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Toy
Chapter 1
New Neighbours
I was running through the forest, chased by an unseen enemy who was laughing at me. I could hear it as I felt it come closer, the velvety laugh of someone who knows they've already won the chase and are just playing with the prey. My heart pounded against my rib-cage, my breaths were ragged and unsteady. That was when it pounced
I woke up, panting and covered in sweat. My eyes took in my bedroom, completely normal, doused in darkness because it was, after all, 4am. I had had this dream every night for the past week, and it still seemed just as real as the first time, just as terrifying.
I laid back down, begging my body to sleep again. My eyes closed, and I was pulled unwillingly back into my treacherous dream.
"Did you hear?" I overheard Lauren gossiping with Jessica, one of her cronies. My classes had been rather boring in the morning, and now I sat with my best friends, Angela and Ben, unfortunately close enough to hear their boring chatter. "There's a new family coming to town, and a free hunk for the taking! He's rich, gorgeous, experienced, and has taste," Her voice was smug, she already knew he would be hers within half an hour. I suppressed a sigh, when would guys be smart enough to see her for the bitch and complete retard she was? I already knew the answer: Never.
I stood up, and, having already thrown my food in the garbage, trudged slowly to my truck. I had gym after Lunch, and everyone knows I won't be missed. You see, I'm very, very clumsy. Something I think I got from my dad.
I slowly drove to the coffee shop I seem to spend eighty five percent of my time at. I just sit there, slowly sipping a scolding hot cup of hot chocolate while my mind gradually closed down. Upon my entrance, a waitress was already speaking to someone at the till, so I waited in turn. The stranger in front of me was about medium height, male, and has electric-looking bronze hair. He turned round, and for a moment I was blinded by blood-red eyes. They were so beautiful.. He smirked, then winked at the blushing waitress and left swiftly.
I stared after him, then slowly drew my eyes onto Ellie, the waitress.
"Who?..." I asked.
"Edward Cullen," She gasped.
"You certainly got on very well with him," I said, playfully, trying to make a lighter situation out of the current one.
Her blush deepened, she was a lot like me in that sense.
"Well, um...What would you like today, Bella? The usual?" I nodded, and left with it, this time. No doubt the Cullens would make their arrival at school tomorrow, and I could figure out those red eyes.