Technically my second story but I got lost with my first and didn't plan ahead so lost my way a little bit. I have a full plot for this one so know I can finish and where exactly the characters are going to go. I wrote this story because I love twilight but I find Bella boring at times, this was my way of spicing it up. It will have lemony goodness, but not right away so be patient I promise it will be worth it!

I don't own the characters blah blah blah, enjoy

It's been a year since I came to live in phoenix with my mom Renée and her husband Phil. My parents kind of did a swop thing, my sister Bella's went to live with my dad Charlie and I came to live with my mum. I had to admit it had its perks, the sunshine and malls and tanned muscular guys to name but a few, oh and we can't forget the tanned girls! I don't discriminate; attraction is just attraction in my books whether the other person is male or female.

I love my mom, she is so much fun, I know Bella loves her but she always talked about her like she was a burden or something, and I kind of resent that because I see a lot of myself in Renée. I just go with the flow, I want to enjoy life, and ok sometimes I don't always think about the consequences but that's what we have Phil for. He's a great guy for my mom and he looks after us both. But he's not my dad, and I miss my dad so much it hurts sometimes. I didn't appreciate him for the 16 years I had him but now I really can't wait to see him again. Phil and mom are going to Canada because Phil got a really well paid job there. Mom asked me to go with them but I didn't want to be that far away from my true home of forks and it seemed like a good idea to give mom and Phil some time alone, they hardly had any and they had only been married a couple of years.

So here I am driving through the desert, my hand out the window as the warm air caresses my skin, I loved this feeling and I closed my eyes to remember it, just feeling the heat. I knew I wouldn't get that often...well, ever in forks. As I watched the desert passing me quickly and the heat rising from the ground I couldn't pass up the opportunity to take a photo, I got my digital camera that rarely leaves my side and snapped a few shots of the beautiful wilderness passing me by.

Mom made a fuss at the airport letting me know I could call her any time as she tried not to sob too loudly, I tried to laugh it off but as I hugged her and Phil I welled up and had to rush off before I changed my mind, I was really going to miss my mom and all the crazy stuff we could get up to, I felt more in tune with her than my dad, she just thought the same way as me. But having lived with my dad all of my life apart from holidays when I'd visit mom I was more dependent on him than I realised until I left, and I missed him more than I could have imagined, so leaving was bittersweet.

A couple of hours later The plane touched down in the rain, I applied some makeup to try and cover my red eyes, I'd been crying most of the way thinking about mom. But when I saw the plush land surrounding the small runway I couldn't help but smile. I was home.

I was so excited to see Bells and dad; I was surprised when I heard Bella had a boyfriend finally. She'd gushed about him to me so many times on the phone and my standards for the guy who could get my sister to commit were high. Not that I was one for serious relationships but Bella never seemed to notice guys (or girls) at all in the time we'd spent together in holidays. And guys did pay her attention! I think the main problem was her insecurities, maybe she didn't think she was worth looking at. So I was curious and grateful to meet the boy who mad bells realise just how worthy of the attention she is.

I got off the plane and collected my luggage, it didn't take long, it was a small plane and it wasn't even full so not many people had luggage to collect. When I walked out of arrivals I saw my dad he looked exactly the same as ever, maybe a little grayer, and a little thinner, not in a bad way, he was a little plump before I left and he looked a lot better now. He was in his uniform so I guessed he must have come straight from work. When he saw me he smiled as widely as his mouth would allow. I laughed and cried when I saw that he had made a sign like a chauffeur would carry saying 'Nessie Swan, welcome home'

I'm going to update once or twice a week depending how I go, but at least once a week. Hope you guys liked it. If anyone has any constructive criticism please tell me, I promise I can take it.