Well, here it goes...

Edward's POV

Edward ran straight to his house in the living room. His family was already in there, sitting in chairs or standing so he guessed Alice had already told them what happened. He blocked out their questioning thoughts and tried to concentrate on his own.

Edward was furious with himself. He would never forget the way Bella looked at him when he told her he was leaving– without her. Bella had looked so torn... as if in physical pain. But then when he lied to her, telling Bella he didn't love her, she just nodded. As if she'd known the whole time Edward's love for her was just a lie; a delusion he forced upon himself.

How could she believe me so quickly? This, of course, is what Edward had wanted but he wasn't prepared how her reaction would affect him. That look would haunt him forever.

"Edward?" Esme's voice was hesitant, careful.

Edward stood behind the couch and stared at a picture on the wall, ignoring Esme. He didn't want to answer their questions tonight.

"I'm leaving. As soon as possible." Edward stopped and glared at them all, daring them to object. When they didn't, he continued. "I'm going to track Victoria. The sooner I find her, the sooner she'll be dead." He chose his words carefully, making sure he kept his family and him separate. Edward didn't want them involved with Victoria right now, she was his responsibility and he wanted to handle her himself.

Alice must have picked up on this immediately. "I'll go with you."

"No." Edward's voice was controlled, saving his anger for when he found Victoria. "I do this alone." He spoke with authority.

"Edward," This time Carlisle spoke. "Do what's rational. Victoria could have allies by now. She would be a threat if it were just you alone. With all of us, she wouldn't stand a chance."

"No." Edward's patience was wearing.

Don't be an idiot! Rosalie's thought, glowering at him.

Edward raised his eyebrows but otherwise ignored her. Rosalie's opinions were never of much importance when it concerned anything to do with Bella. Why start listening now?

Emmet stood up from the chair he was sitting on. "I will go with you Edward. Jasper, Carlisle and I. Victoria won't stand a chance. Esme and Rosalie will look out for Bella while Alice watches out for all of us."

Edward winced at Bella's name, a slip in his careful composure. He stared at the picture again trying to focus. He felt Alice's fierce gaze piercing his face.

"Are you going to tell them?" She spat out vehemently. Edward had always known Alice thought of Bella as her own sister and leaving her would hurt Alice almost as much as it was hurting him.

"You haven't?" Edward was surprised, he thought for sure Alice had told them about Bella. He heard everyone's confused thoughts going through their heads in the room.

Esme spoke. "Tell us what?"

I just told them that you needed to speak to them. Alice thought in her head, glaring at Edward, knowing why he was surprised.

He narrowed his eyes. Speaking of Bella out loud was going to be agonizing. "Bella will stay in Forks. We– " Edward impulsively clenched his fist. "Will leave. I will not be going with you but none of us can no longer stay in Forks; we are putting Bella in danger. Alice, I want you to stop looking for Bella's future, stop watching her completely."

"What!?No!" Alice screamed in disbelief.

A wave of calm spread throughout the room by Jasper.

"Stop it!" Alice snapped at him. She turned to Edward again. "You can't leave Bella, Edward! Let alone, tell me what I can and cannot see! Even if I did try, her future would not stop appearing in my mind for some time. I have kept watch over her for a long time, I can't just turn my visions on and off like that!"

"Then try!" Edward yelled back. "We are putting her in danger, Alice! Why can't you understand that!?"

"You love her, Edward! And Bella loves you! What good do you think it's going to do if we leave?!"

Edward roared, picked up the couch in front of him and hurled it across the room. It smashed through the wall with a deafening crash.

"Edward.." Carlisle started. "I agree with Alice–"

"NO! We leave now!" Edward ignored Jasper's attempts of calming him down and walked briskly out the house. As soon as he was off the property, he ran.

He ran away from his home. He ran away from his Bella. He ran away from his family.

Edward didn't know where he was going.

Victoria. He snarled as he thought the name and ran faster.

Bella's POV

Bella lay on her bed and looked at her clock. 2:43 AM. It had been seven hours since she had been found in the woods. She tried not to remember what had happened earlier but it all came rushing back before she could stop it...

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Bella held Edward's hand to her cheek and closed her eyes.

He can't leave me. She thought. He promised.

She sighed in content, thinking of no other explanation. Edward would stay and what was happening right now, would be forgotten.

But he doesn't love you! A voice in her head cried out in pain. Slowly, the tears came down her face even though her eyes were shut.

Fool! Bella had always known that Edward was too perfect. Why would he choose to be with someone like me? Someone plain and dull beyond compare when standing next to this gorgeous creature?

Yes, Edward was too perfect. Too perfect to love someone like Bella.Her heart beat faster, Bella was scared.

She felt Edward take his hand off her cheek and kiss her forehead with the lightest pressure.

"Goodbye, Bella" he whispered and he left. Bella wouldn't had known this if she hadn't felt the sudden gust of wind from his departure.

He must have ran. She thought. Then reality sunk in.

Edward didn't love her. Edward was gone. Forever.

Bella slowly sank to the ground, tears being released from their prison and shamelessly cascading down her face. She held her cheek where Edward's hand had been only seconds before and sobbed.

Bella must have wandered in the woods for hours after that. She knew it was useless, but she still hoped she might see Edward. Drops had started to fall, splashing her face violently. Bella lay down on the cold ground and waited for the rain to wash away her pain.

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Bella vaguely remembered someone carrying her. She had been unconscious at the time and found herself in her bed when she woke up. She coughed and a knock came from outside her door.

"Come in." Her voice was hoarse.

Charlie stepped into her room and hesitated. "Are you alright Bella?"

"No." How could she be alright? The love of her life just left her. She felt horrible and didn't want to talk. She wanted to feel nothing.

"What happened? All the sudden all the Cullens are found gone and then we find you all alone in the woods.." His voice trailed off and suddenly a look of anger crossed Charlie's face. "Did Edward hurt you, Bella? Did he do something to you?!"

Bella winced at Edward's name. Yes, he left me. My life has no meaning now that he's gone.

"No, he did not do anything to me in that way. He just... left." Her voice cracked at the end and Bella struggled to keep from crying. She had already put Charlie in enough pain. In fact, that's all she seemed to be doing: making people suffer for her problems. Bella didn't want to do that anymore.

"Oh." Charlie rocked back on his heels and looked at Bella uncomfortably. "You should get some sleep Bells. You've been through a lot.We'll talk about it later." He stared at Bella for a moment. It was obvious he was deciding whether it was best for him to leave or not.

Bella decided for him and nodded. She turned away from him and waited until she heard her door close.

Edward's gone. Her heart squeezed at his name and her stomach did an uncomfortable flip. Bella held herself as she tried to regulate her breathing and close off some of the pain in her chest.

She waited for sleep to come and hoped she would never wake up.

Their POV's are shorter than what I'd like them to be..Hmmm. Possible update on that. More chapter's to come though! What did you think?