Crescent Moon: Eight Years Home.

[A/N: This chapter is set when Bella is eight years old and Jacob is 7. This will be the only chapter set like this so just bear with me.. I'm just going with a new idea that popped into my head. Hope you like it!]

'Charlie, Bella. It's good to see you!' Billie wheeled himself down the ramp and onto the lawn in front of his house. I distantly heard my dad talking to the man I had known as long as I could remember but I paid no attention. In stead my eyes wandered searching for the strange boy that always entertained me during these holidays to my fathers.

My eyes landed on a figure kneeling on the ground by the forest line about thirty meters away. I quickly tugged on my dad's sleeve and pointed to him. Dad nodded and immediately resumed his conversation with Billie. 'Bella!' My father called after me as I began to leave. I turned to face him and waited for him to continue. 'Be careful ok? No wandering.' I nodded and sprinted off to see my holiday friend.

As I approached him I realized he was playing with mud. He had denim shorts on and no shirt. He was covered in mud from his bare feet to his bare chest. He looked up nervously at my figure.

'Hi Jacob.' I couldn't help but smile with excitement. Upon seeing it was me he looked almost relieved. I couldn't help but frown in concern.

'Hi Bella, I'm making mud pies, wanna help?' he brushed off his behaviour as if it were nothing so I knelt down and didn't hesitate to shove my hand's into the sticky hot mess in front of me.

It felt like only minutes before I heard the distant voice of Billie calling for me and Jacob but glancing at the sun proved me otherwise. A brilliant sunset lit up the sky and the air felt colder already because of it.

Jacob extended a hand for me to grab. Pulling me to my feet he laughed. 'You're a mess. Your dad's gunna be mad.'

I shook my head 'He'll be ok.' I shrugged. Jacob turned to begin walking but then out of no where a girl who I recognised to be Leah Clearwater was standing in front of him. I knew she was a year or two older than me and quite frankly she scared the hell out of me. She was always so mean and intimidating. Her hands flew out and pushed Jake into the mud again.

'Ha!' She laughed. Usually I would feel scared but instead I felt angry. Very angry. I stepped in front of her and glared up at her.

'Leave him alone Leah.'

Leah shoved me to try pushing me into the mud too but I had been expecting that and pushed her back. Instead of me falling it was her. It was just a shame that she didn't land in the mud.

She glared up at me tears brimming in her eyes. 'I'm telling my mum!' with that she got up and ran off down a path I could only assume would lead to her house. I turned around and helped Jacob up.

'Thanks.' He whispered. I shook my head to let him no it was ok. Billie called for us again and we hurried off towards the house.

After I explained what happened with Leah, Billie jumped straight onto the phone with Sue, Leah's mum. Things were sorted out pretty quickly after that. Charlie wasn't overly thrilled with me being covered in mud and getting in a fight but he didn't say much on the matter. He simply turned the hose on for me and Jacob to rinse off while Billie hunted out some of either Rebecca's or Rachel's old clothes. In the end he found a dress that was still a bit big for me but it was better than the wet and dirty shorts and tee shirt I had been wearing.

Charlie and I ended up staying for dinner followed by Jacob and I being set up in his bedroom with a movie on the spare TV while they watched the game in the Lounge. When I woke up I was in my bed still wearing the dress that Billie had lent me. The sun was just rising and light was breaking through my windows. A rare occurrence in Forks.

I leapt out of bed and ran downstairs. Charlie was already awake and placing cereals on the table that I knew he had brought specifically for me. Somehow I couldn't picture my father eating Lucky Charms and Count Chocula. These holidays, more so than usual, had been fun for me. I knew I had to go back to my mothers and her fiancé Phil's in only three days time but the thought of the hot phoenix sun made me shudder. I was constantly getting burnt to the point of blisters and I wasn't exactly liked at my school, not that I really had many friends here either. I only knew Jacob, his sisters and Leah but it was still easier than home. Dad must have noticed something was up because he looked up from his bowl of Oatmeal Squares.

'What's wrong Bell's? Do you want toast instead? We have Peanut butter and jelly?' He went to get out of his chair but I shook my head.

'Do I have to go back to mum's so soon? I like it here.' I mumbled looking down at my bowl of Lucky Charms. Charlie almost choked on his mouthful in shock. He looked at me very seriously for a few minutes once he had finished coughing and spluttering. I was beginning to feel like maybe I had said the wrong thing when he was able to speak again.

'You actually like it here?' He was acting as though I had just said I was an alien. I didn't know why he had found that so surprising. He had been here his entire life as had his parents. My mum was a passer by when they met.

I nodded. I didn't know if I was in trouble now. I didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings. Charlie fell silent again and stared at me very hard for a long time. I had begun to eat my breakfast in hopes of maybe changing the topic just in case I had indeed said the wrong thing.

It wasn't until I had finished my bowl at least five minutes later that he spoke again, the entire time I had been eating he never took his eyes off of me. 'Bell's how would you feel about moving here to live with me?'

I thought very seriously about it for a few minutes. I could feel the tension hanging in the air. Finally I whispered, 'Would I get to visit mum and Phil the way I get to visit you now?'

Charlie nodded immediately. 'Of course if you want to go see your mum you can.'

I thought again for a few minutes. 'I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.'

I knew my dad missed me when I was gone. I don't think he ever really got over Mum leaving with me. I knew though that Mum would miss me just as much. She wouldn't want me to go. Phil travelled a lot and I knew I was her reason for not travelling with him. Of course she didn't mind but how many years could she do that for?

'Bella I want you to think very carefully about this. You won't hurt anyone's feeling sweetie, both mummy and I love you very very much and we just want you to be happy ok? Where do you want to live honey?'

I thought very hard about it for a few minutes. I had always felt called to Fork's for some reason and I was especially happy when Charlie and I went out to the reservation. I loved both my parents very much and I would miss mum incredibly but I liked it here.

'I wanna stay.' I spoke incredibly quietly.

Dad nodded once. 'Are your sure Bella?' His tone was very serious. I nodded equally as seriously. Dad got up and turned to wards the phone, most likely to ring my mum but I caught sight of the massive smile on his face before he turned from view.

'Hi Renee? Um.. Bella wants to stay here.. On a more permanent basis.'