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Four
The house was dark; there wasn't a porch light on like it used to be when Bella lived with Charlie. He always turned on the outside light at night. Bella slowed to a stop. She looked at her old home for a moment before jumping into the tree. It was the same way that Edward got into the house without Charlie's knowledge, through the window of Bella's room. Once inside, Bella walked without glancing at anything and went out to the hallway.
Bella knew that Charlie never gave up hope on finding his only daughter. He refused to believe that she was dead. Her room was proof of that, he never changed anything in it and cleaned it every couple of weeks. There wasn't any dust anywhere or stuffiness like there should be in an unoccupied room. Bella didn't allow herself to dwell on the fact that her father was right. She was still alive, kind of, and she did come back. As Bella approached his room, she listened to his breathing. It was heavy and he coughed every so often. She stood still for a couple of moments and made sure that he was asleep before entering the room. There she changed his glass, refilling it with fresh water. Then she went and looked to see what medications he was taking. It looked like he was taking about five different pills. All were heavy duty pills made to prolong his life and give his some relief from the pain. Bella checked to see if they needed to be refilled. She made a mental list of the once that were getting low. She wanted to call the pharmacy tomorrow and make sure that they delivered her father's next refill before he ran out. The pharmacist and Charlie's doctor thought that Bella was an out of state relative who was helping with bills and keeping up with Charlie's condition. Bella made sure that no one could track her, but she still wanted to be there for her father.
Bella stayed with Charlie while he was sleeping. She thought about all the memories that she has in this house. Her human memories didn't fade as much as she expected them to. Bella thought about her childhood years, how she hated coming here, all the fishing trips with Charlie. Then her mind began to wonder toward the last years, when Bella moved in with Charlie to live there. Bella knew that this was a dangerous territory. It was bad enough having to come into the house the same way as "he" did, that always triggered emotions in her. Bella didn't allow herself to recall his memories, the pain would cripple her if she did. Yet, this time she couldn't help it. She thought about how many hours she's spent in her room with Edward without her father ever getting a clue. That memory stung in her chest, sending pain through her body. Bella knew she had to get out of the house now.
She ran and went out the same way as she came in. "Will I ever get over him?" she thought miserably. Bella wondered many times about tracking the Cullen family down, but she never did. Bella didn't want to see the sick look on their faces when they see her be one of them. She didn't want to see Edward be disgusted with her by seeing her again. "That is exactly what he would do," she told herself. Why would he not? He made it so clear that she wasn't to be a part of his world, his life. So she stayed away.
The rain was starting to fall again as Bella ran home. It was about 4 in the morning. She'll have to get ready for another day. Bella thought about her encounter with Jacob Black. She knew that he married a girl that came to the reservation and they had a child. That was about all that she knew. Jacob had been a good friend for her. He held her together when she was human. It was her choice to leave and not keep in touch after she was attacked. Bella decided that she would call Jake and catch up with what he's life is like. She needed some type of distraction and Jake could always hold her together, make her feel wanted. This brightened her outlook on the day considerably. Bella went into the house and started her routine all over again.
In the next chapter, you'll find out what happened to Bella. Who turned her into a vampire and what she's been up to until she came back to Forks. Stay tuned.
Reader, this is my first fan fiction, and I'm still trying to figure out what I'm doing. I hope that I'll get better at writing longer chapter as I go along. Right now, I'll write often, but the chapters will be short. Let me know if you like the story or if you don't. Also, please let me know if I made any grammatical mistakes in my story. That is one of my biggest pet-peeves. Thanks you.
KatVal
