The Friday before school started it was time to move down to Seattle and after spending the past two days and nights searching I found an apartment just off campus that I will be able to afford and it was already furnished. I also found a job at a library that would work around my school schedule and I would be able to do my school work there if it wasn't too busy. Student loans were a bitch to figure out but I was able to get everything squared away to start school on Monday.

I was selling a lot of my stuff that I had no use for to make enough money to cover the first two months of my rent due when I move in. Thankfully luck has been on my side this pass weekend and as I packed my messly three boxes of stuff and two suitcases worth of clothes in the back of my Volvo I set off to Seattle. It was still early so traffic wasn't too bad and I was able to make it to my new apartment by one in the afternoon.

Looking around the small studio was a little depressing. Walking in the door, to the immediate left was my kitchen. A small stove standing next to a microwave and oven duo. The sink to the left and some cabinets on the side. I had a little couch across from my kitchen with a small TV awkwardly placed on the wall. A queen sized bed was pressed up against the back wall next to a door which happened to be the bathroom. Inside was so small I could barely lift my arms out without grazing the wall. The toilet and shower practically sat on top of eachother. The only redeeming part of the apartment was that I had a walk in closet that I could also use as storage, since I don't have many clothes, and the fact that I had my own washer and dryer.

I moved in pretty easily with the help of my landlord so I only had to make two trips to my car. By the time I put everything the way I wanted it, it was already 4 o'clock. I couldn't put off telling Renesmee I wasn't here anymore so I called her and asked her out to dinner.

"Hey Babe, it's Mom."

"Mom! Hi what's wrong? Are you okay why are you calling" she answered, surprised.

"Well I'm here in Seattle and I wanted to take you out to dinner, what do you say?"

"You're in Seattle? Ma why aren't you in Forks? Is Dad okay?"

"Ren calm down your father is fine. As for why I'm in Seattle….. it's a long story and I would like to take you out and talk."

"Umm, yeah, okay… I'll be ready in 30 minutes did you want me to meet you somewhere?"

"I'll pick you up Hun don't worry and why don't you think of a place we should go, you live here so you know what is good."

"Okay sounds good I'll see you soon."

After she hung up I stared at my phone. How am I going to break all this to her?

~D.O.~

"Hey so what's going on," Ren asked as soon as she got in the car.

"Patients Ren. Now where do you want to go," I diverted the question to her.

"Let's just go to Nate's it's right around the corner," She answered with a side eye to me.

Yeah she knows something is up. I'm going to mess this conversation up.

As soon as we sat down, "What's going on mom? There has to be a reason you are here in Seattle so late on a Friday," She demanded.

"You know Ren, a mother could just miss her baby and would like to see how her week has been," I retorted with my best mom glare. She just looked back at me and raised one eyebrow. Damn she looks just like her father when she does that shit. I sigh and looked down at the table, "Ren I'm not sure what I'm supposed to say," I reached over and grabbed her hand. Looking into her beautiful big chocolate eyes, "Ren, your father and I are getting a divorce. We have been separated for four months now."

"What! Why didn't you tell me. Ma I-" her eyes quickly filled with tears.

"Oh Baby. I'm so sorry I didn't know what to do… how to tell you," I tried to calm her as much as I could. I got up and sat beside her, "You dad has been having an affair," I stopped as she looked up at me. Her eyes looking so innocent, "I'm sorry Honey, I was embarrassed. He just left me in total shock and we agreed not to tell you until you graduated but. Oh sweetheart, he got his girlfriend pregnant and he is selling the house."

"But… my stuff," she gasped, "What about you? Mom I don't understand" she broke off and was crying gently.

"Shh.. It's okay. I packed up all your stuff and your dad has it in your new room at his and Leah's. Plus that's another reason I'm here," I took a deep breath and Renesmee looked up at me, "I'm moving to Seattle. Well, I moved to Seattle. I got myself a little studio not far from campus."

"I'm glad you're here mom," she whispered as she hugged me. I kissed her on top of her head and took another breath. She looked at me eyebrows furrowed, "What?"

"Well I have more news. Nothing bad, but I'm not sure how you'll take it. Another reason I moved out this way was because I wanted to go back to school and get my degree."

"Mom that's great! Why would you be nervous to tell me that?"

"Well, I already enrolled back into school and will start Monday," I stop her before she could say anything, "I'm going back to my school. I'm going to Seattle University," I rushed out.

She looked at me with wide eyes, "Hold on Ren, I know this is a shock but I deserve a second chance at the school I would have graduated from. Now Babe you know I love you and I would gladly sacrifice my own life for yours, but I missed out on a lot being a young mom. That includes my degree and staying home with you was one of the most rewarding things I have ever done but it didn't prepare me for the workforce. Now that your father and I are no longer together, I need to find my own way and that requires me finishing my schooling. We are in two different programs Ren and we will hardly see each other and I promise if we do then I will swear I'll act cool!"

"Ma," She dragged out, "Did it have to be my school," Renesmee whined.

I laughed, "Sorry kid it was my school before it was yours."

Everything was now out in the open now. No more secrets. No more lying and deceiving. With everything on the table Renesmee and I were able to discuss the finer details of everything and for once I felt like I could breathe again.