Previously:

I watched as Seth's brown eyes opened up and met mine.

"You remember momma's graduation is today right?" I asked

Then he smiled at me and nodded his eyes heavy with sleep.

"Momma" he smiled reaching for me. I sat up and hugged him to my chest. Everything was fine as long as I had Seth.

Chapter 2- Breakaway

"I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly though it's not easy to tell you goodbye. I got to make a wish take a chance make a change and break away. Out of the darkness and into the sun but I won't forget the place I come from…"- Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson

BPOV

"Come on Bells or we're going to be late." Charlie called from outside.

I sighed looking at myself in my yellow graduation robe again. There was nothing I could do to make this look good. I gave up, put on my converse sneakers, and hurried down stairs.

"Bella." Sue called from the car. I waved as I got in the back seat of Sue's used Honda. We thought it was better to take that then my beat up rusty truck that my father got me for my 17th birthday. Seth was already strapped into his car seat and was bumping along to the Wiggles which was playing in the car at that moment.

"Hot potato hot potato hot potato hot potato..." Charlie sang along to the Wiggles. I hid my giggle. It was uncommon for the Chief of Police in Forks to be singing happily in the car but I was used to it especially when it was for his grandson. The people of Forks on the other hand would be pretty surprised if they were to see this.

"Are you excited Bells?" Charlie asked looking at me in the rearview mirror.

"Dad I already had one graduation." I sighed playing with Seth's foot as he tried to sing along.

"But this is college, U Dub at that." Sue pursed her lips turning around in the passenger seat to look at me. "You are about to make it big in the world." She smiled.

"Let's hope so." I sighed staring out the window.

The only thing that made all of this worthwhile was Seth. Seth would get a better Mom out of this at the least and that's what really mattered to me.

I wasn't sure when it was I started dreaming but in my dream I wasn't a burden on Charlie anymore. Seth was safe and wanted. Seth had a father that loved him and maybe just maybe he loved me too but before I could find out I was awoken from the dream by Charlie to tell me we were pulling in.

"You ready Bells?" Charlie asked as I started unstrapping Seth from his car seat. I nodded.

"Are you sure you got him? Do you have his bag of toys? Do you have his snacks and his juice boxes?" I asked quickly getting out of the car before getting Seth out of his seat.

"Bells this isn't my first rodeo." Charlie said reaching his arms for Seth. I sighed giving Seth over to him.

"We watch him all the time Bella." Sue reminded me rubbing Seth's back.

"I know." I said. "But he gets antsy in public." I said kissing his head.

"We know Bells" Charlie said. "Now go sign in or whatever it is you have to do and we'll go get a seat." I waved at Seth who softly waved at me back.

I sighed as I felt my heart rise with love for this boy. I stared as they disappeared in the crowd and then I hurried to my assigned spot.

I didn't know too many people here on campus so I sat quietly as various people made their speeches. The people that I had met over the past four years at school were alright but I didn't seem to make any friends out of any of them. I almost made friends with a couple but then they found out I had a son. I wasn't sure if it was the fact that I was their age and it made them uncomfortable or if it was something else entirely but I had my son and that was all that mattered.

Soon the S's were called to stand. Next thing I knew I was walking across the stage grabbing my diploma. I turned towards the audience and could easily spot Charlie and Sue. Charlie had Seth on his shoulders and Seth was clapping which brought a proud smile to my face as I made my way off the stage.

As soon as the ceremony was over I was in the crowd searching for my favorite person in the world.

"Momma" I heard him call. I spun around excited. I quickly grabbed him off of Charlie's shoulders. "Ooo did it!" he yelled.

"Thanks baby." I said cradling him to my chest. Charlie and Sue soon surrounded me hugging me.

"So proud of you Bells." Charlie said. I was surprised to find that it seemed that his eyes were misty.

"Aww Dad." I said hugging him.

"I'm just proud of you." He said. "I just got something in my eye."

Sue and I looked at him doubtfully.

"Oh stop it." Sue playfully smacked him on the chest. Sue looked over at me and I watched as her expression went from happy, to astonished, to befuddled, to angry.

"Bella." I heard an unfortunately familiar voice call my name.

I tightened my grip around Seth and turned around to find Jacob smiling at me

"Congrats loca." He said in front of me with a bouquet of dandelions. I quickly turned around handing Seth to Sue.

"Please take Seth away from here" I said stopping Charlie from confronting Jacob. "Please." I said again.

Charlie glared at Jacob for a couple more seconds and then led Sue through the crowd with Seth cradled on her shoulder. It broke my heart to see him reaching for me.

I took a deep breath and then turned around.

"What do you want?" I asked almost through my teeth

"I came here to congratulate you." He said with a smile still plastered on his face.

"Wha…I can't…you…how did you know about this?" I stuttered out.

"Charlie told Billy and my dad told me." He shrugged

"What are you even doing here?" I asked getting impatient.

"I missed you Bella." He said taking a step towards me. I took a step back.

"Aren't you dating Leah?!" I exclaimed a little disgusted by his statement. I didn't like Leah much but I also didn't know her very well either but she was Sue's daughter and I respected Sue.

"But Bella we're meant to be." He almost whined.

"No we're not." I said firmly. "My son is everything to me and he needs father in his life."

"I just want you back Bella." He said grabbing my hand.

As fast as I could I snatched my hand away.

"My son deserves someone to love him because he's amazing! Because he deserves everything and more! He deserves a father who will love him because he's an amazing boy who deserves that!" and by the end of my rant people who were obviously staring but I didn't care because I was, at that point, shaking with anger.

"Bella I'll love him. I was going through some stuff. I wasn't ready for a baby." He said putting his hands up.

"And I was?!" I scoffed. "I wasn't ready for a baby either but I stuck through it. Do you know how hard it is to go to school, have a job, and take care of a baby?! You don't know how hard it was because you didn't have to."

"Let's just keep that in the past. We can be a family like we were always meant to be. I won't stop. You can tell me no now but I want to be with you. I'll be a husband to you. I'm already Seth's father and—"

"You are not Seth's father, you gave that up, you gave him up therefore you gave any shot at me up!" I yelled before turning and stomping away from him. As I rounded the outside building I slid down against the wall and started to cry.

Was I taking Seth away from his father, Seth deserved a father. I know that boys need their dad's to fulfill something. That although a mom does a lot they can't fulfill the space of a Dad.

"Bells?" I heard my Dad. I looked up and saw him through my blurry filter. "Do I need to shoot him?" he glared as if he was looking around for him. "I keep a spare gun in Sue's trunk.

"Dad." I laughed.

"Momma." I hear my baby call me. I smiled up at him in Sue's arms. I reached and cradled him against my chest.

I knew that Charlie and Sue wanted more answers but I told them to wait until I got Seth to bed that night.

I put Seth in his crib which was in my small room. I looked around my room. It wasn't much. There was a bed for me and a desk with an ancient computer and my beat up cell phone next to it. I had a small dresser near the window.

Then one of the house phones was on the side table next to the bed. The rocking chair that had been in that room since I was a little baby was still in the corner of the room near the window.

The other side of the room was full of Seth's toys. I didn't have many clothes since most of the money I received went to paying for college and Seth. I didn't need many things anyways. Food, some clothes, shelter, Seth is all I really needed. Making Seth happy is all I could hope for.

But I couldn't help but wonder, as I rocked Seth to sleep looking out of the window, would I ever have more. I mean Seth made me very happy but was this all I was going to get out of life?

I knew I could be content but I dreamt of a life more than this. I wanted to get out of Forks. I wanted a better life not just for me but for Seth and me. Was that even possible? I sighed looking at the sleeping boy in my arms. I hoped it was because he deserved that and so much more. At the least a good job for me to support Seth and myself with clothes on our back, food in our bellies, and a roof over our heads, and if I could dream big enough maybe someone to share our lives with.

As I laid Seth in his crib and stared at his beautiful face I dreamt of a better life for the both of us.

"Bells, come down stairs." Charlie said waking me up a little. I looked at the clock and saw it was around 9pm. I walked down the stairs and I told Sue and Charlie what happened. Charlie was of course furious and Sue was trying to comfort me.

"I told Leah he was trouble." Sue said shaking her head.

"I'm sorry." I said. Not knowing what else to say.

"Oh dear that has nothing do with you." She said pushing my hair behind my ear. "That's between her and Jacob."

"Do you think…I'm wrong in keeping them apart? Seth needs a father in his life." I said sadly putting my head in my hands.

"That mother—" Charlie started to say but Sue cut him off.

"Seth needs a father who will love him not put up with him just because he, all a sudden mind you, wants you. Did he even give any indication that he wanted Seth just Seth?" Sue asked and I couldn't do anything but shake my head.

"He didn't even ask about Seth." I said starting to cry.

Seth was amazing, he was smart and funny. Seth was adorable and protective and strong. Seth was everything to me and I couldn't imagine being without him. I couldn't imagine not asking about him when I did have to be away from him or not talking to him on the phone. How could his father not want to?

I know that fathers have a different connection with babies than mothers because fathers don't carry the baby in them for 9 months but there still had to be a connection. They still had to want to love, know, and cherish their child right?

The doorbell rang bringing me out of my thoughts.

"I'll get it." Sue said walking over to the door.

"Yes Seth deserves a father but he deserves the best father Bells, not something crooked stupid…well you get the idea. Jacob doesn't deserve Seth Bells." Charlie said putting his hand on my shoulder.

I nodded a teary eyed smile.

Sue came back with a grim look on her face carrying a bouquet of flowers in her arms. I looked at them and I shook my head when I noticed that they were dandelions. It couldn't be Jacob right? That was just ridiculous right?

"The delivery man said it was for you." Sue said putting them on the coffee table. Charlie went for them but Sue stopped him.

I slowly walked towards the flowers, or weeds I should actually call them. I took a deep breath before reaching for the card that was in the flowers. I tried miserably to straighten my shoulders and I grabbed the card with shaking fingers. I opened it up and quickly scanned the card.

I'm not going to give up

I love you

J

"Ugh" I exclaimed crumbling the card in my hand throwing it at the flowers.

"What did it say?" Sue said as Charlie picking it up from the ground.

"This is stalker behavior. Maybe I could get a restraining order on him." Charlie said.

"For what being weird." I said shaking my head. I then felt my cell phone vibrate in my pocket. I took it out confused. Not many people had this number.

Did you get my flowers?

-J

"What is it Bella?" Sue asked when my body locked down. I couldn't even speak I just showed her the text message. Charlie looked over and angrily fisted my phone. I took the phone from him because if he broke my phone I didn't have money to get myself a new one.

As I looked at the screen three more messages started popping up.

I miss you, come on Bella I know you miss me.

Leave the rugrat at home and come out with me.

Bella. I'm starting to lose my patience here. Would you text me back please loca?

"I wish there was somewhere you could go." Sue said rubbing my back as I read the messages out loud to her. I couldn't believe what I reading.

My son wasn't a rugrat and I don't think I've ever wanted to hit someone as badly was I wanted to hit Jacob Black.

"Maybe stay with Renee?" Sue said and I looked at her and she shrugged as if to say just asking.

The phone started ringing in my hand but Charlie grabbed it out of my hand before I could even register anything.

"Now listen here—" Charlie said with a red face but then he stopped. "Oh sorry Angela we thought you were someone else here she is." He said giving the phone back to me.

"Angela?" I said into the phone. Watching as Sue grabbed Charlie's hand and led him into the kitchen.

"Bella hi, I'm sorry did I call at a bad time? Is everything okay?" she asked. I sighed. Angela was a great person. I didn't have many friends in high school everyone kind of just let me be. I never really belonged anywhere but Angela was closest that I had to that. And she really was a great friend.

"I'm a great listener." She said. I must have been quiet for too long.

"I know. It's just." I sighed and then launched into the whole story of everything with Seth and Jacob and graduation.

"So he didn't even ask about Seth?" Angela asked.

"Nope." I said shaking my head.

"That's horrible. I'm sorry. You're not thinking about being in a relationship with him again are you?" she said horrified at the thought.

"No!" I said quickly, equally horrified at the thought.

"Good. I was just making sure. I don't know why people thought that he was so amazing." She said and I could almost see her shaking her head. "Congratulations on your degree though."

"Thanks Angela. When did you graduate?" I asked. I was very happy for Angela because she got a full ride to NYU.

"I graduated about a week ago."

"That's great."

"Yeah. It was nice, my internship actually turned into a job by the way."

"Ahh." I squealed genuinely happy that she was making it for herself in the big apple. "Where did you get your internship again?"

"I got my internship at Cullen Inc. or CI to the people New York." She laughed. "So I was interning in the marketing department but I did so well that Edward Cullen asked me to be his assistant!" she squealed. I just kind of sat there quiet as she squealed.

"Oh Bella I know you don't live in New York but come on! Edward Cullen is not only one of the youngest CEO and billionaires at 25 but he's also gorgeous and New York City's most eligible bachelor." She said. "I mean if I wasn't in love with Ben." She whistled. "And he's kind…he's…he's perfect!" she sighed

I laughed.

"Well he seems perfect." I sighed. "I doubt I'll ever meet him or anyone like him."

"Oh Bella. Mr. Right is out there for you." She said confidently.

"You have more confidence in that then me. Only two guys have asked me out on dates since high school. Two and when they found out I have a son they hit the road."

"Mr. Perfect is out there." She said in a sing song voice. I felt my phone vibrate.

"Oh no, not again." I said dejected.

"Jacob texted you again?" Angela asked.

"Yeah." I didn't even want to read it. I knew first thing tomorrow I was going to the phone store and getting a new phone number. I couldn't keep dealing with Jacob like this.

"I just wish I could get away with all this madness." I said looking out the front window watching as the rain fell down. It wasn't surprising in Forks it always rained here. It just seemed more depressing with everything going on.

"Bella…Bella…" Angela called.

"Sorry Angela. I zoned out what did you say?" I asked.

"I asked you to come out to New York and live with me." She said and I almost dropped the phone.

"What…no I couldn't…are you…are you serious?" I asked.

"Yeah!" she answer quickly.

"Angela. I have a son." I said quietly even though I know she didn't' forget.

"Oh I know that! I haven't seen him since he was a little baby." She gushed. "I mean as long as you don't mind him sharing the same room as you. My apartment only has two bedrooms."

"Oh no that's fine we sleep in the same room here anyways but Angela I don't have the money to pay you and I don't even have a job yet and—"

"Bella. I'm asking you as a friend not because of money. It'd be enough that you watch my cat Figaro when I stay at Ben's which is quite often, we're just not ready to move in together yet so you're actually doing me a huge favor and you know I love your cooking. I remember when you'd bring food that you'd made in home ec to lunch. Mm that was great!"

"Ang—" I started but she cut me off again.

"Plus I know about a job interview! CI is interviewing people for a new assistant position. It's not as glamourous as my assistant since I work for the CEO but it pays well."

"I just graduated what makes you think I'd even get the job." I said softly.

I didn't want to argue anymore I wanted to accept since the moment she said asked. I wanted to get out of Forks, to go to a huge city. My heart wanted me to say yes but my head was protecting my child making sure I was making sound decisions that I wouldn't end up regretting later.

"So even if you didn't get the job which I couldn't see happening because your one of the hardest workers I know. There are tons of jobs in New York City." She said. "Bella say yes. Say yes to coming to New York. Say yes Bella."

And I said the only words I could.

"Yes."

AN: So what did you think? Do you hate Jacob as much as I do? (Sorry not a story for Jacob lovers). For all of you who are Team Cullen and Team Edward like me we have a certain guest appearance in the next chapter...

xoxo

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