AN: This is my first ever Twilight fanfic so don't be to harsh. I don't own anything, not even the song that gave me the inspiration. I've only read Twilight not New Moon or Eclipse, so I'm sorry if anything sounds copied because I wouldn't know. So of course this story takes place after Twilight. Reviews are greatly appreciated, flames not so much. Now on with the story! Enjoy!

All Around Me

Gone…

"No matter what, remember; I will always be alright. I'll always be with you."
"But why are you leaving me now!" I cried out in the darkness.
"I have to. I have no choice-" His topaz eyes staring straight back at mine.
"There's always a choice!"

"Bella, please!" His voice pleading with regret, anger, sadness, pain, and guilt all at once. "I'm sorry. I'll be back some day." A tear rolled down my cheek. "Never forget, no matter what; I will be alright. I want you to promise me, Bella!"
"But Edward, just explain! Please!" I didn't want to cry, not now; but my eyes seemed to have a different opinion.
"Bella," Edward touched my cheek with his cold hand; "I can't explain right now. Please, just promise me this, Bella. I want you to say 'I know you'll be alright, no matter what.'"

"But-"
"Bella! Promise me!" His eyes found mine yet again his face flustered with pleading; his cool hands shaking my shoulders lightly.
"I-I know you'll be alright," I paused, my breath caught in my throat; "no matter what." Another silent tear fell down my face to join the first, but never reached it because Edward's thumb traced my cheek and wiped it away.

"Bella, don't cry please." He begged.
"Then explain to me, Edward. I don't understand." I felt the tears burning behind my eyes.
"I can't. Not now. Please, just promise me you know I am always with you," Edward paused; "no matter what."

I swallowed; my breathing uneven. "I know…you are always with…me," I blinked back the threatening tears; his face was inches away from mine, "no matter what."
"You know I'll come back for you as soon as I can."
Panic arose in my voice for the third time now. "But where are you going?! Why do you have to leave?! How soon is soon?!" Edward put a chilled finger to my lips and stopped me, my eyes red from confusion and tears.

"Bella," Edward looked down; "please, I want you to promise me." His fingers intertwined with mine, his thumb stroking the back of my hand reassuring me.
"I know…you'll come back for me…as soon as you can." I cried silently, shuddering with each deep breath.

His cool mouth was kissing my hair, then my forehead and then moved down to my ear-
"Never forget me, Bella." Edward whispered.
"Never." I replied quietly, but strongly as I could. He trailed cool kisses from my ear along my collarbone, up my neck until he was centimeters away from my mouth.

"I love you." Edward muttered silkily, but my breath was gone, it caught in my throat yet again in the night.
"I love you, too." His icy lips met mine, softly; I never wanted him to leave, I wanted him to stay there forever. A tear plunged down my face and Edwards's frosted lips left mine.

His emotional golden eyes locked on mine. "No matter what, know that I'll always be alright." And Edward leaned forward again, his cool hands in mine again, and kissed me marvelously, as I stayed frozen trying to restrain myself.
His cool lips barely brushed against mine before I felt a strange sensation and Edward had disappeared completely.

"Edward! Wait!" I cried out, but it was no use. He was gone.

I put my head in my hands and finally let the tears overcome me. Edward was gone for who knows how long, and I didn't even now why he was leaving. I could still feel his cold fingers on my skin, his lips on mine. Even as I sat on my bed in the darkness of night I felt his presence, I heard his voice. "No matter what, know I'll always be alright."

"I love you" I whispered shakily into the darkness. I could have sworn even through my tears I heard his musical voice whisper in my ear-

"I love you too, Bella" I knew, no matter what, he'd be alright, Edward was always with me, he was all around me.

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