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Story Summary: Bella has literally hit rock bottom with no where else to go, but people say that once you hit bottom you have nowhere left to go but up, in this case, those people could they possibly be wrong?
Life's Unfortunate Events
Chapter 1 : Bella
-It is now 2011 and what I thought would be the start of a new life for me, started off in a downhill spiral. Confusing you right now, I know, so let's just start from the beginning shall we? My name is Isabella Swan but many know me as Bella in which I prefer to be called. I was from a small unknown town called Forks, Washington, but knew that I was destined for more. I had a dream of becoming a famous author and live the glamorous life in a big city such as New York, and one day have my work make it to Hollywood's big screen.
In my senior year in high school , I was voted most to succeed, and at that time success was in my grasp. My parents Charles the Chief of Police and Renee Swan a book store owner weren't rich but well off enough to give me a comfy life. They had always encouraged me to seek my dreams, and even started a college fund for me when I was younger, to help make my dream a reality. The week before graduation, my friends Angela, Jessica, Mike, Eric, and Taylor all decided we would celebrate the evening of our graduation. I had been accepted into Dartmouth as an English Major, and knew this would be my one chance to be with all my friend's before we all had to leave for our selected colleges, to start our new lives as adults. I remember coming home from school and telling my parents our decision.
Flashback
"Mom, Dad I'm home." I yelled as I was hanging my sweater
"Hey Bells where ya been kiddo?" Charlie his usual self always worried for my safety and where abouts
"Leave her alone Charlie,Bella only has a couple of weeks before our baby is off to college, and I am sure she is spending all her time with her friends, isn't that right baby?" My mom Renee knew me well. She was the best mom and my best friend as well. There was nothing that I held back from her. Many of my friends were jealous of my relationship with my mother. What can I say, I was well love and spoiled being the only child.
"Well I am glad you mentioned that mom, me and the guys want to celebrate our graduation the evening of graduation ,you know as our last stand so to speak." I knew they wanted to spend that evening as a family but I knew that they would understand my reasons. I stood there with my hands wringing together and biting my lower lip in which I did when I was nervous about something.
"Ah Bells I already took off from the station to be with my little girl on her graduation, shoot we have reservations and all".
"Dad but when will I get this chance to be with all my friends at once, they are all leaving for college soon, and besides I will always have you two here to visit when ever I want to. Pleeeease dad we need friend time just one last time." I batted my eyes and pushed out my bottom lip knowing dad could not resist my pleas.
"Stop being stubborn Charlie, Bella is right we will still have her for two weeks before she leaves,but her friends won't, so let her go, besides we can still use our reservations." Mom batted her eyes at Charlie and just like myself his cheeks blushed a scarlet red. Charlie came out of his daze from my mothers spell and turned to me.
"Fine Bells but since I had to bend over backwards for a day completely off to be with you, I will be getting some daughter- father fishing time to make up."
"Awe dad , I hate fishing, that's not fair you just want someone to drag fishing." I stopped ranting when I noticed his stern look.
"Fishing great ideal dad, looking forward to it." I turned and got out of dodge before he added more.
Present
Needless to say that the father daughter outing never happened. The night of my graduation, I went out with my friends, but came home to a yard full of police and family friends to inform me that my parents were dead. My parents reservations were in Port Angeles at a restaurant called "Bella's" ironically. Mom's shop was also located there a few blocks away and sometime during their outing decided to go there. From what the police described, there was a break in and my parents were killed by the intruder. My world came crashing down as reality set in while watching the lowering of my parents caskets. I did get to see my friends again, but just not how I expected it to occur.
Now pushing forward a little in my life say about 3 months. It took longer than expected and I missed the opportunity to arrive early to school for the first term,but eventually managed to salvage all that I had left in the world and left Forks as a distant memory. I had no other family out side of my parents,they were both only children and my grandparents had passed a longtime ago. Any other family I may had was never brought to my attention. The house in Forks sold, but sold for what was owed on the house, so my childhood home was no more apart of me. My mothers business was leased property, she did not own the building but did own everything inside. I donated all the books to different organizations to help literacy. There was a small amount in her account and most was used to payoff pass debts and employees for their last paychecks, that was the least I could do, knowing they were now jobless.
I know you wonder why did I not sell the business, once again did not own the building and the lease had to be paid, it would have been too much to handle expenses at 18 while trying to move clear across the country. In the end I really only got $180,000 from between dad's pension and what had been saved for college. My parents had always said that they had enough for the first two years of Dartmouth and will have the last two before I got to my junior year. Realistically they saved enough for a normal four year college but Dartmouth was ivy league, which meant more money. In the meantime I had enough for the first couple of years, and for living cost, the rest I would deal with when the time came.
I arrived in New Hampshire and took in my new surroundings. I knew that school was going to be a challenge but knew that my parents had faith that I could handle it. Leaving the airport I hailed a taxi to take me to my new place of residency Dartmouth University. The ride there did not take very long and before I knew it I was sitting in the backseat of the cab looking at the beauty of this historic campus in awe. The parking lot to the student dorms was extremely overcrowded with students and their families. My chest tightened at the many scenes of parents hugging their children, knowing I would never be able to hug mine or tell them I love them .
"mam we are here, do you want to get out now?"
"Oh, I am sorry I was just taken by the beauty of this place" I covered myself quite well
" Well Dartmouth is indeed beautiful, and a very old university. You choose well to go here. Do you know what you are going to major in miss" The drivers smile was friendly
"English Literature" With that he smiled brighter and nodded while he opened his door to step out of the cab, and assisted me with my door, and luggage.
A walk across the campus dorm walkway was extremely tiring,especially carrying two large suitcases and an over the shoulder duffel bag. I wished I hadn't refused the cab drivers assistance now. I arrived at the building named East Wheelock, looking at my notice, my room was located on the third floor room 302. At this point I was dragging my belongings with me when I noticed a building across the courtyard. Coming from the entrance of that building with a towel wrapped across his neck,dawned in nothing but track shorts was the most handsome man I had ever seen. Tall,lean, slightly muscular in the right way, bronzed colored hair, and had a butt you can bounce a penny off. I am an English major and when I say a Greek God I know what I am talking about, he gave Brad Pitt a run for his money and he is super hot. As I oogled, drooled,and watched him flex and stretch, I jumped when someone tapped my shoulder.
"yep, that right there is extreme eye candy, and might I say a well sought out piece of eye candy" I turned around knowing I was caught starring with the reddish face ever from embarrassment.
"Hi I am Alice Brandon " Alice was a small petite girl about five feet tall, with shoulder length jet black hair, and model looks. Biting my lip I stuck out my hand and shock hers.
" Isabella Swan, but I go by Bella"
"Nice to meet you. I could not help but notice all your luggage, if you don't mind me asking where exactly were you heading" She look at me in concern
"Oh I forgot about my luggage"
"I'll say, but then Edward seems to do that to the women folk here" She laughed in a tinkerbell sound. Once again I blushed
"Don't worry everyone has looked,he is hot after all, but what I want is hotter. Right now, Bella what room are you in?"
"Oh um, 302 in this building behind me" After my last words all I heard was a shrill shriek ,enough to shatter the average glass.
"oh Bella we are room mates that's my room. I just knew there was something about you,I sensed that we were destined to be friends. Fate works in mysterious ways" She said bouncing on her heels
"whoa there cowgirl, I don't roll that way" I raised my hands to bring it Alice shook her head and laughed yet again.
"silly neither do I, I was just happy to meet a new friend. This is my first year here as well and I have not really met a lot of people here on campus as of yet." she said with a smile. I looked closely and it seems she was sincere in her words so I was able to relax some. It was starting to get late so Alice helped with the luggage and showed me to our room.
The room was huge, like a very expensive hotel suite, but did you expect less when paying $55,000 a year for this school. The room had two complete bedrooms, common room, kitchen, and bathroom. Alice had been here for two weeks and already claimed a room for herself,but the latter was just as amazing. Slowly I got acquainted with my new home, and unpacked my bags. While unpacking I had some thoughts that came to mind, and wondered if Alice knew the answers. So I walked back into the common room to find her lounging on the couch in front of the TV.
" Alice do you know if this is an all girls dorm?"
"Well sort of. The college has started to implement co-ed dorms but that only got as far as co-ed floors"
"Huh"
"There are three floors in each side of the building here,each individual floor is either all male or all female even though we technically still live in the same building. The second floor in part is all males and of course our floor all female, so we have a co-ed building not so much dorm"
"Does Edward Live in this dorm?" I said biting my lip looking away
"oh heavens no, Edward Cullen is a Medical Student, he is a graduate level student" oh well there goes my chance like I really had one,he is at least three to four years older than me.
"Bella are you ok?" Alice looked at me with knowing eyes.
"Oh Bella you are not the first or last to want Edward,but from what I have learned he does not date"
"Is he gay, always the good looking ones are" I breathed a breath not even knowing I was holding my breath at all.
"No he is not Bella, but he is dedicated to his studies. Edward's family are part founders of this school and are a big financial source to it as well,there are a lot of girls who throw themselves at him strictly because of his net-worth" My jaw dropped
:"Come on his money did you not just see what I saw outside, they could of waved a thousand dollars in front of me and I would not have noticed" Alice laughed
"Bella, Bella you got a lot to learn about being in an elite society"
"Elite what?" I frowned what has that got to do with his looks
"Bella this school is Ivy League all the way if you know what I mean. The social latter is based on how much you hold in your wallets and bank accounts, you can have a puppy face but be head of a fraternity and be a millionaire and that puts you on the A -list here. It put a new meaning on its who you know" I thought about that for a minute and what if Alice was right,then what would this mean for me?
"Bella stop beating yourself up, let's go to the hall to get something to eat, I am starved"
I would let this go for now, but right at the mention of eating, I was feeling a little hungry myself, so I grabbed my purse and set out. We entered the dining hall that was more like a restaurant than cafeteria, they had t-bones for heavens sake with all the trimmings. The dining hall was elegantly decorated,surrounded by floor to ceiling windows,and the hall itself was massive in size. As we approached the serving lines, I noticed right away the different groups that inhabited the large tables and wondered who was who. Just as I was about to turn and ask Alice, a set of emerald green eyes looked up from a near by table in the corner,and just starred. I found myself unable to move, less long breath, It was him my Greek God but was he really looking at me. I turned around to see who he really was starring at,but could not find anyone behind me, so I turned back to see if he was still looking,and of course he wasn't, but once again engrossed in a book. I had concluded that my mind was playing tricks, why would a Godlike man stare at me plain Jane?
After Alice and I got our food we headed over to a secluded table where Alice began to give me the run down on the many tables occupants. One would wonder how she was so knowledgeable when she just got here. The enigma that is Alice was a mystery for me to solve. But as she was talking I felt a chill go down my spine, and had the oddest feeling of
someone watching me. I turned to the table behind us and saw a group of guys all dressed in designer clothing. They were indulged in heavy conversation from what I was able to see,
no one paying attention to anyone outside of the table,except for one. His look made my skin
crawl, which made me feel like a piece of meat, once my initial shock receded,I noticed him
smiling at me with the widest smile I had seen. The odd thing about it was that it wasn't a smile that said hi,but said something entirely different, one I could not for the like of me decipher, and not trying to. All I knew was warning bells were starting to go off in my head like crazy.
AN: Hello I hope you enjoyed the first chapter to my new story, whom wonder who could be smiling at her and what is the meaning behind the smile,and why does Alice know so much in only two weeks at school? Let me hear your thoughts and story ideals. This story I have been thinking about for a while and decided to start,I have a lot of things in store for this story and some you will never see coming,hope everyone who reads stays I promise you won't be disappointed. This is an original plot and I have not seen it done before on FF, so enough said press that button and show some love.