**AN-I hope that everyone had a good Christmas/whatever holiday you celebrate! Here's chapter 5! Btw "For the Love of a Daughter" by Demi Lovato was inspiring to me in this chapter.**

Chapter five:

BPOV

Dead? Charlie thinks I'm dead? The pain in my chest left over from losing Edward doubled and gave the burning thirst in my throat a run for its money. I didn't care if I starved to death. I wouldn't, no, couldn't live without Edward, the love of my life. The Cullens, who cared for me as if I was one of their own. Charlie. My real father who cared about me and always knew just what to do and seemed like an extension of myself. He was all I had left. Charlie wasn't dead, but I knew that if I ever saw him again and he happened to run into a vampire it would put him in more danger-especially with the Volturi. This was my nightmare come to life. After I met Edward I couldn't handle being alone anymore-it scares me. Now my nightmare was worse. I would be forced to leave Forks and La Push so that no one would see me again. I'm losing my only connection to Edward, the Cullens. I'm losing my father and my mother without the chance to say goodbye. I'm losing the only place that really felt like home.

I heard a car pulling up the road to the Black's house.

"Bella, go hide in the woods nearby. We don't know who it is so you have to hide just in case. I'm sorry."

Hide? Would this be how the rest of my eternity would be spent? I ran out the back in the house and hid in the bushes where I would be able to see whoever was here, but they wouldn't be able to see me.

A lump caught in my throat when I saw the familiar Forks police cruiser turn into the driveway and Charlie stepped out. It was obvious that he had been crying. His face was just as I remembered only it was tear streaked and his eyes were bloodshot from his lack of sleep I'm assuming.

Jacob rolled Billy out of the house and onto the small porch before going and hugging my father.

"Hey guys. I just came by to give this to you Jake," he held up the little dream catcher that used to be hanging from the baseboard on my bed. I wonder if he's been laying there.

"I can't take that Charlie, you keep it." Jacob said handing it back to him.

"It's okay kid. You know, I might be going crazy but I could swear that she's still here but that I just can't see her. I miss her so much."

"I think that's possible Charlie. No matter where she is now, I know that she would be looking out for you. She still cares."

"Thanks Billy. I'll see you guys at the service tomorrow, right?"

He saw them both nod their head, before turning back to his car and started driving back towards Forks.

As I emerged from the bushes Jacob jogged to meet me. "I have to get out of here."

"I'm coming too."

"No, Jacob. You still have obligations here. School, Billy. You can't leave."

Billy waited for us to join him on the porch before telling me, "Jacob is going with you and that's final."

I nodded and then followed the men inside to help Jacob pack up. I don't know where we're going yet, but it feels good to know I won't be alone.

We left Forks the following morning.

**AN-Thanks for having patience with me! I really do love writing this story, I just get too envolved in school and everyday life. But, I promise I WILL finish this! Please leave any comments, questions, thoughts or ideas in the review bar below!**

Until next time,

Rachel