Living a Lie

Chapter 1: The twist

It had been years. Since I was 17 actually. Now, I was 20. Ok, so it had only been 3 years but still.. it had been long enough for me. 3 years since I saw them… and 2 years since that day with him.

"Bella?" I turned my head swiftly, forcing a smile upon my lips.

"Yes Alice?"

"Do you want to come over today?" She asked, with her chipper, tinkering fairy-like voice. I sighed on the inside.

"Not today, Alice. I think I'll have an early night in today…" Tiredly, I smiled a weak smile as she pouted her lower lip. But seeing the look in my eyes, she must have seen something because she sighed in reassignment.

"Fine…Have a goof night then, Bells. I'll stop Edward from trying to come over tonight," I smiled gratefully. Edward and I had broken it off after he had come back from a hunting trip, which had given me time to do a lot of thinking. It had been weird around us at first but after a loooong talk, we sorted it through and remained friends.

I had lied to him about lots of things; lied to him far too much. Not that he knew. He thought I was an 18 year old human. Only if he knew how wrong he was…

I waved good-bye to Alice as she drove off into the distance in her yellow porche, her pink and black floral scarf flying behind her in the ice cold wind.

Shivering, I walked inside, inspecting my visible breathes. It was almost time for Charlie to come home and time for dinner. And then finish some homework, before I'd finally have time to drift off…

By the time Charlie was home, I was done cooking over a hot stove and had a plate of home-made pasta on the table with a pot of the remaining pasta left covered on top of the stove. It was Friday night, and I knew Jonathon, our neighbor, would be over to accompany Charlie with some Friday night football games on our plasma television.

'Smells good, Bells." He said roughly with a small, but genuine smile.

"Thanks Charlie." I went over and pecked his cheek. "I'm gonna turn in early after a little studying. Is that alright with you?"

"Yep. You sleep tight, Bells. Call me if you need anything." I smiled.

"Night Dad."

After an hour of studying, I had gone to taken a night, short shower before sleeping.

Fixing my hair, I looked into the mirror at my reflection. Staring at myself, I sighed. My before-pale-skin was now a light tan, and my dark brunette hair was now cut to be short; just below my shoulders. I also had bangs now. Front bangs.

I'd changed. For the better or the worse? I don't know. I touched the mirror lightly, my fingers brushing my reflection. Hearing Charlie and Jonathon's yells snapped me out of it. Looking back once more, I stared before turning the light off and making my ways to the end of the hall, towards my room.

Pulling my hair up to put in a pony-tail, I kicked the door closed with my right foot, before making my way to the purple bed, falling upon it as my body bounced up and down before stopping. I sighed with bliss, as I closed my eyes shut, feeling the brush of someone's fingers on my face. It tickled, like a light breeze floating through the window…

Wait, what?

My eyes snapped open, as I quickly grabbed the person's arm, pushing against the wall. My grip loosened and my eyes widened as my breath caught in my throat. As the moonlight pushed through the window, onto the person's- the man's face, I gulped, my heart pounding against my ears.

"C-Cass?" The young man's face appeared in the moons' rays, his distinctive features now visible. He stared back with a soft gaze.

"Hello, Bella.

Revieeeew~

-{Sleeping Fanatic}-