It's not that I wanted out, I needed out. I couldn't breathe anymore in that town. I couldn't stand looking at everyone's faces. They all knew, but at the same time they had no idea. None of them really did.

Standing in the middle of the supermarket with my basket of groceries I came to that realization. I couldn't stay here in this town anymore. I needed out. I left my basket in the middle of the aisle and walked out of the sliding doors making my way to the vehicle. This town didn't fit me anymore. Hell, this life didn't fit me anymore. I had no idea where to go though. I just knew I needed some peace and quiet. I needed time to figure things out, to get back on track before it all went so wrong. I stared numbly at the stoplight in front of me all the while thinking, "If I could go anywhere, where would I go?" Then it hit me. I was going to buy a cabin somewhere. Maybe by a lake or in the mountains, so long as it was far enough way to block out the reminders of my life.

I came to a stop in front of my small apartment and slowly got out of my car. Once inside I took out my laptop and nestled into my couch to begin my long search on what would be my new home. I felt like I had just gotten my search started when I heard a knock on the door. I jumped upright immediately feeling the all to familiar knots forming in my chest. I smoothed my hands over my sweatpants forcing myself to calm down as I slowly walked towards the door. I looked through the peephole to see my two best friends standing there with what looked to be Chinese takeout. I should have expected them seeing as it was a Friday night and I had once again declined their invitations to go out. This was a usual. Every Thursday I was bombarded with text messages and phone calls from both Alice and Bella begging me to go dancing or to a bar with them on Friday night. I always turned them down saying I had far too much to work on, so every Friday night they showed up at my door with food, movies, and plenty of gossip to partake in a girl's night that they thought would distract me from my new reality.

"Open the fucking door Rosalie it's as cold as a nun's heart out here!" Alice shouted, in a form of vulgarity that could be found in a burly man as well as this petite pixie. I quickly unlocked the multiple bolts on the door and ushered them in from the brisk fall night that had started to cool our bustling town. "Took ya long enough, we even got Chinese this time," Bella handed me the bags as she shook out of her jacket and threw it over the dining room table walking towards the living room where Alice was already prepping for a major therapy session.

"What's this?" Alice asked as she grapped my open laptop staring at the screen in front of her. "Are you planning us a surprise vacation?!" she exclaimed getting giddy with exitement. Before I had time to respond Alice interupted, "Oh my gosh! You are never going to believe this! Bella had a one night stand with MIke that security guard at the Cowboy!" Bella eyes widened in shock. "ALICE! You said you would keep your mouth shut and let me tell her!" Bella looked at me apologetically and I knew what was about to happen. They would both get awkwardly silent and Bella would apologize saying she was just waiting for the right time to tell me. That's what always happened when they news that normal twenty two year old girls would share. They felt bad for having lives while I chose to stay to myself. It's not that I didn't want to go out with them and do what normal twenty two year olds did. Of course I wanted that life. I use to be the life of the party, I mean they didn't call me Fireball Rose for nothing. That was before everything though, and Alice and Bella didn't know how to live with me in the after. Before Bella could speak up I decided I wasn't going to be that sad Rose tonight. I needed to perk up and at least try to be excited by the fact that Bella got laid by the only semi attractive security guard at the only semi decent club in a one hundred mile radius.

" I WANT EVERY SINGLE DETAIL RIGHT NOW BELLA!" I yelled in the most exciting voice I could and listened patiently as Bella went on to compare Mike's penis size with that of her other one night stand that she met at the beach two summers ago after one too many margaritas. All the while I dug into my takeout and laughed and commented at the appropriate moments as was expected of me. When she finally got done repeating the details of his sketchy apartment bathroom and her walk of shame I looked over to see Alice still thumbing through my laptop on the couch. "Rose, I don't know if you realized this but you've been looking at cabins to buy not to rent. Oh, and one bedroom and one bathroom are sooooo not gonna work for us! Do you even know my beauty regimen in the mornings?" She looked up from my laptop waiting for a response. I stared back at her not knowing how to break the news to my two closest friends. I knew leaving them would be the hardest part of all of this, but then again I've had to do much harder things in my short twenty two years and I needed this. I took a deep breathe and looked away from Alice focusing on a blank space by the window.

" There is something I need to tell y'all." I slowly breathed out and shifted my eyes to the floor. "I'm moving away...I just need out of this town. I can't stay here anymore with all of these reminders of who I use to be and everyone treating me differently. You know I love you both, but this is for me. I just need some quiet and room to think. I was even thinking about opening up the bakery that I've always wanted to. I found a really nice town and I already emailed the lady about buying the cabin. I just really need to do this and I'm sorry." My last sentence was cut short due to my lack of air from the breathless rant. I closed my eyes waiting for the weight of Bella and Alice's words but they never came. I slowly opened my eyes to see a grinning Alice standing in front of me.

"Of course you need away from this town Rose!" Alice yelled. "We all do. Bella and I have been talking lately and we both feel like we could all use a change of scenery. I mean, mine and Bella's jobs can be done anywhere. Bella teaches Kindergarten for Christ's sake. We won't let you go alone, but like I said you seriously have to find a bigger cabin. I love y'all, but I don't one bedroom in the middle of nowhere love y'all if you catch my drift."

I stared dumbfounded at Alice as she smiled down at me waiting for my reaction. I looked over at Bella to see her face in a similar grin. "It's true Rose, Alice is wanting to sell the boutique and start over with fresh new clients and this town really is no place to meet new people. Alice and I need a little adventure in our lives."

I knew arguing with them was pointless. They wouldn't take no for an answer and I wouldn't want them to. I realized I needed my best friends by my side. They always knew how to take care of me even when I didn't know how to take care of myself. I couldn't imagine starting another journey without them. We all grinned widely at each other at the thought of this new adventure we were about to take. Just as I was about to speak up the phone rang. I jumped up and walked across the room looking at the caller ID and noticing it was an out of area call. I pressed the green button anyway, curious to see who would be calling on a Friday night.

"Hello?"

"Hello, is this Rosalie Hale?"

"This is she, may I ask who is calling?"

" Oh of course dear, I'm sorry I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Dotti Harris. I'm calling about the email you sent me about an hour ago for the one bedroom cabin."

" Yes, Mrs. Harris. Of course, thank you for calling. I'm sorry but it seems my best friends have decided they needed a town change as badly as I do. I'm afraid a one bedroom cabin won't work for me anymore. I need at least a three bedroom."

"What lovely friends you have to want to join you hunny. I think I have just the perfect cabin for you. You even lucked out because this one is overlooking the lake. If you are still interested I would happy to send you some pictures. It's a four bedroom three bathroom house with only one cabin next to you. The nearest neighbors after that are about fifteen miles right before you get into town. You did say you wanted to be pretty secluded right?"

"Yes ma'am that sounds lovely. I have my friends over right now, so we would love to look at the pictures of the place."

"I'll email them to you right now, and sweetie call me Dotti."

"Thank you very much Dotti. I look forward to speaking to you again soon."

We said our goodbyes and I hung up the phone. I turned excitedly towards Bella and Alice and began bouncing with excitement.

"She's gonna send us pictures of a gorgeous four bedroom cabin overlooking a lake!" I yelled at Alice and Bella and I ran over and hopped on my couch waiting to hear the ding signaling a new message in my inbox. That ding came right away and Alice and Bella rushed over and squished on either side of me to see what could possibly our new home. We scanned through the pictures ooing and ahhing at the gorgeous cabin on the screen. Alice was already excitedly jumping around talking about how cute and country chic she was going to make it. Meanwhile, Bella admired the wrap around porch overlooking the lake where I knew she would spend countless hour curled up with a book or grading papers. I just marvaled at the newness of it all. It was fresh and unfamilar and everything I needed at this point in my life. I knew I could call this place home.

"Oh my gosh," Alice stopped bouncing and looked over at me, "I totally forgot to even ask where you are moving us to!"

I grinned at her and Bella widely as I said, "ladies, we are moving to McClellanville, South Carolina!"

I really hope y'all liked my first chapter! This is my first writing experiment so please be nice but honest with me! I appreciate any and all reviews and forgive the southern dialogue that will be present throughout. I will try to keep it to a minimum, but I am southern!