Summary: Bella Swan has just moved back into her fathers home after living in Australia with her newly married mother. There's a catch on this story though, the Cullen's are not the only ones with a secret.
I sat on my bed in my mothers house for the last time, playing with the split ends on the bottom of my ocean water smelling hair. Phil was loading my bags into the car, and my mother had locked herself into the bathroom, trying to stall for time I suppose. You see, I live in Australia with my wacky and irresponsible mother who just re-married Phil. I approved of the marriage but my mother wanted to travel with Phil as he played minor-league baseball and who was I to stop her? I saw the sacrifice in her eyes every time she stayed home with me while Phil was off playing.
So I was shipping myself off to live with my father Charlie, someone I hadn't seen in over two years. Don't get me wrong, I was happy to actually be able to bond with Charlie, but his little town called Forks caused a big problem.
I wasn't just some ordinary girl, I was a mermaid. Sprouting a tail every time I'm touched by water, even if it's only a few drops. Forks, a small town in Washington was constantly raining, and when it wasn't raining it was snowing. I'm sure you can understand my problem here, one that I haven't completely figured out how to avoid. Hopefully with the extra layers and thick rain coat, added on to my ability to manipulate the water I can keep it from touching me whenever someone was around- including Charlie.
"Bella...Are you ready to go?" My mothers voice startled me from the doorway.
She was propped up against the door, with a sad look on her face and tears in her eyes. She didn't want me to go, I didn't want to go, but we would both or at least she would be more happy with me gone.
"Yes, let me just grab my bag." I said, standing up and stuffing my locket under my shirt, for safe keeping.
The drive to the airport was long and silent, all of us in our own thoughts. Phil attempted conversation once or twice, even tried to make a few jokes to lighten the mood but neither my mother or I were up to it. My mother and I had been attached at the hip since she took me away from my father when I was just a baby and moved to Australia, which was my home. Where I was turned into a mermaid and where all my memories were.
Saying goodbye to my mother at the gate was probably one of the hardest things I have ever done. Staring into her doe-like eyes that had a childish spark in them it was almost impossible to lie to her.
"Are you sure you want to go Bella? It's not too late to change your mind sweetheart."
"Mom, I want to go, I want to bond with Charlie." I said, and saying it now, I knew it was true I was just apprehensive about the weather.
"And what about your..." trailing off my mother took a quick look around to make sure no one was in ear-shot and continued "tail? It would be too easy for you to get wet in that rainy town."
"I got it covered, you know I can move the water, I'll just have to move it out of my way and wear extra layers. I'll be fine mom, but I have to go, their boarding."
With a quick hug, kiss and "I Love you" I was off and on the plane, waiting for take off to my new home, to Charlie, and the unknown.
So? Tell me what you think! R&R! Tell me if this chapter was too short, I will probably be making them longer than this. I hope you liked the first chapter and continue to read my story!