I use to think death was a possible option for me; I had to end a relationship with the first love of my life, move states and schools to get away from bulling and not just from the school kids. My parent's marriage had broken down and I ended up living on my own, most of the time.
However, in a short space of time my whole life has changed. I'm not looking for death as a way out any more; I want to put it off as long as possible.
Chapter 1 – The First Day
Tuesday morning and it was my first day at Forks High School. I was supposed to start Forks High School on Monday, but due to the large amount of unpacking that needed doing I had my mum phone the school to let them know I wouldn't be starting Monday.
My mum and I had moved from Los Angeles, I was going to live in Forks on my own Monday to Friday with my mum coming home at the weekend as she was going to live in Seattle during the week were her job was, she didn't want to do the daily travel from Forks to Seattle everyday.
I made my way to the front office to pick up my timetable and map; I had a quick look at the map and timetable memorising them both before leaving the front office. I was nervous and excited at the same time as I made my way out I bumped into someone.
"I'm really sorry," I said helping this person pick up the books that fell to the floor.
"It's fine I should watch where I am going instead of walking around with my face in a book" A young girl said
"What are you reading?" picking up a paperback
"It's dead at dawn" she replied
"I'm Samson by the way, the new boy in school"
"Hi Samson, I'm Angela"
"Nice to meet you Angela, which class are you heading to?"
"History"
"I've History as well"
"Do you want to walk with me?" Angela pleaded
I was going to have to let her down gently, I knew the girls here were going to be attracted to me or should I saw my look. Sun bleached hair, brown skin my surfer body and my LA clothing, when compared to the local boys I probably look great. However, I'm gay and I wasn't going to fall for any of them.
As I followed Angela, she asked me about where I had come from.
"Los Angeles, my mum and dad split up, I'm closer to my mum so I moved with her."
We walked in silence for a moment then she asked another question
"It's a bit of a move LA to Forks; won't you miss your friends in LA?"
"One of the reasons for joining my mum is that I'm running away from someone" Angela look at me, he eyes should interest in my reply
"Running way from you problems isn't a good thing"
"I know but I needed a clean break, it's less painful this way, like taking off a band aid."
We continued in silence. Angela didn't show any signs of asking any more questions, but her curiosity must be eating away at her, she must want to know what had happen in LA, that is unless Angela is the first person I have met who is just plain nice, who will respect your privacy.
We arrived at history and walked in together; I thanked Angela and went to get my slip signed by the teacher.
Mr Bates the history teacher asked me introduced myself to the rest of the class. It didn't bother me to do this so I decided to just play with this and see how long I could talk to the class before the teacher had had enough and got the class started.
I started with where I use to live, talking about the surrounding area, what local amenities there where. Then I moved on to how I like to surf and the places I surf, then moved on to the type of music I like and how I love to play the piano and how I love to just make up my own pieces. I was heading to the fifteen-minute mark when the teacher interrupted me to start the lesion. He pointed me to an empty desk and began the lesson.
For the next five minutes of the class, I listen to what the teacher was saying but soon got bored, as I had already covered this in my class in LA.
Due to the lack of friends I had in LA, I had studied ahead in all my lessons, and with my photographic memory, I was able to retain the information.
Therefore, I looked around the class checking out the boys in the class, nothing special in the class, I hope the next class shows improvement in that department.
Angela seemed like someone I should be friends with, she seems the sort of person who would be your friend for life. I liked how Angela hadn't pushed me for information about what brought me to Forks, why I was running away from LA.
After class I saw Angela await for me at the door she asked what my next class was and pointed me in the right direction, my next class was mathematics.
On the way to class, Eric caught up with me and wanted to know why I left the sun, sea and sand of Los Angeles to come to rainy Forks. I told him about my parents split and my mum's new job.
In maths, the teacher showed me straight to an empty desk again. It looked like they have either added an extra desk or someone was absent in my first two classes, I was hoping for the second option as I didn't want to sit alone for the rest of the school year.
The rest of the lesson's before lunch passed slowly and between classes, I had someone pointing me in the right direct for my next class and on the way to the class, a new student would come and talk to me about my life in Los Angeles. I also checked out the boys in my classes, I was very disappointed, no one stood out well at least I wasn't going to have the same problem as I had in LA then.
On my way to lunch, I spotted the hottest person in Forks; he was well built and dressed in the latest designer clothing. Sadly for me he had was with a girl and from there body language they were boyfriend and girlfriend. Another couple who looked just as good as followed them. The hot one was built like a football player, the girl on his arm looked like a model, she was one lucky girl. The other girl was very petit, she seemed to dance rather than walk, she was accompanied by a guy with a tortured pained look on his face, I started to feel sorry for him even though I had no idea what was making him look this way.
The petit girl was the one that held my attention, I just loved the way she moved the way she smiled, and she looked like she was enjoying herself, enjoying her life. She looked fabulous and I had to find a way to introduce myself and hopefully become friends with her. At that point she turned to me and smiled,
"Hi I'm Alice, this is Jasper and that's Emmett and Rose"
"Hi, I'm Samson, can I say you all look great I didn't know they had the latest fashion here in Forks, I was worried I would have to do my shopping online, it's just not the same shopping that way I love to try on the clothes first. I didn't get chance to buy any new items for this climate before I moved."
"Sorry to disappoint you but there isn't any were in town" Alice replied
"Well I wasn't pinning my hopes on it, as I have seen what the students are wearing; I can see they aren't big on buying the latest gear. So is Seattle the best place to do my shopping then?"
We were walking to the cafeteria and buying our lunch during the conversation.
"Yes Seattle is the best place around here"
"Looks like I'll be heading in that direct this weekend, maybe I'll have a makeover Friday night in preparation for my new look."
Alice turned and looked at me, her eyes wide open
"I have a great idea, why don't you let me make you over, I love doing things like that and I can come with you on Saturday and help you chose you new look, what do you think?"
I followed them to a table at the far end away from everybody, she hadn't lied when she said she loved doing makeovers, you see I have a sixth sense about people lying in conversations. I'm like a walking living lie detector. Sadly, I was unable to use it in LA as the guy I ran from didn't lie to me when he said he loved me, it was when we met in school that he would lie to me in front of his football team mates. I thought I might as well go for let Alice make me over, I had a good feeling about Alice and our future friendship.
"Sure it sounds like a plan, so Friday do you want to come to my place, have a proper girlie night in, movies, ice-cream, makeover and a sleep over"
"Sounds good, but do you think we could do it at our place it will be easier, then we won't have to transport all the cosmetics?"
"Yes, I'll come to you then"
After lunch, I had PE, which turned out to be volleyball. We got into two teams, I enjoyed myself and the lesson went quick. After PE I had English, I walked to the lesson with some of the lads from PE who wanted to talk to be about surfing, and asked if I was interested in coming to La Push with them to go surfing with them. I agreed, today was going great, I was making many new friends.
After English I was making my way to the car park with my new friends from English when we met up with a group of girls and I was introduced to Bella, who I found out had started the school on Monday,
"Hi Bella, so how did you find your first day at Forks High School?"
"It went well, bit nervous at first but it seemed to go well, made so good friends?"
She didn't sound convincing, she was hiding something, I could tell that just from the sound of her voice and the way she looked away from me as she spoke, but my sixth sense confirmed my initial guess, that she was lying. She told the truth that she was nervous and she made some friends but it didn't go well, something had gone wrong on her first day and I was curious to find out what.
"I saw you talking to the Cullen's at lunch today," Bella said
"We were just arranging a shopping trip at the weekend?"
Bella held my arm and slowed us down so we were at the back of the group slowly falling even further back so we were on our own, some of the group turned and she waved them off
"Did they mention anything about there Brother Edward; he didn't turn up to school today?"
"Edward, no they didn't mention him, I didn't know they had another brother, I got the impression it was just the four of them"
"Ho"
Therefore, the problem was with Alice's brother, Edward. I wondering what happen between them
"So what happen, Bella, if you don't mind me asking between you and Edward?"
"Nothing really happen, he kind of looked at me funny in Biology and seemed to distance himself from me when I sat next to him in class, and then at the end of the day in was in the front office trying to change biology class"
She was telling me the truth, she looked upset over it, she seemed a nice girl and being in the same situation as her, with starting a new school trying to make new friends, I wanted to help her out.
"I'll tell you what, I will see what I can find out about the whole situation, and why he acted the way he did yesterday"
"You don't have to do that"
"It's not a problem Bella, we've both in the same situation, starting a new school, having to make new friends and trying to fit in, we should try and stick together, watch out for each other, what do you say Bella, do you want to look out for each other, do we have a deal?" I held out my hand for her to shake
"Okay, deal" and she shook my hand.
We had reached the car park I could see a group of lads around one of the cars, which I instantly knew was going to be mine.
"Do you want to get together later and do homework together or have a drive around getting our bearings?"
"I'll see what my dad has to say, can I give you a ring later?"
"Sure, here's my number"
"I'll phone you later"
"Later then"
I walked over to my 2010 Ford Mustang GT500 Convertible in Blue. I bought the car after my Granddad had died, he had a 1960's Mustang and it was his pride and joy so with some of the money he had left me I had decided to follow his example and get myself a Mustang.
Mike was the first to see me approach "Is this yours Samson?"
"Sure is, it's all mine"
"Wow" the group seemed to altogether
"A 5.4L supercharged 4-v V8 engine, with a 6 speed manual transmission" I said and with that I made my escape as I didn't know anything else about the car.
