All human. Will loosely follow events in all the books but with Bella and Edward as normal teenagers. Jacob is also a normal human as well as the rest of the Cullen's. Will be told from Bella's point of view unless I say so. Please leave a review :)
Stephanie Meyer owns everything. Even the stuff I made up because of the inspiration.
Prologue
You'd think that by sending yourself off to the rainiest place in the united states to live with your estranged father because your mother decided to re-marry would end up being the worst thing you could do to yourself, a punishment of sorts. Normally it probably would, but in my case it was the best thing I ever did. I never seemed to fit in anywhere else, an outcast compared to other teens my age. In mere months of moving to Forks I was the happiest I had ever been, happier than I ever imagined possible, and most of all I felt like I belonged; I had found my other half. But with the unimaginable love I felt for my pale angel also came heartache and pain. It seemed like just as my life was finally starting to come together it was also falling apart; falling apart so much that I almost let the best thing that ever happened to me, my reason for living slip through my fingers.
Chapter One - Part One
"Bella he will be here any minute! Get down here!", Charlie yells from the bottom of the stairs. I stomp down emphasizing each step to show my dissapproval.
"I haven't seen him in what? Ten years? We were little kids Charlie".
"More the reason to renew that friendship. The Black's have been close friends of ours since we moved here and thats not about to change. You'll be seeing a lot of him so be nice".
I start to laugh but I am cut short by the sound of the door opening. A tall dark guy appears around the corner his bright white teeth flashing me a brilliant smile.
"Hey Bells, welcome back". Four words. Only four words and it suddenly feels like absolutely no time has passed. A warm feeling washes over my body and I give my best friend a hug.
"It's good to see you Jake".
Charlie chuckles from behind me, no doubt because of my unexpected reaction, "You kids should go and do something, you have a lot to catch up on".
"I know the perfect place. Come on", he takes my hand and leads me towards the door. I slip into my flip flops and he closes the door behind us.
"Were we going?", I say as he starts his car. It rumbles to life and he starts to back out.
"You'll see. It's in the Rez".
"Ok".
"Man. It's great seeing you, I thought you would never come back", he beams over at me.
I glare over at him, "I seem to remember you liking to tease me a lot".
"Ah come on, I was six. And you should remember, you got me back just as much if not worse. We even teamed up sometimes".
I laugh, "That's true. But I bet you found another partner in crime".
He turns his head to smile at me again, his smile never faltering but his eyes betraying him at the last second, "Oh ya but never one as much fun as you. Quil and Embry were sissies compared to what we used to get up to", he laughs to himself and we speed towards his house.
After a few minutes of comfortable silence I speak, "We seeing Billy first?".
"Of course. He wants to see how much you have grown up".
"Speaking of growing up, you sure have! You sure don't look 16 that's for sure".
"Ill take that as a compliment", he laughs and flex's his arm playfully. We pull into his driveway and his house comes into view, as familiar and comforting as ever. I must have spent half my childhood here. Billy must have been looking out the window because he pushes himself out the door and onto the porch before the car is even parked.
"Billy!", I jump out of the car and run up to him, almost losing my right flip flop out of clumsiness and eagerness. Jacob laughs from behind me but I pretend it never happened and lean down a little to give Billy a hug.
"You've changed a lot but you are still Bella I see", He laughs with Jacob and I start to laugh too. I didn't know how much I missed Billy until I actually saw him.
"How is Renee?", he asks as his eyes twinkle.
"Ugh. Happily married, but they are sickeningly sweet about everything so I thought a little time to themselves wouldn't hurt".
"Good, I am happy she is happy. As long as it brought you back to us". I start to smile but before I can reply Jacob eagerly takes my hand again.
"Ill show you the place now Bells". He leads me down the steps and around to his backyard. Billy gives a small wave before going back inside. When we are past the backyard and through a line of trees the ground starts to slope down. He seems to pick up on my anxiety, "Don't worry Bells, I won't let you fall".
"I know but I always seem to find some way to hurt myself". He only laughs and we continue walking. Jacob is still holding onto my hand, even after we are on flat ground again, but I feel completely at ease because holding my best friend's hand feels as normal as it did when were small. I look around at the beach we are walking along, a few feet from the shore.
"This place is nice Jake", I say honestly. Usually I try to avoid going to the beach; it's too sunny and I don't tan.
"I know but this is what I wanted to show you", he points to a giant bleached tree stump a few metres ahead, laying on its side. When he reaches it he sits down and pats the spot beside him for me. The wood feels soft with wear and warm from the sun. I don't fail to notice that we both fit perfectly inside.
"So Jake, tell me everything that has happened since I left. Do you have a girlfriend? How did you meet Quil and Embry? Why did...", I can think of a hundred things I have missed.
"Whoah there Bells, slow down", he grins, "We have all afternoon and more".
Chapter One-Part Two
Jake and I spend the last week of summer catching up and spending every available moment together. Even the smallest of memories are pulled out to be admired, laughed at and sometimes cried at. Jacob told me of the accident 6 years ago, the one that killed his mother and left Billy without the use of his legs. Quil and Embry came into his life around this time and helped him through the following months, ever since the threesome have apparently become inseparable. Which makes me think of all the time he is spending with me.
"Are they going to be mad you have been ditching them for a girl?", I tease one morning after his two best friends are mentioned in conversation. We are sitting in his homemade garage; a garden shed with one of the walls knocked out and the make-shift garage door propped open halfway to let the sun in. He always seems to be building something.
"Naw, they understand", his eyes crinkle around the edges as he smiles. His eyes always do that when he is hiding something.
"What?".
"It's nothing Bells. Want a pop?", he quickly changes the subject and reaches under his work bench for a paper bag.
"Sure", we crack open our warm drinks.
"So. Excited about tomorrow?".
I shoot him a death glare and he bursts out laughing, maybe telling him about some of the worst of my junior and high school mishaps was a bad idea. He continues as if I have spoken, but the teasing tone of voice is replaced with a sincere one.
"I feel bad that we can't go to the same high school. Things are easier when you know at least one person. To introduce you to the right people".
"Ill be fine. I have a feeling that this time will be different".
"If you say so. Quil and Embry and I are more than willing to make an appearance if needed though, if you fall into the wrong crowd for example", he teases again and I realize how much his buddies actually mean to him. They must be close if they haven't even met me yet.
"How can I not do that if I don't know who anyone is?".
"I'm just teasing Bells, it's actually not a bad school from what I hear. Lots of preps".
"Oh, the classic rich kids in the high school hierarchy".
"Ya, one family in particular, the Cullen's".
"Cullen. Sounds rich".
He bursts out laughing, "Rich doesn't begin to cover it. They are so rich I am surprised they don't go to some fancy-smanchy private school".
"They can't be that bad", I say hoping that is true. I fully expect to blend into background to finish my last two years of high school.
"No. Emmet is a pretty decent guy; a football player. His girlfriend Rosalie is their star volleyball player but I can tell you right away to stay away from her".
"What's a nice guy like him doing with her then?".
He shrugs his shoulders, "They were both adopted around the same time. Maybe they have more to their pasts then they let on".
"Well I don't want to run into them or anyone else like that if I can help it. I just want to finish school and be done, no high school drama for me", I laugh uneasily.
"Ah Bells, I'm sorry if I freaked you out more. No matter how bad it gets ill always be here, you know that".
"I know. Thanks Jake".
I need help thinking of a better title. The one that is up now will have significance later on but it doesn't seem quite right. Anyone have ideas? Please leave a review so I can get the next chapter up faster.
