Author's Note: So the story has gone full circle ending up where the whole thing started. Forks!
Disclaimer: For the… I don't know how many times but I just don't own Twilight.
Memory Lane
I must've lied there for hours because when I flipped over on my back the room was much darker than before since the sun had gone down for the day (not that it showed itself much in this town). I glanced at my digital clock on the tiny table by the bed; it was 9:00 already. I had to make sure that I wasn't being hunted down my family so I turned my cell phone back on and dialed 123 to retrieve my voice mail. I had three messages each of them an hour apart.
Bella! It's Alice, please pick up. What is going go in that head of yours? You have to let us know what's wrong so we can help you figure something out. Edward's on his way back home and I don't think your letter is a very good explanation for him. Call me back.
They can't help me through this, no one can.
Bella, why haven't you called my back? Edward is tearing the house apart in frustration and I don't know how much longer we can keep him from going to find you wherever you are. I know you need to be alone a while but you have to let us know that you're okay or at least talk to Edward so he can calm down.
She didn't know that if I talked to Edward, I'd lash out at him in unreasonable anger for something I told him he was already forgiven for. I couldn't talk to anyone of them until I've sorted out my own feelings.
Isabella Marie Swan, where are you! I just left for a few hours and you've ran off to rearrange your thoughts without a definite date of when you're coming back? Whatever the reason is, I want you to come home and talk to me about it... Bella, I can't lose you again. It tore me apart the first time and it's tearing me apart now. If this is because you don't love me like you once did then that would be…quite fair but you need to tell me that in person. If I don't receive a call from you within 72 hours, I am going to track you down even if it's the last thing I ever do.
He sounded devastated. I wanted to let him know that I still loved him like I have always loved him and possibly more, but that tiny voice defied against that thought.
My angel had given me 3 days to give him an answer but is that enough?
I turned off me cell phone again and slipped it back into my pocket. I got up from the bed, grabbed my purse, and was out the door in less than a second. I got into the elevator and pushed the button for the first floor and waited impatiently for it to get there. Once the doors opened wide enough, I slipped through and headed for the hotel doors. I walked human speed until I was out of sight of anyone who was paying attention and began running.
I was at the edge of the woods where the meadow was in less than five minutes. I hadn't been here in 10 years and this place is why I became what I am today. I took a deep unnecessary breath and took off again. Now that I was a vampire, finding the meadow wasn't a problem at all, and I was there in a couple of minutes. It was exactly how I remembered it; the ground was still full of wild flowers and grass swaying in the breeze. I sank down by a tree trunk and stared at the ground remembering the events that occurred in this very spot.
This was the spot where our relationship took a drastic turn and he revealed to me his true self for the very first time. This was also the place that gave me hope for our relationship and it was also there to take it away from me when he left. I picked a flower nearest to me. It was wilted and near its end, showing only slightly the beauty of what it once was. Maybe love is the same way, it's only pretty when it first blooms but it dies with time leaving nothing but the scar it inflicted upon your heart. I dropped the flower at my feet and got up to leave. I took one last glance at the circular field and ran back where I came.
The scent of nearby deer caught in my nose causing the venom in my mouth to increase in hunger. I had all night so I might as well satiate my thirst. I gave myself into my senses and let my nose guide me to the vulnerable deer. I pounced on it and sank my teeth into its neck. The warm blood ran down my throat smoothly rejuvenating my energy. I did the same with another two deers and an unfortunate bear. I disposed of the bodies underneath a tree which I uprooted and replanted with my mind. I had always been a very clean hunter and didn't get a speck of blood on my clothes or the side of my mouth.
The sun was rising now, casting shades of yellow, orange, and red onto the sky like a beautiful painting by nature. I climbed on a tree and sat myself on one of its branches near the top to watch the steady but sure sunrise. The sunrise has been the same thing since the first days of this earth no matter how the creatures on it have changed over the years. I sat there staring at the sky until the sun was already on top of the sky indication noon. Clouds hung around covering most of the sunlight from reaching the ground below shielding me from being exposed. I jumped down from the tree and ran back to the edge of the woods and towards the hotel. I began walking at human speed when I got close to where people would be until I reached the double doors to the hotel room. I pulled it open and walked in ignoring the greeting of the girl at the desk, headed to the elevator, and pressed the button. When the door dinged open, I saw a guy standing outside of my hotel room with his back turned to me.
I walked cautiously towards him examining his stance and trying to figure out who he was. He had blond hair and was a bit taller than me. There were two bags by his side laid against the wall. When I got within ten feet, he turned around abruptly and met my eyes with his own.
"Henry?" I said surprised. He smiled and nodded. I looked around frantically searching for any sign of Alice, Edward, or any other Cullen for that matter.
"Don't worry Bella. I didn't bring anyone. They didn't even know where I went, not even Elizabeth." I sighed in relief and met his gaze again.
"How did you find me?" I asked curiously. He laughed lightly and shook his head.
"Can I at least come in first?"
"Oh, yeah, sure." I walked to the door and slipped the card into it. When the light turned green, I pushed it open and walked in. He lifted his bags from the ground and set it down by the bed closing the door behind him.
"Bella, why did you run off?" He asked out of nowhere.
"You have to answer my question first," I bargained trying to buy myself some time. He sighed and nodded. "How did you find me?" I repeated.
"Bella, don't forget that before I met you I was a decent tracker. Finding you isn't that hard. Besides, you used your ID and credit card which happens to be the one I got for you. I called in and was informed you booked a ticket to Forks so I came to see what exactly provoked you to leave," he explained. "So why did you run off?" I turned my gaze to the ground and searched my brain for any reasons to why I should lie to him but found none.
"I... just realized that I don't trust Edward at all," I muttered. "I can't go back. I can't marry someone I don't have any faith in." His eyes were very understanding and he nodded.
"I never said you had to come back. Yet," he reassured with a smile. We were quiet for a moment before he started back to the bed and grabbed a suitcase. I realized that it was one of mine. I always had one packed just in case of unexpected trips or a human gets too close to the truth. "I knew that you left without packing any clothes or someone would've noticed so I took the liberty of bringing you some necessities. I assume you would want to take a shower now?" I nodded happily. He handed the briefcase to me and I grabbed some clothes before running into the bathroom.
I let the water run for a moment before I stripped and jumped in, taking a bath instead of a shower. I heard the TV turn on outside and assumed that Henry was getting caught up on his sports news. I relaxed, slid my head into the water holding my breath, and cleared my brain. I had two days left to give Edward an answer that I didn't have yet.
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