Chapter 20: Alone

It had been 25 years since I have seen my families. Ryan told me that he semi joined the coven. He didn't live with them (the last I heard), but where ever the Cullen's went, he went. For about the first 20 years Ryan or a Cullen would communicate to me where they were located, in the case I wanted to see them. I never went. So they stopped telling me. I am now living in Portland, Oregon. I live deep in the mountains a secluded house, with only one neighboring house. Which is abandoned. I have lived here for 10 years. Alone. Yup, it is a good life.

I mean of course, I miss all of them. I miss Edward…a lot. When I left I was going to tell him I love him, but that would have made it even more hard. I miss my two best friends. I miss my brothers, hell, I will admit it I miss Rose. I don't spend my days thinking of them. I spend my days playing and writing music, driving, and playing video games. I gave up on school along time ago, I already have enough degrees to last me a lifetime. I have the same vehicles, I also have a few extra toys I play with. But yeah, that is pretty much my life.

While playing the piano I heard, people moving into the house next door, I didn't care enough to look and see who it was. I started to sing;

This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know, you know
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know,
you know, you know
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know
I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving
Hold on to me and
never let me go…

After I was done, I went outside and got on my bike and went for a drive.

Edward POV:

25 years. I had Bella, then I lost her, again. That was 25 years ago. Everyone misses her, it's worse then the first time we left her. Way worse. Up until 5 years ago, we would let Bella know where we were, in case she would come back to us. Never happened. It broke my heart all over again. Also, 5 years ago Ryan officially became a Cullen. Surprisingly, he's not that bad to be around. I now understand why Bella loved him so much.

We were in Alaska, away from Tanya, but still living there. After Bella took off, Tanya still put the moves on me. It was utterly disgusting. We stayed there for three more days and then up and left. I have never looked back. Carlisle got a job in Portland, Oregon, which is the middle of no where. Seriously, it's like the most random place to live, so of course that's where we are going. When we got to the house, I noticed our neighbors house lights were on. Great, to top it off we have a neighbor, I thought to myself as I got out of my Volvo. When we were all unpacked, I heard our neighbor playing the piano, beautifully. Then she started to sing, the song reminded me too much of Bella, that I had to get away from it. I went for a run.

I explored my new surroundings for about two hours before I headed home. When I was walking up the driveway, I saw the neighbor was arriving as well. She was riding a flame red motorcycle, she had brown hair, and brown eyes, from what I saw. She reminded me of human Bella. God, I miss her. Now I fully know how Bella felt when I left. It feels like my heart was ripped out, and stomped all over, repeatedly. I saw the girl walk into her house, and I followed suit to my own house.

Bella POV:

My new neighbors, are very to themselves. I still don't care enough to go and introduce myself, they aren't either, so what's the point? They moved in 4 days ago, having neighbors doesn't stop me from going about my business, by no means. I still do everything I would normally do. I looked at the clock and it said, 7:38, which means the sunset is in 7 minutes. I went out the door, and ran to the meadow close by, to watch the sunset.

When I got to the meadow, I sat down on the big boulder I put dead center in the middle. It was very easy to move it, with the new powers I have gathered over the years. I now am telekinetic, I can control the elements, and I can find anyone in the world. Hmm I wonder what the Cullens are doing? I thought to myself. Then I heard a twig snap, in the woods, "Hello?" I called out. No response, but another twig snapped. "I know you're there," I said. I was looking in the direction I heard the twig snap, whoever it was, was hiding behind a tree. "I can hear you," I said, dumbly. "Well, I guess you got me." A man said. Wait, I know that voice. I thought to myself, as I got off the rock. I couldn't believe it, "Ryan?" I whispered. His expressions were confusion, shock, and then pain. "Bella?" He asked as he started to walk forward. "Hey." I said as I closed the distance between us. "Bella," he said, relieved, and hugged me so tight, if I wasn't immortal I would have died. "I've missed you," he whispered. "I have missed you so much, you have no idea." I said as I hugged him equally tight. "Trust me, Bells, I do."

"Lets go to my house. We have so much to catch up on." Ryan said as we walked through the woods. "Okay, lead the way." I said. He smiled and then ran, I followed him. Then he stopped at an all too familiar house, "wait, you live here?" I asked as we walked up the driveway. "Yeah, why?" He asked.