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Maggie
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I was going to choose Jacob. I knew that Edward could handle the pain. He was strong. He was a fighter. And I would always love that. But I feared for what might happen to Jacob if I left him. I was so scared of that. So, I called them both to the clearing by the meadow. I had inhaled the oxygen I needed to spit everything out, when Jacob spoke up.
"Bella, I want you to meet someone before you say anything." He gestured to a tree, when I realised a person – a girl person – was behind it. She came to Jacob's side, clutching his waist. The same waist I had clutched so many times. My eyes narrowed. "This is my girlfriend, Ariana. She's my imprint."
I stared at her. She had dark black hair whose locks flowed down in wide ringlets to her back. She was skinny and short, though tall in comparison to Alice. She seemed innocent enough, unknowing of the Cullen's secrets, and possibly not even of Jacob's. But I hated the girl, instantly. I never wanted to see her, or Jacob Black, again.
"Why come, Jacob? Why did you bother coming?" He seemed surprised at my question, and even more alarmed at the hatred spewing off my words.
"Because I wanted to know who you would pick." I didn't blink while I collected my thoughts.
"I was going to pick you Jacob! But you don't deserve it! I don't love you more! But I knew Edward would find a way to live without me. I wasn't sure about you! But you replaced me before I told you no! So the obvious choice is only clearer to me now, Jacob Black. I choose Edward."
"Well, Bells, how can I fight an imprint?"
"You could if you actually loved me Jake. Sorry you didn't figure it out earlier." I sat at Edward's feet, and I didn't meet his eyes. I knew his was hurting that I almost chose Jacob. I was such a bad person. I felt the tears streaming down my face while I watched Jacob shrug me off so easily and walk away with Ariana. I fell to the ground, my head landing with a thump. I fell asleep in the grass, the sun baking me. I subconsciously felt Edward scoop me up bridally and I awoke in his bedroom, with eggs on his couch-side table. I was so thankful that I was blessed with a forgiving, god-like, understanding, caring, (this list can go on), vampire. I reached for his hand, and held it there.
"I love you," I whispered shakily. It was then that we heard a scream. Alice.