I'm awful, I know it. I'm so sorry. I'm sick, and it's sad that this is the only time I have to write, while the cough of the century torturing me. I hope you guys will still read it even though its been so unforgivably long. I LOVE YOU ALL! My colleges have been applied to so hopefully time to write will be coming! I really missed it!

Since its been forever..here's the end of the last chap

I heard footsteps approaching the door a few feet away and it seemed he heard them as well for we both reluctantly broke apart at the same time. As I opened my eyes he was already across the room in less than one second.

They came to the door and opened it, panic soared throughout my body for what seemed like the millionth time today. But as I looked over at Edward he seemed to relax his body and let out a sigh of relief.

I looked over to the door and saw none other than...

"Alice!" Edward spoke softly beside me. I silently thanked the heavens at that very moment, for there had to be a Lord. I couldn't possibly imagine what would have happened if one of my family members walked through that door. The mere thought produced a shiver.

"Twice in one day. Twice! What? The closet escapade wasn't enough for you! Honestly, play a little hard to get!"

As she began advancing toward us I caught a glint in her eye, that of a mother scolding her children yet a hidden comical appeal that wound around her iris.

"Oh, you knew it would happen" Edward mumbled next to me gently pulling me closer to him so that my head was placed directly under his chin.

"Lucky for you! Are you also aware that Bella's brother Christian would have walked in if I were not in front of this door?"

My head snapped up with a bitter urgency as their bickering softly melted away into the background, to be that close to getting caught shocked my mind.

It was then I realized this was how my life would be from this moment. I would always be hiding, running from everything I dearly wished I could tell the world. It was then I knew paranoia would soon get the best of me, devouring my spirit. It was then I knew my hopes of our families getting over this vicious war were bottomless.

It was then I knew, if I chose to run, it would be in the opposite direction of my family.

"...so arrogant! I am risking my own safety against her family, AS WELL as our own I may add for you and you say 'I could have heard him coming'! Really now, then I'm assuming you don't need my help. Good Luck to you both!"

She turned around in a huff, her shoulders you could see in strain and her knuckled clenched a ghostly white, even compared to the already pale figure she possessed.

"Wait" I murmured softly in a voice a mouse would find quiet yet she stopped abruptly in her tracks, as if I had used my power on her. Her hand was already twisted around the doorknob.

"Alice-I know you don't know me, but I want you to know this. I love your brother very dearly, and although you have visions, you may not see it. Some say it's impossible to fall in love in a day" I trailed on, now mostly for myself "many don't think love at first sight is even possible. And to tell you the truth a day ago I would have agreed with them"

I let out a breathy laugh "but what I feel inside my heart, I can't quite describe"

I turned my head to the side to look at Edward who staring down intently at me. All the love in the world could be seen within those eyes. Like he was looking through me, into my soul.

"It's this burning, around the edges of my body, heating me from my icy slumber. I have to admit I was never one for fairy tales. Prince charming couldn't possibly be real, some man on a white horse sweeping you off your feet, and in that second you two would fall in love and poof you turn the page and there are always those six words that haunted me at the end. 'And they lived happily ever after'. It took me until one day ago to realize a prince charming existed, even for me. All I was missing was that happily ever after which I know I can never have.

That is unless my family or yours doesn't figure out our secret. I realize we are taunting the dragon, but I take what I am given. I would rather spend my entire existence running than live a life without a heart.

I've been there once. I don't intend on going back. "

I turned my head to her, her face was in a state of what seemed to be confusion with her head cocked to the side, eyes glowing in the dimly lit room.

"We need you, Alice. I know I may never get the perfect ending but what I'm sure of is that I would die trying. Please."

"Oh but I do know you Bella"

she spoke with a genuine smile spreading across her lips as she tapped her head

"And I also know how love can affect someone, transform them into a person they didn't even know existed. Almost as if they were hidden within you all along, begging to be freed. I know because I too was there once. I hated myself, everything I had become. A monster. When all of a sudden my vision blurred and into the picture of a tall man, his blonde hair tussled walking into a diner. He looked at me, straight in the eyes and that was the moment I knew MY prince charming had arrived" she spoke, approaching me slowly, faintly putting her hand on my shoulder.

She bent down to my ear and breathed softly "Everyone gets a happy ending, Bella. Even you"

And with that she was gone, out the door and into the sea of people washing through the hallway.

I couldn't help but smile to myself.

"So, I'm your prince charming, huh?" Edward said, moving closer until his face was only an inch from mine, his sweet smelling breath fanning my face.

"Only if I'm your damsel" I whispered back, staring intently at his lips.

"You don't need to be distressed for me to come, I'll always be there" he spoke, his lips brushing against my own

"Ill always be here"

With that his lips finally met my own. And I was in bliss.

My prince charming was found, my faith in love restored, and a happily ever after possibly in my future.

All we needed to do was battle the dragon, but you know what they say about playing with fire: your bound to get burned.

And as my eyes snapped open I could feel three degrees of them coming our way.

----------------------------I figured I'm an awful human being and you guys deserved more------------------------

I walked in a daze when the final bell rang. On one end, I couldn't help but feel overwhelmingly happy. As if I were floating on a cloud. On the other was a feeling I wasn't so fond of. This tugging, almost gnawing feeling at the bottom of my stomach. It was hard to describe, and even harder to ignore.

As I began opening my locker (I swear, the most infuriating inanimate object i have come across yet, you miss the number by a fraction of an inch and you have to start all over! UGH!)

When I finally did get it open, a small note fell out and landed at my feet.

Remember, the Gardrens-5 sharp.

Donavan, another battle I had to fight.

There was nothing left but to hope he would take it gently, he wasn't like the others. He would understand.

At least thats what I kept trying to convince myself.

-----AT THE GARDENS-----

As I pushed the bushes out of my way and stepped onto the gentle grass I was Donavan. He was sitting on a rock by a small pond, staring down into the water. Looking at his reflection as if it were the last thing he wanted looking back at him.

I knew how he felt, at least I used to.

"Don?"

Silence.

"D-"

"I know" he said, still unmoving. Still gazing into the pond.

"Don I wanted t-"

"Tell me. Yeah." He breathed finally looking up into my eyes.

"Do you know the consequences of your actions? Do you even know what would happen if anyone else found out!"

"I know I-"

"NO, you don't know! You have no idea! You are so blinded by this notion that you are in 'love' with this boy that you don't even see how this affects anyone else!"

"How DARE you imply that I am under some kind of notion"I yelled, my anger bubbling over the surface.

"I know what I feel, Don. I care for him more than you will EVER know, or even comprehend!"

"And I am so idiotic to not comprehend love! You don't know what kind of heart ache I have been through over the years we were not traveling together. I cannot describe to you the pain I felt, that I experienced. Don't think you are the first person to fall in love! Here is a thought, If you loved him so much, you wouldn't be putting him in such danger, Isabella! If you continue this he WILL get killed"

"Obviously the love you felt was hollow! If your so quick to get over it how do you even know if it was real? True love does not crack, it shatters, Donavan. Are you shattered? Do you walk each day in a meaningless existence just trying to hold yourself together?! And how do you know whether he will be killed or not! What are you the almighty God, If we play by the rules, no one ever has to know!"

"Because I'm the one assigned to kill him!! Me! I'm the one who has to rip you away from him. If he were just another Cullen, things would be different! Certainly a hell of a lot easier!"

My heart dropped out of my chest. My brother, my one true confidant and my love in a battle.

"No, I have not been shattered but the cuts I have are enough to scar me. And now I am forced to cut the one person in my life who has never dared hurt me.

You.

Do you think I like that idea? That I get some kind of masochistic kick out of it?"

"I-ah-I" I couldn't breathe, my lungs were collapsing.

I was starting to panic, my breath still hadn't returned I gasped for air but none would enter my lungs. I held on to my chest as each dry gasp shook my body breaking me down until I was on the grass below me. I didn't know what to think, or what to believe. My though process had completely failed me.

My brother, my love. The scene repeated over and over in my mind.

Donavon ran to my side, trying to lift me up to the surface. I punched him as hard as I could, anything to let my anger out. But I was too weak, I could feel it. I couldn't concentrate my power enough to make him leave. He lay me down on his lap and smoothed out my hair.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry" he whispered "They'll kill me"

After a few moments I looked up into his eyes, already the cuts beginning to work their magic through my flesh.

"You really do love him" he said, sympathy, sorrow, regret all embedded in his tone.

"I was so happy" I let out, the air had slowly began refilling my lungs. I buried my face into his shoulder, wishing with all of my might that I could cry the way I felt I should.

"I guess no one has a happy ending"

I guess Alice was wrong. And to think, I almost began believing it myself.

Okay, I know a lot of you are probably angry at Don. But here's the thing. The reason he was so angry in the beginning of their little tiff was because he doesn't want to hurt Edward, and even more doesn't want to hurt Bella. But knows his only option is to do so. Him and Bella have only brotherly/sisterly love. To some, it may have seemed like they had something more. How did he know? Very perceptive, he knows Bella best and could instantly tell how Edward affected her.

It wasn't my best, creative juices aren't flowing as easily these days. But I really hope you guys liked it.

Even though I haven't updated in forever, reviews would be so so so so awesome. And to those who have reviewed, thank you to every single one of you. Honestly-this story would be a failure without you guys.

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