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A/N: As usual, I don't own the characters.
This is a one-shot in Edward's POV. This is his reaction when Rosalie tells Edward that Bella jumped off a cliff. As usual, a little pixie tries to stop him.
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I was in my new house, my new room, motionless and deep in thought.
Memories of Bella deeply haunted me; I could not forget her, however hard I tried. Did she move on? What is she doing now? I had no clue; I wanted to find the answers, and I wanted so badly to ask Alice to look into Bella's future but I could not. She would definitely make me go back to Forks. What if she really had move on, like I intended for her to do so in the first place?
Ugh. I groaned.
Then, somebody knocked on the door. I read their thoughts- it was Rosalie.
"Come in, Rose," I said. She opened the wooden door and sat down on a chair in the corner of the room. "What do you want? Get this over with quick please, I'm begging you."
"Edward, if you're going to mourn over something, then I'm not telling you. And I'll block my mind."
"Fine, what do you want?"
"Alice... Alice, she had a vision. Of Bella," she stuttered. "Bella... jumped... she jumped off a cliff. A damned cliff."
I opened my mouth in shock. I could picture it in my mind now- Bella, her glorious hair flowing behind her, as she jumped off a damned cliff... in La Push. I shuddered at the thought- at the thought of werewolves. Bella would land head-first in the water, her delicate skull crashing into the rocks at the bottom, the current sweeping her away from all life. Her lifeless body would float on the water, and nobody would ever find her. The ocean would turn a bloody red; Charlie would panic and mourn for his loss.
"Edward? Edward?"
"I'm sorry, Rosalie. It's... it's just hard, for me. To... to take it all in, right now. Just... leave me alone."
"Fine. You might want to talk to Alice, though," and she walked out of my room. Finally, I had some personal space.
What would I do now? I recalled saying to Bella, I cannot live in a world where you don't exist. Somehow, some way, I was going to fulfill that sentence.
I shut my lids tight, and try hard as I may to sleep, I could not. It was not in nature for my kind to fall asleep, like humans do, and they could escape from all troubles. I could not fall into unconsciousness. It was a failed effort.
I breathed in and out heavily, a growl escaped from the back of my throat.
How could I live in a world without Bella? I had to kill myself. But no one would do it; I knew that. I could request from some people first- it was worth a try.
I went downstairs to look for Carlisle- if Carlisle killed me, at least it would be noble; your savior killing you because someone you loved died.
Carlisle, as usual, was in his office.
"Carlisle, I need to talk to you."
"Yes?"
"Alice had a vision... a vision of Bella, jumping off a cliff."
"Oh my, I'm sorry, Edward."
"No, it's okay. I just need you to do me one huge favor."
"What is it?"
"Kill me."
"Edward!" He was shocked. "Just because she jumps off a cliff, does not mean that you have to kill yourself! You do not know if she will even die."
"But she will jump off the cliff all the same!" I argued back. "Just kill me already!" If I died, I would at least feel no more pain and sorrow.
"No," his voice was firm. "And don't even bother about asking the others- you know that they will decline as well."
My nostrils flared and I stomped out of the room, slamming the door in anger. I just asked for one favor- one teeny favor, and all I get is rejection.
Alice caught up with me, and tried to calm me down, Jasper by her side. Immediately, a wave of calm swept over me.
"Edward?" Alice said, her voice soft. Jasper was silent as he moved to another room. "We need to talk. Now."
"Yes? Make it quick."
"I know that Rosalie told you what I saw. But I swear- I only saw her jumping off, and then halfway through the process of her falling, the vision vanished. I don't know why. But I'm assured that she did not die; I know that she's still in Forks, Edward."
"I don't care. She was the one who jumped off the damned cliff all the same."
"Don't. Please. I know what you're going to do." She put a hand on my shoulder, and I shook it off violently.
"If none of you will do it, I'm going to the Volturi."
"What?! NO!" She shouted in pure horror. Jasper and the others had heard each word of our conversation, and rushed forward to hold me back, but I was too fast for them.
I sprinted out of the doors, headed for Italy- to kill myself. No one could change my mind now.
A/N: Should I continue until the end of New Moon in Edward's POV? Post your comments in the review.