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𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐅𝐓
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"What did you see?"
"I'm not sure" Alice replied, "do you know anyone called Bella?"
"Bella?"
"Yeah.... Bella Swan"
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Once the Cullens move to Forks they assume that...
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ESTE MET EDWARD ON THE EDGE OF SCHOOL GROUNDS just far enough out of sight that only her children would register her being there. That way there'd be no questions towards why Este was in Washington when she was supposed to be at a funeral somewhere further east.
At first Edward had argued with Rose, saying he wasn't going to go and speak to her but eventually Rose had wrestled the keys to the Volvo out of his hand and given him no other choice. She watched the Volvo drive past her, Rosalie giving her a thumbs up and Alice showing her a sad wave.
Este stood leant against the wall with her arms folded as Edward eventually walked around the corner. He stared at her for a moment, noting how Este's mind remained mostly shadowed. Carlisle had been helping her block thoughts as he did. Edward picked up on this, turned and walked away. She sighed before standing up and following him. Edward could walk the whole way home but he wouldn't be able to get rid of her.
They walked in silence for a while down the empty, long, winding roads. There was a fog that had collected, lingering over the ground. Only the yellow of the painted track lines stood out. The rest of the world was green and grey. Rain was a normality in Forks. Light spatters hit off the ground but it was nowhere near as torrential as it had been that morning.
"If I talk to you are you going to run away and be stubborn?" Este asked as she looked across to him. Edward continued looking at the road ahead but the fact he remained the same pace answered her question.
"Edward" Este sighed, "I'm sorry. Really, I'm so so so sorry. First of all, because I know this is something that'll be worrying you, I'm not going to kill Bella. I was panicked, that's the only reason I thought that way. I saw my own pain and my own isolation and I thought it was the right thing to do. I'm wrong, Bella deserves her life. I also don't think that falling for you is a curse, I know that you're a great person Edward, I know that you will love and protect Bella to your full capabilities whether that seems a possibility for you right now or not... I also wanted to say that none of this is your fault. I know you saw into my mind and I can't take that back... I did think that way but it was wrong of me. I blamed you and it was cruel. You didn't ask for this, all you did was save her life and I... was completely stupid... it was a horrible way to think and I hope you know that I didn't mean it"
"Are you done?" Edward asked coldly. Este almost shrank away at his voice.
"I'm sorry" Este whispered, "I know I should be better, I know that this is hard for you and I only made that worse. It wasn't my intention, I wasn't thinking"
"You were thinking about what happened to you" Edward answered the silent question.
"I was"
"So was I" Edward admitted, "I don't want to fall in love with Bella, I'm ending her life... no matter what happens. I want to stay away from her, like you said yet even if I'm stubborn about this it'll come around. I don't know what to do... and you're right I needed you on my side"
