Previously

She needs to know that no one's going to abandoned her.

Disconnect by The Dangerous Summer

B POV

I was sitting at the dining room table when Jasper came in and sat down.

"Hows the school work going?"

"Its going. But you didn't come to talk to me about school work did you?"

"Not really. Mainly I wanted to give you this." He sat an iphone on the table and suddenly I realized that I didn't have a phone anymore. I had been so upset after finding out about Charlie that I threw mine across the kitchen and it had smashed. I's completely forgotten about it and it explained why I hadnt heard from Renee. An iphone was a little much though. I was just about to protest when Jasper held up his hand to stop me.

"Don't bother. You're in the middle of your contract so any phone would have been expensive." He had a point there. "But I also wanted to talk to you. I know how much your hurting and I know you don't want to talk about what happened but I think it would help a lot if you stopped holding it in."

"I know. I just don't know what to talk about. It was just so much piled one thing on top of the other. What happened to Charlie was the worst thing that could have happened to me and then Edward and Alice. I just don't understand why it had to happen like this." Tears had started to fall again but I wasn't full out crying so maybe I was making some progress.

"Bella you need to know that no matter what none of this was your fault. What happened to Charlie should have never happened. That's actually why Peter and Char were here. Peter, he says he doesn't have a gift, but he kinda just knows things. He knew something was gonna happen and tried to stop it. The wolves stop him though. And Edward and Alice are the only ones to blame for what they did. I don't think Alice should have taken you to Italy and I wish Jacob had done a better job of convincing you to stay with him. She played you Bella. She knew the moment she told you what Edward was planning you would jump at the chance to save him and that was wrong of her.

"What would you have rather her let me get myself killed in Italy?" At that point the one person I never wanted to see again came into view. "And really Jasper should you be alone with Bella. Alice has seen you feed from her in her visions. I'm surprised the family lets you around her after her birthday."

"What are you doing here Edward?" Jasper was not standing in front of me, blocking me from Edward. "Peter, get in front of Bella now." I had no idea what Jasper was talking about until all of a sudden the male vampire from earlier was standing where Jasper had been a minute ago. I wasn't scared. If Jasper trusted him enough and Carlisle trusted him enough to be in the house with me then I was positive I had nothing to be afraid of.

"I'm here because I live here. And clearly if he is allowed near Bella then I need to be here. Carlisle would never approve of this." He then looked around Peter to address me. "Bella I have wonderful news I ran into your mother at the airport. She had to meet with some lawyers and then shes coming here to get you so you can go to Jacksonville where you belong."

I couldn't believe it. I didn't want to go with Renee. I started shaking again and the tears increased. Peter turned around so fast it almost made me dizzy. He lifted me out of my chair just as I was about to fall and sat on the ground with me, knowing it was probably the safest place for me at the moment. I couldn't leave Forks this was my home. And Emmett, I couldn't leave him. I started screaming. I seemed to be doing that a lot when I didn't know what else to do. Peter was telling Charlotte, who had followed him into the dining room when Jasper called, to go get Emmett. Jasper was standing face to face with Edward looking like he wanted to tear him apart. The whole family was now in the dining room and Emmett had taken Peters spot with me on the floor.

Rose POV

Screaming. We all raced downstairs to see what was going on. I was hoping that Bella had just fallen asleep again and was having a nightmare. As soon as I got into the dining room I realized how wrong I was. Edward was here.

"Char why is she screaming like that?" Emmett had just taken Bella from Peter and was trying to get her to calm down.

"Her mother is on her way." Just then there was a knock at the door. "Correction her mother is here."

"Emmett, Jasper upstairs NOW. Jasper put her to sleep." Jasper must have decided the sooner she was sleeping the better because by the time they made it to the stairs Bella was asleep.

"Peter, Char if you want to stay down here I have contacts I can give you."

"Thanks but I think we'll head upstairs with The Major and your mate." With that the two headed upstairs and I could hear them talking with Jasper and Em. As soon as they were upstairs Esme went to answer the door.

Esme POV

Of all the times for Renee to show up it had to be now. Thankful Jasper was able to get Bella to sleep. We would deal with Edward later.

I took a breath before answering the door. "Renee. We were wondering when we would be seeing you. Come in."

"Thank you Esme. I must say I was shocked when I ran into Edward at the airport, I assumed he would be with Bella." This was going to be harder than we thought.

"Ah yes, he was visiting his sister Alice. And let me apologize for not contacting you myself and telling you Bella was here. She's been so upset and we only just realized she didn't have her phone."

"It's not a problem. I figured she was just busy packing up the house and packed her charger or something. Speaking of, is she done with the house? I want to try and get it on the market at soon as possible so that I can get Bella back to Jacksonville. Edward said that she wanted to move back. Although I'm not sure about their engagement if she's there and he's there." Did this woman know her daughter at all? Just as I was about to answer her Bella came downstairs.

"Bella I thought you were sleeping?" Rose had made it clear to Jasper to put her to sleep. I was even more confused by Rose following her down the stairs followed by Jasper.

"Rose woke me up and told me my mom was here." Bella walked over to Renee and hugged her then walked into the living room. We followed her and all sat down. I wasn't sure how this was gonna go. I looked at Peter who had just come downstairs, contacts in, but he just shook his head meaning he had no idea either.

"Bella, Edward here told me that you wanted to come home quickly so I was just wondering how much more you need to do at the house. I have tickets booked for the day after tomorrow, do you think that's enough time?" I almost felt sorry for the woman. For the first time I saw anger flash across Bella's eyes. I also noticed Jasper flinch at the same time.

"Mom, first of all Edward has no right to tell you anything because we are not together. He's been cheating on me the entire time and had no intention of stopping. Second, I haven't been to the house since I found out about Charlie. And third, I'm not leaving. Forks is my home."

"Bella you cant stay here. You are a child and you need…"

"Need what mom? Hmmm? I'm not a child, I'm eighteen. Legally I'm an adult. If I leave I'll lose my year and I wont graduate. You may be my mother but you have no right to come here and expect me to just up and leave. I'm not you. I'm not gonna run away when things get hard." Tears had started to fall down Bella's checks again. Rose gently pulled Bella, who had stood up during her rant, back down to the couch. Emmett looked hurt that he wasn't the one comforting her but that would take too much explaining.

"Renee we've already told Bella she is welcome here until the end of the year. I understand your worried about your child's well-being, what mother wouldn't, but Bella is right, it would hurt he academically to move so close to the end of the year." I heard Peter tell Jasper that now would be a good time for him to push things a long a little and could tell it was working.

"Bella, I didn't mean to upset you. And I'm sorry about you and Edward. That being said are you sure you want to stay here?"

"Edward is going back to stay with Alice mom. And I really would like to be able to finish my year and graduate with my friends."

"Well if you're sure. I guess I'll change my flight to tonight then. Tomorrow is Phil's last day home before he goes on the road and I would like to see him" Renee still seemed unsure but we could all tell she wanted to get back to Florida. Suddenly a lot of things about Bella became very clear. This woman was a piece of work.