Ok. So, this is my first FanFic. I've read a lot of them. So I decided to try my hand at it. I've wrote a lot of other stories, but they were my own creation so I can't post them. :(

Anywho, I hope you like The New Beginning. Please feel free to review, I would love some advice or some pointers or something. :)

Bella's POV

~As I sit here, I can't help but wish that Jake was here with me. I miss him so much! I always need him the most whenever I visit Seth's, my brother, grave.

~Seth was only 18. I miss him like crazy! He has been gone for six months now. He died in a car accident back in January. The other car hit a patch of black ice and drove Seth off of the road, and into a nearby tree. He was killed almost instantly.

~Ever since then life hasn't been the same. Dad barely talks to me. He just goes to work, comes home, eats, and then watches television until he falls asleep. One of the guys at the station told me that he barely even talks in the office. I don't think he has slept upstairs in his room since the accident happened. He only goes upstairs to get clean clothes. But I think all of his clothes that he wears on a daily basis are all downstairs and folded in the laundry room. And on the weekends he just watches television all day instead of going fishing like he used to.

~Jake, my other brother, also Seth's twin brother, left the day after the funeral. He just couldn't handle the pain of staying in the same house with his twin brother not there. There are too many things in the house that remind us all of Seth and Jake just couldn't stand it. Not only did Jake lose his brother, but he also lost his best friend. But he doesn't realize that he's not the only one. I could never choose between my brothers, but I consider them both my best friends even after the accident. I don't even know how many times I've called Jake in the past six months. I call him twice a day, morning when I wake up, and right before I go to bed every night. He just won't answer his cell phone, nonetheless return any of my calls. But he has to come back sometime, right?

~But I come out once a week to talk to my older brother. I don't feel comfortable talking to anyone else about Seth, except my best friend, Angela. She has always been there whenever I needed to talk. We grew up together and she knew Seth almost as well as I did. But she is in Florida visiting relatives for the summer, so I'm kind of on my own for now.

~ "Uhm, are you alright?"

~The sudden interruption startled me, so I yelped in surprise and jumped at the same time. Blushing, I turned around to see who scared me.

~He was the most beautiful guy I had ever seen! He had messy, but stylish, brown hair with a hint of red in it when the light caught it just right. He was taller with pale skin, even paler than me, which is saying something. He was wearing a gray tee shirt that hugged his torso just right, and it showed all of his muscles across his chest and arms. And his eyes! I had never seen a more beautiful shade of topaz in my life, they were absolutely gorgeous!

~I quickly swiped the tears off of my face and stood up, stumbling a little when I did. "Uh, yeah. I'm fine. Thanks though." I started walking back to my truck.

~"Wait," said the beautiful stranger. His voice was like velvet to my ears.

~"Yes?" I asked, turning back around.

~He started walking towards me. "I didn't mean to startle you. You just seemed really upset. Are you sure you're okay?"

~"Yeah, I, uh, was just visiting my brother. And its fine, it doesn't take much to make me jump anyway." I chuckled a little, trying to ease up the conversation.

~As soon as I mentioned my brother, his face became full of regret and grief. "Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you."

~"It's okay. I've been here since the early this morning anyways. I was just about to go get some breakfast."

~"Really? Well, to apologize, how about I take you out to breakfast?" He asked politely.

~"Uh, okay. I guess I could handle that. I'm Bella Swan by the way." I said as I held out my hand.

~"Oh, I'm so sorry, my manners escaped me. I'm Edward Cullen." He shook my hand, but his hand was so cold I jumped at the feel of it and he instantly retracted it.

~"I know who you are. And I'm sorry. Your hands are just so cold, do you have a jacket?" I asked nervously.

~He found this funny and laughed at me. His laugh made the most precious sound I had ever heard. "I'm not cold, Bella. Let's just say I'm cold blooded." He laughed again, although I don't really know why. "How do you know me?" He looked at me curiously.

~"My dad is the police chief here. He told me your family was going to show up sometime this week." I said.

~"Ah, so you're a daddy's girl." He stated it, more than asked.

~I laughed despite the fact that he was right. "Yeah, I guess you could say that."

~"So, if you don't mind me asking, where's your mom?"

~"She's happily married down in Jacksonville, Florida with my step dad, Phil. I moved up here right after they got married to give them some space. Plus, I missed my brothers and my dad. So it just seemed fitting to move back up here." I said simply.

~Why was I telling him this much? I don't even know the guy! But for some strange reason, I feel like I've known him for all my life. And I've always trusted my instincts, so how bad could he be? He seemed nice enough to me, but still.

~"I see." He said, nodding his head. "Well, did you still want to take me up on my offer?"

~I hesitated for a second, knowing Dad wouldn't approve of me going out to eat with a complete stranger. But he was at work, so unless someone seen us together, he wouldn't know. "If you don't mind, yeah, I'd love some company."

~"Alright then. You ready to go, or did you want some more time?" At first, I didn't understand what he was talking about, and then it registered. He wanted to know if I wanted to stay for a little bit longer to be with Seth.

~"No, I'm fine. Like I said, I've been here for a while. We've had our weekly talk." I chuckled, thinking of it like that didn't make it seem so bad.

~"Ok. Well, if you're sure, let's get going, shall we?"

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Edward's POV

As I stepped out of the woods I began to hear a girl sobbing. I had just finished hunting some deer in the woods surrounding the little town of Forks, Washington-which was my new home for a few years. At least until we have to move again to keep up my family's appearances.

~Once the girl was in my sight, I stopped walking, trying to concentrate on reading her thoughts. But for some unknown reason, I couldn't. Not even a simple whisper.

~What was wrong with me? Am I sick? Why isn't my power working? She's just a simple human, but I can't read her mind. Why?

~I wasn't even going to approach the girl until I realized I couldn't read her. So I figured if she turned around and I looked in her eyes, I might have a better chance.

~She was sobbing so hard, the sobs were shaking her entire body. I looked at the gravestone to read it before I approached her.

Seth Lee Swan.

Beloved son and brother.

October 23, 1990-January 10, 2009

He will forever be missed by everyone he knew.

Only the good die young.

May he rest in peace.

~Seth must have been her brother. I immediately felt sympathy for her.

~I tried to clear my throat so I didn't startle her too much. But she didn't seem to hear me over her endless cries. So I asked quietly, but loud enough for her human ears to hear. "Uhm, are you alright?"

She yelped in surprise and jumped a few inches off the ground. In other circumstances, I would have laughed at this, but it would probably only make her feel worse.

~Once she turned around, I lost all train of thought. She was absolutely breathtaking! Normally, human women didn't faze me with their looks. But this one was completely different. She had long, dark brown hair that would probably reach the middle of her back, had it not been pulled back into a ponytail. But she still had a few strands hanging randomly around her face. Her skin was pale, but not nearly as pale as mine, of course. And her eyes were as dark as her hair, but only shinier and they seemed to go on for miles and miles.

~Her voice caught my attention and I snapped back to the matter at hand. "Uh, yeah, I'm fine. Thanks though." Her cheeks turned a cute shade of pink as she turned to walk away from me.

~I don't know what came over me, but I called after her to have her stay for a minute longer. I never interacted with humans that much, but I had no control with this beautiful stranger.

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~I walked Bella back to her truck, which could be old enough to be her great grandfather's. I had told her that I parked on the other side of the cemetery and I would walk back to it, then come and meet her where she was parked.

~But in reality, my car was still at my house. So I ran home as fast as possible and drove back to the cemetery to find Bella still waiting for me where I left her. I followed her back to her house in my car, so she could drop off her truck.

~When we pulled up to the house, Bella parked out in the street and went inside for a moment. I heard her running through the house gathering whatever she needed to go to breakfast. I even heard her trip a few times and one time I heard her actually fall. I wanted to go inside to see if she was okay, but she didn't know that I could hear her all the way out here, so I stayed outside looking at the house.

~The house was a two story with a small front yard a big oak out front. The house itself was painted white with black shutters framing the windows. My sister, Alice, would call it a cute house, but not before she gave it a complete makeover. The driveway only fit one car at a time, which I assumed that Chief Swan normally parked his cruiser there, so that explained why Bella had to park in the street.

~I heard Bella stop moving around in the house for a minute or two and then I heard the faint sound of pencil on paper.

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Bella's POV

~After I ran inside, I changed out of my sweats and back into a pair of jeans, only tripping a few times and only falling once, which is good. I normally never run because I can never keep it up long enough before I trip of fall. Then I ran back downstairs to write Dad a note to tell him where I was.

~Dad,

I went out to breakfast with a friend. I don't know if we are going anywhere afterwards. But I will be home later tonight to get ready. I have a party to go to over at Mike's, remember? There is some leftover pasta in the fridge on the top shelf for you when you are ready for dinner. If you need anything, don't be afraid to call me.

Love,

Bells

P.S.- Don't microwave the container. Put it on a plate before you heat it up.

I put the letter on the couch, knowing Dad would find it easily. Then I went back upstairs to grab my wallet off of my dresser. I shoved my wallet in my back pocket as I ran down the stairs, which was a mistake. On the second to last step I skipped a step and landed flat on my face on the floor. I got up as fast as possible, stood there for a second to check for any rug burns, but I didn't feel anything except a few bruises on my knees that would no doubt show up tomorrow.

~As I walked outside, Edward was leaning against his car hood. His car was a silver Volvo, a newer version of the model. But he was watching me with such caution, I wonder why? Before I even had time to realize what was happening, I was falling towards the sidewalk. I braced myself for the fall, waiting for the concrete to make contact with my knees and hands. But the impact never came. I gasped when I realized Edward's arm was wrapped around my waist.

~How did he get over here so fast? He was just by his car. There's no possible way he could have run that fast, is there?

~I dismissed the questions for the time being. "Thanks." I muttered.

~"Are you normally this clumsy? You almost fell when you were at the cemetery too." He asked with concern weaved into his flawless features.

~I laughed at myself, thinking how I barely even knew Edward and he already caught on to how clumsy I was. "Yeah, sadly. I fall about five times a day. And that's not counting how many times I trip or run into anything." We were still laughing when he helped me into his car and closed my door.

~He walked around the front of the car and hopped into the driver's seat and headed in to town. Once we were in front of the diner, we both got out of the car and walked towards the door in silence. Edward walked slightly faster than me and held the door open for me.

~"Thank you, but you don't have to do that." I said as I walked into the diner with Edward following me.

~He looked puzzled for a moment, then he shrugged his shoulders. "It's just a habit. I'm sorry."

~I chuckled. "Do you normally apologize this often, or is this a habit too?"

~He looked distant for a moment as we both took our seats at a table in the back corner. "I never realized it, but I guess it's a habit too." He looked at me and smiled a crooked smile that nearly stopped my heart.

~I heard someone gasp and looked behind me to see who it was when I realized that the gasp came from my own mouth. "Are you alright, Bella?"

~I looked down at my lap for a moment trying to control my racing heart, but it refused to calm down, so I looked up to meet Edward's amused smile. "Yeah, I'm fine. I was just thinking of something." I shook my head, trying to clear it.

~Edward chuckled at this, then he looked over to the side. I followed his gaze and realized everyone in the diner was looking at the both of us. So much for Dad not knowing about me going out to eat with a complete stranger.

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Edward's POV

~Bella turned a deep crimson color as she looked around the diner. Up until this point, I had been blocking everyone's thoughts. Now I listened to each one individually.

~Oh my God! He is sooo hot! How could he possibly be sitting with Bella Swan? She's such a tomboy. She doesn't even know what 'dressing up' means!

~I searched the girl's mind until I found that her name was Lauren Mallory. She had long blond hair and a tiny body. She looked like a major drama queen. But other than that, I just ignored her thoughts.

~Huh. I wonder who that is sitting with Bella? He must be the new doctor's kid. Leave it to Bella to help him around the town on his first day here. She's such a sweet girl. Too bad the accident had to tear her family apart. None of them deserved to have Hell handed to them in a hand basket. I think she's the only one that's actually handling it well and trying to get on with life.

~There was an older man sitting at the bar drinking coffee. He was wearing a police uniform, so he must be friends with Bella's dad if he's on the department. He noticed me looking at him, smiled at us, then turned back around to finish his coffee.

~I looked back to Bella and she was still looking towards the police officer with a sad smile on her face. "Who is that?" I asked curiously, even though I could very easily find out for myself.

~"That's Dave Johnson. He's one of my dad's friends from the station. I've known him all my life. Why do you ask?"

~"I was just curious. He looked kind of sad when he smiled at you."

~"Oh, he helped my family after the accident. Every time he looks at me he gives me that smile. I think he still feels bad about what happened. But who doesn't? It doesn't matter where I go, everyone always gives me a sad smile because they know the hell that my father and I went through. My closer friends are the only ones who don't do it, that and people who just don't give a damn about others."

~Her face became full of grief and anger as she talked and she looked down at her lap. I immediately regretted bringing it up. "Bella, I'm so sorry. Please, forget I brought it up." After a few moments, she finally looked up to meet my gaze. Her eyes were filled with tears, but they hadn't fallen yet. "Bella, we could leave, if you-"

~"No, Edward, I'm fine. This always happens. I'm kind of used to it by now." She said, grabbing a napkin to wipe at her tears.

~Just then, our waitress came up to our table to take our orders.

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The whole Dave Johnson was completely random, so don't worry about that. I just needed to make up a name. I don't think he will be in any of the following chapters anyways.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Thanks for reading! :)