Disclaimer: As much as I want to own Twilight sadly I don't. Le~Sigh. At least I have a cookie! :)
Chapter 1
The pitter patter of little raindrops outside my window, jolted me awake. I shivered. Even after two years, noise still bothered me. Sliding out of bed, I went over and opened the window. The crisp morning air was refreshing, after being cooped up under covers all night.
"Alice?" someone asked, knocking on the door. I turned around.
"Yah?" Standing there, in all her night-time glory, was the head of the orphanage Maurice. Her tousled graying brown hair was pulled back in a bun, and her robe was covered with pink teddy bears and stars. I smiled. She looked kind of ridiculous.
"Shouldn't you be sleeping honey? It is your first day of school tomorrow." I sighed. Oh yah. School. I was starting the eleventh grade of highschool here in the dreary town of Forks, Washington. I hadn't really ever gone to school before, but at that place I had been forced to study, so I was relativley well off.
"I couldn't sleep though. Nerves I guess." Maurice smiled, and came over to hug me.
"It'll be all right Alice." I nodded my head and returned the hug.
"Thanks." I whispered. Maurice patted my head, and stood up.
"Sleep tight honey." I smiled and climbed into bed, silently waiting to face another day.
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I yawned loudly and
climbed out of bed.
"Mornin' Alice!" chirped Sasha and
Natalie, sticking their head into my room. I went over and ruffled
their little blonde heads.
"So how are my favourite twins today?" I asked them, as we headed into the hall.
"We're the only twins you know silly!"
"And we're great!" I smiled. Geez these kids were just too darned cute. I walked into the kitchen, and was immediatly greeted with absolute chaos. Benji, the two year-old redhead, was fighting over the milk with his older sister Alisha. Lyle and Sam were competing to see who could shove the most grapes in their mouths. Carrie and Frances were serving their dollys breakfast, and Kara was helping Tyler with his homework. Liam was telling George and Jordan all about some new kid in his class. I smiled. I'd only been here for two years, but already these kids were my family. I loved them all to death.
"So guys," I said sitting down at the table, "I'm off to highschool now. Bet it'll be harder then your classes." Everyone looked over at me.
"Of course not! Kindergarten is hard!" exclaimed Frances as she jumped onto my lap to give me a hug. I smiled.
"It sure is honey. I'll trade you anytime you want!" She giggled.
"No, no, no! I'm to young!" I hugged her.
"Yes you are." She promptly began to show me her doll, whom she named Lucy, and everyone else went back to what they were doing. That is until Maurice burst into th room.
"School," she said, and right away everyone was out of their seats ready to walk to school. "Will you go with them today Alice? I have some stuff to catch up on." I nodded. The elementary and secondary schools were across the road from each other and about two blocks away. I wouldn't mind.
"Hurry up y'all," I said as I grabbed my bag, "We're heading off now." Everyone followed me out the door, all thirteen off them milling around me. We walked and we talked. Everyone told me what their school was like and how fun it was, considering I'd never actually been. And soon, I waved good bye, to everyone as I crossed the road and headed off to Forks High.
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