Sorry it took this long, but I just couldn't get any ideas.

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Charity's Point of View

I walked back towards the group, a little nervous. I had almost cause all of their deaths, and my mom acts like they're just gonna take me back like nothing happened.

But, that was only a small part of it. I was more nervous about Jake. I mean, we had only been dating a couple weeks when I was kidnapped by Riley. And now, I'm a 'filthy bloodsucker'. There was no way he would want me now. Sure, he was friends with the Cullens, but only friends. There was no way that we could ever be more than 'just friends' now.

We reached the family, and much to my surprise, Esme came right at me, hugging me before my mom could even let me go. She held me tight, murmuring softly into my hair how much she was worried about me. When she let me go, I received a small hug from Alice, and Jasper. Rosalie just gave a small, and quick smile in my direction. I didn't like her, even less than I did the rest of them. Emmett, however, came up to me, ruffling my hair, saying that he missed his 'squirt'.

When he let me go, I saw that Carlisle was still looking over Jake, who looked bored out of his mind, but seemed to be paying attention to whatever he was being told. I looked away from them, and over to where my mom was standing by Edward's side. I gasped out loud when I saw what had happened to him, his savaged jaw, and his torn leg.

Despite what my mother had said to me, what could have happened came crashing back down on me. I felt guilty again, knowing that someone had been that badly hurt, and that it was my fault. Edward could have been killed because of me. And, that would have killed my mother. There is no way she would have been able to go on without him now. She's strong, but I don't think that she would have been strong enough to survive that.

I felt a wave of calm come over me. I looked up to see Alice and Jasper looking at me. I mouthed a thank to him, then sat down on the grass, putting my head on my knees. I took a deep breath, and then let it out, trying to keep myself under control. I didn't need to go running off into the woods, or something. That wouldn't be good. But, it was something I might have done if I hadn't thought about it.

The want to cry was so great after what had happened today, but no tears would fall. I wanted so badly to just cry, and to let it all out, but I couldn't. It was the one of the few releases I had as a human, and now it's gone.

I heard footsteps coming near me, and the sound of someone sitting down. "Hey."

I turned my head to see Jacob sitting maybe a yard away from me, looking at me. "Hey." I said quietly in return.

We just stared at each other, neither of us saying anything. Was this how it was going to be for us? Were we just going to be friends? Or would it be like the awkward break up stage? It sure did seem that way. That things would never be normal again between us. All because I became one of them. A vampire.

"Are you okay?" I asked, looking at him. "You didn't get bit, or anything did you?"

"I'm fine, Charity. Just a little sore, but other than that, I'm fine." He said. God, I loved the way my name sounded when he said it… "I heal fast, remember?"

"Yeah…" I said, turning my head so that I wasn't looking at him.

"Charity," I snapped my head around so that I was looking at him. "Your not okay, are you?" He asked. I knew that he didn't mean it the same way I had.

"I'm fine Jake." I said, lying to him.

"Charity." He said. I could tell from his voice that he had seen straight through my lie.

"I'm fine, Jake." I persisted.

"Your just as bad a liar as you mom, Charity." He said. I bit my lip, and looked away.

I heard him move, and then his hot arms were around me. Without even thinking about it, I leaned back into him, something I've always done when he holds me in his arms. I took a deep breath in to help relax myself, and almost gagged on the smell.

"Jake," I said, "you smell like wet dog."

He laughed, and pulled me tighter. "Yeah, well you don't smell so hot yourself. But, you'll get used to it."

I smiled, glad that he intended to stick around.

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We stayed in the clearing all night, and most of the next day, even though it rained. I stayed in Jake's arms almost the whole time. Even though he was tired, he stayed there with us so he knew what was going on.

It was decided that we would have to leave. People would wonder why we all looked so young again. I was the only one who could really be seen by people, but I was supposed to still be missing.

Jake said that he would pass on the role of alpha of the pack to someone else. None of us really thought that the pack would last much longer, though. We were all leaving so the phasing of new members should stop. And, Victoria was gone so she wouldn't be there to cause them to phase either. So, hopefully they could stop phasing, and try to live a normal life again.

Leaving the pack, and Billy was going to be hard for me and Jake. But, we could keep in touch with them. We could also see them again, well, maybe. Jake and I know hat they will grow old, and die, but we visit have to accept that that is part of this life, watching others grow old around you, and die.

We were going to leave as soon as we could. Driving is the only way we could go without being seen by somebody. It would be figured out where were going after we leave.

I think the hardest part for all of us is leaving everybody behind. The Cullens stayed in Forks longer than hey had anywhere else. They made friends here, and would have to leave them. We have to leave Charlie, and can't risk seeing him before we go. But, my mom said that she would call him while we're leaving to let him know that everything is okay, and that they found me. Edward also said that we could fly him out to visit us wherever we are, or that once enough time has passed, we can come back for short visits as long as nobody sees us but him, and Sue.

We're going to keep in touch with some of our friends. Not visit them, of course, or send them pictures, but phone calls, and e-mails. My mom couldn't just give Angela and Ben up after all they had done for her, and, well ,me. And I couldn't just stop talking to Blake, or Claire, or Brittney, even though we hadn't been that close. They're our friends, and we juts can't give them up.

When all of the discussing was over, we headed back to our houses. Jake went back to La Push to let everyone there know what was going on, and to get what of his stuff he wanted. My mom, Edward, and I headed back to our house to get anything we wanted. My mom told me not to take much, only stuff that I absolutely had to have. Most of it could be replaced.

I ended up packing only two bags. I put my photo albums in one, and some jewelry that my mom, Jake, or other various people had given me. I put all pictures I had around my room in it. Anything special, and dear to me was put in that bag.

In the other bag I packed my favorite clothes. I took my favorite hoodie, and two of my camisoles. My favorite jeans, and my favorite t-shirt went into that bag. I also put my makeup, and hair stuff in it. The last thing I put in it was my black bikini, and red sarong. They had special meaning to me, and I wasn't going to get rid of them.

I put my bags by my door ,and turned around to take one last look at my room. I had grown up in that room, and spent a good deal of my life in it. It was almost empty now, only my furniture, the clothes in my closest, and some random items left. I grabbed my purse, stuck my cell phone, and ipod in it before flipping off the light, and leaving the room.

When I went into the living room, I found that Edward, and my mom were both already there, and on the phone. They also had packed two bags each. I set my stuff down with theirs, and sat on the couch.

"Dad, we have to go. We can't stay here any longer." I heard my mom say. I turned to Edward, to listen to who he was talking to, but it sounded like he was juts on the phone with a real-estate agent, putting the house up for sale. I turned back to my mom.

"…about Charity? Are yo-" I heard from the other end of the phone. My mom cut him off.

"Charity is fine dad, she's hear with us right now." she said, trying to calm him down.

"What? You found her? When?" He said, his voice frantic. I laughed quietly to myself.

"Dad, it's a long story." My mom said, sighing.

"I've got time." He said. I started laughing again.

"Fine. You wanted to know." My mom said, sitting down on the couch next to me. "You remember when Victoria broke in to my house when Charity was still a little baby?" It was quiet on the other end of the phone, so my mom continued.

"Well, she's the one who took Charity." My mom said. That got a reaction out of him.

"What? She took her! Did she…did she change her?" My mom sighed.

"You catch on quick, dad. You always have."

"She's one of you now?" Grandpa Charlie asked.

"Yes. Now, can you let me continue?" My mom asked sounding a little impatient.

I heard a soft chuckling fro through the phone. "Go ahead."

"Well, she was so determined to kill us that she made a small army of our kind to kill us. And, they attacked us." She said, making it sound like she was telling him the time of the day.

"What? Are you all okay?" He asked.

"Well, Edward got the worse of it. But, I won't go into detail on it." She said, glancing at Edward. "We have to go, though. Tabitha ran away during it so we look like our real selves again."

"Fine. But, please can I stop by to say goodbye in person?" He asked.

"Dad, this isn't the last time you'll see us. I told you that we'll fly you out to see us sometimes, and that we might come and visit after awhile."

"I just want to say bye." He said. My mom sighed.

"Okay dad. " My mom said. "We'll be waiting." Then, she hung up the phone.

My mom put her arms around me, and pulled me a little closer to her.

"I'm gonna miss it here." I said.

"Me too baby, me too." She said quietly.

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Okay, so this chapter was a lot longer than I thought it was gonna be. I was gonna go on, but I didn't want to drag it out too terribly much.

Okay, so you guys are actually gonna get a warning this time. Next chapter is the last chapter of the story. It will be them saying goodbye to Charlie, and then leaving so it will be pretty short.

Please, review!