AN thoughts are in bold. All human.
Bella's POV
A man stumbled out of the forest, I observed him from where I stood across the river. He was beautiful. He sparkled; he looked around and saw me staring. I blushed and glanced down. 'Bella' I looked up at the mention of my name. He was trying to say something. I could tell by his hand gestures that it was important for him to relay this message. I was shaken from my dream by the sound of a car leaving Dad I got out of bed and threw on my usual, a hoodie and baggy jeans. I avoided the mirror. But today my curiosity was eating away at me. I hadn't looked at my self in a few months. I was too ugly for myself to handle. I cautiously lifted a hand towards the sheet covering the large mirror and closed my eyes, bracing myself. The sheet was inched away revealing my oily brown hair with visible specks of dandruff. I looked at my face. Still the same, sure I only had a few pimples but I wasn't anything close to pretty. Ugly. That's what they told me. I just decided to spare them some time in having to point it out. I covered the mirror in disgust and pulled up my hood. It was my 17th birthday today. I wasn't celebrating, just another miserable day in the life.
I risked a glance at the clock 12.19pm I looked up and saw Edward Cullen walk into the room. Why is that he gets the kind of movie star entrance where his sex hair blows in the wind and everyone stares agape for about three seconds? Because that's what happened EVERY SINGLE TIME he walked into a room. Honestly people. It gets old. I went back to my biology sheet, why was he even this late. I'm pretty sure the teacher didn't even ask for a late pass. Stupid perfect child. I glared at him as he pulled up a seat. He raised his eyebrows in question but I went back to the sheet. The bell rung and Edward glided out of the room. That's right, he as Gliding down to a T. I can barely even walk without falling over.
I grabbed what ever the gunk on a plate was a sat at a dark table in the corner. I could hear footsteps approaching and someone pull back my hood. Great, here we go. 'What do you want Lauren?' I sneered her name. 'I saw you looking at my Eddy in class you stupid….thing' Oh yea, now I know why she failed English. I looked up at her repressing a sigh at her stupidity. She was glaring at me with her hands on her hips tapping a dainty little manicured foot up and down. I looked her in the eye 'Oh he belongs to you now does he? Because that's not what he told me…' I raised my eye brows suggestively and put my finger in my mouth in an innocent way and left the cafeteria. Once in the safety of the bathroom I let out the giggle that had been building up. A stall slammed open and out walked Alice Cullen. She was a cute wee thing really. I noticed the toilet paper tracing behind her and did the nice thing by mentioning it. 'Omg, thank you so much but umm sir why are you in the girls bathroom?' she asked looking me up and down. My eyes widened, did I really not even resemble my own gender?
Alice it's me… I pulled down my hood and a faint blush of embarrassment lit Alice's cheeks. 'Oh, hey Bella' she said glancing around the room and looking under the stalls to check we were alone. 'You know perfectly well its social suicide if I'm seen talking to you…' She stated looking me in the eyes before running over and hugging me. We used to be BEST friends but then my mum died and Lauren started this rumour about me and no one would talk to me and then Alice wanted to be popular and we just grew apart.
I breathed her in, Alice always smelt incredible. But I stepped back remembering everything. She was with Them now. Edward, Jasper, Emmet, Mike, Rosalie, Lauren, Jessica, Tanya and Alice.
A smile lit up her porcelain features, 'I have an idea,' Sweet Baby Jesus. Knowing Alice there was no way of escaping it. And because it's Alice I'm going to go right ahead and assume its some evil plan. I tried to run but she still knew me so well and darted in front of the door, blocking my path. 'All right, spit it out,' I sighed, defeated.
Two hours later and I was being pulled out of the car by my hair via a very energetic pixie. She had only released cryptic sentences so far as to what the plan was. But considering that we were in Seattle I had a few ideas.
Alice pulled me into a small café. We sat near the back and ordered iced coffees' each. 'Bella, we were best friends and when your mum died I just freaked out. I pulled a away and for that I'm so sorry. I love you like a sister B. You went from an energetic happy girl to this,' she gestured to me 'B, you need help and I remembered something today. You are an awesome chick and I was the lucky one to have you as a friend. I need this too. They are changing me Bella and it scares the shit out of me.' She took a drink and carried on. I don't know how long we talked but she managed to talk me into changing myself. I was unhappy, we all knew it. She dropped me off home and for once I was smiling, inside and out.
I opened the door; Charlie was passed out on the couch next to a parcel with my name on it. After Renee died he started drinking. I dealt with it in my own way I guess. I reached down and snatched the brown parcel from Charlie's hands as he let out a snore. I locked the door and sat on my bed. I fingered the present before delicately opening it. There was a large wooden inside were hundreds of pictures of me and mum before she was sick each had a date on the back. I began to cry because Charlie burned all the pictures a week after she died. A note floated out from the box Bella, You're seventeen today baby. I'm sorry I'm not there. I wish I could give you one last hug. Baby you mean the world. Take out the pictures, the box opens. Remember I love you, be yourself. You are beautiful Bella. xoxo Mum. I took the pictures out of the box and after scrutinizing the box found a small crack which led to a small bump on the side. I pressed it and the box opened. Inside was a single black ammex card. I'll go to the bank tomorrow. It's too late. I went to take a shower and brush my teeth before I fell into a dreamless sleep.
Good morning Forks, Say hello to your Saturday morning. 18 degrees with a clear sky. Gaah, people are too happy in the morning I thought to myself as I pulled out a hoodie and jeans. I saw the black card on my desk and made a decision to go now, I grabbed a granola bar and climbed into Charlie's ancient truck. Now I understand why he drives his police cruiser everywhere, this thing reeks. The keys were sitting in the ignition Because we wouldn't want our precious truck stolen. The truck roared to life as I drove towards the bank. 'Umm hello, my mum kind of left me this for my birthday and I'm kind of curious about it…'
'Name?' said the woman eying her nails with more interest than her voice possessed
'Bella…Bella Swan' as soon as I said my name her head snapped up. She stood up and smoothed down her skirt 'Right this was maam.' She lead my to a door where she programmed in a code and led me down a corridor, this is like something out of freaking Harry Potter… She stopped in front of a huge steel door and entered a password. She eyed me after she opened the door and I stepped in. I saw a candle near the door and pulled out my lighter. The woman just laughed and flicked a switch.