AN: Okay, so I know you've probably all been wondering where I've been! First, my computer died, but I got a new phone that works better than a computer (thank you Samsung!) And then I started to beta a couple of stories and one of the stories I was doing beta work for turned into a collaborative story.
So I spent some time working on that, and we're still a long ways from done, but if you want to check that out, her username is KarleighAnn and the story is called Before the Dawn. That one is a zombie apocalypse story, though, so I don't recommend reading it unless you can handle a lot of gore. Anyway, it's planned to be a really long story and possibly will even have a sequel or two, so that's what I'll be spending a lot of my time on over the next few months!
- This week, however, a little plot bunny started hoping around in my head on Tuesday morning, so I had to take a break from everything else I was doing, to write this story, before it got away from me. I decided to make this story short enough that I could finish it before getting distracted like I usually do.
There are ten chapters of this story and they are all finished, along with two alternate endings, so I will be posting a chapter of this every day for twelve days. After which, I may write an epilogue for each of three endings, if anyone requests that. But there won't be an epilogue unless I get a lot of reviews because as I say, I have other projects to work on. I hope you all like this story.
This story is Rated M on account of mature subject matter. There aren't really lemons, but I plan on stuffing the epilogues full of really juicy ones if I end up writing them. The main characters in this story will be Bella, Jacob and Edward, but I'm not telling you in what capacity, you'll just have to read it to find out!
Without further ado, I give you Chapter One! Enjoy!
-BMW
Chapter One: Arrival and Reacquaintance
Bella's POV
Coming to Forks was like coming home in some ways; while in other ways it was more like visiting a foreign planet. Charlie was never the parent I would have chosen to live with under different circumstances. Renee was. We got along fine, Charlie and I, that wasn't the problem. But we were a bit too similar. Both of us, quiet, laid back people. Renee wasn't like us. She was a loose canon. That's why she needed me more than Charlie did. Or at least, she used to.
Once Phil came along, it didn't make sense to stay. I was in the way and Phil made her happy. I was the third wheel and starting to feel like an obligation. That's why it was the most logical thing to move in with Charlie. But it wasn't long before I started to wonder what I had gotten myself into.
There were a lot of strange things about the town of Forks and the people who lived there. For one thing, the kids at my new school were intense. They all wanted to know me. I was like the shiny new toy they all wanted to pass around, oohing and ahhing over. All except the illusive Cullens, but they only seemed to take interest in themselves, as far as it appeared to me.
I really didn't know what Edward Cullen's problem with me was, but I also didn't think I'd ever figure that boy out. It seemed like a waste of energy to try, when it was just easier to allow him to go on hating me for no apparent reason. After all, it's not like the most gorgeous guy on the planet would have given me the time of day, even if he didn't loathe me.
So you see, this town was already presenting me with so many interesting mysteries. Why were my classmates so fascinated by me? What was so different about the Cullen family to make them pariahs? And most pressing at the forefront of my mind; what was Jacob Black hiding?
The Black's kids and I used to play together every summer. Jacob's sisters and I would take turns picking out clothes for him and dressing him up in our dresses. He let us do so with little complaint, probably happy for the attention. He even played Barbies with us. The boy was a cute kid. He still is. Though lately, he was cute in a different way. I felt bad thinking so, because he was two years younger than me, but hey, I had eyes.
Things had changed over the years though and Rachel and Rebecca had moved away. Jacob and his dad seemed so isolated, living in that house by themselves. I think my dad was the only one who visited them anymore, until I came here. Since my arrival I had become better friends with Jacob than we were as children. So much so, that I felt we were at that stage in our friendship where we could drop by on each other unannounced.
"Dad, I'm going out for a few hours. I'll be home to make dinner!" I called before heading out the door and starting my truck. If he'd known where I was rushing of to in such a hurry, he probably would have stopped me.
AN: Okay, so any guesses as to what Jacob is hiding? I seriously doubt anyone will guess correctly but you're welcome to try! I'll give you a hint, there are actually two secrets and neither of them have to do with werewolves. If anyone guesses either secret correctly, I will write them a one shot for the pairing of their choice. Any Twilight pairing at all! Good luck & happy guessing!
