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Forks

Bella had been thinking about the books and her letters to the Cullen's' on the small plane to Port Angeles where she would meet her dad. She had been debating whether to ask Charlie to drive by the hospital or to use her new truck to drive herself there once Charlie 'surprises' her with it. A small part of her that still held reservations over the authenticity of the books was leaning towards the safer option, asking Charlie to drive her. This meant that she needed a valid reason to go to the hospital on the way home. She stole a glance at Charlie and decided on a fail-safe tactic.

"Um…dad, do you mind if we pass by the hospital first?"

Charlie was alarmed wondering at the strange request. "Why Bells?"

"I went for some tests at Phoenix and asked that the results be sent here..um female tests" she added slyly "So I need to make sure that they got the instructions and make a doctor's appointment for the earliest opening"

Charlie wondered how much to ask and whether he should worry. He was suddenly thankful that he had bought Bella her own truck. She wouldn't have to ask him to drive her and sit through the discussion with the doctor.

"Ok Bells, you'll tell us if anything is wrong won't you?" Charlie made sure to emphasis 'us' so Bella would choose to speak to Renee instead.

"Of course dad. It was just routine tests, nothing to worry about. You don't have to come in with me. I'll be quick." Bella added looking straight through the windshield.

She approached the receptionist desk at Forks Hospital taking care to walk slowly trying to calm her nerves.

"Excuse me, Does Dr Cullen work here?"

"Yes, his shift ends in ten minutes. How can I help you?" Bella tried very hard to keep her voice steady.

"May I ask that you please make sure he gets this package before he leaves. It's from my doctor in Phoenix. I was told he is expecting it. I'm a new patient." The receptionist eyed Bella skeptically before agreeing. She was happy to have a reason to speak to the gorgeous doctor.

"Yes of course. I'll take it up to his office right now."

"Thank you"

Bella waited around the corner a few seconds and followed the receptionist to Carlisle's office. She waited to see that the receptionist left the office empty handed before rushing back to the cruiser. She debated whether she had acted cowardly by not delivering the package herself. A part of her argued that she wasn't ready to meet any of the Cullen's yet. She would wait until school the next day.

Charlie told her about her truck on the drive home. Bella showed the right amount of enthusiasm. The rest of the evening went as she had read from the book, including her troubled sleep. She knew that she had changed the story in the books by delivering those letters. She was anxious to know how that would change things.