"What are you doing?", Edward asked angrily. "I'm going to see my parents", I said defiantly. "But you can't, we talked about
this it's against the rules, he said. "I never agreed to this", I said stuffing a shirt into my bag .My eyes were black I was thirsty I
could also see the dark shadows under Edwards eyes it emphasized every cruel word he said. "It's been 20 years" ,I said
lowering my voice "I love you, but I'm not going to let my father die alone" ."Bella he said grabbing my shoulders you knew we
could never go back."
"Edward I'm not leaving you "I said jerking away. In that moment I heard a rustling outside the door.
"What Alice" I shrieked.Over the years I'd gotten used to all the vampires and I still loved the family just as I'd had in the
beginning. She handed me the phone "it's him" she said. I took the phone away from her and turned away from Edward "HI
Jake", I said quietly I heard Edwards groan and ignored it "He's angry" he said over the phone "He'll get over it" I said to Jacob
smiling . I hadn't seen Jacob in over a year the last few years we'd been speaking he'd come to visit me After Sam had been
killed and Jacob became the Alpha Wolf He'd come looking for me. I'd been somewhere alone me and Edward had taken time
apart not because we needed to, but I just wanted to explore have the feeling of living like a normal human alone away from
the family well Rosalie had come to.
Unsurprisingly Jacob had never found his other half and at times I felt bad like maybe I was
his other half I hoped he would find someone. "How's Charlie" I asked solemnly "not good he answered, the cancer is killing
him" . I already knew this of course. Alice had told me. But hearing it from someone who watched over him everyday made it all
the more real. "I'm coming" I said. "Do you need a ride from the Airport?", he asked "No, answered I'll get a car". I figured that
I should probably hunt before I left I didn't have a problem around humans (anymore) but Jacob still hadn't quite accepted the
fact that I wasn't human anymore. "Kiss him for me, I said tell him to hold on I'm coming." "Bella don't do it "Alice said "I'm
going to hold my dying fathers hand", I breathed. "You know what I mean" she said . I did know what she meant. "Alice I know
my father he wouldn't want this. I'm not the baby anymore I know what I'm doing." I grabbed my duffel and raced down the
stairs The whole family was gathered in the family room staring at me. Esme was wringing her hands and Rosalie was
pretending to be listening to music.
Edward was right behind me, "You don't have to", I said to his face. "I'm not going to let
you do this alone.
I mad this mistake before I'm not going to do this again." I felt like arguing , but stopped myself "OK" I said.
He grabbed my bag and headed out to the car. "Mommy, I heard turning to catch the flaming red headed girl that ran into my
knees "Where are you and daddy going? "They are going on a trip said Carlisle. And they'll be back really soon why don't we
go play monopoly" Thanks, I mouthed kissing Angela's head .
I headed out to the car and sat in the passenger seat. I didn't feel like driving . Me and Edward had been
through so much together the part before I got changed, when I was developing my
powers, and finally in the last 2 years finding our daughter whom we'd christened Angela. Angela had been transformed as a
child. Alice had seen her but didn't know where Me and Edward had been sure that this child was for us and took off on a
pilgrimage to find her the only two things in my life that I'd had to fight for the two people who I loved more than life itself (well
death). My daughter and my husband.
As Edward sped down the road he gripped my hand tightly. "I won't pretend that I know how you feel, he said because when I
was changed both of my parents had already passed and their was no hope for them, but I want you to know that you have all
of us I love you very much and so does Angela, and I know the rest of the family does as well." "Stop", I saidd sniffing the air.
"What" he asked skidding to a stop "I need to hunt I said I don't want to you know." "Okay" he said getting out the car and
waiting by the door for me to move.
I opened the door and walked into the woods. Normally I loved hunting the speed the
exhilarating thrill of being completely let go. But not this time this time I was going as fast a s possible I wasn't looking for my
favorite I was looking for something edible that would sustain me and turn my eyes to the golden unearthly color that wouldn't
upset people as much . I settled for caribou and wiped my mouth off with my sleeve frowning at the red stain it made I'd kinda
loved this blouse. Oh well I'd just have to tell Alice to buy me a new one. I glanced over at Edward who had just finished the
rather large cat he'd managed to catch with ease.
"This would have been more fun with Angela" he'd remarked I had to fought
not to burst out laughing Every time anyone hunted with Angela was sure to be a riot she was new and hadn't yet discovered
her knack for much of anything other than fashion. A mini Alice in the works "Do you- I began but stopped It was a waste of a
question I was pretty sure my father wouldn't accept me certainly not our mutant freakish adopted daughter. "We'll tell her all
about them", Edward said answering my thoughts he knew me so well. In a moment he was holding me and for the first time in
20 years I wished that I could cry.