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The Truth

Chapter 22 – E&B Forever

Five Months Later…

(BPOV)

I couldn't say that everything went back to normal after the scandal and the kidnapping. Well, it should have been, but it looked like Elizabeth was distant to me. She never said that she was angry at me. She never said that she didn't like my relationship with Edward, but I could feel it. Her actions express it. I was just glad that she treats Dad and Edward normally again, because Edward had mentioned that while I was kidnapped, she barely talked to them.

Elaine was missing. Elizabeth knew about her, and she asked Dad to find her. Dad was hesitant, because in the first place, she was the mastermind in kidnapping me, but he still agreed. Actually, I was the one who persuaded him. I told him that everyone deserves a second chance. I know that I did nothing wrong to her, but I feel like I should bring her back to her family. I didn't want her to feel angrier at me for stealing her family again. If she wants it, then she could get it, as long as everything would be at peace.

Dad, well, I couldn't say that he was cool about my relationship with Edward. He just asked me if I really love him, I said, "Yes". He said that I should just be careful and we shouldn't rush anything in our relationship. I understood him. We were too young anyway. I was glad that he understood me; I was glad that he didn't ask me to stay away from Edward.

Edward didn't talk about Elaine that much. I know he was angry at her for what she did to me, but she was still his sister. I would often see him thinking deeply, and I know it was Elaine he would think about. Maybe he was wondering how his very sweet younger sister, turned into someone like the person who kidnapped me. With all the things that he mentioned to me about her, she was indeed different, she had changed a lot.

After the kidnapping incident, time flew by fast, wounds healed, and graduation came and ended. My time with Edward was running out. We only have the summer and then he would be going to college. He was accepted to Harvard, his mom's dream school for him. The sad thing was, I couldn't be happy for him, because he would be so far away from me. I couldn't ask him to just study in a college near here, because I know that it would just create more conflict between me and Elizabeth. So I just shut my mouth and pretended to happy for him.

Edward told me that we would be going to a special place today, but he didn't tell me that we would be hiking. Anyway, one thing was very noticeable, the weather was strangely good. This rarely happens here in Forks.

"Edward, I'm not planning to go to the hospital again, I don't think hiking would be a very great idea," I complained.

"It's not far from here, and I'll guide you so you won't trip," he reasoned.

I huffed, but then I still agreed. He held my hand and then we started walking hand in hand. Every time that I was about to fall, he would pull me to him and then we would continue walking. We were like that for almost half an hour. I was breathless when we got to our destination which was a small haven in the middle of the forest. It was a very beautiful meadow, there were blooms around it and the grass looked so soft that I wanted to lay down on it. The faint sunlight even made the place look much more beautiful; it made the place looked like it was glowing. It was very breathtaking.

"Yeah, I know," Edward said and then he chuckled, I didn't realize that I said it out loud. Of course, I blushed.

I watched him as he took a blanket inside his bag and he laid it down the ground. He looked at me; his eyes were inviting me, asking me to sit with him in there. So I did. I sat beside him, and then I laid my head on his shoulder. He wrapped an arm around me and then he buried his face on my hair.

"How did you find this place?" I asked.

"It was when you were missing. I wanted to get out of the house, since there was too much tension. I wanted to go to a place where I could think, and then I found this. I feel peace here and I could hear myself think. You know there was also something in this place that was pulling me," he said expressively.

"Strange, but I feel the same about this place. Maybe this was made for us," I said playfully

"Hmm…maybe," he said and then he kissed my forehead.

We spent hours and hours there. We ate, talked and made out. This day was very special. After five months, this was the only time that we got to be alone together. I didn't want this to end, but we had to get home. I didn't want to lose Dad's trust on me, same as to Elizabeth, if she had trust on me.

"Maybe we should go, it's getting dark," I suggested.

"I just wanted to give you something so you'll have company while I am…away," he said, regretting his last words.

"You don't have to give me something. You know I'm not fond of gifts."

"Just accept this please, it will really make me feel better," he insisted.

"Fine." Defeated again.

He took something out of his pocket. It was a small velvet box. He held it to me and I took it. I was a bit confused, but I still opened it. Inside it was two silver necklaces, one had a pendant of letter 'B' and the other was letter 'E'. This was so cheesy.

I started giggling even if I didn't intend to.

"I should have known that this was so corny, I should have never listened to Jasper," he chided himself.

"No, no, this is so cute. Thanks," I said, muffling my laughter.

He shook his head, and then he smiled shyly. Guys really act weird. I took the necklace that has the letter 'B' and then I clasped it around his neck. He did the same for me, I held up my hair while he was placing the necklace around my neck.

When he was done fastening the necklace, he leaned down his forehead with mine.

"I don't really like to leave," he confessed.

"I know, but it's for your own good."

"This is too much, but after you graduate high school, can you also go there? I don't think I can bear to be without you for too long."

"I don't really know…it's very expensive to study in a school like that."

"Please?"

"Edward—"

He cut me off with a kiss. Oh great, there was his rude interruptions again. If I would we always silenced this way, then I wouldn't mind. Just after a few moments, he pulled away.

"I'm going to miss you. Time's too fast, if I could just pause it, I'll stay here with you forever," I said lovingly, wrapping my arms around his neck.

"I agree. I love you…so much that it hurts," he said adoringly.

"I love you too," I said back.

"Forever?"

"Forever," I confirmed, and then we kissed again.

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