Don't Take Too Long, Mrs. Cullen

Humans Were Always Surprising Me.

But... When I Left You, Bella, I Left You Bleeding. Jacob Was The One To Stitch You Back Up Again. That Was Bound To Leave It's Mark - On Both Of You. I'm Not Sure Those Kinds Of Stitches Dissolve On Their Own. I Can't Blame Either Of You For Something I Made Necessary. I May Gain Forgiveness, But That Doesn't Let Me Escape The Consequences.

The Absence Of Him Is Everywhere I Look.

Carlisle: "i've Seen Vampire Venom Work Miracles, But There Are Conditions That Even Venom Cannot Overcome."

The Way Everyone Looked At Me Made Me Uncomfortable. Even Edward. It Was Like I Had Grown A Hundred Feet During The Course Of The Morning. I Tried To Ignore The Impressed Looks, Mostly Keeping My Eyes On Nessie’s Sleeping Face And Jacob’s Unchanged Expression. I Would Always Be Just Bella To Him, And That Was A Relief. Bella Cullen, Breaking Dawn, Chapter 39, P.747