ENTRY #18

ENCHANTED


Standing on the edge of the world I look out into the distance, seeing the line where the sky meets the sea and for the first time in a long time I smile.

I smile despite my heart heavy in my chest and I smile despite everything telling me not too.

It's Valentine's day; our day. Our special time just for us. I lived to see you smile and my heart ached when you cried. Now that your gone, I honestly don't know what to make of this day anymore.

I know you didn't mean to leave me. I know you tried your best to make this work, to make us work, and I know that I tried too.

My Edward, my love that wasn't meant to be mine, I hope your happy where you are. I hope you found what you were looking for. The day you came to me, tears in your eyes telling me the news I already saw coming. You were tired my darling, and you were drained. You wanted more than I could give, and I wanted something you weren't ready to take. I was enchanted by you, by your whole being but it wasn't meant to last and now I understand.

We left each other and although it took time, I found myself again, the piece of me that wasn't yours. I loved myself with every fiber of my being and I loved so hard it physically ached.

I loved myself until eventually I found another. A friend so gentle and kind, a partner who lovingly took my heart and made a bed for it to lie.

So tonight, when he gets down on one knee I'll say yes. A yes that will ring with happiness and love.

So, Edward, my first love, the light that guided me for so long this will be my last goodbye. My last tear that will fall from eyes for you. I'll think of you fondly, in a passing thought or when someone mentions your name and I'll smile at the love we shared and the memories made but, this is my last goodbye.

I take one last deep breath. Taking the heart shaped necklace from around my neck, I toss it down below me. Losing sight of it against the rocks, I feel familiar arms around my waist and his kiss against the side of my head.

"Are you okay, Bella" He asks, and I smile and nod looking at my future husband, as I sneak a glance at his jacket pocket, the pocket holding the ring meant for my hand.

"Yes, I'm okay, just saying goodbye to an old friend"


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