Disclaimer: All the wonderful Twilight characters belong to Stephenie Meyer, however the story 'Goodbye, Former Miss

Disclaimer: All the wonderful Twilight characters belong to Stephenie Meyer, however the story 'Goodbye, Former Miss. Swan' belongs to me.

The story is coming to an end. Yes, Peter will come again before the story is over, but I promise you that this is going to have a happy ending.

A few people have Pmed me asking for a sequel, but I'm not sure whether to make one or not. So, I will be setting up a poll next week asking for your input.

Enjoy this chapter!

Chapter Twelve: Explanations

Bella POV

I couldn't believe who was just inches away from my face.

"Edward," I breathed again, my voice breathless.

There was no way, was there? A few moments ago, I had been dead.

Taking an unsteady breath, I looked up at his face again. It was frozen, also in shock. His eyes were dark, but I didn't know why.

Tentatively, I raised one of my hands up towards his face, and I stroked his cheek gently. Moving my fingers towards his earlobe, I pinched him gently.

Edward seemed to snap out of whatever trance he was in, and his eyes turned back to their original topaz color. He seemed hesitant to reach for me-he held his hand in midair, hovering just above my face. His eyes held pain, fear, and sadness.

I realized that I was still wearing my blood-red contacts, so I covered my eyes with my hands for a few seconds, removing them. When I took them out, I heard Edward gasp.

"Bella," Edward breathed, and his hands touched my face, and he stroked me gently, like a porcelain doll. His voice sounded so wonderful, and I longed to hear it again. My heart ached, but I could feel it mending itself slowly as Edward moved his hands over my face.

"I'm not dead, am I?" I looked up at his golden eyes again, knowing that mine looked the same. "Please, Edward, tell me I'm not dead."

He managed a small smile that didn't quite reach his eyes. "Bella, you're alive. You're alive, here with me."

"I don't think I'd want to be anywhere else." And then I pushed myself up higher so I could gently press my lips to his.

As I kissed him, I could feel my heart bursting, full of love and adoration. I knew that Edward and I were meant to be, and I knew that everything was going to be okay. As I kissed him, I felt the pain from the past 150 years slipping away, dissolving only into a nightmare, not reality. As I kissed him, I knew that Edward loved me, and I knew that when he had left me again, it was for me. I knew that our love was never gone, never missing, but only misplaced, but I knew that it was meant to be.

I could feel him tense underneath me, but Edward didn't pull back. He kissed me back, hesitantly, softly. I trailed my hands up his sides, over his arms, and eventually around his neck. Reassured, he circled his own arms around me, and he pressed me eargerly against his chest. I pressed into the kiss a little harder, and Edward did the same, our mouths moving against each other quickly, agressively.

I sighed, and pulled back, keeping my eyes on his face. Edward seemed confused, and bemused, by the expression on his face.

"Bella, how are you still alive? You were dead." His voice choked on the last word. I, myself was confused as well, so I shook my head slightly. "I don't know, Edward. But I'm happy. Are you?" I added, with a hint of doubt to my voice.

He didn't say anything, but instead pulled me against himself and started kissing me fiercely again, making my breaths catch in my throat. I felt my body mold into his, and I tried to hold him to me as close as I could. However, the feat itself was hard to do; we were probably as close as we could ever possibly be.

I didn't even notice how my room slightly lit up as someone opened the door and gasped. Before I could pull myself away from Edward, a tiny, spunky, fairy-like thing crashed into both me and Edward, knocking us into the wall and creating a dent.

"BELLA!" Alice squealed, pushing Edward away and locking me into a vice-grip hug. I froze instantly, not being comfortable enough around anyone but Edward and the Principessas. Acting on instinct, I wrenched away from her grasp, holding her away with my telekinesis.

While holding her away from a distance, my thoughts ran haywire in my mind. The last time I saw her was when I was in Wisconsin, and we were not on good terms. But she never left to hurt me, I reasoned with myself. I relaxed and slowly approached Alice again, shyly. "Alice," I said, quietly. Her eyes looked liked that they would be brimming with tears if she could, and she tentatively hugged me again. This time, I allowed her to, not pulling away, but not being completely responsive either.

"BELLA! OMGICANNONTBELIEVEYOUARESTILLALIVEGODIWASSOSCAREDDON'TYOUEVERDOTHATTOMEAGAIN!" She screeched at me, punching my shoulders and arms. I quickly ran over what she had said in my brain. "BELLA! OMG I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU ARE STILL ALIVE GOD I WAS SO SCARED DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN!"

"Technically, Alice, I wasn't still alive." She stopped all at once, looking up at me, shocked. "What do you mean?" I looked up at Edward sheepishly. His eyes, slightly more black than gold shimmered slightly and he smile his heartbreaking smile at me. I smiled slowly back, and turned back to face Alice. "Edward...He brought me back. He cried."

Others were crowded outside the door, probably hearing the commotion. Murmers rippled through the room as I finished my sentence. Edward was rubbing my back soothingly, while Alice and the others were gaping at me. Only Aro wasn't present.

A few seconds passed, and Aro appeared in the doorway. "It is now dawn. Please bring Isabella's body out..." He trailed off, but he hadn't seen me. Immediately, his forlorn face brightened, a chesire cat grin spreading over his face. "Isabella! How is this possible? Of course, I am delighted to see that you are well, but how?"

I stood perfectly still, not knowing the exact answer myself. "I'm actually not sure..." I said quietly, more to myself than the others. But of course, with everyone's supersonic hearing, they heard perfectly what I had said.

Aro's grin faultered for a moment, but then he looked towards Marcus with a glance. Marcus's expression remained indifferent, but he walked up to Aro and touched his hand lightly, no doubt sharing his thoughts with him.

"Ahh..." Aro said, his face relaxing. "The legend of the venom tear. According to Marcus here, only when a vampire is at his or her saddest point, their sadness breaking all limits, they have the ability to possibly shed a single tear. The legend also says that mystically, the tear is able to heal anything from a physical wound to a broken heart. However, it is very rare. The only vampire who did it before was the great Laurinda Putin, when she shed a single tear for her mate. It was recorded in history when her mate was attacked by unknown vampires who promptly killed him without a thought. However, the single tear that fell from her eyes protected her mate and was a shield against their enemies. Truly, a single venom tear could be the strongest weapon to anyone, vampires and humans alike."

Silence followed after Aro's speech, and I'm sure my face was fixed in shock. My heart thudded as I thought about Aro's words. It can only be shed at a vampire's saddest point, when it breaks all limits.

I looked up at Edward in that moment, and pulled his face to mine before capturing his lips in another kiss. His arms quickly wrapped around me, and for a few moments, the world disappeared around me, leaving only me and Edward in my dream-like world.

I pulled away from him, too soon for my liking, but I knew that we had an audience, and not a small one at that. I gripped his hand firmly as he smiled warmly at me, pressing his nose into my hair.

The atomosphere was quiet, relaxing. But all too quickly, I felt Edward tense besides me, and his eyes were slightly darker.

"A complication." Was all he said, but I knew what he meant.

Yay, got the chapter done. I'm so sorry it took so long, but my first year of high school just started, so I'm trying to keep up with everything. I know, cliffe, but I will try to get the next chapter out by next week, at the latest.

I know I probably don't deserve it, but please, review!