A/N: Thank you so, so much to everyone. I tried to update this last night but my brother wanted to watch 24 so I wasn't allowed :c. It is pretty sad... but eventually it WILL be cute again. I promise. Don't lose faith now! I might update another chapter tonight, after I have work.

Chapter Twelve: Second Year

This past year has been different. I was placed in the Advanced Program in my grade. My one friend began to drift away. The stories of the pretty Cullens were depleted.

I only thought of them when I stumbled upon the photo album onceevery five months. My obsession with Edward mellowed out a little. He wasn't the first thing on my mind.

The summer with Charlie was good. I made him get a tan and showed him around.

Now another summer was coming. I wasn't too upset about not being able to go to Forks anymore. The Cullens had probably moved by now. I was looking forward to Charlie's arrival. He was always a bit upset about Renée and Phil, now engaged. However, he was happy to see me.

He talked jovially about the Blacks and my other Forks friends. The Cullens were never mentioned. I guess that was for the best, I might want to go back... back to Forks. Phoenix didn't have the same appeal to me anymore. Not like the rainy, supernatural town.

I was excited that soon I was getting to learn to drive. Someday I'd manage to get my own car.

I often dreamt of a large white house, canopied by great trees, driving up to the front to see a beautiful boy with tousled bronze hair, smiling at me widely.

Every morning I had that dream I shook it off, tried to forget. I was afraid it would hurt too much to want it.

Renée called me down, we were on our way to get Charlie. I'd accepted by now that I would probably never have the chance to see the Cullens, or Forks again. Whenever I thought about it, there was no reason for me to go back. I could try Christmas, but I'd spent every holiday with Renée before now.

I was starting to learn to accept that I'd never see him again.

You stay home, she goes out,
She says that long ago she knew someone
But now he's gone, she doesn't need him.

A/N: So yeah. I find this song is really fitting. I also like Yesterday by The Beatles, so check that out too!!

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