Unforgivable Lacerations

P R O L O G U E

Time. Everyone's enemy, I knew it was mine even when I was with him. But now, I felt as though every minute that made the sum of my slot in life, was against me. Every minute I was losing something, as if it was ripped hastily from my clutch and thrown in the opposite direction where I was clearly not allowed to go. 

Edward went first; then my parents.

Then my freedom.

Living as a prisoner and, more importantly, in fear, was suffocating. I was dealing with my grief already, but I had this weird feeling that someone's eyes were always on me. I didn't know why. 

I didn't know I was hated and the main target for revenge. And I didn't know that I would soon be trapped. Their games and plans were truly unforgivable, which was rare in my case. I was normally someone not to rise to another's hate. But they were the exceptions. The lacerations they formed on my heart and skin would never go. They would be tattooed forever on me, if not physically, then emotionally. 

That was time's weakness. Sometimes time could heal all. Sometimes, on the rarest occasions, time was simply displaying the loss of hope as it ticked stubbornly forward; even if I didn't want it to. Sometimes time would fly, whereas other times it would crawl. 

But no matter what, time passed. 

And passed, it did. 

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IMPORTANT. READ BELOW:

This is my first book, and when I began writing it, I was extremely inexperienced. Even with the hours and hours of editing I have done, it still isn't the best I can do. For which I can only apologize. Nonetheless, this was the book that began my love for writing and has shaped me, somehow, more deeply than I originally realized. 

This is the alternative version of what could have happened in New Moon. Bella's life slowly rolls down the hill and events test her strength. Have the patience and time to read on and find out what happens. Hope you enjoy!  

-Ella Louise