Life In The Fast Lane
Disclaimer:
Well I finally got around to writing my first story on here. Actually my friend and I are writing it together and since she cant get on here right now, we're putting it on my account. She was watching Fast and the Furious and thought it would be a good story so now here we are! This story is all human so no vampires or werewolves this time, sorry. Currently, I'm at my friends house who is typing up a new chapter to her story and I'm thinking she's crazy now. Anyway I'll get to the real disclaimer before my friends goes crazy talking about coffee or cake again.
Unfortunately I don't own Twilight or the movie Fast and the Furious…
Enjoy chapter one!
Chapter 1 - LA
Another day passed and I still hadn't had any luck in finding my dream job. Sure I had a part time job but I couldn't live off of that much longer. With a sigh I threw the newspaper into the trashcan and leant against the counter. At least my roommate had better luck then I did, she was living her dream. But I on the other hand, really needed a change. I mean I'm twenty-three years old, I just got out of college and all I have is a part time job while sharing an apartment. But hey, at least it's better then nothing. It's not like I'm use to achieving big things or getting real fancy stuff. That's one thing I have learned though, never set your bar or standards too high because in the end all you end up with is another disappointment….
The front door flew open; breaking me from my thoughts and in ran my roommate.
"Oh my goodness Bella you wont believe what I just found out!!" Alice, my perky little best friend, squealed happily as she jumped up and down.
"If it's got you this excited then I definitely want to know."
"I just found out my job is relocating!"
"Where?!" I asked, now very interested.
"To Los Angeles, California!!" She squealed and twirled around.
"Wow, that's definitely some major news." Sure I was happy for her but what would I do with out her, she was basically my sister.
"And guess what else."
"What??" There was more?
"You're coming with me!!"
"No way!" I yelled.
She just nodded. I screamed and tackled her in a hug. We jumped happily around the room until we collapsed on the couch.
"I cant believe we're going to California." Alice said once we had caught our breath.
"Yeah, when do we need to leave? What about plane tickets? The expenses?"
"Slow down there! We have a week to leave. The company is providing tickets. The only thing we need to worry about is, how we're going to fit all our stuff in our suitcases!"
"Yeah that could be a problem!" I said laughing.
We sat there in a comfortable silence, letting the latest news sink in.
"Wait a minute. Do you know who lives in Los Angeles?" I asked as a light bulb went off in my head.
"Should I?" Alice questioned confused.
"Rose!" I exclaimed.
"You're right! We should tell her!" Alice said jumping up and reaching for the phone.
After an hour of talking to Rose we had everything planned out. When we arrived in LA, Rose would be waiting for us where she would take us back to her house, or our new home. My truck and what ever else that wouldn't fit in our suitcases would already be there waiting for us. It took a lot of debating but Rose finally convinced us to stay with her. We didn't want to intrude but she kept insisting that she had too much room with not enough things to fill it.
"In less then two hours our life has completely changed." Alice sighed.
"Yeah, we're moving to California where we'll finally meet our pen pale from college."
"I know it's all so exciting and overwhelming!" I nodded in agreement.
"We should go celebrate!" Alice told me, jumping up.
"Shouldn't we start packing?" I whined, knowing what Alice's ideas of fun were. Shopping, hands down.
"We can do that tomorrow." She urged.
"But Alice we already have enough clothes, we don't need more! It'll only making packing our suitcases that much harder."
"That stuff is so last year, we need new wardrobes for California! We can give away our old clothes! Please!!" She begged.
I sighed, there was no stopping Alice when she was in a shopping mood.
"Fine, but only a couple hours."
"Yay!" She squealed and pulled me off the couch and out the door.
The airport was packed with people going this way and that. It was too chaotic for me. I tightly held onto Alice's arm and my bags as we pushed through people, trying to find a seat while we waited for our plane.
"Ooh there's some!" She exclaimed and jerked me forward towards the open seats.
I mumbled a sorry to the many people she caused me to bump into or step on their toes. Praised by her job well done, Alice plopped down in the seat with a large grin on her face. I sighed, now exhausted and sat down in the seat next to hers. For such a little thing, she can definitely be aggressive.
"I cant believe, we're actually doing this."
"I know, its so unreal" I agreed.
After half an hour of watching people walk by carrying their luggage, wearing out of date clothes as Alice liked to put it and some in desperate need of a make over or a hot shower, we finally started to board the plane. The butterflies in my stomach felt more like hornets. I was very excited but I couldn't help but feel nervous, I was just leaving my hometown and moving to a place I'd only seen in movies. Yeah a bit scary. Alice and I climbed into our seats and waited for take off. I never really liked the take off but other then that, flying didn't bother me. Alice gave my arm a squeeze as the plane began to ascend. Out of habit, I gazed out the window as the plane lifted into the air. Although it probably doesn't seem like a good idea, it actually made me feel better, knowing that we were leaving the ground. Once we were in the air Alice began listening to her ipod and texting so I closed my eyes and prepared myself for a nap.
The sun shone through the trees brightly as I stepped into the opening. It was the most beautiful place I'd ever seen. I made my way into the middle of the meadow and stretched my arms out while closing my eyes. The sun warmed up my skin and I smiled in content. I had never felt so at peace and alive at the same time. As the wind blew softly I felt an odd presence near me. Slowly, I opened my eyes to see the most gorgeous creature I had ever seen. This meadows beauty was nothing compared to him. My eyes trailed over his body. His bare chest shown brightly in the sun and his muscles tensed as he stood there, unmoving like a statue. My eyes continued up till I got to his face. His tight jaw, smooth skin and those eyes…. Before I could get lost in his eyes, I lifted my gaze to his hair which was an unusual bronze color. As he took a step forward my eyes found his once again. His gaze was so intense; it was as if he could see right into my soul. I wanted to look away but I just couldn't, his eyes were just so mesmerizing. I took a few steps toward him, not able to stand the distance between us. I got a mere two feet away from him and stretched out my hand. My heart was pounding, I was so close…….
"Bella! C'mon wake up, we're here!" Alice's voice woke me, along with her persistent shaking.
I groaned and reluctantly opened my eyes.
"Get up sleepyhead, we've arrived in Los Angeles!" Alice said excitedly.
I stood up and stretched as people began to get off the plane.
Once we had got off the plane and collected our luggage, Alice and I began to search for Rose.
"Do you see her anywhere?" I asked Alice, as I strained my neck to see over the crowds.
"No but I sent her a text when we landed so we should find her soon."
We continued walking until we saw our blonde headed friend waving eagerly to us. She met us halfway and pulled us into bone crushing hugs.
"Wow, my long lost sisters." Rose said stepping back and looking at us.
"I know, its insane!" Alice exclaimed.
"Well c'mon, lets not stand around here all day!" Rose said before she grabbed some of our bags and pulled us towards the doors.
As soon as we stepped out the doors we were blinded by the sunlight. I quickly shielded my eyes and trudged onwards.
"Ladies, say hello to Los Angeles!" Rose announced.
Alice and I squealed in delight.
"Now this is my baby." Rose said as she pat the hood of her car.
A black Mustang convertible with bright red seats stood before me. I was definitely not in Forks anymore.
"This is your car?" I choked out, astonished.
"Yep." She said, proudly.
Alice just stood there with wide eyes. I couldn't help but stand there and gape as well while Rose put our luggage in the trunk and crammed some in the backseat. This car was just wow. Oh man, I cant even imagine Rose's reaction when my old truck arrived.
"Oh yeah, Bella, your truck is at my house." Rose said, as if she were reading my mind.
I mentally groaned. Never had I felt ashamed of my truck till now.
"C'mon, hop in, the car wont bite." Rose insisted.
Alice climbed in the back and I hoped in the front. As we rode to our new house with the top down of course, I thoroughly enjoyed the wind blowing through my hair, not to mention the wonderful view. The nice houses, well more like mansions that we passed by, the beaches and the guys. Yeah, I could definitely get use to this place.
By the looks of Rose's car, you'd think she'd have some big mansion but, turns out, it was an apartment. Nothing fancy, just the exact thing we came from, although it was bigger. How could she have a lot of room when it was just an apartment? Oh well, I guess I'll find out.
"It's a lot larger on the inside." Rose told us when we had climbed out of the car.
I nodded and grabbed some of my bags while Alice followed suit. Rose led us inside and our tour began.
"Alright there are two empty bedrooms down that hall," Rose explained as she pointed us in the right direction. "and you can pick whichever one's you want to have and your other stuff arrived a few days ago so I just left the boxes there in the living room." She told us before walking off to the kitchen.
"Kay, thanks." Alice and I answered in unison.
I turned to Alice. "So you take the one on the left and I'll take to one on the right?"
"Sounds good."
I carried my bags into my new bedroom and set them down before glancing around the room, it was breathtaking. My room had powder blue walls, and a hardwood floor that was colored a light brown. It had a set of dresser drawers that were a deep cherry brown, and a lamp, that was filled with what looked like broken china plates and cups, on the dresser next to the bed. The bed was queen sized, and it had a black bedspread with deep blue silk sheets. The pillows on the top however were various shades of blue and black in funky designs. I opened my closet to find that it was a walk in, with two long racks for clothes, and shelves for various items like shoes and such. The room was plain but not at all the same. It reminded me of myself in many aspects.
Satisfied with my room, I headed out to the rest of my bags.
"Hey Alice, do you want me to get your other bags?" I asked as I stopped by her room.
"That would be lovely."
I laughed and walked outside to the car. I popped the trunk open and began pulling out the bags. Just as I shut the trunk and went to pick up the bags my shoe hit the tire and I lost my balance causing myself to go toppling backwards. Me being my usual clumsy self, I just had to have a Bella moment but before I could hit the ground a pair of arms encircled me…..
Alright so that was chapter one, not too bad of a cliffy. I hope it wasn't too horrible There will be a poll up on my profile for this story so make sure to take it! Give me some feedback or suggestions please so review or PM! Next chapter should be up in a few weeks. Thanks for reading!
