AN: I know. I know I have a ton of other stories that aren't finished but I am at a total writers block and I thought if I put my other thoughts on paper for another story maybe it would help with my writers block for my other stories so here it goes.
Disclaimer: If you didnt know already I dont own anything.
Just one look.
Chapter one:
The beginning.
I slowly opened my eyes just a crack to see the very annoying and bright summer sun rays waking up from my restful sleep.
"Uhhhh is it morning already?! I swear I just feel asleep like ten seconds ago and it was dark then!" I thought to myself.
As you can already tell. I am so NOT a morning person. And if it wasn't for my best friend Alice doing a superman flying leap on my bed every morning to wake me up I wouldn't get up till two in the afternoon. At that thought where is Alice I wondered to myself and I dragged my body from my warm bed. Alice is my best friend and has been since birth.
You see I am the only child to a Charlie and Renee Swan. Charlie is the chief or police and it just so happens his second in command is his best friend and Alice's father William Brandon.
A little back story is Charlie and William met at the police academy and became fast friends and luckily when they graduated they both got hired on at the Forks police department. William and his wife Mary introduced Charlie to Mary's old college friend Renee when she came to Forks to visit and well Charlie and Renee hit it off and six months later they were married and two months after that they found out they were expecting me. A month after that William and Mary Brandon found out they were expecting Alice. From there on the couples friendship only grew. With both expecting parents so close to each others due dates and expecting girls they had even more things in common. William and Charlie would chill at home and watch the game while Mary and Renee would go shopping for baby clothes.
And when Charlie mentioned the home next to ours was going up for sale William and Mary went and bought it saying they needed more room for Alice and being since it had amazing neighbors they just couldn't pass it up.
Everything was great until one sunny afternoon while we having a BBQ cookout. Mary's water broke. It was total unexpected especially since Mary wasn't due for another month while Renee was only one week away from her due date. Everyone was worried about Mary and the baby since it was too soon so she was rushed to the hospital and had a emergency c section and luckily everything was fine. Little Alice came into the world screaming her little head off only weighing four pounds eleven ounces. But completely healthy.
But what came to even a greater surprised when not only ten hours later. Mary had a room mate Renee. Yep Renee went into labor five hours after Mays water broke. I was also born via c section because the machines said the baby aka me was under stress so they had to get me out. So Alice and I share the same birthday. Even though Alice keeps reminding me that she is the older one. Which I am constantly disagreeing with her about.
She says she is older because she was born a whole ten hours before me in which I reply that she is only older because she cheated by coming a whole month early. And if we were being technical about things I was a month older then her because I was conceived a month earlier then her.
So since birth Alice and I have been inseparable. Our parents and I go on summer vacations together we are in the same classes at school. We even throw out birthday party together. We even go as far as when some people ask us if we are twins since we share the same birthday and are always together we say yes. Because that is how close we are. Even if we are sister by blood we are sisters by love and that is all that matters.
On sunny summer morning like this you can always find us either at each others house or running around town together. We just do whatever any other thirteen old girls would do on a summer day when school isn't in session.
Which is why it surprised me that Alice hadn't already been over here to wake me up already like she has done ever since forever. But I just shrugged it off and thought maybe for once Alice had slept in and for once I would have my revenge and could wake her up. So I quickly got up took a shower and got dressed my my ususal blue jean shorts and my black ac dc shirt. And raced downstairs to see a unusual sight. My mom was sitting at the kitchen island staring at the small TV when had in the kitchen to watch the morning news while we ate our breakfast. This was unusual because any other day my mom would be slaving over the stove cooking chocolate chip pancakes or bacon or eggs while my dad sat at the kitchen island reading the paper while listen to the morning news. (AN: Yes this is possible I do it all the time. In fact right now I am typing this while listening to a show on TV. Lol.)
But instead I see my mom sitting paying close attention to whatever was on TV. And my dad was nowhere to be seen. He couldn't of been at work already since his shift didn't start till nine and right now it was 8:13 am. He couldn't possible be still asleep because unlike me he was a early riser. I just shrugged my shoulder and went and grabbed a bowl and poured myself a bowl of cereal and sat down across from my mother on the island not really paying attention to the news but then again what thirteen year old willing watches or even cares whats on the news.
"Wheres dad at?" I asked my mother in between mouthfuls of cereal.
"He got called into a emergency meeting at work." She replied without taking her eyes off the screen.
That was unusual. My mother was never much of a TV watching person. She was more of a cooking cleaning keeping herself busy type of person. She is one of those people who cant seem to sit still for even a minute. But yet her she was sitting here glued to the screen for now ten minutes straight.
Just when I got done eating and washed my bowl and was just about to go next door to Alice's house. My dad came racing into the house in a panic.
"What happened Charlie? What did they say?" Said my mother in a calm tone now not paying attention to the TV and came over to Charlie with concern both evident in her body language and voice.
"Well not much. Just that from now on there is no such thing as the Forks police department. I am out of a job." Replied Charlie angerly.
"What how can they just get rid of the whole police department? Who is going to keep the peace?" Asked Renee trying to calm the enraged Charlie.
"Well apparently they aren't. I mean they have a point what good are the police if the bullets just bounce off their chest. Well I am not just going to sit around and let them completely take over. I would rather die a thousand deaths then let those blood suckers control my life. We are leaving NOW!" Said Charlie.
"What! Wait! I've got to talk to Alice! I cant leave without saying at least goodbye!" I said panicking. I couldn't loose my sister.
"Shes not home Bells. The Brandon's left a hour ago. He told me they were going to stay with Alice's grandmother in Arizona. He doesn't know if the sun keeps them away but he going to at least try." Said Charlie to both me and my mother.
"But she didn't even say goodbye." I said heartbroken that my own sister wouldn't even say goodbye to me.
"Bells she couldn't. Because she didn't even know. The Brandon's just packed up and didn't even wake Alice up to tell her just picked her up while she was still sleeping. Put her in the backseat and took off. I know I saw them off.
"Look Bells I know you have a ton of questions about whats going on but right now I don't have time to explain them. But I promise you once we get get on the road I will explain. I need you to listen really closely Bells. I want to you to go up to your room and pack all your stuff as quickly as you can. Leave your laptop and cell phone because where we are going you wont need them." Said my father with the most serious expression on his face in a no nonsense tone.
Under any other circumstances I would of questioned my father but judging by the seriousness of his tone and expression. I knew this was very important and that my questions could wait.
So I quickly ran to my room and even though I knew I should be packing. I quickly grabbed my cell phone and ran though my contacts until I reached Alice and dialed. But the second I send the call I got the automated message "I am sorry but the person you are trying to reach is out of the calling area." I didn't even let the message finish I just slammed my phone down.
So for the next fifteen minutes I crammed all I could into numerous suitcases and bags. I packed all my clothes and shoes and all the photos that hung around my room. Photos of my family and friends that I would never see again.
When I came down the stairs and out the door with my numerous bags and suitcases I was surprised to see the family car and truck was packed full of our belongings. There was barely enough room for us to sit. I felt like a sardine when I slid into the passenger side seat of the car with my mom driving while my father drove the truck.
My mother didn't say a word as we sped out of the driveway following my father in his truck not knowing as I looked in the review mirror that this would be the last time I would see my home.
We must of drove for hours until I fell asleep in the car to the gentle rythem of the car on the open road.
I was woken out of my peaceful sleep when the car came to a stop. As my mind slowly cleared from my fog filled sleep. I realized where I was. I was at my grandparents house. My grandmother died in her sleep about eight months ago and then my grandfather followed right after her a couple of months later. The doctors said they both died of old age but I think my grandfather died of a broken heart for my grandparents loved each other so much. I know that sounds cheesy but it is so true. I never seen two people so in love then my grandparents.
After their death they left everything to their only child, my father. So my father got the two story white farm house with the wrap around porch. He got all the farm land, the barn the sheds all the animals. Everything was left to him.
But since we live in town and had no need for the farm my father sold all the animals and just covered all the furniture with a dust cover and we figured we could come up her on vacations and such. But I guess we were going to be living here for a while at least.
You see my grandfather was a farmer and rancher and my father was raised around the farm life but wanted to protect others so he left the farm life to become a cop. But I guess the farm life always calls you back.
I should mention one thing though. The farm we are at isn't like any other farm anyone has ever seen before this farm is completely off the grid except for the barely there road leading to it and it is totally self sufficient. For example instead of town water that is fed to the house by pipes the farm has a well and a rain water collector. And instead of having telephone wires feed the house electricity. The farm has solar panels and a hydro powered generator. That works like a dam but just on a smaller scale.
With the car come to a stop. I got out with my parents and helped them carry our belongings into the house. But as soon as we accomplished this task my father took off again down the road in the truck. While my mother started to unpack the cleaning supplies and started to take the dust covers off the furniture.
"Mom what is going on?" I asked watching her totally confused at everything. Why did we pack up all our belongings and move? Why are we here? What happened with dads job? Just in general what is going on? Is one of the many questions that were swimming around in my head.
"We should wait until you father returns so we can both discuss it with you." Was what my mothers reply was.
"NO! I want to know right now! I have been more then patient! Dad promised to tell me once we got on the road well we are pass that now. I have ripped from my home and my family and friends without so much as a goodbye. I deserve a explanation right NOW!" I practically screamed as my patience wore off.
"Your right. You do deserve an explanation. I just don't know where to start." Said Renee as she stopped what she was doing and sat down at one of the dining room chairs.
"How about at the beginning." I suggested as I sat down in a chair across the table from her.
"Okay just don't interrupt until I am done explaining. Your father and I got woken up at three this morning by a phone call. It was a urgent call from the department of justice calling a emergency meeting to any and all police departments from all over the U.S. Any and all staff was to gather at the local police department to await a broadcast announcement from the head of the department of justice.
The announcement was hard to believe and many thought it was a joke until they showed proof. I don't know how else to say this but remember all those scary movies about vampires we used to watch around Halloween? Well they aren't totally fictional. Vampires are real and today they let themselves known. They have contacted our government explaining that they just want to co exist. The government closed all police departments because well what is a cop supposed to do when the bullets they fire just bounce off their chest. You cant stop them. You cant slow them down. So how are the police supposed to keep the peace? Anyways after the announcement your father stayed and talk to his fellow police officers and right before you father got home they had a announcement on the TV on all stations. That is what I was doing when you woke up this morning and found me in the kitchen watching TV." Said Renee and if it wasn't for the seriousness of the situation I wouldn't of believed her.
"So what are we doing here then?" I asked feeling as though I wasn't getting the full story.
"Charlie doesn't believe their story about wanting to co exist. He believes that there is something more to their story. Something their not telling us. So we are going to hide out here where it is safe until we are sure what the vampires intentions are." Said Renee then she went back to her cleaning and unpacking.
I just sat there is disbelief and shock. I couldn't believe that in a matter of a couple of minutes could change your whole perspective on the world. If vampires were real who could say all other mythological creatures weren't real as well.
I didn't know what to believe. But if I had to put money on it I would believe my father before any vampire. And I was sure glad I did because no one was prepared for what was going to happen in the next few months.
AN: Okay so this is just a beginning chapter. In the next chapter I am going to fast forward four years so Bella is seventeen and it will explained what happened to the world the last several years and she finally meets Edward in the most unusual way. So please please please review if you want me to continue on with this story or should I let it die?