Beautiful Monster.
"She's a monster
A beautiful Monster.
But I don't mind.
No I don't mind."
Plot: Edward leaves Bella after her 18th birthday. When they meet again he finds he never really knew who she was. Cannon. No, Bella isn't some hannah montana-like singer, or anything else. :)
Chapter 1: Out with the new, In with the old.
The day that Edward left me, I felt a conundrum of things. I felt cold, alone and betrayed. I've never been able to count on much in my life, but I thought that I could rely on Edward to be there for me. I thought we would be forever, like he had promised countless times.
At first I stayed in bed, unwilling to move. Charlie tried to console me. But lets face it, I had been duped, taken for a fool. And I think falling so much in love only to not be caught, is like a sort of death. I had sacrificed so much for a chance. I couldn't rationally complain when I was well aware of what was at stake, of what might have happened the more Edward and I truly got to know one another.
It has been a long month since I've removed the wool from my eyes, and I am abandoning the ruse of high school. It is no longer of any use to me, and the conventional ways of life are beyond exhausting.
"Bella, just give this awhile longer, that's all I am asking. We have a good life here don't we? I mean, at least we are safe here." Charlie kept trying to convince me of staying. But I just can't buy it any longer.
"I'm sorry Dad, but I can't just stay here and live the rest of my life simply because we aren't endangered. I would never ask you to put yourself at risk Charlie. That's why I am going alone."
"Alone! You have never been by yourself Bella. What if you are found, what if..." Charlie let go a huge sigh, exasperated.
"We could stand around saying what if all day Charlie, what if I die right here in this house? I just have to get away from all this, I need to recollect and try to..." I let my sentence hang.
"Try to what Bella?"
"I need to remember who I really am." And with that, I run upstairs to my room. Grabbing a backpack I throw a few clothes and necessities inside it. Where I'm going, I won't need much anyway.
Taking a moment, I stare out my window. Looking at the forest behind our house where so much had happened. In a way, I will always miss this place as much as I will be glad to be far far away from it. As odd as that sounds.
Barreling down the steps, I pass Charlie. A sadness fills his eyes that stabs at what is left of my heart. I know he has always hoped for me to be there with him even though we both know the inevitableness of this departure.
"I do understand why you feel that you need to leave. And some part of me probably thinks you are right and that I'd would just be selfish to demand you to stay. But I'm your father, and regardless of any birthdays, you are my little girl."
Charlie was never emotional and to see him be this way now was almost to much to bear. A traitorous tear escaped and I easily gave him a hug that would be the last hug we'd share at least for awhile.
"Alright dad, cowboy up. We'll see each other again." I promised and we both shared a bittersweet laugh.
"I know kiddo." He sighed again staring at the open front door. "Well I guess this is it huh?"
"This is it. Good bye dad. I love you."
"I love you too Bella."
Well here we go. Good bye Forks, Washington. Hello destination unknown.
A/N: So what's going on? Why is Bella leaving and why is Charlie so freakin worried? All will be revealed soon. Reviews are love. We all need love, love, love. :)