself from the daze. Of course he could do something that cruel! Stupid girl, I chastised myself. He had already done it!

Wow. Again, sorry for the delay! This time, I don't have any excuses except for laziness. And school. So why don't we just blame it all on school: ) I'm really sorry it's so short, but I got to this part, and I didn't think it would be fair to go further, since I'm probably not going to post again for awhile (time to face the facts, eh?) and I want to make up for the lameness of this chapter! Again, sorry that it is short, and not even that good, but at least its a post, right?