Chapter 1: The moment
A/N:
Okay, so this is my new story. I've been thinking about doing this story for ages and I just had to get it started so I hope you'll give it a chance.
I'll be updating a few chapters to this story before my other stories so be patient! ;)
The first bit is when Bella is only a little girl as this moment is key in the rest of the story but it is in Charlie POV for the beginning of this chap
Charlie POV
I sat outside this morning. It was a sunny day which was different to forks' usually overcast sky. I had my coffee and the paper.
On the front page was of course the scoop on the Seattle talent show but what really surprised me was too see my little Bella in the picture. She was sat at her piano face in utter concentration. I couldn't help but smile. I'd been teaching her since she was two and she'd come on so much. She was only six, but she was one of the most remarkable players. She played for her life. She trained and trained and made herself better each day, and the surprising thing was, she still managed to go to school and play with her friends in the park and be in bed before eight pm. It really baffled me. But, what really caught my eye was the headline.
'Julliard 'keepinganeye' onlocalgirl' I read some of the story.
'JulliarddeclaredlastnightthattheywereimpressedwithIsabellaSwan,agedsix.Officialssaid "shesthebestchildwe'veeverheardplay".Officialssaidtheywillbewatchingoutforherasshegetsolderandhavemadesurethereisalreadyaplaceforherattheirschool.ThisisabreakthroughforthesmalltownofforksandweallhopethatwhenIsabellahasbeenandfinishedhighschool,shewillsurelywanttoattendthisschoolwithsuchhonour' My Bella, already had a place at Julliard? The amount of pride that engulfed me in that moment wasn't measurable. I rushed into the house to tell Renee.
I went to our bedroom to find her packing a suitcase, well two suitcases.
'Whats going on Ren?' I asked, my voice shaking slightly.
'I'm sorry Charlie, but…I don't want to be here, I don't want to be in forks and I don't want to be with you. We rushed into marriage straight out of high school, we went to quickly. The only reason I've been here the past six years is because of Bella, but I can't live a lie anymore Charlie, I can't' She started to sob, frantically throwing clothes into the suitcases.
'What do you mean! You aren't leaving, where are you going to go?' I shouted. I didn't understand, how could she leave? She was my world, I'd be lost without her and Bella.
'Charlie, I don't love you anymore and me and Bella, we're going to go to Arizona. My moms up there and she's agreed to let us stay there for a while until I find a suitable house for me and Bella to live in' she told me. I stood there, dumbstruck as she hauled my herself and the bags out of the room and into the trunk of her car.
As it started to dawn on me that she really was leaving me, I ran for the door. She was still closing the trunk.
'You can't take my daughter away from me! I have rights.' I roared.
'Charlie, let me go. I promise, I'm not going to take her away from you. You can see her whenever you like, school holidays…you can come up for thanksgiving. Your still her dad and that isn't going to change. I'm picking her up from school now and we're flying out in a couple of hours. The holidays are in a month and I promise I'll bring her back to see you' She came up and kissed me on the cheek, and I just stood there, helpless, as my heart shattered into a million pieces.
Bella POV
'BELLA, THIS BEHAVIOUR IS UNACCEPTABLE!' My mom screamed at me as she slammed her fist down onto the table. I knew it was wrong to swear at the teacher, and its not my fault. Damn teacher provoked me. It had all been building up and up inside of me, ever since my mom got Phil and I was still pissed at my mom but I'd muttered it under my breath, I'd ever expected him to hear it.
'I'm sorry okay' I told her for the millionth time. I didn't know how many more times I could say sorry.
'Well, I'm sorry to Bella, but you're going to live with you dad in forks and go to school there. I know you don't like it but you and your dad need to spend more time together. You don't have a school to go to here and I can't deal with you anymore' She whispered the last part. I watched as phil snaked his arm around her waist.
'You mean so you can spend more time with him!' I screeched, standing up and standing closer to her.
'No, if you recall you don't have a school to go to here and you haven't even seen you dad in years, he misses you. Maybe forks will be good for you' she said, stroking my cheek.
'I'm absolutely fine, its your boyfriend that's the problem!' I told her, looking at him with absolute disgust. He abused me, so did she, but it was all his fault. He and my mom were totally loved up and she did anything he wanted her too.
'Phil has done nothing wrong here. Bella, your not fine. Your angry and rebellious and you haven't touched a piano in years. Its your favourite thing in the world, why won't you play anymore?' she asked, smiling. He manipulated her, she wasn't like this. When he wasn't here she would apologize and treat me like a queen, then as soon as he came back she turned into the ice queen once more.
To tell the truth, I didn't know why I stopped playing, but I think deep down, I was mad at my dad aswell even though he had done absolutely nothing, so I stopped playing because he wanted me to play, I stopped playing because mom wanted me to and everybody expected so much off me. But I guess instead of resenting people for sending me to live with my dad, I just had to suck it up and be civil with him.
'When am I leaving?' I asked her through my teeth, looking at the floor.
'Later today, your bags are already packed. A taxi is coming in an hour, so go and get whatever you need' She said, running a hand down Phils chest.
I walked out and went to my room, slamming the door behind me. Nice it wasn't enough that she was shipping me out of town, but she was doing it in an hour. I would have thought I'd get a couple of weeks until I went, a chance to get used to the idea, but I guess that wasn't going to happen. They both wanted me out the way as soon as possible.
I looked around my bedroom, tears streaming down my face. Oh how many times I'd come in here and cried my heart out. When we moved here, when my mom found Phil and he moved in, when I decided to stop seeing my dad because it hurt too much, every time Phil had hit me, manipulated me, every time my mom had hit me and now I cried again leaving it all behind.
I looked on my arm, I had a trail of bruises there. Phil had punched me while my mom was out shopping. There seemed to be no way of getting him to stop. I never provoked him, he just came and found me and punched me until he had me begging for him to stop.
In a way I was glad to be getting out of here, but I'd built up this wall to keep my dad out, and I didn't know what it would take to bring it down.
'Bella, your cab is here' my mom called. I heard faint giggling from downstairs. Guess she wasn't too sad to see me go then.
I grabbed a jacket and my suitcase and trudged down the stairs. My mom gave me a hug and waited at the door while I got in and put my case in the trunk.
'Oh bella, wait, you don't have the tickets or money!' she called, I waited as she flapped around in the house. She ran out to me and handed me on plane ticket and 500 dollars.
'What do I need all this for' I asked in an impolite voice. how could she do this to me?
'Well, you'll need money to buy stuff at the airport and you might need some money in forks just incase your dad doesn't give you enough allowance.' when she'd finished speaking she kissed the top of my head.
I got in the car and told the driver were I was going. Was that all I was worth to her, money? I wanted her to love me again, but I guess that was never going to happen.
I watched my mom and Phil as the stood hand in hand as they waited until the car had rolled down the road and out of sight. I wondered what they would do to celebrate me leaving. Have a party maybe, go out for a meal? Just revel in the house that was now just theirs?
Before I knew it we were at the airport. I paid the driver and he helped me get the luggage out of the trunk. He kindly carried it to the door for me before wishing me a safe journey and going back to his cab, were an elderly couple stood waving to let him know they needed a ride. I sighed and turned around, facing the the giant glass double doors.
I walked through. The airport was busy with families and business people and couples, there were hardly any people on their own like me. I went to my terminal and waited while they called out each row.
Finally they called my row out and I walked behind a competent flight attendant.
I had a window seat and I looked out at the sky as we flew through the air. Without realising I drifted into a peaceful sleep.
'Hunnie, the plane has landed its time to get off' someone said to me, shaking my arm lightly. I stirred and blinked a few times to see the lady next to me was smiling. She patted my head before saying goodbye and getting off herself. I got my overhead luggage out and got off the plane. Once I'd got everything I walked into the main part of the airport to see my dad waiting for me.
Okay, this was going to be awkward.
'Bella, its so good to see you' my dad said as I stood there and looked at the ground. I really didn't know what to say to him.
'Okay then,' he said after a while,' lets go' I followed behind him as we walked into the lot. Of course after all these years he'd still have his police cruiser. I shook my head as we approached it.
He opened the door for me and I endured the very awkward and silent ride home.
I walked through the familiar front door to see the décor was just the same as it had always been, nothing had changed.
'So what do you want for dinner, pizza?' my dad asked me. Okay, time to start to let my walls down and be nice.
It was only 1 in the afternoon but he seemed intent on getting everything sorted out now.
'Yeah, that would be nice' I breathed out. I took me shoes off and looked around.
'Well, I'll leave you to get settled in your room then' he said, shuffling off to the living room to watch the game.
That's one of the things I love about my dad, he doesn't hover.
I got aquainted with my new room, it was actually quite big, bigger than my old room and bigger than I remembered it.
The walls were lilac and I had a deep purple and black velvet bed sheets. I had the same desk and everything since I was little, but things had been made to look more teenager-ish. Also I now had a walk in wardrobe. I unpacked in half an hour and I was so bored. I'd just realized I'd left all my books at home and I remembered there was a book shop in port angles. I couldn't ask Charlie to take me now, so I'd have to get a train or something some other weekend.
About another half hour passed. I went downstairs to get something to drink. May aswell make myself at home as soon as possible.
crap, charlie must have heard me because a minute later he called me through to the living room.
'Bella, I have a surprise for you' he announced, getting up and walking outside to the front. whatthehell, I thought as I followed him.
'As…as welcome home present I bought you a car' he said excitedly. I stood, my mouth hanging open like an idiot. I really wasn't used to receiving stuff as big as this, I mean my mom and Phil never gave me anything, just abuse.
'Well, t-thanks' I stuttered, unable to get used to the random act of kindness.
'Your welcome' he said, hugging me. And for once I actually hugged someone back.
'Do you mind if I go out?' I asked him, I needed to go to that book store and buy something to read or I was going to be bored shitless.
'Yeah, okay but be back before six, you have your first day of school tomorrow' he chuckled, handing me the keys. I shook my head and laughed. Surprisingly I didn't actually have any jet lag.
I ran in and grabbed my jacket and purse and hopped in. I actually loved this car. I thanked my dad again before hoping in and starting up the engine. Thankfully, back in Arizona I had to drive to the shops often when my mom didn't want to, so I knew how to drive pretty well.
I really did love this car it was just so…me. I don't know it was just awesome. It was a Mini cooper and I'd actually always wanted one of these cars. It was small and fast and really pretty.
I turned down all the roads my dad did on the way back from the airport and found the street that the bookstore was on. I was a little nervous about leaving it on the side of the road, only because it was my first time driving, but I locked up and walked forward, checking back once or twice. I stopped to get my money out my purse before I went in the shop. I was just closing my purse when a wall if flesh bumped into me and I felt the cold and runny texture of milkshake side down my front. I noticed there was a group of boys laughing loudly.
'Jerk' I muttered, looking down at the mess that I was. I really did look like a freak right now. Great first day.
'I'm sorry, let me buy you a new shirt' the boy said. He had a angels voice, but I refused to let myself be sidetracked by angelic voices. I looked up and met a pair of beautiful green eyes. This boy literally looked like a greek god. I stared for two seconds before remembering what I was going to say.
'Don't even bother' I told him, pushing past him and bumping into his side on the way. I saw there was a restaurant just infront of me and I could do with cleaning myself up. I used the restroom and took of the shirt. I only had a strappy top underneath it and I was going to be freezing outside, but at least I'd be walking into a nice warm bookshop soon.
I saw the warm old face sitting at the counter as I pushed open the door to the shop. The familiar smell of new books hit me and I felt at home. Then I saw him.
'I'm really sorry please let me buy you a new shirt' the boy said. I breathed in deeply. Don'tgetsidetracked,I thought.
'No because then I'd have to buy you a new shirt and I don't want to' I said as politely as I could. I saw my favourite collection of books and just grabbed all of them, I had more than enough on me and I needed something to do.
'No you don't, I should have been more careful, by the way I'm Edward' he said, holding out his hand. I grabbed wuthering Heights, my favourite book, off the shelf.
Trying to be polite, I met his hand with mine. When we touched, it was like a current of electricity was running between us and stupidly I dropped all the books on the floor.
Edward had them up in a flash. 'So are you going to tell me what your name is?' he asked chuckling. How cocky is he?
'I'm Bella' I said, snathching the books off him.
I paid and turned for the door.
'Bella,' I heard him say as he caught my arm' again I got lost in those eyes. His face was inches from mine.
I stepped back before I did something stupid, my walls going back up again.
'What' I snapped. He looked slightly shocked at first, but composed himself and laughed.
'I guess I'm not your favourite person right now' he said, joking.
'You guess right' I told him, leaving him at the door, shell shocked.
OoOoO A few hours later.
'So Bella where are you from?' Star asked me.
'I'm from forks but I moved to Arizona when I was young and now I'm back' I said, slurring a little. I'd had way too much to drink.
'By force?' she asked in an all too knowing voice. Me and star, we had things in common.
'Of course,' I said laughing in dark humour,' my mom got someone else and shipped me off to my dad' I told them all know, as everyone was watching me. There was about ten of us all in a circle around a fire on the beach under a pier. I don't even recall how I found them.
'Hang on, I'll go get more drinks' star said. She was a really nice girl, I watched as she went down the beach to a shack out of sight.
'So bella, wanna have some fun' her boyfriend said. I thought he was just referring to having some more drinks. This was the first time I'd ever drunk in my life. I was totally against drinking but they reminded me I was of age and somehow they convinced me to have one.
Before I new it he was on top of me, kissing me and fondling my breasts. One of his hands ran up my top to cup my breast over my bra.
I kneed him in the balls and pushed him off me and ran, stumbling a few times until I was off the beach and at my car.
I fumbled for the keys, silent tears running down my face. I dropped them in my drunken state and a smooth hand reached down and picked them up before I could. It was him, Edward.
I held my hand out for the keys but he shook his head.
'You think I'm going to let you drive in your state, you'd kill yourself' he told me, opening up the passenger side for me.
I got in, to upset to argue, I can't believe that had just happened to me, that stuff was only meant to happen with the person you love, the person you know you want to spend the rest of your life with.
He slid in and started up the engine.
'So how did you get so drunk?' he chuckled.
'I don't even know, how do I know your not some murderer that's taking me to the woods so he can kill me?' I asked seriously, well as seriously as I could.
'I'm not, now where do you live?'
I told him my address and soon enough we pulled up outside. He gave me my keys and walked me to the door.
'Well I'll see you around Bella' he told me, backing up and walking down the road.
'Thankyou' I called and I thought he said "no problem" but I wasn't sure.
I unlocked the door hoping I could get in unnoticed, but of course, that didn't happen.
My dad smelled the alcohol on me immediately. I stood, not listening to him until he sent me to bed, I collapsed on my bed, fully clothed and fell into a deep dreamless sleep.
Okay I know this chapter was really boring, but I had to get all the boring background stuff out the way, well I hope you liked it!
I promise more action and Edward next time!
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