ROAD TRIP TO SUMMER EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
Special Shout-Out to: ronOreds, without her wonderful idea I would never a started this story at all. Her story "Into the Wild" inspired this, please, please read it as well as reading this story. I will love u all forever for doing it!!!
Summary:
When best friends Rosalie Hale, Alice Brandon and twins Bella and Lena Swan get picked for a years school exchange programme and meet the Cullen brothers Edward, Emmett, Jasper and Karson anything could happen- Like getting lost in the middle of Canada whilst on their way back to where the Cullens live… what else could possible go wrong-------Right?
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Bella's POV:
I was sat on my bed in my bedroom in rainy Forks, in the Olympic Peninsula watching my sister pack a load of clothes into my suitcase. She refused to let me touch a thing, saying she had promised Alice that she was packing my things. It was annoying really, but Marialena was my sister and she did have better dress sense then me.
Every now and then I would spot something that didn't belong to me going in but Lena just shrugged and said, "Alice, Rosalie and me went shopping for some new clothes for you… Canada's gonna be pretty cold even if it is summer."
The thing was you couldn't get much colder then Forks, could you? I mean, I was still I shock that I had let my sister and friends talk me into going on this weird senior year exchange programme. But now we were getting our finishing touches done on our packing before we could pick up the Cullen brothers so that we could take a rood trip back up to Wabush the next day. I didn't even know where the hell Wabush was until Lena said it was cold.
Lena kept up her usual amount of happy chatter, I could tell that she had been spending to much time with Alice again. Speaking of which, where was our little pixie friend? Wasn't she supposed to be staying the night, with Rose and us?
I sure the plan was we pick up the Cullens sons and bring them back here so that we could leave really early in the morning.
Marialena`s POV:
Bella is so picky… I had to spend two hours repacking her case, and adding some things that me and our best friends Rose and Alice brought for her. She has no fashion sense at all, if it wasn't for us she'd be live in her holey trackie bottoms forever. She's also the only one of us not excited about the trip up north, which doesn't surprise anyone as she hates the cold. She only let us talk us into going cause Charlie said I couldn't go unless she went. Alice and Rosalie had permission so it took two seconds for Bella to give in.
Esme and Carlisle Cullen sound really nice, and the picture they emailed us of them with their boys surprised us. Carlisle Cullen was a doctor in the nearest town to where they live in Wabush, but he only looks like he's just came out of medical school. He looks about 20 even though he's 25, still way to young to have teenage kids. Carlisle and Esme adopted the boys after Esme´s brother died, from what they had told us.
Esme is a stay at home mom, she looks after her babies as she put it in the email. Esme´s just turned 24, and she cant have anymore children, which is kinda sad. But she says she's happy with her three boys.
Know the Cullen "Babies"… well… wow, is one way of saying it. But wow doesn't even start to describe them. I think Alice nearly fainted when she saw the email. She had already called dibs on the one that Esme called Jasper, not that Rosalie cared. She took one look at this Emmett guy and said, "Ill have him for myself by the end of the summer."
Bella just shrugged, pretending not to care very much. She had just spilt from her long-term boyfriend the year before when we moved from Phoenix. She still hadn't got over him yet, which was a shame really.
Just as I was going to comment on Bella's choices of night garments, the doorbell rang. Bella jumped off her bed and walked downstairs, I followed her after making sure I padlocked my sisters suitcase and hid the key in my bra. There was no way she was going to get into the bag, Alice had even nicked the spare key to it and locked it in her house.
When Bella opened the front door Alice was jumping up and down, Rosalie was stood behind her. She caught my eye and rolled hers making me laugh slightly, somebody had been at the coffee again.
"Alice, you've had to much coffee or sugar again, haven't you?" bella laughed as she stepped aside so that our best friends could walk in and dump their bags. Charlie had yet to arrive with the Camper van that he had promised us. Rosalie and Alice walked into the living room and dumped their bags, smiling at us.
I really couldn't understand why Bella thought she was plain next to Rosalie and Alice. She was just a pretty as they are, maybe I'm just biased as she is my twin sister.
Rosalie flipped her long blonde hair over her shoulder and smiled at us. "I really cant believe we are doing this… I spent ages telling my dad that we were gonna be fine on this road trip."
Alice, bella and me nodded. Alice had argued with her parents for hours to get permission to do this. Rosalie's parents were more laid back, but they weren't happy when we told them about the Cullens sending their sons down to drive up with us. Charlie on the other hand was happy we had some guys coming with us, he just said that way he knew we were safe.
"Ah, come on. It took you the whole of what five minutes to talk your mum and dad into letting you come with us." I smirked at by best friend.
Even though all four of us girls were close, Rosalie was my best friend. At the start she and Bella couldn't be in the same room as each other but now that they knew each other better they were close. In many ways us four girls were sisters, we told each other everything.
Bella's POV:
Sitting in the living room we quickly made ourselves computable were we could. Alice and Rosalie had gone over the top with clothes again, so I hoped that the boys hadn't brought much with them. With what Lena had packed for me and her, I was sure that we would have enough to last us about a year.
Rosalie glared at my sister as she asked about her curlers or something of the sort. I glanced at the clock and cursed loudly, "shit… guys, we need to get going the Cullens are going to be here in a bit."
"And Charlie isn't even back with the Camper van yet…" Lena murmured as we all jumped up and raced to the door. I had borrowed our friend Jacobs van so that we could get the Cullens. For some reason Jacob wasn't happy about the trip we had planned, neither was Mike Newton to be fair. He had been following Lena around nearly everyway she went for the last year, but she hadn't given him a minute of her time.
Rosalie and Alice jumped in the back, while I ran to the passenger seat. Lena could drive better then me when we were in a hurry. She didn't even have her door closed before she had her foot on the gas and was half way down the street. Alice hissed at her as she finally shut the door, "Would you stop doing that? I mean come on if Charlie saw you do that, then you'd be dead."
Rosalie laughed along with Lena, "Alice, relax. Charlie never even saw me."
"I swear, your trying to get us all killed."
"Nah, just myself, Ally. You do know this trip means you cant go shopping for like a week until we get up to Wabush."
Alice nearly screamed as Lena spoke to her, the little pixie was a shopaholic, and not being able to shop for clothes was going to kill her. "Come on, Lena, you're gonna be just as bored as Ally. I mean, seriously stuck in a camper van, with us lot and four boys that we don't even know." I said, smiling at my twin as she frowned. I was sure that she had something up her sleeve though cause she looked in her rear-view mirror and smirked at Rosalie.
"You forgot how hot this four unknown boys are, Bells. We're gonna have a lot of fun with them." she answered. Trust Lena to mention that. Sometimes I wonder if she is my sister let alone my twin. We're so different, even from our looks.
Marialena had her dark red hair in curled around her beautiful face, her ice blue eyes on the road as she speed to the airport. We had the same shaped eyes and faces but that was it. My brown hair was pulled up into a messy ponytail, I looked over my shoulder to Rosalie and Alice. Both of them as pretty as Lena. Rosalie's eyes were an astonishing violet coloured, which was quite unnatural in itself. Her long blonde hair flowed in waves down her shoulders and back. Alice was different all together, but none less pretty. Her hair was black, short and spiky. She was tiny compared to the rest of us, and like a pixie, hence the nickname.
It didn't take Lena long to get us to Port Angeles. A drive that would have normally taken us over an hour had taken us just over half that. Pulling up at the airport she grabbed her bag, from Alice and we all got out. Rosalie straighten her clothes before following us into the airport.
Alice was bouncing again now, as we waited for the boys flight to land. Rosalie was tapping her foot impatiently whilst Lena seemed calm as anything. I checked my wristwatch before I said, "they should be through customs in a minute. Lets wait by the gate."
The other girls nodded as we walked up to where the boys would come out. My belly suddenly tighten itself in knots, and I didn't understand why at all. I didn't even have any interests in this stupid trip, I sighed before watching my sister and friends get impatient.
Just as I looked back to the gate, Alice nearly screamed. I frowned at her before following her glance till I saw what had made her so excited. The Cullens had come through the gate, each of them carrying on bag and looking around. The Picture that Esme had sent us had done them no justice at all. They were extremely good looking. Rosalie smiled brightly as she followed Lena forward to greet them. I smirked as Alice grabbed my hand and pulled me forward after my sister and friend.
Lena spoke first, "Hey, there. You must be the Cullen brothers." she smiled at them. Her eyes glancing slightly over each of their faces…
Edwards POV:
We had just gotten through customs and into the main airport, when Jasper nudge me slightly. He had spotted the girls who were going to be staying with us over the summer. I heard the voice of one of them as they walked over to us. Jasper smiled kindly at her, but I could tell his eyes were on this little pixie like girl. I looked at my brothers and smirked slightly at Karson. He looked just as surprised that it was the girls picking us up as I was. I had expected the Swans father Charlie to be standing there, but no it was these beautiful creatures with smiles on their faces. Then I looked again, one of the girls stepped forward, her long red hair in curls around her face.
"I'm Marialena Swan, but please whatever you do, call me Lena." she held out her hand so we could shake it. Emmett took it, and for one second I thought he was going to crush it, she just smiled at him and squeezed his hand. The blonde girl shot her an evil glare before smiling brightly at Emmett. "Rosalie Hale." she said. Emmett looked at her and I could have sworn his brain was working backwards. Karson poked him in the side and introduced us all. "I'm Karson, these are my brothers Emmett, Jasper and Edward."
The little pixie bounded forwards now, her smile huge as she said, "Alice Brandon. And this is Lena's sister, Bella." She pulled a brown haired girl forward, Bella glanced up at me shyly from under her lashes and the world seemed to stop around me. My eyes caught hers and she looked down at the floor and blushed slightly.
"Lets get going, I bet you guys are hungry." Lena said, making my look away from her sister long enough to get a clear thought. I nodded and followed my siblings and the Swans out of the Airport. Lena led the way over to a truck and smiled at us, "Right, lets get you back t ours. I think Charlie is ordering in pizza for us. Bells, can you ring him an let him know we're on our way back?"
Bella nodded as she climbed into the passenger seat. The truck was big enough for all eight of us, just about. Emmett was so big it was a bit of a squeeze in the middle seats but nobody was complaining. The pixie seemed to be full of energy, she bounced slightly on her seat next to Rosalie. Rosalie just sat there, her violet eyes on Emmett as she talked to him. The subject was the flight and how the weather was in Wabush. The girls seemed to be excited about the trip, all but one that was. Bella seemed quiet as she watched her sister drive.
Karson had jumped into the seat next to Bella in the front, leaving Emmett to sit next to Rosalie, with the pixie on her other side. Jasper and me had climbed into the back, and was watching the scenerei go by.
Lena was chatting to Karson, while Bella watched her sister with amazment. The girl seemed more outspoken, and they were suppose to be twins. I guess they came in all sorts.
Bella POV:
"Im Marielena Swan, but please whatever you do, call me Lena." my sister said holding out her hand so the boys could shake it. Emmett took it, she smiled at him and squeezed his hand. Rose glared her before smiling brightly at Emmett. "Rosalie Hale." she said. Emmett looked at her. Karson interduced the all, pointing each of them out as he said their names. "Im Karson, these are my brothers Emmett, Jasper and Edward."
Alice bound forwards now, her smile huge as she said, "Alice Brandon. And this is Lenas sister, Bella." She pulled me forward as she said my name, so i glanced up shyly from and looked into the emerald green eyes of a god. As his eyes caught mine and I looked down at the floor and blushed.
"Lets get going, I bet you guys are hungry." Lena said. I was glad that she had said something because I couldn't even look up at the guy who was still staring at me. I felt his eyes move towards my sister as she twirled around and spoke to me. I followed the group at of the airport, pulling my phone out of my pocket.
"Bella, whats up?"
"Just letting you know, we´ve picked the Cullens up and are on our way back."
"ok, hunny. The campers outside."
"Thanks dad. See you in a bit"
"tell Lena not to drive the truck to fast, Jacob wants it back after all."
"I will do, dad"
When I climbed into my seat, followed be Karson, Lena smiled at me. I passed on Charlies message an watched as my sister smirked. For a fast driver she was careful, both me and Charlie knew that. She had droven Rosalies BMW enough time to prove it. Even Alices yellow Porsche had survived her driving. She was trying to get Charlie to let her buy herself a Honda or a Porsche like Alice but so far no good. I listened to my sisters cheerful talk as she sped back to Forks. Rosalie and Emmett were chatting quietly behind me, whilst Alice was jumping in her seat.
"Ally, calm down." Rosalie finally hissed, just before we arrived in front of our house. The camper was there just like Charlie had said, and it was huge.
"Wow…" was all I could say as I climbed out. Rosalie and Lena just stared like me. Even Alice was quiet for a second, before she started jumping up and down in excitement. Edward just frowned as he watched and I said quietly to him, without really looking at him, afraid id lose all trail of thought. "Shell calm down again soon. Shes had coffee or something to make her this hyper…"
Rosalie laughed slightly as she hears me, "Shes hyper all the time. Its just ten times worse when someone gets her excited. Or gives her coffee or/and sugar."
Alice looked at us hurt, but she bound towards the house smiling again. Charlie was waiting for us in the kitchen. A huge pile of pizzas was stacked up one the kitchen table.
"Ah, thanks dad." Lena said as she shrugged out of her coat. "The campers fantastic."
Charlie just looked uncomftable for a minute before he looked up at the boys. Edward came forward first and shook his hand, "Thank you so much for letting us stay the night, Chief Swan."
"Charlie, just Charlie."
"Im Edward and these are my brothers Emmett, Karson and Jasper."
The brothers all stepped forward and shook Charlies hand. Charlie nodded at them before saying, "theres a game on TV, im going to return the truck to Jacob and watch it with Billy."
Lena smiled eaiserly at him, I just nodded. "Ok, dad. Don't worry, we´ll still be here when you get back. We´re not going until you leave for work in the morning as we promised."
Rosalie and Alice bounded into the living room and sat them selves down on the settee. Lena nodded to the boys to follow them and grabbed the pizzas off the table. I smiled slightly before grabbing the coke bottles out the fridge and followed her.
There were suitcases and bag scattered all around the living room it was hard to find a safe place to sit let alone walk. Rosalie sat on the floor her head resting on Alices head, Emmett, Jasper and Edward and taken the sofa, Karson was sat on the other one seater. Lena smiled and passed out the pizzas, snagging her tuna & onion one before anyone else could grab it. Karson watched her as she fought Rosalie off, when she went to grab a piece.
"Look, rose. I asked you what you wanted before you came here. Now get off my tuna."
The room cracked up as Rosalie gave up defeated, but by the look in her eye she would wait until Lena wasn't looking to snag a piece. Alice had calmed down now that she was eating something none sugary. I handed out the drinks, passing Alice a bottle of water, she glowered at me for a second before resuming her dinner.
The conversation manage to get round to the first leg of our trip in the morning, we would be leaving Forks for a whole year, and when we got back we would be going to college. I guess spending your senior year in an exhange project was suppose to be fun.
"Bellingham is gonna be our first stop… we better put the cases in the camper tonight just in case we forget something in the morning." Lena was saying as we ate. Alice and Rosalie smiled slightly, I shuddered. I cant believe I had been talked into this. but there was no way I could back out now, Lena would kill me. That was if Alice didn't get to me first.
After dinner we gathered our cases up and carried them out to our camper van, our home for the next week, until we got to the Cullens house in Wabush. Rosalie and Alice argued over cuboard space until Emmett intervined and let Rosalie put some of her stuff in with his. Then we decided were we would be sleeping if we didn't get to the planned stops in time. None of us wanted to be behind in time.
When it got time to decide who was gonna drive I cringed, the guys were determined that they should drive, Rosalie and Lena wanted to have a go at the wheel as well. It wasn't until Charlie got back that we realised that it was late, and we needed to get some sleep.
Rosalie, Alice and Lena followed me into my room, while the boys went into Lenas. She had told them that they could use it as she had set it up for them to stay the night. Charlie had promised to sort it out before we got back.
It didn't take long for us all to be fast asleep and dreaming…