Minor Inconvenience
Chapter One
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In the small town of Forks Washington, today was the first day of school for the students of
Forks High School—Bella Swan was the 'new girl' from Phoenix, Arizona.
Little does she know how important first impressions truly are…
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The sun rose across the forest surrounding a small house. The occupants still slept peacefully in their rooms, dreaming pleasant dreams. Soft sighing, with slurred words were emitted from one room, while another room propelled loud snoring, accompanied with brief movements. Outside this cozy house, the wind began tousling evergreen trees and shrubs. The nearby wildlife began to stir from their sleep and took on new personas. Despite some early risers, the world seemed to be at a standstill, as evident by the silence that encompassed everything.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! An alarm clock in seventeen-year-old Bella Swan's bedroom went off at 6am pierced the silence and roused her from a restless sleep.
Ugh though Bella Swan, time for school. After several failed attempts, Bella succeeded in silencing her alarm clock, only to be met with another de-motivating sight. Rising from her warm bed, Bella gazed out her window to see an unwelcoming foggy, wet film that coated her window. Coming to Fork had been her decision—what with her mother, Renee, newly married to a minor league baseball player, Phil, Renee deserved her own bliss and a chance to recreate herself. Bella decided she wouldn't be that hindrance in her mother's life. So, her she was now, living with her father, Charlie, in his Forks based house that was desperately in need of some TLC. Despite her reasons for coming, Charlie welcomed his daughter openly and even took deliberate of buying her a car. Regardless of its age and dire need for a paint job, Bella loved it and couldn't wait to drive around Forks—and possibly beyond.
As another rainy day waited for her, being a resident of Forks, Bella gathered her toiletries and headed towards her bathroom. Stepping out of the shower, Bella's foot tripped on the fuzzy mat, causing her to fall backwards. Ever since she could remember, Bella has always been clumsy and often accumulated bumps and bruises from ordinary, everyday activities. Pure concentration was required for even the simplest of tasks—such as walking. Running? Out of the question. Only her constant vigilance and undivided attention caused her stay on her feet. Gravity was definitely not one of Bella's BBFs. Regardless of the incident or injury acquired, Bella was always good natured and continued on with her day.
"Ouch. That's lovely," said Bella as sarcasm dripped from her voice, "Well, at least I don't have to worry about any of my skirts showing bruises from now on." Shrugging off her injury, Bella returned to her room to make the crucial decision about what she would wear.
Debating what to wear on her first day as a sophomore at Forks High, Bella finally decided to play it safe and simple with a layer look due to the unpredictable weather that Forks is infamous for. Her outfit consisted of a pair of dark-washed jeans with a long-sleeved grey shirt that clung to her upper body. A blue shirt layered over it, along with a black jacket to keep the rain and mist from collecting on her clothing.
Having successfully managed to dress herself with only sustaining a minor bruise, Bella headed downstairs. In the small kitchen, Charlie was seated at the table. Living up to the classic cop image, he was chugging fresh coffee while consuming a donut. Unlike her father, Bella preferred a simple glass of milk with some fruit and a granola bar. Joining her father at the table, Charlie glanced up from his newspaper.
"Hey Bells. You excited for school today?" asked Charlie.
"Um. Yeah Dad. I'm hoping to get there a little early, you know. To check it out," commented Bella, returning her focus to her breakfast.
"That's good Bells," said Charlie, "Good luck. I've left some money on the counter if you want to go to the grocery store. I wont be home till later so don't stay up too late. And do your homework and brush your teeth before bed and --"
Cutting off her father, Bella chuckled and countered back, "Yes Dad! I'm old enough to stay home alone. I'll be fine."
"Haha. Okay Bella," Charlie said, "Oh! And no parties!" (A/N My dad, brother and I always joke about this)
"Darn! You caught me Dad," joked Bella as her father gave her a smirk before kissing her forehead and exiting.
Hearing the door slam, Bell rose from her seat. Entering the kitchen once more, Bella decided to try distracting herself by busying herself with the dishes in the sink that have seemed to pile up since her arrival. Unfortunately, washing dishes only kept her hands busy and her mind remained in overtime. Will they like me, she wondered. Are the classes easy or hard? Boring or exciting? Will I be the only new kid or will there be others to take the spotlight? These questions and so many more consumed Bella's mind. In no time, the dishes were all washed and drying in the rack. Leaving with her hands slightly 'prune-y', Bella returned to her room. With plenty of time before school, she decided to send Renee a quick email:
Hey Mom. Just wanted to let you know everything is fine.
My flight went well. The weather here is nice.
No rain and the landscape is pretty. Love you, Bella
Leaving her ancient computer on, Bella gathered up her backpack for school. Before her arrival in Forks, Renee took Bella shopping for new school supplies, which she was desperately in need of for the coming academic year. Bag in hand, Bella left her room and began her descent. Once at the front door, Bella turned around and looked inside her Father's home—her home. Taking a deep sigh, Bella locked the door and headed towards her red truck.
She quickly found her way to Forks High School. With a small town like Forks, finding a high school was fairly easy—the sign was a dead give away. The parking lot was fairly empty, but Bella connected that to the fact that she was well over 30 minutes early. Heading to the main office, Bella opened the door and was welcomed by a wave of warmth.
Behind the front desk was a woman, whom she assumed was Mrs. Cope—based off the name plate that was pointed at Bella.
"Um. Excuse me, but Mrs. Cope. My name is--," Bella began before Mrs. Cope jumped in.
"Isabella Swan! What a pleasure! Chief Swan has told us that you would be joining us. How are you?" questioned Mrs. Cope
"Fine," responded Bella.
"Well, I have you schedule here. Make sure all your teachers sign this sheet and return it to me at the end of your last class. I'll see you around three o'clock," said Mrs. Cope as she began outlining the best routes for Bella to take to/from her classes.
Gathering up the papers, Bella fled from the office and returned to her truck. By now, more cars and even more people filled the parking lot and school grounds. Curious glances where shot towards Bella, who listened to her iPod while reading a battered copy of Wuthering Heights. Noticing the time, Bella headed to her first class of the day.
Time quickly passed from her first classes up until it was lunch time. A girl named Jessica invited Bella to sit with her group. Taking a seat next to Angela, Bella began to eat her standard cafeteria food—a PB&J sandwich with some chips, water and an apple. Looking up to meet the eager faces of her classmates, Bella saw a table of seven people who seemed to look immensely different from each other except for one aspect—their eyes. Each of the seven teens had a pair of golden eyes that seemed to reflect the light in the cafeteria. Bella looked at each of them in turning, wondering how she had been oblivious to their presence.
A slight cough from Jessica, followed by a false sneeze by Lauren, interrupted Bella's pensive mood.
Returning her gaze to the table, Bella asked, "Jessica, who are those kids?" As if on queue, Edward's head shot up and his eyes found Bella's.
"The Cullens," responded Jessica, "They were adopted by Carlisle and his wife, Esme. The blondes are Jasper and Rosalie Hale. The little, black haired girl is Alice Cullen. The big, muscular guy is Emmett Cullen and the last one with the bronze hair is Edward Cullen."
"Oh."
"Yeah. They're all insanely gorgeous! The weird thing is though—they're all 'together'. Emmett with Rosalie and Jasper with Alice," sneered Jessica, "That is, everyone except Edward. He doesn't date." She sniffed at this, as if she was once a member of the 'Edward-Cullen-Fan-Club.
Before Bella could ask another question, the bell sounded throughout the cafeteria. Students began to leave their tables with trash nearby and headed out the double doors towards their next class.
"Oh no," muttered Bella, "I better go, I don't want to be late to my next class."
"What class do you have," questioned Mike.
"Um...Biology," stated Bella.
A smile appeared on Mike's face. . .
Author's Note: Well, this is my first fanfiction! Yay! Based off an idea my friends and I came up with one day when we were avoiding homework in the library... I'm open to suggestions so feel free to review! Enjoy! 8D
FYI – I suck at putting it in one perspective continuously. I switch from Bella's POV and 3rd person POV. pLeAsE be understanding. Thanks
P.S. – Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING!! Thank you Stephanie Meyer for the creation of Twilight -- your fans thank you and eagerly await Breaking Dawn! AUGUST 2nd! 8D