AH-HA!

Totally finished the next chapter! I'm actually quite proud of myself because I wasn't sure that I'd finish it before the end of Thanksgiving Break. So the fact that I got it done one full week beforehand impresses me. :)

But I am deeply, deeply sorry for the long wait. As we all know, school is ridiculous, college especially. There were things that were claiming my full attention and as sad as I was, I couldn't devote the time that On the Mend requires.

This chapter is pretty pivotal. Bella finally realizes what everyone else has known for a very long time. She's been ready for this since the beginning. She just had to believe it herself.

But just because she's ready to share what happened, it doesn't mean that the pain of it will go away, by any means. It will still hurt her, more than you could ever imagine. Reliving those moments will destroy every bit of strength that she has gathered. The only difference now is that she knows she can withstand that torture. So please understand that it's still going to be difficult.

Some of you might be frustrated that you still don't know entirely what happened, but rest assured that the full account will happen in the next chapter. I promise.

And speaking of next chapter...preview time!

“Do you have any questions, Bella?”

I was once again in this terrifying setting, waiting for something that would change my life forever. The detectives, Mrs. Andrews, Dr. Levsky, Edward and Rosalie were all standing around me in a tiny room, waiting for the court to reconvene.

“Do you think I’m prepared enough?” I asked Mrs. Andrews quietly.

She squatted down so that I was eye-level with her. “You’re more than prepared. You are more prepared than I could ever make you.”

“You can do this, Bella,” Dr. Lesky murmured reassuringly. “You’ve been ready for a long time.”

“We’ll be right there with you,” Edward added. “All of us will make sure you’re safe.”

“See?” Rosalie said very gently. “I knew that you were strong enough.”

I reached forward and gripped her hand. “You’ll make sure he won’t get to me, right?” While everyone else’s presence was very touching, the Cullens’ presence was the most important to me and only Rosalie could understand what I felt right now.

“I will,” she said reassuringly with a squeeze. “He won’t get to you.”

And as of right now, the next chapter will be the last one with a brief epilogue. But then again, this is if everything goes according to plan and more often than not it doesn't. However, this plan seems pretty final. So just giving you guys a heads up. :)

As always, if you haven't reviewed yet, please go back and do so! Ya'll are awesome and I love you!

Ciao.