Twilight 25 Round 9

by eternallyedward

A collection of twenty five pieces of flash fiction, drabbles and one-shots all based on a central character. Each chapter is inspired by a word prompt. I chose Edward as the central character.

22. Chapter 22

The Twilight Twenty-Five

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Prompt:Shatter
Main Character: Edward
Rating:M
Word Count:100

Unbetaed, so all mistakes are mine.

Stephenie Meyer owns it.

Thank you for reading:)

The first few notes were faltering, unsure, but gradually the playing became more fluid. Bella watched from the wings, mesmerized by the handsome pianist. Suddenly he looked right at her, the notes dying away abruptly.

He stood, and Bella noticed his pronounced limp as he walked offstage.

"Wait! That was beautiful. Please, don't stop."

Edward hesitated, looking back at the beautiful girl. He shook his head and kept going. The accident that had shattered his dreams of becoming a concert pianist had also stolen any hope of finding a woman who could accept him like this, broken and bitter.