My heart was pounding in my chest, and for a moment I could hear it in my ears.. But I could
also hear the breaking, like thunder in the distance.
"Marry you?" I asked, as a tear fell down my cheek.
"Yes," Aro sighed, as if repeating himself was a difficult task.
"Look, Isabella, there are several futures that you can have.. But you see, if you don't agree to either door number one or number two, I'll simply.. erase the others."
My heart clenched in pain, and I could feel the blood drain from my face.
"Why would you do that?" I whispered, and hated myself for the pain I heard so clearly in it.
Aro smiled, and I didn't like it at all; he looked much to much like a dog baring its teeth.
"Because, my dear," He began, putting a finger on my cheek. "I must have the best, and you, in your vampire form, will be the best, quite simply." he let his finger trail down.
I gulped. "But.. but.. you know I don't nor could I ever love-"
Aro threw back his head and laughed, a harsh, cold laugh. He looked at me, in such a cold way, that I couldn't help but shudder at the look in his eyes.
"Love has nothing to do with it, and you know it, don't you?" he leaned in and kissed my neck, and instead of feeling flattered or aroused, it repulsed me.
Ew! the thought came into my mind, but I pushed it away.
"Bella!"
My mind instantly cleared, I knew that voice!
Edward!
My heart beat faster, and Aro snarled at me.
"Just remember, he loves Susan."
My heart stopped its beat, and I felt a crippling pain shot through my body.
"Bella! Oh my God, Bella!" I heard Edward shout, and the scenery of the forest I was in began to drift away.
"He's calling to you, and I'll let you wake, but remember," Aro warned, with a glint in his eyes. "You have three days to accept or deny my proposal. Do not worry about coming to me, I will come to you.. Or I'll simply bring you to me." He smiled, and again I shuddered.
He snapped his fingers, and I shot awake.
Edward was leaning over me, his face pale and I could see the concern in his eyes.
The pain went through me again, and this time I let the tears fall.
"Bella?" Edwards tone was evidently worried, and I tried to stop the tears from falling.
It didn't work.
I looked up at his face, and felt broken.
I could never be what he wants, my heart whispered to my mind. I could never be anything less than what I am.. I could never be normal, I could never be beautiful..
I could never be Susan.
And I knew that I would have to let him go, and for once I hoped it would kill me, that way then I wouldn't have to live a life without him.. That way I wouldn't have to live with the emptiness, and the pain of knowing I couldn't please him, that I couldn't keep his love like he kept mine..
My loving him, was absolutely, positively, hopeless.
It was doomed from the start.