What if Bella fell for Edward and Jacob at the same time? What if she was torn between the two of them from the start? What if she found out about their secrets at the same time? Who would win her love in the end?

CHAPTER ONE

Welcome To Forks, Try Some Of Our Finest Meat.

It wasn't often that I thought about being alone. But today I found myself thinking about why I hadn't ever had a boyfriend. No one ever seemed to look twice at me. Just the boring nobody in the corner, that's all I ever was. I had always been alone.

My parents split when I was very young and I'd lived with my mother ever since, only to visit my father, Charlie every now and then. I didn't call him dad often either, only to his face so I didn't hurt his feelings. My mother had re-married a man who played baseball and travelled for a living and she stayed home to take care of me. I could tell that she wanted to be with Phil as he travelled and so I opted to move in with Charlie in Forks, Washington.

Which is where my dramas began. I'll start from my first day at Forks High School.

"Wake up Bells! You don't want to be late for school." Charlie didn't realize that I was already dressed and ready to leave when he tried to wake me. This was a usual morning for me except I'd be going to Forks High School for the first time.

"Morning Dad." I tried to say in my chirpiest voice.

"Hey Bells. My long-time friend Billy's son Jacob will be taking you to school today . . . If that's okay with you of course." He smiled as if there wasn't anything wrong with his sentence. I didn't want to be 'taken' to school!

"Cha...Dad, I'm not a child. I would rather walk to school than be taken by someone whom I haven't seen let alone talked to in years." Reasoning with Charlie on my first day in Forks was the last thing I thought I'd have to do.

"Yes but Bells.. He's very keen on seeing you again, and . . " I interrupted Charlie in his effort to explain.

"Oh god! You're setting me up on a date?!" As any girl can imagine, a date set up by her own father cannot be good.

"Relax, It's not a date. He's just taking you to school for a day." It was SO obvious that Charlie was lying. Of the few people I know, Charlie is the worst liar. There was no point in fighting it any longer; the poor boy was probably on his way from wherever he lives to pick me up anyway.

"Alright I'll go without a fuss, but Dad if he tries any moves I blame you." I gave him a joking glare and retreated upstairs to get school bag and shoes. This was going to be a humiliating drive to school; I'll bet he's an awkward boy and not even half as attractive as Charlie would like to claim.

About four minutes later I heard the sound of car tyres on the gravel outside as I was tying my last shoelace. I quickly jumped up and fixed my hair and checked for any flaws in the mirror. I was unusually nervous as I skipped down the flight of stairs. It then crossed my mind that skipping wasn't such a good idea; I'm a very clumsy person, so I immediately stopped and walked down the rest of the steps. When I reached the last step I was just in time to see Charlie open the front door to reveal the boy who would be driving me to school. I could have sworn my heart had stopped for a solid second.

He was adorable.

Charlie cleared his throat momentarily and introduced him as 'Jacob' saying we had been childhood friends or something along the lines. I wasn't really listening; I was focusing on this boys face. He looked younger than me that part was obvious, but he was handsome and endearing for someone so young. His brown hair was long and past his shoulders, he had tied it back into a neat ponytail. His skin was very tanned and his eyes a warm and welcoming hazelnut colour. He said something to Charlie about his father and his voice was strong and deep.

Someone said my name during the conversation and I snapped back into reality. I must've jumped while doing so because they both looked at me surprised and mildly confused. Which triggered a small giggle from me, this confused them even more. What a first impression. I could feel my face burning as the blood rose to my cheeks, blushing always gave me away. I sighed and picked up my school bag, which I had dropped when I'd jumped. It was probably a good idea to break the ice right about now.

"Sorry," I started to explain, "I was thinking about a joke someone had told me a little while ago, didn't realize anyone was talking until someone said my name, which startled me."

They didn't even seem half convinced but that was the best I could do.

"So! Are we going to school today or what?" I said sarcastically, trying to move the process along. By this time I wanted to run out of the house, I'd embarrassed myself enough for a lifetime in one day.

"Yeah we'll leave soon, I just have to finish telling Charlie about something Billy told me to pass along." Jacob smiled at me that made me blush even more. What a fool I am, this was a young boy and even his smile made me smitten.

"How about you head out to the car and wait for me, I'll only be a few minutes." Jacob continued. Odd, he was convincing me to leave the house, what on earth could he want to talk about with Charlie. Oh well I thought, best to just do what I'm told.

I headed out the front door and was greeted by a man who looked like he was in his mid 30's. He had blonde hair and a stunning facial structure, handsome for his age.

"Hello, you must be Bella." He smiled and continued, "I'm Carlisle Cullen. Is Charlie home? I have to drop something off for him."

"Yes." I replied. "He's just inside, knock on the door and he'll be out in a few minutes." I was slightly confused about why all these people needed to speak to Charlie. Then it struck me, He is Chief at the Forks Police Station. Of course, that'd make sense!

"Thank you." Carlisle smiled and began walking towards the door.

Now I had to find Jacob's car. I looked around briefly and spotted a small red Volkswagen rabbit. I continued to look around but could only see Charlie's police cruiser and the car that Carlisle had come in. What an odd car for someone like Jacob to drive. It didn't seem fitting for his height and figure or his personality so far to want to drive something so small, I'd have to ask him about this later.

I heard footsteps on the gravel behind me and turned to see Jacob walking towards me, and then I realized I hadn't reached his car yet. He must be wondering what kind of lunatic I am, wandering around aimlessly when I was told to wait at his car.

"Did you find my car? It's that red one there." Jacob explained.

How would I get out of this one?

"Oh, yes I found it." I told him. He raised an eyebrow briefly.

"Then why are you all the way over here Bella? It looked like you were heading in the opposite direction." He was questioning me like a parent does to a small child who had done something wrong. This I found mildly amusing considering I was older than him. Actually, I didn't know his age and I shouldn't assume. I'd have to ask this on the way to school swell.

"I was talking to Carlisle Cullen, he had come to see Charlie and was asking if he was home." I smiled innocently; I didn't want to sound suspicious. Although the only thing I had done other than talking to Carlisle was judge Jacob's car choice. But I didn't want to offend him; after all he was taking me to school.

"Oh okay, well we better get going. We've only got half an hour to get to school and traffic can be pretty bad in Forks believe it or not." He smiled as well.

The first part of the drive wasn't uncomfortable even though we didn't talk much except for the occasional chatter about the weather, family and hobbies. Jacob was easy going and he seemed like a very happy person, which made me happy. He was comfortable to be around.

After a few minutes of silence I decided to pick up the conversation again and asked him why he had chosen the rabbit as his car. He replied saying it was a project and that he had fixed it up using spare parts, etc. I was impressed, a budding mechanic at his young age. Once again I remembered I didn't know his age, so I asked him about this too. His response surprised me as he gave me a quick list of small facts about himself. This is how he said them:

Name: Jacob Black

Father: Billy Black (friends with Charlie)

Sisters: Rachel & Rebecca

Hobbies: Fixing up cars and hanging out with best mates Quil & Embry

Age: 16

I felt relieved that I knew Jacob a little better now because he had also said that we'd probably be seeing a lot of each other, as Billy and Charlie are so close. I thought I had asked everything I wanted to know when I remembered I didn't know why he was taking me to school. I was just about to ask him when he suggested I tell him my small biography. And so I did, in the same form he had said his in.

Name: Isabella Swan, 'Bella' for short

Father: Charlie Swan

I don't have any siblings.

Hobbies: Reading, cooking for Charlie, and listening to music

Age: 18

Just as I finished telling him this we pulled up at Forks High School. Jacob parked in a 'No Stopping' area, which I didn't think to question. I hopped out of the car and grabbed my school bag and slung one strap over my shoulder. I was just about to shut the car door when I realized Jacob hadn't moved from the drivers seat.

"Aren't you coming Jake .. Can I call you Jake?" I laughed nervously to myself.

"Nah, I go to school on The Res. Sure you can, all my friends call me Jake." His smile was huge when he got to the part about his 'friends' calling him Jake. I was glad that he was happy about this. But what on earth was 'The Res'?

"The Res?" I questioned.

"The Reservation." He replied as if I was meant to know what he meant.

"The Reservation? What's 'The Reservation'?" I laughed. This was starting to sound like a game. Either that or Jacob Black was mocking me. I liked saying his name, 'Jacob Black'.

"The Reservation down near La Push." He giggled, "I'll explain later, you better get to class now Bells or you'll be late." He continued to giggle. His laugh was charming and made me smile. Then I realized he was right, all the students were heading into buildings as if they had some place to be and I didn't even know what classes I had for today or what all these buildings were.

Jacob laughed at my confused facial expression "Catch you later alligator." And before I could say my goodbyes Jacob Black was speeding out of the school parking lot. That didn't look safe at all, I thought to myself.

I walked towards what looked like the school administration block still thinking about what possible reason my new friend could have for driving me to school when he wasn't even a student here let alone attending at a school anywhere nearby. Where on earth was La Push and The Reservation. It must be some distance away otherwise I would have seen/heard of it before. I was so confused.

"Excuse me." Said a girl with glasses, she looked about my age. "Are you new at school?"

"Yes." I replied "Is this where I get all the information I need?" I asked, hoping she'd help me out, she seemed like a nice girl.

"It is." She smiled, "I'll help you out today if you would like."

"Oh that'd be perfect! I was so worried that my first day at school would be horrible." I laughed nervously. Maybe my first day at school wouldn't be as difficult as I had thought.