Reunited
I sat and waited, knowing that if this were anything like the meadow in Forks he would be back soon. I had to see him again, no matter what he thought about me. It was as I was sitting here that I realized why Denali, Alaska sounded familiar. This was where the only other known vegetarian coven lived. Where that vampire Tanya lived who had been hitting on Edward for years, I hadn't even met her and I already hated her. Then it clicked, it all made sense, Edward came here for Tanya, he was tired of me, the plain human so he came for an interesting vampire. But, now I was an interesting vampire, maybe he could love me again. It was as I realized this that I heard a twig snap and my head shot up. In my view was the one thing I wanted most in the world to see at that moment. (A/n: guess who?)
My angel was there beaming at me with his crooked smile, my heart melted and I felt a foolish grin fall onto my face. Edward stood there staring at me as I did the same to me. Finally he spoke,
"Bella, what happened?" his face grew more solemn.
"Victoria." I replied glumly, Edward growled and looked more like a vampire than I had ever seen him before.
"I never imagined that she would show up, not to mention 'kill' you."
"Expect the unexpected! I'm dead! Lets go tell the world!"
"You're taking this a lot better than I did."
"No, that was sarcasm."
"Ah, that makes more sense. One question, how long have you been like this?" His tone as serious but I wasn't sure of the answer to his question.
"Uh, I'm not sure, how long has it been since you left Forks?"
"Today is two months, if that helps." Wow, I must have spent a long time in that tree.
"Well then, a little less than 2 months."
"WHAT? Victoria showed up that fast?"
"I guess so, she must have been waiting for the right moment."
"Bella, I am so sorry for so many reasons," he stopped and I was silent not knowing what to say. Finally, he ran up to me and pulled me into his arms, it felt so right after the awkward distance between us. "Bella, I lied, and my lie didn't solve what it was supposed to."
"Please explain," I really was confused.
"Bella, I left to keep you safe. I didn't want you wrapped up in this world of vampires," his eyes pleaded my forgiveness, "Bella, I never stopped loving you."
If my heart still beat it would have completely stopped at that moment. I wanted it to be true but it still felt like a lie. He saw the hesitation and doubts in my eyes, what could I say? I loved him too.
"Edward I love you to the ends of the Earth but, how? You lied once, how do I know you aren't lying a second time?"
"You have to trust me, and if you can't I'll just have to prove it to you," I could tell from his eyes that he was determined to make me believe the supposed truth. It seemed so unbelievable but every thing about him was, so how could I judge?
I stared further into his fading topaz eyes, they looked like glowing embers, how could I refuse the temptation? If it was a mistake what is the worst that could happen?
"Alright then, prove it," I whispered into his chest where he clutched me to his unbeating heart. Edward loosened his grip on me only so that he could lift my chin up and kiss me fully on the lips. There was passion and love in every molecule, which I returned eagerly as my hands clutched at the back of his neck. I have no idea how long we stayed like that my lips moving eagerly against his own, neither of us needed to breath so there was no need to stop until Edward reluctantly pulled away.
"My family is getting worried as to why I'm not home yes, apparently Alice hasn't seen anything. Will you go see them with me?"
"If it means staying with you? Of course." We held hands as we ran through the forest, Edward guiding me in the right direction. Eventually we came to another clearing, in it stood a dark green house, which I assumed was the Cullen's'.
Edward pulled me up the steps onto the front porch as I followed silently behind him. I was so nervous I was surprised Jasper didn't come storming out of the house to demand what was going on with the emotions around here. Not to mention that Alice didn't seem to have seen us coming. I banished my questions and walked up to Edward who had his hand on the doorknob of the one thing separating me from the Cullens. I nodded and Edward and I walked into the house.
I expected everyone to be waiting for us but no one was there so Edward called everyone down. I hid behind Edward until everyone was in the sitting room, then I stepped out from behind him and everyone gasped. Except for Alice who had an expression of pure shock on her face until she jumped up and hugged me with as much force as her small frame could manage and sat back down. There in front of me were the faces I had missed so much for the past two months, the feeling of reunion was amazing. I had no idea of what to say so I simply waited for someone else to say something.
Of course it has Carlisle who spoke up first, "Bella, what happened?"
"Victoria changed her," Edward replied for me.
"Carlisle, if I might interrupt, I think there is something you would be very interested in," Jasper said hurriedly.
"What is it Jasper?"
"I can't feel Bella's emotions."
A/N: YES!! The chapter is exactly 1000 words long, you have no idea how happy that makes me, this chapter was actually a reasonable length for once! Please review! It makes me even happier, and a happy writer means good fast writing!