Moving Day

Moving day. I had been dreading this but we just couldn't stay in Phoenix much longer. I hated having my divorced parents live here. I was an adult but they treated me as if I were ten and I was still the doll they fought over. Now I was escaping this. To Forks, Washington. Where I would finish my college freshmen year. Me and my one year old daughter Adriana. I wasn't married. Heck! I didn't even have a boyfriend, I thought I loved someone and that's how Adriana came to be. Turn out he never loved and was cheating on. He moved to New York suddenly because he wanted nothing to do with Adriana and my life. I could start a new life in Forks. It was completely different there, it was cold and it rained every day. Nothing like Phoenix. I could leave the past behind. "Adriana" I sighed looking down at my daughter sitting on the ground, watching me pack. She responded by smiling brightly and laughing.

"What am I going to do with all of your stuff?" I teased. She laughed louder and began to clap her hands. It was true though, I hardly had anything. Adriana was spoiled by me, or a least the way I see it, my entire paycheck goes to her, but that's not a lot. She has tons of toys any plenty of clothes. As their only grand daughter my parents love to give her gifts as much as she likes receiving them. Even the clothes. Please, if there is any mercy in this world, let me not have a drama queen daughter. I was almost finished packing her dresser when there was a knock on the door. "Come on in, it's unlocked!" I yelled. My door opened and in stepped my father.

"Common Bells, we both know this is stupid, you don't need to leave." he pleaded.

"I need my own life dad," I reminded him sternly.

"Bells," he reasoned, " everyone knows you hate the cold. Just please don't leave."

"I'm not having this argument with you again dad. I'm leaving and that final" I told him strictly. I got up and carried the box I had just finished packing to the front door. "Now, if you really loved me you would carry these boxes to the moving van" I told him.

"Oh yeah! I almost forgot, I brought Adriana a box of clothes and stuff for her new room in Forks. It's in the trunk of the cruiser. I'll go get it then I'll bring these boxes out and pack them in the moving van." he said. Great! More stuff for her room! Joy! As if she doesn't already have enough things. I don't even know if this will fit in her new bedroom. We're moving to an apartment, not some house where my parents pay my rent for me. I already had a job set up for me in Forks, along with childcare for Adriana, and school. I hope this will turn out alright though. Adriana has already been through so much this year although she hardly

comprehend most of it. If we're lucky Adriana will like the wet.

I grabbed another box and continued to unpack her dresser. I opened her pajama drawer and began folding the pieces and placing them in the box. Adriana thought she should help so she crawled over to the dresser and began pulling things out. She waved them in the air and screeched. "Adriana, give those back" I scolded playfully. She put on a completely serious face and stuck her hands out in front of her so I could take the clothes. As soon as I reached for them she pulled away and began laughing. "Oh, you're gonna' get it now!" I teased. I scooped her up and started tickling her. She was laughing so hard she dropped the clothes so I quickly put her down and picked up he clothes. "Ha ha ha!" I laughed at her. She was still smiling. I loved her so much. She was the perfect baby, shoulder length brunet curls, freckles, and the cutest dimples.

Charlie walked back in side and Adriana immediately put her arms out as a signal for him to pick her up. "How you doing miss?" he asked her, leaning over to pick her up. She squealed with excitement. Charlie chuckled. "If you don't mind Bells, I want to take Adriana out for ice cream so you can finish packing her room." he said. Adriana began clapping her hands, she knew what ice cream meant.

"Fine, but you better be one cleaning her up after that. But as long as you agree to that her diaper bag is in the living room and be back by five, we're having dinner with Renee." I told him. He grimaced at that. "Dad!" I yelled at him.

"I leaving," he said, "common Adriana let's go." I waited for the door to close before sighing heavily. I would be glad to get away from that.

I finished packing her pajamas. Finally! Done with her dresser. Okay, so the closets already done, I'll do her toys while she' not here. I taped up the pajama box and carried it to the door grabbing a new box on my way back. I took one look at her toys and sighed deeply. This should be fun. I sat down in front of them and carefully packed them in the box so they hopefully would be organized so I wouldn't have to use like twenty boxes.

I managed to get all of the plush toys into two boxes. Hooray! I scribbled 'Adriana's plush toys' on the boxes and carried them to the door. Charlie would have to get all of the new boxes when he came back. Grabbing another box I headed to Adriana's room once again, time for the dolls. One my one I neatly packed all of her dolls so that they could fit into one box. Scribbling on this one as I carried it out the door to the living room. I was getting dizzy from all the back and forth, plus I had to drive to Washington tonight. I already had my stuff packed up a week ago but Adriana used her stuff all the time, it was hard to keep her occupied without it. I don't know how she'll react to daycare. She'd never been watched by strange people before, Renee is retired so she always babysitted for me. This would be different for the both of us.

Alright back on task! I need to get her toys done. I grabbed two boxes on way back into Adriana's room. I began packing her toys. It ended up taking three boxes for her hard toys. I sat in the living room and leaned against the wall. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Right in front of me were the donations. I would have to remember to ask Charlie to bring those in the police station. I heard foot steps outside the door and following right after it the door opened. Bella walked in with a gleeful Adriana in his arms and a diaper bag slung over his shoulder. As soon as Adriana saw me she reached out for me. "Hey sweetheart," I said. I took her from Charlie and gathered her in a big hug. I looked her. "What happened to your clothes crazy?" I asked playfully. There were chocolate stains all down it. " Common let's get you changed" I told her. I had kept two outfits out for dinner and the trip.

"Anything else I can do?" asked Charlie.

" Yeah, could you bring the rest of these boxes out to the truck?" I asked in response, tossing him the keys.

"Sure thing? Any thing else?"

"Not really but would you take these bags with you when you leave, they're donations that need to be taken to the station."

"Sure," he said. He grabbed some boxes and began carrying them out to the truck. I brought Adriana to my room so we could get changed. Adriana sat on the ground as I quickly changed out of my working clothes. "Alright miss, your turn" I turned to her with the small pink dress in my hand. She put her arms up so I could get her old clothes off I tugged them off and tickled her belly. She laughed and fell back. I pulled her back up and slipped her dress over her head. "Here you go, nice and fresh" I scooped her up. When I went back out Charlie was gone and the keys were on the counter. I grabbed them and we headed out the door.

I put Adriana in her car seat in the moving van and put the dirty clothes on the ground. I walked around to my side and got in. The car started smoothly, something I'm not used to. My car was already in Forks. It was towed yesterday, so it would be there for my convince when I arrived.

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A/N: Hey guys! How do you like it? I think it's prety good put you know, I'm the author. Sop review! Tell me what you think and be honest. Okay I'll try and update soon but things are hectic, even in summer.