Chapter 1

The morning sun glared into my eyes. Wait sun? Forks never had sun. That's what had awoken me. I jumped out of bed and looked out my window. It overlooked my side yard and straight into my best friends window. My dreamy, bronze haired, best friend. Snap out of it Bella he's your best friend. He wants nothing more. Besides he has a girlfriend…even if a jerkish one, he loved her or liked her a lot. I wanted him to be happy. Even if it wasn't me making him happy.

Edward and I had been best friends since first grade. I knew everything about him. Even the way his gleaming green eyes at the first touch of sun shown like a diamond. That's why I couldn't wait to get to him. I hurried and changed into my holey knee high jean shorts accompanied by Edwards old blue baseball jersey. With my black and blue DCs.

I went to my bedside table to put on the gold locket that was a gift from Edward. It had a picture of us on the neighborhood playground. We were maybe 8 or 9. It had a phrase in a different language. It said L'amour de ma vie. When I got to my bedside table though it was gone! Crap, where did it go? Edward knew I wore it everyday. He's notice its absence. Just as fast as my worries came they vanished. I felt warm hands touch my neck as they worked diligently to put on a necklace, my locket. I turned around to meet my best friends eyes. Edward leaned down and whispered in my ear, "Good Morning, my girl."

My heart skipped a beat as I thrilled at those words. My girl. Wow. He said that to me every morning, but they still consecutively took my breathe away each and every time. He ran his fingers through his messy hair and sat down on my bed. My body ached for his sweet breathe on my cheek again. I didn't want to look like an idiot, so I sat down in my bean bag chair in the corner if my room. "So Bells, get a good night sleep?" "I guess, although didn't get to until after one since we were talking. In the window." He chuckled, I blushed. We were staring into each others eyes. Locked there with no escape. After what seemed like an eternity, he broke it. He looked out my window. Still looking at the window he stated, "Its chilly out today. Grab a hoodie. Don't want you sick." But he mumbled the last sentence. Did I hear right? Well he was my best friend so of course he cared, but why did he mumble it? He would have said it out loud, if it were meant for me to hear. I'd have to think it through later. I had obviously paused to long making it slightly awkward. "So uhm, how are you and Samantha?" I said weirdly.

"You know same old, same old." A subject he obviously wanted to stay off of today. Which was strange. He was always so talkative when I brought up Samantha. I glanced at the clock. Holy crap! It was 7:30 already! 10 more minutes until we were suppose to leave. Edward saw me get up and rush. He worriedly asked me what was wrong. "Don't worry Eddie, I'm just late. Gotta get ready." I was the only one allowed to ever call him Eddie. He hated when anyone, but me called him that. I ran down the stairs as I ran a brush through my hair. Edward tagging behind me. I grabbed a granola bar with less then a minute to go.

We walked out the door and he friendly threw his arm around my shoulder. Nothing new to that, but I loved it. We walked across the yards to his Volvo. His sister, Alice, already in there. When she saw me she frowned at my oufit. She hated how I dressed. Oh well. "Where's Emmett?" I asked Alice. "He decided to take his jeep to pick Rosalie up. I didn't feel like watching them make out for 5 minutes. So I chose you to ride with." Alice had said her speech in one breathe. She was always so chipper and happy. "Oh, haha, well sorry we were a bit late. We were talking."

The ride to school was a quiet affair. As we drove up though all heads turned our way. The Cullens, were what people at Forks High School considered "popular." They had the popular vibe. With the perfect body features and the perfect smiles, and eyes.

I was just a normal girl. People knew me, but only because I hung out with the Cullens. I wasn't beautiful in anyway. I just had normal straight slightly wavy brown hair with normal turd color eyes. I had no curves and I had pimples sprinkling my face.

As I got out of the Volvo I tripped and Edward caught me by my elbow. "thanks." I mumbled. As we walked muscular arms surrounded me from behind and made me jump 20 feet in the air. Emmett just laughed and let go of me. Rosalie scowled. She never did like me much. That usually didn't bother me much, unless she made It obvious like now. Yet Emmett was still one of my best friends. He was like a big brother I never had. I loved him, but not how I loved Edward.

"Bella, you listening? Hello, Bella?" I vaguely heard Emmett say.

"Oh sorry, I was zoning out a bit." "I really did scare you didn't I? I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I was just kidding."

"Don't worry Em, I'm fine. See." I gave him a big hug. He hugged me back and nearly cut my airways off.

"So what was I saying? Oh yes. Football tryouts are today! I can't wait. I'll make it easily, but I'm still nervous."

"Oh, yeah. Good luck."

"Bells, I'll see you later ok? I have to go catch up with Sam."

Edward said, only to me. "Alright see you in third period." He smiled my favorite crooked smile, but It didn't exactly hit his eyes. His eyes looked like he was scared to death to walk away from our group. I was confused by this. As soon as he saw me staring into his eyes, his wall went up and the split second of emotion left his eyes. They were stone emeralds. He walked away. I wonder if he ever felt the spark I felt when our eyes locked like that.

"Ms. Swan thank you for joining us." Mr. Scoldfully said. I blushed violenty, as always. I sat in a seat towards the back. So I couldn't get called on. Jessice Stanley occupying the seat in front of me. When I has rushed past her I had blown her worksheet on the floor. She scowled at me. She never did like me very much, I had Edward and she didn't. Well I didn't have him, but I was close to him. I usually just ignored her.

Class was the same as everyday. I wasn't paying attention. I was thinking about one time Edward and I shared. The day he gave me my locket.

-2 ½ years ago-

"Where are we going?" I whined.

"Chill Bells, we will be there very soon. Edward's sweet melting honey-like voice rang.

I sighed, silently giving up the fight. We were in Edward's Volvo, only just 15. We had gotten Charlie to give Edward a license to him a little earlier then most. Charlie hated breaking the law even just by a few months. Edward was a trustable young man that anyone would have trusted him to drive at 5 years old.

"Close your eyes Bella."

I felt the road change under us to a bumpy dirt road.

"We are here, don't open your eyes."

Edward got out of the car and I assumed he was walking around to help me out. He did.

He put his arm around my waist and tugged me up what felt like a hill. I'm gonna fall. I just know it. Soon enough I found myself tripping, but Eddie caught me.

"Open your eyes." Edward whispered in my ear, as we came to a halt.

I opened them cautiously, and when I did I gasped. It was beautiful. A circular meadow with flowers running wildly the extent of it. The sun shined through the trees perfectly. The trees left some shade, which made the meadow more ominous. It was wonderful! Edward was standing there obviously waiting for my reaction.

"Wow" was all I could manage.

Edward chuckled a little, but had a smug look on his face. As if he was proud to have put the wide smile on my face.

"Wow what?" he teased

"Its….It's…beautiful. I'm sorry its just that this meadow, it has no words to describe the beauty. " I tried.

He nodded as if he understood.

"Almost as beautiful as you." He blushed as he spoke. Looking at the ground.

"Uhm, thanks." I said awkwardly. Ah stupid Bella, say something more.

"I mean, your very handsome yourself, well thanks." That sounded stupider then before. Agh.

We dropped the subject. "Well I brought us a picnic. All your favorites." He smiled his crooked smile. I nodded my head.

Edward threw the blanket on the dew filled meadow grass. He took out two sandwhichs, peanut butter and jelly and then my preferred one just peanut butter. I giggled when I saw the jelly-less one.

"What? You thought I wouldn't remember you didn't like jelly. You're my best friend. I've known you since we were in diapers." He said.

"I know, thanks."

"Well Bells, this isn't the exact reason I brought you here. Close your eyes one last time please."

I gave in reluctantly. I hated surprises.

His warm hands hit the bare skin of my neck. It sent shivers down my frame. He put a necklace on me. My locket. I looked at it. It had a phrase I didn't understand. It sent me insane not knowing. I soon forgot it was on there. Since that day I've only ever taken it off at night.

-Class-

"Bella, Bella. Mrs. Swan!" Mr. Mason yelled out.

"Huh, oh I'm sorry. I want paying attention. What did you say?"

"I was just asking you and the class that last week when we read To Kill a Mockingbird do you remember one of the evidence that Tom was innocent?"

"Tom's left arm wasn't able to do anything and Mayella's black eye was on her right. Meaning only someone using a left hand could do it." I muttered. Blushing a thousand colors. Jessica snickered.

When the bell rang I walked out swiftly. Surprised I made it without tripping, but then I reached the door and I tripped. I was caught by big warm, muscular arms. I looked up to meet my best friends beautiful green eyes.

"Hey." He chuckled.

"Where's Samantha?"

"Sam, is at her 2nd period class, which is trig." He corrected me.

"Oh sorry, alright. See you at lunch. Thanks for catching me."

"Any time Bells."

i walked to Trig silently. My next class would be hell.