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. Thanks, to cullennbella and Cullen Vamps for beta reading this chapter.

This chapter might also run a little on the short side being that there are only so many ways to go through telling Charlie about the move. Different POVs will come along during the story, just right now it's easier for me to write in Bella's POV.

Chapter 6

"Charlie"

BPOV

The following night we went to see Charlie to let him know about the move. When we pulled up to the house, I could feel the lump that was growing in my throat. I was sure that Edward was right about the things that he told me earlier. Charlie would want us to go to college and have a way of taking care of ourselves.

This was one of the most basic of human desires and needs. Charlie didn't know that the Cullen's had money everywhere in the world and would never have to do much more than let the fortune telling pixie buy stocks. They also possessed years and years' worth of compounded wealth.

They didn't need the mundane things that humans did like food, shelter, car, and other things that would be essential to the survival of a human. Charlie didn't know all of the details and even though he didn't know everything he never asked. Charlie and Sue greeted us at the door.

"Hey, kids." Charlie said while giving me a hug.

"Hey, Dad." We followed Sue and him into the house.

"You just missed dinner, but Sue has leftovers if you're hungry."

"Thanks Dad, but as usual we already had dinner." I stated lightly not wanting to have them thinking we didn't want Sue's food, but not wanting them to think that we were anything less than human. "Actually, dad we come to talk about something."

"Well, let's sit in the living room, and then you can tell me what this is all about." Charlie gestures to the small living area of the house.

"Charlie…Bella and I have decided that it is time that we attend college. Both of us were accepted to Dartmouth and were planning to leave in the next month. We need to setup housing arrangements, and get things ready for the fall semester." Thank god, for Edward starting this conversation, it took a load off my shoulders, and he knew it.

"Well, that sounds really good. I am glad to hear that you guys are moving on with your futures. I always knew that you guys would need to attend college in order to provide for yourselves. Why are you guys planning on attending Dartmouth? I just figured that you would just attend the University of Washington, and stay really close to Forks?"

"To be honest Charlie… Dartmouth has a really good medical school, and I was planning on following in Carlisle footsteps." Edward said making up the reason for the long distance. "Plus, Charlie you understand for other reasons than 'need to know' that we can't always be so close, but know that you, Sue, Seth and Leah are free to visit anytime." Just mentioning the 'need to know' reason to Charlie and he was all to understanding.

Charlie knew that these words were meant to keep Renesmee and me safe, and who was he to argue this with Edward. He trusted him to keep us safe, and knew that Edward would do anything to make sure of that. Charlie didn't completely understand what we were and that was for the best not only for our protection, but for his as well. He knowing about our kind could send the Volturi to destroy him and us.

"Well, kids that sound great, and we will visit every chance we get. I do hate to see you go, but understand it is for the best." Charlie was okay with the move. I gave him a hug and was grateful that the whole situation was over and he understood that we would see each other again. "So, have you talked to Renee lately?"

"I have emailed her, but no I haven't talked with her and she is begging for Edward and me to come see her. Why?" I asked

"She has called me regularly for the past few weeks wanting to know if I had seen you, and I think it's about time that you decide on whether or not to tell her about your 'need to know.'" Charlie started to shiver reliving the moment when Jacob showed what he was to him. "You know that she is not going to be satisfied until you talk to her or go see her."

"I will take care of Renee, dad don't worry about that." Great, yet another thing to worry about. How was I going to be able to convince Renee that she need not visit? She would notice all of the changes in me, and I don't think that she would be as understanding as Charlie. I would have to talk to Edward and Carlisle to see what they would suggest that I do.

"Charlie, I don't know if Renee can accept the same things that you have with the 'need to know', but whatever we tell her please don't go against it for the safety of Bella and Renesmee." Edward pleaded.

"I won't go against whatever you guys tell her. I'm not sure she wouldn't tell somebody even if she had seen Jacob that day." He said chuckling remembering that Renee sometimes told too much information about things that were supposed to be secret.

After getting all of these situations addressed, we settled in for the remainder of the evening with Charlie and Renesmee talking and playing games. When the night was over, I gave my father a huge hug and kiss good-bye. The only request he had is that before we leave town to stop by for a proper good bye.

A/N: Charlie understood about the whole situation. Charlie doesn't know everything for his protection and he will never know. Remember Jake showing his wolf form in Breaking Dawn. This is where this comes from. Please review would like to know what you think about it.