Opposites Attract
Okay so I thought this would be a pretty interesting thing to write. So let's imagine the whole of Twilight was swapped around and instead of Edward being the vampire, Bella was. I know it would mess up half the story and stuff but I just thought it would be pretty cool to rewrite the first couple of chapters in this way. It's not a carbon copy, it's written in my own words but I hope you enjoy =D
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of the characters (sadly) they are the property of Stephenie Meyer :D
The heat from the sun beat down on top of Phil's car as he, my new step-dad, and my mom Renee drove me to the Phoenix airport. Since they got married, Renee has been itching to go with Phil while he travelled around playing Baseball and I could see I was making her unhappy keeping her at home while he was away, so I've made the decision to go and spend some time with my dad Charlie.
Under a near constant cover of cloud and rain was the small town of Forks, Washington in the Olympic Peninsula, one of the wettest places in the Continental US, population 3120 people, now 3121 and my new home. Charlie picked me up from the airport when I landed. He's the police chief in Forks so his cruiser was sat in the parking lot waiting for me when I exited the terminal. Myself and my dad weren't that close so I imagined the drive back to the house would be quite awkward. I dumped my luggage in the trunk of the cruiser and joined Charlie in the front.
"Hey son, good trip?" Charlie asked, trying to get a conversation going. We were never too good at this. He kept his eyes on the road while he chatted to me, not once turning to look at me until we got to a stop sign, in fear of skidding on the icy roads.
"Umm...yeah was okay, I guess..." I replied, looking blatantly out of the window. I'd never seen a place with so much green mush everywhere. I'm used to sand and yellow and here is all grey and green. I'm sure it's greener since the last summer I spent here about two years ago. I mean it's beautiful but how much greenery can you take in one little place!
We arrived at the little house in just under an hour and as I made my way up the wooden stairs in the house, Charlie grabbed my bags from the trunk and followed me to the room that I had stayed in many times when I was younger which would now become my permanent residence. The place hadn't been touched since last time I was here, apart from a slight dusting Charlie must have done to keep everything clean. Fresh sheets had been put on the single bed and some of my old toys still sat on the desk near the window in the room. I noticed an old looking computer was now situated on the desk along with the other things; the plug socket was loaded with all the different appliances attached to the PC.
"I thought that might come in handy when you've got your school work." Charlie told me leaving the large suitcase on the floor by the bed. "You never know when you'll have to do some research for homework."
"Thanks, that's really thoughtful dad" I smiled at him and placed a cactus I had brought from Arizona on the bed side table. "I'll put my stuff away in a sec"
"Well I made some room on the shelves in the bathroom for you" He said as he put his hands in the pockets of his jeans. Great one bathroom to share with my dad.
"Thanks..." I replied sitting down on the end of the bed.
"Well...urm...I'll see you downstairs in a bit then." He said as he left the room. The good thing about Charlie, he never hovers. Unlike my mom who would be fussing around with my clothes and asking me several times if I'm ok.
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A little while later when I had all my stuff put away, I heard a loud truck pull up outside and Charlie speaking to someone rather loudly. I looked out of the window to see my dad stood with a guy his age in a wheelchair and a younger guy with long black hair. I went downstairs, threw a rain coat on and joined Charlie outside with the two guys.
"Hey Edward, you remember Billy Black right?" Charlie asked me gesturing to the man sat in the wheelchair. I looked at Billy and he smiled and stuck his hand out to me.
"Finally nice to have you here. You're all Charlie's been talking about for a while now." He answered, shaking my hand. I smiled back and rolled my eyes at my dad. No doubt I would be the talk of the town it being this small. Charlie can be a big gossiper, so I'm told, down at the station. Charlie hit Billy in the arm and then ran off into the quiet road while Billy chased after him in his wheelchair. The younger guy then came over to me; he looked pretty familiar now seeing his dad.
"Hey I'm Jacob. You might not remember me but you used to hang around with my twin sisters Rachel and Rebecca when you were younger?" He told me while again shaking my hand like his father had. I suddenly remembered days from my childhood playing with two young girls my age and Billy and his wife Sarah, I think she was called, looking after a toddler, which I'm guessing was Jacob. Unfortunately I remember Charlie telling me Sarah had passed away when I was around 6 years old.
"Yeah, I remember." I replied smiling at him. He grinned back as Charlie and Billy came back over laughing.
"Well what do you think Edward?" My dad asked me gesturing to the red Chevy truck parked in the driveway. He gave the back a good pat before leaning on it and looking at me.
"Yeah it's pretty cool" I said looking at him confused. He smiled at me and chucked me a set of keys. I looked at them and then back at his face. He chuckled.
"Well get in and give it a go then. It's your homecoming present" He answered. I looked at him shocked.
"This is mine?!" I asked smiling. He nodded and then replied;
"Just bought it off old Billy here, thought you could use some form of transport"
I smiled widely and then jumped into the driver's seat of the truck. I had been saving up my money to buy myself a car when I got here but looks like Charlie beat me too it. "You can drive yourself to school now."
"Thanks again dad and thanks Billy." I said to them both through the window of the truck. Jacob shouted to me after I had brought the engine to life;
"Hey Edward! Make sure you come down to the reservation at some point and hang out with us okay?"
"Yeah sure dude!" I shouted back giving him a thumbs up as I backed out of the driveway and onto the road.
Well i hope that was okay! Please read and review! I was going to make this a one shot but i always seem to have trouble fitting everything in, so it will probably be about 3 chapters lol! Next one i'll try and write soon :D
AN: Anyone reading my High School Musical Fanfic i do apologise its been about, wow urm, 6 month maybe since i updated it lol! I've just not had time and i will get round to writing it again at some point lol!
Toodles x