Bella Swan laid a swift roundhouse kick on her partner. Mercy grinned impishly at her. "Nice one, Bella , but your gonna have to do better than that!"

Silver crescent moons shined all over her body, contrasting with her now caramel tanned skin. Armpit sweat stained her red sports bra. A pair of black basketball shorts rode low on her hips as even more sweat rolled down her long, muscled legs. Her large chest inflated and deflated slowly as her bodily fluids rolled down her flat, softly six-packed stomach. Bella grinned her 5000-watt grin as her brownish pink hair bounced about her lower back as the ponytail sagged.

"I never understood why you got such shitty red highlights, Bella. I mean, the first time you took a shower, they faded to a light pink!" Mercy would sigh every time she saw her closest girl friend. "Eh, I like it. It might make me look a little ridiculous, but I like it. It's one of the best changes I've inflicted on myself!" Bella would grin as they go around the town of Olympia looking for bars to go to drink in.

"I think I'm good for today, Merce. I'm gonna go home to pack the rest of my stuff, and get back to Forks." Mercy's face took on a sad happiness. Bella gave Mercy a tight hug before she sniffed and pulled away. Mercy looked into her watery eyes before pulling her into a hug once more.

Bella let out a choked sob before saying, "Are you sure you don't want to come with me? I mean, I have room." Mercy laughed tearfully before saying, "No, hun, I can't. I can't leave my gym behind. I'll visit though! I promise!" Bella and Mercy laughed before they let go. Bella walked into the locker room and walked into the showers. She slide off all of her dirty clothes before letting the hot water drench her.

Jacob.

That's what the water reminded her of. Jacob's warm hugs and smiles.

Bella smiled ruefully while placing her head on the cool tiles of the shower walls. The warm water still covered her body in heated kisses, but the coldness of the tile began to seep in. Malevolent memories were pushed to the front of her mind.

Edward.

The name brought chills to her chest. The memories of their honeymoon were open wounds. Edward's bite marks glistened in the light of the shower. Her chest shuddered and her heart stopped. She had almost lost her humanity to someone she had once come to care about. Now the only thing that comes to mind when she thinks about him is fear and hatred. And pain. Lots and lots of pain.

She jerked her head away from the tile and tilted her back, allowing the water to drown her a bit.

Jacob.

She washed herself and her hair, rinsed, and turned the water off and grabbed two towels. She wrapped one around herself while throwing the other around her neck. She walked to her locker and quickly opened it. She grabbed her white spots bra, a white, spaghetti strap shirt, white knickers, grey sweat pants, and her grey hoodie. She quickly slide one her bra and knickers before using her strawberry deodorant and sliding on the rest of her outfit.

She grabbed her white sneakers and put them on before standing, grabbing her bag, and walking out into the open. Mercy was gone, so Bella locked up. She walked over to her silver Lexus LFA. Thank you, Carlisle.

She put her key in the ignition and laughed as Jeffree Star's nasally voice rang out:

Me and your girlfriend, we like the same things
We buy the same shoes and we got matching rings
And she wants to get a tattoo
That says she really doesn't like you
I'm not Disney, I'mma nasty bitch

She smiles on her way to her small apartment. She took the elevator up to her apartment, only to be meet by her big, white greatdane, California. "Hey, Cali. Did you miss me?" Cali nuzzled her leg and walked back to her bed. She laid her head down and she stared at Bella pitifully. Bella shook her head smiling.

"I'm sorry, pup. I've got to pack the rest of my stuff before the Mason gets here."

For the next two hours, Bella Swan packed and tucked. She was placing her toiletries in her bag when she heard a knock on the door. She grinned before walking to the door. She opened it up to see her close friend, Mason.

"What's up, slugger?" His Irish accent made his words slur slightly. "Hey, Mase. Please tell me you brought the truck?" Mason laughed before nodding. He and Bella began to pile up his truck with pots and pans, her television, with plenty other things. When they were finished, Mason pulled Bella in for a hug. He smelled like musk and sweat. He reminded her of Charlie.

"I'll miss you, slugger. I really will." He sighed into her hair. Bella hugged him tighter, her eyes beginning to water once more. "I'll miss you too, Mase. More than you'll ever know." He patted her back before saying, "Where exactly am I taking this stuff?" Bella wrote down the address. It was in Forks, but right outside of La Push.

Jacob.

"Ok, slugger. I'm off. See you later." He gave her another hug before going down stairs. Bella looked at Cali. Her big red eyes still looked pitiful. "I know, girl. I know."

She packed the rest of her things before laying her bags in the living room, and giving her key to the apartment owner, Josh.

She walked back upstairs to grab her bags and place them in the trunk. Then, she led California down and placed her in the back seat before giving her a small injection of Valium. Two minutes later, she was asleep. "Here we go, Cali. Here we go." She murmured.

After four years of being gone, she was returning home. However she was returning home with a secret. A secret she and her father would have to discuss in great length.

"Oh, yes," Bella murmured darkly as the scars on her arms began to, slowly but surely, fade away, "Charlie Swan will explain to me everything that is happening. Everything that is going to happen to me."