A/N: Thanks so much for all your wonderful thoughts.
First, can I say how much I adore everyone's varied thoughts here? Some of you can see Bella's pov, some of you can't get past her mistake, BUT you are all making GREAT points AND expressing your opinions without resorting to wishing my death (It's happened ;) ).
Second, since I missed an update today, Chapter 20 IS 200 WORDS INSTEAD OF 100 WORDS! (Cheating a drabble's 100-word limit a bit, but there you go). :)
Most characters belong to S. Meyer. The rest belong to me. All mistakes are mine.
Chapter 20 - Impetus
Two Weeks Later - London
"You said your piece, allowed him his, then?"
Rose is my best mate on this side of the pond. We're sharing lunchtime in the Financial District's rooftop Sky Garden, with three-hundred-and-sixty-degree views of London.
"Then…I got up and…left."
"Did he try to stop you?"
"No."
"At the wedding? Did you speak?"
"No. We played our parts in all the required places, toasted the happy couple…"
"The ginger?"
"I was too miserable to mind her whereabouts." I sigh. "Rose, I did things arse backward, but…at least…he got closure."
There's a long silence.
"Bella, where would you have ended up had things gone differently back then? You were both young, both with diverging plans."
"He said he would've followed me."
"Not being funny, love, but it's quite easy to say that now."
"Rose-"
"Perhaps it's true, but…" She shrugs. "I think…perhaps…you're making too many excuses for him."
"Rose…I snuck away."
"Massively dodgy, yes," she smirks, "but…did he come after you?"
"He was hurt-"
"Likely gutted," she agrees, "but for someone claiming he would've happily pledged allegiance to the Queen…he didn't even change allegiance to his bloody baseball team," she snorts.
"I left."
"Your error was the impetus, but you were both young, and…perhaps…he too could've handled things better."
A/N: Thoughts?
One of my lovely Guest Reviewers suggested a song that would've gone really well with the last chapter – Break My Heart Again, by Finneas (who happens to be Billie Eilish's brother ;) )
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