I sat gazing out of the window , drinking in the scenery whipping past , savouring the last real glimpse of the world I would see. Before long everything would be over , and I would have blessed silence from my tormented thoughts...

chapter one.

As I stepped off the plane I already felt lighter , id finally made my decision. By now Charlie would have found the note I left for him , and I assume Jacob would have too , i felt bad for hurting them , making them feel like they had failed me , especially Jacob , he had really thought i was getting better this past year. They would both be racing to the LaPush Cliffs hoping to stop me , they would see my beloved truck abandoned at the side of the road , find another hastily scribbled note , and a pair of shoes at the edge of the cliff , and i assume eventually they will find my favourite jacket floating in the water below. It was the only way i could do this now , to make them think i was already dead. It didn't make much difference , i soon would be.

The sun was hot and i was instantly uncomfortable , but i spotted the coach waiting on the other side of the road from the Pisa international airport and jogged over to it , i didn't need to stow any luggage in the undercarriage , all i had brought was a rucksack with a few changes of clothes and essentials for personal hygiene. I hadn`t seen the point in bringing more.
I closed my eyes as the coach set off , it would take around an hour and a half to reach our destination including stops for services , might as well catch up on some sleep if i could.

I awoke with a jerk , tears in my eyes , same old dream , same old feeling of loss and confusion , He`d left me , without a second thought they all had , just upped and left me behind like an old forgotten toy. All that was left inside of me where my heart should be was a black hole , timeless , empty and slowly eating away at the rest of me , i feel no love for him anymore , this past year had seen to that. All i felt now was pain , constant pain.I was sick of it , i wanted it to stop , which was why i was here , my eyes landed on the sight i had been waiting to see. The tallest tower was now visable , the stonework looking warm and inviting in the sun , i smiled a small smile to myself , this was it . this was where it will all end.
Volterra.