Bella's Point of View

Looking down at my dolls I smiled, gently picking up my little brush, and brushing their hair. I had to make them look pretty, because today was a big day; my 5th birthday.

"Bella, where you at kid?" My daddy called out to me.

"In my room,"

I giggled as my door creaked open, and my daddy's head peaked in at me. "You ready to go eat birthday girl?"

"Ya, let's go daddy!" I quickly pushed myself to my feet, stumbling slightly as I walked over to him. I held my favorite doll in my arms, there was no way I could spend the day without her.

"Well let's get going than," My daddy said, he took my hand, and we slowly walked out of my room. "There are a lot of kids there that you're going to meet,"

I looked up at him, feeling nervous. "Will they like me?"

"Of course they will, they will be starting school with you this year,"

I sighed and nodded, watching as my daddy walked to the car, he picked me up, and lightly set me in a car seat. I strapped myself in with a pout.

I couldn't wait until I didn't have to sit in this thing.

But on the bright side I did love riding in daddy's car. It wasn't like any other car. There were lights on top of it, and it makes noises. I had asked him why this was, and he told me it was because he was a cop.

That's what I want to be, just like my daddy.

Peeking out the window I watched the people walking around, I waved to the dark grey clouds that was high up in the sky, and as we finally got to the little diner that daddy always took me to on my birthday I grinned.

"Hurry daddy, let's go, let's go!" I have never been so excited.

"Alright honey, calm down," Daddy laughed, and quickly he was getting me out of my car seat.

I took his hand, and quickly walked forward, pulling him along behind me.

When we got inside I paused, my eyes widening as I took in the ground of people standing in front of me.

"Happy Birthday Bella!" They all said together. They all had big smiles, and seemed just as excited as I had been.

I backed up, slightly scared as I looked up at their staring faces. I didn't like that they were all watching me.

I quickly clutched my daddy's leg, moving behind him.

"Aw Bella, come on, no need to be shy," He chuckled, and slowly moved to the side, prying my hands off him, and moving me more towards the crowd.

"Charlie, it's good to see you," A man came over to us, he was in a wheelchair, but that didn't seem to make him sad, he seemed very happy. In his lap sat a little boy, and on both sides of his chair were two girls, they looked around my age, maybe a little older.

"Hi Bella," One girl smiled, waving to me. She seemed just as shy as I was. "I'm Rachel, and this is my sister Rebecca, and my little dork brother Jacob,"

"Hi, nice to meet you" I blushed.

Just like that, I watched as more kids came over to me, they all looked my age, and seemed just as nice.

"Hi Bella," A different girl came over to me, and right behind her was another girl, she seemed very shy. "I'm Jessica, and this is Angela," She pointed to the girl that was following her.

A boy now came and stood beside Jessica, a grin on his face, "I'm Mike," He said with a shrug. "You wanna come play with us?"

"Sure!" I said with a smile, but I looked back to Rachel and Rebecca. "Can they come to?"

Jessica didn't say anything at first; she folded her arms across her chest, watching over to Rachel and Rebecca. "Sure, I guess,"

Rachel and Rebecca looked at each other, than looked towards the rest of us.

"Well, I'm staying with dad," Rebecca said, and turned her head away from all of us, focusing on my daddy and her daddy's conversation.

"I'll play," Rachel said with a shrug, and came over to stand beside me, a small smile on her face.

Jessica narrowed her eyes slightly, and moved to stand on the other side of me. "Well than come on, let's go birthday girl,"

I smiled warmly, and walked with Jessica. Angela trailed behind Jessica, and Rachel walked close behind me. The boy Mike, he walked way behind us, whistling.

This really was turning out to be a lot of fun; I think I have finally made some friends. I couldn't wait to start school, if this is what it was like.

Charlie's Point of View

"Did you hear anything more about the mother?" Billy asked quietly, his eyes slowly went over to where Bella was playing with her new little friends.

"She hasn't been around once, since that night that she had left Bella with me, except for a surprise visit last night," I muttered lowly. "I don't know how she got into the house, but I saw her standing over Bella's bed,"

Anger flared inside me, but I kept my mouth shut.

"Did she say anything to you?"

"No, as soon as she had seen me, she jumped out the open window, and she was completely gone from sight. As if she was a ghost. Is that even possible?"

Billy slowly shook his head. "I've never heard of a wolf capable of doing such things," He frowned now. "It's not normal… did Bella show any signs of having the gene?"

I slowly shook my head, sighing. "Thankfully no," My eyes went to my daughter now. "But I still worry about that, every night, it drives me a little nuts some times,"

"I can imagine," Billy nodded. "Well if you ever need any help, or just need someone to talk to about this, you make sure to let me know,"

I really was blessed to have such good friends. I wished that I could have moved Bella and I to La Push, it sounds like they would know more about how to manage this kind of situation, you couldn't find that here in Forks, that is for sure.

But there was no way I could leave Forks, we barely have enough money to make it, let alone make it in a brand new area. Maybe when I became more stable… but… what if the move brings out that wolf gene in Bella… I couldn't risk that.

I just wanted my baby girl to be happy, and have a normal life, she deserves this, I didn't want her to feel that she was different than the others.

I would do anything.

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