Fear suddenly consumed me. Tomorrow would come too soon. Tomorrow would be the day I made the choice and I didn't have an answer.

Broken Promise

I didn't dare sleep. The fear that would come even earlier was constantly in my mind, but somehow I did fall asleep and dreamt of them.

"Bella it seems you have a choice to make. Let us hope you make the right one or there will be serious consequences.

I opened my eyes with great speed and looked at my surroundings; I was still in Edward's room. I knew I had to think about the answer I was going to give in less then 6 hours, but I couldn't bring myself to even think about it. What if I made the wrong decision? What if they killed me or even worse everyone I know and love? My head couldn't take it and I passed out.

4 hours later

"Bella, everything is going to be ok. We won't let them take you. Just stay next to me and Emmett and you will be fine."

If only I was as confident as Edward. I knew they would take me no matter where I stood. We had just pulled up to the meadow that me and Edward had spent so much time together and found the rest of the Cullens waiting for us. I got out of the car and walked over to them.

"Um. Thanks for doing this, but if things get out of hand don't do anything stupid. I don't want any of you to get hurt." Suddenly Alice zoned out for around 5 seconds.

"They're here."

This was it; I would have to choose and I still didn't have an answer. I could feel my heart pounding and it felt like it was going to pound out of my chest, but my heart seemed to stop all together when I saw them, stood there motionless. Aro, Caius, Jane, Alec and Felix. Even at a distance I could see Felix grinning I knew why; I had given him exactly what he wanted, a fight.

"Edward I don't think this is a good idea. I think you should leave." He looked at me briefly and shook his head.

"I am not going to let them take you, ever." I had to get them away.

"What if I said I wanted to go with them?" this time everyone looked at me including the Volturi. Edward looked horrified, but that horror quickly faded.

"I would know you were lying because I can see the hate in your eyes. You don't want to go with them as much as I don't want you to go with them." Our little talk was cut short by Felix.

"Bella, my beautiful Bella. I hope you have said your goodbyes. You are such a beautiful thing and I know I am going to have fun with you." I could feel Edward stiffen beside me and I could see that none of the Cullens knew what to say. I knew what I had to say and I knew that I had to say it,

"No." Felix looked at me in disbelief.

"What!" I could feel a whole lot of confidence rising up inside of me and that confidence grew because Edward was beside me.

"I have always known the answer to the question, but never known how to say it and it is actually as simple as no" All of the Volturi were smirking, but Felix had a face full of anger.

"Are you refusing me Bella? Have you forgotten the other half of the bargain?" his voice softened, "My dear sweet Bella, you have always been mine and you always will be so let's stop this silly behaviour. You are coming with us."

I was so confident now that I left Edward's side and walked right up to Felix's face and said,

"No Felix. I have never been yours and I never will be." I stood my ground as he came a little closer then welcome.

"Well then Bella, you had better be ready for the consequences because they will not be very pleasant for you." He turned and left with the rest of the Volturi and as soon as they left I sank down to my knees and the Cullens came over to me.

"Bella? Can you hear me are you ok?" Edward.

"Yes I'm fine. Just nervous that's all." I was starting to get a bit hysterical, "maybe I should have gone with them. Maybe I should have said no at the beginning. I have made so many wrong decisions and now people are going to get hurt."

"Bella you made those decisions to stay alive and we will protect everyone from the Volturi. Do you know what? I think you made a very good decision today." He smiled at me and I smiled back, "plus the look on Felix's face when you rejected him is something I am always going to remember." We both laughed and I looked over his shoulder and saw that the Cullen's were already waiting at the cars. We began to walk over to the car and I began thinking about what had happened today.

I had broken a promise and now I would have to face the consequences.