Chapter 1 – the unwinding cable car

AN: Hey guys! This isn't my first story, however, it is my first which I am putting into chapters and in a proper story format, so feel free to send any tips my way. Enjoy!

BPOV

Wet. That's the first word that comes to mind as I gaze at my new home. Home, yeah right, home is where the heart is, balls to that. Exhaling loudly I look around the dingy room and my mood just blackens. How the hell was I going to survive here? Anyway, yesterday after I leave my plane I was expecting to find Charlie waiting for me all hugs and smiles and instead what do I find an old bat, that's who. As I was standing there looking round for Charlie, the old bat tugged on my arm and asked

"Are you Isabella?"

"Bella" I automatically corrected

"I'm Betty"

She grinned up at me and I followed her out to the parking lot and surprise, surprise it was raining. I managed to ignore her for the rest of the drive until we pulled up outside a cosy looking restaurant, I figured we had dropped by to grab a bite to eat, but I was sorely surprised when she said cheerfully

"Welcome home."

I snapped my head back round to her my mouth hung open wide.

"You have got to be fucking me."

She shook her head grinning even more but when she noticed my expression, she sighed and explained.

"Your dad, he put me in charge of looking after you when he left and I intend to keep that promise. So I don't want any cocky ass behaviour from you, understand."

I nodded my head, sorta liking this lady and her fiery attitude; I got out of her car and lugged my bags in with me. As soon as I got upstairs she showed me my room and I had to admit it was pretty spectacular, nothing special but I was that type of girl. The bed was a double with green spreadsheets and pillows thrown on it, I had a desk complete with space for my laptop to go on and a wardrobe and dresser, complete with my own en-suite. I sat down on my window seat and gazed out at the forest behind the restaurant/house, I felt Betty place her hands on my shoulders and she said softly

"I only have two ground rules, one: if you're going out I want to know who with and what time you're planning on coming back. Two: you help out tat the restaurant if I need help and you get paid for it of course."

I could feel a lump building in my throat, I wasn't used to people looking after me this way before, and I must have been silent for a 'cause I heard my door click behind me to leave me in my own thoughts. So yeah, that was yesterday and this is today. It was barely two pm and I was already in a pissy mood, I barely slept a wink. I had dark rings beneath my eyes and to top it all off Betty wanted me to work the dinner shift, joy.

I glared at the uniform she left on and tried to find a way to make it... well, less revealing. She had given me a white sleeveless formfitting shirt and a barely there pleated skirt, completed with a red tie. I tugged at my hair in frustration when the light bulb flashed over my head and I set to work. It was 5pm when Betty called me down to help and I reluctantly made my way downstairs. I kept my eyes on the floor as I approached Betty, not sure of what she would make of my improved wardrobe, but what I wasn't expecting was her to laugh, I managed to get the courage to look at her and she stook her thumbs up at me

"What you're not mad?" I asked bewildered

She shook her head still laughing and said

"No, looks good on you."

I looked down and saw my improved uniform; I had put on a long sleeved black top underneath the white shirt and hung my tie low. I couldn't do much to the skirt but I pared it with a thick pair of red tights and my black high top converse, in fact it did look pretty good. I was snapped out of my internal talk by Betty dragging me over to a table with a huge family sat there, and Betty said loudly

"Meet the Cullen's!"

EPOV (AN: first time doing other peoples POV'S so wish me luck.)

"Edward, come on hurry up." Esme hollered at me

I sighed and finished buttoning up the rest of my shirt; I quickly grabbed my phone when Esme yelled again.

"Edward!"

"I'm coming" I stressed

I made my way down the stairs two at a time and was pulled into Emmett's jeep, with the rest of them while Carlisle and Esme drove to the restaurant on their own. My brother Emmett was driving while his girlfriend Rosalie called shotgun. Rosalie's twin brother Jasper was sat holding hands with his girlfriend/my sister Alice, whereas I, yet again am the fifth wheel.

"So why does Mom want us to go to the restaurant again, we only went on Friday, not that I'm complaining though the food is awesome." Emmett exclaimed.

"Jeez Emmett, how many times do I need to explain it, Charlie swans daughter, Bella Swan, has moved o forks and is staying with Betty and mom really wants to meet her." Alice explained slowly as though talking to a two year old.

She quickly turned her head to me an oh too familiar twinkle in her eye.

"No way Alice, no freaking way are you setting me up with her Alice!"

She pouted and unleashed her puppy dog eyes on me.

"Come on Edward, from what I've heard, she's pretty good looking."

"Yeah, if she's good looking then I'm the queen." I snorted.

For the rest of the ride I ignored them all, but as we came to a stop outside the restaurant, Carlisle and Esme warned us

"You all better behave and best manners okay. We want to make her feel welcome, understood."

We all nodded while Alice literally bounced indoors. Once we were seated I noticed Betty dragging someone along behind her and she introduced us.

"Meet the Cullen's!"

She lifted her head up and looked at each and every one of us before looking back down.

"And this is Bella."

She didn't lift her head up but we all murmured 'Hello' back. There was a slightly awkward silence when Betty clasped her hands together and said.

"I'll go send your usual to the chef and in the meantime Bella, why don't you get their drink orders."

Once Betty had left, Bella just took out her order pad and removed a pen from her ear and waited for us to give our orders, when I noticed what she was wearing, what was she a depressive emo gone punk. I hadn't realised I had shared my thoughts out loud, till everyone's gaze was on me, I ducked my head and waited till she walked away without taking our drinks order.

AN: so what do you think of the first chapter?