Stolen Gift

Alyssa POV

The Christmas holiday is one of my favourite festive holidays. It brings family, friends and couples together; whether it is because of the food, gifts, giving thanks for being together or religious reasons. However this holiday was not the same as others I had enjoyed in my past eighteen soon to be nineteen years.

I was flying home alone to La Push from New York where I had resided for last fifteen months for university; I was three months into my second year. Usually I would travel with my sister Sarah, older brother Michael and friend Arianna, similar to last Christmas after our first three full months at university. However this Christmas Sarah decided to spend it with her boyfriend Lucas of fourteen months and Michael and Arianna decided it would be their official first Christmas as a couple. For the New Year festivities however they would all come home to La Push.

Where did that leave me? I was returning home alone with the hope that my cousins and friends were home for the holiday. I hated travelling alone especially during this time of year. Admittedly it this was the first time I had ever travelled alone during the countdown to Christmas, but I dislike travelling alone in most circumstances. As a lone traveller I was forced into remembering that I didn't have that "special someone", the "butter to my bread". Yet simultaneously I realised my independence which surely is more important? I'm only eighteen, once I have finished studying I can look for that "someone" and engage in other life experiences at the same time before settling. All this I realised as I passed various young couples and families already seated on the plane. After stowing my bag away I took my seat on the inside of the middle isle and began reading my book; I was engrossed.

"Excuse me miss?" I heard and from the corner of my eye saw a pale hand outstretched towards my arm. I closed my book remembering I was on page fifty four and turned towards the voice.

"The flight attendants are doing their rounds; I thought to let you know seeing as you are stuck in your book. It was as if you were in another world." The voice was masculine yet musical full of charm that belonged to a very pale handsome young looking man whose looks I could appreciate greatly. His short dark brown curly locks contrasted with his pale skin tone but aided his beauty. He had beautiful eyes, intriguing hazel eyes. I realised then that I had just ogled this man who looked about twenty.

I tried as subtly as I could to clear my throat before replying. "Thank you. You are right about being in another world; it took me a while to get back."

"I know how that feels exactly. Also your welcome, I can't have you sitting with your tummy rumbling in reality whilst your mind is elsewhere." His response made me giggle.

"If I'm honest I have done that before my brother had to hide my book from me once in order to get to eat something, apparently the neighbours could hear my hunger." I giggled at the memory and then realised how easily conversation flowed between me and the man next to me. We conversed further about our books and how they transported us into different place, when I realised we had not introduced ourselves properly. Unfortunately realised before and started the introductions.

"Are you travelling alone miss...?"

"Lahote. Alyssa Lahote and I'm not sure if I should tell you yet, Mr..."

"Cullen. David Cullen, well you may answer my question when you want or forget it completely." He said with a charming smile. There was something about his surname which was incredibly familiar, we continued for most of the flight in light and easy conversation.

Despite my apprehensiveness towards travelling alone, this journey home was rather pleasant as David kept me entertained with conversation and banter. Arriving in Seattle did not relieve me as I would have to say goodbye to my new friend and I certainly did not want to do that.

"So Miss Lahote it this the moment of where I find out if you are travelling alone?" He asked as we collected out luggage.

"Isn't it just," I replied attempting to be nonchalant, I was sure he saw through it. We proceeded through security and duty free then to the terminal where family and friends would be waiting to collect loved ones. There was holiday cheer everywhere, cheesy Christmas songs, staff dressed in seasonal colours of reds, greens and gold and fun Santa and reindeer hats in a bid to spread the joy of the holiday. Not only were the staff of the airport were embracing the cheer but also the travellers we all had smiles, adding to the excitement and joy filling the terminal with joyous laughter and a pleasant atmosphere. As soon as we went through the doors I scanned the area for my mother and father, who had agreed to collect me.

"Are you being collected? Because you know I could take you to wherever you are going." David informed me I broke off the search for my parents as I turned to respond to his question. Although I was happy with deeming him as my new friend, I was not completely trusting of him as he was still a stranger I had met on a plane hours before.

"My parents are definitely here to collect me, thank you for the offer. Also I can't expect you to drive me about an hour and a half outside the big city." I replied.

"It would be no problem as I'm not even staying in the city, but I will wait with you until your relatives arrive though it's the least I could do."

"Thank you, you're very kind you know." I told him sincerely and resumed scanning the vast crowd in the terminal, not spotting my parents I continued to scan for another ten minutes when I finally spotted two very familiar faces. They spotted me also and sent beaming smiles my way which I gladly returned. I picked up my belongings and informed David that my family were here, I didn't really here his reply I was just so excited. I made my way through the sea of people towards my two favourite cousins. Melissa and Nate Clearwater-Black.

Authors Note:

Thank you so much for reading please let me know what you think. I am new to writing fanfics so any pointers, advise and ideas for improvement are welcome, so review or PM me, I really would like to improve my writing as I like coming up with plot lines.

Just to inform you that this is the story I started before my other fanfic Daddy's Girl which inspired it. This is set in an AU, characters you recognise are from Twilight and there are quite a few OC's - and they should start to make sense when we go back to Alyssa POV. Just to clarify Alyssa, Sarah and Michael are Paul and Rachel's children. David Cullen, well that is to be revealed. Melissa and Nate well...

Also any Daddy's Girl readers, an update will be up soon as I have to rewrite some parts to chapter 3, so please bear with me, it will be done in time :)

Thank you so much for reading, I hope you liked this first chapter and sorry any silly mistakes in grammar and spelling, please do not hesitate to inform me of any grammar or spelling mistakes and I know that it is something I need to improve! :)

Thank you again, let me know what you think of the start! :)

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