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BPOV

Two hours, one bowl of Banana Nut Cheerios, and one trip to the bathroom to throw up my Cheerios and I still had no idea what to do.

There is no way I could stay with Charlie like this. He's not blind and since he left, he's actually become more observant. Just because I didn't notice the bump doesn't mean that he won't. He solves crimes for crying out loud; granted they're small town crimes where teens steal a pack of cigarettes from the gas station or people scrap a car while parking and then drive away. But still, he's not slow.

I figured no matter the events that came from this pregnancy, I still only had three possible outcomes as best.

Outcome one; I died. I wasn't really sure I could actually live through this birth, let alone without Carlisle.

Outcome two; I give birth to super baby. This thing is growing so fast, so quick; there was practically no chance that he or she would be normal. Just look at the father. This baby had to be gifted.

Outcome three; I, somehow, had to become… immortal. How? I have no idea. It's not like I could call a vampire for help anymore. But still, I knew I ultimately needed to be special to take care of my baby.

My baby.

This baby was mine. I hadn't thought of that yet. I kept referring to it as his baby, or a vampire baby. But it was just as much mine as it was his. Maybe even more so, since I would being take care of him or her. I rubbed small circles over my bump. Every few moments I feel a nudge letting me know that this baby cared for me too. I already loved it. I did from the moment I found out; that must have been why I was stroking my bump all afternoon.

I started thinking about my possible outcomes again; I didn't have a whole lot of time before Charlie would come home. I realized outcome two wasn't really a possibility, it was an absolute. My baby was special, just like its daddy. Calling him, daddy make my heart not want to break as much.

So I was left with two possible outcomes, either I died or I lived forever. Surviving the birth human just didn't seem like a possibility.

I decided I couldn't think of that right now. I had more pressing matters.

How am I going to leave Charlie? There was no way I could stay, and the one other place I could go was Renee's. Again, that wasn't an option. I couldn't go to her, for the same reasons I couldn't stay with Charlie.

I really couldn't picture Charlie letting my go anywhere with how I had been lately. Depressed daughter leaves to go live across the country, alone? Sure, I'm sure he'd go for that. Plus I'm still in school, not that that would last for much longer, but I needed a way for him not to know that.

Maybe a boarding school would serve as a cover? It seemed perfect… too perfect. I mean school and housing built into one, all concerns would be halted right there. There had to be flaw. And unfortunately there were several.

For one, boarding schools have tuition. A police chief in Forks cannot afford one and technically I wouldn't actually need one. since I wouldn't actually be attending. Even a scholarship wouldn't ease that lie. Also, middle of the semester… like I said Charlie's not stupid.

Honestly the only place Charlie would let me go is Renee's. I knew he felt he was in over his head with my mental state right now; he'd probably welcome that conclusion. But I couldn't actually go there. Charlie would be able to relinquish control though. And I could probably have at least a good six months before he figured out I wasn't with her, if I told my lies correctly.

I would also have to convince Renee that I was fine, that she didn't need to check up on me, or call Charlie for answers.

I walked down the stairs and got some fish out of the freezer… and then put it back before slamming the door. That smell could not be allowed to linger in this house and it would if I cooked it. My stomach calmed and I decided meatloaf was safer. Charlie was a fan and it would definitely make him more agreeable tonight. I was going to have to lie a lot. Fantastic, I wasn't exactly worthy of awards when it came to acting.

***

Seven fifteen on the dot and I heard the cruiser pull up. Here we go. Crap. The little nudger pushed at me as the door opened.

"I know… I'm scared too." I whispered so soft Charlie couldn't have heard.

"Bell, are you here?"

"Yeah, I'm here. Dinner should be ready in about five minutes." I called.

He came in and just stared at me for a bit. I kept working, but it was making me more anxious and I didn't want to lose my nerve.

"Dad, what are staring at? Did you not want meatloaf, I thought-" He held up a hand to cut me off and opened his mouth to speak.

"No, no. I love meatloaf and it smells great! I just… I just didn't think you'd be up to cooking, I was gonna order pizza or something…"

"Thanks okay, I wanted to cook." He was already suspicious. I was going to have to really play along for awhile.

I set the table and then pulled out the meatloaf and vegetables I cooked. Charlie just sat there staring. My little nudger pushed me again and I really had to try NOT to rub my bump in response.

"Dad, the food's gonna get cold…"

"How was your day Bells? When I drove by the school, I didn't see your truck." Great, he checked up on me. I had no idea when he would have driven by so I couldn't really lie. If he caught the lie now, I would lose my confidence. And we needed to leave.

"School was school. I got really sick during lunch; I think I might have eaten something bad or something. Angela suggested I go home. I figured that was probably best."

"You didn't sign out; I got a call from Ms. Cope."

Figures, I knew I forgot something. But in my defense I was a bit distracted by the thing growing inside of me. Yet, I couldn't claim that as an excuse. "I forgot, sorry."

"Well please don't let it happen again, ever since… last week it makes me nervous when I don't know where you are."

"Okay, I am sorry Dad. But I actually started thinking when I got home…" I paused, I was terrified of his reaction but it was now or never. "I think I'm gonna move back with Mom and Phil for a while."

He blinked a few times and his face turned whiter before he decided to speak. "Well… Bell if that's what you think you should do, I guess… I can understand that. Are you sure you don't wanna wait till school is over or do you really need to leave after this semester." I didn't miss the presumption. He was hoping I would stay till winter break. Crap.

"Actually Dad. I was gonna leave sooner, like tomorrow. They have a few days off this week because of build-in hurricane days and I just figured this way I wouldn't miss too much."

"Why so soon though, Bell? I'm really gonna miss you. Why don't you think about it for a while?"

"I have thought about it Dad. And I'm gonna miss you too, more than you know. I can't even thank you enough for letting me live here." He started to open his mouth but I stopped him. I needed to say all this if I wasn't going to see him anytime soon, maybe even ever. "I don't want to leave you, but I just need a different place for a while, to get away from all… this stuff. I'll call, I promise!"

He sat there for several minutes just thinking and staring. I was getting so nervous. He didn't buy it. He's not going to let me leave. He'll call Renee and then I'm screwed-

Charlie interrupted my internal freak-out with a calm voice. "Okay Bells, I guess since you're going to your mom's, its okay. I'm really going to miss you though, the food is going to suck without you, but I'll survive. When exactly are you leaving?"

"Uh, tomorrow morning, the school is off till Monday, so it gives me enough time to drive there." I couldn't believe he bought it, thank goodness for my research on the Jacksonville school district website. Hurricane days, who knew? Then I saw his face… uh oh.

"You're gonna drive, your truck, to Jacksonville?!" I guess that was unrealistic, but I couldn't back-out now. I would need my truck to go anywhere.

"I'm going to try; if it breaks down, I'll fly the rest of the way. I really love my truck. Plus you gave it to me; I don't want to leave it…" He simply nodded. I played the mushy card and he just let it rest. Thank goodness.

I cleaned up the kitchen and went upstairs to pack. I also needed to call Renee.

***

"Bella? Oh my, honey, how are you? I was actually expecting Charlie to call." I could tell she was hesitant to say anything else.

"Yeah, well I figured it has been long enough since I called you last. How are you and Phil doing?" I didn't want to arouse suspicion by jumping the gun and telling her I was totally fine. But she wasn't having any of it.

"Oh we're fine… a little worried about you. How are you doing baby?"

"I'm… doing a lot better" Truthfully I was. I was still in pain over him, but I suddenly had something more important to think about. I started rubbing circles over my bump again as I continued. "I can't really spend any more time dwelling on it now. Besides, my girlfriends are being really great." She had no idea how much that wasn't true. She still thought Jess was one of my best friends. Although, in truth Angela had been great; she was just the only one.

"Oh honey, that's good! I'm glad; you seem to sound worlds better. I had a feeling Charlie was overreacting." Good she brought it. Although I wasn't exactly sure if I was happy about that. Part of me wanted my mom to know that I was having a baby, I could have really used her help, but that wasn't an option.

We continued to talk about school and friends, but not him. I truly believe she was convinced. So after we hung up I started packing. Mostly I just packed clothes and books. I had no desire for my music but I did grab a few CDs and my CD player. I also took my letters from my mom and all my other necessities.

I loaded my truck in the middle of the night while Charlie slept. I couldn't sleep, and I didn't want to waste time. It was going to be hard enough tomorrow morning when I had to say goodbye to him.

A/N: I really didn't think I was going to finish this chapter that quickly. Mainly because I had no clue how to get Bella to leave Charlie, but once I figured that out, it just wrote itself.

In my original notes, I actually had Bella doing more which consisted of what she does next, after she leaves Charlie but the chapter was long enough, so I'll save that for chapter 4. It should be long too. And again, it's one of those events I have seen from the beginning and can't wait to write, so it should be up in a few days. Sorry to spoil you all with daily updates, that can't last any longer, sorry!

Thanks for all the reviews, especially from Rexanne. You all can thank her for my nearly-instant update. Her praise really inspired me to update so soon.

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