Disclaimer: I do not own the Twilight Saga. Stephenie Meyer does and is the author of it. This is written for fanfiction and entertainment purposes.

Author's Note: I know this story has a cheesy title, but I think it fits. Also, I can't think of anything else. I just want to try out a Bella/Jared story. I don't know how many of them there are, but it's something different than the usual Bella being with Sam, Paul, or Jake. Nothing wrong with those pairings for me because I love them all, I just want to try writing a Bella/Jared story. So, I hope you all enjoy reading this and please review! :)

Time flew by so fast and yet so dreadfully slow. It felt like I wasn't even there to see it happening.

How long had it been? Days? Months? I couldn't even tell.

Charlie's fist came down on the table. "THAT'S IT, Bella! I'm sending you home."

I looked up from my cereal. I realized that I was doing more pondering than eating, and stared at Charlie in shock. I didn't know what he was talking about and I didn't know that we were having a conversation.

"I am home," I mumbled, confused.

"I'm sending you to Renee, to Jacksonville." He clarified.

Exasperation was on Charlie's face as I slowly understand his words.

"What did I do?"

Charlie was scowling.

"Nothing! That's just it! You do nothing and that's the problem."

"What would you want me to do, Dad?" I asked in vexation, huffing out a sigh.

I still did everything I would normally do. Go to work and school. I got perfect grades. I still made did dinner and only rarely served leftovers. There was nothing else I could think of that I wasn't doing anything.

"Honey, I think that - that maybe you need some help."

"Help?"

"To help you talk all about this. A professional."

"You want me to see a shrink?" My voice was a shade sharper as I realized what he was getting at.

"Maybe it would help," He paused to search for words. "When your mother left," He frowned. "And took you with her," He inhaled deeply. "Well, that was a really bad time for me."

"Did a 'shrink' help you?" An attitude was about to come boiling out to the surface.

How could a therapist help me? How do you explain the fact your boyfriend was a vampire? That you've got so tangled and immersed into his world that you were almost killed by one of his enemies?

That you wanted to become one of them...

I couldn't tell the truth if I wanted to spend the rest of my life in a padded cell.

"No, I handled it," He answered. "But you're not handling this like I thought you would and you need to get back on your feet again."

"I'm still not going back to Florida." I stubbornly refused with my arms crossed, forgetting about my cereal.

He drew a long, tired sigh. "I figured you'd say that. I took the liberty of buying you a plane ticket anyway and you're going to stay with your mother for a while-"

"What?!" I became outraged that he already made my decision without my permission. "How can you do that? What about school and-"

"Renee and Phil got that all situated for you and made adjustments. You just have to go there to recuperate yourself and come back - if you want to."

Tears were sparkling in my eyes at leaving here. I got forced to go back to Florida to live with Renee and Phil. For I didn't know how long. It's the worst kind of punishment. I thought I was hiding my pain from Charlie all this time, but he was smart enough to see right through it.

There was no way I could explain my life to a shrink, but would it really do anything if I give it a try? My friends knew about my depression and learned to ignore me. Angela was the only one who cared about me, but I think it got old for her. It's probably because she's been spending so much time with Ben lately. I was only working at Newton's for a paycheck and been going through the mundane routines.

I was just 'there' in their lives and became a burden, a bore. So much to the point that they've disregarded me.

Would Florida have been a better choice for me after all?

"Fine," I settled, blinking my tears away. "If you want me to go to Florida then I'll go."

Charlie got surprised at my surrender. The exasperation was gone and he looked a bit more relaxed.

"Really?"

I nodded. What else was there to do here?

"Oh, okay. Well, then, honey, I'll call your mother and I will take you to the airport next Tuesday. It's less crowded during the week," His voice had softened. "This isn't a punishment, Bella. I just want you to return back to life again and heal from this. I know you're a lot stronger than what you give yourself credit for."

I made a half smile and nodded at him.

"I'll get over this, Dad," I assured him for his sake.

That was good enough to have him smile and kiss my forehead. He went to the phone to call Renee. My cereal was soggy by now so I didn't bother to finish it. I just dumped it in the sink and put the bowl and spoon in the dishwasher. I made some toast and put butter on it to eat that instead.

There was nothing left for me to do except to...pack for Florida.

At school, they knew that I was going to move. Jessica and Lauren didn't really care. It made Mike disappointed, but that meant he lost his chance with me. Angela was the only one who would miss me.

"I can't believe you're moving to Florida," She said in disbelief. "You're in your last semester, too."

I shrugged. "I'll go finish it at the other school, I guess. I can't be here right now after...after everything."

"I understand," Her voice was genuine and empathic. "If Ben broke up with me like the way Edward had," I winced at the painful mention of his name. I didn't think she noticed it, but she did. "Oh, I'm sorry-"

"It's fine," I muttered.

"I was only going to say I don't know how I would handle it."

Angela was always my favorite. Her perception was logical and kindhearted. Possibly the only one here in Forks who had a gentle and kind nature. She was a rare gem.

"Maybe we can still keep in touch," Angela said hopefully and she smiled. "It won't be the same without you."

"I'd like to keep in touch with you, too. Maybe you can convince your parents to have a summer vacation in Florida or something." The random words blurted out of my mouth before I could stop them, but I didn't regret it.

Her eyes beamed at that. "I can try. I haven't been to Florida since I was a kid to go to Disney World." She laughed and it was infectious enough to make me chuckle a little.

Something I haven't done in months.

After Angela and I promised to still have contact, I went home and began packing. I still didn't want to go to Florida no matter how much it could be good for me, but I had to force myself. Forks were only a reminder of...him. Edward. Florida was one of the sunniest states in America. No vampires could come near to me over there unless if they want to expose themselves.

Maybe Florida really was a good escape for me.