Curiosity

Chapter 18:

Charlie

Well after I got showered, I went downstairs to meet Charlie for breakfast. He was sitting at the table reading the paper, and eating his scrambled eggs and toast.

"Hey Bells. What are you up to today?" He asked in his normal Dad voice.

"Well I will probably spend the day with Alice today." Grabbing my bowl and cereal to join him at the table. He would be happy to hear that Edward and I weren't together anymore. But would he be happy to hear about Emmett. Just won't tell him yet, that's all.

"Umm, Dad. I have some news. You will probably be ecstatic. Edward and I broke up yesterday." There I said it. And it didn't hurt to. Thanks to Emmett.

"You wha- are you serious? Bella are you ok? I mean- um you aren't- um. Well what I meant to say was--" He was stammering all over himself.

I smiled, "It's ok Dad. I'm not going to become an emotional mess. I'm not going to fall apart. We just weren't agreeing on some things. And decided it's for the best not to be together. He in turn decided to go spend the rest of the summer with some cousins up north in Alaska."

Charlie sat staring at me. His fork of eggs seemed to be dangling from his hand. It was actually kind of funny.

I had to laugh. Charlie realized his eggs were close to falling in his lap and put the fork down.

"Do you need me to stay home today? I mean - I was going to go fishing today, but if you want me here, I'll stay." He was really a great dad.

"No. I'm fine. Don't change your plans. I am spending the day with Alice. She will be here with me." I reassured him.

"Well if your sure. But, I can stay." He answered, and proceeded to pick his fork back up.

"Im sure. Go fishing, relax, don't worry." I had finished my cereal, rinsed the bowl and spoon and placed them in the sink.

"Ok, well if you need me-"

I cut him off. "Dad, I do need you for lots of things, just not today. I'll be fine with Alice."

Charlie finished his food. Put his plate and fork in the sink, and started to walk to the door.

"Your sure?" he asked one more time.

"Yes, now go."

Geez, he's such a worry wort anymore.

After he walked out the door and closed it behind him, Alice came flitting down the stairs.

"Good job telling him about Edward. You did it without breaking down. I'm proud." Alice smiled.

"It wasn't that difficult. What will be hard is telling him about Emmett later." We both started laughing.