The Boy Next Door
Okay, so this is my first EVER story and I honestly don't know where it will lead to, so you may have to bear with me on this. Nevertheless, here we go!
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, never have, never will…
Chapter 1
BPOV:
I looked out of the foggy airport window at the beautiful city of New York for what would be the last time. Soon, I would be boarding the plane for a delightful 7 hour flight back to the small town of High Legh, Manchester. The place I call home.
Not that I didn't love that quaint little village, but I really did not want to leave New York. We had come for a school trip with the history department. It was said to be an 'educational' trip, but really, that was just to appease the parents. Still, I was not looking forward to leaving this city behind. I had never really told anyone, but it was my dream to be on Broadway, and after seeing 'Mama Mia' just a few days earlier, that dream had felt more alive than ever, but leaving just felt like I was running away from the dream.
My phone rang then, pulling me out of my thoughts. I pulled it out of my rucksack- annoyed at being interrupted- to see that it was my mother. I couldn't imagine why she would be calling, but I answered anyway, eager to see what she had to tell me that just couldn't wait until I got home.
"Yes mother dear?" I greeted her.
"Well aren't you cheerful today?" she chuckled, I listened while she continued.
"Bella, I know you may not have much time to talk, but I just had to tell you this before you got home. You know the house next door?" she asked, piling on the suspense. I wondered where she was going with this; the house next door (although it wasn't even that close, all the houses near us were alienated by wide stretches of fields) had been abandoned years ago, before I was born- and I'm 16 so that really is saying something. It really was in a terrible state and I simply could not fathom where my mum was headed with this.
"Yes," I said hesitantly.
"Someone's moved in! And not just someone, a whole family! There are seven of them Bella!" she said all in one breath. Although I could never understand how that house would ever be suited to live in, I could understand how there were seven of them, as it was more of a mansion than a house.
"Um… wow." I stuttered; unsure of how else to respond.
"I know, and here's the best part: the couple, Carlisle and Esme, have 5 children, all around your age!" she said. I was really quite pleased about this part. I was an only child, and there was no one, and I mean no one, in our area that was even under the age of 25, let alone close to my age.
I said my goodbyes to my mum as I saw my friends approach. I had waited by the gate as they did yet more shopping, something that didn't really interest me.
"Hey Bella, I got you some gum for the plane." my good friend Angela told me as she approached and passed me the gum. I thanked her and we sat down and got ready to board the plane. I zoned out yet again as another of my friends, Jessica, began rambling on animatedly about her most recent purchases. My mind wandered and I began to think about my new neighbours, especially the children, and what they might be like.
Well, that's the first chapter complete. Please review and tell me what you think. I am sorry its short, but I am pretty busy at the moment, and I hope to update by next weekend at the latest, but hopefully earlier.
Bye for now, will write again soon,
Lili x