The song for this chapter is I’ll Stand By You by The Pretenders (suggested by Giada)
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As Halloween is rapidly impending, I have started to ponder some good haunting movies I should watch while I gorge myself to blotation on leftover candy (hopefully including Reeses, if the little goblins and witches don’t bang down my apartment door and take it all). I’m thinking of Nightmare Before Christmas (again) or Pan’s Labyrinth (very much again) or Hellboy II (first time) or perhaps all three (whoopee). It would make my week wonderful. Which is far more than Bella can say about her week in this chapter.
Things have obviously not been going well for her. She is still torn between her best friend and her true love: a triangle that has plagued many a character in many a soap-opera. Meanwhile, Edward has gotten mighty thirsty, and Bella is insistent that he head off with his brothers and bag a few mountain lions (and we all know my experiences with mountain lions).
Due to multiple previous examples, I keep on expecting Bella to get into some sort of trouble while Edward is not around. I am sure that Edward is thinking along the same lines, because of how carefully placed Alice is, within 10 minutes of Bella in case anything ‘interesting’ happens in Edward’s absence (AKA, Bella tries to speak with Jacob / takes up that cliff-diving hobby again).
Even though Bella seems safe, I get this strange feeling that Victoria is already formulating a plan. After all, she has outwitted both werewolves and vampires for months. What sort of super-powerful vampire is she?
It is so interesting how Bella found a loophole in Alice’s powers. She hadn’t at all been intending to head on over to see Jacob, especially with Alice only ten minutes away and ready to stop her if she tried. But the catch to this is that Alice wouldn’t have time to read Bella’s thoughts and get on the trail before Bella had already crossed the border line.
Jacob, of course, is very happy to see Bella. But, as usual, things begin to turn sour as questions are raised, and Jacob again tries to convince Bella she is better off with him.
He does, however, have one slightly irritating habit. Jacob simply cannot wrap his brain around the fact that the vampires have names and that he should probably call them by it. Even dogs have names, and people will rarely if ever holler out DOG! and expect an animal to come running. So, in watching Jacob’s conversations closely, I have devised the following chart that tells me which vampire he is talking about:
The fortune-telling bloodsucker — Alice
The big one –Emmett
That redhead — Victoria
The blonde – Rosalie
The other blonde — Jasper
Their leader — Carlisle
That big fat ugly rotten no-good stinking horrible bloodsucking scoundrel from the deepest and stinkiest depths of hell — Edward
It is like in a way, Jacob is showing yet again how low he thinks of the Cullens: he hardly ever uses their names, because to him they are lower than animals. I did, however, find it rather amusing that Jacob has such anger against supernatural creatures, when in fact he is the one who will suddenly rip his clothing to shreds and turn into a big hairy wolf.
Speaking of wolves, I was rather confuzzled by the flier that originally got Bella’s attention: SAVE THE OLYMPIC WOLF. What is it about the Olympic Wolf that needs saving? What is it about the Wolf that makes it Olympic?
As I was expecting, magnets appeared in this chapter. I remember mentioning this as an analogy before, which was followed by shouts that I’m either reading ahead or an undiscovered psychic. Reality is, it is easy to compare this little love triangle to magnets. Bella’s love is something that simply cannot be split across Jacob and Edward, no matter how hard she tries to force it.
Jacob does bring up and interesting point that I have actually pondered, whilst reading New Moon. What if Bella hadn’t jumped off the cliff? How many things would be different if you change one action?
This type of thing always intrigues me. It is a regular habit of mine when I am bored and cannot sleep to trace back certain things and wonder what would happen if I made a different decision. If I hadn’t sent my email query at the exact time I had, at 8 in the morning on May 17 of 2007, I might not have gotten the attention of an agent for my book. If I had in fact awoken on April 17 of 2008, the day after starting this site, and taken it back down (as I had planned to do), I would not be writing this right now.
Similarly, if Bella had not jumped off the cliff, and sent Edward spiraling into self-destructive depression, would the vampires had really come back to Forks? Because of this one, small change, would Bella still be with Jacob, instead of Edward?
And woe! Mike Newton is brought up again. I don’t think there ever was a person who was discussed more behind his own back than Mike. He is practically famous amongst vampires and werewolves, and he doesn’t even know it. Every conversation eventually leads back to something along the lines of, “Well then, I’m going to stick with something NORMAL for a change…like Mike Newton!”.
Question for the comments: what do you think would have happened if Bella had not jumped off the cliff in New Moon? Would Jacob’s idea be correct?
——NOTES——
– Apologies for the no-posting of TwilightGuy Reports this week — had a calculus and government exam. And we all know how much I adore calculus.
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I think that even if Bella hadn’t jumped of the cliff Edward would still have come back to her and she still would have taken him back. It would just be a longer process. đ
…among Twilight fans, this question is about as controversial as it gets!
Personally, I think Bella would have ended up with Jacob–her final “message” from Edward is “be happy” and she ALMOST started something with Jake. Then, of course, Alice showed up. I do believe Edward would have come back, just to check on her; if Bella didn’t notice him, he probably would’ve let them be. Of course, if Bella knew that Edward had come back to check on her, things would’ve gotten hairy. And we’d be basically right back where we are right now, with Bella caught between the two guys.
For Halloween movies: The Ring (if you never want to sleep again), Corpse Bride (or almost anything from Tim Burton), or Dracula: Dead and Loving It (Mel Brooks ftw!).
And nothing is scarier than calculus. Blech.
Edward would have come back, no doubt. He was struggling too and I do not think he would have lasted much longer.
What would’ve happened?
She really WOULD’VE ended up with Mike.
No, seriously?
Edward would’ve come back. He said himself that he was on the verge of returning… and he would’ve come back, seen Bella with Jacob, known Jake was a werewolf, etc.
Edward would have come back, he even said so himself. So it would be all good in the end=]
Something I have to add… Have you ever noticed that Mike is almost never judt Mike? he is ALWAYS Mike Newton. And it is funny, how much he is mentioned in comparison to how much he is actually there. Also, Edward was going to return anyway I am positive.
I really don’t think Bella would be with Jacob if she hadn’t jumped off the cliff. Edward said himself in New Moon that it was hard to get through each hour, and that it was only a matter of time before he showed up on Bella’s doorstep.
I’ve also considered possible outcomes if events have been tweaked, and I thought that the one point that really decided for Edward whether he was going to kill himself or not was that moment when he called Bella’s house. If Bella had picked up the phone instead of Jacob, things would be so much different. Edward would have never had gone to Volterra, and probably come back on his own, so Bella could still jump off the cliff and not have to rescure Edward. So it’s all Jacob’s fault! He was the one who picked up the stupid phone, so I think he should be blamed for the whole Volterra mess.
Sorry about your bad experience with the mountain lions. Better luck next time!
I LOVE MIKE NEWTON!
OMG, that Olympic wolf pic is hilarious! =)…As Bella said, Edward would have come back, anyway. They just couldn’t stand to be apart. Even if Edward had remained stubborn, I’d bet that Alice would’ve returned for Bella, or Carlisle or Esme would’ve convinced Edward to tell Bella how he really felt because they would’ve seen how miserable he was…It really irritated me when Jacob kept referring to the Cullens as bloodsuckers, leeches, etc. I understand his resentment, but it’s a very good point that he is a supernatural creature as well, and a hairy one at that. Plus, since he holds Bella in such high regard, shouldn’t he at least listen to what she has to say about the Cullens being good? She’s not stupid and he knows that.
I know that Edward really wanted to come back and that Bella wanted to come back, but I honestly think that he would have stayed away. He always wanted to do what he thought was best for Bella and in this case, it was staying away. He would have stayed away to protect her, even if it was tearing him up on the inside.
I know that Edward really wanted to come back and that Bella wanted to come back, but I honestly think that he would have stayed away. He always wanted to do what he thought was best for Bella and in this case, it was staying away. He would have stayed away to protect her, even if it was tearing him up on the inside.
As for whether or not she and Jacob would be together, I don’t know. I don’t know how their relationship would have evolved or if Bella would have ever been content in another relationship. Bella and Edward just fit together somehow, and if they were kept apart, I don’t think that they could ever truly be happy with someone else…
Now I feel like I have to go back and reexamine their entire relationship, because of so many things that could have changed the course of the books…
Well, Alice will likely see that Bella is miserable and go and get Edward back.
i think he would have come back anyways after a few more months just to spy on her or something, and she would be with jacob and somewhat happy. he would show up, even if he thinks he wouldn’t have, and whe would have freaked and gone back to him, but still love jacob, and the whole hting would be a huge mess[ not that is isnt one already] it could have been a fun story.
has anyone else noticed that Jacob uses Edwards name more than anybody elses? I wouldve thought the opposite.
hey, my dog comes running whenever I mention the word “mutt”, soooo… interesting fact, her real name is bella.
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He pobably uses edwards name more in the book because edward is a more infulental ( i know i cant spell sorry:() in his life than the others so no matter how much he wants to her cant really “forget” edwards name…..
Nothing would have changed…
Edward was only days away from returning anyway and everything would be the same. at least that’s what Stephenie said (or something along that lines)
anyway you are hillarious as always… can’t wait for your next update!
bye
Lisa
Ah, Kaleb I swear you really are psychic. You’ve done it again in this chapter. But I’m not saying where. I don’t want to spoil anything!
Poor Jacob. I guess I can sort of understand the resentment. They are natural enemies after all…plus he’s crazy jealous. Poor kid. But I definitely love the wolf picture. And the eyebrows of course.
You’ve got to love Mike though! I think it’s hilarious that his name always seems to come up in tense conversations. Like in New Moon, “How the hell did Mike Newton end up in this conversation?!” đ
But to answer the question, no, Bella would not have ended up with Jake. Edward says he was eventually going to come back anyway, if just to check on her. That would be his excuse. He said if she was happy, he might have been able to leave again. As Bella was definitely NOT happy, he never could have left her so miserable. Edward’s return was inevitable, as was his leaving her.
I’ve read twilight saga too, I finish each book in about 5 or 6 hours 10 the 4th
I must admit I love the plot.
Bella would have ended up with Jake and tried to make him happy, and then she would have destroyed him. Because when Edward came back, and he would have, just to ‘check on her’, he would have found her still unhappy despite her little cozy family life, and she would have left Jake anyways for him. Plus her kids if she had any by that point. Her addiction for Edward would have surpassed any ties to Jake and her new family – though she would have hated herself for it. Really the minute Edward left her, and she bonded with Jacob, she was damned to imperfect happiness. Because she could not have both. But that’s the whole point of Eclipse isn’t it? That she cant have both, but she tries to have both, and shows her selfish side, and hurts them and herself in the process.
I kind of like how in the Twilight universe, everyone has their dark side. It makes things interesting. đ
my answer to your question is:
everthing would have happened anyway, if anybody has ever read the Cirque Du Freak series, youll understand this more. i kinda believe that if one thing doesnt happen, something else will happen to keep it to happening
like if somebody went back and time and killed Hitler, somebody else would just be Hitler, but with a different name, Bella wouldve tripped and broke her arm or something or Victoria wouldve shown up WHO KNOWS just something to make all the Cullens back again
No, nothing would have changed- Edward would have came back and see how horrible she was and beg for her forgiveness. He probably wouldn’t be AS overbearing though, not having known the feeling of losing her forever but Edward would still be Edward^^.
The only one change I think would occur is Bella would have been even closer to Jacob, spending more time with him before Edward came back. Maybe Bella might have even started returning some of Jake’s feelings like she was about to before they went off to Italy, but Bella would have given up everything for Edward.
It would’ve only been a matter of time before Edward came back either way- even if Bella started to be somewhat happy with Jacob, the two of them are just meant to be together.
The answer to your question…do you know how many fanfic there are that answers this particular question?
Honestly, even if I’m not a Jacob lover, which I am, feverishly and is not ashame to admit it and holler it to the heavens above, if Edward didn’t come back, Bella would eventually be with Jacob, that’s just a fact.
You’ll agree with me at the end of Eclipse, which is why Edward lovers, not naming any names, hates Jacob to the core of their bones. Seriously some tries to even deny the obvious at the end of Eclipse, keep maintaining that “Bella doesn’t love Jacob THAT way, their family…*mumbles* friends.” *roll eyes*.
It’s hard to explain it since you haven’t read to the end yet, even with the whole “why Jacob doesn’t like to pay particular mention of the vampire’s name”, if you haven’t read the ending.
To put it in Jacob’s perspective. Vampires…are *dead*!!! They don’t belong in our world. They’re a bunch of moving corpses that didn’t have the sense enough to stay dead. And, to make it worse, vampires especially the Cullens are the reason why he’s being a mutant dog as the vampire lovers like to call the pack.
I have trouble doing chores when my mom tells me.
How would you feel that you turn hair because of some stray people that shouldn’t be alive anyway??
My thoughts would be that he would have come back. Eventually. This is Edward we’re talking about, so he’d slip-up, just a little thing. He’d go home to Bella in the middle of the night, probably smell a lot of really bad things and – as all know – freak. He’d wake her up, apoligize – I must admit I think she’d welcome him back entirely, Jake forgotten completely for a moment – and then be very angry about the entire werewolves-are-my-best-freinds thing. And then they would begin to fight and argue and bicker and go back and forth on the subject as they are currently doing. But, I don’t think that without the trip to Italy, like you said, things wouldn’t be as strong, and may be able to repeat. Unless if they had Chapter 23: The Truth. And, I think that the trip to Italy made things so much stronger than before, and proving that no matter what, they have to be together.
But, if Edward didn’t come back, I think that Bella would have gone for Jake – see Chapter 26 in Eclipse.
Now, I’m going to shut up and read the rest of these comments before I give anything away that I haven’t already.
LOVE YOU KALEB!
ps.
olympic wolf with kaleb style eyebrows. hehehe. Very funny kaleb. And how do you get all of this?! I feel so stupid while you just pick all of this stuff up like it was obvious!
UGH! *mutters incoherently*
Anyways…
ILU!
Okay. This is the last time. But Jessie, I belive that I must correct myself. You have found the solution. Bella would have become Mrs. Newton, only if Edward wouldn’t have come back, because Jake would have “next chaptered” and so Bella’d become depressed and be Mrs. Newton till Edward came back. In which he would be so horrified and take her back immediately. The End.
*snort*
Sorry. I lied. But this is important. I have been thinking about this since I finished that part of Eclipse.
What would have happened at that same moment if, instead of Edward calling, he showed up? What would have gone on? What would have been broken in the fight? Would there have been a fight? What would the outcome be?
And then, there was the other ‘what ifs’ that come to mind. I have many. If you want any ideas, just let me know. I have thousands to share.
Now I promise I’ll be good and shut up. Promise.
I believe with every fiber in me that Edward would have come back for Bella. I also beleive that if he held off for too much longer she would have started something with Jacob, and she would be feeling horable for it. When Edward shows back up she would indead leave Jacob in a heartbeat and it would make things quite horible. Way way way worse.
However much Bella was suffering through all of book 2, Edward was suffering more. Remember that Edward had nobody for 80 years, and then he finds his soulmate.. Bella had nobody for 17 years and then she finds her soulmate. The other side of the fence is way way worse for him… He would have come back and there is no doubt in my mind about that. Not to mention that Vampire Emotions are much stronger.
I’ve read a few of the comments and the general consesus I hot was Edward would’ve come back anyway and everything would be how it is right now. I feel I must disagree, there is no doubt Edward would have returned like he said but that doesn’t mean he was going to show up on her doorstep one day. When Edward came back I think he would’ve hid in the shadows and watched Bella at first and depending on what he saw there is a definite chance he would have stayed away. It all would depend on when he came back I feel like Bella would have given in Jacob shortly if Alice hadn’t shown up. And even though she wouldn’t love him the same as Edward she would still love him. Being as Edward can’t read Bella’s mind if he waited long enough he would have seen her happy and in the minds he could read, Charlie and Jacob, he would see how she got better being with Jacob. I think Edward has enough self loathing that he would not be able to forgive himself for the pain that he caused her and leave her to be happy with Jacob never allowing her to know be was ever there.
Now any bomber of things could have changed this like realizing Jacob was a vampire, asking Alice to check on Bella and her seeing nothing, or catching the scent of Victoria. But if Eswars waited long enough and caught Bella on a good day there is a definite chance that Jacob and Bella could have ended up together.
P.S. I apologize for any major spelling or gramattical errors I’m typing this up on my phone and I’m really tired. And please don’t hate me saying that Bella and Jacob have a chance I’m glad Edward came back and I think he is actually better for her.
I need to add that most if the Edward would come back anway comments don’t seem to take in to consideration how much Edward doesn’t want Bella to stop being human. If he saw any semblance of happiness there is no doubt in my mind he would leave her alone and probably watch her in secret until she died, because if haven’t seen it already Edward is a glutton for self inflicted pain when it comes to Bella. I feel he loves her so much and is so opposed to destroying her immortal soul that he would content himself by watching her live out her human life and the go and provoke the Vultori once she died.
Edward absolutley would’ve come back, but not as quickly.
I also think their relationship wouldn’t have bounced back as quickly, because without Edward thinking Bella truly was dead, he would’ve never REALLY realized how much he needed her to live. Sure, he knew how much it hurt to be separated, but not concretely torn apart. Bella wouldn’t have learned how much Edward does love her either. I mean, he was going to die for her, and she finally realized the reason behind her hallucinations. If Edward would’ve just come back she may not have really discovered how devastated he was without her, but maybe she would’ve concluded he was just bored or something. He would’ve told her how he felt, but she wouldn’t know for sure from experience how far he really would go for her, she’d just have to have faith in it. And knowing Bella, she wouldn’t be 100% convinced he really really REALLY did love her that much.
Either way, I am VERY happy he came back. She needs him, no matter what Jacob could’ve done. She still would’ve been broken and hurt rather than about back to normal. Jacob would’ve just been the filler, like the cheapy, stale, knock off kind of “chocolate and cream cookies” instead of the real thing- Oreos.
Okay, I have read a lot of the answers (gosh there are so many!) and I agree with some things and don’t agree with others (everyone is entitled to their own opinion)
But Team Edward and Team Jacob aside, I truly believe that Edward would have come back. He would have hidden in the wings though- watch Bella in her sleep for old time’s sake. But, when Bella had her nightmare and started screaming bloody murder and woke up in the middle of the night, she would have realized he was there. I donât think he would be able to just slip out her window when she was so vulnerable and obviously changed since the last time they met. He would know that even though maybe by day she was healing a little with Jacob, by night she truly was still being tortured. (Plus he would have caught Jacobâs werewolf scent and done something about that because Edward is overprotective of Bella and we all know how Edward and the vampires react to Bellaâs werewolf friendsâthe young ones especially.
Oddly enough, I thought of another character that went through a similar situation (not exactly the same mind you, but similar.) For some reason, Cho Chang, Cedric Diggory, and Harry Potter came to mind. (Now don’t send the Volturi after me because I just made a HP and Twilight comparison!)
Cho Chang after losing Cedric feels guilty for her feelings in Harry (ironically enough, Cedric Diggory was played by our Robert Pattinson and now Edward Cullen… Funny how they both left the girls heartbroken, eh?) Anyway, she was with Harry but I remember at one point in book 5 where she just starts crying out of nowhere and shows how truly torn up she still is about Cedric. She truly loved him much deeper than she let others realize.
I think Bella feels the same way– attraction in some forms to Jacob, but still is so torn up over Edward and losing him. He is her soulmate (Jacob fans, too bad, you know it’s true) and they had a connection so strong, that one day it’s snapped and neither one can heal until they’re back together again. Edward realizes this more and more every day, thatâs why he was only a few days away from making the final decision to check up on Bella. (Read Stephenie Meyerâs extra âRosalieâs Newsâ if you want some more insight on Edwardâs state of mind while he was away. He could barely survive without Bella, and yes he tortured himself over keeping her human, but he finds himself selfish and would have returned to feed his âselfishâ side. )
For example, if you have two perfectly matching socks, then one of them gets lost in the dryer, but you decide to wear another sock instead to replace it. It just doesn’t feel RIGHT. If you found that missing sock in the dryer, obviously you would take it back in, the pair was meant to be. (I just compare Edward and Bellaâs relationship to socks⌠maybe Iâm just really exhausted at the moment :D)
To sum it all up: Even Edward haters canât deny that he was bound to return. I think that he would have heard her screaming in the night, or seen that she wasnât like her old self, or thought that she was being âendangeredâ by the werewolf that came into her room/house. He would have stayed to make sure she wasnât in danger (honestly, do you think Edward would have just left Bella be with young werewolf Jake and let them live their âhappily ever afterâ when Jacob is supposedly *extremely* dangerous, and just let Bella continue living in danger? No, I think not. He might have even had a brawl with Jake if he hadnât known Bellaâs feelings toward Jake and how much Jake was helping her, just to protect her⌠who knows how that would have turned out!) Edward would stay to protect her from Victoria, Jake, and the rest of the world and would convince himself to stay because he was being her protector once more, not the one she needed protection from. I think thatâs one of the major reasons why Edward leavesâhe feels that Bella needs protection from himself, so he decides to put Bella out of danger at all costs, even though it would be tormenting for him, so that she is safe. Thatâs all he cares aboutâBella, more than anything in the world.
Sorry for my long, ranting post. I just had put my thoughts out there đ
P.S. Kaleb, you are so funny đ I love your witty insight.
P.P.S. For all those who aren’t sure, I was one of the happiest people in the world when Edward returned đ
I highly doubt that Bella would have ended up with Jacob. Around the time that Bella decided to jump off the cliff, Edward had already decided to come home because he had realized that he couldn’t live without Bella. I don’t know exactly where Edward said that, but I know that he did.
So, even if Bella hadn’t jumped off the cliff, Edward would have come back and they would have gotten back together.
. . . Only in a less drastic way.
I think the relationship would have gotten stronger…and then when Edward DID come back (because we all know he would have). And didn’t Alice come back to check on Bella? Well, bad point, because she was coming to see if she was dead, sooo…. I think Bella would…ahh…can’t say it, sorry. It’d spoil the book for you, Kaleb. đ
By the way, I have read the book Wuthering Heights, and I totally understand hoe Stephenie makes the comparasions between Edward and Jacob and Bella. It’s an amazing read, but it’s in old Victorian English, so it’s kinda hard to understand. But I totally recommend it.
I think it is really interesting that Kaleb brought up the fact that Jacob will not call any of the vampires by thier names. This is a psychological tool that we were learning about in my psych class today called dehuminization (and they both do it). It is a way of making someone seem as if they are not human so it is easier to treat them badly or hurt them. I think that since both Edward and Jacob feel that the other is a threat not only to Bella but to their respective families as well they both use this idea of dehuminization so it will be easier to kill eacch other if the situation calls for it. Or I could be way over thinking it and they just hate each other and have no manners. Either way I think it is interesting.
I agree. Edward NEEDS Bella. He would have come back, maybe not as soon, maybe years and Bella if with Jacob would have left him for Edward.
HEYY i think that Jacob would’ve kissed Bella, since Alice would not have come to inturrupt, i think that she and Jacob would be together when Bella eventually would’ve done something stupid or Edward’s temptation would give in. So i think that Edward would have come back in the middle of a Jacob-Bella relationship.
Bella would then have to choose. No doubt in her heart she would choose edward, however, Edward could not, would not stop her happiness.
I think that Jake would’ve pulled some moves on her, or tried to at least, but then Edward would come back. Because in New Moon, it said that he was done trying to get past the day or even the hour, he was trying to live every minute away from her. And since he’s immortal and time isn’t measured in weeks, but probably decades, (depending on when it is you were created / killed off) he was gonna come back pretty soon.
But when Jake would try to make those moves, Bella would be a wreck if he kissed her….
Oh and also, on Stephenie Meyer’s website, the New Moon FAQ says:
“If Edward had had any inkling of the fact that Victoria had returned for Bella, no matter how far away on the planet he was, he would have been back in Forks within twenty-four hours.”
And that was part of the answer to the question whether or not Edward knew of Bella’s life threatening experiences…
Well thats an ineresting question, what would happen if Bella didn’t jump? If Edward hadn’t come back?
It’s funny that this is brought up, because I’ve recently come across a fanfiction with the exact same plotline.
Well, I’d assume that Jacob and Bella would live happily together, and live rather happily. Happily, at least until Jacob imprints and Bella is left heartbroken. Then what? In the fanfiction, Bella is then found by Victoria, who is still seeking revenge, and becomes a vampire and in her new, immortal life, Bella’s path comes crossing the Cullen’s again…and Edward who was just as heartbroken as Bella. And the plot thickens…
It’s a really interesting question, but would Stephenie Meyer really leave Edward out of the story? I think not.
answer to the question:
Edward would had come back! Lol eventhough I know that part of my reason to say that, is wishful thinking – Edward told it himself… He said that it was just a matter of time – of days, hours, even minutes!! đ he is in the same need of Bella as she is of him, they both hold a part of the other in themselves, and apart from each other they looses that part…
Hugs from here^^
I think Bella would’ve just stayed friends with Jake, and become a wolf-girl like whats-her-name, Sam’s girlfriend/wife. I really can’t remember, it was ages ago that I read new moon.
At the time, I thought Edward was never going to come back, I almost cried when he said he didn’t want Bella. I really thought that he didn’t want to cause any more trouble (not that he didn’t love her, just stop the other vampires coming after her, which is sorta Edward’s fault, but I don’t blame him at all,) and just leave her to get on with her life, not that he could. But after reading the book, I was sure that Edward would come back. He had too, otherwise there would be no Eclipse or brealing dawn. It would end there, but I’m glad it didn’t.
Well, Edward said that he had been planning to come back, because he couldn’t take being without her. I don’t see a point in him saying this if it wasn’t true, so I think that even if she hadn’t jumped off the cliff, Bella still wouldn’t be with Jacob.
Question for the comments: what do you think would have happened if Bella had not jumped off the cliff in New Moon? Would Jacobâs idea be correct?- Nope… Edward would have come back eventually… OR even in some non-existent universe where he didn’t… Jacob could fill up the cracks in Bella’s heart, but he can’t make her WHOLE.
i know this i really old but it was a question that i came up with while reading Eclipse too.
i think that Edward would have eventually came back to Bella, but not nearly as soon enough. I believe that Bella and Jacob would have started to have a stronger relationship because Bella would eventually think she should move on. So in my mind, another question would be: If/When Edward returned to Bella, would it be too late? Would Bella have moved on too much so, with Jacob for her to forget everything that happened between them and take Edward back?