Gemini

What if Bella had not been an only child? What if she had been a twin? How would the story have played out? This is how I think it might have gone, or how I want it to at least.

Everything except my character Sarah belongs to Stephanie Meyer, including the delicious Jacob Black.

Chapter one

I grew up with Bella; she was my other half, my opposite. My twin.

I knew how hard this decision was for her. Moving to Forks I mean. She hasn't been here in years. Bella has never been one for the cold and wet. And living here, it's pretty much all there is. Rain provides the staple of the weather here in Forks.

Yet still she has decided to leave Phoenix and come live here with me and dad. I'm Sarah, Bella's twin sister. I have never had a problem with the rain, or the cold. Every year since mom left forks, I have spent the entire summer here with my dad in Forks, come rain or shine. Or clouds.

But last year when mom met Phil and started talking of travelling with him on the road, Bella and I decided that we would live with dad. We knew that staying with mom in Phoenix would make mom sad, as she would have to stay with us. She would be left behind while Phil went travelling. And we both knew we would never be happy if we had opted for a life on the road, moving schools and towns. Not staying long enough to make friends or lay roots.

So the decision was made. Yes, I would miss Arizona, my friends and house. But I would have my sister. And Bella had always been the more sensible of us. I was always ready to jump right into things, get stuck into challenges. I was the wild twin, full of confidence and enthusiasm. Bella was calm and sensible, always thinking of others. I called her my librarian, keeping me, and everything in order, whilst remaining quiet and reserved.

So here we are, sitting in my Dad's car, riding into Forks. And it's raining. And I'm in the back of Charlie Swans Police cruiser. Yeah. My dad is the chief of Forks police force.

"I look like a criminal" I blurted out when I noticed an old lady stare at us from the sidewalk.

"No, you just look like the bad twin"

"Yeah, way to make me feel better...thanks dad" I mutter

"No problem" Dad always liked to point out he had created an evil twin. I told him this was slander. I hadn't decided if I was evil yet.

"Hey, your hair's long again" dad tries to start conversation with Bella.

"I cut it since I last saw you" she replies

"Must have grown back in "

Dad and Bella have never had what I would call a great verbal relationship. They were too alike each other. Instead they would just give each other space and communicate in gestures. Like when Bella bought dad breakfast, to apologise for breaking his coffee table in a fit of clumsiness. Dad then thanked her with trying to make pancakes...still, the thought was there, I suppose.

We get to dads and I immediately launch from the car into the house. Trying to be as fast as possible, so no one sees me emerge from the cruiser, like a fugitive. I make my way to my room, next to Bella's, opposite dads. I'm greeted by my dark purple walls, double bed and bookshelf full of my favourites. It hasn't changed since I was here last summer. But I can tell someone has been in and cleaned. The bed is freshly made and the room has been dusted, vacuumed and the window is open.

"Dad" I shout "You get Mrs Skinner in?" Mrs. Skinner being our 'aunt' next door. She loves Charlie. He saved her cat once.

"Yeah, why?" he asks from my doorway.

"My room is too clean for you to have done it. You would have moved stuff, then given up"

"No faith" he walks away in mock upset.

Laughing to myself I start unpacking. I don't notice when Bella goes down to greet Billy and Jacob. Billy is dad's best friend and Jacob is mine. We've been friends since I was four. I nearly scream when a loud horn goes off below my window. I look out to see dad standing next to Billy, who is waving, and Jacob. I run downstairs grinning like a crazy fool and out the door to hug Billy.

"Hey Billy!"

"Hi Sarah. Nice to see you. I was just telling Bella how we've been looking forward to having you both here permanently. Charlie wouldn't shut up about it" he jokes

"Nah. You both just miss my cooking while I'm away"

"Damn, saw right through me" He laughs.

"Hey Sarah." Jacob comes up to me with his trademark grin "glad to be back?"

"Hell yeah, now I get to torment you on a daily basis" he groans in response, but I can see him trying not to laugh.

"Just admit it Jake. You..." I poke him in the chest

"Are" poke

"My" Poke

"Bitch" I giggle at his somewhat shocked expression.

"Am not...I am nobody's bitch. Especially not yours...freak."

"Neanderthal" I counter

"Sure, sure...whatever"

His standard reply to my idiocy. I stare at him with narrowed eyes. Bella just shakes her head at my childishness. I can't help it if Jacob reduces me to immaturity.

"Are you two always like this?" she asks raising her eyebrow at me. She knows me too well.

"Who...us? We are the model of good behaviour and restraint" I try to act aloof. But unfortunately Jacob is having problems with my performance. I can see his shoulders shake in silent laughter.

Dad then unveiled our homecoming gift. A truck he bought off Billy. An old 50's style pickup, in faded-red. We love it. Jacob tells us proudly how he overhauled the engine.

"You're the man" I grin, high fiving him.

"Yeah, I'm the dude" he laughs

"The dude?"

"You heard me" Okay.

We say goodbye to Jacob and Billy and head to forks High for our first day.

Wow, when did Jacob shoot up? I was taller than him last summer! Damn men and their growth spurts. He got kinda cute too...Wait what?! This is Jacob...we grew up together...bad...bad Sarah