Alright everyone, this is only half of the previous chapter from EPOV but I promised you an upload by yesterday and while I am still working on the chapter as we speak, I wanted to give you all something since this is already late! The rest is coming ASAP, I promise!

EPOV

I heard Bella's truck from miles down the road. I really did need to get her a new car, her old Chevy was abysmal. She parked the truck but did not exit immediately. She was nervous. Nervous for what? To tell me that things were over? To tell me what happened between her and Jacob in La Push? I only hoped that my feelings would not sway her decisions, that she would make the choice that made her happiest. Finally, she got out of the car and walked through my front door.

I knew that I should have been there to greet her but I found myself frozen at the top of the stairs. It was only Bella's nervous heartbeat that put my legs in motion and I walked down the stairs to meet her. When she finally saw me, her breathing became shallow and her heartbeat picked up. Normally, I would smile at her reaction, but a smile was the last expression that my face would show. I kept my eyes locked with hers, trying to read her silent mind through them, but only picking up bewilderment and nervousness. I walked slowly towards her, stopping a few feet in front of her. It was a larger distance than normal, but I figured that she would not want my proximity. "Hi," I finally greeted her.

"Hi," she barely made out. The memory of the last time I heard her voice, screaming in a nightmare for me not to leave, pierced me with pain. I struggled to keep my tone even and light.

"Alice said that you were stopping by."

"Well, I guess that she would know," she teased back. I felt a smile creep onto my face for the first time even though I could not tell if she was being conversational out of politeness or trying to mask her feelings as well. "I thought that we could maybe talk for a while, if that's alright with you?" This answered my question: Bella was nervous. She thought that I did not want to see her.

I tried to reassure her. "I think I am available for some time." My tone was teasing as well, but her eyes filled with pain. Remorse immediately filled me, knowing that despite my intentions, she had taken my words to heart. I tried to distract her. "Shall we?" I gestured towards the dining room. I would have preferred my bedroom, but did not want to press my luck in our current situation. Bella followed me to the table and waited as I held out her chair for her. She thanked me, her voice not much louder than a whisper. I quickly walked to the seat directly across from her and studied her face. A small smile played on her lips. I had no idea what she could possibly be thinking about that would cause her to smile but I did not want to distract her by asking. I waited patiently for her to say something, anything, the words that would break my cold dead heart, Edward, I choose Jacob. But those words did not come, nor any other words. Eventually, I noticed that she seemed ill at ease. I chastised myself realizing that she was under the impression that my family was around and would be listening in on our conversation. "My family thought it'd be best if we had some privacy for a while," I tried to reassure her but she only gave me a small nod. I went back to waiting for the axe to fall.

"Edward, I—," she finally spoke, not forming a complete sentence.

"Yes, Bella?" I tried to reassure her by keeping the tension I felt out of my voice and keeping eye contact with her. Not for the first time, I desperately wished that I knew what she was thinking, what she was afraid to say. As she took a deep breath, I instinctually knew that this was it. The moment I had dreaded since the first time I laid eyes on her. She no longer loved me. And I would try to accept that.

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