A/N Okay so I went back through my story as if I was a reader and I was horrified at all my spelling errors and how fast my chapters seemed to fly and had no flow to them. So I will be going through each chapter and update them. The chapters that have been updated will be marked updated.
Adopted (updated)
Chapter 1 Welcome to Forks
"Now are you sure you want to leave Bella?" asked Renee. This was the third time she had asked me this since leaving the house. Renee had remarried, to a nice guy, named Phil and since the wedding things were just well… they were awkward to say the least. So I decided that it was time to spend some quality time with my father, Charlie. My parents got divorced when I was really little. Living in rainy Forks, Washington had taken its toll on my mother so she left with me in tow. I would still see my dad though, sometimes even going to Forks for the summer. But as I grew older I wanted to see less of the wet and gloomy town of Forks. Instead we would meet in places that actually saw the sun on a regular basis. Even though I couldn't stand the constant gloom I was still exiling myself.
I was entering my junior year in high school and while I didn't really want to live with Charlie, I was going anyway. Phil was a baseball player that was trying to get into the Majors so he traveled a lot for games. I could see it in Renee's eyes that she wants to be with him, but she stays because of me. So I decided I would leave. I would live in the rainy town of Forks, Washington with my dad so that she could travel with Phil. "Yes mom I'm sure. This is what I want." I told her as I looked her over for the last time. They were calling my flight number to start boarding, meaning it was time for the goodbyes. As I looked at her I could feel a bit of doubt seeping into me but I pushed it aside. I had to do this, as with everything else I have taken care of my mom. I paid the bills, did the shopping you name it I did it. I didn't mind really, I liked taking care of my mom. Mostly because I knew how harebrained she was. Just the other day she asked where her favorite shirt was, having forgotten it had been taken to the cleaners. Our relationship wasn't the typical mother daughter relationship. The intercom of the airport called my flight number again, so I gave Renee a tight hug and after promising that I would email and call as much as possible, I bent down and grabbed my backpack and with one last glance back at Renee I walked through the gate and onto the plane. It took a while to find my seat, but once I did I stowed my carry-on bag over head and took my seat at the window. As I relaxed into my seat I let out a breath I didn't even know I had been holding.
The flight had been a long one, I had tried to sleep through it but it was impossible to sleep in those uncomfortable chairs. So instead I spent the flight listening to my mp3 player and gazing out at the clouds. By the time the plane landed in the Port Angeles airport I was ready to get off of that plane. I took my time getting out of my seat, stretching my stiff muscles as I made my way into the aisle. I was in no hurry to push my way through the crowd of people. Finally most of the passengers had left the plane so I reached up, grabbed my bag and headed towards the front. Ignoring the overly nice stewardess I walked through the gate, loving the way my legs felt now that I was able to walk. Once I was clear of the gate I began to look for Charlie's face among the crowd. When I wasn't able to see him anywhere I slowly began to make my way towards the baggage claim. I was finally able to spot him as the crowd thinned the further I moved from the gate. I cringed when I saw that he was in his uniform. 'Oh no.' I thought as I saw him waving at me. He was dressed in his uniform that meant that he drove the cruiser. Just my luck. I put on a smile and headed towards him. "Hey kid how was the flight?" he asked an awkward smile on his face. He reached for my bag but I waved him off. "I got this one, but I need help with the others." I told him. He nodded his head and we both headed off towards the baggage claim. "You know how flights can be. It was very boring." I said as I looked at the bags that passed by. When I finally spotted one of my suitcases I pointed it out so he could grab it once it was near us. We stood there in silence, waiting for the other bag. When it finally came through we headed towards the parking lot. There, like I thought it would be, was the cruiser. "I just finished a shift so I didn't have time to change before I had to be here for when your flight landed", he said as he lifted my bags into the trunk. I nodded my head in understanding before I slid into the passenger seat. The drive was spent in a comfortable silence. One of the things I loved about Charlie was that he didn't feel the need to talk, I was glad for that. We had just passed the welcome to Forks sign when Charlie decided to break the silence. "You remember Billy Black?" He asked. I nodded my head, the Blacks had been friends with Charlie for years. "Well he was in an accident a while back, put him in a wheel chair. His old truck has sat in their drive for a few years, and his son Jacob, you remember him right? Well the boy has a knack for engines and he fixed it up, got it running again." I was starting to see where this was going. We turned the final corner and there was the house and there in the drive way sat an old pick-up truck. I was in love with it instantly. It was a reddish orange color and it looked like a tank. The kind of truck a girl like me who was accident prone needed. I was pulled out of my thoughts when he said "yours. I bought it as a welcome home present." He said. I knew he was uncomfortable so I thanked him and told him that I loved it and really I did love it. Getting out of the cruiser we grabbed my bags and headed into the house. We had just stepped inside when the rain began to fall. The house looked the same as it did when I was little. Pictures here and there ranging from holidays to the vacations dad and I had together. The kitchen was still painted the same color Renee has painted them before she left with me. Apparently it was her way of bringing in some of the sun into this world of rain. Nothing had really changed. I followed Charlie upstairs and into my room. Instead of kid's toys and a toddler's bed I found a regular bed, a desk by the window with an ancient computer on top, and a dresser next to the closet. Charlie wasn't one to hoover, and for that I was grateful. He placed my bags on the floor and said he would be downstairs watching the game if I needed anything. Once he left I began to unpack my things. Most of what I had was t shirts, but I was able to scrounge up a few long sleeves.
I woke up the sound of rain hitting the roof, "great." I groaned. The rain had persisted over the night and would most likely continue throughout the day. I slowly sat up and looked around my room, then at the clock. 4:30 in the morning. 'Great,' I thought sarcastically. I remember lying down on my bed after I had finished packing and then nothing, I had fallen asleep. Getting up, I changed into my pajamas. Even though I would be waking up in a few hours again anyway to get ready for school. Once changed, I collapsed back into my bed again and let sleep claim me once again. I really don't like going to bed without taking a shower, but that would have to wait till morning. When my alarm went off I climbed out of bed once again and grabbed some clean cloths and my toiletries and headed toward the bathroom for a shower. Once clean I felt much better, I headed back to my room to finish getting ready for my first day of school. I looked in the mirror above the dresser. My long brown hair fell down to my waist. 'It seemed like it wants to be straight today' I thought. With I sigh I began to put on some make-up. I wasn't the type to wear layers of make-up, instead I chose to stick with my simple black eyeliner on both lids, with a silver eye shadow and some lip gloss. With a quick look into the mirror I was pleased with how I looked. I wore a light blue long sleeve shirt and a pair of low rise dark blue boot cut jeans. I slid on a pair of tennis shoes before heading down stairs. I looked out the window to find that the cruiser was already gone. 'Charlie must have already left for work.' I thought as I grabbed a pack of pop tarts and headed out the door. I locked the door behind me as I pulled up the hood on my jacket and headed towards my truck. A normal person might run for it to get out of the rain as fast as possible but considering my record for tripping over air I didn't want to risk it. I was leaving earlier than I normally would, but I really didn't like the idea of the new girl stare right from the get go. So to avoid that I would get there before everyone else did. Just as I had hoped no one was there aside from the faculty. I pulled the hood back up over my head and grab my bag as I headed into the school. My shoes squeaked on the tile floor as I walked down the hall looking for the office. It looked like any normal high school, lockers lined the wall and trophy cases here and there full of pictures and trophies. When I finally found the office it wasn't quite like what I figured it would look like. Well it would have, but it seemed like the secretary had a thing for plants. They were everywhere! They hung from the ceiling and they were sitting on every available space there was. It wasn't like Forks had a shortage of green plants. I walked up to the counter and waited for the lady to look up. When she did I should have known the whole town would know I was here. "Oh you must be Isabella." She said. "Yes but I would rather be called Bella if that's ok." I said. I didn't like being called Isabella it felt like I was in trouble when my full name was used. The woman handed me a bunch of papers, thing I needed to sign along with things dad needed to sign. Finally I was walking out of there with my schedule in hand, but when I walked out there was already tons of students filling the halls talking about their weekend and the latest gossip. As I walked towards my first class I could feel eyes on me and hear the whispers that followed me. That is how my first day seemed to go, I would walk into my class, hand my schedule to the teacher, who would then ask me to introduce myself before handing my book to me and directing me to my seat.
By the time lunch arrived I had a speech down pat. 'My names Isabella Swan, but I would rather be called Bella. I moved here from Phoenix Arizona to live with my dad.' That is what all my teachers seemed to be satisfied with. I had even managed to make a friend, Jessica, from my English class. She was a pretty nice girl and even asked me to sit with her and her friends at lunch. Lunch was just like when I walked down the halls this morning, people stared. You would think that they haven't seen a new student before in their lives by how they stared. Jessica saw me walk in and waved me over and began to introduce me to her friends. Eric, Mike and Tyler were the only guys sitting with them. A girl names Angela sat with them and she seemed like a really nice girl, but Lauren, Lauren just rubbed me the wrong way. She had the whole 'I think I'm the queen of the school' going on. I sat there between Jessica and Angela eating my lunch listening to their conversations before I grew bored. I started to look around at the other tables and the people sitting at them. Just your typical high school with typical students who broke off into their little groups. It was while I was looking around was when I first saw them. Five teenagers that could pass as models walked into the cafeteria. I couldn't help but stare at them. Jessica seemed to notice my lack of participation in the table's conversation and asked what was wrong. She noticed my gaze and seemed to know my unasked question. "That's the Cullen's. They are all related by name only. Dr. Cullen and his wife adopted them. The girl with blond hair is Rosalie Hale and the big guy next to her is her boyfriend Emmett Cullen. The other girl with the short pixie hair is Alice Cullen and that guy next to her is her boyfriend Jasper Hale. Then there's Edward Cullen, out of the whole family he is the only one who isn't with anyone. But don't get your hopes up he doesn't seem to like the girls here." I could hear in her voice that she had tried once and was turned down. Nothing like being turned down to give a girl a case of the sour grapes. I couldn't help but stare at them, but then the one named Edward looked up and met my eyes. I quickly looked away from him heat flushing my face as I started talking to Angela.
By the time the bell rang I was itching to get out of the cafeteria. Edward had watched me all through lunch as Jessica just had to point it out to me of course. As we walked out to our lockers Angela asked me what class I had next. Unfortunately Mike heard me when I said Biology. "I will show you where it's at Bella I have that class next." He offered. I couldn't just say no so I thanked him for the offer. When I stepped into the science room I stopped. There at the only empty seat left at any of the lab tables sat Edward Cullen. Great I hoped I wouldn't have to sit next to him. I walked up to the teacher and handed him my paper to be signed. He scribbled his name on it handed me a book and told me to sit next to Mr. Cullen. Great I thought on one hand I didn't have to introduce myself but on the other hand I have to sit next to him. I should have known my luck wasn't that good. Slowly I walked to the table and took my seat facing the front. I then pulled out my notebook and ink pen and sat them down in front of me. I turned to look at him and introduced myself. "Hi I'm Bella Swan." I said with a small smile. He turned to look at me, he looked like he was in pain and as I looked into his black eyes he said "I'm Edward Cullen. Welcome to Forks."
A/N Thank you all for putting up with me and I hope things are much better this time. Please review and let me know what you think. And for my readers who have read Adopted more than once please tell me what you think and if there is anything that I need to fix. I Love you all!