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BPOV

That Wednesday we headed to therapy dutifully. For the first time in a while the car ride was quiet and content. I didn't feel forced to talk and there was no tension hanging in the air except for the tension over what I was going to be forced to indulge in during my session. I couldn't lie; my medicine had put a small smile on my face today. It helped me through the day of teachers whose mission in life was to bother me.

"Ready" Edward asked as we pulled up to the office complex.

"Ready as ever" I said with a deep breath.

We were alone today, Carlisle was working and Esme was meeting with a client. The only reason this worked out was because apparently they were told that they didn't have to come to each session and wouldn't really be needed more than once a month.

The wait in the waiting room was too short. For once Edward was called in before me and I was alone in the waiting room for almost five minutes before Cindy came for me.

"How are you?" She asked, closing the door behind us.

"False happy" I said honestly finding my seat quickly and facing her.

She frowned and smiled at the same time, a talent she had that still hasn't failed to creep me out.

"I know what you want to talk about" I said after a pause that felt long but was only about a minute in reality. "So let's get it over with"

"Bella, why don't you feel like you can talk to me; I'm here to help you"

I sighed. "It's not that I don't feel like I can't talk to you, I just don't understand why we have to talk about him."

"He was a major part of your life, he is a major factor of your life and how you will turn out." She explained. "So we have to talk about him"

"I already told you everything"

"How do you feel about him now?"

"I'm glad he's dead" I said honestly and bitterly.

That started the whole thing. By the time the session was over eye-liner had run down my cheeks from crying and made little tracks from me wiping at it with my sleeves. My cheeks were hot and raw and I'm sure Cindy finished a whole box of tissues. I was amazed at how understanding she was and my willingness to cry on her shoulder after a few minutes. What had really pushed me over was talking about my mother.

Edward was waiting for me in the waiting room with a scowl on his face. Cindy saw it and saw my hesitation. One look at my face and Edward ran up to me worriedly.

"Are you okay?" He asked wiping tears from my face.

I nodded, smiling through watery eyes.

"How about you, you seemed a little upset" I said.

He continued to wipe the remainder of my tears away.

"Don't worry love, I'm fine" He said.

"Tell me" I insisted.

"When we get home" He promised, wiping under my eyes one more time and kissing me before leading me out to the car by the hand.

The car ride was slow but after much sighing and getting lost in thought, we were there. I followed Edward up to his room and we started on our homework.

"So what happened in therapy to make you so angry?" I asked as I stared at the math problem I was supposed to be solving.

"You must've started something" He said. "Because Nancy" His therapist "brought up my family"

"How did that go?" I asked softly, I looked up at him scowling at his own homework and obviously not doing it.

"Fantastic" He said bitterly.

I leaned over and laid my hand on his shoulder. He looked up, hazel eyes shining with a mixture of anger and annoyance.

"It was horrible" He finally confessed. "She says she understands why I quote unquote am the way I am." He paused. "What does that even mean?"

He looked back down at his work shaking his head. I paused, thinking about what I should say, but I could think of nothing that worked and was honest.

"It'll get easier talking about him" I finally said, repeating what Cindy had said to me.

We were quiet for a few minutes, both of us trying to get homework done and failing miserably. Edward's thoughts were obviously still on his therapy session. My thoughts also lingered on mine.

"I hate knowing that you're still scared of me" He finally whispered.

"I don't" I lied, only missing a beat.

"You hesitated when you saw that I was angry after therapy, you were scared."

"I love you" I said leaning over and kissing his cheek. "That's all that matters. Now," I said with a smile. "Don't you want to help me with Ms. Hart's math homework?"

With that the tense air thinned and vanished.

"So what do you want to do with your life" Cindy asked a month later.

"I'm not sure" I said. "I'm just taking things day by day now. I'm just glad I'm finally off of the pills."

"I am happy for you" She smiled. "How have you been feeling since last week."

I thought about it.

"I've been fine" I said. "Edward and I have been building our relationship higher and higher, I think he's as happy for me as I am that I'm off the medicine."

"Let's talk about Edward , we haven't really spoken about him"

"There's nothing to say about him" I said, brow furrowing.

"Do you think you'll be with him in a year?"

I nodded with a smile.

"Bella, he has put his hands on you before, hasn't he?"

I wanted to protest, but I didn't want to lie.

"That was a long time ago, he's apologized, and he's changed." I said quickly.

Cindy looked like she was contemplating this before she nodded.

"Well, lets say he slips up, do you think you'd forgive him?"

"No" I said automatically. Then I paused, wondering if I meant that. "But he loves me and I love him, it wont happen again."

"So let's get back to your future" She said. "Do you want to go to college? What can you see yourself doing?"

I closed my eyes and thought about it but I came up blank.

"I do want to go to college, but I'm not sure what for yet."

"Think about it" She said. "We'll talk about it next week"

With that I caught up to Edward in the reception area and we went out to see a movie and have dinner.

I went back to having therapy only on Wednesdays. Everything was getting easier including my relationship with Edward. Our senior year would be over soon, surprisingly I was getting A's, and Esme started pushing us to look into colleges, saying we already were behind.

Edward lit up at the thought of college. He said he wanted to follow Carlisle's footsteps and go to medical school. He didn't know where he wanted to go though, or if he would get in. His joy warmed my heart. But despite his excitement, neither of us had applied to college when prom rolled around.

The graduation was here. We glowed as we walked the stage in our cap and gowns and threw a graduation party.

"Attention" Edward said from the DJ stand. "Can I get everyone's attention?"

I looked over to him and walked over when he gestured to me.

"I just want everyone to know that there is no one I love more than this beautiful woman right here." He turned towards me. "You are the most important person in my life, so Isabella Swan" He got on his knee and looked up at me. Tears filled my eyes. "Will you marry me?"

He pulled out a little black box and opened it to reveal a breath taking ring.

"Yes" I said quietly, then louder. "Yes"

He slid the ring onto my finger and got up, smiling brightly.

"I love you" He said.

I threw myself into his arms and kissed him multiple times. He spun with me in his arms and the room busted into applause. The celebration intensified and didn't end until close to 3 in the morning. Esme and Carlisle had left us for the night and that resulted in 6 very drunk 18 year olds sleeping well beyond noon. When we woke up we were subject to a long lecture while we were hung over and a lot of disappointed frowns. But then we celebrated as a family, celebrated mine and Edward's engagement.

"Bella" Edward said one morning as we lay on his bed being lazy.

"Hmm" I said looking up at him.

"I want you to apply and come to the same college as me, I know it's medical school, but please" He said.

"I don't know" I said, "Let me think about it"

"Okay love" He smiled. "Well, today's our last day of therapy let's get ready."

So that's what we did, then we headed off and were sent in immediately. It was an easy last session I mostly thanked her and told her I might be going to medical school with Edward but I didn't know what I planned on doing. When it was over Cindy walked out with me and told me I could call her in any case. Edward was waiting and there was another girl sitting in the seat.

She had long blond hair and blue eyes, which were down cast. She had long sleeves on but they had rode up slightly giving me a sight of cuts peaking out of the shirt. She was quiet and with a man. She looked up at me and pulled her sleeves down.

"Annabelle" Cindy said.

She shuffled to her feet quickly and secretly flinched as the man put a stiff arm around her shoulder. I knew the fear that radiated from her body.

"Cindy" I said as she walked away. "I see myself doing what you're doing"

She smiled. "Why"

"Because I see me" I gestured to the little girl's body, she was facing me but her father wasn't. "And my him"

Cindy paused and then furrowed her brow. Finally she nodded, understanding .

"Good luck" She said.

And then Edward grabbed my hand and we walked forward, into our forever.

And it's over. I am not good at endings, so I hope this one was satisfactory. Please leave me some last chapter love and check out my other stories. Love you guys.