A/N:
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Chapter 8

Bella's POV

It has been a few weeks since Conan's party. I don't know why but my relationship with Edward was a bit strange lately. He acted different and we weren't so close anymore. Maybe he just had to get used to the fact that I was dating Andy now, therefore I didn't spend as much time with him as before.

Andy and I had already five dates and I liked him a lot. He was helpful in forgetting my crush on Edward and we got along with each other quite well. Andy invited me to the cinema, we went to a restaurant, he even went shopping with me, we had a romantic picnic and we spent one evening at his house watching movies.

He always knew how to make me laugh and of course he also knew how to seduce me. We kissed a lot.

I didn't told Edward much about me and Andy because it didn't feel right for me. He knew we dated and that's all he had to know. I rather talked to Alice about my relationship with Andy. It was better to discuss girl's stuff with a girl and Alice was already one of my best friends.

That's why I couldn't believe what she told me the next day at lunch.

"Bella. I need to tell you something." I tried to study her face but I didn't figure it out what it could be.

"What is it Alice?"

"Well, you know our dad, he got a job offer at the hospital for the stationary doctor."

"Wow, that's amazing. My congratulations! I need to tell you something, too. You know Andy and I-"

"We are moving away." Edward interrupted me. His look was expressionless.

"Edward!" Alice screamed at him.

"I wanted to tell her gently! Idiot!" Edward didn't care about her screaming at him. He rolled his eyes.

I needed some time to realize what he just said. They are moving away. NO! They can't! I need them. Both.

"Dad got a job offer in Brooklyn. So we are moving away this week."

I didn't respond. I couldn't say a thing.

"Bella I will miss you so much! Promise me to stay in contact! I still want to know everything about your life even if am in another state. Aaah Bella." Alice jumped off her seat and hugged me.

"I will miss you two." That's all I could say. And I meant it. I would miss both of them. So, that's why Edward behaved strangely, lately. If I would have known it, I would have spent more time with him. It would be hard without the two of them. We got so close.

The week passed by faster than any week ever before and we already had to say goodbye. I went to their house to see them driving away.

Alice cried.

"Oh come on Alice. We will see each other again." I pulled her in my arms and tried to comfort her. It felt weird that I was the one who told her that everything will be fine, because I didn't feel well about it either. But I didn't want to show them.

After Alice and I have hugged for a few minutes she took one step back and looked into my eyes. "Bella, you are such an amazing friend. I will miss you sooo much! We have to talk every day! I hope you come and visit us on day. It would be great!" She smiled at me and gave me a kiss on the cheek.

"Bye bye, Bella." She waved and headed towards the car. I waved, too. "Bye Alice."

I will miss you Alice. And him even more.

I looked at Edward. He stood next to me. Although there was a concerned look in his face, he still looked handsome. My heart beat faster. It was time to say goodbye.

We looked at each other. I didn't know what to do. He hasn't said a thing to since I had arrived at their house earlier.

He looked into my eyes. Those green beautiful eyes looked sad. Finally, I had the courage to say something.

"Bye Edward." Why am I so bad at this?

Actually I wanted to tell him a lot, but I couldn't. I wanted to tell him how proud I was of him that he stopped drinking and making out with random girls. I wanted to tell him how happy I was that he, finally, attended school regularly and that he behaved a little more normally, now. I wanted to tell him how much I enjoyed spending time with him. I wanted to tell him that he was one of my best friends and I would never forget him. I wanted to tell him that I liked him a lot.

Okay. No. Stop it! I was getting melancholic. But I, too, wanted to tell him that I would miss him a lot and I would miss spending time with him.

He hasn't responded yet, so I assumed he wouldn't say something anymore.

"I will miss you Bella." He said with a clear voice and hugged me. I was surprised. But I got comfortable after a few seconds and tried to enjoy the moment. He smelled good. I had to fight back my tears. I will miss you so much, Edward Cullen.

"I will miss you too, Edward." We looked into each other's eyes. I tried to interpret the look in his eyes, it was intense. What are you thinking? We still looked at each other. It was getting awkward but I couldn't stop looking at him.

Finally, he cleared his throat and took a step back but his left arm still touched mine. He took my right hand and pressed it softly. His eyes met mine again.

"Bye Bella." He whispered and still looked into my eyes. Damn! Why do you have to be so handsome?

My heart skipped a beat. After a short hesitation I answered. "Bye Edward."

He got in the car and closed the door. Esme and Carlisle already sat in the front of the car. Esme opened the window. "Goodbye Bella. I wish you all the best." She said with a nice smile.

"Thank you."

Carlisle started the car and I waved as they slowly drove away. Alice opened the window and waved like crazy. "See you Bella!" I laughed.

Edward, too, had opened the window. As he was waving he dropped something. I screamed to stop them but it was useless. The already were too far away. The last thing I saw was a head of bronze hair before the car disappeared.

I looked after the thing Edward had lost. I found it. It was a piece of paper. I turned it around. The pretty written calligraphy on it said: I believe in us.

I grinned. Edward believed in our friendship. We would stay friends.

I walked home through the woods with the piece of paper in my pocket.


At the beginning it felt unfamiliar without Alice and Edward around. But we got used to it after a while. Now, the gang counted four members: Angela, Eric, Jessica and I. Angela was my best friend. She seemed to think the same about so many things as me. Especially about journalism stuff.

The time I didn't spend with the gang, Angela or my dad, I did something with Andy. We weren't a couple yet, but kind of on the way to become one.

Our kisses got more intense lately. I often had problems refusing his attempts of seduction. He was so hot! I sometimes spent the night at his house, but we never got intimate. We haven't talked about it yet but I still wanted to wait anyway.

Andy was kind and never forced me to do anything I didn't want to. He sometimes sat at our table at lunch. The others accepted him which I was glad about.

My dad didn't know much about my relationship with Andy and it should stay like that for a while. Alice and I often talked on the phone and she wanted to know everything. Although I sometimes had to interrupt her, it was fine. I was happy we still kept the contact.

Sadly, I couldn't say the same about my friendship with Edward. He never called and barely wrote messages. I often wrote him about the best experiences of my day but his answers mostly were short and he seemed uninterested. I tried not to think too much about him. I wanted to enjoy my life with or without Edward as a friend.


"Hey Bella – babe." Why did he have to call me babe? Boys. I turned to the left and saw Andy approaching me. I closed the locker and waited for him.

"Hey." I said with a big grin on my face. We kissed. It was a short kiss.

"How are you today?" He asked.

"I am fine, thanks. And you?"

"I am fine, too." He smiled. How much I loved that smile.

"I wanted to ask you something Bella."

"What is it?"

"You know, today is the game and I asked myself if my Bella-babe wants to watch the game? I think I would play even better if you would watch me."

"Actually, Angela and I are planning to do some research for the school magazine, today. How about next time?"

"Really? Come on Bella, it is my last game this year. You have never seen me playing yet." Because rugby is boring.

"I know but I am always very busy and I don't think I understand the rules, you know." I tried to convince him with an insecure smile.

"I can explain it to you if you want to." Hell no. Not again.

"Okay, I will show up, I promise. But you have to promise me something, too."

"Anything you want." His brown eyes looked into mine.

"You have to meet my dad on the weekend, officially."

"Okay, no problem Bella-babe." He smiled at me.

I kissed him on his cheek, took his hand and we went to the classroom together.

On Thursday I told my dad about Andy. He would introduce himself on Saturday and afterwards Andy and I would leave for dinner at the new restaurant in Port Angeles.

I didn't expect my dad to stay so calm when it came to my first friend who was a bit more. We talked normally about Andy and my relationship with him. I felt relieved. I already was a bit concerned about the father – daughter talk but it went quite well.

After I have watched the rugby game on Friday I was getting excited about the weekend. On the next day I talked to Alice and my mum on the phone. I didn't mention Andy when I was talking to mum. She would completely flip out and I didn't have the nerve for it right know.

I made myself ready for the dinner with Andy. I had a good feeling about this date. Two hours later the doorbell rang. I was upstairs when my dad opened the door.

"Hello Andy, I am Charlie, Bella's dad."

"Nice to meet you Sir."

"Please, call me Charlie."

From now on Andy is going to be a part of my life.


A/N:
What do you think about the goodbye-scene?
What about Andy?
And what about the chapter in general?
Suggestions for the story are always welcome!

Please let me know what you think about it. :)

I want to go on with the story, so the next chapter will be a bit different.
This chapter was aargh.. (I can't describe it. I am just happy it is finished.)

Sorry for updating so late.
And thanks for your patience!

amelie