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Charlie POV
Today is the day that my little girl's world is going to be turned upside down. The man that she trusted with her heart is going to rip it out and walk away. It has taken every thing in me not to forbid her to date him, and nightly phone calls from Renee and Alice reminding me that this is the way that it has to be. Knowing before hand that something is going to happen and not being able to stop it is damn hard.
I had to force my self to go into work today, so that Bella would think it was just like any other day. But it is not. This is the day that I have dreaded since before she was even born. I knew this day was to come since Renee was three months pregnant with our gift.
Renee was so excited when we first found out that she demanded that we go to Greece to tell her grandmother that she was expecting in person. Renee kept babbling that she had a feeling that we had to go there. So with that we got on the next flight to Greece. At the time we did not know that with that trip to Greece our whole lives were going to change. Renee's grandmother, Bellanca sat us down and told us of the prophecy, and that our little girl was a gift from the gods. That Zeus him self had picked us before we were even born to bring her into the human world. She also informed us of Alice and of what she was not to fear her or her family, but to trust her with every thing that we had.
After two days sitting in shock, Bellanca came to me and said that she needed to speak to me alone. "Charlie can I please have a word with you? She asked in her heavy Greek accent, I nodded my head. I sat there pulling more sand into my hands and letting it fall threw my fingers. "I know that this is a lot to taken in and unbelievable. I know when I first heard of this from my grandmother Isabella that I did not believe it at first, but I have come to know that all of this is true and that it is nothing to be feared" I nodded my head in understanding. But I am not here to speak of our little gift; I am here to speak of you. The goddess of love Aphrodite asked me to come and tell you that there is going to be a time in the future that you will doubt love, your heart will be broken just as bad as your little girls. Just as her though you will find your true love. It will take time to come but it will be there when you needed it the most." I looked at her dumb struck was she telling me that I was not going to have Renee with me forever like I thought? "She also wanted me to let you know that he would be honored for you to love her and care for her. He knows that you will be amazing with her and her kids. He would ask of no one else but you. You will know of whom she is speaking of when the time is right, she did not want you to ever think that you are unworthy of love." As you guessed the time is still not right cause I have been alone for 16 1/2 years, but I do have a feeling that the time is coming soon. At least that is something I could look forward too.
Well that passed by an hour, what else to do? I sat lazily tapping my fingers on my desk, when my desk phone rang. I slowly brought it up to my ear. I was dreading this call.
"Hey Charlie, it is almost time. Wait an hour and then you can go home and look for an hour and then call in help." Chirped musical voice of my little girl's guardian.
"Thanks Ali. I am not sure what I would do with out you all these years?" I said with a strained chuckle.
"Lost that is where you would be. Check the mail when you get there I sent a letter and the ticket for her trip." There was a long pause before she continued. "Call Billy and Harry they will have the boys form La Push come down and help."
"Got it thanks Ali, but what do I do now to pass the time? I am having a hard time just sitting here waiting for this." I said as I took a deep breath.
"What you were doing before seem to help pass the time, and one more thing don't stress your self out so much you'll get gray hair! And Sam will find her." And with that the phone went dead.
Damn that girl never changes! Never give a straight answer and then she just hangs up or bounces out the door, window you name it and I have seen her bounce out of it. Just like she bounced into my life like the force of nature that is only Alice. I have learned to accept that s just how she is and that any other way would be unacceptable. Just like the first day she bounded into my life.
It was just after 3am on the date of Bella's birth. I was in front of the big window to the nursery that held my little angel. My face was almost pressed to the glass so that I could get a closer look at her. She was so beautiful, her skin was so pale with a little pink tint to it, and she had a little bit of brown hair almost a mahogany colour. And her eyes right now were the brightest blue that I have ever seen. Both Renee and the doctor told me that the chance was high that he eyes would not stay that way, but a dad could hope... right? I was in complete awe of this little angel on the other side of the glass. "Thank you Zeus for trusting us with her, I am honoured to be given the opportunity to love and teach her the ways of this world. But most of all I am glad that I will be able to show her my love no matter the circumstances that may come." I whispered with all my heart.
Just than the elevator doors opened up and a squeal brought me out of my thoughts. I turned to see the smallest young lady I have ever seen she sorta looked like a pixie or you know, that little fairy form Peter Pan, Tinkerbell. She had the palest skin I have ever seen, all of her facial features were so small and her hair was jet black and it flipped out everywhere. She bounced up and down before in place before she bounded out the elevator and bounced towards me. Trailing behind her was the biggest balloon bouquet, I am pretty sure if there was a strong enough wind she would fly away. In her other hand was four gift bags that were almost as big as her. She walked right up to me and stopped and gazed into the glass a slow smile spread across her face.
"She is beautiful... no matter how many times I have seen this and her. My breath is always taken away." She said with a far away look in her eye.
"Yes I would have to agree she is beautiful." I said with my own smile.
"I am Alice, I am sure that Bellanca told you about me." She said more as a question.
"She did, but I was not expecting Tinkerbell to come bounding out of the elevator. Did you come to make sure she made it through the delivery?" I asked, really I wanted to know if she was going to stay around. I was so fearful that I would not be able to protect my baby knowing that there is a world that not many know about that are going to want my baby dead.
Her eyes lit up as she laughed a tiny little laugh. "You are not the first human to tell me that." She then returned her gaze back to my little angel. "Isabella, I must say that is a great name. I was not sure if you were going to keep it in this world also. But I am glad that you did. When I held her the first time all those years ago I knew that she was sacred not only to you and Zeus, but to my father also." She looked at me with a far away look in her golden eyes and shook her head a little to clear the memory that she had.
"Your Father?" Why would Isabella be sacred to her father also, I thought her father was Zeus also... Damn I should of read those books that Bellanca give to me.
"Yes my Father, Bella and I do not share the same father. I guess you could say that I was sort of created like Bella and Jasper. My father is the ultimate God, there is none above him."
Her father is the ultimate God...Oh sweet Jesus!
I pointed towards the sky and looked up. "You mean like God, God?" She nodded her cute little head with the most beautiful smile I have ever seen.
"I like you Charlie, I can see why he chose you. You are very perspective."
I shook my head to clear out the memories that seem to be on constant replay today.
I glanced at the clock and the read numbers was taunting me. 4:30. This is it this is the day that everything changes. The day that my little girl comes to her destiny. I straighten out all the papers that were scattered around my desk; this is it I have to put on my best acting skills. I took a big breath and exhaled.
The drive home felt like it took hours, well that could be that I took the longest route to get there. I did not want to have to do this. I was not sure how broken her heart really was or if she even is going to make it out of the woods. Want if something or someone slips by Alice's vision and gets Bella before Sam does. And who the hell is this Sam guy and why is it so important that I call Billy and have him bring Sam and the boys with him? I swear some time I have more question than I started with after I am done talking to Alice. I could already feel the emptiness, I had this same feeling 16 years ago when I came home to find that Renee had left me and took my baby girl with her. I slowly made my way out if the car and made my way up the porch steps to the front door. Once the door was open I let out the breath I was holding. It was silent I could feel the emptiness again and it made my heat ache. I walked through the door shutting it behind me, I looked into the living room and nothing was out of place. But there on the kitchen counter was a note that was not in Bella's messy scrawl. It was too neat and elegant to be hers. It must be that bloodsucker's. Saying that she went for a walk and that she would be back shortly. Right she would be back, that bastard left her in the woods!
I had another twenty minutes before I could start making my calls, so I decided that I would walk around the house and the surrounding woods. I took the path from our back yard that lead into the woods. I could see fresh shoe prints but they stopped in a little clearing. This is where he must of broke her heart. She was nowhere around here so I headed back to the house to call Billy and the others.
Within thirty minutes my front yard was filled with half the town of Forks, Billy and Jacob were just pulling up. I went and helped Jake get Billy out of the truck and brought him over to my cruiser. That is where we set up the maps and information so that we can find her.
It was getting close to 8:00 and we still have not found her. This is not right we should have found her already. Maybe I should call Jazz and Alice? I felt a pat on my back I looked over my shoulder to see Harry standing besides me. There was no fear on his face, which made me feel a little better.
"Sam and the boys are out there and they will find her Charlie. Don't doubt that." He said with so much conviction I had no other choice than to believe him.
"So I have been told. But it had already been 4 hours what if some thing happened to her? What is Sam does not get to her in time." Shaking my head trying to clear out all the fear that was starting to build. 'Where is Jasper when I need him?' "I can't lose her I already lost her once and I can not do it again. Harry I just got her back, I just want my baby girl to be safe." I chocked out, fighting to keep the tears at bay.
"There is nothing to worry about. Look over there." He pointed towards the path that lead to the woods and there walking out of the woods was a Native American boy, the size of Emmett or hell maybe a little bigger. But in his arms was my little girl. Her face was buried in the crook of his neck. She looked so tiny in his huge arms. But she looked at peace for the first time since she got here she finally looked like she was peaceful.
"I got her!" Sam shouted.
I ran and meet him half way, I reached out to take her from him. He pulled her a little closer to his chest and tightened his hold on her. I faintly heard my baby whisper "my Scooby." Sam chuckled deep in his chest and kissed the top of her head. "Yeah, your Scooby."
I lead them into the house and called for Dr. Grady to come and look her over. I was sure that she would be freezing on the brink of toes falling off. Sam gently lowered her to the couch. As he tried to pull away her arms tightened around his neck and as he lifted up she came with him. "Its ok Bella I will not be far the doctor needs to look you over." He whispered to her. She nodded her head in response
Dr. Grady came in and looked her over and said that she would be fine, just needed to warm up and that she would be really tired. He said that it is more emotional than physical. By the time that Dr. Grady was done with his evaluation Bella was fast asleep on the couch. Bill and Harry were in the corner talking to Sam. I could tell that it was an intense conversation by the way Sam was starting to shake a little. 'I wonder what that is about?' I went over to the couch and sat on the floor next to Bella and pushed the hair out of her face.
My little girl is so grown up now. And I was going to have to give her up soon; she was going to save the world. Rid it of evil that scared the shit out of me. I am like most dads, all I ever wanted was her to be happy even if that was just staying here in this small town and teaching at the school or going off to college and living in a big city. But her future was planned before she was even born into this world. I hate that she has no choice in the matter what she would become. And I know my daughter will save the world because that is how big her heart is. She would rather everyone else to be happy than her self.
"Charlie, I think we are gonna head out. I m glad that everything turned out ok." Billy said from across the room. Harry nodded his head in agreement. I watched as they pretty much dragged Sam from the room.
I looked back down at my little girl who was not so little any more. She has become a young lady and I didn't even realize it. I wish that I would have taken more time to spend with her, and gotten to know that girl that is now becoming a woman. I missed so much being emotionally detached and now I have ran out of time. She will be leaving in a few days to discover her destiny.
A cold hand grabbed mine and held tightly to it. I looked down into big brown eyes that look right into your soul. I could the pain and the understanding in them. I know where the pain has come from but the understanding I am not too sure where that is coming from.
"I am so sorry that this happened to you Bells, but this had to happen. I know you hurt and are really confused but this is what's best." I said to her trying to find some way to comfort her. I was way out of my element here.
Her mouth fell open and a look of confusion was evident in her features. I could she was trying to figure out what I was trying to say to her. "Bells, sweetie I will try and explain to you as much as I can, but it will probably be better coming from Alice or Jasper." I rushed, really I just as confused as she was at the moment.
"Dad I know what is going on, believe me when I say that I am just as confused and scared as you are. But I met him Daddy I met my father. I guess that is what he is to me." Blush spread over her cheeks and she looked down. I could tell that she did not know how to feel about meeting her father. "Dad" she said quietly as she looked at me from under her lashes. "You know that you will always be my daddy right? I love you just as I love him. I will never forget you or the things that you have done for me." She said in a small voice that made she sound younger than she was.
"I know Princess, I would never doubt your love for me." I said as I lifted her from the couch and brought her onto my lap." I have know of your destiny since your mother was three months pregnant with you. We went to see your grandmother in Greece and she explained to both Renee and I what a gift you were." I squeezed her a little tighter to me and kissed her forehead. "Love you Bells." I said as I pulled away.