Chapter 2
In that moment of clearity, Bella Swan grabbed her duffle bag from under her bed and ran around her room grabbing the bare essentials. A few changes of clothes, her scrapbook, Jacobs bracelet, Edward's notes, some toiletries and her camera. With every packed she made her way down the stairs two at a time and dropped her stuff by the door before walking back to a very confused Charlie.
"Bella? You spending the night at the Cullens?"
She sighed and embraced her dad, for once the alien motion felt good. "I love you dad."
Suddenly her dad was holding her at arms length, "What's going on Bells?"
She felt her eyes water at obvious pain in his eyes. Reaching into her pocket she pulled out the ring box, "I need you to give this back to Edward and tell him not to look for me, I'll be visiting at some point."
Charlie took the box from her and opened it, letting out a low whistle. "This is what you need to do?"
Bella smiled up at her dad, somehow even though they didn't speak often, he always understood her and trusted her, but when he quietly left the room it hurt, wiping a tear from her eye she headed to the door.
"Bells?"
She turned to see her dad holding a bag out to her, "Take this." As she reached for it he embraced her before kissing her on the head and making her promise to text him at least once a week and be home for thanksgiving if she wasn't too far.
She breathed out a sigh of relief she didn't realise she was holding when she reached the interstate, heading down towards California. The sunnier the place, the less chance of the Cullen's showing up. She almost froze, Alice would be watching for her, looking out for any decisions. Realizing this, Bella began periodically thinking of a different pllace to go, hoping it would throw Alice far enough off of her trail.
She'd been driving for nearly 14 hours when she realised she was hungry, adrenaline could only get you so far apparently. Consentrating on the Big Ben in London, she pulled over into the car park of the next first motel she passed and bought a single room for the night.
Once she got into the room she opened the bag her dad had given her, not having had chance to do so beforehand.
What was inside shocked Bella a little. There were two guns, a few spare magazines, protein shakes & bars, a pair of wooden knuckle dusters and a small box. Cautiously she pulled out the box, placing the bag on the floor before flipping the catch on the box. Inside was a note, a ring and a simple silver bracelet with a hallow glass heart filled with what smelt like rose oil. Putting them both on she picked up the note;
"Swan Family,
Thank you for taking me in, with these I repay you, if you leave Forks wear them as not all of the world is as safe.
-Bennett"
Bella knew she should've been worried or at least questioning the note but she was way too tired to care right now. Without even getting changed, she flopped bac onto the bed and let sleep take a hold, hoping she was too tired to dream about what she'd done in leaving Forks.
