Hey! So this is my new story! Yay! Finally! I've been waiting to post this for a while now. I don't know when I made this story. I think it was a year ago. Well now I'm posting it! So review and tell me what you think. I'm going to be disappointed if I don't get very many reviews! Okay. I'll let you read now! Lots of love
Krissy
Chapter 1: New Town, New Friend
A new day and now a new place to start too. At fifteen years old I am finally starting as a new student in ninth grade. How fun this was going to be. To leave a place like New York was completely unreasonable. New York was the best place to go.
I lived with my mom for a couple years and now I was living with my dad the rest until I graduated from high school. I haven't heard of Charlie since I was six years old. My mom denied every time I questioned her but I think he neglected me.
So now I was on a plane traveling to Alaska, where I was going it rarely ever showed the sun and that was kind of depressing. I loved the sun. I loved to bask in the warmth; it made me feel so calm.
My mom didn't even go on the airplane with me. She said that I was a big girl and could take care of myself. Now that I was on the plane though, I was treated as if I was two by the flight attendants. It was the most annoying flight I had taken my whole entire life.
Getting off the plane made me feel so much more independent. Charlie wasn't there to pick me up like he said he would so I had to pay for my own taxi to get there. I felt confident and accomplished that I could do something by myself without any parental vision to nag at me.
I was dropped off on a cozy looking street except for the out of place house at the dead end. It was bigger and fancier. Charlie's house was small but it fit both of us spaciously. The outside needed touching up. It was a yellow white color. When was the last time Charlie painted the house? I guess I could do that in my free time some time later. It was still the early summer.
I rang the doorbell expectantly and I heard Charlie thud down the stairs and opened the door looking at me a little surprised. "I was supposed to pick you up today? I thought it was supposed to be on Monday," said Charlie gesturing me towards the door.
I walked in and looked around then turned around and said, "Today is Monday." Charlie took out his cell phone that was in his pocket and looked at it for a few seconds before returning it to his pocket.
"Okay Bella it's Monday. Come on in and I'll show you to your room," said Charlie leading me toward the staircase. I already knew where my bedroom was; I had been here before. It was when they tried to switch me around one month here another in New York.
"Charlie I think I'm okay. I have been here before after all," I said walking upstairs and into my room. It was like it was when I was four. I had the same over-sized bed and all the same decorations. I didn't mind though and I wouldn't change it.
I unpacked my bags and put them in their rightful spots before I went downstairs to get some dinner. Charlie made a lot of unhealthy things. It was very greasy and I wouldn't have that or I would only get fat. "Charlie do you want me to cook after this? It must be hard when you're working full-time as policeman."
"Sure that would be wonderful Bella. It's just what I need after a hard day's work," said Charlie retreating with his plate to a spot on the couch where he watched the sports program.
I made my dish picking and choosing things that weren't that greasy. I didn't want to be cooped up in the house in Homer. I went outside with my plate and a big blanket just in case I froze and settled myself to eat.
I ate in silence hearing the sounds around me and watching the sunset. I didn't even notice someone walking down the sidewalk until they talked. "Hey what are you doing outside?" asked a very masculine voice.
I raised my head expectantly and looked at a man a few years older than me with bronze colored hair and very green eyes. "Um I don't know I thought it would be nice," I said shrugging and putting down my empty plate."
"Wait until it gets really cold. Then you'll think twice about eating food outside," he said a crooked smile forming on his beautiful face. I nodded and stood; it felt awkward sitting when someone that was more or less a head taller than me talk to me. "My name's Edward Masen."
I extended my hand until it met with Edward's than said, "Bella Swan." Edward shook my hand longer than he should have lingering on my gaze. Edward smiled at me and let go of my hand.
"Ah I see. Charlie's daughter. We live close then. I live in the house at the dead end," said Edward shoving his hands in his pockets. "Where are you going to school?"
Where was I going to school? I should have listened to Mom. She told me where I was going to be enrolled but I wasn't listening. I was too busy pouting about going to a school where I didn't know anybody. "Um I'm new but I know the school is public and it has to be close by here so I can walk. Charlie's too busy to drive me over."
"Oh you mean Homer. Yes I go there. I'm a junior there and you must at least be a sophomore," said Edward looking me over trying to way out the odds. I almost smiled. At least a sophomore. How cute. Too bad I wasn't.
"Actually no. I just graduated from eighth grade a few weeks ago. I'm going to be a freshman," I said looking at Edward to see his reaction. I hoped he wouldn't ignore me because I was too young for him. Something about Edward made me comfortable.
"You don't look at all like a freshman. You seem way older than that," said Edward trying to hold in his laughter. I frowned I was trying to think this good or bad. I was very concerned what Edward thought of me; I've never felt that way before but Edward changed that whole thing around.
"Don't worry Bella I don't mind that you're a freshman. I'll introduce you to some of my friends when school starts," said Edward casually. I raised my eyebrows yeah sure he would introduce me. Edward looked at me and frowned, "You know Bella, I'm not joking. They'll love you. You act like a junior anyway but I'll tell them you're a freshman."
Was he really going to do that for me? I was new and he acted like he'd known me for years. Was everybody this nice here? "Thanks Edward," I said my voice burning with gratitude. Edward smiled at me and looked toward the window.
"Looks like Charlie is getting nervous that you're talking to me because I'm older. Charlie knows I'm good he shouldn't feel nervous," said Edward waving at Charlie. I looked toward the window and saw Charlie close the curtain again as if he'd been caught.
"It's getting cold," I said shivering pulling the blanket around my shoulders firmer. This would probably be my only chance of getting away. I was nervous what Edward thought of me although he made it pretty clear; he could be a good liar.
"Do you want to see my house then?" asked Edward hopefully. His offer was tempting but I wanted to stay where I was while I was ahead. I feigned a yawn but it turned real. "Guess not. Go to bed you look warn out. I'll see you later."
I watched Edward walk back to his house slowly then turned and hurried into mine. I put my dishes as well as Charlie's then went upstairs to get ready for bed. I put on my pajamas quickly and climbed into bed.