She was the kind of girl who just lit up the room. Her laughter was contagious and you would do anything to make her smile. She talked with her hands and when she spoke, people listened. She was beautiful, but that wasn't the only thing that kept people captivated- her inner beauty radiated from within and people just clamored to it. She was the girl that everyone wanted to know. Women wanted to emulate her; men fell in love with her after on conversation. Myself included.

She was incredible.

But Bella Swan was unattainable.

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It felt sometimes like I had known her for a lifetime. But in reality, we met at Deerfield, the boarding school we both started in the ninth grade. With it's 17% acceptance rate and rich history, it was an exclusive place- where everyone knew each other and where a tight knit community formed. We met on the first day of classes, when she walked into our ethics classes on the arm of Jacob Black, who lived across the hall from me and my roommate, Jasper.

And right away, I was transfixed. It wasn't just that she was incredibly beautiful and poised, especially for a fifteen year old. Her smile was genuine as she took the seat next me and introduced herself. By the time our first class was over, I was head over heels.

"I heard you have a crush on Bella," Jacob had said to me one day in the hallway, grinning.

"I...I would never-" I had stuttered then, intimidated. Today I wish I would have handled it differently. "I know she's with you."

"Let me give you a word of friendly advice. Bella Swan isn't with anybody. That girl can't be tied down."

Sure enough, three weeks later, there was nothing left between Bella and Jacob. But she had quickly become my first real friend at Deerfield. I had wanted to make a move on her so badly, it hurt sometimes. But I grew to value her friendship too much to risk it. Besides, what Jacob had told me had proved to be true- she flitted, she flirted, she would be with someone for a while. But then she wasn't. She was too wrapped up in her studies, too involved in extracurricular activities. I had known that, because we studied together, joined the alpine skiing and current issues speakers clubs together, and I walked her home after every one of her ballet classes. She wasn't just my first friend there- she was my best friend.

We went to different colleges, but we stayed close. I never stopped having a crush on her, and sometimes I felt like she knew. But things continued, and I was happy to just have her in my life. We both attended Harvard Law after finishing our undergraduate careers, and lived together in an apartment not far off campus. It was an amazing time in my life, and I would always cherish it.

Bella thrived, too, and continued to dazzle everyone that crossed her path. I was still in awe of her- the newness never wore off. I dated around, knowing I could never have Bella. Until suddenly, I did.

We took a trip to London together- it was the Human Rights capitol of the world, and Bella had an offer from Cohen Milstein- one of the top human rights firms in the United States. She wanted to get a feel for it, and I wanted to tag along. She went out one night, with one of her family friends who lived nearby.

And when she got back to the hotel that night, she came to my room.

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This is the only chapter that will be short like this- the following will all be typical full length (for me, 1,000-2,000 ish words).

Thank you for reading! I hope you stick around. "Ineffable" will have it's final chapter within the next week.