Today started off like any other day. Or so I thought. The usual get up and get dressed, go to work and then come home after a tiring day, make us dinner and then talk to Alice before going to bed and repeating it all the next day. Well it wasn't the usual for most girls my age but then again and thinking back, nothing ever was.

Because you see, Alice and I, well, we're twins. Even though by looking at us you would never assume. Alice has the short black hair, sparkling light brown eyes and pixie like small body, barely even reaching 5'. To me she looks like a goddess has fallen. And me, I have shoulder length dull brown hair, with the dark brown eyes, even though being 5'5" there is a huge difference. Alice is graceful while I'm clumsy and its just weird how two people came from the same person. But yet she is still and always will be my best friend. Our mom was always the flaky type, more like a teenager than a mom. Which lead to me, when old enough to take care of the three of us. Our dad, well mom told us that as soon as she learned that she was having us, he took off. Where? No idea. Is he alive? Same thing. But it's never hinder us before. Well that was until our sixteenth birthday. Uh I can still remember it.

Rolling over to see if Alice was up but only to be caught staring at her. We shared a bed cause it was easier not only for us but for our mother. But seeing the smile that lit up her face was just breathtaking. Reaching over I pulled her into a hug as she did the same for me and we whispered our happy birthdays in case mom was still sleeping. So we got up, got dressed and tip toed into the living room, only to find out. There wasn't one.

"Aw fuck..." I quietly mumbled as I noticed everything but the fridge was missing. Alice looked up at me with her eyes wide and ready to spill with tears. All I could do was walk to the fridge to find a note taped to there. I slowly began to read it while holding Alice close to me.

Bella, Alice,

If you're reading this, then you already know that I'm gone. I don't mean to leave you guys like this but I just can't be the mother you want. And I want you to know that I'm sorry. And I will be sorry for the rest of my life, but I need to do this. There's money and the keys to the van under the fridge. But there is someone by the name of Mike out in Phoenix AZ that can help you guys out, he already knows and it waiting for you two to show up. Please if there is anyway in your hearts to forgive me but I know that there might not be anyway. Just know that I love you both and take care of each other.

Love, Mom.

Well there goes our happy birthday. I looked down to Alice who was now crying and I held her for a while before deciding we should just pack up everything and go. We never had a doubt that our mom would do this but now and on this day. So we packed everything up into the van while I grabbed the keys and money. My mind racing while trying to figure out how my mom managed to get this much surprised me. Twenty thousand dollars and also a map of how to get to Phoenix AZ. This was going to be a pain for us. But we had nothing else to do. We made sure to bring food and everything with us. And that is when we left. No looking back and no idea what we were getting into.

We found this Mike person, who has I guess known my mom for a long time. We've been living with him for a year. We decided not to go back to school for a year to get over what has happened to us. And now here I am, working to save up more money, and get me and Alice out of here so we don't have to deal with his snotty girlfriend. Who thankfully we never have to see.

The last straw was when I picked up Alice from the store on the way home from work. She looked shook up but refused to talk about it right away. I pulled into the familiar driveway and took a deep breath. Alice finally managed to say something.

"I'm not going in there." Her voice nothing but a mere whisper but I nodded my head.

Knowing that something was wrong I leaned over and kissed the top of her head and said I would be right back as I slowly opened my door and got out. I walked up to the door and felt my heart starting to race as I slowly opened it. Only to find that Mike and his girlfriend, uh whats her name... oh Toni I think that was the one of this week. Were in the living room, on our sofa, naked. And that was all I could take. Running into the room that was ours, I grabbed everything that was important, considering we didn't bring a lot, mainly clothing and everything that we kept dear to us and ran back out. Making sure I had my money in my pocket and the blankets and pillows, I pulled out of that driveway and just drove, Alice saying that they tried to drag her into what was going on, just ran. And I don't blame her. I wasn't going to put up with that, so I gave her a blanket and pillow and told her to sleep. While I just managed to drive and drive and drive until I found myself crossing the town line into Forks WA. Why we ended up here, I don't know. I just went where I could. I drove until I found an apartment building with a "For Rent" sign out in front.

I walked in and asked the questions, finding it shouldn't be too bad. We could return to school this year and I wouldn't have to work for a little while. And now just figure out what we can do, where I could find a job, and make sure to buy a bed. The manager handed me the keys and I woke Alice up to help drag our futon mattress into our new place, only for both of to crash on while we waited for morning to come to register for school.

I can't help but think that maybe our birthday is cursed. Since now this is two years in a row that something bad has happened. But I refuse to dwell on it. I'm going to make everything better for us. I will. We will just have to wait until we started school to see how it will turn out. I just hope that it turns out well, even if just for Alice.

I just have to tell myself.. Bella everything will work out. It must.

A/N:

This is my first and I hope that everything is well, I hope you like and I get reviews, even if you want to tell me some of your ideas and thoughts. Please let me know. Thanks.