Chapter one: A place where I belong

Bella's Point -of-View

So here I was again leaving yet another strange place that meant nothing to me but still somehow making me sad to leave it behind. I've gotten used to it over the years, being me: Isabella Maria Swan the jumper because of who I am I can't stay in one place for too long, now to clarify a jumper is a person that can transport themselves from one place to another just by thinking of that place or conjuring up a picture of it in their head and just like magic you're there when you open your eyes again. I've been hiding from Paladin's for years now they think that only god should have our power therefore see it right to hunt and kill us. I'm tired of having to hide from them but it is a must and even if they don't suspect you of being a jumper you still have to move after a few years before anyone noticed that you don't age. My parents are dead they've been dead for over ninety years now as for me I'm stunk in a sixteen year olds body not that I mind anyway.

I've been on this earth for almost two hundred years .I've met some jumpers like myself but not anyone I'd want to be friends with and I'm not the best company. Plain old boring me so none of them liked me either. I was moving to a small town located in Washington: Forks a place where it was gloomy, cloudy and always rained at least once a day. It was the prefect place to live, for me anyway. I was sure I wouldn't run into any trouble here, I had an excellent plan to make sure of that, my kind would hate me for it but who cares if it means saving my life than so be it.

I was standing on the doorstep of the small ancient house I'd built out here in the forest (something forks had a lot of which I loved). There is nothing that can go wrong now I was going to live life like an ordinary teenage girl, nothing could stop me and as in normal it meant no jumping what so ever no matter what happens and it meant going back to high school for the eight time in my life, but it might be fun I wasn't going to hide the dark anymore it was about time that I lived my life to the fullest and make some friends too if possible though I had little hope when it came to that.

I would be starting school tomorrow and I was actually excited about it. My cover story was already set up around town, how I love that about small towns everything is gossip to them didn't even had to work hard at it. Parents dead living with my cousin Andy (who doesn't exist I'm the only jumper in my family) outside of town. Not to self avoid pestering questions and people included.

Being immortal gave you endless amounts of money so I wouldn't be left hanging on a cliff; my outfit was already laid out for tomorrow, nothing over the top jeans and a nice shirt in my favorite color: blue.

I went to bed early that night: I had nothing to do the house was the already furnished and kitchen already stocked.

For some reason or the other I couldn't sleep I felt as if someone was watching me and that thought gave me chills. I just couldn't relax enough to fall asleep, so I spent the rest of my night reading Shakespeare, morning wasn't far behind when I was finished with my reading, I decided to get ready for school I was almost tempted to jump by the school just to see what it looked like. Almost then I remembered the reason I was here in the first place, I'll just have to wait.

It was my first day and I wasn't nervous me, Bella the no attention please freak show and the klutz. As I drove to school in my sliver Mercedes I couldn't help feel a sense of danger like I was going to meet my death, then again maybe I was over the past few years I'd had a tendency of doing that more often than I'd like to ever admit. Well I'd find out soon cause just around the corner was Forks high school. At first glance you'd never guess that it was a school, it looked like a number mixed match buildings on a plot of land surrounded by beautiful green grounds the only that give it away was the large sign in front that said forks high: the one high school that I hadn't been through yet I might even return in few years.

Something was off around here maybe I should stop ignoring my feelings and just get out of here! No! No! I liked it here there were no paladin's here if there was I would have been dead by now at least I refuse to move so soon it was no beginning to feel like home a feeling I hadn't felt in a long time that I really did miss, just not again. Something was keeping me here I knew it I just had to find out what it is and even if I d0o I don't think I'm going to leave so soon. No I had to stop thinking this way, my time here was limited so I would enjoy it to the fullest and if I kept thinking like that I'd surely cry right here and right now something I couldn't afford once I started I wouldn't be able to stop. I followed the line of other students vehicles to what I think was the school's parking lot at the sight of it I groaned internally my car would stick out like a red swore, why hadn't I got something less noticeable, all the vehicles in the parking lot were hand me downs.

Great, just great, what could be better? What could be… I trailed off looking into my rear view mirror when I spotted a shiny sliver Volvo behind me I smiled. I wasn't the only one; there it was again that feeling of danger more strong than ever danger was close two close for comfort I parked in an empty spot and watched with curious eyes the owner of the Volvo got of their car in the spot next to mine. When I saw them I had to thank the gods that my windows were tinted black so they wouldn't see me gaping at them. The most beautiful boy I had ever seen got out of the drivers seat, he had bronze hair that messy on his head and falling in his eyes, Oh and his eyes I don't think I had ever seen eyes like his before pure gold like honey I could drown in them forever I couldn't' even describe the rest of his face he was just so beautiful and all too soon he turned away from me, I knew they were other's with him but I really didn't care about who they were once he was out of sight I felt…broken instantly crushed.

Oh my god! No! I will not be love struck, I had never had a crush before and ether was no way that I would start now.

I made my way to the main office, the woman behind the desk had red hair and was wearing a purple sweater, even in the office there were trees: in plant pot's that is. She was banging away at the computer keys like her life depended on it not paying attention to anything that was going on around her but her computer screen. I cleared my throat loudly to gain her attention.

"Hi. I'm Isabella Swan I'm the new girl." I said with a pleasant smile, but couldn't help but grimace at the words new girl. She seemed taken a back. I hadn't said anything offensive, I was sure of it. She then smiled warmly at me and a million wrinkles I hadn't seen-even with my advanced sight- appeared on her face.

"Yes I know Honey. I'm Ms. Cope. Here are your schedule and a map of the school." She said handing me three slips of paper.

"Now you are to return that slip to me at the end of the day after having your teachers sign them." She instructed, pointing to the other slip of paper in my hand. "I hope you enjoy the rest of your day." Then she went back to banging the computer keys making an annoying clicking sound.

"I'm sure I will." I muttered on my way out of the main office. The hallways were crowed with students and everyone I passed started at me as if my skin was some odd color or was my face was deformed. Teenagers these day's the just couldn't mind their own business, even in my day the women were curious but they were never this blunt about it. They way some of boy's looked at me should be illegal; it made chills run down my spin and not in the good way either. As I walked to my first class: Math. I could not help but think about the beautiful bronze haired boy and hopping that I would see him again. If Hope could have killed me it probably would have already. I hated the teacher on sight not only because he taught math but because he mad me introduce myself in front of the class of course being me I stuttered, blushed and of course tripped over my own feet on my way to my seat. I sat next to a girl named Jessica as soon as I saw her I knew she was the gossip Queen everything about her said so and I was right at least with her there my math class was a little less boring. Being immortal made this kind of thing boring: High school. I bet I knew more than he did about what he was teaching. It just hasn't changed.

Every method, every rule was imprinted on my brain, so I didn't pay much attention instead I day dreamed and thought. I remember the day before my dad died: Charlie. He wished me to be happy. That's all he ever wanted. I even remember the last thing he said to me. He wanted me to find my someone. I sighed.

There was no chance that I would then and none now. My mom and dad had went to get lengths to find my someone for me, boy after boy would visit and none would interest me. Some thought I was just stuck up, but that wasn't it. The thing was that none of them made me feel that draw that you feel when you meet your someone. That compelling feeling to stay close to one another to never leave each other, sure they were kind and handsome but they were just sallow, after a while both my parents got desperate for me to find happiness. I kept telling them that I would be happy by myself and I was back then, but not now. It was the one thing they couldn't do for me; find my mate. That was something everyone had to do on their own.

I was so lonely sometimes that I even cried. How I wished I had listened to them and tired a little harder then I wouldn't be like this. I don't even know how I became this desperate. I didn't even know if he was born yet. How long would I have to wait for him? It could be years from now. My dad had to wait five centuries to find my mom. I wasn't sure if I could wait anymore every time I see someone with their someone I want to cry and I'm tired of acting that way I should be happy for them any al lonely hearts think that way. In my Spanish class I met a cute blue eyed boy named Mike Newton, his words were kind but his body language and the way looked at me suggested other wise. I hate the boy's of toady all they thought about was "getting some ass" and nothing else; that's they way he looked at me.

My English class was a little better; I met a lovely kind girl named Angelia. She was shy like I was so we got along quiet well. Jessica invited me to have lunch with her and her friends. I had to agree not wanting to be rude to these people after all it was only my first day and I had to act like I was normal if only for a short period of time. She introduced me to everyone at her table and I shied away like the coward I was. I couldn't help think about my parents after the paladin killed Charlie; mom went insane I never knew that she depended on him so much. Actually I did but I always thought it was silly and she should be more independent. It literally killed her and I was not going to be next on the train to heart break. The conversation at my table evolved mainly around me and I hated every minute of it, that's when I heard soft foot falls against the tile of the cafeteria's floor they stood out from the rest and I was curious to see who they belonged to, but kept my eyes straight a head string at the walls as if it held some sort of importance to me. I in haled deeply and I caught six sweet scents that I hadn't ever smelt before.

I inhaled deeper it was so mouth watering: like candy it was the only thing I could compare it to. I wanted to smell it forever. My head snapped up so fast that if I were a normal human I would have broken my neck. Hopefully no one had noticed my mistake, but I didn't regret taking that chance. The table from which the hypnotic scents were radiating from was in the far corner of the cafeteria. They were all so inhumanly beautiful and pale but so beautiful it was heart breaking to see. I always knew I wasn't that pretty bu8t they made me think I was ugly. Not a good thing for my ego I was which was already the size of a pin needle. Oh my God!

If there's a god out there he must really love me because there he was in all his Greek God like beauty. He wasn't looking my way so I thought it alright to stare at him Rude I know, but once I saw him all thought's of that was out of my head. I could see his face a little bit more than I had this morning, but I yearned to see those big beautiful golden eyes again, he took my breath away. Literally so I released the breath -I hadn't realized I was holding until now. I was hit by the scents again, but on stood out more than the other's did. It smelled like a fresh meadow, honey and dew. I wanted to get closer find its source and never let go. I couldn't stop staring at him. As if someone had called his name he looked up with a grimace, but when his eyes settled on me they softened instantly, then grew wide. I blushed and looked back to the people at my table.

"Oh great she's staring at Edward." Jessica muttered to a girl named Lauren that I really didn't like. If I were normal I wouldn't have heard her. I giggled. I felt high, on cloud. Maybe something was very wrong with me today. So Edward was his name it suited him. I liked it.

"Yeah I know." Lauren said with a grimace. "Anyway she was about to notice him sooner or later. I think sooner is better. So we can get to warn her to back off." I giggled again and turned back to look at Edward, his check was raised a little as if he was smiling too. I finally took a look at everyone else sitting as his table the girl next to him had long blond hair and she was very, very beautiful like a goddess and she had her hand around the waist of a huge muscular boy with curly brown hair and dimples in his cheek. The other boy next to him had blond hair also; he was tall, yet muscular and lanky.

Just then a girl who was very short and thin with pitch black hair got up from the table with such grace that it would break any ballerina's heart including mine. Why couldn't be that graceful? It looked as if she was walking on air. They were all so beautiful. I smiled to myself something I hadn't done in years. Breathing in and out became a great pleasure.

"Who are they?" I whispered to Angelia. It was uttered so softly that I wasn't sure that she'd heard me.

"Their they Cullen's. Doctor Cullen and his wife adopted them, they moved here from Alaska a few years ago. The blonds are Jasper and Rosalie Hale, the girl that just left is Alice and the boy with the Bronze hair is Edward." Of course I already knew Edward's name. I laughed again too softly for other's to hear.

"Yeah. I think Mrs. Cullen can't have children or something." Jessica injected, they way she said it suggested that the Cullen's weren't good people. I couldn't have that. I didn't know what came over me, but I didn't think before I said.

"Jessica, you shouldn't speak about people that way unless you know what their like and even when you do you shouldn't talk about others behind their back. It's rude and in the few hours I've known you that's all you do!" I almost hissed at her, my voice was coated with enough venom that it made her flinch and actually look frightened. I made sure only the person's at our table could hear me. And with that I walked away heading towards my biology class. I was one of the first one's there.

I didn't care if Jessica didn't like me anymore I didn't care. I knew I was right about what I said even though my out burst was very rude and on my first day! I was not going to take it back. I heard soft foot falls on the tile of the school hallways heading in direction of this class. I could tell they were male even thought they were soft. I just knew.

Lord have Mercy on me! The scent hit me like a racket ball more forcefully than the last time: fresh meadow, dew, sunshine and honey. The source of the wonderful scent and sat down right beside me. I inhaled deeply again and smiled turning to face the owner.

EDWARD!