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Chapter One: Surprise

BellaPOV

I pulled my hood down hard into my face against the cold down-pour of Chicago. I was running home from a long dreary day at school, my bag trailing out behind me. I reached my door and fumbled with the house keys for a moment, before throwing the door open and yelling "I'm home!" to nobody in particular. I put my bag onto the dining table and went into the kitchen, wondering what to cook for dinner that evening. I decided on shepherd's pie and began to take all the necessary ingredients out of the food cupboards and begin cooking. Not too long after, I heard the familiar thunking of my dad, Charlie Swan's footsteps down the stairs and enter the kitchen.

"Hi" I mumbled, not looking up from cutting the potatoes

"Heyya Bells, how's your school t'day?" My Chief of Police of a dad replied

"S'kay" I muttered

I live with my dad because my mother, Renee, sadly died in a tragic accident when I was 2.

"Got a surprise for you" Charlie said and walked out the room, clearly expecting me to follow. I put the knife down and followed my dad into the living room. I saw Victoria, dad's long time girlfriend standing in the room and grinning from ear to ear. I absolutely despise Victoria but never let it show since she makes my dad so happy.

"Hello Victoria" I said in a curt voice

"Hi Isabella" she answered, using the name I hate.

Bella! I said through gritted teeth. Victoria acted as though she hadn't heard me.

Suddenly her stupid daughter appeared in the room. Air-Head Tanya. I despise her too and she loathes me just as much. Dad cleared his throat and said.

"Well, as Vikki and Tanya already know, we are all moving to Forks because Vikki and I are getting married!" Dad literally exclaimed the last part so loudly that he might as well have been announcing that he has been chosen as 'Supreme-ruler-of-the-universe'

"Hang on!" I butted in "Where's my say in this matter? Don't I get to say whether I want to move or not? What if I'm not happy with this choice? What if I'm not ready to accept Victoria and Tanya in the family?" I was practically yelling my head of by now and clearly none of this seemed to be having effect on anyone.

"Oh don't be silly Bells I'm sure you'll love Forks!" Dad argued "Now go and pack up, we're leaving first thing tomorrow!"