Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters except Scarlet and her mom.
Sorry if it's not improved that much. It's our our term exam so I have to study, study, study. I just want to clarify some parts. sorry if it isn't that much improved and sorry if it has wrong grammar. I'm in a hurry with everything I'm doing. you see I'm just 13 so I have to do a lot of stuff. But I'll try to make the 2nd chapter good though it might take some time because I need to study. thanks! Hope you enjoy.
Chapter 1: The New Girl in Town
"We're moving Scarlet. I'm sorry" My mom said with a sad face as she continued packing.
"Yeah, whatever. I'll go get my stuff" I wasn't really surprised that we're leaving again. This always happens. My mom's boss always transfers her –not because she not good but because she's too good – to an even tougher job. Since after the 3rd move, I've understood that I shouldn't get close to people 'cause we're going to move sooner or later. And I don't want my move to be painful to me or them. Oh and in case your wondering this is the 15th time.
After I packed my stuff I said my good-byes to the teachers and the people I hanged out with but were never really my friends. We went into my mom's sports car and drove away saying good-bye to California. I wasn't really going to miss California. I never really liked beaches or the school.
"Where are we moving now?" I said after 30 minutes of pure silence with no interest at all.
"We're moving to a little town called Forks" My mom said cheerfully probably by the fact that I was talking to her.
"To Forks huh. Why there? I would be thinking something bigger like L.A. or something." I asked still with no absolute interest.
My mom works in a boutique. She designs and sells clothes. I used to be into fashion and stuff but then when you move a lot you don't really care what people think about you since you're moving anyway. But moving a lot has given me a lot of things to learn like rock climbing, swimming, diving, surfing, repelling, soccer, figure skating, ice hockey, basketball, cooking, drawing, writing, poetry, how to pick the proper clothes, how to wear make-up, advance math, different lab experiments, mechanic, building stuff, virtual bowling, virtual sports, underground exploring and a whole lot more.
"The store isn't in Forks it's in Port Angeles. The business there isn't selling much so they need my help to make it known around the towns. I chose Forks because I know how you like somewhere quiet and you like being alone. From Forks to Port Angeles is a four hour drive but it's the closest town I could find that you would like. You can cook and stuff so I'm sure you could be alright alone while I'm at work. Since it's a small town, there won't be a lot of dangers there" My mom said trying to see my reaction.
"Err… thanks mom" I said trying to cheer up.
I got my laptop then I typed in "Forks", I clicked the first entry and this is what it said:
Forks
One of the places in America that is practically sunless. It is only on rare occasions that the sun is up and even then the hottest temperature recorded was no higher than 60 degrees. Everyday it drizzles in this very little town next to La Push. The same families have been living here since about 500 years ago. Some of them include the Newton family. There is only one High school that every student goes to and that is "Forks High School". Although this town is small it has the necessities needed like a hospital, sports shop, grocery store and school. Other things needed like clothes and books are bought in the nearest town "Port Angeles" which is a 4 hour drive away. People who live here live a simple life and practically everybody knows everybody who lives in this town. The neighboring town La Push is filled with people in a native clan. They are called the "Quileutes". The natives believed in the cold ones which are better known to other people as vampires. They also believe that they descended from a wolf, that is why they believe in werewolves and that they only enemy are the cold ones.
"Vampires and werewolves huh. Interesting" I murmured under my breath
"Honey, did you say something?"
"No. I was just researching something."
"You know honey, we used to be like best friends, what happened?" My mom always asked this when we moved. Let me tell you it gets annoying.
"Umm…We moved 15 times. You moved me away from my best friends. You didn't let me stay there, and should I continue?"
"No, Look honey, I'm really sorry but my boss thinks this will benefit my career and our lives"
"Yeah, our lives are 10 times better than before." I whispered so my mom wouldn't hear me.
I remembered my old house (our house before this whole moving thing); it was nice, sunny and fun. Everybody was nice and I had an awesome job as a CD store seller and a virtual tutor to students. Virtual tutoring is when you tutor them at the comfort of your room and you see them in 3d from their own place. You teach them but you aren't with them, which I would say that I love doing since I don't even want to know what some of the boys room looks or smells like. During those days I had beautiful straight red hair with curls at the end of each strand. I was happy there. My grades were high; I was a cheerleader, captain of the volleyball team, freshmen president, fashion idol, had 3 best friends, adventurous and a goody too shoes. But then after we started moving I dyed my hair black, straightened and layered it and cut it until just five inches below my shoulders. I started wearing normal, simple, out of date clothes that my mom hates to see me wearing –since she works for fashion after all –I hated fashionable clothes –since it's the reason for our whole "moving thing". I started hating my mom, getting into trouble and I didn't care about my grades even if they are high.
I got my iPod and listened to music during the remaining part of the trip.
I fell (I fell)
So fast (so fast)
Can't hold myself back
High heels (high heels)
Red dress (red dress)
All by yourself
Gotta catch my breath
I'm slipping into the lava
And I'm trying to keep from going under
Baby you got the temperature hotter
'Cause I'm burnin' up, burnin' up
For you baby…
"Scarlet we're here" My mom said waking me up. I didn't even realize I fell asleep. I looked outside and saw rain drizzling down on the town. This is Forks all right. I saw the simple houses lined at the side of the road. I couldn't spot a single person.
"Where is everybody?" I asked
"Oh, it's 2 o'clock. Kids are probably in school while the rest would be inside their house or fishing." My mom explained to me
"Oh. Which one is our house?"
"It's that one." My mom said pointing at a cream colored house. It looks like it has 2 floors. It has a garage with black as its color. The door was clean white with a blue margin surrounding it. I spotted 4 windows in front, 2 on top and 2 at the bottom. The roof was colored brick red.
I got my bags from the moving van and took them inside the house in one trip. It's amazing how technology improved in the past years. Now, bags have buttons that levitate them and they just follow you around. In the bag were 2 bags of clothes, my guitar, piano, flute and violin case (yup, I play them all), my laptop bag, a bag for my outdoors things, and my bag full of virtual CDs. When I stepped inside I saw the kitchen, the coat rack, the living room and the dinning room. The kitchen had a complete set. It has everything you could ever use for baking, frying, anything with cooking which I love since I love to cook. The dining room was .connected to the kitchen. The tables were counters with chairs. The living room had a red couch with a flat screen TV. The rooms had no divisions and the room had brown wooden floors with light blue walls. I walked upstairs and saw 2 rooms.
"Mom! I'm getting the bigger room at the right side!" I shouted to her from upstairs.
"I was going to have that room" my mom shouted back
"But, I'm the one with a lot of stuff! And you'll always be gone!" I shouted to her. I really wanted the room.
"FINE!" She said and I heard her sigh. If we're going to live here and move again I want the best of everything. After that conversation, I brought my things up to my room. I told the moving crew –a.k.a. robots –to put my bed at the center of the room. My bed was old styled Japanese kind from the year 2010; it has lavender colored sheets with pink and white pillows. My room was colored lavender too –what can I say, I love lavender, its sorrow but still calming. My floors were brown and wooden. My clothes were in a walk-in closet that was colored pink (my mom's choice); my clothes only covered half on the closet which was located at the right corner. My guitar and musical instruments were in the left side. 2 shelves full of CDs and DVDs along with my TV, DVD and CD player were put in front of my bed. I had 4 shelves full of my books on the right side right next to the door to my closet. I also have the auto book gadget which enables you to read books in a virtual 3d manner, but I still search for old "non-virtual hard bond" books –which I am proud to say that I have a lot. Next to my books was my study table and laptop. After everything was settled, I went downstairs to cook our dinner. I've always been cooking our meals since I learned cooking on our 4th move (Manhattan). The fridge and counters were already full of food. I cooked the chicken and some fettuccini pasta along with sauce and I put them together to make Chicken Alfredo. Got some water and put it and the food on the table. Then I set the table and cleaned up. I know that there's this thing called an instant meal maker but I like to make food from scratch, it's much healthier and tastier. My mom didn't care though; she was too busy working to mind what I'm doing.
"Mom! Dinner's ready." I called my mom from the kitchen
"I'm coming. I'm just getting dressed." She shouted from her room
I already started eating when she walked down. She grabbed a chair and started eating.
"Scarlet, you truly amaze me. You can cook; play instruments and so much more. If you could just go back to the way you used to dress it would be even better." My mom always tried to convince me to wear fashionable clothes again but I will never wear fashionable girly clothes again.
Or so I thought
After we ate I cleaned up and went straight to my room. I showered, brushed my teeth and wore my black pajamas and a red shirt. I got out of the bathroom –did I mention it was inside my room so I don't have to share it with my mom –and climbed to my bed. I couldn't fall asleep so I got my book and read "The prophecy of the stones" while listening to my iPod on my bed until I would fall asleep.
Weak
I have been crying and crying for weeks
how'd I survive when I could barely speak
Barely eat, on my knees…
You changed my whole life
Don't know what you're doing to me with your love
I'm feeling all superhuman you did that to me (ohh)
A superhuman heart beats in me
Nothing can stop me here with you
Superhuman
I feel so superhuman (superhuman)
I feel so superhuman (superhuman)…
It's not a bird, not a plane
It's my heart and it's going gone away
My only weakness is you
Only reason is you
Every minute with you I feel like I can do anything
Going going, I'm gone away in love…
Superhuman
Ring…! Ring…! I got my alarm clock and turned it off. Urghh… I hate mornings.
I woke up and got out of bed still sleepy-eyed. I took a shower and brushed my teeth. I wore worn out jeans, a blue shirt and a black jacket. I picked up my stuff and stuffed it in my bag then walked downstairs. I got a bowl and put some cereal and milk; I ate sleepily and washed the dishes. I looked at the clock it was 6 o'clock, there was still one hour before school. I got my bag, put on some worn out rubber shoes and went to my car.
I think I didn't mention yet but I have a car. My mom wouldn't let me choose since I wanted a motorcycle so she bought me this PINK sports car. PINK! I mean really, I hate PINK!! (After my mom and I started moving). At least I was able to paint red on it. RED, I seemed to get fond of red, although it strangely makes me think of blood, eyes, thriller and vampires. Wait! VAMPIRES?! How on earth did that enter my mind? Strange. Anyway, I drove to school. It was pretty much a 20 minute ride from our house to the school, not bad if you ask me. In California it was four freaking hours away, just for school. While I was thinking I noticed I was at school already. Some of the kids were there but not a lot since it's still a bit early. I found an empty parking space and I parked there. When I stepped outside of my car everybody was staring at me. SERIOUSLY, STARING at me, maybe it was because of my sports car, but somehow it doesn't seem to look like that was the reason but that's the only thing I could possibly think of. Anyway I don't care. We're going to move again anyway, so I walked to the around the building and saw a door signed GUIDANCE OFFICE. I went inside and saw only one person there; she had blond short curly hair. She was wearing a blue shirt with a black vest. She also wore a matching blue pencil skirt with a black streak at each end and black two inched high-heel shoes.
"Umm… Hello? My name is Scarlet Parkin, I'm the new student." I said after I walked up to her. She glanced at me and got out of her black chair and went to the wooden cabinets and got some papers then came back to me.
"Here you go." She said smiling while giving me papers and folders.
"Thanks"
"This is your class list with their rooms. This one is a map of the school. This is your paper of all the things you need for school, you can just get it from your teachers but some of them you have to buy at the bookstore in Port Angeles. Oh and make sure to let your teachers sign this and give it back to me later. My name's Cassie by the way. If you need any help or information, you can ask me." She said showing each paper. She also showed me routes to my classroom and gave me a map of the town. Forks isn't really big so it would be easy to remember the places in a short time period. I said thanks again and walked out the office.
When I went back to my car, I saw a crowd of people around my car. When I came closer I saw that they weren't staring at my car but they were staring at a car (the newest Mercedes Benz to be exact) and a girl and a boy next to it. They were both so beautiful. They had an abnormal amount of beauty; I couldn't think that kind of beauty was possible. The girl had beautiful blond hair and was wearing a green dress with high heels. Her dress looks like the dress of Jordan Sparks in her video of "one step at a time" but she looked so much beautiful on her. The boy also had blond hair and was wearing a red shirt with a brown jacket and plain jeans. Even when he wore simple clothes he made it look like a billion dollar attire. I noticed that both of them had honey color bags under their eyes. I walked to my car and I noticed the blond haired girl walk towards me looking angry while the blond haired boy followed. What did I do?
"Hey! You're on our spot." The blond haired girl said glaring at me with an angry face.
"Excuse me?" I didn't do anything to them, why is she mad?
"Are you deaf? I said you're on our parking spot. That's where we stay and no one else. So get out of our spot!" Now she was furious, I could tell
"No. I came here first. And the last time I checked this spot didn't have you name on it. So I'm not going anywhere. It's your fault you came late." I answered her. No way am I letting miss drama queen here get her way.
"I am going to…"
"Stop it. Just let her be, we'll park somewhere else." The blond haired boy said for the first time. And I noticed the atmosphere seemed warmer after he talked.
"Fine!" She said storming to her car and parked somewhere else.
I got my stuff and went inside the school; I didn't really care what happened a while ago. Classes went by easily. I guess when you don't bother having friends you either do something adventurous and then by night you study. I was always an A student, so lessons were easy for me especially math and science. During lunch time I just read a book "Chronicles of Narnia: The Last Battle" until the bell rang and I put my book in my bag then went to my next class, Biology.
I walked in Biology and gave the slip to the teacher.
"Hello Scarlet, welcome to Forks High School. We've already been doing some lessons and you can just ask your partner for them. Well, you don't have a partner yet so… Umm… let me see…" He said
"Edward and Bella" He said then two people sitting at the end of the room stood up and walked to us. "Since both of you are my ace students. Bella you will work alone for the entire Biology class while Edward partners up with Scarlet our new student" he said talking to them. Both of them were just as beautiful as the blond haired boy and girl I saw in the parking lot. I saw Bella transfer to the front table while I walked to sit next to Edward.
"Ok class, in front of you is three experiments. I will give you one hour to complete as many as you can and yes this is graded. I'll be gone for the entire class because I have a meeting so please behave. Now, you may start now" Mr. Palitin said and walked out the classroom. I saw Edward staring at Bella. Huh, he must be one of those my-partner's-the-smart-one-and-I-do-nothing kind of boy. I guess I'll do this myself. It's ok though, I'm used to it. I got the first paper and read it.
I got the and started working
"Why don't I help you" Edward said finally paying attention to the experiment. He had a velvet voice that I've never heard of before.
"No thank you. It's ok; you can go back and just stare at your girlfriend, I can do it. I've already done this on my advanced Biology lessons, so you don't have to worry, you'll get an A." I said still focusing on the experiment. I took a quick glance at him and saw his face full of curiosity, confusion and interest.
"I can do the experiment too. And plus it won't be very gentleman of me to get an A without doing any work. Why would you think that I won't help you?" He said with that velvet voice and I noticed at the corner of my eye that Bella seemed to be listening while doing her experiment.
"Because I know guys like you." I answered back still doing my own experiment.
"And what do you know about guys like me?" He said with a tone of both curiosity and interest.
I sighed "Fine. Boys like you partner up with geeks like me to get an A while you do nothing but flirt in class. I do all the work, we get an A, and you don't talk to me, end of story. Don't worry I'm fine with that kind of thing."
"And why would you think I'm that kind of guy?"
"Because you're well… um… beautiful and you have a beautiful girlfriend. You look like a jock, you dress all cool, and you wear expensive clothing"
"I guess you think that I'm like that because I look like those boys in your old school but I'm not. I do study and get good grades. I'm not in a varsity team. And I don't flirt with anyone. So, I'll help you" He said and he took the second paper. "You do the first experiment and I'll do the second then we'll both work on the third one. Is that ok?"
"Um… I guess so" I said
"Good" He said with approval and I noticed that he smiled for only about a second and then started with the second experiment. We finished our experiment in a flash and there was still twenty-five minutes left before the bell would ring so I got my book "Chronicles of Narnia: The Last Battle" and started reading.
"So you like reading books huh?" He said looking at my book.
"Yeah I do, I'm a total bookworm. Is that a problem?" I asked as I put my bookmark on the page and closed it so I could focus talking to him.
"No its not. I like reading too" He seemed to hide a chuckle while saying this.
"Oh. What kind of books do you like?"
"Umm… Let me see… I guess I read any book even educational books. Oh yeah by the way I haven't formally introduced myself I'm Edward, Edward Cullen" He said with a smile.
"I'm Scarlet, Scarlet Penelope Hueng" I said. Then I accidentally bumped his arm and he looked kind of shocked.
"Sorry" He said
"Why are you saying sorry? I'm the one who bumped you; I should be the one saying sorry"
"I mean sorry that my hand was pretty cold. I was holding something cold and …"
"No, its ok, your hand wasn't even cold." I said then he looked kind of shocked again. We had an awkward silence for who knows how long until Bella walked to our table and faced us.
"Hi! I'm Bella, Bella Swan" She said with a wide smile, breaking the silence
"Hi" I said trying to smile back
"Are you Chinese? Sorry for asking, it's just 'cause your last name is Hueng" She said embarrassed
"No its ok. I'm not Chinese but I do have Japanese blood. My dad's dad was Japanese while his mom was a Filipina. So I guess I have American, Japanese, Philippine and Spanish blood"
"Wow! That's so interesting, having a mixture of different cultures" Bella said with enthusiasm.
"Yeah, you must know a lot about different culture" Edward said
"Yeah I guess so" I said
Then Mr. Palitin came back to the classroom, I noticed that Bella was back in her seat. How did she get there so fast? Suddenly the bell rang.
"Ok class; please submit your analysis of the experiment here before you go" Mr. Palitin said. I saw Edward already passing our paper. I got my bag and started heading towards the door, then Bella blocked my way.
"It was nice meeting you Scarlet. I was wondering if you could sit with us for lunch since I saw you sitting by yourself during lunch a while a go" She said
"Umm… Ok… Thanks" I said then I headed to my next class.
The rest of the day went by easily. The final bell rang thank God school was over. I can't wait to go back home and relax. I walked out of the building following the huge crowd of students and teachers going to the parking lot. Everybody seemed to be happy that school was over just like me. While walking to my car I spotted the annoying blond girl walk to her car and gave me a mean stare. I stared back at her showing I wasn't going to be intimidated by her. The suddenly someone was tapping me from behind. I turned around and saw Bella and Edward.
"Hi Scarlet! We were heading to our car then I spotted you. Why don't you come with me and I'll introduce you to some of my friends" She said grabbing my hand and bringing me toward their car while I saw Edward follow behind us. She brought me to the car not just any car but the same car the blondie was leaning on to. Great
"Hi guys! Guys this is Scarlet Penelope Hueng. Scarlet this is Alice, Jasper, Rosalie and Emmet." Bella said pointing from left to right. So the blondie's name is Rosalie and his blond friend was Jasper. Alice was also wearing fashionable clothing. She wore a pink laced sleeveless shirt with a brown sequenced jacket. She wore a matching skirt, a Chanel bag and Italian high-heeled shoes. Emmet on the other hand just wore a brown t-shirt and jeans.
"Hey!" Emmet said
"Hi! Nice to meet you "Alice said with a lot of enthusiasm
"Hi" Rosalie said still glaring at me. I knew we wouldn't get along
"Hi" Jasper said softly
"Hi, nice meeting all of you. Um… Bella I'll be going now, I need to get home. Bye everybody" I said as I started walking to my car
"Bye!" I heard them all say except for Rosalie and I heard Bella say "don't forget to sit with us at lunch"
I walked to my car, opened it and put my bag to the passenger seat then I started the engine and drove home. When I reached our house; I got my bag and walked in, as expected my mom wasn't here. I walked to my room and locked the door then threw my bag on the bed. I changed my clothes to a green shirt, white shorts, fluffy green slippers and I pony tailed my hair. I threw my school clothes to the laundry bin and jumped to my bed. I got my bag and I started doing my homework so I could be done with it. When I was done I lay on my bed and continued reading The Last Battle. When I finished the book, I looked at the clock it was 6 o'clock. I put my book back to my bookshelf and I took my iPod then walked downstairs. I put on my earphones and turned my iPod on then I listened to music while preparing for dinner. I made fish fillet and started eating it. When I was done I washed the dishes then I looked at the clock, it was 9 o'clock. I walked back to my room, got my pajamas and went to the bathroom. I took a hot shower to relax my tension and muscles. A hot shower always relaxes me. I brushed my teeth, combed my hair and wore my pajamas.
It was 10 pm but I didn't want to sleep so I just kept reading until I would fall asleep. After I read a lot of books, I still didn't want to sleep and I didn't feel sleepy, not one bit. I checked the clock and it was 5 o'clock in the morning. Wow! How did I do that? I usually fall asleep at 11, how come I didn't even feel sleepy. What if I fall asleep during class? But I don't feel sleepy at all. I even feel normal as if it was like I did sleep. Weird, this never happened before. Maybe it was just normal and that I would fall asleep again. It is not out of the ordinary I keep repeating to myself. I'm a normal girl with a normal life.
Or so I thought
But then again I didn't expect something to happen
I mean, who would
Not me, I'm sure
Or any other normal kid