A/N: OK I am sorry I took so long to post, I have been really busy with auditions relating to my acting career. This chaper is a little on the shorter side, but, I needed to make it like that. Halfway through the story switches to Jaspers POV, but will at some point in the next chapter switch back to Bella's POV. I would like to get up to 25 reviews for this story so far, so everyone, please review! I will start working on the next chapter but wont post until the reviews are close enough to my goal of 25! Enjoy!
Goodbyes
It had to be the hardest thing I have ever had to live through, listen to my mothers frantic pleas with Esme to try to find us. It was heartbreaking to hear my mothers cry and sob into the receiver, and Edward tried to comfort me with his hand squeezing mine, but it was no use.
"We will try to keep in touch, I'm so sorry Renee" Esme said with finality and hit the end button. Esme rubbed her hand on my knee and I curled up into Edwards chest and he rocked soothingly back and forth.
It wasn't long until the rest of our family filed in from the garage, Emmett still being boastful and was laughing until he saw my face.
" Hey little sis, what's wrong? I know your upset about losing, but.." Edward's furious look stopped him from continuing.
" I'm so sorry Bella" Alice exclaimed and kissed me on the forehead.
" Umm, will someone please tell us what is going on" Emmett asked aggravated.
" Its obvious isn't it" Rose smacked him across the back of his head. " She just said her goodbyes to Renee".
"I'm… sorry Bella" he stuttered. " Don't be" I whispered. "I knew I would have to do it sometime" I kissed Edwards chin and got up from the couch and headed for the kitchen.
When Edward followed I took the cell phone from his pocket and dialled the number to the next person I needed to speak to.
" Chief Swan" my father answered in his police manor.
" Hey dad, its Bella… can you come over here after work?" I asked trying to keep my voice from breaking, but I couldn't fool Charlie.
" What's wrong?" he asked alarmed.
" I will tell you everything when you get here, see you at six" and I hung up before I broke down.
I took a deep breath, then turned to Edward.
" Well we might as well go to the cottage, start cleaning it up and packing, then we will come back to get our room here done too" I said in a defeated tone. I knew there would be no sense in arguing to stay for any little longer, so I just accepted it the best I could and tried not to worry to much.
Renesmee was still sleeping when Edward and I got back to the cottage, Jacob sitting dutifully beside her bed watching over her. I would wait to tell Jake and Charlie our plans later that evening. I didn't know how long I could hold it together if I kept having to repeat the story over and over, so Edward and I left him alone and closed the door.
We started with our room. I picked up all the glass from the full length mirror that had been shattered and put it into a large garbage bag. Then continued onto stripping off the sheets on the mangled bed. Once I was done with that Edward took the mattress and the box spring off the frame and leaned them against the wall while he manoeuvred the piece through the door frame and put them at the side of the house along with what was left of Nessie's old crib.
I tried to put the pieces of the wall back in place and failed, so I just left it. It would have to be fixed later. "Later" I laughed to myself, later as in, whenever we moved back to Forks. When would we be so luck to move back? Thirty years? Forty? Even in Forty years from now there would be people here who would remember us. So maybe in Seventy years or so when we could move back.
It was funny really, how I hated it here in Forks. I hated the rain and how the sun never seemed willing enough to penetrate through the low oppressing cloud cover. But now, it seemed like I could live here for eternity, I loved it here. I love the green, the forest, the mountains, our meadow, the stars…Heck I even started to love how the cool mist in the morning clung to your skin. I would miss the smells too. Forks would always be my home. And I hoped that we would soon be able to move back.
Edward returned and he helped me pack some of our clothes in large duffel bags, and the rest went in boxes to be stored until we returned. Although I was positive that Alice would refuse to let us wear that after we returned back no matter what length of time had passed. I so made sure to bring my favourites.
Our next project was our sitting room, it was even worse off then our bedroom had been so we started to re-organise that room too. First was to put the bookshelf that had toppled over back upright. Then put the endless amount of books that were strewn across the floor back on the shelves. I went outside to shake out the Persian rug and the bits of glass flew everywhere, pinging off trees and landing in the long grasses. When it was fully de-glassed, I rolled it up and stuck it in the corner. I swept and Edward removed the broken coffee table.
Next we took the paintings off the wall and ran them back to the house to be stored away properly. And when we returned Nessie had woken up and was playing with some of her toys, Jake was passed out on the floor next to her. Edward and I laughed and his snores cut off and he jolted to his feet.
"Wh..aat" he said groggily. " Jake, go home and get some sleep, we can take care of her now" I instructed. " But be back for six, we need to talk".
" I don't like the sounds of that he protested but moved past us through the hall and darted out the door.
Renesmee smiled up at us and had her arms stretched out reaching for us. Edward beat me to hear and pulled her up into his arms and she clung onto his neck. " How is my sweet angel, did you have fun with Jake while we were gone?" he cooed.
" Mhmm" she responded and just then her stomach growled, she looked down and giggled. " I'm hungry".
" Well lets go get you some breakfast then" Edward said smiling, then handed her to me.
" Bella, love, take Nessie, I am going to get our bags" he said as I took her out of his arms.
I made Nessie scrambled eggs for breakfast and then left her in the care of Rosalie while Edward and I finished packing our room.
It was long and tedious, the entire family took turns taking a break from packing and watched over Nessie for us. When Edward packed away the last of his CD's in a box to take with us, the doorbell rang.
"That must be Jake" I stated and flew down the stairs to give him a brief update before Charlie came over.
"Well, I'm just going to have to come with you" Jake said flatly after I had explained that we were leaving, and why we were doing so. It wasn't unexpected, we all knew he would never let us leave with Renesmee, for us to take his imprint.
" But what of your pack Jake, you have to think of them" I said quietly, I wasn't trying to convince him to stay, but I was concerned.
" Well, its really up to them, I wont tell them to stay, and I wont ask them to come with me. They can choose for themselves. Knowing Leah, she will come with me without any hesitation, she's just so damn stubborn! Seth, well, I know you what you think he will say" Jake retorted.
I did know, Seth would want to come too, of course we would send them all back to Forks to visit their families but still, they shouldn't have to be subject to our strange lifestyle and the concequences.
Not long after we let Jake in on what was going on Charlie's police cruiser pulled up the driveway and parked in front of the house. I went and opened the door to greet him and I could see the panic in his face when he saw all the boxes strewn everywhere.
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It took a full hour to explain everything to Charlie. He didn't really say much, but his expression spoke for him. He was upset, deeply, deeply upset. When Edward had finally asked him to say something, a tear was building up in his eye.
" I will be back later" was all he said as he got up off the couch, kissed Nessie on the head and dashed out to the cruiser.
"Maybe we should send Jasper down to his house, to talk to him and calm him down" I suggested to Edward who seemed to agree.
" I will go get him and send him down" and with that he took off upstairs.
Alice, Jasper and Edward were standing next to me almost instantly. Edward sat back down with me and pulled me in closer to him.
"Hey, where are we moving to anyway?" I asked confused, after everything that had happened I never thought to even ask where we were headed to.
" Were moving to Newfoundland, in Canada, they have cloud coverage on average of two hundred and fifty-five days of the year." Alice answered.
" Well I better get going, I bet Charlie is losing it" Jasper stated, he kissed Alice quickly on the lips and took off out the front door.
I was so relieved that Jasper was willing to help. I could only imagine what my dad was going through, it would be nice for him to have some comfort, some relief from the bad news.
The house was all packed up, and Alice had said that we would leave in a few days. Rensmee continued to play on the floor with Jacob and I took refuge in Edwards arms, as we all awaited Jaspers returned.
Jasper's POV
Take the car, or run? I thought to myself. Running would be faster no doubt. But… what the heck, might as well make use of my new "toy". I smiled to myself as I hopped into the drivers seat to my new Audi spider.
I could feel the burning thirst raging in my throat, but I figured I would only be there for what? An hour max, Charlie needed me now, I would just have to hunt with my family when I got back.
I flew down the road that lead to Forks and was parked outside of Charlie's house not two minuets after I left the house. His cruiser was in the driveway so I parked on the road. But I noticed that there was another car there too. It was one I didn't recognise so I parked at the other side of the road and walked up to the door.
" You better start telling me what exactly is going on here Charlie, I swear I will…" the voice cut off, it sounded vaguely familiar, but I couldn't put a face to the voice.
I opened the door slowly and stepped in. The argument was coming from the kitchen. And when I entered the doorframe, Charlie's fist was just about to slam down on the table, and that's when it happened.
I gasped and tried to lead across the room before his hand fell onto a large steak knife that was laying there, but I was too late. Charlie's hand crashed through the table slicing his hand open when he did so.
The moment I smelled his blood pulsating out of the open wound the monster that was caged inside me screamed out. The fire burned hotter in my throat and the venom pooled in my mouth.
It happened so fast, but now the monster inside me was rejoicing as the agony started to fade away while the blood flowed down my throat easing the inferno. My head snapped up when I heard Renee's terrified screams. Her face was almost as white as mine and then she stood, too shocked to move.
My ears picked up the rapid hammering of her heart as it thudded loudly in her chest. The veins in her neck seemed to be calling me, and I imagined the taste, the monster screamed at me again, and I leapt across the table unable to stop myself. I snapped her neck in one quick movement and drained her completely.
When I was done I straightened up and looked around me. What I saw was like something from a horror movie, there was blood everywhere spattered all around the room, two lifeless bodies lay drained of blood on the floor.
" What have I done!"
