A/N: This was even more fun to write than the first! I hope you guys like it! Please review though. I'm getting tons of page views, but no reviews. DON'T BE LAZY!!!
"I'm going to be gone for a little bit, Dad," I whispered. It was barely comprehensible, but I know he had heard. Charlie had decent paternal instincts, more than I gave him credit for.
"Huh? Well, how long?" he muttered through his sandwich. I bit my lip. This was not going to be easy, but it was better than letting Edward leave me, anything was better than that.
"A few hours maybe. I- I just want to, um, check something at the Cullen's house. I'll be right back."
"You promise?" he added jokingly with enough hint of truth that he was forced to place his food gingerly down on his napkin. I didn't want to say anything for a while. Well, actually I wanted to run away, so that I might begin to deal with the prospect of never seeing my father's face again, but I couldn't. He deserved closure just as Edward thought I deserved in those few terrifying moments where he had almost left me. That's what I needed to think about, what this was all for.
"And Dad," I said, ignoring his request for validation, "I love you, a lot. And I just want you to know that whatever happens, well, it doesn't mean anything. You need to know that I'll always love you the same." He was getting suspicious, but I didn't care. It was better this way, when he had an idea of what was to come. It wasn't a fun idea, but he would have to come to terms with it. He shot me a confused expression.
"I love you too, Bella, but you sure this will only be a couple hours?" I just smiled. What else was there to do? I leaned over, so that we could share our very last hug. And then it finally hit me, this was our very last everything.
We said our very last friendly goodbyes, shot each other our very last playful smiles, and as I left the house, both excited and terrified, I shed my very last childish tear right in front of my father. He pretended not to notice. As I walked away, I realized that one tear would haunt him for a very long time to come, but now it was time for selfish things, my future, my life, my love.