Disclaimer: Twilight does not belong to me.
Bella
I never though of Forks as anything special. But leaving the place I had been since I was eight just seemed impossible.
I used to live in Phoenix with my mom until she fell in love with my second grade teacher, Mr. Dwyer. I call him Phil now. They got married right after school released and I found out after the wedding that my mom was pregnant. I had your usual only child reaction and told her I was moving out to live with my dad. She laughed at me because she knew I hated Forks, Washington. I was no better suited to live there than she was. I hated rain…and the color green. It didn't take me long to embrace the idea of a little brother or sister, and I had forgotten about heading north. Once Cooper was born, my life changed dramatically. I had more responsibility than I had ever anticipated. It was great. A few weeks before I started third grade we got a phone call from Phil's brother Ethan. His mother was diagnosed with cancer. Phil decided right then that our family was going to move to Jacksonville, Florida so he could take care of his mom. I guess I was the only person who wasn't very excited. I called my dad, Charlie, that night to see if I could come live with him.
"Oh Bells, I would love having you here all of the time instead of just for the summer!"
My mom took the news pretty well. Since I was only eight, I didn't have a lot to move, and Charlie met us halfway in his police cruiser. The drive was beautiful, although I felt like we were driving through separate worlds. The landscape changed dramatically from desert and palm trees to mountains and lush green forest. Once we got to the "Welcome to Washington" sign, the rain started- a slight mist at first, and then sheets of bulging raindrops attacked the car from all sides. It was the first time I had ever enjoyed a thunderstorm. Charlie and I pulled over because he couldn't see to drive and we just listened. My dad has never been the kind of person who feels like he needs to fill every silence with words, and I thank him daily for that. I'd like to think that was the moment I fell in love with the rain.
I settled in quickly at Charlie's and soon, Phoenix wasn't "home" anymore. School had already started in Forks, and my arrival was very sudden. My third grade class was expecting a new student already, so my first day I was bombarded with my classmates asking me "Are you JoHannah?" I was a very shy child and mostly just replied with a meek, "no", until I was approached by a girl who sat three seats in front of me.
"What's your name?" she asked me. The girl had on a purple Limited Too shirt and had shoulder length dark brown hair- just like mine. Her eyes were a light brown and looked curious instead of demanding like the rest of the kids. But best of all, she asked for my name, and not if I was JoHannah.
"My name's Bella. I just moved here from Phoenix. What's your name?"
"Angela. Everyone calls me Ange though. You can." She was my first real friend in Forks.
Third, Fourth and Fifth grade passed without real concern. I grew in and out of an awkward adolescent stage, had my first real crush, and my first real heartbreak. I began middle school with three best friends that I wouldn't replace for the world. Angela, Jessica, and Lauren. I practically lived at Angela's house, and when I wasn't over there, and was at Charlie's with me. We were what you would call the popular girls, and there was no denying we were a 'clique'. As much as I regret it now, we weren't the nicest girls. We had our choice of the cutest and most popular boys in school, and really just took advantage of the fact that everyone knew who we were, and everyone wanted to be our friends. Popularity came naturally to me and Angela.
In seventh grade we were allowed to try out for sports teams. I desperately wanted to be a cheerleader, but I knew doing so would test my coordination; something had I lacked since birth and never grew into. I settled by just going to games with Angela and watching as Lauren and Jessica cheered.
I'll never forget the first night I saw him.
A/N: Hey! This all started in an afternoon of boredom. I used Twilight characters, but the story is based on my own experiances. hope you all enjoy. Sorry the chapter was so short. i promise the others will be longer.