BPOV (Bella's point of view)

No one left to help. All hope is gone. No one… No one left…

I managed to gather enough energy to haul myself up the stairs and onto my bed. I didn't have energy for anything else. Not even to cry. I was beyond crying. I was just… empty now. No Edward. No Jacob.

Alone.

I couldn't move anymore. There wasn't any reason to. No reason to get up tomorrow morning.

Charlie.

I had to pull it together. For Charlie. He would see through me anyway but I had to try. Otherwise I had nothing left.

I drifted into sleep, my brain too drained to deal with anything else.

Walking along an endless road. No start and no end. I just walk. Two figures in the distance, one sparkling in the sunlight, the other as tall as a tree, I rush up to meet them but they disappear long before I even get close. Nothing but air. I stretch my hands out, hoping to get even a little piece that they may have left behind. Not even one, my eyes being to swell with tears as the loneliness sets in.

I hear a growl behind me, a harsh piercing sound. I turn around slowly to find a dead russet brown wolf at my feet. I try to scream but no sound comes out. Silence and emptiness.

I wake panting, wiping the sweat from my forehead. I looked at the clock… 9 a.m. I didn't even have the will to drag myself out of bed. There was no point to this life that I was living. Even time I had a little bit of happiness, it was snatched away as quick as it had came. That didn't seem fair.

Life isn't fair Bella, hasn't somebody already told you that?

Maybe I should go to Jacksonville. I wouldn't have to deal with this over there. I couldn't fool Charlie with my fake routine forever. He would send me back eventually; I should just cut to the chase and send myself there. A bit like how I sent myself here… and look how that turned out. No… I couldn't allow myself to think that.

I dragged myself out of bed and began packing, throwing random clothes into my suitcase. It didn't really matter if I left anything behind. I just didn't care anymore.

EPOV (Edward's point of view)

I was almost at her house, deliriously happy that I was going to see her one last time. I didn't care if she didn't see me. Just to see her face again… that would be enough.

I turned the corner, her house finally in view. But something felt wrong… different. Her truck wasn't at its usual spot in front of the house. Well, I reasoned, she could be out somewhere. Having a new life, without me… that's what I wanted for her, isn't it?

I decided I would go and check her room just in case, any chance of seeing a glimpse of her sent my heart flying. Yes, I would go check.

I climbed up the tree that I usually used to sneak into her room, and peered through the window… this wasn't right. Half of her stuff was missing. Her room looked almost bare. She couldn't have moved out, could she? How would I find her then?!

Maybe this was a good thing; it looked like she had moved on. I wanted her to move on. I wanted her to forget me, a monster who had ruined the path of her perfect life. I promised her it would be like I never existed… I just never thought the promise would make me feel like this. I felt empty, like a part of me had gone.

I decided before jumping to conclusions, I would go and talk to Charlie; he would know where she was. I know I wasn't supposed to interact with them… to be a part of their lives but… I just had to know. I had to see her again, just to make sure she was alright even if it was without me.

I climbed out of the tree and walked towards the front door, preparing for Charlie's reaction. He probably wasn't very happy with me, for leaving Bella, but that didn't matter to me right now. I just wanted to know about Bella.

I knocked on the door and braced myself, Charlie didn't seem like the yelling type but you can never tell. The door opened and Charlie peered outside. As soon as he saw me his expression turned hostile.

'What do you want Edward? Thought you lot had left town for good.' He said, his tone rising with anger.

'Yes we have, but I just came back to uh… check. Do you know where Isabella is by any chance?' I kept my tone polite; a shouting match wouldn't help me find my Bella

'She left, went to Jacksonville. She couldn't take it here any longer she said. After you left she went almost catatonic for three months, just shut down. Then Jacob came along, and I finally saw my old Bells again. Then just yesterday, he dumped her for no reason and she came back here looking like she did in those three months. She packed and left, I couldn't talk her out of it. She's gone, Edward… gone.' His tone was sad now, filled with pain.

'She… left…she's gone?' I said, in a state of shock. When I find this Jacob kid, I was personally going to snap his neck in half. No one hurts my Bella like that.

'She left just half an hour ago; you might still catch her before she gets to the airport.' So there was still time?! I had to leave, right then.

'Thanks Charlie. I don't expect you to forgive me for what I did, but thank-you.' I said just before I rushed back to my car, and slammed my foot down on the accelerator. I needed to see Bella, now.

JPOV (Jacob's point of view)

I need to find Bella, to apologize. I didn't want to hurt her, that's the last thing I wanted in the world. Bella didn't need anymore pain, but I had given it to her anyway.

I was on my way to her house; she didn't answer any of my calls so I was going to see her in person. It would be better in person anyway. I wasn't sure if she was going to forgive me or not… if I was her, I probably wouldn't forgive me.

I saw her house in the distance. A shiny silver Volvo was parked out front… Edward's car..? What the hell was he doing at Bella's house?! My body started to shake uncontrollably; I wanted to kill that blood-sucker for hurting Bella in the first place. He got in his car and speed off. Where was he going in such a hurry? I decided I was going to ask Charlie, instead of following Edward's car and smashing it to pieces. That probably wouldn't end well.

I got out of the car and walked up to the house. Charlie looked furious to see me. Yeah, I was in trouble. That didn't matter right now anyway; I would deal with that later.

'Charlie, why was Edward here? Where did he go?' I asked, my words came out all jumbled up because I was in a hurry to catch Edward but I think he got the gist of it.

'Edward went to go find Bella. She's left for Jacksonville after what you did to her. She just couldn't take it anymore. She said she needed a fresh start, far away from here. You made her leave! Jacob, how could you?! She was finally herself again with you!' his last words came out in a flurry of rage.

Jacksonville. I couldn't let her go to Jacksonville. I had to go after her, to get to her before Edward did. Seeing him again… would that help the state she was in?

I hurried back to my car; I didn't know what to say in response to Charlie anyway, just needed to get to Bella, to say sorry. She wasn't going to leave Charlie alone because of me.