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I'm sitting on the porch outside a house. It's in a clearing in the middle of a forest. I'm watching a little boy running around in the tall grass that borders the clearing. He suddenly turns and starts running towards me excitedly. He's grinning at me and I recognize his grin. As he get closer he throws his arms open and leaps toward me. I grab hold of him as he lands on my lap, his little arms grabbing hold of me; hugging me. There's this booming laugh from behind me, I gasp because I'm sure I recognize that laugh too and begin to turn around..I opened one eye, Dammit!

I had the same dream. Again. And just when I was about to find out who that laugh belonged to I woke up. Again.

I sighed and turned over, fighting with my comforter. I glanced at my clock; it was 2:1Oam. I grabbed a fistful of the comforter, pulled it to my face and groaned loudly.

Forks was experiencing it's first heat wave, it made the days unbearable and the nights even worse. My days were now spent hiding out in Jacob's garage, slumped around his bedroom with him or down at the beach with the rest of the pack. Over the past month and a half I'd become pretty much nocturnal.

Just like a true Cullen, I thought then chuckled bitterly at my own sick sense of humour. It wasn't funny. This whole situation was far from funny. I knew something had to give, sooner or later. Personally, I hoped it would be sooner.

I'd promised Edward 'forever' but I didn't know what 'forever' meant anymore. I wasn't sure if I could give up my friends, my family, my life anymore. I wasn't sure if I wanted to become something so capable of causing so much pain and most importantly, I didn't know if I wanted my 'forever' to be with Edward Cullen.

There, I thought, I said it. I expected some kind of reaction in my heart to punish me for finally admitting what I'd been thinking since he'd come back. But nothing happened. No sudden jolt, no tears, nothing.

Nothing had been the same since Edward had come back. He'd been so demanding. He didn't want me to hang out with Jacob anymore and for the first three weeks I did what he asked. It was absolute torture. I was surprised I actually managed to last so long without Jacob. It was really late on a Saturday night when I finally couldn't handle being away from him any longer; I grabbed my keys, told Charlie I was going to La Push and left.

Of course, Edward was waiting for me when I came home. He was sitting in my bedroom, waiting for me in the dark, like always. Seriously dude, I thought, that's starting to creep me out! He knew where I'd been, Alice had seen my future disappear as soon as I crossed the boundary line, but he still made me tell him where I'd been. That night I snapped, I told him from now on I would see Jacob whenever I liked and there was nothing he could do to stop me or Jacob for that matter. That night I asked him to go home, not to stay with me.I knew my relationship was coming to an end. I just didn't feel the same way with Edward anymore. I didn't feel the buzz of excitement run through me when I saw him. I didn't feel that spark when his hand touched mine. I was quick-tempered with him alot lately. I felt bad when he looked at me like a kicked puppy but I also felt like I had to keep him at arms length.

I threw back my comforter and stumbled towards my closet. I need to get out of here, I thought. I blindly began pulling out clothes only to throw them back in again. I finally grabbed a pair of cut off denim shorts and a loose tank top. Perfect, I smiled. I grabbed some underwear and a bra from my drawer and dressed quickly.

I grabbed my cell phone and crept out into the darkened hall. I stopped at the top of the stairs, listening for Charlie's bear-like snore down the hall. There it is, I smiled again.

I tried not to think about Jacob as I crept downstairs, avoiding the third last stair, it always creaked. I knew if I made a decision Alice now would be able to see my life 'disappear' and Edward would be over here like a shot, trying to get me to stay home. I picked my keys up and shoved them into my back pocket while I searched for my flip-flops. I found them peaking out from under a chair in the living room. I wedged them under my arm as I made my way towards the front door.

That's when my rational side kicked in. I should leave a note for Charlie, I thought, he might wake up while I'm gone and freak out if I'm not here. I shook my head and smiled to myself, He'll know I'm with Jacob. Although Charlie let me know at first that he wasn't real happy that I'd sneak out at all hours to go visit Jacob, he liked me being happy and he knew Jacob made me happy so he said little about it when I'd come home at 7am and fall asleep on the couch. He preferred anything to what I used to be. Depressed.

I did a quick check to make sure I had everything as I opened the door and slid out onto the porch, closing it behind me as quietly as I could. Outside, I took a deep breath and walked down the little pathway that lead me to my truck. I froze with my hand on the driver's side handle. I withdrew my hand and walked a little towards the forest on the other side of my truck.

"Jake?" I called out as quietly as I could. I didn't want Charlie or the neighbours to hear me calling Jake's name into the forest and thinking I'd gone crazy. It would be straight off to Forks Community Hospital with me. I giggled at my own thoughts.

I heard a rustling sound and froze. My heart thumping way too loud in my ears. I stared towards the forest, fists clenched by my sides. I heard another rustling sound and my heart began to race even more. Someone or something was there.

"Bella?" I heard a voice call out.