A/N: Hi guys, this is my very first fanfic so it's probably really poor, so I'd like some constructive cristism. Please let me know what you think.
Chapter 1 - A New Beginning - Bella
"I'll always be here," his velvet voice breathed in my ear as he laid next to me. The sand was warm under me and I stared up into the beautiful sunny sky. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the feeling of the sun warming my face. I suddenly felt pressure against my chest, my eyes flashed open quickly. The sky had turned black, a storm was coming in. Edward leaned over me ripping my heart from my chest. His eyes were wild and black, blacker than I'd ever seen them before.
I screamed myself awake to find my sweat and nightclothes covered in sweat. It wasn't a new dream, but one I'd had often since he'd left me and I'd grown tired of it quickly. The only good thing about the dreams was seeing him again, but I wasn't sure if it was worth it. I pulled my knees to my chest in attempt to keep myself together. "Bella?" Renee called as she peered into my room. Charlie had insisted I move back with her to avoid the memories Forks held for me. He wasn't the greatest dad in the world, but I knew it tore him up to see me so unhappy.
"I'm okay," I lied.
"You better get ready, it's your first day sweetie," she smiled before leaving me in peace. Great I thought, another first day at a new school. Phil had gotten a permanent job as a baseball coach at the University of Alaska. I remember thinking there couldn't be a worse place for me to go when Renee told me the news.
I pulled back the covers and made my way to my bathroom. Phil's job did have it's advantages, we had more money and there was a certain amount of job security. Because of that, Renee had decided to enrol me in private school. St Mary's Catholic School of Gifted Young Ladies, they were strict, I had to wear a uniform and my hair needed to be neat and tidy, Jewellery was limited and make up was prohibited which was fine by me since I only wore it when Alice forced me. I sighed as the pain ripped through me again. I missed Alice, even if I was a human Barbie doll to her.
"Are you excited?" Renee asked as I slowly made myself some cereal.
"Yeah, ecstatic," I replied sarcastically.
"Sweetie, this could be a good thing, let's see if I can cheer you up, Phil got a surprise for you, he wanted to see your face but had to leave early this morning so I promised I'd describe it for me," she smiled before dragging me off to the garage. As the door lifted I gasped, inside was a beautiful pale blue Volkwagon Beetle.
"This is amazing," I smiled. "Tell Phil I said thanks," I called as I rushed to the driver's side.
"I knew you'd love it, Phil's going to be thrilled, Bye," she smiled. I called a quick bye to her and drove out of the garage.
The parking lot was empty except for a silver Mercedes. I pulled in next to the car and noticed a slender girl with a long, blonde ponytail climbing out of it. She smiled at me and I climbed from the beetle. I was still admiring my present. "Hi, you're Isabella right?" a soft female voice asked behind me.
"Bella," I replied as I saw the blonde girl standing directly behind me.
"Okay Bella, I'm Danielle, it must be weird coming to a new school in the middle of the year?" she made it sound like a question.
"Yeah, I've never really done the whole all girls thing either," I smiled trying not to sound impolite.
"It's not that weird really, the guys school is right next door, we still socialise with them sometimes, what's it like to go to school with boys?"
"Erm, it's not all it's cracked up to be," I blushed remembering my first day at Forks high school and Mike Newton following me like my own puppy.
"Well let's go get your schedule and I'll show you around, you can sit with us at lunch if you'd like and maybe after school we can wait for the boys to come out, me and my friend's usually do," she laughed as we started walking to the office.
"Isabella Swan?" An elderly woman asked from behind the desk as we entered.
"Just Bella," I smiled.
"Oh sorry dear, here I have your schedule and a map, which you probably won't be needing, Danielle will be more than helpful, also you'll need to get this slip signed by all your teachers," she said as she handed me some paperwork. I flipped through to my schedule and glanced at it. Danielle read the sheet over my shoulder.
"We have three classes together," she smiled eagerly and dragged me off to the biology room. Ms Winston allowed us to sit together, Danielle let out a small squeal as she ushered me to her desk. The lesson went by quickly as she chattered and occasionally asked me questions. I had to admit it was more enjoyable than my first biology lesson at Forks.
After biology we parted ways, she ran off to Spanish after showing me how to find the gym. Thankfully I was excused from actually playing and advised just to watch as Coach Simmons found a uniform in my size. I sat in the corner and pretended to watch as they played basketball. The bell rang again meaning it was time for English. I scanned the students outside the gym, but Danielle was not among them. I saw her rushing toward me. She huffed as she finally reached me. "Sorry, I got held up in Spanish, come on the English building is this way," she grabbed my hand.
We were allowed to sit together again and Danielle introduced me to Tess a small, chubby girl with short auburn hair that sat in front of her. She seemed nice enough, but she didn't really talk to me much. They were discussing King Lear in English, I was so glad to have a break from the romance stories we'd studied in Forks.
Next was lunch, Danielle took my hand again and led me along with her and Tess as they discussed boys and clothes. From their conversation I could tell they both liked a boy named Jamie, but Danielle was clearly more interested in a relationship with him than Tess. She continued to go on appreciating lots of different boys. I stood behind them in the lunch line and glanced around at the other girls. My heart almost stopped as I noticed a small, pixie like girl with short spiky hair. "Alice," I mumbled.
"What's that Bella?" Danielle was staring at me.
"Nothing, I just wondered who that girl was, she looks familiar," I refused to take my eyes off her, I feared she'd disappear if I did.
"The short girl with black hair, that's Patricia," she replied as the girl turned to face me and sat in a seat. I realised she only looked like Alice from behind, from the front they were nothing alike. The pain in my chest flared again.
"I think I'll skip lunch," I said softly as I abandoned my tray and ran off to the toilets. I sat in the corner of the largest cubicle, my arms wrapped around my chest again. The blue tiles were cold against the bare skin below my school skirt. Tears ran down my cheeks. I'd allowed myself to hope and now I was paying for it. I'd been excited for the first time since they'd left me.
I glared at my watch. I only had five minutes to get to my art class. I quickly wiped my eyes hoping I didn't look terrible and rushed back to the cafeteria to find Danielle. "Bella, are you okay?" her baby blue eyes were full of concern.
"Yeah, first day nerves just built up too much," I smiled. I already felt dreadful and now I felt guilty for making her worry. She guided me to the art department and left me outside room A1. The desks were already filled when I walked in, all except one at the back. I took one of the seats and stretched my arms on the desk before allowing my head to rest on my arms. The chair next to me moved silently and I looked up to introduce myself to my new classmate. My mouth fell open, not sure if I was really seeing this.