New Dawn

Preface

The daylight bled through the sky with the rising of the sun. I looked out upon the rich greens and blues of the ocean. The white, ruffled waves broke against the sand and melted to my toes. I curled my legs to my torso and slowly wrapped my arms around them. The pain deep in my chest burned with the fury of hell. I had two paths; two chances to live happily ever after, yet both ways seemed to shattered my heart into a million pieces.

The clouds once again took over the sky, blinding the new sun. The salty sea air glided over my bare skin, I took in a deep breath at an attempt to clear my head. Their memories still blazed in my mind as I closed my eyes; relaxing against a large piece of driftwood. My thoughts of Nahuel and Jacob faded into a distorted dream.

I was standing in the deep forests of Forks with only the crisp sounds of nature around me. I could hear the bugs searching through the maze of leaves, a small animal concealed in the bushes nearby, even the sounds of the birds fluttering over head. The day fell and took life with it. Darkness took over as my knees buckled beneath me. My head became to harvey to hold up so I relaxed it and was looking at the ground, my hands were covered in a rich blood that smelt sweet. I brought them to my lips letting the thick liquid sooth the burning deep inside me.

Slowly I stood erect and let my eyes wander upward, Jacob lay before me. His mocha skin was creamy without life. I inched my way to him letting the tears fill my eyes and over take my cheeks. Guilt and shame fluttered through me as I collapsed once again to my knees. I rested my head against his still chest; his once over heated body was now ice cold. Unconsciously my fingers ran over his face tracing his lips down to his jaw line. A hand rested on my shoulder, I leapt into a defiance position and let out a chilling hiss. The sight before me was blurred by my tears that had glossed over my eyes. The dream I was lost in faded into reality. Nahuel stood before me with his hands up, "I'm sorry I scared you Lydia but I need to talk with you."

"Don't do this to me." My voice was calm and gentle but I let the pain be known this time as I took a step back. "I told you I don't know."

His gaze fell, "Know I love you..."

I turned and walked away from his piercing comment. The soft breeze shifted to the north and I could smell them. The thick scents of Aro and Jane lingered heavy in the air. I dipped back down into my defense position and this time, Nahuel fallowed.