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Happily Never After

Bella POV

My day sucked. As soon as we got back to La push they made me go with Jacob and Edward to a cramped tent. It was cold so I was lying next to Jacob. Edward kept flashing Jacob this smug look. I didn't get it. That's when Edward ripped open the tent.

"What the hell." I screamed. I thought Victoria was here, or Riley. All I saw was a flash of white before Edward tackled Jacob. I only saw his fur when Jacob changed. Those old cartoons where you only saw a big ball of dust with limbs showing, that was happening right now. They just kept going back and forth. Edward had his teeth to Jacob's neck. He suddenly stopped.

"Are you okay Bella?" He looked at me. "You don't seem to care if I kill Jacob." Was I supposed to care? "What did you do to her?" He gave Jacob a deathly glare.

"I did nothing, you asshole." He threw Edward off. They charged at each other. I heard a rustle in the trees.

"Stop!" They both froze. "What's that noise?"

FLASHBACK

Something drew her to this one cell. She walked into the small room. "Hello?"

"Hi, my name is Riley." She jumped at his voice. He was sitting in a dark corner. He had pretty grey blue eyes that shined through the darkness.

"Uh..., I'm Isabella."

"It's kind of long. Why don't I call you Bella? That's a pretty name." It was weird. You go on a class trip to Juvenile Hall and you meet a nice boy. "Bella" He whispered testing it out on his tongue.

"Thanks. What are you in for?" She asked.

"For murder." He said robotically like it was rehearsed. He expected her to be disgusted. She wasn't.

"Oh. Well, how old are you?" She asked.

"I'm twelve." He subtly scooted closer to her and the light.

"So am I" She laughed. He edged even closer.

"So…What do you do in here?" She asked.

"Read, sleep, I' don't have a cellmate." The way he said it made her think he didn't choose it.

"Well...I'd be your cellmate." She said bravely. He had edged into the light. She could clearly see his face. It was covered by limp brown bangs he kept pushing back. His straight white teeth were seen when he smiled at her. He kept pulling on his bottom lip with his teeth. She kept watching how every time he bit it he swiped his tongue across it.

"ISABELLA!" Her teacher called. The trip was over. He quickly went back to the dark corner.

"Bye Bella." He said quietly.

"Goodbye Riley." She said. She never went back to Isabella.

FLASHBACK END

It never was goodbye. She kept visiting him. They kept writing to each other. When he had temporary parole they saw each other. When she went to high school she wrote to him about Edward Cullen. He stopped writing back. He stopped coming to visit. When she went to visit he stayed silent in that dark corner. She eventually stopped going to see him. On his birthday in April she went to see him. He wasn't there. Riley Biers had been released. Her sophomore year his family moved to Forks. They dated until he met Edward. He left that class. He had put a note in her locker.

Dear, Isabella

If you read this I have left. I know you love me but you'll move on. My family has stayed but do not try to contact them. I'm going to study abroad. I got into a school in Scotland. I'm staying with family. Don't worry about me. You should be happy enough with Cullen or the La Push kid. I know we've always made pacts to stay together. I will someday return. Just know I'll always come back for you. If you need me just look at our star and you'll be okay.

With Love,

Riley

P.S.-I've always hated the name Isabella. I could never hate you remember that. My sweet Bella.

Bella's POV

It still makes me cry. A tear slid down my cheek before someone jumped out of the tree. Riley and Victoria had come for us. He went straight for Edward. He was subtly keeping Victoria from me without her knowledge. He saw my tear and stopped fighting. That cost him because Edward quickly ripped his arm off. He was walking towards me with concern. Jacob had ripped up Victoria and Riley couldn't escape them both. They put them in a pile and Edward lit a match.

"Leah no!" Edward screamed. He tossed the match and I could smell the smoke. Edward picked me up and ran. Jacob was close behind. We were heading for the fight. The darkness was coming. Riley was gone. Before I passed out I saw a person staring at me. He was pale, shaggy haired brunette with colorful hair; he held a finger over his lips. Then I went limp.