This is my first story so sorry if it sucks, Rated M for a reason.

Bella just moved from North Carolina to California and it had been the best decision of her life. When she was 16 she discovered her remedy for her anxiety and depression. The beautiful cannabis plant. Though illegal in NC she had began to use it recreationally, with her now ex-boyfriend Sam, and all her worries had vanished the moment her lighter touched the bright green and purple, grape scented weed that laid in a bright green bowl that sat in the Zong that sat perched in her lap. Her hand gripped on the sides of the rigged z-shaped glass piece, has she slowly sucked the smoke up through the tube her lips puckered as she pulled the bowl and cleared all the smoke. Holding it in as long as she could, like she saw Sam do she then blew it out in a big cloud, relishing in the intoxicating humming feeling her body was receiving. She felt all bubbly and happy, for once since she was a kid she felt absolutely at peace.

That began her plan to go to California, she new her medicine should be allowed to her legally.

She moved in with her Grandmother Marie and began working at a local cvs after saving for 4 years on her Twentieth birthday her grandmother surprised her with a plane ticket to California and keys to an appartment her grandmother purchased for her, attatched were car keys for a 2014 Toyota Carola. She gave a sorrowful goodbye and gathered a suit case of sweet tea along with her belongings and set off.

When Bella had arrived a sign was waiting for her a young brunette was almost hidden by it. As Bella approached she saw that attached to the black leggings and cream knit sweater was a tiny girl her age with spikey dark hair with a beaming smile, her green eyes lit up as Bella approached.

"Hey! I'm Alice Branden, you must Bella Swan" she greeted pulling me in a hug, " we're gonna be great friends" .

"Hi Alice, it's nice to meet you"

"You as well Bella"

"but... Who are you exactly, not to sound rude for your hopotality.."

She smiled and looked down sheepish.

"Im so sorry, I just got so excited to finally meet you" she grinned big and pulled me tward the baggage claim, "I live in the apartment you rented, in appartment A, just above yours and my brother Edward lives in apartment C below you"

I was happy to now have a familiar face that would be living so close, a possible smoke buddy since I knew no one here.

"That's great!" I blushed at my excited outburst, "it will be nibe to know someone since I'm new here"

she helped grab my bags and we walked out where a blie Carola was waiting, mine I assumed.

"your grandma is friends with my mom Esme the landlord, they used to pine together way back when I hear" Alice giggled helping me load my bags.

That sounded like gran, always doing the unexpected, that's why I chose to live with her instead of my uptight mom once I began smoking.

"do you smoke?" I tried to ask non-chalontly

she beemed "yes! Do you?" With a Hopeful glint in her eyes,

I smiled brightly in responce "yes, I'm trying to get my medical Marijuana licence asap"

"I got mine last year to help with my ADHD" she seamed to still have the problem as she looked at everything in the car as if it killed her not to inspect everything.

Pulling off from the airport tward our Apartment Alice reached behind her and grabbed a box I hadent seen. "your grandma sent this in the mail" she handed me the open box, " I was told to open it to get the keys out" she smiled, proud of herself for not snooping I assume, but excited to see what else was inside.

"thanks" I smiled opening the box and looking inside, I wallet caught my eye.

Oppening it to reveal a black credit card, and we all now what a black MasterCard means. And 500$ in cash, and a picture of gran and me, high as hell I might add, HAHA I had to call gran tonight and thank her. Also in the box was a card with a number for her Doctor friend, and two new bowls and a small gllitter dusted jar for my herb. I smiled, thankful for gran's thoughtfulness.

I looked up see Alice beeming again, "oh yes! We will be great friends"

We pulled up to a triple stack appartment complex, it looked gorgeous, a big rose and daffodil garden stood out front.

"this is lovely" I smiled engorged in the view, looking over seeing Alice get out I followed suit.

"thanks my mom Esme disigned it, I told you about her right? She smoked with your grandma, she adopted me and Edward so we aren't really related but he's my brother..." as she kept rambaling I took in the view for amother greedy moment then bent over to retrieve my bags from the backseat.

Heairing the sexiest voice, that instantly made my head spin with dirty thoughts I listened intently, still bent over. Thankful for my dark ripped skinny jeans I had on that I paired with a old tight ACDC shirt an ugh boots.

"can I help Alice" the god said " please introduce me to your gorgeous friend"

I stood straight and turned around meeting another pair of gorgeos green eyes similar to Alice, though a shade lighter with a smoldering look shining through.

"Hey Edward, I'm Bella".