Chapter One
Edward's POV
I sat in the back of the bus, right by the bathrooms. Of course, that ment all these little kids coming up with their mothers and fathers and waiting in a line. I already hated busses, and the drive to Seattle was still another six hours away. It'd been about five and a half hours already since we'd departed from Prince George… I would have preferred to take a plane, but the bus ticket was cheaper.
My parents saw no point in going to school so far away. But they had always been sticklers, always wanting me close to home. But Prince George was so wretchedly cold all the time. After Florida, I couldn't stand it. So I was attending a small high school in Forks, Washington. I would be taking a smaller buss to get to Forks from Seattle, but after this I figured that I'd much rather pay the small fee of a Taxi.
I looked out the window. Thankfully, I was sitting next to no one besides the person in the row across from me and in the many rows ahead of me, people in all sorts of clothes were sitting. At every stop we got people in cooler clothes, slowly progressing to Seattle weather.
The road was dark and grey. It was raining outside. No surprise there. On the little screen in the back of the chair in front of me a rather boring movie was playing, one that I had chosen at random. I munched slowly on the granola bar I had packed along with several other snacks my mother had forced on me. I was glad she had practically packed me two whole meals. I mean, bus food isn't horrid, but it's not too good, either.
I leaned against my pillow and closed my eyes. The next thing I knew, I was awoken with a jerk as the bus stopped at the next stop. My movie was long since over, and my earplugs had fallen out. I rubbed my ear and rolled them up. I organized my stuff as people began to board and get off. I looked out the window. It was pouring rain. I checked my watch and looked at the sign. I'd slept on and off for nearly three hours. We were in Vancouver. I got up and entered the tiny bathroom so I could avoid the line.
When I stepped out to return to my seat, I was dismayed to see a girl of about 14 or 15 sitting in the seat next to me. What must've been her parents sat in the isle next to mine. I sighed quietly as she pulled her legs back so I could get to my seat.
I looked at her. She had her shoulder-length brunette hair that was straight as a ruler tucked behind her ear. Her wide eyes were light hazel and a bit close together. She had a thin face and high arching eyebrows. The girl was wearing a light pink top and a short plaid skirt. She, in all, was very pretty.
She glanced at me. "Hi. I'm Meggie," she said shyly.
"Um…Hi. I'm Edward." I said, blinking. She smiled slightly.
"So where're you going to?"
"Forks. Just some small school I want to attend," I said blankly.
She half smiled, half-smirked. "Funny. I'm going to Forks too. Same high school, probably. As far as I know there's only one."
"Forks High School. Yup, just one," I said, glancing to the two adults. "Are those your parents?"
"No. My aunt and uncle. They're escorting me before they return home. They live in California. Are your folks here?"
I shook my head. No need to speak when actions will do. Meggie was shy it seemed, but nice. We talked over the next hour, getting to know eachother. She was funny, not quite as shy as I had thought, and a bit pushy. But she was a sweet girl of fifteen.
"How old are you?" she asked.
"Sixteen," I said, more comfortable than I had been before.
"Oh. You look….I don't know. Sixteen, I guess!" she said with a laugh. I half-smiled. Meggie was quite cute. Not in that way. More like a little girl type thing. So innocent.
Eventually, we both fell back asleep. I slept until we finally stopped at Seattle. I had decided to take the next bus with Meggie. It was nice to have someone to talk to.