Chapter 21
It had been fifteen years since I'd last seen Lacey.
Well, it was actually fifteen minutes, but it felt like years. I knew she had to go to school, but how I hated the moments that separated us. After her prom, which unlike Bella, she was most ecstatic that I was going to take her, she made me promise that I would never leave her. It didn't take me any more than two milliseconds.
"Never," I leaned in and kissed her. She continued to make me promise, but I was going to be true to my word this time. Nothing would happen to Lacey like that. I would make sure of it.
My family ended up moving back into Forks, it was like being far away from home on a long vacation. I could see how happy they were to be home. Even Rosalie. I was overly happy to see everything falling back into place. Everything was going to be alright now.
I also saw a change in Bella, as much as I disapproved, how she began to visit Jacob Black more. I didn't mind it too much, it made Bella happy, and that's more than I could ever ask for from her. Along with Lacey, who was disturbingly happy when she came home from school. The wicked grin on her face told me that she had plans.
"Mind if we go for a drive?" She wrapped her arms around me.
"Not at all," I smiled and she led me to her car.
It bothered me that there was a silence as we drove. The smile did not come off her face for one moment.
"Where are we going?"
"You'll see," The smile grew wider.
It wasn't long before she parked before a patch of woods. I quickly placed myself before her door and opened it for her. She proceeded to pull out a long strip of cloth and place it around my eyes.
"A blindfold?" I asked, unenthusiastic.
"It's a surprise, try to act happy," She laughed.
She pulled my hands, every so often telling me to watch out for a root or a rock. Then, we stopped. She went behind me and untied the blindfold.
"Our own secret paradise," She whispered as my eyes adjusted to the light.
It was my meadow. Our meadow. She held out her hand.
"Forever?" I took it in mine.
"Forever." She squeezed it, and we stepped out into the sunlight.