So here's chapter one of my story. I hope you like it!
Disclaimer: All of the characters taken from the Twilight saga belong to Stephanie Meyer.
Chapter 1
"Yes I—"
"Yea I did..."
"Yes Damen made sure I didn't forget it..."
"No, there wasn't anyone there. I had to—"
"I don't know... No..."
"Positive. Now can this—"
"What? No wait I don't have ti—" I sighed and drummed my fingers against the vanity as I leaned against it wearing only my pajama top and my underwear.
I had gotten the call from my brother Diangelo –Angelo– about 30 minutes ago when I ran out of the bathroom after speed brushing my teeth because I had slept in.
I looked into the mirror and used my free hand to try and tame my insanely curly black hair to no avail.
The reflection of my clock in the mirror read 8:45. I was going to be late.
"Ang, I`m going to be—"
"Urggggg"
What part of 'I don't have time to talk right now because I'll be late for my first day of school in this hell hole that you shipped me off to all alone' did he not understand?
Frustrated, I looked into the mirror again to see that my eyes had gone from the blue-green they were when I woke up, to grass green.
My eyes, like my mothers, changed from blue to green and every colour in between according to my emotions. And it seems that being frustrated meant green eyes.
I sighed again as I heard the two of my brothers bickering through the phone.
"She said that no one was there."
"How was I supposed to know that she wouldn't be there?"
"You were supposed to remind her."
"No, that was your job."
"No, I specifically told you that it was yours!"
"Well I'm sorry that—"
"What the hell are you two doing?"
I could help but smile as the third voice joined the conversation. Antonio. The oldest of the five of us.
"Damen here has conveniently forgotten to remind that she was watching Bell. And now she's in that goddamn house by herself!"
"Hey don't blame this on me. I told her about it like I was supposed to. It's not my fault that she has crappy memory."
"She's 68 what else did you expect!"
"You know what—"
"Ok, shut up. The both of you. Now, did you just say that..."
I lost the rest of the conversation because I had put the phone down on the vanity so I could pull my pants on.
I may as well use this time to finish getting dressed. I glanced back at the clock I kept on my drawer. It read 8:54.
School started at 9:00.
That was just great, I thought as I searched through my still packed suitcase for a shirt.
My first day at Huntsville High School and I was going to be late.
What a great impression you're going to make Bell, good job, I cursed myself.
Of course if my stupid brother hadn't called I probably would have managed to get to class at about 9:15ish and play it off as 'I didn't know where I was going'.
Stupid stupid stupid, I cursed as I began throwing random clothes out of my suitcase creating a huge mess in my room.
Stupid school that has to start at 9:00 instead of at like, 12:00.
Stupid Angelo who had to call and talk to me for half an hour. I mean come on! I know I`m his only sister and all but half an hour and first thing in the morning too?
Stupid Antonio for shipping me out here on my own where I know absolutely no one.
Stupid—oh crap. I grabbed the shirt I was looking for, got to my feet and ran over to the phone.
"Arabella are you there...? Hello...? I know you can hear me... Arabella Phoenix Romano, you answer this phone right now or—"
"Yes, yes I`m here, I`m here."
"I've been calling your name for the past 5 minutes. What are you doing?"
"I, big brother, am trying to get dressed so I can at least make it to school by lunchtime."
"I—wait what? Why aren't you on your way to school right now? Don't you start at—"
"9:00, yes. But I woke up late, then Angelo called and talks to me for half an hour, then has a conversation with Damen while I`m still on the line, then—"
"Ok, ok, ok. I'll deal with them later. You. Get to school now."
"Oh what a great idea. If only I'd thought of that earlier." I commented sarcastically.
"Hey, no sass." I could hear the smile in his voice though he tried to be stern. "Get to school."
I laughed.
"Ok, ok."
I heard him laugh and the sound sent a pang of home sickness straight to my belly.
"Later kiddo. Be good. I love you."
"I love you too Antonio" I said softly.
It was moments after the dial tone had begun that I finally hung up. I was here only a day, and I already wanted to go back.
I wasn't used to this. Being alone.
Growing up with no parents and four older brothers meant that I was spoiled rotten. I was never left alone for more than a few minutes when I was younger, and all of a sudden here I was. All alone in this big house in the middle of nowhere.
I didn't need to look into the mirror to know that my eyes would be ocean blue right now.
I sighed and checked the time again. 9:07.
Shit.
So that was chapter one of my story. I know this chapter may have been a bit stationary, but in the next chapter I promise you that I will get on with it!
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