I feel so loved!!! A huge thank you to all who reviewed, when I saw 6 after just a little while I nearly cried… some of you are probably like "Get over yourself" but, guess what: "Don't read the A/N if you don't want to hear it." Sticks tongue out like a small child lol

So anyway, A rose ( -- --)for MouetteHeartsErik for being my first reviewer and a rose ( -- --) to SWEETxBLOOD for being the first to take a guess at the song, and you were right! Not about the song, but about you being wrong! Sorry, please keep guessing! I love it when readers get involved!

Alright, I feel I have stalled enough…

Chapter 2

Renee's PoV

My poor daughter! She lost her boyfriend, then her father! She seemed to be handling it well enough, but she seemed off somehow. She spoke only when specifically spoken to. Countless times I offered to tale her back to Florida with me, but she politely refused each time. I didn't want a repeat of last time, but the thought of leaving her here, alone, frightened me more than anything.

She insisted that she would be fine, reminding me that she was an adult and could take care of herself. I wasn't completely convinced, but I decided I would allow her her freedom for a little while when I returned to Florida to straighten out a few things with Phil and my finances as well as pack a new suit case, I decided that I would stay with Bella for a few more weeks and she happily agreed.

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It was three hours before my flight and the thought of leaving my baby still frightened me, even if it was only for a few days. To help ease my mind, I called Billy, I asked him to come to the house and make sure she was okay after I left. He said that he would come to the house before she returned home and wait for her, maybe order some dinner. I thanked him graciously and felt a little better.

Bella drove me to the airport in silence. I asked what she was going to do now that she was going to be on her own (I couldn't stay in Forks forever!) She simply said that she would go to school, then college. I wasn't sure about the way her eyes clouded when she said that, but it could have been the thought of attending school without Edward and living without Charlie. I couldn't be sure but I trusted my daughter…

She helped me with my luggage and we said our goodbyes. I watched as she walked away from me. Her petit frame looked almost battered; her shoulders were hunched and her long hair was scraggly. She was almost unrecognizable.

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When Renee called, I could tell she was worried, I was too. I had Jake drive us to Bella's house and let us in using the key under the eve. We ordered pizza and waited for Bella to return. I started to feel drowsy…

When I woke up, I saw Jake asleep on the sofa. It was 10:32 pm! She should have been home three hours ago! Where the hell was she?

Wheeling around frantically, I found Bella's phone book and the phone. I started calling her friends. No one had any idea where she was. Some kid named Mike said he was going to go out and look for her. Angela said she'd call anyone who might know.

I had no idea what to do. I called everyone I could think of, including most of La Push and half of Forks. By time I finished, it was almost midnight. With no other options, I called 911.

The cops arrived in no time flat and started asking me questions. I filed a missing persons report, then called Renee. When no one answered, I left a frantic message explaining that Bella didn't come home and telling Renee to call me as soon as she got this message. I was so worried that I was at a total loss.

A search was being conducted in the woods, half hoping that Bella would be in the same spot she was found in last time, but with no such luck. I was of no use to the search party as my mobility was limited and Jake had exhausted himself by the end of his shift. The men from the reservation were working in shifts to search all of the surrounding woods, but I had a feeling that Bella was not lying in the middle of the woods somewhere, this time, it was premeditated and she didn't want to be found.

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Jake's PoV

AAGGHHHH!!!! I yelled out in agony as I ran through the woods. I should have gone to the airport with her! I should have seen this coming! I should have done something!

I couldn't believe I had let her run away! I should have taken care of her! Dad told me the Cullen's were bad news, but I didn't believe him. They shoulda never left her! She better be okay, or there's gonna be a Cullen with a swollen face when I get a hold of him!

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Bella's PoV

I couldn't take it anymore! I had to get away, away from every one and every thing. After I dropped Renee off, I swung around the airport and bought the cheapest ticket to the furthest place I could find. I had emptied my "college fund" and scraped some money out of other places. I felt horrible about taking money out of Charlie's "emergency fund" in the jar in the kitchen, but it probably wouldn't go to any other use anyway. I was on a plane headed to who-cares-where and all I knew was that I was getting away from every thing… my old life, my old self… My thought were frantic and heated… I closed my eyes and had a sudden moment of clarity… What the hell am I doing? I asked myself… I didn't know, but it was sure as hell better than staying in Forks, right?

How was that? Where is Bella going? And what will happen when she gets there? A hint: No, she is NOT going to Rio or Texas

There is still more story before Edward can make his dramatic entrance, so you will have to wait, but if you review, it may make me write faster!! I cant make promises about when I'll update, but I will try to make it within a reasonable time frame.

Foe MouetteHeartsErik, this may be the last of Jacob we see for a while if at all. I'm not sure if I'm going to bring him into the story or how I would do it in any case. Sorry Jacob lovers, but I am not one of you!

Okay the lyric of this chapter is:

"If she had wings she would fly away"

Another little hint: This song isn't really mainstream, but the artist certainly is!

Happy reading!

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