Dear Charlie,
By the time you read this note I will be gone. Don't blame yourself; one way or another I needed a change of scenery. Something completely new. I'm not running away from you; it's Forks i need to get away from, and the ghosts that follow me when I'm there. You could probably find me if you tried with all your chief of police resources, but I'm asking you not to look as a favor from one broken heart to another. If you do find me you will not get me back, not really. I can never be happy in Forks without him there. Wherever I go I sense the space he isn't filling and it lurks behind all me around town. I will come back, but I need some space and time to lose my ghost.
I turned eighteen three months ago back in September; you have no legal hold to tether me to your house anymore. I have enough money for now. Let's just say I found an old gift from the Cullens. I will take care of Renée so you don't need to worry about telling her. Dad, you need to get rid of your ghosts too. Take down all the old pictures of you and mom and move on. She did and I know she wants you to also. Find some closure while I'm searching for mine. Please don't worry; I can take care of myself.
Love,
Bella
P.S. I still have that pepper spray...
Author's Note: This is kinda a preview for this story. If it gets good feedback I will finish the next chapter of this soon. Otherwise I will finish typing the Something Unpredictable chapter I've been neglecting for many many months or a oneshot I have half typed. I have been writing a lot just not anything ready to post. The choice of which gets posted fastest is up to you guys.