Disclaimer: I do not own twilight.

So I am going to start updating a couple times a day. I really want to finish this story for you guys; I know how horrible it is to wait around for it. I also want to finish it so that I can start the sequel to Destined. So enjoy (:

Bella POV

I have been at the Reeves for all of ten minutes and we are already looking for a house. We barely said hi before Neha, Kandice and Lainey pulled me up the stairs and into the room that held all of their laptops. I was shocked at how many they had; they each had one along with a few regular computers. On top of that they had bought me my own laptop, I tried to refuse but they wouldn't listen. So now we are sitting in here looking at different real estate sites for the L.A. area.

"Oh guys look at this one!" Kandice squealed. We all turned to look at the house on her screen. It was beautiful and huge. The outside was white and classy, and the inside was very modern I thought it was beautiful.

"I like that one, save it so that when we show the guys they can help us pick the final house." Lainey told her. We sat there in silence for another twenty minutes until I found one. It seemed almost too good to be true. It was situated on a hill overlooking the beach and was made half of glass. The part of the house that wasn't glass was white stucco. Grand burgundy fences lined the outside of the house and gave off a homey feel. The design of the house was very modern and spacious, including four grand stories. I fell in love with this house and hoped the others would too, knowing them they would.

"Look at this house, I am in love" I sighed. They all turned and looked; I could see their eyes popping out of their heads.

"Bella it's perfect, I'll go get the guys and we'll make them choose between the one I found and the one you did. That way we are sure to get that one." Kandice whispered. She stood up and opened the doors before calling the guys into the room. Meanwhile Neha and Lainey shut down and closed their laptops.

"What is it?" Damon asked with a slightly worried expression on his face.

"We found two houses and want to vote on which one we are going to buy." Neha explained. I smiled at our plan and Kandice showed them the picture of the house she found. They looked and then turned to my screen and scrutinized it as well.

"So let's vote" I said. "Whoever wants the first house raise your hand" I looked at everyone and waited patiently. No one raised their hand. "Second house?" I asked and then raised mine. Everyone else raised theirs as well and I smiled.

"So it's settled, us girls will call the agent and buy it." Lainey announced.

"Don't you want to see the inside first?" Damon asked.

"No if there is something we don't like, we will simply change it. I will have the real estate agent go along for the inspection and it will be done" Lainey smiled. Damon shook his head but I could tell he didn't care. Lainey started dialing the number right away. Someone answered after a few rings and Lainey started explaining what she wanted, she even said she would pay extra if needed. The agent said that she was actually in a meeting with the owners right now and asked if Lainey would like to speak with them. Neha, Kandice and I sat there the whole time she was on the phone; she was very good at getting what she wanted. After an hour and a half the fax machine started spitting out documents for her to sign and send back. I was amazed at everything she was able to get done without even getting off the phone or leaving the room. Eventually the call was ended and Lainey was grinning ear to ear.

"We have a house, good work girls" She told us and then brought us in for a hug. We walked down the stairs to tell the boys the news.

"Guess what" Neha shouted. They all looked at her shocked but nodded for her to continue.

"We have a house, and we are going next week end to look at it!" She announced. Everyone smiled and started talking about what they wanted to do to the house. I had to tell Charlie that I was going to be in California next weekend so Lainey and Neha said they would come. We all piled into the one-77 and drove the short distance to the house, luckily the cruiser was in the drive way.

"Dad can you come out here for a minute?" I called once we had made it into the living room. I heard him stomping down the stairs and smiled.

"Hey Bella, Neha who is this?" He asked pointing to Lainey. I forgot they hadn't met yet.

"Oh dad this is Neha's mom Lainey" I told him. He smiled warmly and shook her hand.

"It's nice to meet you Chief Swan" She stated.

"Please call me Charlie" He replied. We all chatted for a while until I decided it was time to tell him about our plans for this coming weekend.

"Hey dad, you know how I am going to UCLA for college?" I started.

"Yeah Bells aren't you leaving shortly after graduation?" He answered calmly. He had accepted this easily and was glad I had made such good friends.

"Yeah, well today we were looking at houses and we found one. So I was wondering if you would be alright if I went with the Reeves to look at it this coming weekend." I asked. I saw the smile spread on his face and instantly knew what he was thinking. "Do you think my dad could come Lainey?" I asked knowing he wouldn't have the confidence to ask.

"Of course I think it would be wonderful for your father to see where you would be living for the next few years." She answered.

"Really Bells, you would want me to come?" Charlie asked looking like a kid in a candy store.

"Of course dad it wouldn't be the same without you." I replied. I was actually happy Charlie wanted to come; I would love for him to get out of forks for a while.

"So we are leaving right after school on Friday, so make sure you are packed and ready" Lainey told him. He nodded and smiled.

"Bella we will be here in the morning so we can go shopping for stuff alright?" Neha said.

"Yeah what time?"

"Nine sharp" She answered and then got up and walked to the door. We said our goodbyes and they left.

"Thank you so much Bella" Charlie said while bringing me into a crushing hug.

"Of course dad, I am glad you want to come." I answered. "What do you want to eat?"

"I want to go out for dinner Bella; you're growing up and leaving soon so I want to spend as much time as possible with you. How does that Mexican restaurant in port angles sound?" He asked.

"Sounds good dad let me go grab a coat." I said while running up to my room and grabbing a black short coat. We drove to the restaurant all the while talking about me moving and our trip this weekend. He tried asking me what the house looked like but I wouldn't budge. I wanted to see his face when he took in all four stories of the mansion. My father and I had never connected like this; he was so quiet and shy. I think it took him realizing that I was moving in less than a month to open up. He had told me several times that he would miss me, and I knew he was telling the truth. We ate and drove home in silence, I knew he had used up his conversation for a while. We probably wouldn't talk like this again until we reached Cali. Once he parked the cruiser and we walked inside I said a short goodnight and thank you before setting my alarm and going to bed. I was excited to be looking for a wardrobe for the sunny weather of L.A. tomorrow especially since I would be with my new family. I fell asleep and dreamed of being an angel; they were slightly fuzzy considering I had no idea what it would be like but nice all the same. I woke up at eight to the sound of my alarm and ran into the bathroom to take a shower. I finally realized that the choice I made was coming at me soon. I was extremely excited; the idea of spending forever with Layton made my heart race. I knew little about him since Damon had told us not to get too close just yet, that it was a risk to be too affectionate. I agreed with him, we didn't want to slip and say something that would trigger my change prematurely. I thought about all of this while being hit with hot water and soon noticed it was getting cold. I reluctantly got out and blow dried my hair I hated how straight it was all the time; I had no patience for styling it and no time right now. I walked into my closet and pulled out a pair of light faded skinny jeans along with dark blue heels and a white tank top. I did simple makeup and grabbed a blue sweater. I smiled at how well my outfit went together and went down stairs to get a granola bar.

"Morning dad" I yawned as I got down the stairs. He looked at me and smiled.

"Morning Bella, did you sleep well?" He asked me.

"Yes thanks" I answered. I sat at the table and ate waiting for everyone to show up. I knew the guys weren't particularly happy about going shopping but they knew they needed stuff too. We were going to college and although this may not be their first time it was mine. Neha, Kandice and I swore we would live it up and make an impression on UCLA. And to do that we needed to look good. I heard a knock on the door and Charlie went to get it.

"Are you ready Bella?" Neha asked once she made it into the kitchen.

"I'm excited" I said.

"Oh me too, we are going to make the best impressions in Cali" She squealed. I saw Charlie flinch away from the high pitched sound she was making and I started laughing. I say a quick good bye and noticed there were three cars in my driveway.

"Neha why did you all come to my house?" I asked confused.

"I don't know something about not wanting to start without us" She sighed as she was getting into her Jaguar. I noticed that Damon was driving a striking red Lamborghini. I smiled and waved at them before getting into the back of the car I was riding in.

"Hey Bella" Kandice smiled. I smiled back and she turned up the music. We sang the whole way to Seattle laughing at the people who turned to look at us once we reached the city. We probably looked pretty hilarious; all three cars had the windows rolled down blasting different types of music and the people inside singing along. We made it to the mall and turned the cars off and got out.

"Bella are you ready for some serious shopping?" Cade said making his voice sound like Kandice. I laughed at him and shook my head. He was the funniest person I had ever met and I loved him. We all went separate ways. The girls went to one side while all the guys headed towards a video game store.

"Boys were here for clothes, you can buy new games once we get to L.A." Lainey scolded. They all frowned including Damon but walked into a clothing store anyway.

"Let's go into this one first" Neha said while dragging me into the store. It was very summer devoted and seemed to meet our needs. Neha and Kandice started flipping through racks at top human speed while Lainey and I took our time.

"What do you think of this Bella?" Lainey asked me holding up a green and white sundress. It would be perfect for her figure.

"I think you should definitely try it on" I answered. I picked out a pair of really short denim shorts and put them with the other few things I had picked out. I looked over to where Neha was standing and noticed she had more clothes than the rest of us put together. I laughed when she noticed me looking and stuck her tongue out at me very maturely. I rolled my eyes and continued shopping; I had found a lot of really cute things and made my way to the dressing room. After trying everything on I ended up buying five outfits. Neha was on a mission and pulled me into another store immediately. I didn't complain, I was actually having a lot of fun. After awhile Neha and Candice had gotten all they wanted and focused on me since I hadn't bought much at all. I was basically just trying things on to make sure they fit, and they were deciding what I would keep or not. It didn't bother me; it was a lot easier than looking for things on my own.

"Are we done yet" Blake whined. The boys had finished about an hour ago and were surprised to find me still trying things on. I had explained to them what was happening and they all looked at me sympathetically.

"Yeah let's just pay for all of this and then we can go" Neha promised. I was relieved; I think I had more than they did now. I knew it wouldn't be that way for long, the day we moved to California we would be shopping again. We paid for everything and got in the car to drive home. Neha and Kandice took me home and helped me carry everything up. Charlie was as shocked as he was last time I came home from shopping; only this time there was twice as much stuff. I smiled at him and rolled my eyes; he chuckled and then worked his way back into the living room.

"Bye Bella we will see you tomorrow at school" Neha called after we had finished bringing everything inside.

"Wait I need my truck." I answered.

"Oh yeah Layton dropped it off after they got home" Kandice said. I nodded and waved.

"Have a good day?" Charlie asked. I just nodded I was exhausted. I made chicken noodle soup for Charlie and walked up to my room. I didn't bother putting away anything knowing that in two short weeks it would all be packed, it wasn't like I could wear any of it here anyway. I smiled and laid down in my soft bed, I fell asleep instantly and didn't dream once.