Bella's POV:
I sighed as I thought of everything that just happened, not really caring that Edward left, but that he took my second family with him. Carlisle and Esme were like my second parents, Emmett is the bother I never had, Alice is the sister I always wanted and even though Rosalie didn't like me I still respected her. Edward is being selfish, but I didn't really care about him. Jasper was still a mystery to me and I desperately wanted to get to know him better. Now, I won't have a chance since they all left town.
I went home and started cooking dinner for Charlie and myself. It was lasagna and we ate in silence. After that, I cleaned up the kitchen and went to my bedroom, finishing up the Trig homework I had that was due soon. Wanting to relax for the rest of the night, I looked through my books and noticed that I didn't have many books and the ones I did have were damaged, so I went downstairs and grabbed my keys.
"Hey, Bells. Where are you going?" Charlie asked me.
"Book store."
"Ok. Just be safe and call me if you need anything." I nodded and left, getting in my truck and driving off to Port Angeles, noticing the slight feeling of pain in my chest and tried to ignore it. I concentrated on driving, but the pain still wouldn't go away like I hoped it would. I didn't know why I felt it, but didn't really care right now. When I arrived at the bookstore and thought, I could live here forever. With a smirk on my face, I got out of my truck and walked inside basically inviting me in since it was warm and comforting. I looked around, not really looking for any specific genre since I'd read the classics like Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice.
I was looking for something to grab my attention, but got another copy of the worn out books I had at home. When I left after paying for my books, I felt like someone was watching me. I quickly left the building and went to my truck. It was darker now and I wouldn't know how to get back home now.
This was a bad idea, I thought, wishing I would have stayed in the house and waited until morning. I sighed and drove off since I didn't want to say I didn't try. After driving around for a while and ending up back at the bookstore, Normally, I would call someone, but I bet dad is asleep while I didn't want to bother the wolves at all.
Suddenly, I heard something on top of my truck. "Hey, Lil Bit." Red eyes stared back at me, but I wasn't scared at all. "I'm Peter Whitlock." He smiled as he got in the passenger side. "Why are you here?" I asked, confused. Normally, I would have known if someone was headed my way or who was in the area, but I was distracted.
"I'm here to help. It seems like the red haired female has been causing trouble for you." Victoria. Damn it. "How did you know?" I asked, confused.
"A friend of mine lives with the Cullen family." He smirked. "You may know him." A female said, getting in next to him. "I'm Charlotte. Peter's mate." She smiled as I raised an eyebrow.
"Jasper is our coven leader." Peter replied. They told me there story, but didn't really mention Jasper a lot. "We would tell you the rest, but it's his story. We were just there during the part of the hell he went through." He frowned as I nodded, more curious than ever about the one member of the Cullen family I had never really got to know. I was sad since Jasper and I was never able to be near each other thanks to Edward. I rolled my eyes.
I drove out the parking lot and-thanks to Peter knowing where Jasper used to live with the Cullen's in Forks-got back home safely. They left when they made sure I got inside the house safely. I was tired, so I put my stuff in my room, changed clothes and then went to bed.
The next day, I decided to change my wardrobe, so I got some clothes from the mall to wear on Monday. I smirked, knowing that everyone will be surprised by the time I get back to school, but this time without the Cullen's. When Monday arrived, I wore one of my new outfits. An off the shoulder blouse, Black skinny jeans and above the knee high heel boots. Everyone was staring, but I didn't care. It was a beautiful day, so I took advantage of it. 70 degrees outside with the sun shining. Extremely rare in Forks.
After a few months, everyone got used to my appearance. One day, I arrived at school wearing my favorite outfit-Black crop top with spandex shorts and the same above the knee high heel boots-to see the Cullen's were back. I didn't care at all, but the pain I felt since their departure was gone. I felt great.
The Cullen's expressions were priceless. I heard my phone beep and got a text. "Nice, Lil Bit. They don't know what hit them." It was Peter. I've become friends with him and Char. Since they live as nomads, I didn't get to see them much, but they still texted me to see how I was doing. Unfortunately, no word on Victoria. No news was good news, I suppose.
"Bella, love, what are you wearing?" I mentally rolled my eyes at Fuckward as if he can control me. I wasn't going to deal with that anymore. Rosalie was smirking. Jasper was shocked and left speechless, Alice was beaming with happiness and Emmett was also smiling. My ex was the only one who didn't accept it.
"I'm NOT your girlfriend anymore and we are over for good, asshole." I glared at him and was about to walk away when he grabbed my arm before he pulled away as if electricity just shocked his hand away. I silently giggled to myself. He glared, while the others were still looking at me happily. "We can talk later." I told them before walking to the school without tripping. My boots still make that sound when I walk, but they make it difficult for me to slip and fall. Luckily, I changed my Bio class around, so I wouldn't have to deal with Fuckward and his stupid ass remarks. I didn't give a shit about anything anymore since my second family left without so much as a "Fuck you, bitch." They may as well have said, "We don't care if you die," instead.
I went to my first period class and saw Angela at her desk. "Hey." She smiled. "Love the new outfits you've been wearing." I smirked and thanked her. Now that I could tell Jessica hated me-partly due to Mike having a crush on me and now partly due to my new outfits which boosted my popularity added onto that, which I didn't really care about-more than ever these days, I tried to stay away from her. Angela did, too.
"I see the Cullen's are back." I nodded, but didn't care. Although I didn't want to go near Edward again-and while I did want to get to know Jasper better-I did want to tell them how I felt when most of them left town. I rolled my eyes.
"Too bad I never got the chance to get to know Jasper better." I said as she raised an eyebrow. "Edward and his controlling ass behavior got in the way." She nodded and crossed her arms, not fond of him at all. "Maybe you could this time around. you've obviously grown a lot over these past couple of months." I agreed with her.
Later that day, I went over to the Cullen house and made sure I had to keep my secret from them for as long as possible. If the Volturi found out, they would have a field day and that was the last thing I needed. When I arrived to the same house they lived in before, Jasper greeted me and I smiled at him. Edward looked pissed when I walked in and I mentally rolled my eyes for the second time that day.
"I will answer any questions you may have, but I need to tell you all right now that I am not going to put up with your," I glared at Edward. "shit any longer because I am NEVER taking you back after what you did and said to me before you left." I crossed my arms, feeling my emotions just under the surface and I had to fight to keep control or Edward would be on the other side of the room and through the wall right now. My expression was stone cold and neutral.
"That's not ladylike, Bella." I glared. "You will NEVER tell me what to do ever again. Hell would freeze over first before I let you do that shit." I glared, smirking. "I do NOT care about you breaking up with me because I am better off without you, but I am pissed because you talked the rest of them into leaving without any of them saying anything to me about it." I turned to Carlisle with the same tone in my voice and everything.
"Meanwhile you are supposed to be the one in charge, but you let that bastard," I nodded to Edward. "convince you to talk the rest of them into leaving?" I questioned which stunned him. He didn't answer. My voice didn't crack at all and I was thankful for it. I've learned to keep the tone of my voice cold when I had my walls up.
"Bella, I missed you two and I'm sorry we let him talk dad into convincing us to leave." Emmett replied, sadly. I hugged him. "I forgive most of you." I glared at my ex when his brother put me down.
"Why can't I read his mind?" Fuckward asked himself, looking at Jasper as everyone turned to him, shocked, except me. I knew why, but didn't say anything even though I had the same shit eating grin that Peter wore when he knew something no one else did. As if he could read my thoughts, Jasper raised an eyebrow, looked at me and said, "I get enough of that from Peter when I'm around him." I laughed, shaking my head. "What do you know?" I smirked at him.
"That is a loaded question. I know some things you don't, but you'll find out later." I said, still wearing that same expression on my face. "I hate you." He replied, but I knew he was lying.
"No you don't." I replied, still smirking as he rolled his eyes.
"So what happened since we've been gone?" Fuckward asked, as if he cared. My stone cold expression came back just as fast as it had disappeared. I used it whenever I felt like keeping my walls up around certain people.
"You know what you did." I glared at him before turning to Carlisle and the others.
"Not much unless you count him leaving me in the woods for 13 hours so I would either die from Victoria finding me or pneumonia since it was cold and raining while I was laying on the ground in the forest by my house." I glared as they all turned to Fuckward, completely pissed off, especially Jasper. "Not to mention that he basically implied that I was a nothing but a toy for him and that none of you gave a shit about me anymore." Emmett attacked him before Jasper could. They were a blur as I rolled my eyes.
"I'm sorry for letting him convince me to talk the others into leaving." Carlisle replied as I nodded. "We are really sorry, Bella." Rosalie replied as I looked at the woman who people think of as Jasper's twin. "Thanks, Rosalie."
"Family calls me Rose." I smiled as Alice hugged me. "I'm sorry for leaving you behind." I hugged her back. "Like I said, I forgive most of you." I assured them, noticing Fuckward and Emmett weren't in the house anymore. Rosalie and Alice complimented me on my new wardrobe. I hung out with them for awhile and the former told me that while she never hated me, she hated that I wanted to become one of them since the others didn't have a choice while I did.
I smirked to myself since I made everyone believe I was clumsy and evasive when I wasn't. They didn't know me at all since it was an act, so I could lay low for awhile. I had trouble back at my old school-not the one in Arizona either-and was forced to move, so Renee decided to move to Phoenix. How those idiots didn't find me, I didn't know, but I didn't care either. In reality, I was outspoken, confident and had perfect balance after wearing high heels whenever I could. I just hoped that trouble wouldn't find me yet again, but unfortunately trouble still followed wherever I went. Little did those assholes know, I wasn't far away from where I used to live and I hoped they never do, but I seriously doubt I would be able to hide forever.