My eyes instantly widened as they fell on my uncle, and I pulled away from Edward and put my full attention on Charlie, whose face hardened. I glanced over at Edward, hoping to see some sort of emotion in his eyes that could give me a hint as to what was going through Charlie's mind. I had my own ideas, but none of them were good. Why would they be? He just found his niece with a boy in her room at his house.

"Charlie, I can explain" I began quickly, stumbling to find the right words.

"You don't need to say anything right now. Edward Cullen, I think you should leave" Charlie said cooly.

Edward looked over at me, my brown eyes meeting his dark amber orbs, and he said, "Goodnight, Bella" He then nodded slightly at Charlie. "Goodnight, Chief Swan," he said respectfully before heading downstairs and out of the house.

Charlie waited for a minute or two before he said, "What was he doing here?"

"He drove me to school and back," I told him. "We are just friends"

Charlie couldn't hold back a scoff and muttered uncomfortably, "Friends, right..."

I let out a sigh and ran a hand through my brown hair. "What does it matter to you anyway? You're not my dad" My voice accidentally had a cold tone

My uncle flinched just slightly, enough to make me feel guilty. "I'm well aware, but you are also living in my house, and I am your uncle. If you want to date him, go ahead, it isn't my call. Just... Don't fall in love so hard just to have him break up with you"

I gave him a small smile and pulled him into a hug. My uncle froze before slowly hugging me back. "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Charlie. Edward was making me feel better. Things... emotions just came crashing down, and he was there for me"

"Do you want to talk?" Uncle Charlie asked, looking at me.

I paused, thinking. "Actually, I was wondering if there was a game that you wanted to watch tonight. I can order pizza instead of cooking if you want. It can just be us spending time together."

A surprised look formed on Charlie's face, followed by a bright smile that lit up the room because he didnt do it often. "I would like that" the chief of police said, smiling as he headed to the living room. I smiled, wishing I had done it sooner.

I hoped Edward didn't get offended in any way, but maybe just maybe, I would feel a sort of comfort by spending time with Charlie. With someone innocent to this cruel 'world. My uncle and I ordered two pizzas, figuring we could eat what we wanted and leave the rest for tomorrow. We sat watching a few games in a row, and I asked questions where I was confused. He answered them, of course, thrilled I was actually paying attention.

After a while, when a game ended, I pulled myself into speaking up. "I don't know if Edward and I will end up dating. Sometimes it seems like it and other times it doesn't. But between everything going on in my life back at home, most of which you don't even know about, and Edward... I could really use someone else too. Not just you" I gave him a small, sad smile.

"What about Jacob?" Charlie asked curiously.

"If I knew him more, possibly. But even then... I don't know. I find comfort in someone like Edward" I admit, hoping Edward was not here to listen, Or maybe I did.

Charlie sighed softly. "Know I am here for you"

I gave him a small smile and wiped away a single tear that fell. "I think I'm gonna get some sleep. We should do this again sometime" I said, finishing up my soda. "Goodnight, Uncle Charlie" I took care of my plate and drink and put the leftovers in the fridge. I went upstairs and to my room before going to bed.

The next day of classes went by slow, so that I couldn't wait until lunch. Once lunch finally came, I walked away from the group, feeling bad for always leaving Angela. I took a seat at Edward's table and looked at him. "Hey, Edward" I smiled a bit, thinking. "So, I was wondering... You said I should meet your family. When should that be?"

"Well, this weekend is when I spend the day with you and just you. So that's out of the picture. Next week?" The vampire suggested.

I groaned softly but still had a smile on my face. "I think I can manage waiting that long"

"When do you want me to come tomorrow?" Edward asked as he looked at me.

I shrugged. "After Charlie leaves? I get up early"

The Cullen nodded and looked at my plate. "Are you going to eat?" he asked me in concern.

I blushed a little, completely forgetting about the bit of food I had gotten. "Right" I said and started eating, thoughts forming in my mind.

The rest of the day passed in a breeze, and soon I was at home, sitting at the counter in the kitchen as I typed up a rough draft for English. I was naturally good at writing and was even better at math. If Alaric was here, I would have asked for his help in history, but he wasn't. I had to have a high gpa this year to make up for last year. I was still sour that nobody compelled me to being a senior. I mean, it's not my fault that the supernatural beings kept on coming. That doesn't exactly leave room for classes. Hell, we even skipped a good bit

((I had planned on this being a bit longer, but I'm just gonna add it to my next chapter))