Chapter 1

I should in from of my car, hood up, staring at the engine wondering what on earth could be wrong with it. The stupid thing was brand new, my dad had bought it as a gift for starting a new school year. I felt the first drop of rain break through the clouds, not something new for our little town, but when you don't have a car its annoying.

I opened the door and pulled out my jacket and school bag. Even though my dad was going to be mad, I would call a tow truck from home. I locked the car and started on the long walk home as the rain started to really come down. I had made the walk home many times when my parents would forget to pick me up.

"I figured you having a car would make sure that you didn't get stuck in the rain" my dad had said at the car lot in Seattle, in other words he meant he wouldn't have to worry about coming to pick me up anymore. I tried to keep my mind off of the car as i made my way home. I signed when i finally made the turn up our long drive way, we own the biggest house in forks, and my parents keep a large sign at the end of the drive way that reads SMITH MANSION, like anyone really cares.

We have lived in forks as long as i can remember and i have only ever made two friends, Angela Webber and Mike Newton. All the other kids at school think I'm some kind of stuck up spoiled kid. They all have the right to think so i mean i live in a mansion.

I opened the front door as my mother was getting ready to leave. "Kristen hunny why are you all wet?"

"Car wouldn't start, walked home" i said taking my boots off and hanging my coat up.

"Oh... Well your father and i are going away for the weekend"

"Mom? Its Tuesday?"

"Yes i know but we will be gone until Monday. I left a few credit cards in your room and your new cell phone is there too. You should call a tow truck to pick up your car so it will be fixed for you by tomorrow night, Until it is fixed you can take my car to school the keys are next to the to garage door. COME ON TIM WE DON'T HAVE FOREVER OUR PLANE LEAVES IN THREE HOURS.. your father loves to take his time." she smiled as dad came down the stairs. "Be good and don't miss us too much" she smiled and gave me a kiss on the cheek.

"Hows the car working sport? Did you leave the top down on the drive home." Dad joked.

"the car wouldn't start"

"Oh well call Hank at the Car lot give him my credit card number. You locked it up right?"

"Ya dad, but its not like its going to get stolen."

"I know, have a good week Sport we will see you on Monday" he kissed my cheek and ran out the door. It's not unusually for them to leave for weeks at a time, heck five days is nothing for my parents. I always wonder what there lives would have been if mom never got pregnant in high school.

Her and my dad had been dating for three years, they met in grade 8 and no one thought they would last then in grade 10 mom got pregnant, she was sixteen and a laughing stock of her whole school everyone made fun of her but my dad stuck by her side.

Dad had always wanted to own his own business so he did, invented a new kinda packing for moving and stuff sold the idea to three office companies who shipped stuff to other countries. Started to make millions and he didn't even get his grade 12.

I waited till i knew there was no way they were coming home and headed into the kitchen, my moms a health nut and never lets me eat anything that tastes good, so whenever they go away i make sure that our cook makes me that best kinds of food.

Having parents who are never around means you are pretty much raised by who ever is close, that would be our maid Sophie and our cook Robert, they are pretty much my second parents. Sophie was always there to make sure i was up and dressed for school, usually if i missed my bus, which i did a lot, she would even give me a ride.

On most days Sophie and Robert, who i think have a thing for each other, sit in the kitchen and have tea and eat whatever kind of cookies Robert decided to make that day. Today they were doing just that, and since my parents were gone there was a spot set for me. "Hi there sweetheart" Sophie smiled to me when i walked in.

"Looking a little damp today Kris" Robert laughed.

"My car wouldn't start" i said setting down, i pointed to the cookies on the tray.

"Chocolate peanut butter" Rob smiled. "What was wrong with it?"

"No clue, just wouldn't start and Mike wasn't at school today or i would have asked him"

"so you walked home?" Sophie asked.

"Ya, remember i dropped my cell phone in the pond"

Sophie laughed "Oh ya.." she patted me on the shoulder, we have a beautiful pond in our backyard and i spend a lot of time back there, i was on the phone with Angela when a frog jumped at me and i throw my phone, so my mom bought me a new one. "You should have used the school phone and called me" she shook her head.

"Oh well, its not that far of a walk, Soo.. Robby whats for dinner?" i gave him a little nudge with my elbow.

"what did you want princess?"

"i don't know im thinking pizza and a movie?"

"Sure thing dear" Sophie went to the movie store while Robert started on the pizza. When Sophie came back we sat on the good couch in front of the big screen and watched movies till we fell asleep.