Disclaimer I do not own twilight. I just fantasize about Edward 24/7.

CHAPTER 2 - RUNNING

I looked in the box there was a book. I guess it was the bible Jake had promised me. It was a small thick black book with a red ribbon tied around it. Next to it laid a silver necklace there was a very thin strap hanging from it was a silver charm shaped like a razor with ah heart in the middle there on it at the top of it was the word promise engraved. A tear fell from my eye I hadn't realized I was even crying. In that moment I promised Jake and myself that I would change my life, fallow my dreams ,and heart. I would never cut again.

I placed the stuff he had given me back in the box, putting on the necklace. Before I knew what I was doing, I grabbed my big duffle bag and filled it. I had almost fit all my clothes in it. . I grabbed some suitcases and filled them with books and other stuff I needed. I put my computer in its case. I grabbed my guitar and put it all in my car. After thirty minutes my stuff was packed and loaded in my truck. Then I went and threw away all my razors I hid around the house. Just as I was finishing Charlie pulled up. He looked at my truck and back to me.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

"I'm leaving we both know it's for the best, if I stay here I'm going to suffocate." I said, "Please daddy just let me go. Everyday you drink because I remind you of her and the accident. You know the weight of that burden and if I stay here everything I do everywhere I go will remind me of him. If you had the chance to escape it all wouldn't you."

He stood there for a moment and then spoke "I'm so sorry Bella. I never meant to hurt you. I don't want you to leave but if it's what you want I know I can't stop you. Just promise me you'll keep in touch." he frowned, walking away.

I pulled up to jakes the house and knocked on the door. Jakes brother Embry opened it witch surprised me. He hugged me tighter than ever. Then he spoke, "hey how are you?"

"I'm here, not cretin of much else, how are you?"

"I'm ok I still can't believe it," he frowned, "can I ask you something?"

"Sure," I replied.

"Did you know?"

I just looked at him and the tears started to well up in my eyes," no."

"Oh."

"So how is Billy doing?" I asked, try thing to change the subject.

"Better know that has read his letter, you should go talk to him." he gave a week smile and led me in to Billy.

Billy was sitting in Jake room just staring. There was no blood. But, now light pink stains in its place. Jakes room was always neat and organized."Hello," I said, patting his shoulder.

He smiled and looked up at me. "Oh Bella it good to see you, I've been waiting."

I didn't know what to say so I just stood there. He placed a hand on my shoulder and then spoke again. "If I ever had a daughter I would want her to be like you. Beautiful, smart, and full of potential. My Jacob was lucky to have you in his life. He loved you more then anything. When he came to me so many years ago I knew some day this day would come but I thought it would be from the cancer. When he told me he wanted to give you his insurance money I was upset. Only because I had trouble dealing with the fact that my son would be gone. He wanted you to have a good start and so do I. "he smiled through the tear and handed me a small check.

"thank you Billy," I hugged him tears rolling down my checks. "I've always thought of you as a father and I want you to know ill always be here for you I promise to keep in touch and visit. I don't know how I'm going to do this though he was my everything and I don't know how to live without him. "I cried

"Bella all you can do is take it one day at a time. And even though he's not right here with you he's always here with you." he said pointing from my head to my heart. "Take care Bella I love you."

"I love you to, good bye" I said, hugged him and walked out towards my future.

I don really know where I was planning to go. I was just driving to nowhere then it hit me. Jake and I always wanted to go to too San Francisco's I figured it seemed like a good place to start.

A day later

It had been a long grueling trip. I drove all day non stop. Only stopping to sleep. I was about 15 miles from the golden gate bridge. I could see it was so close. I smiled thinking of my future here in this strange place.

I entered the city on the other side of the bridge and feeling of adrenaline passed through my body. Followed by feelings of relief and a fresh start. It was almost as if I could feel Jake telling me everything was going to be ok. I drove through the city for a bit and stopped at a small dinner for breakfast and to look at the classifieds ads to hopefully get a place. I open it straight to the classifieds and start checking out the listings for apartments. Not wanting to waste any time. most of them where to expensive and out of my price range I had to make sure rent was going to be low enough that I could have a few months to find a job there was a few I decided to circle. Just then the waitress came up to take my order. She was a very tiny girl almost pixie like. She had short spiky hair with beautiful sleeves of ink. She was gorgeous.

"Hi, new to the city?" she smiled

"Yea, how can you tell?"

She laughed and pointed to the paper. "Oh," I giggled.

"So what can I get you?" she asked

"Ill have the special and a hot chocolate."

"Ok that will be right up, oh and my names Alice let me know if you need anything ok"

"Ok thanks."

I finished up my breakfast making a mental not of the cross streets through the window because I was definitely coming back. I grabbed the paper and my check and headed to the counter to pay.

"So how was your breakfast?" she questioned.

"It was great thank." I replied.

"hey I was going to tell you I don't really know what area you want to live in but there's a nice place in building its just around the corner in walking distance its cheap and the utilities are included here's the address you should check it out I have a feeling you would like it." she smiled handing me my change. I told her to keep it

I took the address it was definitely worth looking at. I drove to the address written on the paper. It was in the downtown area and I was shocked it was so cheap. The building about 3 stories high reddish brown with white trim around it. The corner of the building was almost rounded out resembling a tower the front doors are whit wit huge glass panels in the middle. I walked up and noticed on the buzzer it said room for rent .a deep raspy voice answered "who is it." "Hi, I'm interested in looking at the apartment for rent.".

The voice called back "come in."

The hall way was large with white towel floors and a stair case to the left that wrapped around the center of the building up 3 stories. I was caught staring when a tiny old man startled me. He looked tired his shoulders hunched over with the weight of the world bearing down on them. He couldn't have been more than 5 foot tall maybe 150 pounds he wore big glasses with a thin metal frame his hair was gray and long combed back in to a ponytail. He wore a white button up shirt with a pair of brown dress slacks and black worn in dress shoes his face was wrinkled with a huge grin.

"Hello miss my name is Aro Voltori how are you doing." he said

"I'm fine my names Bella I was told you have an apartment available." I said with a smile

"The place has been freshly painted and got a bay window with a huge kitchen and one bedroom. Everything works well. Would you like to take a look?" he asked.

"Sure."

We walked up to the 3rd floor he showed me the various laundry rooms on each floor. He told me about the pool out back. He opened the door and I stepped in. the floor was a light colored wood that ran through out the apartment from what I could see. The walls where white with whit crown molding on them the kitchen was huge with an old stove and fridge that looked like it was from the 20's. The cabinets in the kitchen where also white. The bedroom had a large bay window with a same white paint as all the other rooms. The closet was small witch was ok cause I didn't have much with me just a bag of clothes a pillow a blanket and my guitar and my books. It felt like home. "Ill takes it." I interrupted his talking.

"Really?" he questioned. "Its perfect I'm sure, besides it's too good of an offer to pass up and I have no place to go at the moment. To top it off if I wait to long someone else might take it." I smiled.

"Ok well lets get you the paper work and I'll need is the first months rent. Plus a deposit of $500." he smiled, back.

I followed him down a narrowed hallway with numbers on the doors to and office door he opened the door to a small but quaint office with dark brown wood paneling and a tile floor there was a large desk in the middle of the room covered in paper work he handed me what I assumed to be the contract along with papers with simple information almost like a job application. "The lease is for every 6 months it's on the 3rd floor apartment number 13c. Rent is due ate the first if u have any problems let me know and welcome to san Francisco." he said in a very pleasant voice as he handed me the keys "thanks so much. "I said

"Your welcome and remember if u need anything just let me know." he said

"Will do," I replied, happy to have a home.

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