"Is that it then?" Carlisle asked as he put the last chest filled with my new found fortune and freedom on the caravan.
"Yes that's it" I replied as I locked the gates to the house.
"So where to now, Spain?" he asked as he helped me on my carriage.
"No, not yet we have some things we have to take care of first, so let's go to the Monroe residence." I said to Carlisle who hoped onto the front carriage and with one whip he had us moving along.
The ride to the Monroe home was short but filled with stares and whispers; everybody was judging and expressing their distaste for me especially after what happened with Maria and her aunt Diane, not to mention the tragic death of Aro's sister-in-law Chelsea. For the most part I tried to avoid their stares but still I kept my head up high for I knew I had done nothing wrong.
"Gold-digging whore!" I turned and as I heard a man yell that from the top of his lungs, but decided to do nothing about it after all today I would forever leave Trinidad and go back to my beloved home.
Finally after that unpleasant episode we arrived at the Monroe household.
"This way Bella the door man already announced you to the lady of Monroe" Carlisle explained as he helped me off the carriage.
"Thanks oh-"I yelped as I trip on the last step.
"Careful" Carlisle warned as he helped me stand straight again.
"Thank you I guess I'm not that used to these large gowns yet" I muttered before smoothing out my dress and heading into the house.
"Good afternoon Mrs. Volturi, and let me say that I am very sorry for your loss, now how may I help you." The lady asked with the utmost respect and courtesy.
"Well thank you for your condolences, but today I come to make you an offer I am sure you will find hard to resist." I said with a raised eyebrow.
"Okay lets here it then, but first let us retires to the patio outside." She said as she led the way around her home.
"So about the offer?" she began as she took a seat across from me.
"Oh right well you see I am interested in buying one of your slaves." I said as my voice took on a serious tone.
"Which one?" she asked eyeing curiously
"The woman, Charlotte" I said without hesitation.
"Hmm why her?" she asked her voice laced with suspicion.
"She was the friend that I traveled with when I was taken and as you may realize I want to take her back with me" I said.
"Huh well she is sleeping with my husband" she muttered under her breathe "How much are you willing to pay?" she asked her tone taking on a business like tone.
"I will double the price you payed for her at the auction" I replied motioning Carlisle to show her the money.
"Hmm" she said eying the money as she thought it over.
"Very well then you can wait outside as I send out the slave." She said before sitting up and leaving into the house.
"Yes!" I exclaimed in happiness as soon as I saw her out of sight causing Carlisle to laugh.
"Go leave the money at the house and follow me out please" I said with a smile.
I began walking out of the house when Carlisle caught up to me.
"You seem very happy" he observed
"I am Charlotte is like another sister to me and now that I am a free woman I plan to make her one to" I said confidently.
"You're a great woman" Carlisle confessed with a small smile.
"Thank you" I said, before I saw Charlotte and ran to her.
"Bella what are you doing here?" she said excitedly.
"I came to get you and give you your freedom" I confused not being able to hold it back.
"What! You bought me?" she asked surprised
"Technically yes but I will give you your freedom today if you want it" I said leading her to the carriage.
"Of course I do! Thank you Bella!" she said hugging me before hoping on to the carriage.
"No problem Char you are like a sister to me." I said whole heartedly.
"So where are you off to with so many luggages?" she asked as we rode down the plaza.
"Home" I replied with a smile.
"Wow and you decided to take me with you?" she asked still not believing it.
"Yes Charlotte but not only you, I'm taking Jacob and Seth with us too, they deserve happiness" I said with a sad smile as I remembered the boys' story.
"Your right" Char said with a sigh as she sat back and waited for us to arrive to the plantations.
"Are we almost there Carlisle?" I asked after a good short minutes.
"Yes ma'am just a couple more fields." He replied before turning back around to drive.
"So you never did really tell me how you're free" Charlotte questioned.
"Well my husband died leaving me not only with my freedom but his fortune." I stated
"Yeah well that explains how you were able to buy me" charlotte said with a smirk, making me laugh.
"Bella we're here" I heard Carlisle say.
Right away I turned around for any sign of Jacob or Seth not seeing them at first, until finally I caught sight of a kid being whipped, instantly I recognized that young man as Jacob.
"Stop!" I yelled as I ran off the carriage.
"Stop It!" I yelled as I began to hit that man with my small fists.
"Who the hell are you!" he yelled as he pushed me off causing me to fall on the ground.
"Leave him alone!" I yelled as I saw him turn back to Jacob.
"Shut up!" he yelled as he raised his whip ready to hit me.
"Touch her and you are a dead man!" Carlisle said in a deadly voice as he helped me off the ground.
"Tell me what you want and leave you little bitch!" the man sneered looking at me with disgust.
"I want to buy the boy you were hitting, I will give you more than what you paid" I offered not faced by his insults.
"Fine" he said gruffly pushing Jacob to the front and taking the money that Carlisle offered.
"Now get off my damn land!" he yelled.
"Let us go Bella" Carlisle said as he led me and Jacob back to the carriage where Charlotte laid waiting.
"Bella are you okay?" she asked concerned
"I'm fine" I said as I held Jacob.
"Jacob how about you?" she asked worried
"I would have been better of Seth was here" he confessed.
"Where is Seth?" I asked curiously.
"Dead. He couldn't survive, the injury to his head really messed him up we barely slept and rarely ate I'm surprises he lasted as long as he did." Jacob said a blank expression covering his face.
"Oh Jacob I am so sorry!" I said hugging him closer.
"No it's okay he's in a better place now" he said before closing his eyes and falling in a peaceful sleep.
After the incident with Jacob. I wasted no time and soon had us boarded on a ship to Spain. We had been on the ship for a few days now and according to the captain we were suppose to arrive in the next few hours. I could hardly contain my excitement as the time drew nearer and nearer.
"You're excited aren't you?" Charlotte asked as she came from behind me.
"How could I not? Not only will I see my family again but I will finally be able to marry the man of my dreams mike" I said with cheesy smile.
"True, thanks for lending me your dress by the way" she said casually as she ate an apple.
"No problem, Charlotte should I take off the black dress?" I asked referring to the black gowns I wore in order to mourn the death of Aro.
"In my opinion I think you should, I mean it will be a big enough shock for your family to see you alive let along a widow." She said
"Your right, come help me find a dress to wear." I said before I took her into my cabin.
We rummaged through my suitcases until finally we agreed on a white gown.
"Are you sure it looks good?" I asked Charlotte as I turned to face her.
"Ahh woman for the last time you look great!" she said teasingly.
We laughed, but stopped when we heard a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" I asked
"It's Carlisle I just wanted to inform you that we have arrived" he said before leaving my door.
"So are you ready?" Charlotte asked for the last time.
"Charlotte you have no idea how long I waited for this moment." I said before walking out of the room and boarding off the ship along with Jacob and Carlisle.
"We are here!" I yelled my home, Melilla, Spain.
"Wow it's beautiful!" Charlotte said as she took in the main plaza
"Yeah, it looks a lot like my home" Jacob pointed out.
"Bella is there somewhere we can stay?" Carlisle asked as we arrived to the front lawn of my home.
"Yes the Royal Inn, it right in front of the Palace in the main plaza." I said excitedly
"Want us to get you a room?" Charlotte asked as she moved over so I could get off the carriage.
"No" I said shaking my head. "This is my home and this is where I will sleep" I said pointing towards my father's house.
"Alright then see you in the morning?" Jacob asked as he helped me off.
"Yes tomorrow I will see you guys" I said.
"Well then bye Bella" Carlisle replied before hoping into the carriage and leaving.
Finally I am home. I thought as I made my way into the front of the house, I looked inside the kitchen but didn't find my father and so I decided to check the garden.
It was there where I found him.
"Father!" I called out as I stood there waiting for him to see me.
"Bella!" he exclaimed as he turned and saw standing there.
"My daughter" he whispered as he embraced me lovingly
"I missed you" I whispered as I rejoiced being in his arms again.
"We missed you to we all did" he said as he sat me down on the bench.
"Oh dad where is Mike?" I asked "Is he still here? Please tell me he's alive" I begged already thinking the worst.
"He's fine Bella, really there is nothing you need to worry about he's at his house working you know" he said not meeting my eyes.
"Then why do you seem so nervous?" I questioned standing up.
"Bella-"he began but was interrupted by a much louder voice.
"BELLA" I heard the high pitched scream of a girl and turned around to embrace my niece Reneesme in a huge hug.
"Bella I can't believe it! It's you!" Alice yelled as she ran into my arms.
"Well believe it" I said as I stood back.
"Where's mike?" I asked hoping Alice would give me an honest answer.
"Home, working you know him" she said as nervously as my father.
"Okay where's Jessica?" I asked trying to change the subject.
"Well at my Uncle Mike's house" Reneesme said as if it were the most logical thing in the world.
"What why? Father I thought you said mike was fine? Why is Jessica at his house?" I asked getting worried.
"Because there married" Reneesme said smiley before taking off to play inside the house.
A/N: So Bella is finally home, and things are about to get interesting! In the next chapter we will see her encounter with Mike. Tell me what you think.