Chasing Cars…

OK, everyone knows the lyrics to this song. I don't feel I need to put them up. But, if you don't know… head on over to to find them.

This is going to be 3 stories, 3 POV…. That's why it took me so long.

B POV

Edward was preoccupied, I could tell. What about, that I didn't know. I know he felt bad about what had happened with Jasper, but I had had run-ins with vampires before. Why would this be any different? I knew the risks of interacting with his family from the beginning. I didn't fear them and I knew they meant me no harm.

I thought about this as I lay in bed, waiting. It wasn't the first time this week that he hadn't come. And yet, hope springs eternal, doesn't it? I lay there, listening to the sounds outside. The world was too normal tonight. Only the sounds of the bugs outside, and the buzzing of the porch light reached my ears.

It was too quiet, yet too loud. I knew he wouldn't be coming. There was too much life on the other side of those panes of glass. Normally, the animals stayed far away, aware in a way the humans in Forks were not of the predators in their midst.

I wished he would come. Just lay down next to me, and forget what had happened. Forget everything except for what was confined within these walls. Forget the world. Forget the strife, forget our quarrels over our humanity. Forget what Billy thought. Forget the reactions and thoughts of our (well, more my) peers. Forget that Rosalie hated me.

I needed to know that he still wanted me. That was all that mattered to me, now. His good opinion of me made me think that I was of use, of some purpose in this life. That I was needed.

I just needed him to lie next to me, help me forget the world.

Forget what we are told to believe.

Make the most of our time. Before I am too old.

I wish that we could just lie here in my room, and forget.

But I knew he wasn't going to be here, tonight. And for some reason, that troubled me more than I knew it should.

E POV

I lay there in South America, frustrated. I needed to find her. If I could just track that beast, I could explain away my absence. I needed to be doing this. I was doing double to keep her safe. And if my previous reasons fell apart, at least there was still this.

And the reasons why I left? They were becoming more and more feeble. I was having a harder and harder time explaining away my absence. If I could save her from James, if I could save her from herself, from myself, why did I have to leave? Who would protect her, now?

I lay there, listening. No. I told myself I was listening. In truth, I was in Forks. Far away, lovely, beautiful Forks. I was in the most beautiful place in the world to me, lying next to the most important person in my life. (well, death) I was there. She was there. None of this had happened with Jasper. I had never left. I lay there, and watched as she slept. Not in agony as I had the last time. In contentment. I wished that I could be there. I wished I could forget all that had happened, forget that awful look on her face, the way she had accepted my dismissal. I wished that I could just lay here, and have her be with me. Have her come and stay with me. Tell me everything will be alright. That I wasn't a monster, that I was wanted. I just wanted to forget.

As I lay there, my phone began to ring. I answered it with a heavy heart, to hear my sister's voice…

J POV

She had chosen the bloodsucker. Somehow, I had always known it would come back down to them. No matter what I did, or how much I gave of myself, her alliance lay with them. And, stupid old me, couldn't blame her. Who would want to be with me? Someone who could disfigure her, kill her at the first sign of anger. I had no control. I could give her nothing.

I lay in my room, in my cramped bed, and thought of her. Would I ever be good enough? I knew she felt something for me. Knew that she thought me a friend. Her best friend, at that. But would she ever think of me as anything else? I thought not.

And now she hasn't been here in weeks. Dad says that she has called. But I always tell to say I'm not there. If she wants to talk to me so bad, she can come and see me in person. I don't know if she's ashamed, or just plain doesn't want to see me, but I don't care. I want her to come here. Forget about the bloodsucker. Forget that we are enemies, now.

I want to just lie here and think of her. Think of her as I used to, before she was tainted with the smell of vampire. I want it to be like it used to. I want for her to come and tell me that everything will be alright. That these rumors I've heard are all lies. That she'll stay with me, make me smile, make me feel human.

Just come lie with me, and forget the world.

But she won't. I know this, and so I have a plan.

I hope it was worth the wait. I know that they're all really short, but only so much can be said about a split second in time. I know that this is Snow Patrol's most famous song, so I hope I did it justice for all you hardcore fans.

I've decided that I'm going to make this longer to include other songs by other artists. Don't worry, I'm gunna finish this album before, but taking Stephenie's advice and listening to muse has "opened my eyes" if you will, to other extremely relevant songs…. Just letting you know!