Chapter 1

A year earlier…..

* "Come for a walk with me". Edward offered his hand, I took it.

We walked and he spoke in his sweet velvety voice I loved to hear.

* "Bella, we're leaving"
* "What?, why now?"
* "Carlisle is thirty and could pass for thirty three. We'd have to start over soon, regardless. "

*From New Moon, chapter 3 The End. Pages 67-68

"You'll be better off without me. I know you will."
"No Edward, I won't! God damn it, Edward, I love you, I love you to death!"

Edward sighed and just hugged me, I was already sobbing hysterically.

After a moment or so, he broke into a sprint almost at vampire speed.

* "Wait! I called after him.

*From New Moon, chapter 3 The End. Page 73

He turned around, and I ran toward him. Edward caught me by wrists, pinned me down, and kissed my forehead.

* "Take care of yourself."

From New Moon, chapter 3 The End. Page 73

Then with a blink of my eyes, he was gone with in a flash. I remained in the forest, on the ground with my hands buried in my face.

This is in the same year that Bella got in her car accident, but a few months before the incident.

"Gasp", I found myself waking up in my bed, my cheeks wet from tears. I breathed heavily as the heartbreaking memory of Edward's departure played in my head as a nightmare. I looked next to me and saw that I was alone in my room.

“Edward, I wish you were here.” I wispered silently to myself.

I got up and stretched, and went downstairs to greet my dog, Angel. Yes, I’m not married nor do I have a boyfriend. I got Angel and took her out for a walk before I went to work. A few mintues later, I opened the door to the backyard, and let Angel out, then closed and locked my front door, got in my car and drove to work.

I got to work a minute or two late, my boss James yelled at me, “Bella what the hell is it going to take you to come to work on time, huh? You’ve been late 3 weeks in a row, woman! One more week of being late to work and I’ll put you on suspension for a full week, do you understand what I’m saying to you?”