Hello FanFiction readers! Ok so, first of all: I DO NOT OWN EDWARD SCISSORHANDS OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY (JUST CLAIRE*) now that that's out of the way, I think I'll start with this: I think Edward Scissorhands is the best movie EVER made of ALL TIME (that's not a Disney movie of course) I absolutely loved everything about it: the music, the story, the characters, the actors. EVERYTHING. I typically don't like when people add new characters into the mix of this already amazing story because 1. I just can't stand reading that Edward could ever fall for anyone else that is not Kim 2. I feel like when people add characters in this story that it kind of cheapens the story, makes it less, and de-values it. Does that make any sense? BUT recently I got this new idea for an Edward Scissorhands story that I've been anxious to try to write. I hope that I can at least get one person to like this :) (fingers crossed, knock on wood!)

p.s. Please notice that I never stated that I am the best writer of all time, so…constructive criticism would help lots and I'm new at this ok, bare with me! :D Let me know what you think!

Summary:

Claire is Kim's cousin and she is staying with the Boggs for the summer. Claire meets Edward for the first time and the too quickly become friends, within a short time Claire unexpectedly falls deeply in love with Edward. Claire later learns that Edward is very much in love with Kim. This new discovery breaks Claire's heart. Kim is still together with her boyfriend, Jim and doesn't have any romantic feelings towards Edward. Edward is heartbroken at the sight of seeing the girl he loves with another guy and Claire feels miserable because the man she loves doesn't love her. Claire sees how hurt Edward is from unreciprocated feelings. Seeing her beloved in pain she tries to help Edward win Kim over in the hopes that it will bring him happiness. Although this kills her inside she helps Edward because all she wants if for him to be happy even though she knows it will never be with her.

New love

Claire arrived at the airport and started to look around to see if she could spot any familiar face. From a distant she saw that a woman was waving at her and after a brief moment of questioning she realized it was her Aunt Pegg, waiting for her. As soon as they were close enough Pegg wrapped her arms around her niece and gave her a warm and welcoming hug.

"Oh, Claire! It's so good to see you, dear. My look at how beautiful you are!"

And in fact she was. Claire, like Kim, was also a very beautiful girl, although she never really believed it. Her hair was dark brown lovely and wavy just a bit shorter than Kim's and it was parted on the left side. She had hazel eyes, rosy cheeks and wore a little bit more eyeliner and mascara than Kim.

"Hey Aunt Pegg, it's good to see you too, I've missed you all."

"Oh and we've missed you too! But you know what? We should get going; it'll take a while to get from here to the house. Let's do all the catching up on the way home dear; I don't want to get home too late."

Pegg was glad that the airport wasn't close to where they lived because she wanted to use that time to explain with detail to Claire about the new addition to the Bogg's family, Edward. After all, the story of Edward wasn't something that could be told in a mere 10 minute drive.

"Wait! You what? Aunt Pegg, this is just so weird! So how long has he been living with you then?"

"Almost a year now but there is nothing to be worried about, he may have scissors for hands and might…appear…well different but Edward is very polite and kind and I just know that you too are going to get along just fine."

Claire missed her Aunt Pegg, Uncle Bill, silly cousin Kevin and most of all Kim who was like a sister to her. She couldn't wait to see them all but now all of a sudden, there was this Edward character in the picture? It wasn't that Claire didn't trust her aunt, but still, she felt iffy about the situation.

When they finally arrived at the house, Claire practically ran to the house and swung the door wide open with great anticipation, yes she was excited to see her family but what interested her a bit more was trying to find the man with scissors for hands. She immediately started looking for the weird figure her aunt described earlier to her in the car but was interrupted when she was startled with a surprising and happy welcome from the family.

And then the time finally came.

"Claire…," Bill started as he went behind the door that she had just swung open, trying his best to contain his laughter, and pulled out a strange looking man,

"This is Edward. Edward this is my niece Claire."

Ok so just think of this as an introduction type of chapter. Everyone, meet Claire.