Chapter two: letting go

Time had passed slowly for both Bella and Edward. They had both lost someone important in their lives and somehow felt incomplete without the other. After a few years Bella's parents got a divorce and she moved away to Phoenix to be with her mum.

BPOV

I didn't know what to do when I found out I had to leave Forks. I wanted to run next door and hug my best friend but that was impossible I no longer had a best friend. Instead I went over to my boyfriend, Mike's house to tell him the news. Mike took the news reasonably well, of course he seemed a little upset but didn't seem to dwell on it. Mike and I decide to break up, a long distance relationship was too hard and we were young it wasn't like we were soul mates.

The next day at school I told my friends that I wfould be finishing at ForksHigh at the end of the week. Mike, it seems had already moved on as I could see that he was looking at Jessica like the way he looked at me. I was glad then that I had decided to not give myself fully to him. I decided then and there that I was happy that I broke up with him and found that it felt right.

Out of all my friends, Angela was the one I would miss the most. She had replaced the hole left by Edward and I was grateful to have such a wonderful friend. I didn't know how to tell Angela so I just came out and told her. She was the first I told the news to (apart from Mike).

"Hey Angela."

"Hey Bella."

"Angela I have to tell you something. My parents are getting a divorce and I am leaving at the end of the week with my mum. I'm moving to Phoenix."

Angela took it well.

"Oh Bella don't worry, we will keep in touch" she had told me.

We both hugged and I cried briefly. We both came to the agreement that we would email each other at least once a week and call every month.

I would miss everyone here, but somehow I had a feeling that it I would see them again and that my life would turn out ok.

EPOV

Once I found out the news that Bella was leaving my heart sank. Of course I missed her and I thought that some day we would be friends again, but I never imaged her leaving. I didn't even find out from her. I overheard Jessica in the hallway at school.

"Oh didn't you hear Bella is finally moving on" Jessica told Lauren.

"I heard her and Mike broke up," Lauren replied.

"Yeah, isn't it great? She's leaving Forks forever and leaving Mike free for me!" Jessica said.

"When is she leaving?"

"The end of the week, which means I have Mike all to myself in a week!"

I couldn't believe it, not only was Bella leaving but she was single. I had decided that once she was single maybe our friendship could be mended. But now there was no point mending something that would never exist.

At first I was shocked that Bella didn't run and tell me as soon as she found out, but then I remembered, we weren't even friends anymore. I had to hear about her life through other people, and here I was again hearing that she was leaving forever from some that fake Jessica Stanley. I couldn't believe my ears when she said that Mike would be hers in a week. I thought Bella and her were friends, but clearly I was wrong.

I went outside to get some air and let the information sink in. I had followed Jessica outside. I didn't know what she was doing she was heading towards the parking lot. Then I saw him, Mike waving at Jessica while checking her out. I couldn't believe it. He had just broken up with Bella and he moves on to Stanley. Oh my god! I could just punch him. Then I saw her walk up to him and he grabbed her and kissed her. I just couldn't believe what I was seeing. This day was not working out well for me.

BPOV

I saw Edward in the hallway listening to Jessica and Lauren's conversation. As I walked past I heard that they were talking about my departure at the end of the week. I smiled as I walked past. I never thought I was worthy of gossip and now I was. I had been part of gossip before when Edward and I had been friends. People would talk about our relationship and us all the time. He was the popular, good-looking guy and I was just Bella. However that talk stopped once we stopped being friends, people would occasional spread the odd rumour that he got sick of me but that was it. But this time it was spreading around the school quicker then the rumour that the principal died and school was cancelled for the week.

As I walked past I looked at Edwards face, he looked upset. I couldn't believe that he was upset by the gossip; he and I had not been friends for a few years and had no connection to each other except that we were neighbours. I wanted to go up to him and give him a hug and let him know it was all right, but something stopped me. I realised that Edward was not like that anymore and wouldn't be upset that I was leaving but it was probably that his piano was out of tune. I told myself that if I ever saw Edward again I would make things right, but for now we would continue with meaning nothing to each other.

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