Summary: All human. In reality, it was always meant to be Bella and Jacob. But with fantasy setting in, she soon discovers that there's no such thing as a fairytale ending. Moving to Phoenix, will Bella be able to let go of Jacob and move on with Edward?
Author's Note: Mainly, this update will be about what will go on in the story. I'm curious to see if anyone is really interested in the plot? Any suggestions or comments about the story would be greatly appreciated. Don't be scared to voice your opinion. Just trying to write a story here. The first to reviewer will have the opportunity of writing the first disclaimer! Yay? For all them haters. Hehe. Anyway, here's more on the story! BEFORE I bore you to death.
Prologue
BPOV
It was almost as if the past had come to haunt me, first in my dreams and then pulled through into my life. My life that I had worked so hard to rebuild since he had left me to die as an empty shell; broken into countless pieces.
When Jacob left me for his next door neighbor Leah, -damn, it hurt to say their names- he took a part of me that would be impossible to get back. No doubt, he chucked that part of me into the shores of First Beach, never to be seen again as I wafted out into the horizon.
In Jacob's sight, I grew into more of a woman. But it hadn't been enough for him. Soon after meeting Leah, he had climbed into my window, completely torn. I still dreamt of that night for months following the event.
I woke up to a thud, and a slight creak as someone managed to yank open my window. My mouth hung open in a silent scream.
"Bella?" I knew that voice. How long had it been that I had longed for that voice to whisper in my ear to say that its owner loved me and cherished me. Adored me. Just like it used to. I blinked in confusion. What would he be doing here?
"Jake?" I climbed to the foot of my bed. I couldn't believe it! Jacob had come back to me!
"Hey," he whispered sadly. Without another word, he climbed into bed with me, his shoulders sagging and his breath heavy against my skin as he faced me.
"Jacob, what's wrong?"
"I haven't been doing so well."
"What do you mean? What's going on?" My hand shakily touched the skin on his arm. I hadn't realized how cold my fingers were until they touched his warm skin.
"Bella, you wouldn't even believe me." He shook his head and even in the dark I could see the sad look on his face. I just knew him.
"Just spit it out."
"I met a guy named Sam, and he's always at my place now. We've become real close. But the thing is he's a dealer from Port Angeles. And well, I've kind of fallen into that lifestyle. He's, in a way, recruiting people from La Push. Looking to expand his business I guess. And Leah, she can always tell when I'm messed up, it's crazy. I want to do better for her. At the same time Bells, I wish I was still with you. Life with you was so easy and uncomplicated. But I need you to grow up a little more. I want you to be the free-spirit you always claimed to be before I intruded on your life."
If anyone else had been listening, they would have said Jacob had lost his mind. But in so many words, Jacob was saying he still loved me.
"You know I still love you. I hope you know that my feelings for you will never change. No matter who comes along." Jacob always knew what I was thinking.
"I'll never let you go," I whispered.
"You will, for a little while. You're going to meet someone new and you're going to be happy Bella." He nodded, probably trying to convince himself that it was the right thing to say.
I just shook my head, no. "No one can ever take your place."
"That won't stop them from trying. You're too beautiful to be alone."
I sighed and looked at him as tears escaped his eyes.
"Jacob?"
"I just wish I was dead. I don't want to go through this. I don't want to hurt you. I don't want to do the same to Leah. I cannot do the same thing to Leah, Bella. I just need to give someone else another chance at being happy. You understand don't you?"
He turned his head to me and pleaded for my forgiveness with his eyes.
"I understand."
He sighed his relief and made love to me that night. It was sweeter than it had ever been.
At four in the morning, as he climbed out of my window to go back to Leah, he smiled at me and said, "Just be happy, Bella. Move on."
I didn't dream about that night anymore. Since I moved to Phoenix with Renee, everything seemed surreal. There was no more searching for Jacob around every corner that I turned. There was no more being perched up on my window sill in the middle of the night, waiting for him to climb through the window. It killed me to be so far away from him. It was as if I couldn't smile anymore. I couldn't laugh anymore. But once I moved, it felt like I had a fresh start in my hands. I knew, like he said I would be that I was going to be okay. Just like he promised me.
Author's Note: I decided to tweak this chapter a little bit. Can anyone let me know if it flows a little more easily now? Planning to do the same to Chapter 2.
