Bella's POV
This is just insane. First, I discover that the grandmother I believed had passed away nearly a decade ago is actually alive, and now my mom drops the bombshell that I'm a witch. What's next? Am I supposed to believe I can fly?

"I know this is overwhelming, sweetheart," my mom says, her voice calm as a still lake. "But I need to explain. I know how much you've missed your grandmother; it's been hard not having her in your life. I wanted you to experience a bit of normality, without the weight of magic hanging over you."

All I could see was red. How could she keep something like this from me, acting as if everything was just fine?

"Seriously, Mom? That's all you have to say? You wanted me to have a normal life, but let's get real, who was the adult in this relationship? I was the one cooking and paying the bills. You were never the mother I needed. Things only started to change when you met Phil. Sure, Forks wasn't my favourite place, but at least with Dad, I'm not left scrambling to do everything. With him, I just have to handle some cooking and laundry. But let's face it, how did he even survive this long without knowing how to cook?"

Let's not forget the real reason I ended up here in the first place. Remember how every time Phil travelled, you dreaded staying home with me, wishing instead to be by his side? I could see the sadness in your eyes, and as the parent in this tangled relationship, I knew I had to make a choice. So, I set you free, dragging myself to a place I never wanted to be. But, surprisingly, Forks turned out to be... not so bad after all.

Do you recall those days before you met Phil, when you'd bring home a parade of guys, each one hoping to be my new stepdad? I swallowed my feelings to keep you happy, but now I'm furious. What gave you the right to make such a monumental decision without considering how it would affect me? I can't believe Grandma would let you do something like this.

In the end, I shouldn't be surprised. You always put yourself first. You told me time and again that I was more mature than any kid you knew, yet when you discovered I was a witch, you seemed to think that changed everything. I'm so angry right now, I can barely think. And why wait until my 18th birthday? What's so special about that day?

Charlie's face was a mix of disbelief and anger, and I couldn't tell if it was my outburst or the truths I had just laid bare that shocked him. Honestly, I didn't blame him; I was reeling too. But I'd be damned if Renee thought she could waltz back into our lives without facing the consequences.

"Bella, please just calm down," Renee urged, her voice dripping with condescending tones. "You're stronger than I ever was, and you could really hurt someone in this state."

My dad's frustration mirrored mine, and I could see the tension radiating off him. "Really, Renee? That's your response? Just 'calm down'? Bella has every right to be furious. I'm furious! All this time, I thought you were caring for her like a mother should. If I had known the truth, I would have taken her away from you without a second thought. I always knew you were selfish, but this... this is a new level."

Renee shot back, her tone icy. "Oh, spare me, Charlie. It's not like you would have been any better. You were too busy working or fishing with your friends, always finding excuses to leave the house."

"Enough! You know what?" I interjected, my voice trembling with frustration. "He's right to be just as angry as I am. But right now, my head is pounding. I just broke up with Edward and now this bombshell? Why did I have to find out all of this now? Why did I need to know all of this now? What's the difference between finding out today as opposed to next week?"

"The reason you needed to know all of this now is that your power is a beacon, Bella. People will seek you out to exploit it, and the fact that you haven't trained will only make things worse. You have to move back in with me and Phil so I can help you get your magic under control before it consumes you."

I stared at her, bewildered, and I wasn't alone; Charlie and Phil wore matching expressions of disbelief.

"You know what, Mom? I think I'd be better off training myself. I refuse to go anywhere with you."

"Bella, I understand that you're angry, but you need to get over it. You're going upstairs right now to pack some of your things. You're coming back home with me and Phil, and that's final. No more back talk, got it?"

My anger surged, boiling over. I could feel the heat radiating off me, and for a moment, I actually wanted to strike my own mother. Then, in a flash of chaos I would never forget, everything on the mantel exploded into the air, shattering against the floor.

"See? That right there is exactly why you need to come live with us. You need to learn to control your powers Bella! If you don't, there is no telling the disasters you could cause, not to mention the potentiality of exposing us all! Now go upstairs and pack Isabella Marie!" she insisted, her tone unyielding.

"I already told you, I'm not going with you. If I really need training that badly, I'd rather live with my grandmother. Just give me her number, and I'll call her. Don't hold your breath waiting for me to come anywhere with you." I looked at her with my head held high and my hand outstretched waiting for her to hand me over the number of a woman I thought I'd lost forever.

She just stared at me in annoyance for a good minute before finally grabbing a notepad and pen from her bag and writing the number down before ripping off the page and handing it to me slowly.

"I do love you Bella. I bound your powers because at the time I thought it was what was best for you. I didn't want you to have the childhood that I did. Being consumed by magic and not being able to go to sleepovers with friends because my mother was scared that I would get upset and accidentally use my powers and expose us." She sighed and looked over to Charlie and Phill before looking back at me. "You are my world Bella and I am sorry I wasn't the mother that you deserved growing up. I'm sorry I took you away from your Grandmother and I hope that you and she can reconnect quickly. Just know that I'm here if you ever need me.

I looked at the paper in my hand unsure what to do after Renee's speech. I don't know how long I was standing here just looking at the piece of paper in my hand but the next thing I know Dad is kneeling in front of me holding my hands. I look up from the phone number that will change my entire world and into my Dad's loving eyes and he smiles at me with a smile that is purely his. He stands bringing me into his warm embrace before pulling back and looking at me with a serious but loving look on his face.

"Bells, you know I love you. If I had known what your mother had done and what she has acted like I would have had you here with me in a heartbeat the moment I knew. You are and always have been my entire would Bells and as much as I would love to keep you here with me if you want to go and find your Grandmother and learn about who you really are I will fully support you. I will even move to Mystic Falls with you if you want me to. I know the Sheriff there. She's a lovely woman and has tried to recruit me a few times over the years when we've bumped into each other at conferences." He smiles down at me brightly.

I know in my heart that every word he said is true. I lean into his chest for another hug and breathe deeply for a moment before pulling back.

"I love you too daddy. Thank you for always being there for me. I know you feel like you haven't done enough but that is far from the truth. Every time I called you answered the phone even when you were in the middle of a shift at the station or out on the lakes fishing with Billy and Harry. I would love for you to come with me. I think it would be a good thing for both of us but are you sure you want to go from being Chief to being a Deputy, you worked so hard to get that position, and what about Billy and Harry and your other friends?"

He looks at me and lifts his hands up to my face and uses his thumb to wipe away a tear that I didn't realise I had shed and then kisses my forehead like he used to do when I was little.

"You listen to me closely Isabella Marie Swan. You are THE most important thing in my life. Yeah I'll miss Harry and Billy and the guys at the station but there is this thing called a phone and also there is Skype. Your old man isn't that old that he doesn't know how to use technology, mostly. If what you need is to go and live across the country and for me to come with you I'll do it in a heartbeat. Now I may have to stay here to finish out my resignation but as soon as I can I will be there with you if you want to go sooner rather than later. I'm here for you sweetheart. I'll support whatever you decide."

He kisses my forehead again then goes and grabs my backpack from where I left it by the back door before returning to me "Here why don't you go up to your room and do your homework and whatever else it is you need to do and I'll figure out dinner tonight. Don't worry I won't cook and accidentally burn the house down."

"Thanks Dad." I laugh giving him another hug before turning and smiling at Phil who squeezes my hand as I pass him on my way to the stairs. I turn back at the foot of the stairs and my mother is just standing there staring at me with an expression I can't quite place. Sighing I shake my head and head up the stairs to my room still holding the slip of paper with my Gran's number firmly in my hand.

Once in my room I close the door, drop my backpack by my desk, kick off my converse and flop back onto my bed.

How has my world turned so upside down in less than 24 hours? This time yesterday I was getting ready to go round to the Cullen's house to celebrate my 18th Birthday and now here I am single, no best friend, my mother has been lying to me for the past decade of my life if not more and my grandmother whom I'd thought dead has apparently been alive this entire time.

I stand up and pace the room running my hands through my hair trying to figure out what to do. Do I call my Gran now or do I wait until Renee and Phil have gone? And when I do call her what do I even say? 'Oh hey I know you may not remember me but I'm the granddaughter you haven't seen in a decade because I thought you were dead?' yeah probably won't go over too well saying things that way.

After my parents broke up when I was a toddler we had lived with Gran in Mystic Falls for just over 6 years and she was more of a mother to me than Renee has ever been. She came to all my dance recitals, dropped me off and picked me up from school, took me to play dates and for ice cream and to the park.

My mind made up, I grabbed my cell from my backpack and dialled the number of a woman I thought I'd never get to speak to again just hoping that I'd caught her at a time where she was able to pick up the phone. The ringing stopped and there was a shuffle on the other side of the phone and then I heard the most magical voice.

"Hello this is Marie."

Releasing a breath I didn't realise I was holding I smiled and responded.

"Gran."