BPOV
It's been sixty years since we left Chicago. We had been all around the world, and seen many sights. We went to London and saw Big Ben. In Germany we went to see what was left of the Berlin wall. We ran and jumped with the kangaroos at night in Australia. We got to see the Vatican in Rome, Italy. We didn't stay very long though because I can still recall the conversation with Edward when we discussed the Volturi headquarters being in Italy. Even Canada for the maple syrup, per Jake's request, plus it was good to be out in the daytime again. We saw New York City and stayed for the tonight show, as well as the statue of liberty and the empire state building. The one cloudy day where we while we were there we went to ground zero of the world trade centers. I was even able to convince Jake to take me to see the lights in Rio, Brazil. It's been a great couple of years, even if I was unable to find even a hint of the scent of my love.
I had lost all hope of ever finding the love of my existence, my Edward. Jacob knew that I had only thought of him as a friend and so he bid his time until about two years ago. I was extremely lonely, and had started starving myself. I was a shell of the former Isabella Swan. So Jacob came in and just started cuddling with me and holding my hand and hugging me more often. As this happened he has been trying to convince me that we're soul mates, that if Edward truly had loved me then he wouldn't have left me alone in the woods. So I did the only thing I could do in my circumstances…I gave in to Jacob. I wanted to destroy my heart and the memory of Edward, of love. But I seemed to find such a relief in just being with Jake. He cared about me! He promised he would never leave me! I was actually starting to feel happy again and I was forgetting Edward just as he had forgotten me.
As time went on, I realized that my relationship with Edward was more about manipulation than anything else. He or Alice would always guilt trip me to get their way! He even lied to me! If you loved someone as much as he claimed then why the hell would he lie to me all the time and keep secrets only to eventually leave me with the only truth that he had ever uttered to me!? Ugh, at least I had Jake now. What we had was REAL true love. I don't know what I was thinking before! The only one in the entire family that ever told me the truth was Rosalie. Now I just wish that I had listened to her, all those years ago…
I was finally able to let go. The memories remained, but the pain and heartache faded until even that was only a memory from long ago. I felt nothing for them now.
Jake and I had saved enough money to own a few things we'd never dreamed of having. We had racing cars and houses, and land. Even now we were laying sprawled across our very own, private, island. No one cared if I sparkled like a million diamonds in the middle of the day or swam without ever coming up for air. We finally had a place to just be. Our days were filling with laughter, smiles, pure joy, and kisses. I never thought a person could have so much happiness all the time. Jake really was like my own personal sun now. We did everything together. I could barely stand being away from him for more than a few hours at a time. It didn't happen very often. Only when we wanted to stay in one area for a few years, in which case, we took a page out of the Cullen's book and enrolled in high school. We tried to keep our schedules as close as possible but there were some exceptions. Like math and science, where we just couldn't be in the same class due to one of us knowing all of the answers while the other person still struggled. No matter how long I go to school I doubt I'll ever be able to fully understand math, and Jake will never get Science like I do. It still sucks when they change the math or something gets disproved though. Those are the years I really struggle.
We had been living on the Island for a few years now and I was perfectly content in just being. I loved who I had become as a person and felt like I truly knew my place in the world. Nothing and no one would ever be able to take that away from me.
***AN: (comes from behind the rock where she's been hiding…) Hey guys, it's been a really long time since I updated. I'm really sorry, I've honestly been busy: I got engaged, married, work, school…ect. Anyways enough of the excuses. I'm really sorry. I hope you're still here and haven't given up on me. I'm writing right this second for another update! Please review. It really does give me inspiration and hope. It encourages me to write for you.