Chapter One: Arriving

BPOV
"Hello, Bella? Honey are you there yet?" My mother's voice was worried and I could sense it through the phone. She was worried. I didn't see why though. I rested in the cab of my old red Chevy truck parked outside of my father's house. My house. Charlie, my dad, his police cruiser was parked outside in the driveway. The motor, thought silent either way to human ears could be picked up by my by far enhanced hearing. There was a low hum going on. Either he had come home from his job of being the chief of police here in Forks, Washington, or he planned on leaving soon. It had been almost a year since I've last been here and it already was different. After all I left Forks human and came back a. . . vampire. I cringed internally at the thought of what I really was, so deadly that even my own mother, currently having a panic attack on the other end, didn't even know about me. The only person who knows is. . .

"Isabella Marie Swan, Answer me! Are you near Charlie's yet?" I sighed.

"Yes Mom, I'm parked outside his house like a stalker staring through my truck window now may I please go in before he puts his badge on?" She calmed down a little and I heard her chuckle.

"Alright then honey, just call me when you get settled, I love you."

"I love too Mom, bye." I hung up the phone and inhaled deeply, so happy that I hunted before I came, in the woods. Charlie's scent was unknown to me and I didn't want to take chances. Being a newborn ,even with my super-self control, I could snap. Guess who doesn't want to kill her father today? Yeah you know. I stepped out of my truck and dashed to get my bags out the back and was at the door of the big white house in the same second. I heard footsteps from the inside coming towards me. The door was opened just as my knuckles connected with the door.

"Bella!" My dad smile was from ear to ear as he started to pull me in for a hug "Where've you been kiddo? I missed you!"

"Hey Dad!" I hugged him as lightly as possible.

"So how you been holdin' up?" He was still grinning when he stepped back to look at me and put his hands in his pockets. I was smiling too. It was always good to see him. I loved him a lot. He was cool.

"Well Renee got remarried and I wanted to leave them alone and come and spend my last two years of high school with you dad! Like old times!" I took in the scenery around me. The living room was clean and the kitchen looked. . . barely touched. I was suddenly afraid that he didn't eat. Then Charlie sighed and said,

"Well you look good kid. Oh um I have a surprise for you." He took out his phone and started texting someone and I pretended to shift my weight. I was going to have to breath sometime because I only have so much oxygen left. I inhaled briefly. Charlie's scent immediately set my throat on fire. He was sweet, he smelled like me and someone once told me I smelt good enough to be bitten …. something was wrong my dad's smell wasn't alone. There were two other different scents in this house I couldn't make it out but they did not make my mouth flow with venom and my throat to flames. Panic shook through me and my defensive instincts kicked in. I bared my teeth and slowly lowered myself into a crouch, I didn't move when Charlie looked up from his phone.

"They should be here soon." His goofy grin was back. My dad was actually pretty handsome when you think about it. Wait! Who is 'they? I pushed out my inner shield so I could hear his mind. My special ability so I've been told.

I hope Bella's okay with them… they're such angels… whoa is she okay she's crouched to the floor. I sure hope she's just stretching because if it's a girl thing I can't help at all but maybe…

WHAT! Who is they! who or what are such angels! What the hell was the point of me reading your thoughts if you won't give me the entire story! And why or why not should I like these things or people! I remembered how he noticed my defensive poise and considered straightening up before he got suspicious but it wasn't worth it. I needed to protect him. Then I heard tires coming from outside up the street.

"Um dad? What's coming?" I asked

"You'll see" He was giddy. Now Charlie never showed much enthusiasm for anything. Now I calmed down. But I was curious. First came the slam of a car door and then, there were no footsteps, and a knock at a door. Charlie left me in the living room to go get the door. He came back in with two tall figures. I listened for thoughts, breathing, speaking. The only thing I didn't hear… were heart beats.