Ok I made some changes and thought that making this the first chapter would be a lot better... Please review review review!

October 25th, 1911

Thalia sat up in bed, woken up by the soft daylight...and the sound of her 4 year old brother, Michael.

"Wake up, Thalia. Wake up! HAPPPY BIRTHDAY!" Michael bounced up and down on the edge of Thalia's baby pink duvet.

"Thanks! I can't beleive I'm already nine!" Does the officially make me a big kid?" Thalia asked Michael.

"Ha! I think so! Wow." Michael giggled.

"Thalia! Michael! Breakfast!" their mother, Rosemary, called from the kitchen. Michael quickly left the room to get and dressed. Thalia chose a white dress with red trim that went down to her mid-calves. She put on white tights and black maryjane shoes. Thalia grabbed her red peacoat and headed downstairs. She walked into the kitchen and was greeted by the home-y smell of bacon and porridge.

"Happy Birthday, Darling!" Rosemary immeadiately put down the frying pan and hugged her little girl. She picked Thalia up and sat her on the counter.

"While you are at school today, I'm going to make you a birthday cake. What flavor do you want chocolate or vanila?" Rosemary asked with a smile on her face.

"Ummm... vanilla! But, do I have to go to school today? Can we go to the circus?" Thalia asked. Going to school on her birthday didn't sound fun at all.

"Of course you have to go to schoool, sweetie! We are still going to the circus, that's after school ends." Thalia's mother replied.

"Okayyyyy." Thalia sighed. "Mother, where Father?"

"I'm sorry, honey. He had to head to the Steel Mill early today. I'm sure he wishes you a good day. Here, sit down and eat your breakfast." Rosemary pulled the porridge out of the wood stove and scooped some into a bowl. She placed it in front of Thalia on the table. Rosemary got one for Michael just ahs he came down the stairs. He was wearing tan pants, a white shirt, brown jacket, and a paper boy's hat.

"Children, please eat quickly, you musn't be late for school!" Rosemary had finally thought they were old enough to walk to the school by themselves. Michael and Thalia put their coats on and walked out the door.

School was as boring as usual especially arithmatic and history. After school, Thalia found Michael and started heading home. Halfway there, Thalia heard someone shout behind her.

"Hello Birthday Girl!" Thalia's Father, Richard shouted from his fairly-new, Model T car.

"Father!" the children shouted as they jumped into the car to embrace Richard.

"We have to stop at home to get your mother, and then... We can go to the Circus!" Thalia's father said. Thalia smiled. She loved how outgoing her father was. He was one of the few parents at school who owned a car. Richard was also one of the only parents who let their children ride in the car. Although this new invention was conveinent, most thought that cars were too dangerous for children.

When they reached the house, Rosemary was watering the garden. When she saw the car pull in, she put her watering can down, grabbed her sun hat, and got in the front seat. The children moved to the back. They drove for about an hour until the stopped outside of the circus tent. Richard parked the car, and told the rest of the family to stay there.

"Hold on, I'll be right back soon. I'm going to buy our tickets and then we will watch the show!" Richard said. Thalia and Michael cheered. Rosemary smiled to see her children so excited. When Richard returned, tickets in hand, the children jumped out of the car and ran into the tent. Richard grabbed his wife's hand, and they walked inside.

The show was magnificent. It started with the ringmaster introducing the first act, acrobats. The soared through the air, grabbing siwing bars as they flipped. Then horses ran out and did a routine with a beautiful blonde women dressed in white. The ringmaster led a group of elephants out, each decorated with rhinestones around their eyes and hats. After more amazing acts and a spectacular grande finale, the show was over and it was time to go home.

"Awww, is it over?" Michael and Thalia asked in unison.

"Yes, dearies. It's time to go home." Rosemary responded. As much as Thalia loved the show, she was tired, and it felt great to fall asleep in the car on the way home.

Thalia woke a half hour later to her parents arguing about how to get home. "Let's turn right, Richard"

"No, we go straight and turn left up ahead."

" Are you sure? Why don't we just look at this map."

"Rosie, I know where we are."

"Where are we?"

"Almost home, I think."

"Of course! That helps! Let's just turn here." Rosemary pointed to the road on the right. Richard turned at the last second, so he ended up on the wrong side of the road, heading straight into another car. Thalia remebered a bright light, her mother's scream, and then darkness.

...

When Thalia woke up, she was in a bright room. Everything was white. Her back and neck ached. She felt a cut the went across her forehead, almost going in between her eyes. She looked at her body. Thalia had a cast on her right arm, and her left foot was bandaged heavily, with blood seeping through. A young-looking blonde doctor came into her view.

"Where am I? Who are you? Where is my family?" Thalia asked him.

"My name is Carlisle. I work here at the hospital by your house. How are you feeling?" he asked.

"Everything hurts. And everything look so bright." Thalia responded. She tried to sit up, but it hurt terribly. She winced.

"It's best you lay down for a while. You had a terrible accident."

"Where is my family?" Thalia repeated.

"Your brother is right there." He replied, pointing to her right, where Michael was sleeping. He looked alright, which made Thalia feel much better. "and your father is upstairs, in the adult wing."

"Is everyone ok?" Thalia questioned.

"...uhhhh yes. You guys may need to spend more time in the hospital though. Although you have the worst injuries and you'll be better soon, it may be best to stay here while you and your family...uhhh... cope." He said nervously, as if he was hiding something. "Why don't we wake Michael up and take you two to see you father." Carlisle continued. Thalia nodded. He took her in his arms, and place her in a wheelchair. Carlisle then woke up Michale, and put him in a chair as well.

"Can you help me push these to children to the adult wing?" Carlisle asked another doctor. The man nodded and grasped the handles of Michael's wheelchair. When they reached the adult wing, Thalia saw her father immeadiately. He looked ok. Thalia smiled. She looked at her brother, he was smiling as well. Carlisle and the other man put the two wheelchairs on the left side of Richard's bed. Although he was smiling, his eyes were red as though he was crying.

"How are my beautiful children?" Richard asked with a hoarse voice.

"We're ok." Michael responded. Thalia nodded in agreement. And then she realized what was missing- Rosemary.

"Where's Mother?" Thalia asked. Michael looked confused, he must've been wondering where she was, too. Richard just looked down. He took a deep breath and said, "When we were in the car accident, your mother was hurt very badly. She passed away five minutes after getting here." He said quietly, and then he and his son broke into tears. Thalia couldn't beleive her own ears. Her mother... was dead? Thalia screamed and cried more than she ever had before. Richard got out of his bed and hugged his two children. Telling them that everything was going to be ok, but Thalia knew that nothing would ever be the same.

Ok, is it good so far? I thought I should give some approapriate background to Thalia before continuing the Twilight part of this story.