Hey guys. In honour of Armistice Day/Remembrance Day/Veterans Day I thought I would post the next chapter.

Hope you enjoy it :)

Chapter 9 BPOV

Senior Year part 2

"You didn't bring anyone with you," doc said observantly as I walked into the room. There was a large TV set up in the middle of the room and her chair had been moved beside the sofa.

"Nope."

I sat down and she looked at me for a moment. "Did you have a good Christmas?" I nodded. "Everything okay?" I nodded again. "How's Edward?" It wasn't uncommon for her to ask about him. She usually asked how Edward was and then asked how my 'other friends' were.

"Fine," I answered. She looked at me like she was waiting for something. I finally cracked. "He's got a new girlfriend."

"That's good. He's moving on, like he told you he was going to." I nodded. "Is that not good?"

"I just don't like her."

"Why not?"

"She's fake, and rude, and dresses in tiny clothes considering its December in Washington. And she laughed when she found out I have therapy."

"And because she took Edward from you."

I frowned. "What? That's crazy. She didn't take Edward from me. He was never mine to be taken."

"But subconsciously you felt that he was. He told you months ago that he was gonna move on but he didn't; he was there at your beck and call. Every time you needed something, he helped you. And now, he's moved on and you don't like it."

I took a deep breath. "You're pissing me off. Can we just watch the stupid videos?"

She smiled and nodded as she took the videos from me.

Our session ended and I was still crying as I walked out. The receptionist looked concerned and asked if she could call me a cab. I nodded and sat down, covering my face with both hands.

My cab arrived ten minutes later and the receptionist helped me in while I blubbered out my address. I'm surprised the cab driver understood what I was saying but he did and we took off.

When he pulled up outside my house an hour later, I wasn't sobbing anymore but tears were still falling down my cheeks.

January came and went, which meant my dad's birthday came and went too. The second time we had celebrated his birthday without him. We made it a quiet affair, just my mom and I. I made his favorite meal, steak, and we sat down in the living room watching his favorite TV show, The Office.

February flew by as quickly as January did and suddenly, it was Spring break. Mom and I decided to take a road trip down to California for the week. It was great. I loved being able to spend time with my mom. And getting out of Forks for six whole days was a blessing.

We returned from Spring break and everyone dived right in to studying for upcoming finals.

Finals were upon us and everyone was stressed. I was back to snapping at my mom but I think she understood; she had been a senior about to graduate once. Doctor Sanchez stopped our therapy sessions for a few weeks so I could concentrate.

When finals were done and everyone was slightly less stressed, it was time to focus on prom and graduation.

Prom came around quickly and, before I knew it, we were back in Alice's bedroom getting ready. My dress this year was even better than the one I had worn the year before. It was white gown that flowed down my body like a waterfall with beading at the top. Alice, who was dressed in an incredible black ombre dress, curled my hair and pinned it up at the back of my head. Rosalie looked like Royalty in a silver one shoulder fit and flare gown and Angela looked amazing in a teal dress with beaded V-neck straps.

Like last year, Alice added some finishing touches to us all and then we made our way downstairs where our families were gathered. We took pictures and then climbed into the limo. I refused their offer to go as a group date again so, instead of taking a group picture, I left the three couples and headed straight inside to grab a table.

About an hour after we had arrived, Edward walked in with Tanya hanging on his arm, dressed in a short poufy dress, her long, tan legs gleaming in the spotlight. They walked over to wear I was sitting alone.

"Hey, Bella. Where are the others?"

"Dancefloor."

"Ooh, Eddie, can we go dance?"

He smiled at her. "Will you be okay by yourself?" I began to answer but they had already walked off.

An hour later we all gathered around the stage to hear who had been crowned Prom King and Queen.

"Our King is…Edward Cullen." Everyone cheered and he walked onto the stage, where they put his crown on his head. "And our Prom Queen hasn't been with us very long, but she's had a difficult couple of years and made quite an impact on Forks High when she joined us. Our Prom Queen is…Bella Swan."

Alice hit my arm while Angela beamed at me. "What did you guys do?"

"We didn't do anything," Rosalie said as she pushed me on stage.

I walked across the stage in shock and bent my knees slightly so they could place the plastic tiara on my head.

"Now it's time for our King and Queen to share a dance."

We stepped off of the stage and to the dancefloor, which everyone had circled so that they could watch us.

Edward smiled widely as he grabbed my hand and put his other hand on my waist. I, slowly, put my hand on his shoulder and he began to lead us around the dancefloor. Five minutes later Tanya tapped me on my shoulder.

"My turn to dance with him."

Edward replied, "Tanya, I'm dancing with Bella right now."

She got pissed off. "But you're my date. Just because she can't get her own, doesn't mean she can steal mine."

"Tanya," he said sharply.

"What?" she returned. Then she looked at me with pity eyes. "You know, there was a girl like you at my school. Couldn't get a date so she brought her daddy. Why didn't you bring your daddy?" she asked in a child's voice.

Edward's hand on my waist froze. "Her dad's dead," he said quietly and I pulled my hand off of his shoulder.

"Excuse me." I ran outside and heard my friends following me.

I sat on a bench and they all sat around me. Edward joined us a few minutes later.

"You okay?" he asked. Everyone looked at me. I nodded. "I'm sorry about her. I don't know why she got so jealous. But she's gone."

I looked at him. "You broke up with her just because she got jealous?"

"I broke up with her because she was clingy and rude. I'm sorry I've been such an ass to you guys. Especially you, Bella. And I'm sorrier than anything for not going to therapy with you after Christmas."

"It's fine."

"No it's not. Did your mom tell you that she yelled at me?" I shook my head. "She came to my house and asked why I wasn't at therapy with you. Tanya was there, my parents were there. I told her I had plans and she called me selfish. Said you arrived home in a cab because you were crying so much from watching the videos by yourself. I'm so sorry."

I shook my head. "Seriously, it's fine."

"Okay, enough with the heavy," Rosalie told us. "Let's go dance."

Two weeks later, my dad's anniversary came around again. I ignored every phone call and text message from my friends. I stayed in bed all day and didn't go downstairs to get food until my mom went to bed.

I was lying in bed at around eleven in the evening when I heard a noise outside my bedroom window. I climbed out of bed and looked outside. Edward was standing outside.

I opened the window. "What the fuck are you doing here?" I asked quietly.

"I wanted to see if you were okay."

"I'm fine."

"I don't believe you. I'm coming up." He started climbing the tree outside my window and, somehow, managed to jump into my window.

"You're out of your fucking mind," I told him. He grabbed my wrist and hugged me tightly.

"Are you sure you're okay?" I didn't answer. Tears filled my eyes. He laid down on my bed, pulling me with him, his arms still wrapped tightly around my body.

I don't remember what time we fell asleep but I woke up early the next morning on my side with Edward pressed tightly against my back. I yawned and struggled to sit up, making Edward's arm fall off of me. The movement must have woken him up too because he sat up beside me.

"What time is it?" he asked as he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes.

I looked at the clock next to my bed. "Almost six."

"Fuck. I wasn't planning on falling to sleep. I should probably go home before my parents wake up." I nodded as he climbed off of the bed and stretched. "You gonna be okay?"

I nodded. "Yeah. Yesterday was just a tough day. Thanks for coming over and checking on me."

"Well I was worried. You hadn't replied to anyone all day. And when my mom called yours she said you hadn't eaten."

"Thanks for worrying. It sounds weird but its nice knowing someone cares."

He sat next to me on the bed. "A lot of people care about you, Bella." I nodded and he put his arm around me. "What are you doing next year?" he asked randomly.

"Um, I applied for U-Dub, because I wanna be close to my mom."

"Anywhere else?"

"UCLA."

He turned to look at me. "Why?"

I shrugged. "I don't know. When mom and I went down to California for spring break, it was amazing. The idea of living there seemed awesome. I probably won't get in, and if I do I probably won't go, but it was a spare-of-the-moment thing."

"I applied for UCLA too."

I was surprised. "You did?" He nodded. "Why?"

"After growing up in the coldest place in America, the idea of living somewhere hot sounded good."

"Is that where you'll go?"

"Probably, why?"

I shrugged again. "Just wondering. UCLA is pretty close so, if I go to U-Dub, I'll still see you."

I could hear the smile in his voice. "Would it bother you if we never saw each other?" I shrugged. "You know, UCLA isn't that far away from Forks."

"Your point?"

"Well, if you went to UCLA, you'd still be relatively close to your mom." I smiled. "Can I ask something?" I nodded. "When do you think you'd be ready to date?"

I was surprised. "Um, I don't know. Why?"

"Just wondering." I looked at him and he smiled. "Were you jealous, when I was with Tanya?"

"Do you think I was jealous?"

"I don't know. You never seemed happy when she was around."

"I didn't like her. Did you want me to be jealous?"

He shrugged. "No, that wouldn't be right. But, I guess its nice knowing you care."

I moved his arm that was around me and turned to face him. He did the same. "I never said that I didn't care. I only said I wasn't ready to date."

He nodded. "Right. I really should get going." He stood up and walked towards the window.

"What are you doing?"

He looked confused. "I'm leaving."

"There are such thing as doors, ya know. If you're quiet my mom won't wake up."

He nodded and walked back towards me. "See you at graduation." I nodded and he gave me a hug before leaving. I heard the front door close a few minutes later.

Edward called me later that night and told me that his dad caught him sneaking back in.

Two days later it was time for graduation. I woke up in the morning to my mom walking in my bedroom carrying a tray of food.

"Morning, baby. Time to get up." She set the tray in front of me and I dug in. she said at the end of my bed. "I can't believe my baby is graduating from high school. Why are you growing up so fast? I feel so old."

I laughed. "You are."

"Rude," she said seriously before breaking into a laugh. "What time does it start?"

"Eleven."

"You better start getting ready then. Everyone will be here at ten."

My mom had invited my friends and their families around to our house for a cup of coffee before we went to school. I quickly finished my breakfast and then jumped in the shower.

I dried my hair when I got out and brushed through it before spraying some hairspray so that my natural waves would stay in place and put some simple makeup on. I quickly changed into my graduation clothes that Alice had picked out. It was a simple pink fit and flare dress that came down to just above my knee with a pair of killer nude sandals. I put my dad's dog tags on and then I was done. I walked downstairs when I was ready and saw my mom dressed in a blue and white floral belted dress.

One by one my friends and their families arrived and, when everyone had arrived, my mom handed out drink and we all gathered in the living room until it was time to leave.

There was a knock at the door and my mom left to answer it. She came back in holding a bouquet of flowers.

"Who are they for?"

"You, obviously. They're from Frankie's." Frankie's was the local flower shop in my hometown.

She handed them to me and I read the note that had been delivered. It read;

Dearest Bella, I was given the instruction of making sure these were delivered to you on the day of your graduation. The whole town is proud of you and we know your dad would be too. Good luck in the future, love Frankie and the rest of Cherokee.

"That's sweet," Alice said, reading over my shoulder.

I nodded and pulled out the other card that was resting within the flowers. I opened it and began to read, tears filling my eyes with every word;

My beautiful Bells, if you're reading this than it means that, for whatever reason, I can't make it to your special day, and you don't know how sorry I am. I just wanted you to know that, wherever I am, I'm thinking of you. I've seen and done a lot of things, but you will always be the thing I am proudest of. I love you more than anything in this world, baby girl. Have a magical day. Love you forever, daddy xxx

I stood up without a word and walked away from them all, moving through the kitchen to the back door and across the grass, over to the area we made for my dad a year ago. I sat down on the bench and looked at the plaque that was resting in the ground.

"I got your flowers, daddy. I love them. You always managed to remember my favorite flowers. I wish you could be here today, but I know you're watching, and I really hope you are proud of me. Anyway, I have to go. Your little girl is graduating." I smiled. "Love you, daddy. Always." I laid the flowers down in front of the plaque and then stood up. I gave one more look before returning to the house.

"You guys ready to go?" I asked when I got back into the living room. "We're gonna be late for graduation."

So what did we think? How about that sweet moment from Charlie at the end? Did you cry? I certainly did writing it.

I'll update as soon as I can

I just wanna say a quick word in honour of Armistice Day/Remembrance Day/Veterans Day. Thank you to all of the men and women, past, present and future, who fought/fight for our freedom. It's not just those serving for my country who need to be thanked but for men and women all across the world who sacrifice their lives to make our world a safer place. We are free today because of their sacrifices. They truly are our heroes. Have a great day, guys, and don't forget to wear your poppies!

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p.s. my new story, Cali Girls, is up and I'll be posting the next chapter within the next few days