Chapter 1-The Scent
~~Edward's POV~~
I walked across the moonlit forest looking for something to eat. My throat burned because I was so hungry. If only there is a city nearby that I could wander too.
I smelled the air, looking for any delicious scents that caught my eye, well hunger. Everything smelled alright except this one scent that caught my hunger and made my throat feel like it was on fire.
Lavender and freesia I recognized the smell. I never liked flowers until this moment; it smelled so good, mouthwatering exactly. I decided to follow it and see where it takes me.
I walked for a couple hours, but it felt like twenty minutes to me, I noticed as I looked at my phone. I got back into my sliver Volvo, put the keys into the ignition and started to drive. Until the scent got so strong, I stopped driving. I arrived near a city sign, which said "Welcome to Forks, Washington population 3,120".
"Well now probably 3,121" I laughed at that silently while driving down the newly paved road. As I drove down the silent streets of Forks, I looked around "What a small town" I thought. One post office, a small fire/police department that probably had no one working at this time because probably nothing happens in this town, and a couple of schools, and one grocery store."
I kept on driving, still following that mouthwatering scent. My throat kept on panging. I wondered if I was near.
~~Bella's POV~~
I woke up to a text message from my best friend, Alice saying "First day of school Isabella. Wake up, wake up!" .I sat up and tousled my hair and texted back "I'm up Alice, and it's Bella for the millionth time." Today was the first day of school I thought sighing to myself getting out of my bed.
I threw on a green sweater, faded jeans, a black jacket, and my favorite boots. I put my hair back in a head band and then walked down stairs. When I got to the kitchen I saw Charlie drinking a cup of coffee and he said to me.
"Excited?" he smiled his big smile.
"You mean excited for going back to school? Then no." I plainly said flat out while picking up Wuthering Heights, my favorite book, of the kitchen counter where I left it last night.
"C'mon Bella, school will be fine, It is every year. Alice and you have all the same classes, so you'll be okay" He smiled trying to get me happy for going to back to school. He always liked Alice for some reason. Rosalie a little, but Alice was always his favorite friend of mine.
"Okay" I sighed kissing him on the cheek.
Getting ready to walk out the door Charlie stopped me and said "The Blacks are coming over tonight for the game."
Cool Jacob, I thought. Jacob was my best friend, he has been since we were little. The only bad thing about that was that he went to another high school in the next town over, La Push. "Awesome, I'll see you later. Bye" I said to him walking over to my truck and getting ready to drive to school.
~~Edward's POV~~
I arrived to a house that was surrounded by trees, it was white with a gray roof. I drove slowly down the road and I smelled the air. The scent wasn't as strong as it was a couple minutes ago. It must've left. I decided to follow it so I did.
I arrived at a high school named "Forks High School". "High school? Really" I thought to myself. I haven't been to high school in 50 years. Is this person's blood really worth it? I thought driving up the road to the school. It led me to the parking lot and the scent got so strong.
I looked in the direction the scent led me to, it was a girl. She had brown hair with beautiful brown eyes, milk chocolate colored actually, and her cheeks were a brilliant shade of pink . She was wearing no makeup which looked beautiful, I felt bad for myself if she was wearing some. She also had a simple outfit on a sweater, jacket, jeans and boots.
She was the most original thing in this parking lot. She was also the sweetest smelling thing. Is going back to high school to meet her really worth it?
I looked at her once more and she was picking up her books and purse off the hood of her truck, she started walking and she was doing well until she fell on the wet pavement. I started getting out of the car but then a guy with dirty blond brownish hair quickly and eagerly ran to help her.
She's so fragile and clumsy, it was like the heavens sent me to help her. Also hurt her from who I am but that's beside the point now. I have to help her.
So I decided it is so worth it I thought walking inside the school.
~~Bella's POV~~
Mike helped me up of the wet paved parking lot. "Thanks" I said picking up my books and purse. Mike has had the biggest crush on me since I moved here in ninth grade, but I've only seen him as a friend.
"No problem, Bella. Anytime" Mike said picking up my Wuthering Heights book, he handed it to me and asked "Who is your homeroom?"
"Uhmm," I pulled out my schedule from my back pocket of my jeans and read it "Mr. Banner" I said putting my schedule back in my pocket.
"Oh" Mike said in a disappointed tone "I have Coach Clapp"
"You got a gym teacher as a homeroom. Sorry Mike" I said walking into the school. I saw Alice, even before I could say anything or even one step inside the school, Alice came running with open arms.
"BELLA!" She said hugging me making me drop my books once again what a great way to start out my school year.
I hugged back smiling saying "Alice!". She let me out of her tight hold, picked up my books and handed them to me."Thanks" I said walking over to my locker.
I opened my locker and put my binder in it. Mike looked at me and said "I'll see you later"
"Okay bye Mike" I said closing my locker to Alice looking at me." What?" I asked her.
"Why won't you give Mike a chance?" She said.
"I've said it before Alice, I. don't. Like. Him. Like . That." I said to her wondering how many times I would have to explain this year.
"Fine." She huffed "But guess what?". She went off the subject.
"What?" I smiled. It must be about Jasper who has been dating her since tenth grade, it was now twelfth.
"Jasper's locker is right next to mine!" she giddily said almost hopping with excitement "Isn't that just awesome?"
"That's pretty awesome" I agreed. I knew it, Alice is sometimes so predictable. I looked at Alice who was looking at Jasper. "Go see him, I'll be fine" I said watching her walk away.
Alice turned back to me smiling "Thanks" then walking over to him.
I better get to homeroom I thought closing my locker and walking down the hall.