Disclaimer: no, I don't own twilight and yes I hate Edward...

All hail Jacob!! Team Jacob all the way...

This chapter is dedicated to jacobfan216, connect2tjb and LunarFairyPrincess1989. Well this chapter is Charlie's pov and guess what? in a few more chapters, something big is gona happen. Maybe in a two or 3 more chappie ... Jacob's luck might change. So pls continue reading my story and I'm trying to speed up stuff so I could get to the good part by Xmas.

"I'm so sorry about Harry, dad."bells swung her arms around me envoloping into a hug. "I'm really going to miss him, " I mumbled. " how's sue doing?" bells asked in corncerned." She seems dazed, like she hasn't grasped it yet. Sam's staying with her…" the volume of in my voice faded in and out. " Those poor kids. Leah's just a year older than you, and seth is only fourteen…" I shook my head. "um..dad, you will never guess who's here?" I looked at her .. no.. its not who I think is it? I swiveled my head and there it was a mercedes across the street. I was just about to shout at bella . " hi charlie," wait that didn't sound right. That's not edward. "I'm sorry I came at such a bad time."

I peered at the slight figure in front of me. "alice cullen?" Am I hallucinating? " alice is that you?" I asked making sure if this is reality. " its me" she confirmed. "I was in the neighbourhood."ok if she's here then ..he.. "Is Carlisle…?"she replied before I even finished my question. "No, I'm alone." That's good, thanks god. I would have chased that guy out of my house if he ever shows his face here again. I tightened my arma over bells shoulder.

"She can stay here, can't she ?" bells asked with pleading eyes. " I already asked her." "Of course," I said mechanically, well its just alice. So.. no worries . "we'd love to have you, Alice." "Thank you, Charlie. I know it's horrid timing." Alice said. As always Alice being polite. One of her good trades. horrid timing? Its great timing, I was planning to call jake to keep bells company while I'm gona help sue. But since she's here. Problem solved. "No, it's fine, really. I'm going to be really busy doing what I can for Harry's family;it will be nice for Bella to have some company." "There's dinner for you on the table, Dad," bells told me. "Thanks, Bell." I gave her one more squueze on the hand before I shuffled towards the kitchen. All the activities today had made me have quiet an appitite.

I saw alice went back to the couch and bells followed her.i continued eating, since I can't hear anything what the girls were talking. After a while, alice came in here, she sat with me. " So did you miss us while we were gone? I'm sorry, we didn't tell you first about our departure, it was all so sudden that we didn't even say good bye " " well I only missed you" I said stressing it hopefully she gets my message about not wanting to hear about her brother. I continued "well yes it was all so sudden. I was told that it was because of carlisle transffer ?" "yes, dad got a sudden transffer. It was out of the blue"

There was silence for a while, " do you want to eat?" "no, I think I'll pass it" " come on, ok I know my cooking is bad. But my toast and bacon is good" I said trying to get her agreed. " besides, you are my guest and I insist you" finally she agrees " if you say so" I cleaned up the table and started fixing alice breakfast.

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"How bad was it, Charlie?" Alice asked, she didn't need to give me more description. I know very well, what she was asking about.i sighed. "Real bad." " Tell me about it. I want to know exactly what happened when we left."

I paused, how am I suppose to say this?"I've never felt so helpless," I began slowly. "I didn't know what to do. That first week-I thought I was going to have to hospitalize her. She wouldn't move. Dr Gerandy was throwing around words like 'catatonic,' but I didn't let him up to see her. I was afraid it would scare her." "She snapped out of it though?" she said reasuring me. "I had Renee come to take her to Florida. I just didn't want to be the one… if she had to go to a hospital or something. I hoped being with her mother would help. But when we started packing her clothes, she woke up with a vengeance. I've never seen Bella throw a fit like that. She was never one for the tantrums, but , boy, did she fly into a fury. She threw her clothes everywhere and sceramed that we couldn't make her leave-and then she finally started crying. I thought that would be the turning point.I didn't argue when she insisted on staying here….and she did seem to get better at first…" I trailed off.. "But ?" Alice prompted. "She went back to school and work, she ate and slept and did her homework. She answered when someone asked her a direct question. Butrshe was… empty. Her eyes wre blank. There were lots of little things-she wouldn't listen to music anymore;I found a bunch of CD's broken in the trash. She didn't read; she wouldn't be in the same room when the TV wan on, not that she watched it so much before. I finally figured it out. She was avoiding everything that might remind her of …him. That idiot, I thought he was a gentle man, the way he acted was as if he was perfect. Just thinking about him makes me angry. "we could hardly talk; I was so worried about saying something that would upset her.. the listest things would make her flinch.. and she never volunteered anything. She would make her flinch and she would just answer if I asked her something. She didn't call her friends back, and after a while, they stopped calling. 'it was night of the living dead around here. I still hear her screaming in her sleep…" those days.. I wish bells was back to her old self. "I'm sorry charlie," alice said, her was voice glum. "it's not your fault." I made it perfectly clear that it was edward's I think she understand that " you were always a good friend to her."she changed the topic, smart girl I say. Alice said, some change in her tone. "she seems better now, though"

" yeah, ever since she started hanging out with jacob black, I have noticed a real improvement . she has some colour in her cheecks when she comes home, some light in her eyes. She's happier." I paused, I spoke in a different tone making sure she gets message " he's a year or so younger than her, and I know she use to think him as a friend, but I think maybe its something more now, or headed that direction anyway." They are dating, I'm sure of that. They have been spending so much time together lately, well I wouldn't say jake perfect. He has his ups and downs , he's in a gang with the reservation boys but he takes care of bells very well and that's what that matters " Jake's old for his years," I continued sounding defensive. If you ask me, I would be glad to have jake as my son-inlaw " Hes taken care of his father pyhsically the way bella took care of her mother emotionally. It matured him. Hes good looking kid, too.. takes after his mom's side. He's good for bella, you know". I insisted letting her send the message to her brother. " then its good she has him" she agreed." But still , now and then I could she pain in her eyes." I went on with a hopeless tone. " I don't know, if shes ever gona get over it." But with jake on her side I think, she will move on.

We chatted ..For awhile but my heart isn't feeling right, I'm worried.i did what my instincts told me to do "Alice, I have to ask you something?" I said awkwardly. "Go ahead" she said calmly. "He's not coming back too is he?" there was suppressed anger in my tone. Alice answered softly, in a reassuring tone "he doesn't even know I'm here. The last time I spoke to him he was in south America" "that's something at least" I snorted. Good to know his out her life for good "well, I hope he's enjoying himself" "I wouldn't make assumptions, Charlie" well I'm not making assumptions, I'm positively sure. I swear to lord the next time I saw that kid. I'm gona shoot him down.

It's late, I better get going "Alice could you do me a favor?" "Sure, Charlie" "well, I'm going over to the Clearwater's to help them and I would be there until the funeral ends. So could you please keep bells company and make sure she's safe?" "I'll be glad to do that" I took my coat and was about to leave, well I didn't want wake bells up. I guess I will let Alice do the explanation. "Ah ... before I forget, alice tell bells not to cook today... I will buy for you girls ok?" "Sure thing Charlie".

[After the funeral]

The funeral went well, but I have to say. I felt really bad for the kids, and Harry... its use to be three of us going fishing and watching game. Man... I miss him... and the worst part was he was with me when he… everyone attend the funeral, I saw sam being a big help there and most of the reservation boys weren't that bad. I guess I misjudge them, and thinking about it Jake was missing in the funeral. I guess he was with bells, I don't mind having Jake over at house but Alice is there and if I'm not mistaken. The cullens and Jake don't go along, so far as I seen whenever I mentioned to Jake that Bella was with the cullens, his reactions change. I wouldn't blame him; I myself don't like the other Cullens except for Alice and Carlisle. I picked up pizza on the way, I arrived home quiet late than usual hopefully the girls are waiting, I don't want to have bells cook today.

I parked the car at the usual spot, but as I got out I noticed that the Mercedes was gone. Ok Alice left again without saying good bye? Maybe some urgent work I guess. I opened the door; I noticed the lights were turned off. Bells went to bed early?? I placed the pizza at the kitchen table went to bells room. I knocked "bells?" no reply... ok this is creeping me out "bells, are you ok?" still no reply. No... She wouldn't have? I shook my head at my thought. She wouldn't have run away again. I opened the door and found an empty room. What is this girl thinking? I went down in hurry to call Billy. Maybe Jake knew something about this? Beside the phone there was a note.

Dad,

I know this is sudden but I have to go with Alice. This is kinda important and I know you are mad at me but please understand just wait till I comeback and then you can scold me as long as you want. And I'm sorry I can't tell you more. Bye dad.

Oh, she has a lot of nerve to do this again, she is grounded for the rest of the life and I'm very sure this is because of that Edward kid. That kid just brings problem and problems for bells. I got to know what's going now, I dialed Billy's number… it rand twice before he picked up. "Billy... do you where bella is? Is Jacob there? Could I talk to him?" he sounded surprise, I guess Jake didn't tell him or Jake went along with Bella "huh? She's gone? No Jake's not here Charlie... we are looking for him... he's been gona for awhile and hasn't come home yet" wait... he left too? What is up with these kids these days? Something happens and they just ran away. "Have you found him yet?" I asked in concern. "Well no... We haven't found him yet, do you have any clue where they are?" he asked hoping that there's something I could help. "Well, bells left a note says she's gone with Alice" "Alice Cullen?" Billy asked "eem... yeah she visited us just now. You think Jake's with them?" I asked his opinion. " I don't think so Charlie" he said, as I thought, Jake doesn't go along with the cullens. "Well do you want me to send some of my men out to search?" I asked as that's all I can do. "Its ok Charlie, we got it covered here, thanks and if there's any news about Bella I will call you" he said while putting down the phone.

I waited... and waited maybe if bells might call... but atlast I slept. I woke up the next morning around 9.00am. Well, i didn't have the appetite to eat so I went to work. I got out of work early and I stopped by at Billy's. His house was full of Quileute boys, but I manage to find Billy at the backyard. "Hey... is there any news?" I asked trying to get Billy's attention .he flinched, I guess I kinda surprised him "oh hey...ermm... no..." he said with a really sad tone, his face was depressing. I know how it feels to have your kids run away without saying anything. I feel bad for him at least I know bells with Alice but he … "we can't find him... the boys have searched the whole ground from last night till now... but still no sign." I petted Billy's shoulder "doesn't worry, Jake can take care of himself. Have some faith on the kid." "No... It's not that Charlie, he has never run away from home before and nothing happened between us and also the boys. I'm just scared that…" "Stop talking nonsense… the kid is fine... I'm sure he will comeback soon." I said reassuring Billy. "I hope so" Billy said sadly. "Hey ... I gotta go, I'll call you if I get any clue" billy just noded in reply.

I arrived home; it was quite since bells not around not that it was noisy when she was here. It's just the house felt full of light when she was here, now its looks so lifeless... then I heard the phone ring. Bells...that's all what on mind. I rushed to get the phone "hello. Bells?" "No Charlie, its me Billy" I got disappointed"oh… what is it" "the boys found Jake, and I asked him about bells he said he doesn't have any clue." So... bells just left with Alice, now I'm worried. Who's protecting her? I thought Jake was with her so I felt kind of secure of Bella's safety. "Where was he and is he hurt?" "In the forest, no he is fine but I'm worried of him… his behavior is kinda strange" "strange? as in?" his not the old Jake and Charlie if you talk to him don't mention anything about this" "ok ... take care of him billy" "I will" with that billy and I hung up. I started thinking of bells and soon I was drifted to sleep.

I woke up next morning, and I decided not to go to work today. I wanted pay a visit to Billy and maybe talk to Jake. If he knows something about bells. I went out and I started my car engine and as I reversing the car, I saw a familiar car. It was a grey Volvo. Wait... isn't that … I puuled over the car, and stpped out. I was standing in front of my house. And there comes my daughter and Edward right behind her as the car stoppes. As soon as she's near. I shouted at her while sending flying daggers towards Edward." Where have you been bells" "Dad, I can explain" she said trying to calm me down. Oh it ain't gona happen. Twice bells! Twice! You left me me twice! . "Oh you better have an explanation young lady, cause you're in a lot of trouble" I said, I saw her fidgeting her hands. But my attention was more on the boy. How dare he show himself in front of me again after all he did to bells? "Sir, I can explain... it's not Bella's fault" he said, I was about to argue with him but then Bella fainted. Before she touched the ground, Edward caught her.

He brought her to her room, and laid her there." We need to talk I said to him" while keeping my seriousness "yes sir..." we both have taken our seats in the living room. " what have done to her?" I asked him while keeping my eye contact with him. "Sir... it's nothing... I guess she got tired traveling that's all" that all?! After taking my daughter away from me for 3 days, he just says she got tired of traveling that's all! His getting on my nerves. "Where have you taken her?" I asked him... no reply was made. "I'm asking again ... where have you taken her?" well if he isn't going to answer than theres no raeson for him to say. I got up and ordered him "get up" "but sir…" "No buts... get out of my house nowand I don't want to see in my house again and don't even think about seeing her again. If I caught here again or with bells, I won't hesitate to shoot you down. Understand?" he shook his head and said "yes sir".

I saw him getting out of house territory, well that when well... I got up and checked on bells. I decided to cook something for bells and I did pasta for her. I am still angry at her but she's my daughter, I can't be that angry with her. But one thing is for sure, she is grounded until she gains my trust back and I'm very sure that's gona been long. I watched game on TV and I sensed my eye lids get heavier. I guess a short nap won't harm.

(After 4 hours)

I woke up when I heard someone knocking the door. Guess that Edward boy is a stubborn one, I took my gun out of my jacket went to get the door. I was surprise to find Jacob black in front of my door. Guess he knows bells came back. Oh hey Jake, come in. I will wake up bells for you, she is sleeping now" now that's someone that I would like to see more often. "No... No... Its ok…" he said reassuring me. Ok.. If he doesn't want to see bells then... why is he here? I asked him. "Oh so, is there an other reason for you to be here?" I heard him say, in a low and intense voice "Well, yes sir. You see I'm going to visit my relation in the south and well it might be awhile for me to be back. So I wanted to give bells her present for her next birthday in advance." Well that's a surprise; Billy never mentioned that he has relation in the south. Her birthday present in advance? How long is he planning on staying there? I don't wanna sound rude so I said. "Oh, well I'm sure bells would be happy to have it, south you say? Well can't you delay your trip a bit there has been some bear sighting here and its dangerous for you move around and is Billy going with you?" tone "Yes south sir, no I'm afraid if I don't go now. I might disappoint them since they are expecting me soon. Don't worry; I'm sure this old Jake can take care of himself and just me. Dad's gona stay behind but he will catch up later" this doesn't sound right. Billy would never let Jake go anywhere this far alone. I guess I will call him to check this up. "Ok, you be sure to take care of yourself ok? If anything happens to you bells would be broken you know?" I said trying to get him stay. "Uh not wanting to be rude or anything but where's the gift boy?" "Oh yeah, sorry I forgot." Then I saw him running towards the side of my house. What the heck is this boy doing? Then I saw him bringing a bike with him. Nice bike, but where did he get the money to buy that from? "So where is it?" I asked him about the gift.

. "Well this is it" he said while patting the bike "waits what! You bought her a bike? Jacob black! What did you get the money from to buy her this? did ya rob a bank or something?" now that's all of money.. So far I know Jake doesn't work anywhere? Where did he get the money from? "No ...no... I bought from the parts from the dumpster and the rest I got for half price from a friend" he said, well that's nice of him. He really cares for bells but I don't think Bella needs a bike and besides the bike might actually be useful to him rather than her. "Oh ... but seriously you shouldn't have. Besides she doesn't even know how to ride a bike." I said trying to get him take back the bike "No... No you must accept it. It's my gift to Bella and I'm sure you can teach her." he insisted so well... I just agreed "Well I better get going... see you" Jake said while he turned to leave "ooh so soon... well ok then. Do you want to leave a message for bells?" he could at least wait to tell bells that he is leaving... I'm sure she would be sad if she know that he left her without her knowledge " uhmm.. No sir... but… I guess you could help me. Could you pass this note to bells?" a note? Now this is interesting "Yeah ... sure Jake... take care ok...you are not only Billy's son mine as well ok" he just smiled in reply.

I closed the door and tried to TV but it just doesn't feel right. Jake is leaving and I think bells should know now rather than later. So I went upstairs and opened her room door. I saw an empty bed and an opened window. This girl doesn't learn does she? I got really angry now more than I was just now. That's it... she is grounded for her entire life. I know very well where she is gone; I got my jacket and went straight to my car. I try to get the car keys but then Jake's note fell down from my pocket. I got into the car and started the engine while waiting for the engine to get ready. I took out Jake note and read it.

Bells...

By the time, you read this. I might not be around here anymore. I want you to know that I love you, with all my heart. And I perfectly respect your choice, you chose him over me and I understand that you don't have the same feelings that I have for you. So by me being me here much longer will just make your relationship with him even more complicated. So I'm going away from here, I have some things to handle on my own and I hope you will be happy with him. I promised you bells, I promised you that I won't hurt you and I'm going keep my promise. I won't forget anything that has happened between us all these while. Bye bells.

What in the name of god, is going on with these two kids? They keep running away as if it's the only solution for their problems. Bells chose Edward?! And the last sentence was totally wrong. I feel bad for Jake. Wait I need to tell Billy. And Bella is in for a lot trouble.