She Changed My World
Chapter 1
Pairing: Bella / Tanya
Rating: T for Language and Content
BPOV
Somehow, I knew that Edward and I just weren't meant to be. I mean, c'mon, he's a freaking gorgeous vampire and I'm just plain ol' Bella. Nothing was really special about me, I had chocolate brown hair and eyes, my body was just about average, and nothing really stood out. I guess I understand why they left. I just wish it didn't hurt so much.
I still remember it like it was only hours ago. He asked me to take a walk with him in the forest behind my house. I thought we were just going on one of our outings to the meadow or something. I was wrong. Once we were out of eyeshot of my house he stopped and told me something I will never forget. "Bella, we're leaving."
Those words didn't register in my mind for a few minutes; I asked him when we were leaving. He then proceeded to tell me that I wasn't welcome, that I was only a toy to their family, a pet. I never meant anything to them, and that they were leaving without me. He did, however, ask one thing of me before he left, he asked me to move on. He no longer loved me, so I should move on with my life and find a nice human to settle down with. After that, he just left me, alone. It wasn't until much later when Sam Uley found me, lying on the forest floor, that he delivered me to my father.
I was really cut up when Edward told me I was just a toy to him and his family, that he didn't want me anymore. It's a good thing I had graduated already; otherwise I'm sure I would have flunked out of school. How does one settle down with a human, after they have had a vampire? I didn't think it was possible. One does not simply settle for adequate, when they've tasted perfection.
Thankfully, Charlie came to my aid. He told me that we were going to move, so we could get away from all the pain that Forks held. I will forever love him for that. Charlie had gotten a job with the Police Department in Alaska, some small town called Denali I think. Somehow the name is familiar to me, but I just don't know why.
It was the middle of October when we moved up there, away from all my grief. While Charlie had his job at the Police Department, I decided that since I wasn't going to start college for a year or two, I might as well get a job so I could help out with the cost of moving and living up here. I applied to a few different places around the small town. There wasn't much, but there was a grocery store, the library and the small restaurant that I could apply to. Out of the three, I hoped that I got that job at the library. Reading was my passion, and being around books would probably help me recover from my pain.
As I was delivering my application to the town library, I, being the clumsy person I am, happened to trip in the snow and would have fell flat on my face. Instead of falling, someone grabbed onto my arm and prevented me from falling. "Woah there, gotta be careful, don't want to break anything now do we?" I looked at my savior, and standing there was a boy, tall, blonde hair, boyish complexion, almost reminded me of Mike Newton back home.
"No, we wouldn't. Thanks for stopping me from humiliating myself." The boy who saved me, just flashed me a bright smile and replied,
"No problem. You're new around here aren't you? Not used to the snow weather I gather? Well, I'm sure you'll get used to it in no time. The name is Brad, by the way, Brad Holstein. And you are?" Brad eh? I wondered if he would be anything like Mike, never giving me a day off, or never taking no for an answer.
"Bella, Bella Swan, my father and I just moved here from Forks, Washington." It was the truth; I just hoped he didn't ask me why we moved.
"Cool cool. Well, I gotta get going; it was nice to meet you Bella. I'll see you around?" He seemed like a nice enough guy, I was actually looking forward to seeing him again.
"Yeah, I'll see you later Brad." He waved goodbye and jogged off into town. I continued walking into the library. As I walked into the small building, I was met with a warm atmosphere that smelled of old parchment, a smell that I thrived off of. I walked up to the main desk, and approached a young women sitting behind the desk. She looked a little like Angela Webber, she wore black framed glasses, had onyx colored hair, and looked to be somewhat short. She looked up from her work and smiled. "Hi, welcome to the Denali Town Library, I'm Shelia, how can I help you?" Shelia huh? I wonder if she was as friendly and warm as Angela, only one way to find out.
"Hi, I'm Bella Swan; I just came by to drop off a job application. I was hoping you had an opening." I was praying on the inside that she said yes, because, while the grocery store or and restaurant wouldn't be horrible, I'd much rather work here.
"You know, we are actually looking for someone to help out around here. Not many people want to work in the library here, so if you'll let me run this by my boss real quickly, I'm sure we can work something out." Internally I was cheering; I had a chance, and a pretty good one at that.
"That's fine. I'll just wait."
"Cool, I'll be back in a few minutes." After she left, I looked around the shelves. For a small town, they had a pretty sizable selection. Many of my favorites like Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice. As I'm look around, I spot a small alcove with a few chairs there, perfect for reading. I make a mental note that this will be the perfect place for me to regroup, read a few books and find myself again.
Shelia walks out from the back and calls out to me. "Hey Bella, my boss said you're hired. We need somebody to shelve books and the like. So if you're up for the job, it's all yours." In my mind I did a little jig. I got the job!
"Of course! I'd love this job. So, when do I start?" I hoped right away, but you never know.
"Now, if you can that is. Since this is a small library, you shouldn't have a problem finding where things so. There's a cart of books over here that need to be shelved. Oh yeah, my boss said that we'll pay you $9.75 an hour, and you get paid weekly here as well. Any questions you have?" $9.75? That's $2 above minimum wage here; they're being pretty generous, especially for a teenager straight out of high school who's new in town. Oh well, I'm not going to complain.
"Just a couple things, what are my hours and what should I wear?" What, they were pretty important questions.
"Well, hours here are 9-5 on weekdays, 8-6 on Saturdays, and we're closed on Sunday. You won't have to work the entire time, but if you are specific on what days and times you want, you can talk to our boss, Adam. If not, I can have a shift schedule ready for you tomorrow, as for dress code, just something presentable. You'll most likely be interacting with people, so you've got to be looking nice, but beyond that, it's really up to you. I recommend something light, since you'll probably be moving around a lot, and the heater is on most of the time in here." That sounds reasonable, I didn't really have a preference with when I worked, since I didn't really have any friends here yet, and I didn't do much at home.
"Well, I'm not too picky with hours, so you can pick something out for me, if that's alright."
"Yeah, that's fine. I'll tell Adam to get a shift table ready for you. He should have it done by tomorrow. As for now, it's about 3:00, so if you want to work until 5:00, I'm sure that'll be fine."
"Yeah, I'm cool with that; I don't have anything else to do today." I was ecstatic to be around books, with it being my job none the less!
"Well, now that we've got that out of the way, this cart of books here needs to be shelved. It's like a standard library here. Fiction in the corner, non-fiction over there, kids books over in that corner, ordered by alphabetical orders according to the author's last name." She said as she pointed to where things were. Seemed easy enough, I'm pretty familiar with the system so this shouldn't be a problem.
"Okay, thanks Shelia. Will you think Adam for me if you see him, for giving me a job?"
"Will do Bella, it's nice to have a new face around here, we don't get that many, mostly school kids working on homework or reports, occasionally someone looking for a book, and of course the Denali sisters." The who? They sounded really familiar. I think Shelia gathered that I was confused from the look on my face.
"The Denali sisters are three sisters that live on the outskirts of the town. They tend to keep to themselves, but they're nice none the less. They frequently come here, sometimes getting books, sometimes just to relax. You'll probably see them around. Actually, here comes one of them now." As I turned around, I spotted something that I never thought I'd see again. A vampire and she had golden eyes.
A/N: Now I know I'm nowhere close to finished with An Imprint of a Lifetime, but this story is not meant to go on that long; 10-12 chapter maximum, if that. I've already started Chapter 2 for this story, so I shouldn't let this one drop off like I have before. This was just a little something cooking the in back of my mind for a long time. And I had to write it before I went crazy.
I'm a major fan of Bella & Tanya, and I don't think there's nearly enough stories about them, so I'm submitting my own. This'll be a short little story about them basically getting together and junk. Not really a set plot or anything, so, mostly fluff. Hope you guys like it!
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