Triumph poured through my veins. I was tempted to whoop. Instead, I punched the air several times and smiled maniacally. I wrote back quickly with one key sentence.
The Cullens are vampires.
Jacob! It must be you. I'm sorry you had to leave. I miss you all.
Taking the blame for things outside her control? I found Bella.
Don't be sorry. You are the least at fault. I'm sorry I didn't stop my family. I felt like I didn't have a choice. Are you okay?
The first few months were very hard, but...I feel like I'm getting better. The pain is easier to ignore. I met someone who understands.
Well then I'm really happy for you two.
Oh, no, I haven't met someone like that. I meant a friend, a female friend, of mine. She knows what I'm going through.
Well, I'm still happy that you're feeling better.
I still miss all of you.
We miss you too. I'm going to find a way back to you. I promise. They can't keep me away forever.
What do you mean keep you away?
Mom promised Edward that she would block my communication with you. He said we already caused you enough pain or something.
It was a while before Bella replied.
I'm sorry. It's just weird hearing this after so much time.
I felt like I had to make Edward seem like less of a jerk for her sake and his.
He misses you a lot. He's worse than he was before he met you despite what that old saying about lost love says. I don't know what the hell he's doing wherever he is, but he hasn't been happy in months.
Oh. How are the rest of you?
Grandpa's teaching at Cornell. Grandma's working on an old house near here. Jasper's here too, going to college again. Alice stays with him.
And you?
I'm with my parents in a separate house but really close by. I'm going to St. Francis. It was the school that wanted me to play football so they sent us those steaks.
You're going there? But you were so against it. Now I feel awful.
It's not your fault. It's everyone else's. I'm trying to make the best of it, but the kids are annoying.
I'm sure your mom's happy.
Yeah, she loves it.
I'm sorry you're unhappy. Is that okay?
Hahaha. Fine, if you really need to be sorry for something.
And so began my return back to Bella. Every day I would rush home from school to look at my newest message from Bella. She always replied immediately. And so did I. It became something of an addiction, but I had never realized how much I cared about Bella until she was gone. I'm glad I had Bella back in my life. It made my days more bearable. I remembered Bella saying that to me during her first days at Forks. I guess that means we've come full circle.
I never knew how much I would need a person in my life that I could count on when my world turned upside down.
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