A/N: hey guys, welcome to my new story! I may be a teensie bit slow updating but I promise it will be at least once a week. I really hope you guys like it :)

Disclaimer: I only own Kandice and my plot. S. Meyer owns the rest

New Beginnings

Chapter 1: Fresh Start

Kandice's POV

It had been five years since I had seen this place, five years since I smelt the freshness of the trees surrounding me and five years since I had been home and seen my family.

The sad thing was that the only reason mum was probably bringing me home now was because my dad was dead. Harry Clearwater; the world's best dad and greatest man in my opinion, well until he sent me away that was. He and my mum Sue sent me to Cheltenham Ladies College, a boarding school in England when I was 12 years old supposedly for a better education.

It didn't make sense to me, I had always been the 'golden girl' my daddy's favourite and my twin brother Seth's other half. My mum was beautiful and had done an amazing job homeschooling my older sister Leah when she was my age so I didn't understand why they sent me away. Seth and Leah got to stay in La Push with mum and dad and all of our close, extended family. I was abandoned in my own opinion. Sure, they wrote letters but they always meant nothing to me and I made sure that I never replied to any of them. If they didn't want me then they wouldn't have to have me.

England was a horrible, dirty place and the only good thing I got out of my time there was my best friend Kyle, the boy next door. Sounds so cliché right? Except for the part where I never fell for him. I never forgave my mum or my dad for sending me away; they made me feel unwanted and stupid. So, during my five years away with no parental guidance besides the teachers, I did the only thing I could think of... rebel.

I used to sneak boys into my rooms until the teachers pretty much had me on house arrest. I got piercings all up my ears, belly and tongue, dyed my hair and I got a tattoo. Okay, the last one was pretty over the top but it was only a tiny wolf in a place no one could or would see unless I allowed it. I was pretty sure that my parents would have been shocked at how I was acting at the time but really, they chose to not be in my life and it was none of their business what or who I did.

I was devastated when I learned that my father had passed away. I blamed my mum mostly; she kept me from seeing him and didn't even let me know that he was sick in the first place. I stayed up that whole night crying and then I visited Kyle the next day on weekend visits and cried with him. We cuddled and had chocolate and ice cream and it was then that I decided that when I went home I would never let anyone ever see the vulnerable side of me. The side that was abandoned and lonely, the side I fought so hard to not let come out, just in case it made me look desperate or dependant.

The flight back home took like 7 hours or something, I can't really remember because I made sure I was asleep the whole time to keep the pervert next to me at bay. I knew I looked different to when they had last seen me, back then I was a skinny kid with short hair and a weird smile. Now, I've become a woman and developed lots of curves in all of the right places. I grew to about 5'10", tall for a girl and I hated it. I always felt out of place when I would be staring down at whatever boy I would be dating at the time. I heard the stewardess over the loud speaker announcing that we would be landing in 10 minutes so I quickly took the time to regroup and prepare myself for what was ahead.

Embry's POV

"Embry baby, are you even listening to me?" I heard my girlfriend Amber whine. She was busy fixing her makeup or some shit in the mirror in her locker while I spaced out. Her voice was really getting on my nerves today, high pitched and squeaking.

"Um... no not really Ambs, I have other things that my minds on" Like trying to figure out a nice way to get rid of you... I wasn't a bad person, or boyfriend but I guess you could say that I had a bit of a reputation around town. I never lied to any girls or told them that I loved them. They knew what I wanted and I acted like the super cute boyfriend until it started to get serious. There was always an understanding that worked out between me and whoever I was currently dating. I was happy being the only original wolf pack member who hadn't imprinted, in fact I never wanted to imprint, I always thought that I'd feel too tied down. Who wants to be that committed anyway? I'd turn boring like Jake... man he was whipped for Leah. I thought he was bad when they weren't together, but when he finally got her it was like he would eat off of her feet. Yuck!

"I was just asking of you wanted to meet my parents tomorrow night for dinner down at the Italian restaurant in Port Angeles?" she said in that whiny voice of hers.

"Ambs, I think we need to talk. This thing we have going on isn't working anymore so I think we should break it off?" Her face slower got redder the more I talked, I could tell she was about to have one of her infamous hissy fits. Thank the Lord that her best friends Bethany and Lauren were there. They both gave me filthy looks and then turned back to sobbing Amber who had collapsed against her locker. Out of all of my past girlfriends she was obviously taking the let down the worst, so I did what was best and turned and walked away.

I was walking with my head down so I didn't realise Seth and Quil were standing right in my path until I walked into them.

"Hey guys, I thought you were at the airport today Seth?"

He scratched his head and scrunched his nose the way he did when he was nervous, poor guy. I'd be nervous too if I was seeing my twin for the first time in 5 years. "Yeah, her flight comes in after school so mum made me come to school. I'm just worrying that she'll hate me 'cause I didn't stop mum or dad taking her away"

"Bro, I'm positive she'll realise that it wasn't your fault. You guys used to be inseparable... I mean, how much can someone change in 5 years? I bet you she's just a bit taller and probably upset 'cause she wasn't here to say goodbye to Harry" I hit him on the back in a show of support. "Besides, if you're really that worried why don't we come with you?"

"Hopefully she'll be fine about dad, none of us got to say goodbye thanks to that bloodsucker" Seth started trembling. "And would you guys? I mean, it'd probably help calm me down if she hates me I guess"

Just then Quil found the perfect moment to butt in, "Yeah, and it'll be an even extra bonus if she's hot!"

"Shut the fuck up Quil, that's my sister you're talking about douche" I could see Seth was starting to lose his patience with Quil so I quickly dragged them both outside.

"Seth! Keep it under control, or go for a run or something" Seth quickly took off before I turned to Quil with a sly grin on my face. "Ten bucks she's hideous, I'd love to see the look on your face then bro!" We both smiled and laughed as we shook hands. The bet was on and I was positive I was going to win. Last time I saw Kandi she was a runt and practically one of the boys, there was no way she could have changed that much in five years...

A/N: How'd you like it? Please don't hesitate to give me constructive criticism. I would love to hear your thoughts! xoxo Jen.