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**6**

Coming here was a stupid idea. Bella cursed herself while she flipped through the box in front of her. There was nothing worse than going to work on your day off and ending up staying. At least, she didn't need to have a bad conscious because of Resha. Her daughter would spend a lovely day with her very favorite babysitter. Rose was so good with kids.

Bella's mouth curled into a smile, while she placed the next sheet of paper into the scanner. It was mindless work. Any moron could do it.

"How's it going?" Charlie asked, walking past Bella's desk. "Is the program working now?"

"Yeah, it's fine. Once I'll manage to scan the entire documents," which will take about a month, she added in her head. "Once I'll manage to scan the entire documents, it will be much easier to find records."

Charlie nodded his head. He was immensely proud of himself that he had managed to get the town council into investing the extra costs for the new computer system.

Police work was important for the future peace of the good town of Forks.

"You left the little one with Rose and her Sugar Daddy?"

Bella couldn't resist making a puking noise in response. She didn't like Rosalie's fiancé one tiny bit. Wasn't it strange how you could just have met a person and instantly knew you and they would never get along?

"You don't like him." Charlie stated. "Is he a jerk?"

"Not really." Bella lied. "A bit snobbish perhaps. I don't get what Rose's sees in him."

Bella's father cleared his throat. "Maybe it's the money."

"Rosalie is not her mother." Bella said, placing the scanned papers back into the folder. "She just wants to be loved."

"Marriage is about more than love."

Spoken like a romantic at heart, Bella thought while a smile flashed over her lips. It was too sad that Charlie had never truly gotten over Renee.

"I don't think I'll ever get married." She told her father. "It's too much drama for my liking."

"It's because of him, right? Not all dudes are douchebags like Resha's Dad."

Bella's mouth twitched. She didn't feel the slightest urge to start dating again. Starting a relationship now would only slow her down in reaching her goals. Having a child right after finishing school had slowed her down enough.

How can you even consider doing something like this? Killing your baby? Don't you have a heart? Rosalie's angry voice echoed in her head. It had been one of the few times that Bella and her best friend had been in a really bad argument with each other.

The young officer caressed the silver-framed picture of her daughter on her desk. She loved Resha so much. It was strange how one could grow to love something that you didn't even want to have in the first place.

Charlie picked up the phone when it started ringing. Usually it was only people complaining about their neighbors turning the music on too loud or some traffic offenses. What was so difficult in sticking to a speed limit? It was only for their own safety.

"Rosie, kid, are you crying?" he said into the receiver. "Yes, she's here. Wait, I'll put you on her phone."

"Hey, Beautiful." Bella greeted her best friend. "Is something wrong?"

"D-d-don't freak. Oh God, Bella, I'm s-s-so sorry. I don't know how this could happen. Oh, my God."

Bella could hear Rosalie sobbing into the phone. It was rare that Rose let herself break down like this. Maybe she had a fight with Carlisle. If he was the one who had upset her like this, Bella would have his ass.

"She's gone. I swear it was just a minute. I turned around and then she was gone!"

"Who's gone?" Bella asked, playing with the cord of her phone. They really needed to get some newer equipment here. "Rose, what happened?"

"Resha," the pretty Blonde on the other side of the line sobbed. "She's gone and we can't find her."

xxxx

For a police officer, there were few things that were worse than a missing child. It was bad, because you knew of all the sick fucks out there who would do God knows what to a poor kid. It was also bad because you had to remain calm around hysterical parents.

"We find her." Charlie assured Bella, pulling his daughter against his chest inside the cruiser. He had already alarmed everyone he knew. Chief Swan knew more people he cared to know.

"Bella!" Rose called out, running towards them over the parking lot. "I'm so sorry. If something happens to her, I will never forgive myself."

Bella took a deep breath. Then, she grabbed Rosalie roughly by her shoulders. "Don't say that! Nothing is going to happen to her! Do you hear me?"

"Let her go." Carlisle whispered, stepping closer to his fiancée. This was the first time he had seen her lose her control like that. "You are hurting her."

"You stay out of this." Bella snapped. "If you hadn't distracted Rose, nothing would have happened."

Charlie sighed, placing a hand on his daughter's shoulder. "Please, try to stay calm, honey. I know it's difficult."

He turned to Carlisle. So, that was the man Rose was going to marry? With his wavy blond hair, the doctor reminded him a bit of an older version of Jasper Senior. An older vision that would never exist…

"Mr. Swan? I feel honored to make your acquaintance, even if the circumstances are very unhappy."

"It's Chief Swan for you, Dr. Cullen. Now, can you tell me what happened? Every tiny detail could be helpful."

Carlisle cringed. It was so obvious the man in front of him didn't like him. No wonder he didn't like him. The first time, they met and it's because Swan's granddaughter has disappeared.

"We went back to the parking lot because Resha forgot her camera in the car."

Rosalie sniffed and wiped her running nose at the back of her hand. Her make-up was smeared all over her face and she didn't care. If only they would find the girl before anyone could hurt her. If someone would—

"There was a van." Carlisle stated. "At the other side of the lot, it's gone now."

"Do you remember the license plate?" Charlie asked. It was difficult for him to keep his voice calm, when Cullen shook his head no.

"Rosalie, please stop crying." Bella pleaded. "If you cry, I'll cry too and then I'm going to lose it completely."

"I'm so sorry, Bella." Rose whispered. "I'll never forgive myself."

"Don't say that." Bella murmured, pulling her best friend into her arms again. "We'll find her." Comforting Rosalie helped her somehow. It had always been easier for Bella to handle other people's pain better than her own.

"Look, there it comes again!" Carlisle called out, pointing towards a rusty blue van that was just making its way into the parking lot. "I'm sure it's the same I saw earlier."

Bella straightened her back, but Charlie stepped in front of her. "Let me handle this." He said, placing his hand on the gun in his belt. Chief Swan had never used his weapon before. Not that he would hesitate to do it, should it be necessary to protect those he loved.

With a few steps, Charlie walked over to the van and knocked on its door. The driver opened the door and Sheriff Swan gasped.

"You? What the hell are you doing here in La Push?"

"Hi Grandpa!" Little Resha called out, climbing over the seat from the backside of the van. "Daddy bought a van! Isn't it cool?"

"Out of the car, Crowley! Now!" Charlie yelled. His granddaughter's father was a douche. A douche, who would never come near Resha again, if he had a say in it.

Bella pulled the passenger's door open and wrapped her daughter into a tight hug. Like every parent who had been scared shitless she vowed to herself to never let her child alone again.

She kissed Resha's head and placed the girl on the ground again. "Honey, you can never scare Mommy like this again. She was really worried about you."

"But I was with Daddy." The girl protested. "He bought a van. It's fun. We could all drive to Disneyland together."

It took every bit of self-control Bella had left when she spoke up again. "Sweetie, go over to Rose. Be nice to her. She was really upset when you were gone and she couldn't find you."

As soon as the little one was out of sight, Bella reached out her hand and slapped her ex-boyfriend right across the face. "I hate you!"

"Jeez, cherie, calm down. Why are so agitated? Are you on your period again?"

"Bella, if you want me to arrest him." Charlie stated. "Just say the word and he'll be behind bars before he can blink."

Bella grabbed Tyler's collar. "What the hell were you thinking? You can't just take a child from a parking lot. I could kill you for how you've worried me!"

Tyler wrapped his hand around Bella's wrist and caressed the skin above her pulse point. She was even more beautiful when she got a bit hysterical like this.

"I'm sorry." He mumbled. "Resha saw me in the parking lot and you know how our little princess is like."

"Don't touch me!" Bella growled. "How do you have money to buy a new car?"

"My mother gave it to me." Tyler told her, running his fingertips tenderly over the side of the van. "It's for my new business."

"I hope whatever business you are planning to start doesn't involve anything illegal." Charlie mumbled, eyeing his daughter's ex from head to toe.

Tyler frowned. "Bella, cherie, your father is such a racist. He hates me. It's his fault you broke up with me. But you and I, we belong together."

For a moment Bella thought he was going to kiss her now. She couldn't let that happen. It had taken her so long to bring up the courage to end things with Tyler.

"Check his Driver's License." She stated, trying to make her voice sound as hard as possible. "I bet it's expired."

"Get your papers out!" Charlie snapped, making Tyler jump a step away from Bella. "Here. I was going to get them done next week."

"Too bad for you it's not next week now. Get in the Cruiser. Your mother can bail out your sorry ass, if she cares."

The young man whined. "Bella, come on. You can't let your father do that."

She didn't answer him. Instead, she turned around, barely managing to hold back the tears when her father maneuvered her ex-boyfriend over to his cruiser.

"Why is Daddy going with Grandpa?" Resha asked, rushing by. "He didn't even tell me goodbye."

"I'm sorry about that, sweetie." Bella croaked, sitting down on the hard asphalt. "Come here to Mommy. Let me hold you."

She pulled the little girl on her lap and pressed her face against the mess of curls on Resha's head.

"Did you and Daddy fight again?" Resha asked.

"Yes, sweetie."

"Are you sad now?"

Bella nodded her head. Then she kissed her daughter's snub nose. "I'm sorriest when you run away and Mommy doesn't know where you are."

"But I was with Daddy. He came here to surf. Isn't that cool? I want to learn how to surf too."

Rosalie walked towards them. She kneeled down next to Bella. "I'm sorry. Oh Bella, I'm so very sorry. If something would have happened to her—"

"Nothing happened. Resha's a smart girl. Aren't you, sweetie?" Too bad your father is such a dick, she thought secretly.

"There you are again, little Miss." Carlisle stated. "You've worried everyone."

Bella coughed. "Can you drive me and Resha home? I just want to go home now."

The blond doctor nodded his head. He had expected a hysterical scene. In the hospital he had to deal with worried parents often enough. Bella seemed so calm. Well, at least pretty calm for a mother in her situation. His poor Rose seemed more agitated than she was.

"Of course, I'll drive you home." He told Bella. "I'm very sorry our little trip to the Rez had to end like this."