It's been a week since Charlie died peacefully in his sleep. They postponed the funeral because it was to be held in Charlie's hometown of Forks Washington. So tomorrow I will be getting on a red-eyed flight to Seattle and drive myself to Forks so I could be at his 11:00 am Funeral.
'Ring, Ring, Ring' The phone rang. As the phone continued to ring I pondered the thought that the ring of the phone was getting more annoying as time goes on. I searched for it and finally found the antique telephone in the living room. In an effort to stop the horrid torture the phone was emitting I answered it.
"Hello" I asked as if questioning.
"Oh hello Miss Cullen, I was hoping you'd answer. I've been trying to call you all week." I wondered why I didn't get any calls. I looked at my cell phone to see if I missed anything, the screen was completely black. It was dead, I forgot to charge it with all of the things that were happening in my life. Lately I've been busy. Busy trying to avoid everything in my life.
Realizing I didn't know who this was I asked "who is this?"
"My apologizes Miss Cullen this is Mr. Jenks your family's attorney." 'What family' I was almost tempted to say. I vaguely remembered Mr. Jenks, he came over once or twice to discuss my parents things and all that when they died. His family has been working for my family for years and years.
"Oh well Mr. Jenks, what is it you wanted if you don't mind me asking?" I was sure it had something to do with Charlie's death but I just wanted to make sure.
"Of course not. It just we have some matters pertaining the death of your grandfather and your parents' death. I was hoping you could come bye today since I know your grandfather's funeral is tomorrow."He said. I was curious as to how he knew Charlie's funeral was tomorrow.
"Alright I'll be there in an hour." I said as I hung up. I needed to look presentable which was not my current state.
I looked in the mirror and saw my normally beautiful curly bronze hair, an absolute mess. It had knots in it and it looked ratty. I looked at my milk chocolate eyes and saw large purple bags under my eyes. Even my milky complexion looked almost gray. I looked like a disaster.
After I cleaned myself up I put on some skinny jeans, a white cami and a short navy blue cardigan. I put on my Yves Saint Laurent heels and grabbed my white Chanel bag. I pulled the keys out of my Chanel bag and got in my Bentley Mulsanne.
I already knew where Jenks lived, it was common knowledge since his face was everywhere in this neighborhood. I pulled in the private drive to his business office.
"Miss Cullen, your here and right on time, good." He said. Jenks is a short and round, particularly in the stomach area. He's middle aged and his gray hair is thinning and balding.
"We need to discuss your Grandfathers will. See when your parents died they left Charlie as your legal guardian. But now that hes gone you have a new guardian..."
"Wait, a guardian? I'm seventeen, I can take care of myself. I do not need a nanny of any kind."I said. I couldn't even let him finish what he was saying because of how outraged I was. I was practically an adult. I could take care of myself.
"Miss Cullen I'm aware of the fact that you just turned seventeen. That is why you need a guardian, your still a minor." I couldn't believe a word I was hearing it was simply unbelievable, utterly insulting, I am not a child nor do I need to be treated like one.
"Well who am I going to be staying with, my aunt Rosalie and my uncle Emmett?"I asked because I couldn't think of anyone else. I was actually excited if I got to stay with them. They traveled all around the world and they were the only family I had left.
"Normally that would be the case however, a couple years after your parents died and your grandfather was intrusted to you he wrote a holographic will. It was entirely hand written and I was there as his attorney and as a witness. Everything he wrote is entirely binding. Anyway he already had someone specific in mind to take care of you should something happen to him." He continued to say.
"Well who is it?" I asked fearing the answer. If I had to live with someone I wanted it to be my family, or at least someone I knew.
"A man named Jacob Black." That name did sound familiar I think Charlie mentioned him a couple times. But I still didn't know him, how on earth could I just go live with some strange man I don't even know. And instead of my family too.
"Well, can't I become emancipated?" I asked quickly trying to come up with an idea, so I don't have to live with some stranger.
"The thing is emancipated minors have to be able to support themselves financially. And although you have money, your trust fund is not available to you until your eighteen and even then it comes in small amounts. You won't be able to get the full amount until your twenty-one." He said sadly as if to say sorry. If my world continues to fall apart at the pace it's currently at, I'm going to be dead next month.
"Can't they make an exception considering my circumstances?" I asked practically begging for there to be a way out. I was virtually in tears I was so upset. "And doesn't he have to agree to my becoming his ward?" I was praying that he wouldn't say yes, then I would be able to live with my aunt and uncle like I wanted.
"I'm sorry but we already asked him and he said yes." "Wait, you already asked him?" I asked shocked and offended that they would go to him first. "Yes, that's how I knew about the funeral tomorrow. Jacob was a very close friend of Charlie's." He said. I couldn't believe they asked without telling me first. Why would he say yes when he didn't even know me? Maybe he's a rapist or a psycho killer or something. What if he's a cannibal?
No I couldn't think that, firstly it would make me crazy. And secondly Charlie was a great man, he would never be friends with someone awful I had to believe that.
"Isn't there anything else I can do?" I asked sounding utterly desperate
"Not right now, I'm sorry. But make sure you pack all of your things for the flight tomorrow, he'll be at the funeral. So after you'll be at your new home." I couldn't believe that I had to leave just like that. I turned to sadly leave, just as I was out the door Mr. Jenks spoke. "And Miss Cullen" I turned to him "I'm sorry for you loss." yeah I've heard him say those words to me before.
If I thought my life completely changed for the worse last week then I was seriously wrong. Oh Charlie what have you gotten me into?