***Miss Moo: This is my first fanfiction in a very long time, so I may be a little rusty. I hope that you like what you are reading so far, please feel free to leave me any comments/suggestions of ways in which you would like to see the story go. Now lets travel on this journey together...***
Chapter 1:
'To understand my story, you must listen carefully. My life seems a bit of a puzzle and well even I have trouble keeping up sometimes. I'm the invisible girl or at least that was always what I was known as and to be honest with you I kind of liked it that way, but one day well everything changed, some say for the better and some say for the worst, I am yet undecided on that fact.'
Dear diary,
Here's to another day, this one I hope is a good one, Phil and Mum have been arguing a lot lately, and always about stupid things, I would try to help them fix it, but they don't even see me standing there. Last Night they started to argue about Phil having to work away for the weekend, and mum being left behind again because of the damn kid. AKA Me. The funny thing is they didn't even see me standing there telling them that I would be okay to be left on my own, I am 17 after all I could survive a weekend alone. Mum is always worried about me, she says I'm different, weird even (though she thinks I never hear her say it) it's because I have no friends and have never had a boyfriend, and as mum grew up as miss popular she cannot understand the concept of enjoying being invisible sometimes. Especially when you go to a school full of delinquents like I do. I prefer the tranquilness of nature, and the wonders that are within it, if I could find that one tranquil place to absorb me, I would be in my own kind of heaven.
"Bell"
Though that would be wishful thinking, as living in the city of New York there is not much chance of finding that tranquil piece of heaven, more like a never-ending hustle and bustle of people.
"Bella"
When I am old enough I am going to move to a quiet seclude place with minimal if not no people at all, where I can finally feel free and at peace with myself.
"Isabella"
But for now, I guess that I will have to be okay with the way things are.
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"For god sake Bella I have been shouting for you for the last five minutes, what are you doing up here, me and Phil would like to have a discussion with you, do you think you can come down, so we can do that, you can't always hide in your room"
"Sorry mum I was caught up again I'm coming"
Climbing out of bed I catch my gaze in the mirror opposite my bed, I never understood how I could be invisible to people considering that I dress in one of the most stand out mannerisms that one can do. I am wearing a knee length off the shoulder orange dress with flower print leggings and orange dock martins, my hair is down in a lose side braid and I have flower clips in it. Mum is always trying to encourage me to cut or style my hair differently, but its finally long enough to sit on and I love the beautiful waves.
I run down the stairs and jump into my bean bag chair opposite Phil and Mum, to see what the "Big Discussion" is about.
"Bella as you probably noticed me, and Phil have been arguing a lot lately and mostly because of Phil's work and the fact he needs to travel a lot for it"
"Normally your mum would stay behind, but this time we feel that it would be detrimental to our relationship if she does so"
"Okay so your going to go with him this time? That's fine I'm 17 I can cope for a little while, where are you going, and will you be gone long?"
"Well that's the thing Bell, we will not be in one place, Phil is going on tour with his band and that means that you won't be able to locate us in one specific place"
"Oh well that's okay you have your phone, right?"
"Bell you're not understanding the tour is a long one, as in one year long, we are going to be putting the house up for sale"
"Oh right, what about school are you going to home school me? Well tour school me if you will?"
"Isabella your not understanding what your mother is saying, what she means is that me and your mum are going away together as leaving her behind and for that period of time would be unfair and detrimental to our relationship, but having you tag along would not benefit us in any way, she would be so worried about you all the time, that she would not enjoy the experience, so you aren't coming with us."
"What, where am I going to go then, if your selling the house, I would be on my own for an entire year? With nowhere to live?"
"What no of course not, don't be silly sweetie, I have arranged for somewhere for you to go, just temporarily"
"what where"
"Your dads, you remember your dad right, Charlie, I mean I know its been a while, but he said he had a spare room and its only for a year I mean that's no time at all right?"
"Charlie, CHARLIE, I haven't seen him since I was 3 years old, I hardly remember him, you said that seeing him would be too hard for him and me and that's why I haven't seen him for so many years, now you are telling me that your shipping me off there, surely he is just as shocked and unhappy about this as I am, you are interrupting him whole life, and mine, I don't know his man from Adam, I have had no contact, none at all, he never even made an effort to reach me and now I have to live with him for a year."
"Firstly, don't shout at your mum like that Isabella, she is just doing what is best for you"
"No she is not, she is looking out for number one, like always, that why she went from man to man for years before you came around last July, and why we had to move every year since I was 3 when she left my real dad because she was 'Bored', she would make the new towns we lived in feel awkward with her shady affairs, god you don't have a clue, why do you think I am nothing like her, why do you think I like to be invisible and don't make friends, because I don't want to end up being like her"
"Be-ll-a"
"No mum, this is the most selfish thing you have ever done, you can't expect me to just be okay with it, I'm not a toy you can throw away when you are bored, I'm a person, I looked after you as much as you did me for years before Phil came along, and now once again you are ditching me for another man"
"Its only for one year and I will write and call you"
"Don't expect a response, when do I have to leave, and where am I even meant to be going, is it still in New York?"
"Umm not exactly its in Forks, Washington state, and you will be leaving tomorrow night, your flight is at 5pm, I have arranged a pre-paid taxi to take you, and a delivery service to move your stuff over for you, so all you have to do is pack your boxes and label them, I can help you if you like"
"You're not taking me to the Airport? Why not mum?"
"Me and Phil have a conference in Upper-New York and we are going on tour straight from there tomorrow night, so we will be out all day, I'm sorry hunny, we could spend one last night together for old time's sake as I won't see you in so long, what do you say?"
"Sorry, I have a lot of packing to do, seen as I am leaving tomorrow night... Guess I will see you in a year...Mum"
Dear Diary,
Did you hear that, I mean it is frickin ridiculous, an entire year with some man that I hardly remember. And what if he hates me, what if he just sees me as a burden, well I guess that I am used to feeling slightly like that, but at least she tried to hide it most of the time, there is no guarantee that he will, he may just show his distaste. Also, I looked up Forks Washington on google, its tiny, and looks very outdated and glum, I am dreading going there, how can you be invisible in a town so small. I will be noticed the most in the time that I wish to be the most invisible. Best get packing as I have literally no time before I travel to my unknown future, with no one by my side.
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