Hi my name is Bella. Average height, average weight, basically I'm your average person. Well, up until fairly recently anyway. You see I left Phoenix, my previous home of fourteen years, to live with my dad. Or more correctly to leave my mum. God that sounds so harsh but really it isn't. My mum remarried to Phil and well, I dunno I thought I should give them some time alone. So I left for Forks Washington to be with Charlie, my dad, and here I am. Where I was once just some other girl in Arizona, here I'm Isabella Swan, the chief's daughter. The new girl.
I stepped of the plane at Port Angeles airport, its raining. What a surprise. I saw Charlie in the distance, with a huge smile on his face. Maybe he wasn't lying when he said how excited he was to have me live with him. I walked into his outstretched arms and was immediately bombarded with a thousand questions. God he's worse than mum, why cant he just let me go home and sleep. After what seemed a very, very long car trip with Charlie interrogating me the whole way, we were home. I haven't been here since I was 11 when I point blank refused to come back. Apparently I was smarter then. After enduring Charlie's endless chatter I was finally able to escape to my new room. I collapsed on my bed and finally I was able to give in to sleep.
I awoke to a damp thick fog, obscuring my view of the world. I turned to the clock and was immediately set into panic mode. I was late. After a quick shower and a mad grab for the first clothes I could get a hand on, I was running downstairs for a hurried breakfast. Great, now I have to walk to school in the rain on the side of the highway. I could tell already that today would be terrible. I'd barely gone ten steps down the front stairs and I was already floored. I had slipped in a puddle and fallen on my backside. After a cursory check that nothing was broken I was back on my feet making my way to the rode. Finally when I felt confident that I wouldn't fall over again I raised my eyes only to be met with an old red Chevy. I barely had a chance to wonder who owned it when my eyes caught the sign taped to the window
Bella-
I bought you a welcoming home present. Its old but I hope you like it, if not I could always just drive you to school from now on. Ring me when you get home tonight.
Love Charlie.
I couldn't help but forgive my father for last night. I know he meant well, and he does love me. I'll just have to teach him about personal space. I grabbed the keys that were stuck to the window, I guess no one had bothered to steal it, I doubt it would be worth it. I jumped in the front seat and immediately fell in love. The inside was warm and dry, a stark contrast to the outside world. The truck was brilliant- the red paint rusted; tan upholstered seats; a faint smell of tobacco, peppermint and gasoline. It really was great, it had...character. Yes, I decided, character. I decided to give it a name, maybe Bruce. Nah, I decided, its too bogan. Fred, George..too generic. How about Jacob? Perfect, the russet vehicle with a faint vestige of red, was called Jacob. My Jacob. I started the engine and it roared to life, literally roared. The sound was thunderous. Yes, Jacob was perfect.
And there it was, Forks High School home of the Spartans, a small school nestled into the woods just off the highway, with naught but a sign to distinguish it. Here is where I'd spend the next two years of my life. The car park was nearly full, I was after all still running late, so I grabbed a park right near the back. Thankfully it was closer to the building I assumed I must head to. Above it was the sign 'THE OFFICE', so I headed off to sign in. The red haired lady at the desk looked up as I walked in the door and her face immediately broke into a grin. One I would later recognise as the look a small child would gain once given a shiny new toy. Frankly it was unnerving.
"Hello, Isabella Swan I take it?"she asked.
"Just Bella" I interrupted.
"Bella then" again with the creepy smile "How may I help you? Would you like your timetable?"
"Yes please, that would be great" I tried to keep my tone cheerful, but it was very hard. Great, everyone already knows me and by the looks of it my dad has been introducing me as Isabella. My day just got that much worse.
"Okay honey here you go, it looks like first up you have English. Just a second and I'll just go grab someone to take you to your first class" and with that she was out the door before I could protest.
As I heard voices come from the hallway I hurried out of the chair I had sat in to wait. Mrs Cole the office lady walked through the door with a small girl in tow. She was so tiny she could have been ten but she was beautiful, absolutely stunning. She had short brown gorgeous hair, spiked in every direction, and honey gold eyes. She was wearing a blue patterned halter neck top that hugged her curves and a cute white skirt.
"Bella, this is Alice Cullen she has English first period with you" introduced Mrs Cole "I suggest you both hurry along now, the bells about to go. Bella take this slip and get it signed by your teachers, then bring it back to me this afternoon" and with that she turned and hurried back to her desk leaving me and Alice alone.
I shuffled my feet uncomfortably but when I looked up at Alice she seemed right at home. "We had better be going" she grinned and with that she grabbed my arm and towed me out of the office down the corridor.
"So Bella, Why are you here?" She asked "O I'm so sorry that was rude. It's not like I don't want you here. I meant what brings you to Forks?" She said it so fast to fix her mistake it took me a second to catch up.
"Alice, ALICE" I repeated when she didn't stop "Its fine I know what you meant, I came to spend some time with my dad" There was no need to go into specifics.
"O, Ok then" she grinned widely "Well here we are. Sorry I have to go sit with Rosalie, I'll talk to you later? She asked
"Yeah sure Alice, bye" I turned to walk to the teacher. Fortunately he just signed the form and bade me to sit down. I looked around the room and there was only one seat left. I shrugged, how bad could it be?
I sat down next to the girl with the seat. She turned to look at me and with a sweeping glance looked me up and down ending with an arrogant sneer. Up until then it hadn't even registered in my mind what clothes I had grabbed this morning. I looked down and immediately blushed. I was wearing an old pair of skater jeans with a torn knee a large belt and a simple blue t-shirt with printing. "Isabella, is it?" she asked
"Bella' I corrected
"How quaint" she jeered "yes well I'm Jessica" she stated pompously
"Nice to meet you" I looked away and took notes from the board. Whilst she recoiled in surprise, she appeared affronted.
The day continued in much the same way until lunch when Alice came found me and dragged me to her table. I didn't mind, it was much better than sitting by myself. I tried to control the inevitable blush that had appeared on my face as soon as I stood in front of more than a few people. I looked up right into the eyes of the most handsome man I had ever seen. Not even kidding he was ridiculously hot.
