Hey guys… Sorry about the ridiculous delay. I got a new job and have been working like crazy, but now that I'm settled in, I'll be more up with this writing stuff ;)

Alright, so here is the 3rd Chapter. I was hoping to make this one a bit longer but with it being so long since the last chapter I felt a bit rushed, however I have plans for the next chapter that is pretty much written and it will be up soon. So it's a semi short one for now, but enjoy anyway!

-Amy xx

What Happened to Goodbye

"Once you love something, you always love it in some way. You have to. It's part of you for good."

Chapter 3- Hope is all I have

It's been three weeks since I left Forks. My heart aches when I think about the way Charlie must have reacted. The guilt pulls the unwanted tears from my eyes when I begin to think about it for too long. I think back to the way I left things with Jake, not to even mention my friends from school. I always thought I could handle being a vampire. I would be beautiful and live for ever with my one true love. However it seems the universe has decided the only forever I will be receiving is one full of regret and loneliness.

I made quick work of getting to Alaska. Using my brand new hunting skills, I managed to track down the only vampires in town; the Denali clan. I had kind of hoped that even though I'd never met these people, they would welcome me with open arms from the beginning. Don't get me wrong, they accepted me… but it was definitely at interesting meeting.

I watch them from afar as they hunt down their dinner. I think back to my first hunt, remembering how freeing it was… but this, this was something completely different. They were naturals. They flew along the ground, seeming to never even touch it with their bare feet. They move with so much grace and elegance I almost cry at how much of a klutz I still am in comparison. However I remind myself that they have a thousand years on me, and hopefully one day… I will be just as beautiful while doing such an amazingly gruesome thing.

I'm so lost in my thoughts that I don't even notice that I can no longer see them in my line of sight. I stand up straight, confused. That's when I hear a low growl coming from behind me. My instincts kick in and I have the creature pinned to a tree in seconds. However the much stronger creature then has me pinned to the ground in half a second. Right… they're older. Remember that Bella.

I look up to see the very angry, but oh so golden eyes of Irina Denali hovering above me.

I lay out my hands in defense.

"I'm sorry! Instincts… please. I'm sorry."

It takes a couple of seconds but her eyes go from fierce to understanding.

"You're Isabelle…Aren't you?" She slowly backs off me, wipes the dirt from her coat as she stands besides her sisters.

"Umm Isabella… yes." I too, stand. I look at them standing in all their glory. I have a brief thought of how I wished I could become like them, and I realize I have. All thanks to one vengeful redhead.

"Aren't you supposed to be… You know… Human?" The brunette, Carmen, says whilst gesturing at my obviously non-human body.

I give a light awkward laugh. "Well yeah… things don't always go to plan I guess." They stare at me for a few moments and I try keeping calm as my body starts to shake nervously. Carmen looks me over and offers to take me back to their house, where I can tell them my story. And I do. I tell them everything from the day Edward and I met, from the day he left. I briefly mention my leaving my father in Forks, but I choose to leave out the run in with Jacob, as I'm not entirely sure how much they would welcome the idea of friendship with wolves. After that day they offered me a place to stay until I figured out my next move.

I sit out on the front porch, I'm twirling my old house key in-between my fingers, thinking back to my human days. I listen to the wind rustling in the trees and I lay back, closing my eyes. I take it all in. The smell of the earth, the sound of small animals going about their daily business in the woods… and then I hear a quiet whisper coming from inside the house. I then notice more voices begin to join in on the whispering. Curiosity gets the better of me and I make my way inside. I walk into the Denali house. Simply put… it's huge. With high ceilings and wooden floors, a fire place in the corner of the smaller front living room. It's pretty much a cabin for ridiculously rich people. I walk toward the back of the house where the main living room is positioned and I see the whole clan sitting around the room. Their hushed tones turn to silence as I walk in. They look so guilty that I'm immediately worried.

"What's going on in here?" I try to act natural, and keep my worry to myself.

They all look at each other as if they're begging the other to speak first. As Tanya is the leader of the Clan she takes the hit. She stands up and asks me to take a seat, as they need to speak with me.

"If you want me to leave or something, I can. I know three weeks is pretty long to just crash with someone."

Eleazer smirks and shakes his head. "It's nothing upon the sort Isabella."

I nod slowly, still confused, and place myself in the double seater couch.

Tanya takes a seat beside me and holds my hand in hers. I suddenly feel like I'm at an intervention for myself. I comb through my brain, trying to find something that may need intervening. However the only thing I can think of is how much time I spend listening to everything around me, which I would file under 'just getting used to being a vampire', rather than, 'needs intervening'.

"We have some news that we need to tell you. And I'm not so sure how you're going to react. So please, stay calm. We all know you're still not used to your abilities as a vampire." She laughs and I smile back awkwardly. She waits a few moments as though I need to tell her to continue, and when I look at her expectantly she does.

"Kate received a phone call this morning." She delays.

"Okay?"

With no choice but to spit it out, she continues. "From a friend of ours… Alice Cullen." My entire being freezes. I hadn't heard the name 'Cullen' in weeks. I think back to the last time I saw Alice, and I cringe at how long it has actually been. Slowly my body defrosts and I nod.

"What did she say? She doesn't know I'm here does she?" I hope that the answer is no, but somewhere deep down inside… well not too deep… I wish they do know; because then maybe they would come see me…now that I'm a vampire. Then I remind myself of Edward's words… he didn't want me and he never would, vampire or not. And in that case, chances are they'll avoid Alaska for as long as they can.

"She said they wanted to visit. Apparently they've all been somewhat distant from each other and Alice was hoping that maybe if they came here, everyone would get along for a bit. I'm not so sure about the details Bella, but I'm sure you're more or less the reason. They all loved you, Edward always spoke of it." I cringe slightly at how wrong she really is. "We want your permission to say yes…I know it's hard, but you love them and I'm sure if they can see your situation, well maybe things could be different. They all believe Edward left to keep you safe, not because he doesn't love you." The pity in her voice kills me. Suddenly I realize I have tears streaming down my face and I hurriedly wipe them away.

"So they know I'm here?"

"Not quite… Alice just told me that when I asked what was happening between them all. Although when I told her I would have to check with everyone and get back to her, she was probably a bit suspicious. She might have even had a vision by now?" Kate interjects. She looks at me hopeful, but understanding. They believe Alice, and if I let my mental wall down, a big part of me hopes that she's right. I let my heart win and I say yes. They can come to Alaska, and they will get a big surprise when they do. I just hope in their minds it's a good one.

That night I go upstairs to my room and contemplate the future. Kate called Alice and let her know they were free to come visit for as long as they wished. They were set to arrive in two days; once they got themselves organized they'd be on their way. I'm starting to realize that Alice must be eager to see her friends. I'm so nervous my hands won't stop shaking since the conversation downstairs. It's been almost a month since I've seen the Cullens, which is probably the longest time since I've known them. I lay in bed whilst my mind runs laps in my head until I fall into a daze that is the closest thing to sleep for a vampire.

The next morning Irina comes into my room and asks if I want to go hunting with her. Knowing that hunting will put me in the best possible mood for the coming day, I accept. We run through the woods faster than ever before, it quickly becomes a competition of who can reach our favorite hunting spot first. I laugh as I feel the wind in my air, I will never get used to this. We hunt and hunt until we're just about ready to explode. Our run back to the house is somewhat slower, as suddenly I'm not so keen to be back there and have so much less time between now and when I will face the Cullens again.

So there you have it. I hope you enjoyed. Don't forget to keep checking for more chapters and review. I would love if you took the time to read a few one-shots I'll be putting up. Bye bye for now

- Amy xx