I opened my eyes, to see a cold, dark, soulless place. I was trying to figure out just where I was, when I suddenly realized I wasn't alone.

I spun around, and faced Aro, who was smiling his fake smile. "Ah, Bella, how nice to see you again," he mumurred, reaching his hand out and slowly stroked my face. I began to back away, slowly.

"Where am I?" I asked, trying to keep the edge of fear from my voice.

Don't show him you're afraid, Bella.

Aro chuckled, moving closer to me. "We're in a dream, Bella dear," he bent his head close to my neck, sniffing my neck and closing his eyes. "Ah, Bella," he breathed, "you smell amazing."

I shuddered. That is so not a good compliment coming from him.

"Why am I here, Aro?" I half demanded and asked, squaring my shoulders refusing to show him that he made my heart race with fear.

"You are here because I wished it," he replied easily. "Because I needed to talk to you, to show you."

"Show me what?" I looked around, saw no windows or doors, just a cold, dark, empty room sort of like a box.

"To show you what your future will be like, should you stay with the Cullens.. Should you fall in love with Edward." He smiled once again, but the smile this time was some-what real, as if he couldn't wait to show me what my 'future' would be. Oh gee, Bella, y'think? I mentally rolled my eyes.

I assumed what I hoped was a bored expression. "Then show me," I quietly challenged.

Aro smiled, and snapped his fingers.

Suddenly, I was standing on my front porch, and I just stood there for a moment, trying to remember what the hell I was doing there, but for the life of me, I couldn't remember.

I was about to open the door and walk inside, when I heard a light, womanly laughter, and then realized the house was not mine; it was Edward's.

Curiously, I put my hand on the door-nob, expecting it to be locked. But it turned under my hands, and opened, creakily.

"Spooky much?" I muttered to myself, and walked inside. And came face to face with Edward..

And his fiancee.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Edward snarled at me, and I jumped back, my face paling.

"Darling," the beautiful Susan intervened, putting her hand on his chest. She turned to me with a smile on her face, and concern in her eyes. "Are you alright, Bella, dear? Would you like Edward or I to take you home?" She asked, softly, putting her hand on my arm.

I looked down at her hand, and saw a ring on her finger. My eyes shot to Edwards hand, and saw a ring on his finger also.

My heart began to break. He never loved me.. Did he? I asked, heart crumbling.

"Bella, I told you two days before I got married, I do not want you." Edward sneered at me, causing me to take another step back. "I never loved you, you were just a distraction to keep me from boredom while Susan was away."

I felt as if I'd been smacked in the face, my face paled, if not more, and I couldn't seem to breathe.

"Susan is gorgeous, and while you are quite pretty, you could never measure up to her," He reasoned, putting his arm around her shoulders.

"She's smart also, and not at all danger or accident prone like you are. Really, it's quite a relief.."

I turned and ran before he could finish. I ran past the door, past my car, and for what seemed like hours, until I had to stop to take a breath.

I had put a hand against a tree, leaned against it, and was trying to make my lungs take a breath, when Aro appeared.

"Tsk tsk tsk," he shook his head. "Now, would you like this future, or.. would you like a different future?"

I looked confused. "A different.. future?"

"Yes Bella. You can escape this future.. A future where there is an Edward, but one who does not love you."

Tears fell down my cheeks, Aro slowly walked toward me and wiped my tears away.

"You could marry me, Bella.. become a vampire, and become my bride."

"Your bride?" I repeated, dumbstruck. "Why should I?"

Aro seemed to sigh. "Because, Isabella, if you do not.. everyone you love will die."