Racing Hearts

Chapter 2- 'I can't believe this!

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight or any twilight characters. I only own my made up ones.

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"So have your parents been fighting a lot lately?" Jack asked as he took me home later. After everything that had gone on with Moon and John, we had postponed the mock race, the workouts. Jack told me he'd give Star and I a ride home. Jack was also the only one that knew what was happening at home. My parents had been fighting constantly, and yesterday I had saw divorce papers on the table. I knew they were getting divorced. I just couldn't believe it. They had been married for eighteen years.

"A little bit but not much. But Jack, they have divorce papers I think they're going to tell me tonight." I said, sadness coloring my voice.

"Oh Annabelle. I'm sorry. But you know if you need me I'm always here for you." Jack said to me reaching over and squeezing my hand.

"I know, thanks Jack." I said, thankful I had such a good friend. We were pulling up my driveway now and I saw boxes, lots of boxes.

I got out of the car, so did Jack. "Mom, Dad what's going on?" I asked them half-panicked.

"Annabelle we didn't expect you to be home until later, what are you doing home?" My mom gasped.

"We had an accident, and Moon was injured." I managed to get the words out.

My dad came over and hugged me.

"Anna, I'm so sorry to hear about Moon. But me and your mother have something we need to tell you." My dad said. I always felt like he was the more caring one, the one that actually loved me. My mom and I's relationship wasn't the greatest.

"Annabelle, your father and I have been having…some issues lately." Mom started.

"You're getting a divorce! You don't have to lie! I saw the papers. I know you're leaving him, Mom." The words burst out of my mouth.

"Annabelle, we're having problems that we can't work out together. Sweetie but there's more. I'm sending you to live with my brother, Charlie in Forks. Forks, Washington." My mom told me and I gaped at her.

"Forks?! Uncle Charlie? No mom, dad please don't! I love it here! I can't leave the farm! I can't leave Clover!" I yelled at them. Jack laid a calming hand on my shoulder. I shook it off. My world was falling apart.

"You will go live with Charlie, and you'll have to leave the farm. Your father and your uncle convinced me to let you take Clover with you. Charlie has a stable near him where you can keep her." My mom said firmly.

I couldn't believe it! My parents sending me away. "Dad?" I looked at him with tears running down my face.

"Sorry Anna." My dad truly looked sad. "You leave tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?!" Me and Jack both gasped, shocked.

"Yes, tomorrow. Now I suggest you go and pack some more of your things now Annabelle. Jack, thank you for bringing her home but she has to go now." My mom took my arm and pulling me into the house. "Go ahead to your bedroom and start packing. Honey, we're doing this so you won't be stuck in the middle of a divorce. It's for the best."

I went to my room, then I went to my desk. I got on my computer and checked my e-mail. I had one from my older cousin Bella.

Dear Annabelle,

I heard you're coming to live with Charlie! I'm so excited to see you again! Rick told Charlie that you were exercising racehorses and that you wanted to try for your jockey license! I'm so glad that you're doing what you love! Although I don't know how you ride them so fast I can barely ride at a walk! Don't forget to pack your rain jacket! Well I hope you e-mail me back.

Your cousin,

Bella

It was from a few days ago. I decided to reply.

Dear Bella,

Hey! Yeah I'm coming to live with Charlie and I am excited to see you again too! Yeah I'm exercising racehorses, it's awesome I've been doing it since I was 13, it used to be scary but not anymore! And yes I want to get my Jockey license—hopefully soon!. I definitely will not forget my rain jacket. Sorry I haven't been on lately that's why I didn't reply. Hey if you get this tonight, can you be at the airport tomorrow with Charlie? I mean I heard you got married, so if you have something to do it's okay.

See you tomorrow.

Your cousin,

Annabelle

I signed off and started to pack...

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Bella POV (March 13th.)

Me and Edward had just woken up Renesmee and started walking to the Cullen's main house, since we lived in our cottage. Jake came up to us in wolf form and then he phased back to human form. "Morning Bella, Edward." Jake said nodding to us. "Hey Nessie." Jake said to our daughter, holding out his arms and she looked at me. I nodded. I handed her over to Jake.

We started to run now. Edward and I reached the Cullen's house very quickly as did Jake. I opened the door and we all walked in.

"Bella, you should check your e-mail." Alice said smiling.

"Thanks Alice." I smiled back at the black haired pixie.

I heard Esme saying hello to Renesmee and Edward as I sat down at the computer. I signed on to my e-mail account and saw I had an e-mail. It was from Annabelle. I quickly clicked on it.

I smiled. She wanted me to meet her at the airport. It was from yesterday, and I looked at the clock it was about 8am. I could still go with Charlie.

I grabbed my cellphone out of my pocket and I dialed Charlie's number.

"Hello?" I heard the gruff voice of my father.

"Dad! Hey, I got an e-mail from Annabelle and wanted to see if I could ride to the airport with you? Or better yet I can pick her up and bring her back here so you can still have your plans with Sue today!" I said to Charlie.

"Wow. Really Bells? Would you? That would be great." I heard relief and gratitude in Charlie's voice.

"Yeah, I'll leave now and go pick her up. Go have fun!" I said.

"Thanks Bells! See you later." My dad hung up.

I turned around and shut off the computer. "Hey Edward, I'm going to go pick up my cousin Annabelle from the airport okay?" I told him.

"Okay sweetheart." Edward kissed me.

"Alice! I see you're jumping up and down, does that mean you want to come?" I asked laughing. I loved my sister-in-law.

"Yes Bella! I want to meet her!" Alice half-yelled at me. We all laughed at her excitement.

"Okay, are you ready then?" I asked.

"Yes-" She was cut off by a vision. Then a few seconds later to the real world. She gasped. "Bella, she has a horse! We have to build her a barn! Heck we have to get a pasture horse to stay with her horse!"

"Whoa, whoa calm down Alice. I know she has a horse, Charlie's trying to work out arrangements with a stable to board there. And no you don't need a horse, just because you happened to like that horse-" I was interrupted by Edward.

"No Alice! You didn't!" He chuckled at her.

"I liked him! He was beautiful! We need animals around here!" Alice tried to defend some action of hers.

"What did she do?" Jasper asked.

"I bought a horse!" Alice blurted out. I started laughing.

"Alice was it that horse you showed me the other night? That mustang gelding?" Alice had showed me a bay gelding, it was a mustang that she wanted. I didn't actually think she'd buy it.

"He was too awesome! So I did it! I bought him! We can teach Renesmee to ride!" Alice said smiling.

I shook my head. "Okay Alice, whatever you say." Knowing she would get what she wanted.

"Jazzy, sweetheart. Would you and the boys please build my horse, a pasture and a barn. Oh! And an indoor riding arena? While we're gone?" Alice had a 'sad puppy dog' look on her face. I knew Jasper would give in to her.

Jasper sighed. "Sure sweetie. We'll do it for you." He gave her a smile.

"Good, all the wood and supplies are at the store, just say you want to pick up Alice Cullen's order and have it delivered." She said walking towards the door.

I followed her out the door, waving to Edward.

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Annabelle POV

It was the saddest thing leaving Jack and Luke. I cried when Jack gave me a hug. Jack and Luke drove me to the airport by my request. I didn't want it to be too hard saying goodbye to my parents.

I missed them a lot. The plane was close to landing now and I was excited to see Bella and Charlie.

I heard the plane attendants tell everyone to buckle their seat belts, they were landing. They landed and we were told to unbuckle our seat belts, I quickly found the exit of the plane and walked into the small "airport" they had here in Port Angeles, Washington.

I was looking around for Bella or Charlie when I was tapped on the shoulder by someone. It was a really beautiful woman who had dark brown hair and amber eyes. She made my self-esteem suck.

"Annabelle! It's me, Bella!" The woman said in a musical voice.

"Bella? It's you?! Wow!" I said throwing my arms around her neck. Her skin was freezing and hard. "Do you have poor blood circulation too?" I said laughing.

"Ha-ha. I changed didn't I? Well that's what high school does to you!" She laughed with me. "This is Alice, Edward, my husband's sister. Alice, this is Annabelle my cousin."

Alice threw her arms around me in a hug and I knew I would like her. She was short, and pixie like. She had black hair and golden, butterscotch eyes.

"It's so nice to meet you Annabelle! Bella's been telling me about you. She said you had a horse? Named Clover. Me and Bella checked and she's in Barn C if you want to go see her." Alice informed me.

"Oh thanks! Yeah Clover, I've been worried about her. She's having a foal and she's due soon, more like any day now and I want to make sure she's okay." I said, walking with them.

We headed toward the Barn C. I looked down the aisle and saw people standing around a stall. I realized Clover was in that stall. I ran the rest of the way.

"Excuse me." I said as I pushed past the bodies to get to her. "Is there something wrong with my horse?"

The men looked at me that were standing around her. "Hi, my name's Ray Carlson. I breed Thoroughbreds and I saw your mare. I was just taken back how beautiful she was. Can you give me some information about her?" The man that was near the stall asked.

"Um, well, her name is Clover, she's 13 years old, she raced until she was 6, she won a lot of races, she made over a million dollars, but in her last race she injured herself and I bought her off my boss. She has some Secretariat in her. She's pregnant with her first foal." I said with a confused frown. Why was he so interested?

"Nice." This Ray guy nodded and then he turned to me. "How much do you want for her?"

"She's not for sale." I said firmly.

"Okay, how about her foal?" He asked.

"Um, neither of them are for sale." I shook my head.

"How about ten thousand? Would that persuade you?" He said, pulling out a checkbook.

"The girl said no, now if you'll excuse us we have to get a trailer for Clover and take her home with us." Alice stepped forward. I reminded myself to thank her later.

I grabbed a lead rope off the wall and hooked it to Clover's halter and lead her away with Bella and Alice. Hoping to never be in that situation again.

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A/N: I hope everyone liked this! It's semi short, but I wanted to stop here. The next chapter will be up tomorrow or tonight. Advice/suggestions welcome. Please Review! If no one likes this story, I don't want to keep writing if no one's interested.