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John cleared his throat. »We should go get some breakfast.«

»Aren't we going to wait for Bobby to get up?« Bella asked amused, she has never seen a man more afraid to show his emotions. That's saying something given who her father was.

»No need. I'm awake.« Bobby's gruff voice came from the bed. »Like anyone could sleep through all this racket.«

When Bobby was packing up his duffel Sam noticed Bella's luggage or lack there of.

»Where's your things Belly?« Bella cringed by the butchering of her name the small boy did but didn't say anything on it, he was still only four and they have just met.

»I'm afraid all I have is my wallet and my I-pod, Sam. Everything else burned down.« Bella aswered him and appearently Dean who looked around curious but wasn't bold enough to ask the question.

»What'ca gonna do now?«

»Uh. I guess I'll have to buy new things.« Bella told him.

»That'll be alot of money.« Dean entered the conversation.

What intrigued Bella was that Dean thought of the cost of things.

Did he look at the prices? He was only eight he's not supposed to price check. She sighed internally.

They ate breakfast at the only Diner in Forks.

Bella and John wished they went out of town to eat but it was too late. They already ordered when the people started coming to their table giving their condolences to Bella. Charlie Swan was a beloved Chief of Police and a good friend to many Forks residents.

When Bobby finally had enough Bella and Sam were in tears, John and Dean looked ready to kill they were so angry and Bobby had his hat off and on in intervals.

"That's enough!" Bobby snapped at the whole Diner. "The girl's just trying to have a meal. She went through hell last night, she doesn't need this right now."

Some patrons were grumbling, some were agreeing with Bobby, but everyone was quiet after that.

They stayed away from Bella after that so the group was allowed to eat their food.

They finshed their meal and were just getting ready to pay when someone familiar to Bella steped in to the Diner. She wasn't quite sure who it was behind him pushing his chair but she was sure it was Billy.

"Bella." He sighed when he was close to their table.

They all prepared for the inevitable, Bella took a deep breath and Sam squeezed her hand.

"I'm sorry for your loss, Bella." Billy said.

Bella nodded, she really had no idea what to say after those words. They seemed so superficial coming from Billy, Bella didn't know why but she felt like he didn't really mean them.

"You remeber Jake?" Billy continued.

Again Bella nodded, she didn't want to walk down memory lane today.

Maybe if circumstances were different she'd love to talk to Billy and Jake. Hell if she saw Jake just a couple of days before she'd happily ogle him. He was a handsome man.

"Charlie said you're a teacher now." Billy said. "That you were coming back to teach at the school."

Bella shruged, it wasn't deffinite - Charlie knew that. There was nothing writen, Bella just hoped to get a job close to her father. Now, there was nothing holding her in Forks.

"No." She answered, feeling awkward under Jakes stare. "I thought about getting work here. I guess now I won't even search." Her voice wobbled at the end.

"You could stay here. " Billy suggested.

Jake cleared his throat behind Billy he still hasn't said a word.

"Not could Bella, you should stay here." Jake finally opened his mouth. "We can protect you here."

John's eyebrow raised and he shared a look with Bobby. A look that said 'Something is wrong here.'

"Protect me?" Bella acted confused.

But she remembered the legends Jake told her so many years ago. About the Cold ones and the Protectors, the descendants of wolves. She'd bet her right hand, especially after last night that the whole legend was true.

"The thing that killed Charlie, Bella." Jakes tone implied that Bella was stupid.

"But what can you do?" Bella cocked her head. "I already gave the description to the police, Jake."

If Jake thought she was stupid he was dead wrong. Bella brought the whole Diner's attention to their conversation. The whole town was looking at their table.

Jacob's already short patience was blown. He bypassed Billy's chair and leaned over Sam so he was inches away from Bella's face.

"Stop playin' Bella, you know what I'm talkin' about."

John slamed his hand on the table and stood. He didn't know who this guy was but there was no way he could protect Bella better than John.

"Remove yourself from Bella and my son now!" John snapped.

His hand was itching to hit the russet man who invaded their space uninvited, yet he couldn't do it. Not in such public place and not infront of his boys.

Jake was suprised to see a boy under his looming form, he pulled back immediately.

"Really Jake." Bella looked him in the eyes in attempt to show her truthfulness, as false as it was. "I think I know what you're fishing for. But it wasn't that."

Billy and Jake were taken aback.

Did she know what they were? She seemed to.

"It was just a guy in leather." Bella shruged. "He stabed dad."

"Really?" Billy asked.

Bella nodded, crying again.

"You can still come with us, with me." Jake proposed full of hope.

"NO!" Sam stood. "Belly's comin' with us!"

Dean nodded, he too liked the woman and if it was true that his dad won't leave him and Sam with her then Dean's all for it. If Bella was with them then Dean could get some free time.

»Of course I am.« Bella reassured Sam who was watching her with big pleading puppy eyes.

»I think you should leave now.« John said watching Bella hug Sam.

He was so annoyed by the two men that upset his sons.

Bobby stood also backing up his younger friend. He had an idea who or better said what these men were, he read the legends of the town before. When Charlie told him where he lives Bobby was curious so he reaserched the town and the nearby reservation. He only let the locals be because the legend said the wolves were protecting the tribe. If it proves to be othervise he had no problem wiping down the whole tribe if needed.

Yet he won't tell John about any legend.

John isn't capable of seeing shades of grey – all he sees is white and black. There was nothing in between.

Jacob went to say something more but Billy raised his hand to stop him.

»I believe you're right sir. Let's go, son.« Billy looked at Bella. »I am sorry for your loss.« He sounded more genuine now.

Jake sighed. It was obvious to all that he didn't want to leave but he followed his father and cheif out the Diner only turning once to gaze at Bella longingly.

»Old boyfriend?« John asked Bella as soon as the two were out of sight.

»No.« Bella frowned also confused by Jacobs behaviour. »I actually remember seeing Jake twice, maybe three times before leaving for college.«

They said goodbye to Bobby outside of Seattle. He was going back to his home in South Dakota and the Winchesters plus Bella were staying in Washington state for a while.

Bella has decided she did not want to stay for Charlies funeral. While she loved her father dearly, there was no body for her to bury and she didn't want one of those empty casket burials. The people in Forks will give him a beautiful memorial, Bella was sure of it.

So, right before leaving town Bella asked John to take her to the house. They stopped by the florist and Bella bought her father a single tulip. She thought it was simple but beautiful, just like Charlie Swan was. Cheif Swan was a simple man but he loved beautifuly.

She stood in front of the house. The house where she found her first love and then lost it. The house where she claimed her life back after said first love left her. A house where she lived and loved.

Before it was a home. More of a home than any house Bella lived with her mother before, even if she was in Forks for only two years.

Now all it was was a ruin where her father died.

There was no need to hide from Sam and Dean what happened after the scene in the Diner at breakfast so they stood beside Bella, Sam silently holding her hand while she said goodbye to her father.

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