This story is loosely based off of The Man in The Moon.
I don't own the characts :( Stephanie Meyer does. But I do own the plot.
Growing up in a small town like Milford, Pennsylvania, you have to know every ones name. Everyone knows everything, there's no secrets here. The only good thing about living here, is you know when there's supposed to be someone new moving in. Like today. They aren't exactly new though. My Mom and Dad have been friends with them since they were teenagers, they kept in contact even after they moved. But I had no clue who they were.
My name is Bella Swan. I'm seventeen years old and the middle child in this family of five. I have an older sister named Johannaand she's nineteen. I have a younger sister named Lynn who was only four years old. None of us looked alike. Johanna was beautiful and just about every boy in Milford fell for her when she walked by. Lynn was adorable as anything and a vibrant character. I, well I was just plain. I wasn't beautiful like Johanna or vibrant like Lynn. I was the sister that went through life without being noticed.
It was a sunday when I woke up. I growled pushing my face into the pillow more as Johanna smacked my butt telling me to get up.
"Come on Bell, We have to go to church." She said pulling the pillow out from under me.
"I hate church" I said pulling my blankets over my head.
"Just get up. Mom made pancakes." She said pulling her dress over her head.
"Fine." I muttered rolling out of the bed.
I got up from my bed pushing my hair out of my face and went into the kitchen grabbing a pancake off the plate and headed towards the windowto see my dad throwing his boat into his truck. Dad had his own church. My grandpa wouldn't allow my dad to marry my mom unless he found a church and stuck to it. So every Sunday he went fishing, that was his personal church. I wanted a church like that.
"Mom can I go with dad today?" I asked taking a bite out of the pancake in my hand.
"No way, You go get yourself dressed and wash your face." My mom said pushing me towards the bathroom.
I huffed walking into the bathroom and drew myself a bath, washed my whole body and got out to get dressed. I found myself at church looking straight ahead bored out of my mind like every Sunday. It finally ended after five hours. Okay I was exaggerating, after two hours but it felt like five. I walked to the car with Lynn holding my hand as she waved to everybody. I buckled her into her seat and slid in buckling in myself.
"I'll see you tonight Johanna, pick you up at five." I heard. It was Tyler Sanders. He thought he was so cool.
"Alright, see you Tyler." My sister said waving at him.
"Why do you go with him?" I asked a look of disgust on my face as I hit her seat.
"I don't go with him, I go out with him." She said.
"Same difference." I said.
We drove back home listening to Lynn go on and on about Sunday school. I rolled my eyes. I just wanted to get home so I could go to my lake. Well it wasn't exactly my lake, but you get the idea. As soon as we got in the drive way I opened the door and ran straight into the house and to my room as I heard my sister yell "Bella!" I took off towards the back door and ran to the lake. As soon as I got there I threw off my clothes and jumped in with a scream.
I loved this place, it was gorgeous and all mine. I could swim in here for hours and never get tired or want to leave. I sighed in content and then went under the water. I heard a yell and felt a splash when I came back up for air. I turned around and saw an older boy staring at me.
"Get out of here!" I screamed backing up.
"You get out of here, this is my property!" He yelled back.
"This isn't any ones property, anyone can use it!" I said
"It's behind my house so it's my property as of now." He said
"No one has lived in that house as long as I can remember." I said
"Well they do now, and if you don't get out by the count of three, i'll drag your ass out." He said.
"You're lying." I said
"One...two..." He moved towards me on three and I moved back quickly.
"Okay! Turn around and close your eyes first." I said. He gave me a look and I snapped.
"Do it!" I screamed. He turned around and I swam to the platform and got out covering my breasts. I ran to my clothes and grabbed them before hiding behind a tree.
"What are you hiding behind the trees for? You don't have anything to hide." He yelled up at me.
I frowned looking down at my body before pulling my clothes on and ran straight home. What an ass. I pulled my hair back into a pony tale and ran back into the house. Could that have been any more embarrassing? I am never coming out of this house.