CHAPTER 5: Letting go
Emmett was packing our possessions and furniture from our cottage into the massive removal van.
"Who's driving that" I asked Edward
Edward gave a little smirk towards Emmett and he returned with a huge grin.
"Emmett, drive slow we don't want to crash it"" I warned him
I quickly peeked and saw my old motorbike and Edwards stunning new one being packed in. Rosalie was driving her Red BMW M3 convertible car, Emmett was driving the removal van, Alice was taking the her yellow Porsche 911 turbo, jasper was taking the Volvo and I was going to be driving in my red Ferrari i got from Edward. Carlisle was taking his Mercedes s55 AM and Esme was taking Emmett's jeep. Edward was coming in my car and Jacob was taking Edwards Aston martin v12 vanquish. I guessed he trusted him enough not to crash it. I wondered what it would look like to passersby, seeing all these expensive sports cars going passed one by one behind each other. weird. Jacob wasn't permanently going to be staying with us but he was making sure we settled down and helping us un-pack.
Edward convinced me that he should drive because I still wasn't used to the new car i was driving.
I got in, popped Nessie in her car seat in the back and strapped her in, shut the door. I strapped myself in the front passenger seat, not necessary but I still was a little scared of Edward driving. He laughed at this.
His revved the engine and followed Emmett in the van. I was going with Edward because I needed the support after I was saying goodbye to Charlie. Edward drove up the familiar street and came to a stop outside my father's house.
I turned my head to look at Edward.
"I don't know if he will even let me go!" I teased him
"I know this is going to be hard, remember him this way, Bella. It will hurt otherwise"
I got out the car and walked at human pace over to the front door. I knocked lightly
Charlie opened the door. He was alone.
He looked at me, took me appearance in and gulped.
"Dad, it's me." I told him
"I know, Bella. "He seemed crept out
"It's still the same me, I haven't changed, well not that much anyway" I told him calmly.
"So it's true then?" he shivered "You're a …vampire?"
I looked down at the pavement
"Dad, I need to talk to you. Can I come in?" I managed
He looked round self-consciously.
"Dad, don't worry. I won't hurt you" I told him
He nodded and waved for me to come in.
He sat down in his chair, but not comfortably. He looked like at any time he could suddenly jump up.
"Is it true? What Leah Clearwater said? If it is Bella, i-well it all makes sense! Well it obviously doesn't make sense, but I can see how everything has…worked out if it is true" he blurted out.
"Yes it is Dad. I am a vampire" I cringed at the word." and Nessie is Edward and I's biological child".
Charlie gulped down, I could see he felt uneasy.
"Well…" was all he could say
"I'm sorry Charlie. I know i should of told you before, but it was for your safety. That's what i came to talk to you about"
"What? What's going on Bella?" He panicked
"Leah told you the truth about me and my-The Cullen's. It's not safe for us to be around you anymore. We have to leave forks. We are leaving today." my voice started to crack
"What! You can't leave! Bella when will you come back? When will i see you again?" Charlie fumed
"See, that's the thing dad. We can't come back, not until we know it's safe. I promise I will try to visit as soon as i can. Trust me, i don't want to leave. It's for your safety dad. I'm going to miss you!" I said glumly
Charlie starred at me
"There's no point in even trying to talk you out of this is there?" Charlie teared up
"No"
I looked at Charlie's face and i could see tears running down his face. I went over to him and hugged him. He shivered. I pulled back
"I'm so sorry, Dad"
He nodded
"I'm gonna miss ya Bells!"
"I know"
"I will write and call you when we get there." I promised
"I know you would try to do whatever you could to get out of this Bella, but there isn't a way out of this is there" it wasn't a question
"Goodbye Dad, I love you forever"
"me too bells, me too"
I hugged him goodbye and felt too guilty but i had to leave.
I opened the door and got back into the car. I pulled my knees up to my face and started sobbing tearlessly.
"That's the hardest thing I've ever done!" I cried to Edward
"I know, I know" He comforted.
I calmed down eventually after realizing nothing would change no matter how upset I was. Edward revved the engine and took off. I stared after my old life and the memories came flooding back to me. I waved goodbye to my hometown of Forks W.A.