While Alice was in Seattle Edward had returned to forks to see Bella. This was an important day. He walked up to the Swan house. Bella was quick to walk out the door. "Hi love."
Bella kissed him. "Hi."
"Are you ready?" asked Edward. "We don't have to do this today if you don't feel up to it."
"No." said Bella. "I have to. It's good to get things straight, for him and for me and mostly for us."
Edward nodded. "Lets go." They drove away towards the border of Forks and the Quileute reservation.
"Is he…?" asked Bella.
"Yes he's in there. Waiting for you." said Edward. "He knows I'm coming with you."
They get out of the car and walk into the woods. A long haired Jacob stood up on a rock got down to the chase. "What are you doing here leech." He growled.
"Jacob." said Bella.
"Sorry, Bella I know he's your friend." said Jacob. "But I just wanted to remind him of somethings."
"What things?" asked Bella.
Jacob turned to Edward. "I know you and Bella are friends and I respect that. But Sam sent me to remind you about a key point in the treaty."
"I haven't forgotten." said Edward.
"What key point?" asked Bella.
"If any of them bites a human, the truce is over." said Jacob.
"Jacob, if I chose it, it has nothing to do with you." Said Bella.
Jacob looked at her with wide eyes. "What are you talking about?"
"Jacob…Edwards my boyfriend now." Said Bella.
"What?" asked Jacob. His heart was racing in his chest, it was killing him.
"I've been seeing him for over a month since school started. He's turning me after graduation." said Bella.
"No. No, I won't let you. You're mine Bella." said Jacob. "You're not gonna be one of them Bella."
"It's not up to you." said Bella.
Jacobs eyes watered. "You know what we'll do to you. I won't have a choice."
"Bella, please, come." said Edward. He could tell Jacobs rage was building.
"Wait." said Bella. She walked over to Jacob. "Jacob, I love you. I always have, we've had good times, but…I came to realize that I've loved you as a friend, a brother. Not in the way you want…Please, don't make me chose. Cause it'll be him. It's always be him…"
Jacob's heart broke. "Bella…"
Edward walked over. "Goodbye Jacob."
Jacob turned to him. "No you don't speak for her!" He grabbed the vampires arm, the vampire pushed him off into a tree. Jacob limped up to his feet and ran towards the vampire as quick as his feet could carry him, his fist ready to deliver the hardest punch of his life.
Bella knew he would break his arm. "Stop!" yelled Bella. "You can't hurt each other without hurting me." She saw Jacob's eyes water as he sighed and ran into the darkness of the woods. She fell but Edward held her before she hit the ground.
"Lets go home." said Edward.
Jacob ran off into the darkness of the woods and by late afternoon he reached the beach. Falling onto the cold sand of the beach he yelled. "Bellaaaa!" at the top of his lungs. He fell over and crying himself to sleep as it faded into night.
"Oh this can't be happening!" argued Alice, with herself. What a terrible moment for a flat tire. She got out of the car, the road was deserted. Taking a deep breath she walked to the trunk to get the spare. "Where is Rosalie and Emmett when you need them?" she argued as she went to get the car instruction book for tire replacement. She tried to work as fast as she could to fix it and get home.
It was now September. Harry had been living in Forks for over seven months. He was staying at a hotel, FORKSTREE INN waiting for the ownership papers of Blackpine Cottage, one of the Black Family homes he inherited from Sirius, to arrive. He'd just started seeing Edward for over four months now, since May and they were getting serious. He looked himself in the mirror. "I look like an idiot." He complained looking over his baseball uniform clothes. "But…It'll be fun!" he reassured himself. He grabbed the his car keys and CD of THE COMPLETE MOTZART COLLECTION. "Edward's gonna love it."
He arrived at the Cullens. They had invited him to play baseball. He saw the lights on so he figured they'd be home from hunting. Maybe tonight he'd confess to Edward the truth about himself. He walked up to the door and knocked. Jasper answered.
"HI Jasper." said Harry.
"Hi Harry." said Jasper. "Co…Come in."
"Ok." said Harry. He smiled and he walked into the livingroom and greeted Esme. "How are you Esme. I trust everything went alright."
"Yes it's fine." said Esme.
Emmett walked in. Harry turned to him. "Good enough for you Em?"
Emmett tried to smile. "Yes."
"So…When are we leaving…?" asked Harry.
"You're not coming with us." said Esme.
"I promise I'll be careful. I do have a good eye to catch balls in sports." Said Harry.
Esme felt terrible, but knew it had to be done. Everything for her family. "I mean. Someone is taking your place you're not coming with us. Nor will you ever…"
"Why?" asked Harry. "What's wrong?"
"Harry…" said Esme. "Edward fell in love with Bella."
"What?" asked Harry. He looked out the window and saw Bella's car parked outside. He looked around. "He's in love with her?"
"Yes. Very much so. Deeply." said Esme.
"Where is he?' asked Harry. He headed for the stairs. Emmett and Carlisle stopped him. "He's up there isn't he? He's up there with her?!"
"I'm sorry Harry." said Emmett.
Harry turned to Rosalie. "What about you?"
"Oh believe me I didn't want this either." said Rosalie.
"Edward show yourself!" said Harry. "If…" his voice broke for a moment. Before he could speak, Edward emerged in a white bathrobe and Bella was wrapped in a bed sheet.
"I'm sorry Harry." said Edward.
Harrys eyes watered. "You're…you're sorry. How long has this been going on?"
"A while." said Edward.
"How long?!" yelled Harry.
"Since school started." said Bella.
"Two months?" gasped Harry. "Have you…?"
"Yes." said Edward. He couldn't bring himself to see the boy to his face. Jasper gasped as he felt Harrys heart break.
"Why?" asked Harry. "Why didn't you just come up and tell me?"
"I just…I just couldn't." said Edward. "I didn't have the heart to tell you."
"and you think this is better?" asked Harry. Edward walked back, away from him. He wrapped his arm around Bella's waist. Harry felt his knees shake, Jasper was clutching onto the column the pain radiating from the boy was unbreable, he could barely breath. He also felt a strong power gorwing inside the boy. Carlisle went to help him, Harry pushed him off. "Don't…" his voice was weak "Don't you help me."
He stood up straight and looked at Edward. "Edward, I forgive you…" Rosalie and the rest gasped, they weren't expecting such kindness from Harry, especially Jasper after he's literally being floored by the icy sadness in the boys heart. "I…I hope you and Bella are very happy together. Because if you're wrong, don't you dare come looking for me again." His voice cracked under the pressure. "Bella. I hope you can give him half the love I did, heavens knows he… he deserves it." Edward clutched onto the handrail to keep himself upward. If he'd be human he's be broken on the floor. Harry walked over to Edward. "Edward…" he leaned up and kissed him on the cheek, slipping the wrapped CD into his hand. "Ha…Happy Anniversary." Edward gasped, he had totally forgotten that it was their seventh month anniversary, he wanted to die. With that Harry turned and walked out the door, the Cullens stood there like mortified statues, not knowing what to do or say, as they heard Harrys car race off.
It seemed like ages. "Bella, I think we should get you ready to go home…" said Esme.
Bella nodded and walked up the stairs with Edward.
Just then they heard Alice's car race up to the house. She was inside immediately. You guys will never believe what happened to…" she saw everyone's faces. "What happened?" Edward walked down the stairs with Bella.
"I don't want to hear it now Alice." said Edward. "It's for…for the best. It was going to happen sooner or later. Bella broke up with Jacob, this afternoon around five o clock." Alice gasped, that was the exact time Madame Sybil sensed the trouble had begun.
"But did you have to do it on your anniversary?" asked Rosalie.
"What?!" gasped Alice. "You decided to break up with him on the night of your anniversary?! Edward are you crazy?! Do you know the damage you've done?!" she yelled.
"Save it Alice." growled Edward. "We'll talk about it later."
"No." said Alice. "I don't ever want to talk about this ever again. Edward…I pray you're happy with your decisions, because I don't want to be in your shoes if you're wrong." Edward rushed off without another word he escorted a now dressed Bella out the door. "Oh Edward…What have you done?"
"Where have you been?" asked Jasper.
"I was having trouble with my visions so I decided to take a drive to clear my head. I actually went to see a gypsy fortune teller in Seattle." said Alice.
"You what?" asked Jasper.
"She was right…" said Alice. She punched the wall braking it to pieces. "She was right about everything."
"Do explain." said Carlisle. "What did the gypsy tell you?"
"That changes between Edward and his love, meaning Harry, were coming. Edward was going to make a decision that would destroy their relationship for a new one with another. That this new relationship will never fulfill him, he'll realize his mistake, that it would lead to ultimate despair. That his mistake will leave a emptiness inside him, a void he will never be able to fill…"
"And you believe her?" asked Rosalie.
"Yes." said Alice. "She knew I was a seer and and vampire in two seconds. She showed no fear but respect for our kind and she promised on her life, she'd never reveal our secret to anyone." Her tone was serious and it eased everyone around her.
"What did she say about Harry." said Emmett.
"She said today, three hearts will be broken…" Alice started. "That based on Edwards decisions, it would lead them, Harry and Edward down separate paths that would never meet again. She said Harry would eventually find true love and that they would leave Forks to have unimaginable adventures that no mortal or immortal could ever imagine while Edward lives forever with the consequences of his choices…"
"I'm guessing the two hearts are Harry and this Jacob person." said Rosalie.
Alice nodded. "And Edwards is the last."
Esme was panicked for this turn of events. She feared for her son. "When will Edwards heart be…?"
"I don't know." said Alice. "I guess when he sees his mistake…his big fat mistake. I'm sure, he'll ask us to help him get Harry back…and you know what? This time, I will not help him." She unwrapped Harrys present to Edward. She showed it to everyone. "THE COMPLETE MOTZART COLLECTION…Harry deserves better than this, he deserves better than Edward…" She dropped the CD on the kitchen table and walked off towards the door.
"Where are you going?" asked Esme.
"I'm angry…" said Alice. "I need to hunt."
"I'm going with you Alice!" said Emmett and Jasper.
"Yeah…" Rosalie followed her mate. "I feel like ripping a few necks apart myself…"
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