AN: Well the story seems to be well and truly under way, and I'm loving every minute of it. All the characters belong to Stephanie Meyer.

Chapter 3

After going through the list on what I needed to pack 3 times I finally realised that I was ready to move to Forks. I was ready to move away from this place and the people and see where my journey was going to be. I couldn't keep the smile off my face for the rest of the day, I felt like nothing could stop me from being in such a good mood. I was wrong.

It wasn't long before Renee came home from her day out doing what ever it is that she does and she did not look happy in the slightest.

"So Isabella, would you like to tell me why I got a phone call from your father today claiming that you were going to stay with him in Forks? The bitterness in her voice as she spoke about my father did not come unnoticed and I knew that I had to remember it and keep it in the back of my mind. I never understood why Renee is the way she is when Charlie is brought up in a conversation. What could he possibly have done for her to hate him so much? For her to keep me away from him without a simple answer? I couldn't help myself though, I was so angry inside that she had even kept him from me in the first place and I couldn't stop myself from saying..

"So you knew he was my father and you didn't tell me?" Deep down inside I knew I shouldn't have said it but after nearly 18 years of not knowing a thing, I felt I was in all my rights to question her. Problem with Renee is she has a short temper. Although she has never been physically violent towards me, she likes to do it mentally. Everything I do or say she criticises and after saying that it was only inevitable that she would come back with a bitter reply.

"Of course I didn't tell you, you little brat. After everything that man has put me through including leaving me with you as a burden, you think that I would just, what, let you see him? Oh no missy, there is a lot you don't know and will never know because your not going to see him. Understood?" I couldn't stop myself from letting a tear fall out of the corner of my eye. How could she be so cruel? And yet again what is it their not telling me. Both Renee and Charlie has said that there is a lot I don't know about, yet none of them will come forward and tell me. What could possibly be so bad that she would stop me from seeing him?

"Well, you can't stop me mother. I'm old enough now to make my own decisions. You've kept me away from him for nearly 18 years and yet you think your can justify it with guilt? No mother, I am NOT going to feel guilty for what happened between you and him. It was NOT my fault with what happened between you and him AND I will not be blamed for what happened with you and him. Mother, all my life I have asked you questions about him, and you have said yourself that I am a burden. If I am such a burden, why can I not spend my last few months of being 17 with him before I make my own decisions in life? Please, I have never asked anything from you but this is the only thing I will ask, you don't have to take me to the airport, you don't even have to see me before I leave. This is just something I have to do and then you'll be free to do what ever you wish as it will be like I never existed." Saying all of that left my out of breath and I had to try and catch it a little. I couldn't believe that I had actually plucked up the courage to say all that to her but I did it. I finally stood up to the witch and no matter what her reply was, I was feeling good about myself.

No words were spoken for 5 minutes and I was debating on whether to try another tactic and see if that would persuade her. Trying to conjure up something else in my mind I barely saw her shift her stance until she spoke her next words.

"I obviously didn't realise how much this means to you Isabella. And I suppose if this is what you want then maybe I am willing to let you go and see your father. There is one condition however." She sounded completely drained whilst saying this to me but that didn't matter to me at all. I couldn't stop the excitement and giddiness inside. She's finally going to give me the one thing I have asked for since I was a child. This is the best thing that's every happened to me. Throughout all the inner conversation I nearly forgot that Renee mentioned that she had one condition.

"What is the condition mother, I will do anything!" As much as I hated my mother I wasn't prepared for what she was going to say next..

"The condition is that you never come back here again, you do not try and contact me or see me ever again. As you said you have always been a burden on me and now it'll be my chance to take back all the years that you stole and that includes a possible new marriage and family which I do not want you getting in the middle of." As much as it hurt me to hear this from my own mother, I couldn't help but have an internal debate. One this was my mother, the woman who gave birth to me and has raised me for 17 years. Ok, I know it wasn't the best upbringing but I still have food to eat and a shelter over my head.

"I will apply with your conditions mother, you will never see or hear from me again, I hope you enjoy your life, I know I will be." As horrible as it was, it was inevitable for me to not have put a little crack on the end. After all she had finally agreed to let me go to Forks, she couldn't say or do anything to change that now.

It was 11:45 and I was already sat on the airplane waiting for take-off, looking down at the opened locket I smiled. I was finally getting my wish. I was leaving this hell hole of a place and I was meeting my father at the same time. My excitement for the future was an emotion I just could not wipe off my face.

AN: Ok so Bella has finally got on the plane to Forks. I knew it took a while but I wanted you guys to see actually how difficult it was for her to leave and how slow of a process it might be.

Some of you guys are probably wondering why she is constantly called Isabella and has never tried to tell anyone to call her Bella instead. The reason for this is her mother would never call her anything besides her birth name as she felt that it would be more of an attachment to Bella than what it already was. I assure you, she will come out of her shell and correct people when they try to call her Isabella. Until next time folks..