A/N: Hey again:) Well this one's kinda a long chappie, but someone comes out in this one! Well enjoy! Oh and review!

Twilight Belongs To Stephenie Meyer. I own all the books!:D

"Char-Dad, I really want to thank you again for letting me stay here out of the blue." I told Charlie.

Charlie fidgeted and rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly.

"Now Bella, you know you're always welcome to stay here. You don't need a reason." He looked pointedly at me.

I looked away.

Ever since I'd gotten here I'd been thanking Charlie for letting me stay unannounced. And being Charlie, he'd always tell me there was no need to thank him. He was just uncomfortable with all the thank you's.

But it was necessary. I wasn't just thanking him for letting me stay, but thanking him for getting Renee off my back. I just couldn't deal with her right now or any time soon. I just couldn't.

After Charlie told Renee that I was staying here and told her I didn't want to talk to her she relented and let me stay here. It didn't matter if she would've let me stay or not. I wasn't going back with her. Not ever.

And I had to thank Charlie, bless his heart, for not making me tell him why I came here so abruptly. I didn't want to tell him or anyone, and I guess he could sense that so he let it be.

And I loved him for it.

I looked back and sighed.

"Alright Dad, I won't thank you anymore, don't worry, but one last time thank you." I said quickly with a smile.

He sighed but smiled back.

"Okay Bells. Your stuff is upstairs in your room so you can go make yourself at home." He said while his smile grew bigger. I knew Charlie was happy I'd decided to come live with him, whatever the reason was.

"Okay Dad." I said while climbing the stairs. I walked down the small hallway to my room. It was my old room when I was a little girl. I went to stand by my bed that had my bag on top of it and looked at the room. It looked the same from the last time I had seen it. The old rocking chair was still in the corner, the crack in the wall was still there, a little bigger, but there. The new additions were the wooden desk to the side of the window and the ancient computer on the top of it. Well at least it was a computer.

I grabbed my bag and opened it up. As I took various items out of the bag I realized I had very little clothing at all with me. While missing other necessities like a tooth brush. I'm not going to have morning breath all the time, I thought. I guess I was in such a hurry to get out of there that I didn't seem to get what I needed. I just needed to get out of there. I couldn't deal with…

No. I was gone and it was done with an I was moving on. I would not dwell on it and it would not follow me anywhere. I just wasn't going to let that happen to me ever again. I wasn't ever going to let my guard down again. I was starting over.

When I emptied the bag with what little items it held I went across the hall and put it in the laundry room. I went back to my room and put the clothes away in drawers. As I realized that it was getting late and that Charlie didn't cook , seeing what little food was in the fridge and pantry, I pondered the idea of making dinner. But I really need a tooth brush, I thought.

My thoughts were interrupted when I heard a thunderous noise outside.

"What the hell?" I said as I went to look out the window.

Outside was a bulbous red truck whose engine was as loud as thunder. Next to it was a boy and a man in a wheel chair talking with Charlie.

I ran out of my room and down the stairs two at a time until I made it outside with them.

They all turned to me in my hasty entrance as I tripped on the last step.

I could feel my self fly in the air, about to fall face first on the driveway when someone caught me.

"Smooth Bella." I mumbled too low for anyone to hear.

"Very smooth." A deep voice replied. Well I guess not low enough.

I looked up and saw a young boy with beautiful russet skin and long black hair smiling a brilliant smile, looking amused.

I couldn't help but smile back.

"Thanks." I said.

"No problem." He replied with a chuckle.

I scowled at him and regained my composure.

He chuckled again and went back to the man in the wheel chair.

"Bells I'm glad you came out." Charlie said nervously.

"What's this?" I asked him looking at the truck.

"Well I guess it's your homecoming present." He said quietly.

"No fucking way!" I shouted.

The boy busted out laughing while Charlie shot me a disapproving look.

"Sorry. But no way this is mine?!" I asked incredulous.

"Yeah. Do you like it?" He asked uncertainty in his voice.

"Of course I do!" I said immediately.

And I did. Sure it wasn't a $60,000 car, but it had character. Unlike most cars these days. Like me, it wasn't common and it got your attention.

"I love it Dad." I went o hug Charlie. He flushed and gave me a one armed hug back.

"I told you she'd love it," said the man in the wheel chair.

"You were right Billy. Oh how could I forget. Bella this is Billy Black and his son Jacob Black. Maybe you remember them from when you were little." Charlie said as he gestured to the people in front of me.

"We heard you were coming by and Charlie here thought you'd like a car to drive around here so Jacob here fixed it up." Billy said while patting his son's back.

"You build cars?" I asked somewhat in awe.

"Yeah, whenever I can." Jacob said smiling widely.

"Impressive." I smirked back.

"You know it!" Jacob said and we all bursted out laughing.

"Well now that we got that out of the way, let's go inside." Charlie said as we all headed inside.

While Jacob was wheeling Billy in I realized I still needed to get some things.

"Hey Charlie can I go get some things? I just need some stuff that I don't have." I told him.

"Sure Bells. You can try out the new car. Are you sure you can find your way there?" He asked.

I laughed. "No Dad. Good forbid I get lost in Forks." I chuckled.

Charlie laughed. "Guess you're right. We'll order pizza." He said.

I walked off the steps and reached for the car. Then I remembered.

"Hey what about-" I started, but before I could finish, car keys were flying toward me. I tried to catch them, but of course being me they fell to the ground.

I reached down and picked them up, blushing.

"Well, we now know she won't be playing baseball with us at the rez." Jacob laughed.

"I know. We'd need someone with better aim." I told, smiling.

He smiled and gave me a thumbs up.

"Good comeback." He congratulated.

"Thanks." I said.

I got into the car, my car, and drove out the driveway.

As expected, driving around Forks was not difficult. It was almost like I already knew everything. It was so small and was raining and so different from sunny Phoenix.

Phoenix…

No, not there again, I thought.

I cleared my head and found the supermarket. Well you couldn't call it a supermarket, it was too small, but still. I parked and ran out of my car, trying not to get soaked in the rain, and made it inside.

I strolled by the aisles grabbing aimlessly at what I needed. Tooth brush, deodorant, gummy worms, and other necessities.

As I was getting all my things, I ran into a girl with really curly brown hair that made her look taller.

"Hi. You're new here right? Isabella Swan, the Chief's daughter. I'm Jessica." She said as she took out her hand.

"Bella." I greeted while shaking her hand.

"Well I can see you're stalking up on supplies," she giggled, "but I'll see you at school. You can sit with me and my friends. Bye Bella!" And with that she went off.

Well she talked a lot, but seemed nice enough, I thought.

I had gotten all my things and all I needed was one more item.

I went into the aisle and looked up. The tampons were at the very top of the shelf. There was an employee in the front of the store, but I didn't want to be an asshole and ask him to come get it.

I tried reaching for it, but couldn't get. I tried climbing the shelf and ended up falling on my ass. I was about to get a shopping cart and climb the top of it when someone grabbed it from the top.

"Hey thanks-" I said as I turned around. I paused mid sentence. Holding the tampons was a honey blonde boy whose hair was long, but not too long and clearly not done. He had this lazy smile on his face, and looked like the kind of person who didn't give a fuck.

"I guess this is what you were trying to get, right?" He said in a southern drawl. I blushed. And blushed.

I couldn't believe this guy caught me and pity attempt to try and get my tampons, and get them for me. I could die of mortification.

"Hey don't worry. This'll stay between the two us." He laughed and winked at me while he handed me the tampons.

"I'll hold you to that," I replied.

He smiled and walked away. While I was putting the tampons in my cart I noticed a pack of cigarettes on the ground. I realized they must have belonged to the honey blonde.

I dropped my stuff at the check out line, ignoring the cashier's protests and found him outside leaning by a wall.

He didn't turn when he saw me approach him.

"Hey you dropped these." I told him, holding out the pack.

He still didn't turn around when I told him this.

"Hey." I said getting irritated.

He still didn't turn around.

Fuck that.

"Listen asshole. I got to go pay for my things inside and I just came to give you your damn cigarettes so here." I said, throwing them at his chest. He let them fall to the floor and looked up at me finally, smiling.

"What?" I snapped.

"I like you." He simply said and bent down to grab his pack of cigarettes. He pulled one out and lit it. He took a drag of it and blew smoke out into the air.

"You want some?" He asked, handing the cigarette to me.

"What the hell." I said as I grabbed it and took a drag. I kind of coughed with the smoke but tried to hide it as a laugh.

He wasn't fooled. He laughed.

"Shut up." I said still coughing.

"Will do." He said smirking.

"What was with that before?" I asked, curious as to the silent treatment he gave me before.

"Just wanted to see." He said.

"See what?" I asked.

"We're going to be alright." He said, smiling that lazy smile.

And I smiled back. I didn't know who he was, but I believed him when he said we'd be alright. I knew we would.

"So what's your name?"

"Jasper." He replied.

"Well Jasper, I guess I'll see you later." I said walking back into the store.

"Hey." He called out.

I turned. "Yeah?" I asked.

"What's your name?" He asked me.

I smiled. "You'll know when I'll see you later." I winked and went back inside.

I paid for my things and drove back home.

Charlie told me they had saved me pizza so I ate some. After I'd finished, I went to my room, took a shower and just laid in bed.

It was raining outside and making me restless. Forks was going to be difficult getting used to. A town where everyone knew everyone and everything about each other.

Well almost everyone.

At least I'd made a friend.

I smiled at the thought.

Forks was starting to look up.

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