Decided to try another chapter.

JPOV

They would have been married if it weren't for Maria.

Where do I even begin. Maria, the bane of my existence. Typical story of high school sweet hearts, if you could call us that. Met at 13 years old. I asked her out at 15 years old. Have been together since. 21 years old now.

I never thought anything was wrong. Maria didn't show signs of being upset or angry.

But then she shows up, with Alice of all people. We all know where it went from there.

Alice, where do I begin with Alice.

I didn't mean to fall in love with her but I did. Nothing happened between us. Not while Maria and I were together at least.

I had ended things that morning with Maria.

Alice and I were maid of honour and best man. We spent a lot of time together. Did we flirt a lot? Sure.

I shouldn't have. It was wrong. Look at what it's cost me now.

When I broke things off with Maria, she smiled at me, as if she was happy about it. She told me that she was glad because she had been cheating on me with the James person. Apparently, she had a thing with him and his girlfriend Victoria.

But then she left. Said she would come back later for her stuff. I didn't think anything of it. Thought we were okay. That we would talk more later.

I wasn't mad. Surprisingly. Considering the history we had, and how long we had been together for. I thought I'd be angry.

I was about to tell Edward, my older brother about what happened just as everything was about to happen.

Way to ruin his wedding hey?

Now, here I sat, next to Alice as we watched doctors fret around Edward and Bella. Edward, whom of which we thought wouldn't wake up. But here he is, awake, but now worrying about Bella. Doctors say the stress of everything had caught up to her and that she was okay, just her brain protecting itself.

Her and the baby, yes BABY, are okay. This was news to everyone, including Edward. When the doctor said that I swear I heard everyone start sobbing again. A miracle that the stress didn't cause something to go even more wrong than it already was.

The police were coming back today to check in on everyone. More importantly they wanted to talk to me again, and then Edward if he's stable enough. I didn't know what to say.

This was all mind numbing to me.

I felt my hand be squeezed, and I turned my head to Alice who was giving me a soft smile.

How she can still stand to be near me after everything, I don't know.

I thought she was dead. She wasn't breathing, she wasn't moving, no sound. Turned out she faked it and had a game plan of somehow escaping to get help if Maria hadn't left when she did. I am not sure how she was going to; she lost a lot of blood and was in and out of consciousness.

It turned out Maria had a second knife, and when I wasn't looking, she threw it at Edward. Hit him right in the neck. How he's now awake and alive, I don't know either.

It's a miracle.

"You should go sleep Jazz", Alice spoke softly. "He's awake now, and the doctor said Bella will be okay. I'll come with you; I could use a nap".

I didn't say anything. Simply nodded, stood up and helped Alice to her room. Miracle. Another one, that she could still even walk. They said it was a close one.

I can't speak.

Funny how I went from being as loud as Emmett, to mute. Only speaking when I need to, and when I tried to apologise to Bella a million times.

I helped Alice into her bed and adjusted the blankets around her. Kissing her forehead. Before moving to the bed on the side of her room. I was surprised when she begged me to not go anywhere after waking up from surgery. I thought for sure she'd hate me.

I hate me.

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APOV

My best friend would be married, if it weren't for Maria.

I watched as poor Jazz squirmed in his bed. Nightmares riddling his poor brain.

He blames himself. I know he does. He felt he betrayed everyone.

He called me as soon as he broke things off with Maria. Told me what she said to him about James and Victoria. I wasn't surprised about this though.

James and I dated just before high school ended. He was supposedly in college, and the bad boy. I was rebellious. My parents had just divorced, my mum god knows where and my dad working all hours. I needed to feel something.

Imagine my hurt and shock when he took me to prom, and then took my virginity (consensually of course) and then left the next day. Turned out he had a girlfriend. Victoria. She was there the whole time.

After she had found out about me, she wanted him to bring me into their little pack. Nothing against polyamory, but it's just not me.

I found this out in a letter she sent me.

I ignored it and then moved on.

I met Bella and the clan in college. We were in the same classes. Quick to become best friends. We joke about how when she'd get married, I would be her wedding planner and that she wouldn't be able to escape this big luxurious wedding. Bella would always get red in the face.

Well, I planned that big wedding. With the help of Jazz. She and Edward were finally getting married. Jazz and I spent days together wanting to make sure everything was going to plan. With Bella and Edwards help too of course.

I never did see Maria with Jazz, ever. Not even at family functions. She was just never there. I questioned if she even existed.

But then I learnt she did that day. Walking to my car from the church, after doing last minute things for the wedding, ready to go to Bella's for our impromptu night before wedding gossip. But next thing I know, I was being grabbed from behind and a bag thrown over my head.

They threw me into the car and told me they'd kill me if I moved or screamed.

I didn't know what to do. I couldn't move, or breath. I was numb.

Numb.

Then next thing I know, I'm being yanked out, bag ripped off my head and we're in front of Jazz's house. And there was Maria and James.

You know the rest.

I don't remember what happened. I just know I was stabbed, left for dead, and needed surgery. Apparently, I hit my head too, and between that and the trauma could cause memory loss.

When I came too, Jazz was beside my bed. He was a mess. I could tell. His eyes had gone from being beautiful warm blues, to haunted. Almost a dark grey if eyes could change colours like that.

I heard my phone bing next to me. And my whole world stopped spinning as I read the message.

"Can't believe you lived. We'll be watching. Love M+J"

There you go. Another chapter. Let me know what you think.