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Fate

I spent the next hour in a complete daze. I was editing my explanation over and over again and tried to make it sound less like I was making up an excuse for my actions. No matter what I did, it just didn't sound good enough and the anxiousness was unbearable.

The teacher asked me a question to check whether or not I was listening and I answered without a moment of hesitation. I didn't hear the question but the answer was easy to pick out from her mind. I've learned this stuff countless times and it was beginning to become a pain. I longed to run out of here and carry Bella to a place where we can be alone forever.

The bell rang and I jumped eagerly out of my seat and out the door not quite caring if I looked a bit too fast to be true. The sooner the school day was done, the sooner I was able to have a talk with Bella.

The hallway was filled with chattering students and their thoughts were even more noisy. I scanned their thoughts for any traces of Bella. It shouldn't be that hard to find, she was easily the most beautiful girl in this school. Rose's thoughts admitted that Bella was even more beautiful than herself which was a total surprise to me.

The thoughts of the male population made me furious and I wanted to break everyone of their necks. No one was to think of Bella in such a way. I tuned out for safety's sake and walked slowly to fifth period. I walked into History two minutes before the bell and almost jumped for joy at what I saw.

I saw the familiar long chocolate brown hair sitting next to my seat. She was hunched over a notebook in front of her scribbling something on the page. I made my way over to her wondering what could cause her to be so focused and unaware of her surroundings. I went over quietly and was able to catch a glance at the notebook in front of her through the curtain her hair made.

Hate.

I cringed at the word. Why would she write that word? I felt a surge of fear flow through my body. I was the reason for the word. I was her definition of the word. I steadied myself before pulling out the chair next to her and sank into it. I heard her let some air out of her lungs and realized that she hadn't been breathing. I ignored the thought of what would've happened if she was still human and I was this unobservant. She tensed and flicked her head up to look at me. It was now or never.

"Bella, we need to talk," I proclaimed. Her expression was unreadable and she blinked quickly before answering.

"No we don't. You have no right to talk to me or even be in my life," she said harshly. She was right, I had no right to but I still had to because she was rapture to me.

"Bella, I'm sorry."

"Sorry just doesn't cut it, Edward," she snapped.

The History teacher raised his voice to demand our attention for the start of his lecture. I cursed him for interrupting our conversation no matter where it was heading and unwillingly turned my head to the front.

Throughout the lesson, my eyes darted to Bella numerous times but she stubbornly kept herself faced front and didn't look at me once. Her icy attitude made my stomach knot and I squirmed in my seat.

When the bell rang she got up with more grace than I have ever seen and flew out of the room before I could stop her. I sighed in defeat and got up from my seat to leave. This was going to be more difficult than I imagined.

My Bella has grown a backbone and she was definitely more resilient than before. She was the one in control now. It felt uncomfortable to have no choice in the matter, she had always given in to me and I was spoiled by it.

The others waited for me at the front door of the school. Everyone except Alice. I stared questioningly at them and Rosalie sighed and gave me the answer I was looking for.

Alice went off when she saw Bella pass us. I think she went to talk to Bella herself. I wouldn't get my hopes up if I were you.

I didn't but if Alice can't do it, no one can. Alice was Bella's best friend and Bella was the closest with her. I had a very dim hope and I was afraid it would grow too large and crush me if Alice failed.

I propelled myself forward and exited the school. The others followed me in silence but their thoughts were loud and questioning. I got in the car and drove out of the parking lot.

Where are they now? I wondered. I didn't see them in the parking lot and didn't smell Bella so she couldn't be near. Part of me wanted Alice to succeed but part of me wanted to talk to Bella myself and solve the problem I caused. That is, if Bella ever allowed me to explain myself. I pulled into the driveway and pulled the car into the garage. I stepped out of the car and went up to my room to wait for Alice's return.

I was not one for patience and Alice was certainly taking her time wherever she was. I sat in my room looking out the window in an attempt to calm my thoughts but it was useless. My nostrils flared as the minutes passed and still no sign of Alice.

Finally, a strange car drove into our driveway and I spotted Alice in the passenger seat next to Bella. I bounded up and ran downstairs to open the door hoping she would come in to say hello to the family at least. Esme jumped out of my way when she saw me coming down the stairs. She clearly heard them drive in and was just about to open the door herself. I was one step ahead of her and swung the door wide open in time to see Bella's car disappear from the house's view. I felt myself shrink in disappointment and turned to walk back to my room.

Don't you at least want to know what happened?

Alice thought as she entered the house. I swung around and faced her nodding quickly. She smirked and replayed the conversation for me from the parking lot to Bella's house.

I was disappointed that Alice couldn't bring up the subject at hand to Bella but was delighted that I now knew where her house was. I felt so much guilt at the knowledge that Bella was changed the day after our break-up. I laughed inwardly at the irony of things, I left her to save her from this life and as soon as I did she was damned to it. The only thing I wanted to prevent occurred while I was trying to prevent it.

I was shocked that Bella lived with another vampire. I got his name from Alice's thoughts and was determined to meet this Henry. Bella had refused the subject all through the conversation but I was relieved that she didn't blame anyone but me for what happened.

"Thanks," I muttered to Alice when she was done replaying the events from her thoughts. She nodded happily and smiled.

"You're welcome," she replied. "And Edward, if it was meant to be then it will be and I know you two or meant to be." I smiled weakly in return and went up to my room.

I wasn't sure of this anymore. I just knew that we have to take charge of our own fate and not let it fall into someone else's hands. I wasn't going to give up until she tells me she no longer has any feeling towards me from her own lips.

Bella can run but she can't hide. I was going to sway her someday even if it took another ten, hundred, or thousand years.