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Previously:I hear Jake hoot behind me and I can't help but let out a laugh. And it is in this moment that I make a promise to myself that I'll put myself first in Mystic Falls, I'll be happy. I can't be with anyone, friends or more, if I don't love myself; and I'm gonna work on that.
BPOV:
I had just duck-taped the last box when I spotted Charlie leaning against my door with his arms crossed and his face pensive.
"Oh, hey dad. You caught me just in time, this is the last box." He didn't move, but his forehead creased further. "Dad..what's up? Is everything okay?"
"Are you sure you can handle this Bells? We can stay if you really want or I mean if you think you'll be better off in Forks" I open my mouth to protest but he keeps going. "I know I said that you have to go, but you've really started to get better and I can see it in your face. Bells it's not too late, I can always call Ric and tell him that you changed your mind."
"Dad. I know I'm getting better, and I'd love to stay but I think I only started to get better when you told me that I'll have to leave. Forks isn't good for me dad. Not when I can see him everywhere."
"That bastard. I swear to fucking god Bella, I'll kill the fucker if he ever comes back. But okay, let's go."
"Dad you know I don;t need you to drop me right? I can drive the truck with my bike on the back."
"Ahh that's the thing Bells, I'm coming with ya. Alaric helped me find a job on the force in the Falls
I jump to hug him, which honestly surprises us both. "Oh shit, really dad? That's awesome." I blush.
"It wouldn't be home without ya Bells" he blushes. "I'll drop you off and look for a house before coming back here and packing up the rest of the place. I love Forks but I think it's time we both move on, don't ya think?"
"I think so too, but I'll miss this place. Especially the peach cobbler" I joke.
"How about we go to the Lodge, one last meal on your old man. It's been a while since I had a meal with my babygirl"
"Aw dad, c'mon let's go. But you're having a salad and we can leave for Mystic Falls after that."
"No way Bells. Not this time" he chuckles.
DPOV:
I'm going insane. Bat shit crazy. That's the only possible answer. I've reached a point where i can't tell if my angel is real or a figment of my imagination. I've seen her more in my dreams than I had in real life, and I can;t even count how many time I almost ran to Forks. It's like she's embossed in my brain. But the weirdest thing is I don't hate it. I don't even want to drink the memory of her away. In fact, this has probably been the least bourbon I've ever consumed. Fuck, that's intense.
Stefan can tell there's something different about me, and he's bugged me about like 50 times a day until I blew up on him. He doesn't say anything anymore but I can feel his eyes on me all the fucking time. It's almost like he's waiting for me to explode or something. Which isn't actually far off if I don;t see my angel again. God, I'm an asshole for leaving her like that. She was trying so hard to be strong and I fucking left her and for what? A bunch of fucking lunatics. She must hate me. The thought feels like a dagger through my chest and I'm once again shocked by how much she affected me in less than a day.
BPOV:
The ride to Mystic Falls is serene, and it's the best start to a new chapter in our lives. We've been on the road for more than a day and stopped at an inn overnight. Dad and I talk the whole way, about serious things like the death of Grandma Swan to things like 'The Beatles vs ACDC' which is obviously The Beatles. In all the years I've known him, we never really spoke like we are now, I never knew how similar we are. We're both private and quiet people and don't really need much in life. We're the content type.
There is one thing I want to ask him, that I'm almost too scared to. This time has been perfect with Dad, so much so, that I see him more as "Dad" than "Charlie" in my head which hasn't happened since I was like ten years old.
"Uhm Dad?"
"Yeah Bells?" he turns down the stereo which was blasting In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel.
"Why didn't you move on from Mom? I mean it's been so long and it's not like I was with you to hold you back, not that it kept Mom from dating, but why didn't you?"
"Ah, Bella. I don't really know how to explain it" he nervously rubs the back of his neck. "I mean you know I loved your mother, right? Even though we were young, you both were everything to me. You were all I had. And when she took you away, I'm pretty sure that part of my heart left with the both of you. And I didn't really get that part back till you came back home."
"Oh Dad, I'm so sorry. I really didn't know. I never really thought you wanted me to stay with you. I mean I thought I was just a reminder of her, so I stayed away."
"What? Bells, No! You're my baby girl. I loved your mother I really did, and it did hurt when she left, but not having you around was the worst. I know I don't say it enough but I love ya Bells and I love it when you stay with me."
"Well, now we know. And I love you too you goof" I say to ease the tension in the air.
We're so wrapped up in our conversation that we almost miss the sign: "Welcome to Mystic Falls."
"Look at that Bells. We're here. Our new home."
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