Previously on Can we start over?
" do you think this is funny Isabella?"
"No mother"
"I'm Isabella, nice to meet you"
"So mother... when do you plan to tie the knot?"
Phoenix sky harbor international airport
Bella stood with her two suitcases at the drop off section, she looked at Phil who held her crying mother. Dramatic as always. Once they decided to tie the knot not even a month of being engaged Bella couldn't have been happier she realized it happened the same way in the previous time line. Phil had a call up from the major league and had an opportunity to play for some baseball team in Florida. So naturally, she took this as her opportunity to give her mother her freedom. Selfless to Phil but entirely too self serving to herself.
She ignored her mother's incessant nagging, about how drab Forks actually was. Her mother was angry at the fact that her father filed a motion that was helped along secretly by her good friend Matthew, which stated her mother wasn't allowed to take her out of Arizona .. meaning she couldn't complete the move with Renee even if she wanted too, which she obviously didn't but it was good to have some legal backing as well.
"Well this is it" she said clutching the ticket tightly in her hand, she rolled her suitcases along , her small backpack that held her MacBook securely on her back. She glanced over her shoulder at Phil who was holding her distraught mother in his arms, and barely held back an eye roll at the scene.
"Have fun and hit lots of touch downs or whatever" she said airily , she heard Phil's deep laugh as she walked though through the airport to the baggage area where she would check in. She let out a sigh of relief ' finally' she thought, the fading figures of her mother and new husband was a very welcome view. She turned to the woman who occupied the desk and smiled politely.
"Hello" she smiled, which the woman she echoed and she went through the entire process of checking in her luggage, her back pack was the only thing that would go in the cabin with her.Once everything was done, she checked her watch and saw that her flight to Port Angeles, Washington where she would be seeing her father for the first time in years. Though in her case it would be months but regardless she missed the gruff police chief.
She had spoken to Matthew a week ago to ensure that her vehicle would be transported to her new home, in Forks, WA at her fathers residence. She didn't know much about cars but she loved the car she chose, it was a DuPont-pepper grey sports back, redressed 1973 Shelby Mustang GT500, she saw the car somewhere but couldn't place the origin.
Though as soon as she saw it and was able to take it on a test drive she nearly had a orgasm at the way the engine purred and felt.She sped through the winding streets of Phoenix , she wasn't one for driving fast but there was something about the car that made her want to test some limits.
Matthew certainly enjoyed himself so much that afternoon and was practically in stitches when they finished the test drive, especially after she made the Cargasm comment.
She chuckled at her thoughts and watched the board above her now change, and advised that her flight was currently boarding, she fixed her leather jacket and slipped her phone securely inside her jean pocket and followed the long line to through security.
Once the entire process was finished she showed her ticket to the flight attendant who checked and gestured her to continue her journey she boarded the plane without any issue. She walked through the long aisle, Matthew has told her to book a first class ticket but she refused and told him it wasn't necessary, and a waste of money.
"You're a billionaire Bella ...you deserve to spoil yourself now and then" he insisted over the phone call.
"No Matt I'm fine, it's not like I'll die in economy besides you already know I'm not the kind of person who would go through all that just for a better seat" she chuckled at the man exasperation "also it builds character" she said and heard his laughter ring out over the speaker.
She turned and found her seat, it was a window one which was perfect, she wasn't a snob but she didn't like sitting in the aisle either. People gawking and squeezing past her legs wasn't something she enjoyed so yeah, the window seat would do.
She buckled herself in her seat, and put her backpack on her lap, not wanting to put it in the cabins above to avoid it being damaged. She took out her phone and shot off a text to her dad and Matthew at the same time letting them know she would be taking off soon.
'Safe flight and let me know if you need anything' was Matthews reply
' See you soon Bells, love you' was her fathers reply, she smiled and shut down her phone and paid attention to the flight attendant who seemed to being going through the motions of her job, she saw the dead look and fake smile on her face. It was same one she wore in her customer service facing jobs. She tore her gaze away from the woman and relaxed and listened to the smooth voice pointing out the various exits for emergencies.
She was disturbed from her relaxed state by a deep male voice echoing over a speaker"Good afternoon, this is your captain speaking.. the skies are clear,we hope you enjoy the flight"
William R Fairchild International Airport
The plane wheels descended touched down on the runway, with minor shaking.. she looked to her neighbor who seemed to be having her eyes closed and hands clenched tightly gripping the armrest between them for dear life. Probably hates planes she thought idly. She listened to the various announcements and they were allowed to unbuckle and could start exiting the plane.
Row by row she waited for people to grab their belongings and get off the plane, finally it was her turn and she secured her backpack on her back before exiting the aircraft. She walked through airport security straight to the baggage carousel to grab her two suitcases. She waited patiently and spied her two grey suitcases and lifted them easily of the device. She rolled her suitcases through the masses with her head on a swivel to see where her father was.
She spotted his sheriff's uniform first amongst the crowd and quickly wheeled her bags and shuffled her way over to him, his brown hair with streaks of grey in between gave his age away. She smiled a wide smile .. a real one she hasn't in months when she saw the man scuffing his feet awkwardly amongst the crowd. He stood at her height 6.0', his mustache just the way she remembered she couldn't help the sob she managed to choke back at welcome and familiar sight of her father.
"Dad" she breathed out , not successfully hiding the near tears she spilt at her fathers appearance. He gave her a once over and opened his arms wide into which she easily fell into. She hugged him tightly, it was definitely less awkward this time around.
"Bells" he said softly and cupped her cheeks between his big calloused hands.
"You've uh grown kiddo" he chuckled, looking at his daughter who now stood at the same height as him. He hated the fact that Renee had taken her away so young, he barely had seen her only the few summers she used to come down to forks to spend with him, but that stopped after she turned 12 so he hadn't seen his daughter in nearly five years. Now she was a grown woman, he was just so ecstatic that she got into contact with him and even more so when she told him she decided to finish her last year and half with him instead.
Bella flushed slightly under her fathers gaze, and rubbed her neck with a shy smile on her face. " I have.. I'm the same height at you now" she said proudly with a laugh. Her father returned it and grabbed her two suitcases and started rolling them towards the exit.
"I can see that yeah... come on let's get you home kiddo" he said after a while, Bella smiled at the simple term
"Home" she breathed out in contentment and shook her head giving her father a blinding smile, once she often gave him when she was a child. " yeah dad .. let's go home"
The two of them walked in an comfortable silence, out of the airport. Bella saw the cruiser standing there, she couldn't help the laugh that came out of her throat.
"Dad ... I'm getting a police escort I feel so important" she said between giggles, her father was infected by his giggling daughter and laughed too " or criminal?" She said finally controlling her giggles.
"Eh Lucky for you, your old mans the sheriff I can reduce your time" he said with a wink, lifting the bags with a grunt and put it in the trunk of the car. He shut it and the climbed in the car silently. Charlie started the car, and looked over to him daughter who had a serene smile on her face with her eyes closed and head tilted against the window. He hoped that she would be happy here, or at least happier than she was when she lived with Renee.
" you know your car arrived earlier this week" he said glancing over to his daughter who watched the trees whip past them, they had been driving in silence for nearly an hour, neither of them felt the need to talk much. The only sounds that was heard was the radio that was playing soft music in the background.
Bella looked over to her father who started speaking, she was happy her car arrived.
"In one piece?" She asked with tentative smile, hoping that it wasn't damaged while being transported.
" haha yeah in one piece, the delivery guy was very careful, something about the car being used in a movie before or something" he said remembering the awed look of the guy, who drove the car off the truck.
"Huh... I didn't know that" she said after a while " oh well it would explain why I felt that it looked familiar"
"You know Bells, you didn't need to buy your own car I would've helped you out" he said after a few seconds, he glanced at his daughter.. who shook her head slightly.
"I know dad but .. uhm I didn't pay for the car it was part of my inheritance I guess" she said truthfully, well not entirely since there was more than just that one car, but she wouldn't be using them anyway.
"hmm okay then as long as you know I'll take care of you, so you don't need to fend for yourself okay?" He half stated, half asked.
"I know dad, don't worry about it" she said and turned her head in time to see the Forks welcoming sign. She let out a sigh of contentment and relaxed more into the seat as her father drove them home.
After 20 minutes they arrived at the old white home with wooden siding, it was small two bedrooms but it was perfect for the two of them, it looked like she exactly as remembered with the only addition being her car standing in the drive way. Her father parked the cruiser on the curb.The car was covered in a tarp to protect it from the never ending rain in Forks.
Opening the passenger door, she stretched languidly her tense muscles her bones popped with a satisfied grunt , she inhaled the fresh smell of light drizzle that covered her new home, the sky was covered in variants of light and dark clouds that promised some heavier rain later. 'It's good to be back' she thought with a smile.Her father had already grabbed her bags from the trunk while she was otherwise occupied with her thoughts,he proceeded to take them up to the red door of their home.
"Come on bells I know you're tired so we'll order in" he said rolling the suitcases inside. She nodded and walked after her father with one last glance toward the backwoods of the property that held both pleasant and unpleasant memories, she walked inside.
The house was like she remembered, in the living room there was her fathers old worn out recliner, a three seater leather couch that's definitely seen better days and a small table in the middle to house her fathers drinks when watching a game. She looked to the stairs the wall beside it was lined up with pictures,she saw the pictures of her as a baby, but stopped up at the age of 12 which was also the first time she fished with her dad, the grumpy look on her face when she hadn't managed to catch anything.
She had nostalgic smile on her face whilst looking at the pictures, she noticed her mother in one when she was a toddler, her face clearly showed her distaste, as well as the postpartum depression she went through.
"Your room is still the same" she heard from upstairs as she trailed her fingers across the pictures on the wall.
She smiled and headed up the stairs, and looked at the purple colored walls, a fresh coat she mused. Her bed had been changed and now had a double bed instead of a single ,draped in white covers and a thick duvet which would be appreciated on the lore colder evenings.
"You like purple right?" Her dad asked sheepishly as he scratched his head, a nervous tick she picked up from him.
A real smile curled up on her lips, " it's perfect dad" she breathed out.
"Uhh alright then I'll let you get settled and order some dinner alright?" He said already lumbering out of the room, Bella smiled and nodded. Her father didn't hover it was one of the things she adored , he gave her space to deal with whatever and if she needed his help he would be there in a heartbeat. She heard his heavy footsteps down the stairs.
She grabbed her suitcases and opened them up, she felt a breeze come through, and turned to the window.
"Note to self be sure to keep it locked" she muttered under her breath and she continued to unpack her clothing.
After 20 minutes she unpacked all her clothing, hung them in her closet and put her underwear in draws. She needed to get some more especially for this weather. Perhaps a coat and some boots. Her laptop was situated on the desk in the corner of the room, she saw a few shelves that would be no doubt filled with books when she had the opportunity. She looked around the room and sighed " alright all done"
"Bella pizza's here" she heard from downstairs. She walked over to the window and closed it, popping in the lock securely, and let down the blinds.
"Coming dad!" She responded and looked satisfied with her work before going down to join her dad for dinner.
A/N alright so Bella's is in forks, transferring in the middle of her junior year.
The Cullens will be introduced in the next chapter.
Yes the car is Eleanor from gone in 60 seconds, I loved it and I just think it's a beautiful car
Lemme me know y'all thoughts
Omake
Bella: I need a few burglar bars
Charlie : why?
Bella: because dad there's a big ass tree in the back yard and stalkers are real
Charlie: come on bells maybe you've got an admirer ?
Bella: fuck that I'm no Juliet waiting for Romeo to watch me sleep it's creepy ..