I thought that would make a distance between us, and she’ll keep herself away from me. But she didn’t, instead she stayed closer than ever. She helped hide and find places to hunt, she made everything easier on me. As time passed, I became pretty close to her, and for the first time in my life I thought I was in love.

As my departure came close, I wanted her to come back to the states with, as I was convinced she would be happy. But she suddenly disappeared, leaving no clue where she have been, I thought she came back to England, or anywhere else, I didn’t trouble myself looking for her, since that was a sign she wanted to be away. And I came back to the states.

I persuaded myself that everything was only a foolish passion, and a small inclination, that time would kill it, and I’ll forget everything. And as you know a vampire’s life is full of actions, and as times passed by I almost forgot everything.

8 years later, Carlisle and I went to north England, he had some ‘businesses’ with some ‘friends’, and he suggested that I should go with him. One day somewhere in a public place I saw her, I saw Clemence looking the same. She looked older of course, but she had same beauty and same spirit. I thought I should give our relationship another chance, and hoping she won’t leave me again. At first she seemed happy to see me, and received my appearance warningly. I decided to let Carlisle go back to the states alone, without telling him about my reasons for staying. I stayed in England trying to give myself a second chance with Clemence.

She told me about her accomplishment during the last 8 years, and how she managed the living alone. She revealed tragic circumstances she had been through, but she managed to be happy. We re established a relationship set on friendship. I couldn’t lie to myself anymore and believed I was falling for her all over again, and desired to hold her forever. I tried getting closer to her, but then she tried to keep herself away.

Suddenly she revealed to me she had another man in her life. She declared her devotion to him. I couldn’t rest till I find his identity. To my surprise he was a vampire, and when I met him, I knew stuff about him, as I believe, even she wasn't aware of them.