Chapter 1

CPOV

June 6, 1998

"Charlie, I'm leaving..." Renee cried.

"WHAT?! Why? When? Where? I... I can't live without you sweetheart, please don't leave me," I pleaded to her. I got up from the bench that we're sitting on in the park and started pacing. I can't live without her. She's my life! I love her so much! I've loved her since the day we met in sophomore year. The moment I looked into her eyes as I helped her pick up her books. It was one of the best moments of my life.

"Charlie, I don't want to leave. But daddy, he... he... his work requires him to move to England. He said that we must le... leave by October," she explained.

I sat down beside her and held her to my side. "But how about our baby girl? You'll be due in September. You can live with us, I'm sure mom will be fine with it. I'll find a job as soon as we graduate and I'll support you. I promise I will do everything that I can. I'll even sell my truck so we could make it for the first couple of months. I'll..."

"I know baby, I know that you'll do everything for me, for our baby and for us. But I don't have a choice. I just turned seventeen. I'm still a minor, which means I have to do what daddy says. Daddy won't allow me staying here alone. I'm the only one he has left. He says he doesn't want to ruin my life more than I already have," she said sadly as her hand ghosted over her stomach.

David, Renee's father, was very disappointed with us when he found out that Renee was expecting. He didn't like our situation because he said it would stop Renee from having a better future. But he would try to help out a little for her daughter, like helping us pay for some baby stuff. I won't deny that he was really angry with me, but he didn't attempt to hit me either after I explained that I will not run away from Renee and that I would be there to raise our child together.

"Does he really think that our baby girl is a mistake? Can't he accept his grandchild?" I asked her.

"I can't really tell. He expected me to go to college after high school and earn a degree like what he promised to my mom before she died. And now with our situation, he sees our baby as hindrance to earning my degree and fulfilling the promise he made to mom. I won't be able to go to college now with our child because she needs care, affection and attention."

Deep inside, I understand her father. I mean now that I'll become one myself, I know how hard it will be to be separated from your child, especially if she's the only family that you have. If I were in his situation, of course I wouldn't leave without my daughter no matter what. I wouldn't want to break the promise I made to the love of my life too.

"You don't see our baby as a mistake too, right?" I asked, hesitantly, still holding onto her.

"Of course not! How could you say that? I love our baby. She's the best thing that has ever happened to me aside from you," she said as she pulled away from me a bit and looked up to me.

"I'm sorry," I whispered as I leaned in to kiss her lips. "Always remember that I'm here for you no matter what and I will love you always and forever."

"I love you too, forever," she murmured and hugged me tightly.

That afternoon in the park, Renee and I made the toughest decision for our lives.

I don't own any of the Twilight characters. It all belongs to Stephenie Meyer.

A/N: So this is my first attempt to write a fic. Please let me know your thoughts about it. Reviews are very much appreciated. Thanks!

A special thanks to KayleighCullen1918 and Sarah for helping me and prereading! :)