'I'm going out' I called to my dad Charlie as I swiftly made my way out of his two bed semi. I knew that he worried about me but I was a seventeen, old enough to look after myself. I have been living in Forks with Charlie since my mom Renee and step dad Phil had enough of me and sent me to live here in this dull and miserable town. I hate this place, there is nothing to do and it rains most days of the year. I hate my mom for making me leave my home in sunny Phoenix to go to this place. I was not the nicest person to live with since I fell in with a bad crowd last year. I started smoking and drinking and often stole from my mom and Phil just so I could go get drunk. I got expelled fro my school in Phoenix for punching Debbie Anderson in the face and breaking her nose for talking about me to her stupid cheerleader squad. They thought they were better than me, well I showed them not to mess with me.
So that's how I ended up living with Charlie. He was pretty exited about it. He even bought me my own car as a welcome home present he called it. I hadn't called this place home since I was two and he and mom had gotten a divorce. Its not so bad living with him, I pretty much have the house to myself most of the time, He is either at work or gone fishing with Billy Black. The worst thing is that he is chief of police and I have to be careful about what I'm doing because I don't want him to catch me.
I was heading over to La Push to pick up my friend Jacob, Billy's son. We planned to drive to the store in town and pick of some cans of beer with Jacobs's fake id and go up to the cliffs in La Push to meet his friends for the night.
'Hey Bella' Jacob called as he jogged towards my car. I waved to Billy as we took off. Jacob and I had been friends every summer that I had been here with Charlie growing up. I hadn't spent a summer here since I was twelve and begged not to have to go so Charlie came to visit me instead.
Jacob and I spent most of the five minute journey in comfortable silence. That's just how it was with us and I didn't mind. We picked up the beer and headed to the cliff. I could smell the campfire when I stepped out of the car. We started to walk up and I of course stumbled over a rock. Next thing I knew I was face down on the ground and I could hear Jacob trying not to laugh.
'You okay Bells?' he asked.
I just groaned.
'Come on you haven't even had a sip of this stuff and you're on the ground already'
'Oh just shut up and help me up already will you!'
He grabbed my arm and pulled me to my feet. He was still grinning so I punched him in the arm.
'Hey now Ms. Swan no need for the violence, we all know that won't get you anywhere' he mocked.
'Shut up and start walking before I hit you where it hurts'
That got him moving quickly. After a few minutes I could see the guys through a clearing. Sam was there with his girlfriend Emily sitting on his lap by the fire. Quil, Embry, Jared and Paul were playing cards a few meters away. 'Hey guys' we shouted when we were near them. Emily looked up and ran towards me giving me a big hug.
'I have so much to tell you' she squealed.
'Not noe Emily cant you see iv got to drink some of these first'
She looked down at her feet.
'Oh ok later so'
The dissapointment was obvious on her face. I didn't care though. I didn't care about anyone but myself and getting my fill of beer. A few hours later and I was singing and dancing around the fire. I was oblivious to all of my worries which was my main priority. I had not been looking forward to my first day of Forks high. The semester was starting next Monday and I despised school. At least I would only have y senior year to get through. Now all my worries were forgotten as Embry led me around the tree's in a dance. I was laughing and having a good time just eing carefree.
Charlie rang when it was dark to tell me to be home in twenty minutes so I said my goodbyes to the merry group and headed back towards the road. There was no way id make it home that fast if I walked so I sat into my car and began to drive slowly towards Forks. Next thing I could see were the blinding headlights of a car coming toward me and then everything was black.
