A loud banging made me snap my eyes in panic, I quickly grabbed the nearest item next to me,

Oh great, it's a hangar! What on earth could I do with that?

Wait… oh god… it's coming from outside! Its probably some impatient person, and who doesn't know that this is the time people usually sle-

Damn it! I'm late! I internally screamed as I jumped out of bed, right then another loud knock made me lose my balance and fall to the floor.

"ouch…" I murmured.

"I'm coming! Give me a minute!" I yelled not wanting to make whomever they were, wait any longer. My witchy senses activated as I sensed… many people…?

What the heck? Is there a show outside?

Almost tripping again on the stairs I made it to the door.

Ok… I sighed as I opened the door.

"…Hi?" I asked in utter confusion.

"Wha-whatcha guys doing here?" I asked.

"Hi dear" Laura spoke up, Ross acting a bit weird, pushing aside bad thoughts. I immediately smiled at them.

"You guys came to visit? You guys should have told me! I would have prepared something special!" I told… maybe it was meant to be a surprise, whatever, thank the gods, I cleaned the house.

… er… not that it is unclean always… heh…

"We aren't here to visit you, Daniella" her sternness caught me off guard.

Did she just say my whole name?

"Um ok?" I stuttered out not quite sure how to answer them.

"We're here to take you…" she said her voice softening a bit but still commanding.

"Excuse me? I'm sorry, Laura, I'd love to go wherever with you but I kinda have school right now but you can come in and-" my sentence was cut short when Laura harshly grabbed my arm.

"What the hell?"

"We aren't asking Daniella, you thought we wouldn't find out about your accident!" wait wait wait what accident?

Shit. I felt the blood drain from my face.

OH MY GOD! Did I actually not tell her?!

"No! I'm all right now! See! It happened months ago! You guys don't have the right to take me anywhere!" I said yanking my hand back to my chest, panic soared through me.

It's ok… they can't do anything, right?

Right?

"And besides I'm legally emancipated, you guys don't have custody over me and you guys didn't have it before either," I said emphasizing the emancipated.

"Yeah? You aren't financially stable anymore Daniella…"

"What do you mean?" I asked slightly irritated. What does she know?

"When you met with an accident, who paid your bills huh? Your 'uncle' Damien?" she said.

What the hell is her problem?

"Yes, he did"

"How are you going to pay him back Daniella?" she asked.

"Oh my god! I'll pay it eventually" I really was, I was already splitting some of my money to give it back to him even though he told me not to. Them staying with me, meant the world, this was the least I could do.

"I don't think the court will think that…since you are financially unstable…"

"I'm not!" I cut her off "I'm perfectly fine! I have earned, fed and kept up with my education all by myself and your lie of me being financially unstable won't give you my custody!" I spoke, anger filled me little by little.

"Your young lady are coming whether you like it or not" Ross gripped my wrist firmly.

Control

Control.

I kicked Ross's leg and ran to my house and locked the door.

If they think-

"Daniella Open this goddamn door!" my emotions scattered all over the place.

"No Laura, I never felt like your child! Never! I always felt like a burden! And then this happened to me, and you're taking it away from me! No! I won't allow that! I won't let you take this away from me! Forks is my home, and you won't take me away from it" I stated stubbornly as I used my powers to easily push the couch towards the door, completely blocking the entrance.

My hands started shaking uncontrollably.

This felt like a nightmare, this was never supposed to happen.

Could they really take custody of me? Could I lose my emancipation with that lie? I knew they could… because… Laura was… well is a judge… and she had contacts.

But why? Why do they want me back?

I knew… I know the reason they let me go in the first place, they got what they always wanted… what changed?

I tried… I tried to think good of them… and I sort of still do but… why? A loud bang snapped me from my thoughts.

"Daniella It's the police…" shit, I should have known.

And now,

Here were Ross's contacts… the police… think, think, think,

Im not going back! I was being childish, yes but they weren't being mature either!

The smell of vampire still lurked in the air, old but still there…

Edward…

WAIT!

EDWARD!

I grabbed my phone of the table and dialled Edward's number,

"Hi-"

"Edward I need you to come over here with Carlisle, now!" I was going to make a stupid decision but…

"Can you ask him to adopt me o-or take temporary custody of me?" I asked desperately… I just… couldn't go back to Laura after…

"Slow down Dani! What happened?"

"No time to fully explain but my ex-foster parents are trying to take me back and im not going!" I heard Edward curse under his breath, and I heard him say, 'not now…'

What the hell does that even mean?

"Ok give me a minute" another loud bang caused me to drop my phone onto the floor switching it off.

I clenched my fist in frustration as I picked up the phone. Did the commotion suddenly die down?

A soft knock reached my ear…

"Dani?" the oh-so-familiar voice spoke.

"C-charlie?" my voice shook and was quiet as the emotions suddenly took over.

"Look honey, I know you're scared and don't want to leave right now, but could you please open the door so you guys could discuss it calmly?" my lips wobbled, knowing damn sure they won't let this go easily… when they set their mind on something they made sure to get it… just like my emancipation…

I slowly pushed away the couch and let my fingertips touch the cool knob, my lip wobbled as I tried to breathe, unlocking the door, a worried and sad Charlie stood,

And then…

I lost it, a sob escaped my lips,

And another, another and another… I felt charlies warm embrace as I broke in his arms…

If someone looked at my situation they'd laugh… why is she crying for such a small thing? Its not like she hasn't lived with Laura and Ross? What is wrong with this girl?

But if only they knew the truth.

"Daniella" Laura sighed. "Just come back to Minesota," she said.

"Laura, I again, won't come with you! You know why? It's because I know you guys loved me, I know you did, but having me around was a burden! A burden! You think I didn't hear when Ross told you how fed up he was about how I cried every night that I didn't have any friends and h-how me asking to spend time with you guys was a waste of time, because 1. You guys had to work around the clock and 2. You wanted me to be like that too! And…" I sucked in a breath, tears falling uncontrollably as I was about to reveal another truth.

"When you guys found out… you" my voice cracked "could have kids again, you wanted to put me back to foster care, Yeah I heard, in the kitchen that night… I already felt like a burden and to go through that… again?" another voice crack.

"I couldn't, I-I just asked you guys to make me emancipated, even though you guys weren't my real parents, I knew you could somehow do it, and you did, and it made me so happy," a sob escaped.

"That I could be happy, happy without burdening anyone else, just me" tears filled Laura's eyes but I knew not out of sadness but anger,

Them not being able to have children was a sour subject… and it would be for anyone…

"You, Daniella! I always consider you as my child but my infertility was way out of line" she spoke ignoring everything I had just poured. But I hadn't gone unnoticed to the man whose arms I was still in. Charlie. His face was red with anger and tears filled his eyes.

Just as he was about to speak. It happened so fast… a police yanked me out of charlie's hands.

"That's quite enough young lady, I think it's about time you listen to madam Laura and Ross sir and go with them," he said rolling his eyes. I really wonder from where they find some heartless police officers sometimes… couldn't they all be like Charlie Swan?

"And I think its about time you let go of her, officer" Edward's velvet voice spoke up. I towards him as I crashed into his stone chest.

"ouch," I said sniffling.

"You should have known" he rolled his eyes in amusement. I heard an annoyed sigh from Ross, I felt my power leave again,

"That brat has become more annoying" sadness overwhelmed me and I felt Edward tense, oh right… mind reader…

"I think it's time I gave you your birthday gift" huh? My birthday has more time and who cares about my birthday now?

He smiled ruffling my hair…

"Daniella called me asking to adopt my father to adopt her, as much as I love her to be my sister, I could do her one better," he said to everyone. "Well Charlie could," he said catching everyone off guard. My powers went out of control as all of a suddenly read Laura's thoughts…

"Pfft what could a neighbour do?" he was definitely more than a neighbour to me, he was my father figure along with Damien… he walked towards the police officer.

"You can't take her unless Charlie says so and takes her custody, not that anyone can because she is after all legally emancipated," he said in a calm voice, handing over a file.

"Dani don't worry, a lie can't take away your emancipation and ill make sure it ever won't" he said sternly his protectiveness showing, despite everything my heart melted, whenever I got affection, I just-

He pulled me into his chest, "You'll be ok but protect her for me?" he whispered the last part as eyes caught Bella's ones, she looks sad, not jealous or anything, thank god… I can deal with her too…

I nodded not sure what he meant…

I heard the police officer sigh,

"W cant help you take Daniella anymore Ross, im sorry…" handing the file over to me…

"Read it…" I looked over at Edward one last time as I read the file…

I let out a gasp as a tear fell onto the file…

A.N: what do you think?

Ha gotcha I hope! I won't leave yall hanging quite yet!

Blinking rapidly, I stuttered.

"H-how?"

"I narrowed down the investigation once I remembered your conversation with Damien" the Volturi… "I wanted to make you happy on your birthday and I know that you'd be happy to find out who you really are… I started searching a while back and the results came in yesterday…" more tears formed in my eye.

"Tell him…"

I walked towards… my father, my real father, Carlie Swan… my hands shook uncontrollably and dizziness and nauseousness hit me,

Get it together Dani…

Charlie stood confused as the situation unfolded, Bella now stood next to him… still shaking I handed him the file, my legs felt like jello…

"Edward…" my voice barely above a whisper, he made his way towards me. I sucked in a breath.

"Im sick, if I pass out, don't take me to the doctor. Or Carlisle, there's medicine in my drawer just give it to me"

"Wha-" Edward's words were cut off when Bella hugged me.

When she finally release me, Charlie, tears in his eyes.

"You're my Elena?" he asked and I nodded as he pulled me into a bone-crushing hug.

"Thank you, Thank you, Thank you" he muttered over and over again. I felt my mind slowly succumb to the dizziness

"Charlie… Don't let them take me" I said as I passed out.

A.N: Ok guys! now its really over, its chaotic huh? and I'm sorry if there's any grammar mistakes, I couldn't edit it :(

I WANNA WISH Y'ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS (yes I know there's a few more hours but who cares)

tell me what you think happens next, and ill see you in the next chapter! baiiii love yall!