FIRST DAY WITH CHARLIE

Alice, Edward, and I came to Phoenix early to help Charlie with the funeral. We got to the house around two in the afternoon but Charlie wasn't at the house so I found the hidden key and we all went inside. Charlie got home an hour later and was very surprised to see the three of us sitting on the couch.

"Bell I'm so sorry." My dad said. He was either ignoring Alice and Edward or just had bad tunnel vision.

"I'm going to be ok. How are you?" I questioned sadly.

"I'm ok. Well, as ok as I can be."

I gave my dad a hug. And when he finally looked at Alice and Edward full on, he recognized them. And by the way his shoulders rolled back and his back stiffened I'd say he wasn't too thrilled to see them.

Well maybe them isn't the correct word. It's more like him.

"What the hell is he doing here? Hi Alice." Yup I was right; he doesn't mind Alice being here at all.

"Hey Charlie." Alice gave a small sad wave.

I took a deep breath and knew what would happen next. "Edward and I are back together." I confessed.

"What?" Yup just as I figured…yelling.

"Dad calm down." I said without much conviction. He had every right to be upset but at the same time this is my decision.

"How can you let him back in?" He was so red I thought his head might burst up in flames.

"Wait till I tell you why he left. Then make judgments." I answered calmly.

"Fine, let's hear it." He said as he crossed his arms over his chest.

"Well, how about show?" I questioned cautiously.

"Show?" He was confused I could tell by the look in his eyes but he wasn't totally showing it in his body language.

"Let's all go outside." I said instead of answering him.

"Why?" My dad just did not want to back down an inch.

"It's easier."

We all went out to the back yard, and at first Edward and Alice stayed in the shadows just enough to where they wouldn't sparkle at all.

"Come on you two." I said, waving them out into the sun.

"Why are we out here?" Charlie was still fuming.

"It's easier to show you because I know you wont believe me if I just tell you."

Edward and Alice came into the sunlight and Edward came straight to me. They looked so beautiful in the sun.

"Vampires. Bella, how long have you known this?" My dad was shocked to say the least.

"Since high school." I answered honestly.

"What?" He was back to fuming.

"Dad, calm down." I tried to walk towards him but he took a step backward so I stopped.

"Maybe it was a bad idea for us to come with you." Edward said sadly.

But Edward talking caught Charlie's attention and made him focus on Edward with a deathly glare.

"Yeah, maybe it was a bad idea Edward. Especially after hurting her the way you did. And don't forget when you left her in the woods freezing and alone." Charlie was practically yelling.

"Dad knock it off. You are being rude." I stepped in cause I was tired of his fuming.

"I cant believe this." My dad said before stomping back into the house and sat on the couch to watch t.v. Though I'm sure he wasn't actually focusing on the show that was playing.

"Maybe we should leave." Edward said.

"No, I want you guys here, I don't care what he thinks." I said stubbornly.

"OK." Edward knows that when I get truly stubborn I wont back down so he gave in.

"Bella what about the rest of your family and friends?" Alice questioned sadly.

"I don't care. No one knew my mom the way I did. She would have loved you guys no matter what you are. Actually if she were still here she'd probably welcome you with open arms and a kiss on the cheek."

"OK we'll stay love." Edward assured me while giving me a hug.

"Good."

"But what about Charlie?" Alice asked.

"You two go in my room and I'll talk to my dad." I said.

"Ok." They agreed sadly.

We went back in the house. Edward and Alice went to my room while I walked to the living room to talk to my dad.

"Dad?" I questioned hesitantly, not sure what I was going to say or where we might end up.

"What?" 'Still fuming I see' is what I wanted to say but instead I said:

"Dad please don't be angry."

"Why shouldn't I? He broke your heart now he's back and he can do it again!" he was yelling by the time he finished.

"Stop yelling they'll hear you." They could hear him no matter what but he didn't need to know that.

"So?"

"They are here because I want them here. So calm the hell down." I was calm but there was an edge to my voice that said I wasn't backing down from this.

"They. Are. Vampires." He clipped each word angrily.

"So? And since you brought it up, I've asked Alice to change me into one too." I told him defiantly.

"What? Why?" If it's possible to be any more angry than he was before, he is now.

"Because it's my decision and if mom were here she'd say to follow my heart. Well, that's what I'm doing."

"They shouldn't exist Isabella!" he screamed at me.

"Well they do and I'm in love with Edward and Alice is my sister and Esme is practically my mom, and everyone else is like family to me as well."

"Well I don't want them here."

"Fine we'll go to a hotel. Bye dad." I stated.

"I didn't mean you."

"We are a package deal. If you want me, you have them. You cant have it two ways."

"Then do whatever." Charlie had grown quiet.

"Fine. Edward, Alice grab our stuff. We are leaving." I said as I walked down the hall to my old bedroom.

"We could just go Bella." Alice offered again.

"No. I don't care what he thinks anymore. This is my life."

"Ok."

It didn't take long for us to get our stuff because we hadn't unpacked all the way.

Alice's POV

I hated being the cause of Bella and Charlie fighting. But no matter how many times I offered for Edward and I to leave Bella just said that she didn't care what he thought or that it was her life. There was just no winning. If we left Bella would be hurt and upset but if we stay Charlie wont speak to Bella.

But we sated because we love Bella and it's her choice.

Edward's POV

I love Bella to death but it hurts me to see that her father wont accept the fact that Bella is old enough to make her own decisions. And yes it kills me that they are fighting because of me but there isn't a win-win situation here. It's just a win-lose everywhere you look.

Bella's POV

We ended up going to the Hilton Hotel that was down the street from my moms house. It was a beautiful hotel. Alice loved it of course. But she loves anything that's fancy.

"Obviously Alice likes it here." I said to Edward with a smile.

"Yes, she does." Edward said half heartedly. He's upset that Charlie and I are fighting, I understand.

"It may be a shocker but I don't own a nice black dress for a funeral." I stated with a small giggle, knowing perfectly well that they knew this.

"I can help with that. Look in my bag I brought a dress for you." Alice said.

"Always prepared." I commented.

"Yes, yes I am." Alice said with a smile.

I looked in Alice's bag and found a short black dress that was from some Italian place. It stopped just above my knee and was just a plain black dress but it was still pretty.

"It's beautiful." I stated.

''I know." Alice said before laughing, which I joined in after a second.

"of course you do." Edward mumbled.

"I giggled just a little and Alice did her cute little glare at Edward. But he pretended not to take any notice of the glare.

"You don't scare me you little monster." Edward laughed slightly and I giggled at the look on Alice's face that said she wanted to smack him.

"She does know everything there is to know about fashion."

"Yes I do. So no mocking me." Alice demanded looking at Edward with her glare.