Goodbye Normal
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My mom and I finally landed in Seattle, Washington two hours later than expected and hurried to get the rental car that we had rented specifically for our trip. It was a huge Hummer with four-wheel drive so that when we go off-roading, we won't get stuck like last time.
"Bella, hurry or we'll miss the sunset. We have to get to Forks and get our camping gear set up before nightfall," my mom Renee yelled after me as I hurried to the bathroom.
As I looked in the mirror, I realized that I had dark circles under my eyes. I splashed some water on my face and prepared for the long car ride, during which my mom will probably not stop talking. I know that she was excited for this photo shoot because of the thick forests surrounding the small town.
"Come on Bella, can't you move a little faster?" Renee yelled over her shoulder at me. She had wandered ahead with her camera while I was left to carry all of the supplies we would need to camp out in this forest so unlike my homeland of Phoenix, Arizona. I had started to get used to the idea of travelling a lot since Renee had started photography.
"Mom, I'm the one carrying all stuff!" I yelled at her. I kept stumbling forward and almost ran right into her without realizing that she had stopped in a large clearing.
"Okay, I'll set up our tents if you want to go take some pictures," I told her without even looking up. When I finally did look up, I noticed that she had already left without me realizing. "Great," I muttered to myself, "Just what I needed." As I finished setting up the tents, I lay back on a blanket and looked up at an almost solid roof of green. Tiny drops of water barely made their way through the branches. The clearing was so peaceful that I felt myself drifting off.
Without knowing it, I must have fallen asleep because when I woke up I heard a slight noise behind me. I slowly sat up and turned my head to find out whom or what was making the noise. Right as I looked up, I realized that the creature in front of me was neither human nor animal. As I met his eyes, the side of his mouth slowly turned upward.
As I was about to run, I felt some strong yet somehow gentle arms wrap around me. I felt a chilly breath whisper so quietly in my ear I almost couldn't hear it.
"Finally, things get interesting. I was starting to think that you were going to be easy prey," he breathed.