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Chapter 1

I woke up to the unexpected sunlight streaming in through my window. This was different, I thought. I hadn't expected there to be much sunlight when I decided to move back to Forks, Washington-the place I came to identify by its constant rain and cloudy weather. I moved to Phoenix with my mother ten years ago when my parents' got divorced and hadn't been back since. I vacationed with Charlie, my father, but never in Forks. I was never too sure why but I just did as I was told and that was that. Now, however, I'm seventeen years old and am back in my home town without my mother. She recently remarried and of course, she and Phil are in their newlywed phase. I wouldn't want to get in the way of that more than I already had. Even though I despised the cold weather that Forks had to offer, I was happy to be back. Not only did I have a proper chance of reconnecting with my father but my best friends were here. Growing up, my best friends were Alice, Emmett and Edward Cullen followed by Jasper and Rosalie Hale. We always referred to them as the twins. I wasn't quite sure what everyone was up to now though. The only person I really stayed in touch with was Alice; she even came to see me in Phoenix a few summers. I was going to arrive at school early purposely to see Alice and the group; she was saying some news for when she would see me. I had to admit, the curiosity was getting the best of me. Because I was meeting Alice early, I had to make sure I carefully picked out my outfit; I was never too attentive with my choices before but Alice warned me if my fashion sense was not up to parr, she would take complete control over my wardrobe. Considering I was not in the mood for becoming Bella Barbie, I did my best to avoid being on her good side.

Once I was ready and had the perfect outfit chosen-I had settled for skinny jeans and a nicely fitted black tee with my favorite silver necklace and heels-I went downstairs to grab some breakfast to go. Charlie was on his way out before he spotted me making my way to the kitchen.

"You're a bit early for school kiddo, don't you think?" He looked at me; I noticed him appraising my outfit, making sure I wasn't wearing anything inappropriate but he didn't make any comments. Seeing his daughter all grown up was still too new for him.

"Yea but I was going to meet Alice to catch up before classes start," I told him. I couldn't say that I was nervous for my first day. I was curious if people would recognize me though. I knew I had changed a lot over the years but I was still pale as ever. My hair was longer, making its way down to my lower back. I wore contacts now, so I didn't have to deal with girls such as Lauren, Tanya and Jessica calling me four eyes. And of course, I was no longer the somewhat chubby kid I was back then. I was surprised to say myself that I looked good and I will never admit that to you ever again.

"I see," he started."Well good luck Bells and please, drive safe." I nodded and came up to give him a hug. I never knew how much I missed him until I had moved back here. I wasn't too hungry this morning so I took a special K bar from the pantry and grabbed my bag and keys to my truck-my welcome home present from Charlie. It wasn't the best looking car out there but I was absolutely in love with it. Within ten minutes, I could be found turning into the empty parking lot, minus a yellow porsche and picking a spot. As soon as I turned in to the lot, Alice jumped out of her car and waited-impatiently, I might add-for me to park and get out. I was preparing myself for the lack of oxygen I was about to experience from Alice.

"Bella! I can't believe you're finally here!" she exclaimed as she ran at me, giving me the biggest hug that I could imagine. I hugged back with the same force; I missed her too much.

"I know! I'm so happy to see you Alice" I told her as she set her hands at my shoulders and took a good look at me. No doubt, examining my outfit.

"Let me take a look at you!" she said; this comfirmed what she was doing. She was looking at my outfit up and down, thinking whether or not it would pass her test.

"So...do I pass?" I asked, grinning at her.

"Surprisingly, yes," she said with a smile on her face. "But one slip and I'm making you Bella Barbie once again," I couldn't help but laugh no matter how much I dreaded becoming Alice's personal Barbie doll. "Come on, school may not have started yet but the secretaries are already here. We can pick up your schedule before the crowd becomes too much," she giggled, took my hand, and tugged for me to follow. Thankfully I expected her to do this, otherwise I would have easily fallen over my two left feet. The clumsy side of me had not improved by much since I was a kid...unfortunately.

"So, spill...what's this big surprise you've been waiting to tell me about!" I told her. I had been waiting to hear this news from her from weeks; it didn't help that she would constantly bring it up. Knowing Alice, she was doing this to torture me.

"OO, about that," she started, taking her sweet time.

"Alice, come on...I've been waiting for weeks for you to tell me!" I insisted as we made our way down the hall of the school towards the office.

"Ok ok...I won't keep torturing you," she laughed. "So, what I've been wanting to surprise you with is the update no our little group. You remember how our group consisted of me, you, Edward, Emmett, Jasper and Rosalie right?" she asked.

"Of course, I could never forget my best friends! I remember Rosalie always messing with Emmett because he would never leave her alone. And then getting you and Jasper to get along for more than five minutes without any of us in the room was close to impossible..." I told her. I kept Edward, her brother out of my memory. What I did remember about him was the way I felt about him. You could say he was my first crush..but usually you grow out of those. Unfortunately, I never did. I figured out as I grew older that I was inlove with Edward Cullen but with all the time that had passed and the fact that we did not keep in touch made me convinced that things were very different. I was sure I would see him and I will realize it was a crush all along.

"Yea," she laughed at my explanation. "well don' t be surprised when you see different types of interactions now...Rosalie and Emmett, well they still bicker but they're a couple now. The same goes for me and Jasper," she looking at me in anticipation. I was taken back but not in a bad way. I always knew they would end up together.

"It's about time," I laughed.

"I agree," We laughed together, even after we picked up my schedule. Unfortunately, Alice and I didn't have any classes together but from what she remembered I had the lunch period as her and the group and the same Biology class as Edward...I tried to hide my hesitation when she brought up his name but I failed. "So...are you still in love with my brother?" she asked, moving straight to the point.

"Emmett? No way! I've always seen him as more of a brother Alice, you know that," I told her, avoiding eye contact.

"Funny Bella...but I'm serious, you know which brother I'm talking about," she crossed her arms, not amused at my avoidance of the topic of Edward.

"No Alice...I did have a boyfriend back in Phoenix. I wouldn't have been in a relationship if I was constantly thinking of Edward.." I told her. Truthfully though, it was because I was always comparing my boyfriends to Edward and how I remembered him that the relationships never went anywhere.

"Well that's good then," She said blankly. She seemed like she was hiding something about Edward. "I guess it's not good to hold on to something for too long..." She looked up at me and smile, as though trying to play off her previous distant behavior. Before I could say anything, we heard the bell ring, signally that soon the warning bell would sound and everyone would have to go to class. We went back toward the parking lot to meet the others, who apparently had no idea of my arrival.

"So tell me again why you didn't tell them I was coming back?" I whispered to Alice as we approached the group.

"Because it's part of the surprise!"she whispered back, a grin planted across her face. I knew she was up to something but I couldn't understand what. "Hey everyone!" she exclaimed as she went into Jasper's arms to give him a hug. I greeted them with ease...recognizing them easily. I noticed the major difference in Emmett; he was now well over 6 feet and had extreme muscles working for him. Though underneath the exterior, I could tell he was still a big softy. Rosalie was beautiful as ever; her hair long and blonde. She looked as though she could be a model. Seeing Emmett's arm wrapped around her was good to see. I wondered how long it would take for them to find their way to each other. As for Alice and Jasper...wors couldn't even begin to express how made for each other they appeared to be. I may not have known the teenage versions of my friends but I knew they hadnt changed much; how else would everyone still be as close as before? Then of course, there was Edward. I'd recognize him anywhere as he leaned against a silver Volvo. He was nearly as tall as Emmett and had the most amazing green eyes I had ever seen. He wore his hair differntly though...it was messy and bronze; I could have sworn it almost resemble sex hair. Seeing him now, I realized the feelings I had once had for him never went away. I was in fact in love with him which mae me realize I was in trouble. It felt as though I never left.

"Everyone, this is Bella," Alice told them. I watched to see how everyone would react towards me. I wondered if they would recognize me. I smiled at them but continued to watch carefully. I could almost hear the light bulb click when I noticed realization come over Emmett, Rosalie and Jasper's face. Edward didn't seem too interested in meeting "the new girl".

"No Way!" Emmett exclaimed.

"Way!" Alice chirped as she jumped up and down, clapping her hands in joy. Before I knew it, I was being swept off my feet and was being swung around in a circle by Emmett. Same old Emmett, I thought. I tried to keep calm even though he had taken me off guard. Once I was back on my feet, I received hugs from both Jasper and Rosalie next. I noticed the confused expression on Edward's face. It seemed he hadn't realized it was me which only made me feel like he had forgotten me. If he had, that really sucked because I never forgot about him. How could I?
"I can't believe this! You knew?" Rosalie said and looked at Alice, waiting for an answer. Everyone did.

"Yes I did," she laughed and walked over to me and gave me a hug, one more time.

"It's nice to see you all again," I told them, but tried avoiding looking at Edward again. I had to be careful not to give my feelings away so that Alice would not be encouraged to try to meddle.

"This is going to be just like old times!" Emmett said, a smirk painted on his face. I couldn't help but laugh at what thoughts could possibly be going through his mind at this very moment.

"Ok...I'm lost," Edward finally spoke up. "What's going on? Why is everyone acting as though they already know her?" Her? He may not remember me but Alice did introduce me by name. He couldn't at least use my name?

"Edward...could you be more rude!" Alice scolded, clearly upset with her brother. Was this why she was happy I had supposedly moved on? Because Edward had turned into a completely different person?

"Yea, I mean you seriously don't know? Of all people to remember, it should be you!" Emmett said, surprised with Edward. I tried my best to hide the blush that was now forming on my face but failed.

"Again, I'm lost," he stated plainly.

"It's Bella you moron!" Rosalie spat at him. "As in Bella Swan..your best friend when you were a kid...you know...you used to run around telling everyone you'd marry her one day!" she added that last part...a part I remembered very well on purpose. It seemed embarrassing him did not phase her one bit but it seemed to make me blush even more. He looked at her in pure fury and then there it was, the realization hit him and he forgot about what Rosalie had just said about his past and looked at me in disbelief.

"Bella?" he questioned though I could tell it was more to himself. I bit my lower lip, not knowing what to say. Suddenly, the bell rang which caused Alice to grab my hand and run off with me to get me to my first class. I glanced back at Edward who remained where he stood, surprised by what he had just found out. I, too, as a little surprised by how everything ended up turning out. Of course, I did not expect everyone to remember me so quickly. I thought that at the very least, Edward would be the first to remember but I was wrong. It didn't even phase him when Alice first brought me over while the others, before realizing who I was actually took an interest in who the new girl was. I couldn't say the same for Edward.

"Here we are!" Alice told me. I never realized when we came to a hault in front of my first class. I simply nodded and Alice could tell the Edward situation had bothered me. "Don't worry about him Bella, he's not worth the time..." I didn't have a response to that. What had happened to Edward? "Will you sit with us at lunch?" she asked me and I nodded. Where else would I sit? I laughed internally at the thought. It was already assumed, or so I thought that I would be sitting with them.

"I'll see you at lunch Alice...and thank you for showing to my class," I gave her a hug and we went our seperate ways. The morning seemed to go by in a blurr as I had more on my mind than I had originally expected. Of course, I had to go with the constant introductions in front of the class which I thought was stupid and brought more attention to myself than I needed. I dealt with the ridiculous death glares from the girls in my classes..as though I was some sort of threat to them even after they realized who I was. The guys,however, took an interest in the fact that there was a new girl. It didn't seem to matter that they already knew me and had once referred to me as the ugly girl. Clearly, those thoughts were no longer theirs and they wouldn't take their eyes off of me. I wish I could say I was flattered by their attention but it was pretty creepy being stared at as though every guy around you was undressing you with their eyes. It gave me the chills. Finding Alice at lunch wasn't difficult at all; it was nearly impossible to miss Alice standing up waving her hands around calling my name until I finally started to walk in her direction. I pulled out the chair between her and Emmett; Edward was seated across from me with his arms crossed and was staring down at the floor. Clearly he had woken up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.

"So Bella, how's your first day treating you?" Emmett asked.

"Not too bad I guess...it'd be nice if all eyes weren't on me," I said and bit my lower lip. I hated this much attention.

"It's because you're hot," Emmett winked at me; I couldn't help but laugh. I wasn't used to being though of this way but I guess from close friends to pay me a compliment after not seeing me for a long time wasn't too bad. I heard Edward mumble something under his breath but I couldn't quite make out what he was saying.

"Is this seat taken?" a guy had come up to our table and pulled out the only available seat next to Edward. I could see the irritation spread across Edward's face at his presence. He sat down without waiting for a response and places his arms on the table. "So Bella right?" I nodded my head, recognizing him from my history class. "I'm Mike Newton," He held his hand out for me to shake but the distance wouldn't allow me to fully reach his hand so I didn't shake it.

"Nice to meet you," I replied since I couldn't shake his hand.

"Likewise," he replied with a sly smile across his face. "So Bella...since you're new here, I was wondering if you wanted an escort to show you around the town...I'm available after school" he offered. I noticed Edward scoff under his breath at Mike's offer. What was his problem?

"That's really nice of you Mike..but I know my way around town," I told him but his confidence did not break.

"That's alright, we could go for dinner or something...we could get to know each other," He pursued.

"Thank you, but I already have plans after school today," I answered and mentally started trying to come up with some sort of plan.

"Oh, you do? What are you doing? Maybe we can make it a group thing?" Mike Newton really didn't get the hint, did he?

"She's coming to my house after school Newton," Alice chimed in. "It's girls only, sorry!" she added to make sure he wouldn't get any more unnecessary ideas.

"Maybe later this week then," he said, clearly defeated and stood up to return to his lunch table.

"Damn that Newton kid never learns," Emmett stated, unable to resist the need to laugh at what had just happened.

"I'll say," I uttered but couldn't help but notice the already angry expression on Edward's face grow to fury. I tried my best to ignore it . "It's nice that some people are welcoming at this school as oppose to others," I added, more directly towards Edward. I was still surprised at his rude behavior. I saw his hands ball into fists at my comment, probably realizing I was directing it towards him. Emmett picked up on it too and started to laugh. I owed Alice a big thank you though so I turne to face her. "Thanks for the alibi Alice."

"It's no alibi Bella," she laughed. "You're coming over and I'm not taking no for an answer!" I knew arguing with Alice woul be pointless.

"I just need to let Charlie know and I'm sure it won't be a problem, I'll just need some time after school before I come over," I told her and she nodded.

"Maybe we could all go to your place while we wait..unless you need some time to write in your diary..." Emmett teased. I glared at him...he knew I used to write in my diary a lot as a kid...mostly about Edward.

"Actually..I don't own a diary and I just need to prepare dinner for Charlie, you're all more than welcome to come by after school though," I told them. "That way I could get to your house easily without getting lost."

"You've been there before apparently." Edward spoke up, annoyed.

"Yea, I was 7 and wasn't the one driving now was I?" I spat back at him. I didn't know what his problem was but if this is how he wanted to treat me, then there was nothing stopping me from giving him the same rude treatment. I may still be the girl who hates being mean and arguing with her friends but I also changed into the girl who would not tolerate being treated like crap, especially when it was not deserved. Edward would get a taste of his own medicine if this is how he wanted it.

A/N: Hey, so this is another fanfic I decided to start. Though I am continuing my others (Not What it Seems) and (Be With Me)...Since this story is just starting, please read and review!