Wow! I can't believe how many story alerts/favorites and author alerts I've gotten just after one day of posting the first chapter! It makes me really happy that people are enjoying this story so much after just one chapter! XD I hope you all will continue to like the rest of the story as much as I do! ^.^

Also, let me know how Charlie turned out. I'm not quite sure if I got his personality quite right or not. This is the first time I've written him so much.

Chapter 2-Explaining

*Charlie's POV*

I was awoken by a loud sob coming from Bella's room. I sighed slightly and crawled out of bed, moving across the hallway to her bedroom, pushing the door open slightly only to freeze at the voice of a man in her room. "I know you don't Bella. Not all of us want to leave, but we have to. We've stayed here too long already, you know that." I looked in through the crack in the door and saw Dr. Cullen holding my daughter in his arms. 'What the hell is he doing in my little girl's bedroom?' I felt anger take me over as I watched their interaction.

"I know…but, please!" Take me with you!" Her voice had taken on a desperate tone. I saw red and it took all of my willpower not to burst into the room and demand an explanation. "I want to be like all of you!" I felt confusion wash over me. 'She wants to be like them? What does that mean?' I thought, frowning deeply.

"You would really just up and leave your friends and family without telling them where you were going? Not to mention one small detail." She cried harder as I became even more confused. 'I don't understand any of this!' I watched as Carlisle pressed his face against the side of Bella's head and I took a step forward to move into the room, but stopped as his gaze locked onto mine. Something in his gaze caused me to stay there and wait to see what else would happen.

"No…I couldn't…" Bella said softly, her crying had died down to a mere whimper. She pulled back and looked up at Carlisle. "C-can you stay with me? Please…?" I felt my eye twitch at her question.

"Of course I will Bella…" Dr. Cullen said, much to my surprise and anger. He pulled the covers over my daughter and wrapped his arm around her, pulling her against him. My anger increased tenfold and I gripped the handle, readying to push into the room but stopped at the sound of Carlisle's voice singing a soft beautiful song. After several minutes, he slipped out of the bed and walked to the door. He pulled it open, giving me a sheepish smile before he motioned to the stairs. I nodded and headed down them. 'This had better be a damn good explanation!' I thought angrily as I led Carlisle to the kitchen…

X X X X X X X X

*Carlisle's POV*

I sat at the kitchen table, watching a fuming Charlie sitting across from me. I bit at my lip, trying to figure out what to tell the chief police. The two of us sat in complete silence for several minutes until the other man cleared his throat.

"I will try and keep calm, while you tell me what the hell you were doing in my daughter's room. So you better give me a good explanation or so help me god I…I…ugh!" He was too upset to complete his thought, shaking slightly with anger.

"Well…" I started, choosing my words very carefully before speaking. "As you know, my family is leaving town." Charlie nodded, mouth frowning deeply. "I just…wanted to say my own goodbye to Bella before I left…" I trailed off, knowing what a lame excuse that was.

"That's no excuse for breaking into my daughter's room!" Charlie hissed, face red with anger.

"No…no it really isn't…" I sighed, slumping in my seat I stared at my hands resting in my lap. "I just…wanted her to know that…we'll all miss her…very much." I told him softly, hearing Charlie shift in his seat.

"I won't forgive you…" He said, anger lacing his voice. I looked up, frowning deeply.

"For going into her room?" I asked, hands fiddling in my lap.

"No," Charlie said. I blinked, very confused now. I tilted my head at him, giving him a questioning look. "For leaving her. I won't forgive any of you, but especially Edward. He broke her heart by dumping her, and then he tells her he and his entire family are leaving her as well? No. I will never forgive that." He said, anger coming off him in waves now. He stood quickly, his chair scraping noisily across the floor. "Now, I suggest you get out of my house before I throw you out." He seethed, fists clenched at his sides. I stood slowly, moving closer to place my hand on his shoulder.

"I truly am sorry about this Charlie," I whispered, trying to convey how tortured this made me feel with my eyes. "If we don't leave with Edward, I know I'll lose my son forever, and I just couldn't bear that." I squeezed his shoulder, seeing his expression turn understanding, but anger was still lingering under the surface.

"I do…understand, Carlisle." He admitted. "But it doesn't make me any less angry about anything."

"I know." I said, sighing heavily. "This isn't easy for any of us to do. Well, except maybe Edward." I said as an afterthought. "I just wish it didn't come to this. I want to stay, but I also can't lose my son." Depression washed over me. I really did want to stay, help Bella through this. But I couldn't loose Edward, my first son… "I'll…be going now, I've imposed enough on you and your daughter. And don't worry, you won't see me again." I promised, quickly leaving the house before I changed my mind. Once outside, I had to look up at Bella's room, whispering a quiet goodbye before I turned and raced away, trying hard not to turn around, go back into her room and hold her close…

Tbc

So? What do you think? It will get worse before it gets better, but I promise! It will get better! Let me know if you liked this chapter or not, and I am horribly sorry about the long wait! I know it's short, but, I am working on the next chapter right now! So we'll see if I can get it done soon! XD