Bella's Point of View
Renee and her new husband Phil have been okay with their relationship but for the sake of my sanity I had to leave. But unfortunately they did not want me to leave and here willing to lock me in my room to prove that point. Our argument over me going to live with Charlie was epic to say the least.
Phil never even met Charlie and automatically assumed that he probably wasn't a fit parent. Well he was a COP for crying out loud so why wouldn't he be a good parent?!
Okay mine and Charlie's relationship was not the best and when we spent time together we were the most awkward people in life. But I want to live with him now and neither Renee nor Phil was going to stop me with some locked door, hahaha like I haven't snuck out before. They should have known I would leave. But I even surprise myself with what I am capable of when I set my mind to it. When I wanted to see my then boyfriend (Marcus who I will never even think of again without seeing the image of him kissing my not-so best friend April) when it was passed curfew.
Thanks to that douche I now know how to get out of a second story window with no harm done to me. So I packed my duffel bag and tossed it out the window. I shimmied myself down the gutter that was outside my window and was off to the grey hound bus station. I would be in California by morning!
I got on the grey hound at eleven in the evening and hit LA in the next day, there wasn't many stop between Phoenix and LA.
I called my Dad when I got there
"Hello?" said Charlie
"Hey Dad, its me Bella….."
"WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU ISABELLA MARIE SWAN?! YOUR MOTHER CALLED TO TELL ME THAT YOU SNUCK OUT LAST NIGHT AND YOUR CLOTHES WERE MISSING! WHERE DID YOU GO? ARE YOU AT SOME BOYS HOUSE? WHATS GOING ON?!" yelled Charlie
The person I borrowed the phone from was kind enough to turn their head away after over hearing this display of parental discomfort.
"Dad… I'm in LA and.." I said near a whisper
Charlie cut me off "WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE?"
"DAD! Shut up! I'm on my way to Forks." I finally had enough of this situation
"Oh" said Charlie. I think I finally surprised Charlie enough to make I'm borderline shocked. I sat there for a good minute before he responded.
"That's ….great! Why didn't you just call and tell me you wanted to come here?" Charlie sounded genuinely happy for this so that took a load off. And before I could answer his cop self started talking. "Is it something about Phil? Did he do something? I will shoot him if he did!"
"NO! Dad stop nothing is wrong its just they are newly married but they travel a lot and mom doesn't want to stay home and let him travel and mom is acting like a bi…horrible person when she has to stay with me so I have decided that I would rather live with you and have no hysterical drama"
"Were you going to call your mother a bad name Bells?" Charlie said in a hushed tone
"No…"
"I will over look that because I actually was married to her so I cant say you are completely off but shes still your mother and you must respect her….as for you living here I would love for you to come here" Charlie even sounded excited
"Well its Friday and given the schedule I could be in Seattle Saturday night. Can you do everything by then?" I said
"Bells I will get you a room ready tonight and get you some stuff in the morning. Your old crib in convertible into a full size bed I can assemble it quick" (that little tid bit made me depressed, he honestly still had my old crib set up in the attic just ready)
"Well that's great and I have my transcripts from my high school with me so it will be ready for us on Monday" I said with fake enthusiasm
"Okay just call me when you are at your next stop" said Charlie. I sounded like he was already preparing the room because he sounded echo-ish
"Okay call you then"
I gave the person back their phone only to realize my bus pulled off without me. I can't believe this happened! I didn't even hear the announcement. Well the next bus isnt until tomorrow and I decided to just hitch hike to the next stop which is about 30 miles away. The bus had a one hour wait there.
I walked to the high way or whatever it is called and got a ride by a kind old lady. And was surprised that she was really nice and she talked about the granddaughter she thought I looked like. Aaaaaaand I missed the bus again! What the hell was I going to do now?! I don't have more money, can't call Renee and Charlie is already doing so much for me already I cant even ask for him to do more.
I walked back to the high way, got my pepper spray and ball point pen at the ready in case I had to make a quick getaway in from possible pervs…..here goes nothing.
Edwards Point of View
I hate these fashion trips we have to make every month just to get Alice off our backs. Why do we have to go all the way to LA for the latest trends when Jeans haven't gone out of still in decades and I doubt they will by next month. We were all in two SUVS because we had tons of clothes that Alice insisted we pick up.
Me, Alice, Carlisle and Esme were in one. Jasper, Rosalie and Emmett were in the other. It was night time and our tinted windows were just insurance against any light glares. Alice was going on about some designer for the millionth time by the time we hit the high way.
We were driving in front of the other car with Carlisle as the lead driver. He spotted a person off on the side of the rode and out his hazards on. The person looked small and was leaning against a bag and looked a bit cold. I can see in his mind his pause as he approached assessing if the person was conscious
Carlisle's point of view
The person hitting on the side of the road caught my attention. No one should be out here in this weather. LA or not it still gets cold! I pulled over and Jasper did the same. The family waited for me as I approached. I saw the person breath even breaths and heard a normal heart beat. As I walked closer the now evident girl looked up at me scrambled to get to her feet. I raised my hands in the air as a sign of peace and to show I wasn't a threat.
"Are you okay?" I yelled over
"Yeah, are you a weirdo or perv?" this girl said in the most blatant manner. It caught me off guard and I heard Emmett laugh from the other car
Emmett told Jasper "wow this little chick has a mouth like me"
I put my hands down and tried to hide the smile from my face. "No I am not. I just wanted to see if you are alright. I saw you sitting there and thought you might need help."
"I'm just looking to hitch a ride to Washington. That's all." She looked over my shoulder
"I think we can help with that" I said as an offer
I heard Rosalie murmur "This is going to eat into our hunting time"
The girl backed away again asking "Who is WE?"
I went straight into explaining "No no no I am traveling with my wife and kids" Esme waved from the front seat. "We are actually headed to Washington right now and will be there by morning" I didn't want this young girl to be out here by herself. Where are her parents? Why is she out here? She didn't look like the "professionals" I've seen come into numerous ERs I've worked in.
"Promise you're not a perv" she said
"hahahaha I'm not a perv!" I said with a laugh and everyone behind me chuckled as well.
"Alright" she walked closer to me. I got a closer look of her Led Zeppelin t-shirt and here Supernatural fan Jacket. "I'm Bella by the way" She walked with me with her hand in her pocket. I could see the outline of a can, maybe pepper spray?
I lead her to the back seat with Edward and Alice ready for quick introductions…