SUMMARY
Ever since her first days in Forks, Bella Swan has loved Edward, a vampire. But what happens when just two years after Bella graduates from high school, she runs into the whole Cullen clan? Will old sparks become lit once more when Edward and Bella start spending time together again? Or will danger just follow?

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A/N: Wow! First chapter and I've already grown in love with this story! This is my first Twilight fanfic so please go easy on me. I'm currently reading New Moon but I had this idea in my head so I had to write it before I forgot. I also thought about writing it from Bella's POV but I'm no good at first person. So here it is! I hope you enjoy it and review after you're finished. )

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Chapter One

Misery

For nearly two years, Bella Swan had felt alone. She missed being able to call up her friends for a girls night out. She even admitted to missing Mike Newton and all his attempts to get her to go out with him. She definitely missed her mother and father but most of all she missed Edward Cullen and his family. She had met Edward nearly three years ago when she moved to Forks, Washington, to live with her father in what could have been a rainforest. It was rarely sunny there which she missed from bright and sunny Phoenix, Arizona. Now she was in Youngstown, Ohio and nearly three thousand miles away from where it all began. Her father didn't want her to go but he knew it would be best for his one and only daughter to get away.

As Bella sat in her apartment on an extremely comfy sofa, her mind couldn't help but drift towards thoughts of the Cullens family. They were like her second family. They protected her like a family should. They even saved her from being a vampire's snack on more than one occasion. Bella sighed as she flipped through commercial after commercial until the door burst open. Her over enthusiastic roommate, Nina, entered. It almost looked like she was skipping. "Bella!" Nina exclaimed as she plopped herself down next to Bella. "You'll never believe it! I just met the most incredible… Most gorgeous looking guy!" Bella chuckled to herself and turned off the television. She knew that Nina would become quite angry. Almost angry like…

"Edward," Nina said to Bella. Bella jumped at the sound of her former lover's name. "What did you say?" Bella asked Nina, both cautiously and curiously. She wasn't sure if she had heard right or if she was just imagining it. She hoped that she was imagining that Nina had said the name Edward or at least met a different Edward. It was a fairly common name anyway. Nina rolled her eyes and practically sighed in frustration. "Honestly, Bella," Nina whined. "You never pay attention." Bella could feel her full lips turn upward into a smile. She rather not pay attention then fall on her face every ten seconds. She was lucky that she hadn't fallen too much while in Ohio. "I'm sorry, Nina," Bella replied through stifled laughter. "I'm listening now."

Nina clapped her hands together in excitement and scooted closer to her friend. "As I was saying," Nina began again. "I met the most gorgeous guy on campus today. His name is Edward and he's a Philosophy major. He's in my Environmental Science class. He let me look at his schedule today and guess what!" Bella rolled her eyes. She never understood how anyone could get so excited over meeting a guy. The only two people she knew like that were Jessica from Forks and now Nina. She, herself, only ever got excited when it came to one guy. One vampire. One Edward Cullen. "What?" Bella asked in a sarcastic tone. Nina squealed in excitement and answered, "He's in three of your classes. Calculus, Geography and Astronomy."

Bella raised an eyebrow and she couldn't help but finding herself praying that it wasn't Edward Cullen. She had never completely gotten over him and she knew that if she saw him she'd just fall in love with him all over again. "What's his last name?" Bella asked. She had to get to the bottom of things. Not knowing if it was her Edward or not was driving her completely insane.

"Cullen. Edward Cullen," Bella heard Nina reply. She felt the remote fall on to her bare foot but it didn't seem to faze her. Edward was back in to her life. Why was this happening to her? She couldn't help but wonder if God wanted to make her life a living hell. Wasn't one too many heartbreaks good enough? "Bella?" Nina asked waving her hand in front of the brunette's face. "Hello? Earth to Isabella Swan!" Bella shook out of her trance and found Nina looking at her with a confused expression.

"Nina, whatever you do. Don't fall for Edward Cullen. He will only break your heart."

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"Edward!" A female with spiky black hair called out upon hearing the front door open. The woman ran down the hallway and slid down the banister. Anyone who was just meeting the young woman would think she should be twelve, even though she appeared to be twenty-one. A roar of laughter echoed through the large house as the woman fell on a young bronze haired man. "Alice," chuckled the man. "Get off." Alice climbed gracefully off of Edward. She seemed to be cheering with glee and waiting for Edward to say something. "Well?" Alice asked. Excitement definitely showed in her voice.

"Let's wait," Edward said. "Carlisle and Esme will definitely want to hear what I have to report." Alice seemed disappointed by what Edward had told her. More than anything she wished that she could've went with Edward. She wanted to be able to see Bella again. They had grown quite close until the Cullens had to leave unexpectedly. She would never forget the pain that showed on Edward's face. He had never gotten to say goodbye to Bella before leaving for Germany. Through her visions, she could see Bella's tears and nightmares. But Alice had her own secret. She had never told anyone that they would be seeing Bella again. Upon arriving in Youngstown, the whole Cullens family could pick up Bella's scent.

"What have you found out?" Alice heard Carlisle ask Edward from within the large living room. She joined her vampire family in the room after coming out of her daze. Esme, Carlisle, Rosalie, Emmett and Jasper were already seated before Edward. Alice joined her family and sat on the tan carpet, cross legged. "I didn't see her," Edward replied. "But I did encounter Nina Foist. She had Bella's scent all over her. I found out that they're roommates here in Youngstown. Just near the University actually." A squeal of excitement erupted from Alice's pale lips. Her eyes moved over the faces of her family. Everyone seemed happy to have found Bella. Even Rosalie seemed ecstatic. Edward was definitely more than thrilled to be seeing his long lost love once more but Alice couldn't help but see the touch of sadness in Edward's butterscotch eyes. "I managed to end up in three of Bella's classes," Edward said. "I'm hoping to make my appearance known to Bella tomorrow if Nina hasn't said anything yet."

The room buzzed with whispers from the vampire clan seated before Edward. Only Alice really knew what was going on. She couldn't wait for tomorrow. Tomorrow she would be able to join Edward at Youngstown State University. She would be able to see Bella again. She definitely couldn't wait.

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Bella closed her eyes almost immediately after her head hit her feather down pillow. Thoughts of Edward filled her mind. This was how it was every night for her. She vowed to never forget Edward and to never stop loving him. Those two vows only made her life extremely difficult. In the two years she had lived in Youngstown, many worthy men had asked her out on a date. She always refused the invitations. Nina and her other friends could never understand why Bella refused. Until tonight. Tonight Bella had told Nina exactly why she had refused so many guys. The only thing she didn't mention was that she was in love with a vampire. That she always would be hopelessly in love with a vampire.

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FLASHBACK TWO HOURS EARLIER

"Nina, whatever you do. Don't fall for Edward Cullen. He will only break your heart," Bella told a confused Nina. Bella's words didn't seem to help Nina understand more. If anything, it just confused her. "Why?" Nina asked. Bella could sense not only the anger and confusion in her voice, but the frustration. "Damn it, Bella. You've been such a mystery to me since we became roommates. You don't mention your previous boyfriends from Forks or from Phoenix. You only mention Charlie and Renee. Sometimes Jessica, Angela, Mike and Jacob. But never that one person who made your heart practically leap out of your chest."

Bella looked away, knowing that she finally had to talk to her dear friend about Edward, the man who stole her heart. "Edward was my boyfriend from Forks, Nina," Bella answered finally. She was unprepared for the expression that Nina had. She couldn't help but think of Alice and Edward, laughing at the confused human. "He didn't like me at first. While Mike tried to get with me, Edward was trying to stay away from me. On the first day of school, he tried to change his Biology class to any other time. He didn't care. Eventually, we started to fall in love and every time I'd have an accident, he was right there beside me," Bella explained as she put loose hair behind her ears.

"He followed me to Phoenix. He was there when I fell down two flights of stairs and out a window. He was always there, watching over me."

Bella could see the pain and sympathy in Nina's eyes for both Bella and Edward. "It's like modern day Romeo and Juliet!" Nina exclaimed. Bella chuckled as she thought back to the day at Charlie's where she and Edward watched Romeo and Juliet for her English class. It was the day of her eighteenth birthday. "You said that he's a heartbreaker," Nina said. "What do you mean by that, Bella?" Bella tried to convince herself not to cry. She told herself not to cry. But she couldn't resist the urge. Tears began to well up in her eyes and they soon began to fall. "He left without saying goodbye," Bella said. "I never saw him again. I don't even know where he went. His father left the hospital in Forks. His sister, Alice, didn't even say goodbye. I'm sure I'll be seeing them again though. After all, you did say that Edward was in three of my classes."

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Thinking of the conversation she had with Nina earlier once again brought tears to Bella's brown eyes. Her mind was full of so many thoughts. She was glad Edward was never able to read her mind. If he was close he'd probably be able to hear that she missed him. She reached under her pillow like she did every night and pulled out a picture. It was a picture of her and Edward. Never once had she shown her friends. Edward, Charlie and Renee didn't even know she had this picture. It was a picture of one of their last days together. "I love you, Edward," Bella whispered. "I hope you're doing well."

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Edward felt like he was going to cry as he watched the scene before him. He floated outside Bella's bedroom window, watching the one he let get away. If it wasn't for his family, he would've escaped to Italy long ago and he would've angered The Volturi, hoping that they would kill him. He always longed for that certain someone to spend his life with. He had found that someone a few years ago in Forks, Washington, but he had to leave her behind. The next day he was even going to give in to her request and make her a vampire. But no. Fate wouldn't hear of it. Fate had other plans for Edward and the Cullen clan. He realized that Bella was nearing twenty in a week while he would forever remain seventeen years old. To Edward, Bella looked more beautiful than ever. He wanted so much to kiss her and hold her. He missed staying the night with her like he always did in Forks. He felt around in his coat pocket. He smiled a toothy grin when he felt the CD case. He couldn't wait to give it to Bella for her birthday. Edward just knew that she would love it. It was a CD of his latest compositions.

The young vampire sighed in the night. His sigh sounded like the wind and for a few moments, he could of sworn that he saw Bella look his way. "Sleep, Bella," he said in a musical voice. "I'll see you tomorrow." He watched as Bella placed a picture back underneath her pillow. Confusion definitely covered her much tanner face. "I'll be with you tonight," Edward spoke and he watched clear until morning as his lost love slept.