This is my first story and I'm a little nervous about publishing it on here. There's so many great stories mine is amateur. .

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New Beginnings

Today was the day I finally came out of my cocoon and transformed from a dependent caterpillar to an independent butterfly. I had been living at home with my father in a small town called Forks since I was ten. My mother one day decided that she was bored in this little town and she wanted to live her life without me or my dad holding her back. The last I heard she had gotten married to some hick named Phil. He was in a minor league baseball team and traveled a lot. I guess that was perfect for Renee.

My father was so hurt and broken when she left. He cried. At that age I never thought I would see my father cry. Back then, to me, I thought he was so indestructible and strong. Renee burst my bubble and I learned the true nature of human actions and feelings. My father, Charlie, was so vulnerable. It hurt me a lot. From then on at the age of ten I decided that love wasn't real. If It was, then why did it make you hurt like it hurt my dad? I never wanted to fall in love or try and find it. I didn't want to be hurt in the end.

I stayed with my dad through high school and college. Along the way my dad re-married. I was thirteen. My first reaction when I found out that he was dating was fear. Fear that he would get hurt again. Then I saw how much happier he looked and how much he became the man I remember before Renee left. I now believe that you have to find the one. Love is thrown around so carelessly. I guess you can find love, but I was still reserved about my feelings and the thought of love. Renee and Charlie thought they were in love and look what happened. But Sue made my father happy and they seemed like they were in love.

Anyways, when my father married Sue Clearwater, now Swan, I gained siblings, Leah and Seth Clearwater. Leah took on the Swan last name, but Seth wanted to keep the Clearwater name alive. Who could blame him? He wanted to keep it alive in memory of his father who passed away from a heart attack a few years before our parents started dating. Leah is two years older than me and had a hard time adjusting as did I.

But not as much as her. She was angry and so mean to me and Charlie. Even to Seth because he was happy to have a dad again. She eventually came around and we got along great.

Seth is the baby. He's seven years younger than me. He was perfectly ecstatic with the new adjustments. He always would mention when we were younger how he would have preferred to have another brother but was grateful none the less for another sister. I love Seth he's great. Sue is amazing. She treats us all equally and I call her mom. Because she has been in all the ways that have counted for the last ten years she's been in my life. I am so grateful to her for bringing my dad back.

Well today I was finally moving away from the little town of Forks and into the city. Good ol' rainy Seattle. I was going to be rooming with Leah until I got accepted to one of the many jobs I applied to and got enough money to live on my own. Seth and I would visit Leah on occasion. She told me she was happy to finally have family living down there with her. I was nervous to be leaving, honestly. I'm twenty three and have never left home, never had a boyfriend, and have no friends here or there. What a life right?

"Bella hurry up!" Seth shouted at me from the living room breaking my train of thought.

"I'm coming!" I shouted back down.

I don't see what the rush is. It's not like I'm going to be late for anything.

I thought irritated.

I hurriedly gathered all the little last minute knick knacks I wanted to bring with me and headed down the stairs to be greeted by Seth, Charlie, and Sue.

"Yeah sooo," I started. Rocking back and forth awkwardly on the balls of my feet. "Umm…I'm going to miss you guys."

Seth snorted and my eyes shot to him immediately. He had his head bowed trying to cover the humor on his face but it didn't work. His shoulders were shaking from his silent laughter.

"What's so funny?!" I asked irritated, all awkwardness was now diminished.

His head shot up and he had a smug smirk on his stupid face.

"Oh nothing Bells, just that you sound like a little girl going to her first day of school!" He said throwing his head back letting his laughter fill the house. Sue let out a little giggle and Charlie chuckled.

I could feel my blush creeping up my face. Jeez, I guess I was a bigger loser than I thought since my family was laughing at me about moving out. I think I was mortified at this point. This made me not want to move that much more.

"Okay I'm going to leave now before I change my mind." I mumbled heading to the door.

My very 'supportive' family in tow.

"Geez Bells I'm gonna miss you a bunch." Charlie said as he pulled me in for a hug. This was a big deal going on here. Charlie wasn't big on affectionate displays. Unless it was with Sue of course. I hugged him back tightly telling him I would miss him too. After he released me Sue came over and gave me a very motherly hug telling me the that she would miss me as well.

"Well looks like this is it." Seth said in a mock sad tone.

"Shut up, Seth." I said dryly.

He chuckled a little before he really got serious. "But seriously I am going to miss you Bells. Now I'm not going to have anyone to pick on." He added to lighten the mood. I walked over to him and gave him a big hug which he returned with just as much enthusiasm. We were really close despite our age difference.

"You better let me stay with you since it's gonna be half your apartment now." He said with a smile

Leah had this whole thing about how it was enough to have lived with Seth her whole life and now that she had her own place she didn't want Seth to spoil her excitement. They were so funny together. They argued about literally everything.

"I'll see kiddo." I said while ruffling his hair. " I don't want Leah to kill me for letting you room with us."

I added with a laugh.

I headed to my car, a black Toyota corolla. Charlie and Sue got it for me as a graduation present.

A huge step up from the rusty old monster I drove around in high school.

Before I left Charlie asked me if I had everything, and to call him as soon as I got to Leah's.

Everyone said another goodbye and told me to have a safe drive.

"Well Seattle, here I come." I sighed as I pulled out of the drive way and drove away to the rainy city that was going to be my new home.

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