Alright, so now we're down to the chapter before the final one. *sigh*

Quick note...please don't hate me for how I write Bella this chapter...Fingers crossed that you'll all understand where I'm coming from. *runs and hides in a far away corner* just in case.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything...well, except for the plot I guess. Oh, and Elena, of course.

Chapter 11

The second I got myself together, I was out of bed and at the window in an instant.

"Jake!" I called out frantically. "Jacob!"

It was only moments before he came running out of the woods.

"What? What's wrong?" he asked, looking up at me.

"Just come up here," I told him. "Please."

"Alright, move out of the way."

I nodded my head, turned, and walked away from the window.

When I turned back around, he was already standing there. Seeing him standing there paired with all of the memories that had now returned caused the tears I was holding back to force themselves out.

In less than two seconds, I was breaking down completely.

Without a word, I launched myself at him.

He caught me easily and I curled up against him, wrapping my legs around his waist.

I could feel the motion of him walking and the next thing I knew he was sitting on the bed with me straddling him. If the circumstances had been different, then I would've probably had a different out look on our current position. But, the circumstances weren't better or different, so the double meaning of our position was quickly thrown into the back of my mind somewhere.

"What's wrong, Bella?" Jacob asked, the worry in his tone very evident.

It took me some time to calm down, but as soon as I could manage to speak, I answered, "My memories...I...I got them back."

Jacob was silent for a while before finally replying, "How?"

"Through my nightmares," I answered quietly.

It only took another couple of seconds for me to start crying again as I replayed the memories that had returned in my mind.

"H...how could you p...possibly love me..." I had to pause for a moment before I could continue. "...after every...everything that I put you th...through?"

"Because..." he trailed off, and I could swear his voice was breaking as well. "You always hurt the people closest to you."

Well, yeah, there was no denying that.

"Or better yet when you love someone as much as I love you..."

Yep, his voice was definitely breaking, too.

"I guess I was just glutton for punishment," he said sadly. "Despite everything that you put me through, though, I kept coming back for more because deep down I knew..." he paused and corrected himself. "No, I know...I know that you love me back."

And, here's the opening that I was waiting for.

Slowly, I pulled back to look at him.

Sure enough, I could see tears in his eyes that confirmed that his voice had in fact been breaking, too.

I took a deep breath before telling him, "It was Edward."

"What?"

"He did it," I said quietly.

"He did what?"

"He's why I had amnesia," I admitted.

I could feel Jacob start to shake slightly under me, and for whatever reason, whether it was because I was out of my mind or something, I wrapped my arms around his neck. Not that that would stop him from phasing or anything if it came down to it. I just didn't want to lose him, and I guess I was afraid that I might if he phased and had to leave.

"He caused the accident?" Jacob asked, shaking underneath me.

Not exactly.

I shook my head. "No, no..." I paused.

Okay. Here goes nothing.

Please don't phase! Please don't phase!

"He was the real accident," I whispered, looking away from him, afraid of what expression I'd find on his face.

Suddenly, he was shaking more violently underneath me.

Oh, shit! He's gonna phase! Oh, god! Not good. I can't let this happen.

Thanks to a split-second decision, I leaned forward and kissed him.

Oh, please, let this work. Maybe I could shock the phase right out of him? It's worth a try.

Surprisingly, I was the one who ended up the most shocked when it actually worked. Maybe, I just have a magic kiss or something? Yeah, right. Keep dreaming, Bella.

After we pulled away, we just sat there staring at each for a while.

It wasn't until Jacob broke the silence that our moment was ruined.

"How was he the real accident?"

With a death grip on him as well as a deep breath, I explained to him all about my nightmares from the times before leading up to tonight's nightmares. I told him about what I witnessed and then how I got my memories back.

By time I finished explaining, Jacob was speechless. It took him a few minutes to process everything I had told him. I think it was partially because he wasn't sure that what had happened was actually possible or not. But, in the end, he ended up believing me because really there is just no way that someone can honestly make something like that up.

"Why did he do it?" Jacob finally asked, which in a way brought the conversation full circle.

"Because, I changed my mind. And..." I started to say as I looked him in the eye. "I chose you."

And, with those three words everything finally made complete sense.

It was Jacob.

It had always been Jacob.

It would always be Jacob.

Jacob took me by surprise with his reaction to that.

"I'll kill him!" he growled.

What? Wait...did he really just skip over the good and pinpoint the bad?

Yeah, I definitely hadn't been expecting that to happen.

"No! No, you won't!" I told him, frowning.

"What? Why not? He tried to kill you!"

"Yes, he did try to kill me!" I agreed. "Well, sort of."

Right? I mean, it's not like he actually pushed me down the stairs. I tripped...trying to get away from him. But, then again he didn't try to save me. So, I guess, he might as well have.

Jacob looked at me like I was crazy, and at this point, I'd probably have to agree with him.

"I'm not trying to say he deserves to get away scot-free with what he did because he doesn't..."

"Why don't you want me to kill him, then?"

I sighed. "You know why."

"No, I don't," he said. "Why?"

Alright, truth time, whether it makes me sound stupid or not.

"Because, if you kill him, it will hurt me," I confessed.

"You can't be serious?!"

Jacob shook his head in disbelief and stood up, turning and dropping me onto the bed.

Great. Now he was mad. And, not at Edward. But, at me.

"Just because he did what he did it won't just magically make me not love him anymore," I tried to reason with him. "Despite what he did, it will still hurt me to see and know that you killed him."

"Bella..." he started to protest.

I cut him off. "No, Jake!" I exclaimed. "Just listen to me, okay. Please."

Jacob sighed and although he still wasn't completely okay with what was being said by me, he relented, "Fine."

"Even if he lives, he won't get off scot-free," I assured him.

Jacob looked at me doubtfully, and asked, "And, how's that?"

I couldn't help but smile as I explained, "It's been proven once before that living without me is a lot worse than dying for Edward," I said in a matter-of-fact tone. "Having to live for an eternity knowing that he lost me...completely...because of his own slip up...he'll never let himself live it down."

Jacob still looked doubtful about what I was saying.

I smiled sweetly and stood up walking over to where he was standing. "Don't you agree that knowing he'll hate himself just as much as you do every single day, twenty-four seven, for the rest of eternity is a better punishment than death?" I asked.

"Bells..." he spoke in a warning tone.

I ignored him and continued, "I mean, nobody really knows where any one truly goes once they die..."

"Bella..." he said louder this time.

Alright, fine. I guess I have to bring out the big guns now.

I put on my best puppy dog pout expression. "Please, Jake. For me. Let him live and suffer for eternity." I sighed and tried to keep a straight face as I said what I said next, "Plus, 20 year old widow has a bad sound to it, doesn't it?" I asked. "You don't want me to have to live with that title for the rest of my life do you?" I pouted a little bit more. "That would make me so sad all the time."

Jacob shook his head at me. "You are playing dirty, Bella," he said, narrowing his eyes.

I batted my eyelashes and didn't even try to deny it. "Yes, I am. I grinned. "But, you know you love it."

Jacob chuckled darkly. "Even dirtier."

"Yeah, I know," I agreed. "So, will you please just let me handle the punishment?" I asked, smiling innocently at him.

"If I ever see him again after you send him away, I will kill him," he threatened.

I nodded my head in understanding. "So, it's settled, then?"

"As much as I'd rather it not be...yes, it is."

I smiled triumphantly. "Alright, so now that that's out of the way...can you please be happy and actually show that you're happy about the fact that I chose you?"

In the next moment, I was in his arms, and he was kissing me all over my face.

I'll take that as a yes.

~MP~

The next day, I had some important errands to run in Port Angeles. When I returned home, I called Edward and asked him to meet me. Of course, it wasn't surprising when he agreed right away, and was even on his way over already. If only he knew what he was walking into.

Once, I knew exactly when to expect him, I made my way out back to the shed where Charlie kept all of his tools. I looked around until I found the one I was looking for. Then, I made my way back into the house and waited patiently for Edward to arrive.

Right on time, Edward pulled into the driveway.

Crowbar in hand, I made my way outside to meet him.

His eyes instantly landed on the crowbar. "What's that for?" he asked, curiously.

I just smiled innocently at him and walked to the other side of the car.

"This," I said, swinging the crowbar like a baseball bat and breaking the passenger side window of his stupid silver Volvo. "Is for trying to kill me."

I couldn't help but feel slightly satisfied when I saw his eyes widen and jaw drop in shock.

Yeah, take that you asshole!

"Bella!" he called out, but I ignored him.

I moved back to the rear passenger side window and did the same. "And, this is for lying to me!"

I made my way around the car breaking every window there was with an explanation for each.

"And, this is for keeping me from Jacob!"

"And, this is actually for Jacob because I know he wanted to kill you for trying to kill me, but I convinced him not to."

"Bella..." Edward started, walking towards me.

"Don't you dare!" I warned him, holding up the Crowbar. "Next up, I start crow-barring certain not so nice words into the car. And, unlike windows, that isn't as easy to fix."

"Bella, please...let me explain."

I scoffed. "Explain what?" I asked in disbelief. "Explain how you let your stupid possessiveness almost get me killed and did, in fact, ruin the past two years of my life?"

"Bella..."

"Screw you!" I hissed at him. "I've got something for you, too," I said, stalking past him and going back into the house.

Moments later, I walked back out with papers and a pen.

"What are those?" Edward asked me.

"Annulment papers," I answered slamming them down on the hood of his car. "Now, sign them!" I ordered, holding out the pen.

"Bella, I love you. I always will," Edward said, trying to stall for whatever reason.

"Save it!" I yelled. "Just sign."

"Can I hear you say it one last time before it's over completely?" he asked.

Seriously? The nerve of this jackass!

"Will you actually sign if I do?" I asked him.

At this point, I would do just about anything to get him to leave my life for good.

He nodded and smiled briefly. "I promise.

"Fine," I said, rolling my eyes. "Even though, I hate myself for it...I love you, too. And, more than likely, a part of me always will," I forced myself to say.

God. It was awful saying just saying it. Things had definitely changed and would never be the same with us ever again. This right here was total proof of that.

"You can't be serious!" an angry voice hissed from behind me.

Oh, god. No. Please, no.

Slowly, I turned around, and my worst nightmare was confirmed.

Of course, he'd show up now. And, he probably got the wrong impression of it all.

"Jake, please...it's not what..." I started to explain.

He shook his head. "Don't!" he hissed. "I should have known," he spat, anger and hurt evident in his voice.

"Jake, please!" I tried again.

"And, after everything he did to you! You still choose him again."

"No, Jake...I..."

"Just forget it, Bella," he shook his head and turned away.

"Jacob!" I cried out, but it was too late.

He turned and disappeared into the woods.

Oh, god.

What the hell was wrong with me and my luck lately?

When I looked back at Edward, I saw a smirk on his face.

The second he noticed I was looking, the smirk disappeared.

"Oh my god!" I exclaimed as realization dawned on me. "You knew he was here!"

"Sorry," Edward fake apologized, playing the innocent role.

What an asshole!

I shook my head in disbelief. "I can't believe I fell for that!" I hissed through clenched teeth, turning to glare at Edward. "Sign the damn papers! And, get the hell out of my life!"

I was really starting to rethink asking Jacob not to kill him.

Alright, please don't hate me. I promise things will work out in the end.

Just a heads up everyone, next chapter will be the last.

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Next/Final Chapter; Bella goes to set things straight with Jacob. Also, Bella has a surprise...or two for Jake!