Chapter one
The lights go dim
Tom was just an average guy at least he was until he was sent off to fight in the war. He came home, and couldn't deal with it, his girlfriend left him, his family shunned him, and his country had turned its back on him. He had had enough he headed out west not looking back. That is when his drinking problem started he liked to drink wild Irish rose it reminded him of the home he had left. He was heading for the ocean; he liked the Washington state area so he figured why not go there. He had been drifting for going on 6 months when he walked into a town called forks. It was raining the day he came in, he was lonely he was miserable. He pulled out a bottle of wild Irish rose and drank from it as he walked further. He was getting drunk that's when he passed out.
Bella was just getting out of school, and was driving home when she saw a man fall in the gutter. She stopped to see what was wrong, as she got out of the truck she saw he was drunk she could smell the whiskey from where she was standing. She could tell he was a young man and at one point had been in the army as he still had on his army issue clothes. She somehow managed to drag him up to her truck. He weighed a ton as she put him in her passenger seat. She didn't know it yet but she had found a man tens times better for her than Edward ever was.
Tom woke up twelve hours later, he was lying on a couch, and there was a cop over him. The cop said hello my names Charlie what were you doing passed out in the gutter. Tom looked up and said killing time it's all I have left, names tom I was a private in the United States marines. Tom got up and said I expect you will want me to leave I'm on my way to find a nice little place like this town. Charlie said no stay a man like you deserves respect whatever you have been through you wont have to worry here the people around these parts are good folk. Stay I bet Bella could help you find a job, she needs someone to be near anyway after Edward left her, honestly you just a stranger but I already like you better than I ever did him. Charlie then said well I got to get to work tom good luck ill see you later. With that Charlie walked out the door. Tom got up and checked his holster in his jacket. Are you looking for this a girl said as she walked down the stairs? Tom looked behind him she said hi my name is Bella and why would you be carrying this. She said as she laid down his colt 1911. Tom said for protection calmly as he walked toward her, so Bella why did you pick me up? She said when I saw you fall I knew that look in your eyes I know that look it's a look of pain. Charlie would never know what kind of pain I went through when Edward left. Tom said I see well there any jobs around here that need muscle and brains, Bella said well we do need a new deputy and I bet you could get the job as for now how bout we spend the day doing something want to go for a drive? Tom said I wouldn't mind, let's go. They walked outside to her beaten up old truck. As she got in he pulled out a bottle of wild Irish rose. He pulled his arm back and threw the bottle as hard as he could throw. As he got in she said want to go to a meadow and see the sights. He said with pleasure. A short drive later Bella pulled off to the side of the road. She said come on its beautiful. He followed her as she walked into the woods.
As they came upon a clearing she said Edward took me here when we broke up. Tom walked up and said well any man like that doesn't deserve a girl like you. She smiled and kissed him. Tom was stunned.