Revenge is Sweeter (Thank You Ever Were)

I was sipping on some coffee that I had just brewed, reveling in the taste when it came on. Today I decided to pop in one of the old mix cd’s I had kept from my time with Edward. Very rarely did I play any of them, sometimes just to be reminded of him, but today it was because of something very different. Right after we had broken up, during the last day of school, he had handed me this one.

Back then, I had always passed by this song. Most of the music was all very solemn, and pleading for a love lost, but not this one. This one was spiteful, mocking, and unfortunately for me very true. The sobbing started as everything finally hit me.

-I saw it in the news
you told me they were wrong
and I stood up for you
'Cause I believed you were the one-

During my engagement to Edward I had made the decision to break it off, and stay with Jacob. I did love Edward, truly, but Jake made more sense to me. I would never have been able to live without my family, how could I leave Charlie? Besides, Jake told me time and time again how much he loved me, and wanted to be with me. Bullshit.

-You had all the chances in the world
to let me know the truth
what the hell's wrong with you?-

Jake and I had married after I graduated college. Charlie’s health had taken a turn for the worse a couple of semesters into my freshman year. So, we had moved in together a little early, and Jake and I lived in his home to help out and whatnot. He died toward the end of my senior year of heart failure, and wasn’t able to be there to walk me down the aisle. We still resided in the house, and over the years have had 2 beautiful children; Sophie, and little Jake.

-Are you even listening when I talk to you?
Do you even care what I'm going through?
Your eyes stare and they're staring right through me
You're right there but it's like you never knew me

Do you even know how much it hurt,
That you gave up on me to be with her?
Revenge is sweeter than you ever were-