Summary: What happens when everything you live for has been messed up destroyed? Bella Swans family was killed she was left alone and broken forced to move in with a friend of her fathers. All Bella knew about
Carlisle Cullen was that he was a doctor that lived in Forks Washington. Bella later finds out he has a family. What happens when Bella falls for the youngest of the Cullen's? Does he feel the same? Cannon Couples
Chapter One: Life Before the Accident
It was dark all I could see was Charlie he was in the Cruiser with Renée, what was dad doing in the cruiser with mom? Then it happened a massive truck crashed into them. I saw blood it was every where! Charlie and Renée were dead!
But what about me? Where was I?
I started screaming. I heard Charlie yelling, asking me what was wrong if I was ok, I was dreaming. "DAD!" was all I was able to say I got out of bed and ran to hug him. I was so scared I lost him!
"Bella, honey what happened?" he looked sad, almost scared.
My mind was still spinning and heavy from sleep, all I could make out was "I dreamt, and you and mom" I buried my face in his chest "Dead" I sobbed.
"Bella sweetie it was just a dream I'm here, I'm ok, and so is Renee" he was trying to calm me down. At this point nothing would calm me I was in hysterics thinking about what would happen if he and mom died. "Bella? Are you OK?" Charlie looked nervous again
"Ye-yeah dad I...I think...I'm OK. You should go back to bed. I'll be fine thanks, I love you"
"OK sweetheart. Goodnight" Charlie gave me a hug and went back to his room
"Night dad" I said that just a tad late, he was already gone. I lay back in bed, too afraid to go back to sleep and started to think about the reason I moved here two years ago. Renee wanted to travel and I felt like I was holding her back so I decided to live with dad. We live in Port Angeles, Washington my mom, when she wasn't traveling, lived in Phoenix, Arizona. Charlie is the police chief here in Port Angeles. Thinking about this made me sad, I missed mom, but I love living
with Charlie. He's quiet and just lets me be, it was nice he's always there when I need him but he doesn't hover.
I must have fallen asleep because next thing I knew my alarm clock was going off. This meant I had to get ready for school, joy. I got up showered and got dressed, I threw on some jeans and a long sleeve tee, it is freezing in this stupid town! I walked down stairs to the kitchen to get breakfast, Charlie was still here, huh? "Mornin' Bells"
"Morning dad! How come your home still?" I asked while getting a bowl of cereal
"Your mom called sweetie she wants to come and visit. Well actually….." he trailed off
"Well actually what?"
"She wants to take you back to Phoenix honey" he voice broke, I could tell he wanted me to stay. He wasn't looking me in the eyes, I felt scared, sad even.
"Dad I want to stay here with you. I love mom, and you know that, but I like it here it's nice, having a dad and all" I was telling the truth I want to stay with my dad, my mom was more hectic we were always busy she always had stuff to do it's nice to be here with my dad and just relax.
"Oh Bella that means the world to me to hear you say that, but sweetie your mom misses you!"
"I know she does dad, I miss her too but I really like it here its nice peaceful" the second I said peaceful the phone started to ring
"I'll get it dad do you want me to make you breakfast?" I asked while running to get the phone Charlie said he was good.
"Hello? Swan residents."
"OH BELLA ITS ME!" Mom.
"Hey mom how are you?"
"I'm good sweetie I'm guessing Charlie told you?" She sounded too excited she must really want me to move back home. "Yeah mom he did, but um I really want to stay here" I heard her take a quick breath I knew the minute she hangs up she's going to cry.
"Mom please don't cry I love you, but it's nice with dad and you can travel, have your freedom"
"No its ok sweetie I understand, maybe you could come visit or I could come see you?" she sounded hopeful. It would be nice to see her…
"Yeah Mom that sounds great, you'll have to talk with dad now though I'm going to be late!" I said a quick bye and I love you to my mom and left Charlie with the phone. I got in my car and sped to school, I just needed to get out of there.
I didn't know what to do. I knew my emotions were going to get the best of me if I didn't try and control them, so once I was in my parking space I rested my head on the steering wheel and tried to calm down. I jumped at a tap on my
window, it scared the living crap out of me! I looked over to see Angela she was my best friend and my only friend. I opened my door and got out. Angela looked at me "Oh gosh Bella what's wrong? You look like hell!"
"Thanks Ange!" I said rather sarcastically then walked into the girl's bathroom to get cleaned up, I explained everything to her. How I wanted to stay here, but didn't want to make my Mom feel bad.
"OH BELLA! I'm so sorry I wish I could help you more but I don't know what to tell you!" she gave me a big hug
"Thanks Ange, it's ok I know what I want and I want to stay here it's just breaking it to my mom"
"She'll understand just maybe visit her and tell her in person it might be easier for her to have one final goodbye, you know what I mean?"
"Sort of, not really" I laughed my late night is catching up to me, nothing is making sense this morning! The bell rang, I said goodbye to Angela and walked to my class. I had English first, it went buy slow, same with second and
third period it was now lunch. I met with Angela and we got our lunches, all I
took was a coke and an apple I didn't think I could eat, I didn't feel good I felt like something bad was going to happen. Me and Angela talked a little during lunch, but mostly ate in silence. When lunch was over we walked to Biology together. The rest of the school day went by in a blur. After gym, and a new bruise on my shoulder; I walked to my locker to get my stuff. I drove home and started my homework I didn't have too much.
After my homework I went down stairs to cook dinner. When I moved here I found out Charlie couldn't cook to save his life it was a funny sight to see. I cooked steak and potatoes Charlie's favorite meal. When I was finishing up the potatoes Charlie came home "HEY DAD!" I yelled to him from the kitchen
"Hey Bells, we gotta talk baby" the way he said it worried me something was up.
"Ok dad let me finish up dinner and we can talk while were eating" I set the food on the table and called Charlie. He sat down and started picking at his food. OK something was up "So dad what did you want to talk about?"
"Well honey I was wondering about this whole thing with your mom and what you were thinking about?"
"I'm staying here dad and I might go and visit mom when I have a break from school. You know maybe if I see her one more time she will have closer on the whole situation and realize how much I really love it here" We both started eating, I guess Charlie was thinking about a good answer, but when we were both done eating and he still hadn't said any thing I started to worry "Umm dad? Are you OK?"
"Huh? Oh, yea I'm fine just thinking" Charlie handed me his plate to wash.
"Oh ok, well I'm tired so I'm going to go get cleaned up and go
to bed"
"Ok night Bells I love you" Charlie gave me a hug and went into the living room to watch sports on TV.
"Night dad love you too". I went up stairs, showered, and lay in bed. I couldn't sleep, I was worried about who to stay with, and overall I knew I wanted to stay with my dad. I went back down stairs to find my dad. He was watching baseball. "Umm dad can I talk to you?" He muted the game.
"Yeah sweetie what do you need?"
"Well I was wondering if I could talk to you about mom." I sat on the arm of the couch.
"Of course! What do you need?"
"Well I've made up my mind I'm VERY sure I want to stay with you, I love mom and all but um I don't want to go back and stay with her…" I trailed off at the end.
"Oh Bella I'm not sure how we're going to tell her but I WILL help you! you don't have to do it alone. Do you mind if I ask you one thing though?"
"No, what?"
"Why do you want to stay with me over your mom? I mean I feel like I'm not here enough for you." Oh! Charlie never showed emotion, this is so sweet.
"Aww dad! You are always here enough! Whenever I need you you're there. When I need to do something on my own you let me venture out, you know just what to do. Your the best dad and I love you!" Ok by the end of my little speech I was crying I was so happy! I really am glad I chose to stay with dad!
"Bella I love you too how about we call and talk to your mom later just tell me when you think you're ready and I'll be here I promise."
"Thanks dad, umm can we call her tomorrow? After school I can do my home
work and we can call when you get home."
"Ok sweetie you should go get some rest you look tired."
"Thanks dad. Night, I love you!" I walked across the room and gave him a hug.
"Night Bells love you too." I went back up stairs and went to bed. Within five minutes I was out cold I must have been really tired. I had one of the weirdest dreams. Everything was green I was lost in the woods screaming, scared, I had no idea where I was and what to do; it was strange!
When I woke up, I got ready for school and went down stairs. Charlie had already left for work so I just grabbed a breakfast bar and left for school. I got there early so I cleaned out my locker and then walked to my first class with 15 minutes to spare. I had left a note in Angela's locker it said that I wanted to meet her at my truck after lunch because I needed to talk to her, hopefully she won't throw it away thinking its was another love note from her 'secret admirer' . After third period I went and got a soda and apple from the cafeteria for lunch and walked out to my truck. Angela was waiting by the side of it I unlocked it and we got in "So what did you need to talk about Bella?"
"Well I had a talk with my dad and were going to call my mom today and tell her my choice I want to stay here. I'm just worried because I know my mom and she will try to convince me I'm making a wrong choice and that I need to be with her. I'm going to talk to Charlie and ask him if I can fly down to see her this weekend maybe that will help. I'll fly out Friday and comeback Sunday. Which means I'll miss school Friday and Monday, well Monday depends on how I feel."
"Ok well I'm here if you need me, just call! Maybe your mom will realize that it's better for you to stay with your dad and it's what you want, you know?"
"Yeah I do, I'm just worried we have never had this issue. I've always stayed with mom and just visited dad every now and again."
"Well I'm not sure what to tell you. I've never been through something like this but you lived most of your life with your mom its probably better for you to spend your high school years with your dad"
"Yea that's how I feel I'm just worried and all thanks Ange. We better get to biology"
"ok anything you need just call me!" We got out of the truck and I gave Ange a big hug. We walked with our arms linked like little girls to biology, we even started skipping it was so fun! Well till I slipped and fell, Ange thought it was the funniest thing ever I was even laughing it was funny I have to admit. Biology went by fast same with the rest of my class's even gym! I was laughing on my way home, I only ended up with one injury today and it wasn't from gym it was
from skipping! I parked and ran inside to get my homework done so I could have dinner done by the time Charlie got home it was going to be a long night
and I wanted to eat before we called mom. After my homework was done I made some Spaghetti for dinner when I was setting the table Charlie walked in.
"Hey Bella that smells great I'm starved! Had to go up to Forks today to visit some old friends."
"He dad thanks! Sounds like you had a good day!" Charlie plopped into a chair and started eating.
"Yea it was fun. Hey, this weekend you want to go see Uncle Billy and the Cullen's?"
"Uncle Billy, Cullen's?" I had NO CLUE who those people were well I sort of kind of knew who Billy was it was the Cullen's I was curious about.
"Umm dad I was actually going to ask if I could fly out and see mom this weekend so I could get the rest of my stuff."
"OH! Yeah that's fine when we talk to Renee we can ask her to get you a ticket. How long do you want to stay?"
"I was thinking I would fly out Friday and com back Sunday not to long just long enough to see mom and get some of my stuff"
"ok do you need me to call and tell the school you won't be there Monday or Friday?"
"Yes please, I would tell them, but I think they don't trust teenagers word or something. I can't imagine why." Charlie laughed and shoved the last of his food in his mouth
"Ok I'll tell them. Monday we can go to La Push and see Uncle Billy and Jake if you want!" he was so excited so I couldn't tell him no.
"Ok dad sounds great!" I cleaned up dinner and sat back down at the table across from dad.
"Ok Bells you ready?"
"Sure" I grabbed the phone and set it on the table. I dialed moms number then put it on speaker. It rang four times before she picked up
"Hello?"
"Hi mom its Bella and—"
Charlie cut me off "Charlie"
"Oh, hi" she sounds awful like she's going to burst out into tears! "Mom
we called because we need to talk"
DUNDUNDUNDUN CLIFF HANGERRR!!!!!! SO this is my first fan-fic tell me what you think! I need all the advice I can get! Thanks everyone for reading if I get good reviews I will post another chapter! I would like at least 5 reviews before I post a new chapter.-Alice
YAY!!!! I fixed it!!!! I think I have OCD or something it really bugged me when the spaces were all wrong. Just to let you kno this story is written by Alice and betaed (? is that how u spell it?) by me (bubbles). I think she did a pretty good job. THANKS 4 READING!!!!!!!!!!!! -Bubbles
