Chapter 1 – Coming Back

Bella's POV.

Home; sweet home. Yeah right. I don't have a home really; just houses and places. I haven't had one since that day when everything in my life changed just like the blink of an eye. In some way I can't complain because I wouldn't be where I am now; with my sister-like best friends: Rose and Esme, on our way to Forks, Washington. That is where all this began but won't ever end. I guess you're wondering why? Well there is just one fact that my life won't end. That is because I'm a vampire. You wouldn't be able to tell I was different just by glancing at me across the street but anyone who looked close enough would know I was different. Of course you can see the difference but I think if I can convince myself I look normal then maybe people may warm up to me a bit. I'm typical looking with more defined features like how my hair hangs in the most perfect waves that match amazingly well with my caramelized chocolate eyes that reflected every emotion and all my confidence. Compared to Rose's piercing ocean blue ones and sun-kissed blonde hair. But to me looks don't matter. Esme on the other hand is a special creature with her melted honey eyes and Kardashian Dark Brown. I'm 18 years old in human years where as Rose is 17 and Esme is 30.

Sitting on a plane waiting for the landing is the most boring thing I have ever experienced so I was basically on the verge of throwing up everything in my stomach. Although, I can't so that was a joke. I had consumed plenty of animal blood before I boarded the plane as a precaution because you never know when someone may happen to cut themselves. I hate feeling nauseous it unnerves me. I looked over at Rose and Esme who were pretending to be asleep even though they were just lost in their own thoughts.

'God! I just want to be there already. I wonder if there will be any sexy men there. I can only hope.' Rose's thoughts were disturbing to say the least so I put my shield up to block her out. I decided to listen to Esme's and a light smile spread across my face when I heard them.

'Wow! I can't believe we haven't returned sooner. I have missed Forks so much. It feels like our true home. I'm so happy my Bella has decided to return I can see that she's happy to be coming home even though she may not show it. Thank you so much for this Bella. I sure hope your listening to this when I looked earlier you looked so peaceful and thoughtful.' I moved my hand and gently laid my hand on Esme's to let her know I was listening.

'Thank you Bella. It truly is amazing that we are coming home.'

I leant over and hugged her tightly to me when I noticed the flight attended looking and us with a snotty expression on her face.

"Excuse me but for those of you that didn't hear the captain, you need to fasten your seatbelts because we will be landing in a few moments. Thank you." With that she turned and started to make her way to find her crew seat.

"Fucking bitch." I heard Rose mumble and chuckled quietly to myself. I noticed Esme smile slightly before I snapped my seatbelt in place. Rose and I exchanged a smile when we felt the airplane touch down on the runway.

I looked out the window and noticed the grey clouds that were forming over head. Great, the weather hasn't changed much.

When the plane came to a stand-still, I thought Rose was about to bolt for the exit and her inhuman speed but Esme shot her a warning look which made Rose change her mind and wait impatiently. The seatbelt light turned off and in a flash Rose is out of her seat and removing our hand luggage from the holder. The next thing I know is that mine is being shoved onto my lap and my hand was secure in Rose's grip. If I was human she would have crushed my bones to dust. We were the first ones of the plane and in the luggage collection point thanks to Rose who was now looking for our suitcases on the conveyor belt. I felt the dull ache in my throat as the humans began to pile through the doors. I walked over to join Rose who seemed to be having a disagreement with a large man.

"...No, I'm perfectly fine. I don't need any help on retrieving my luggage from the carousel." I only caught the tail end of what Rose was saying but it appeared that the man thought Rose was incapable of grabbing her own luggage because 'she is too weak'. Those were the man's thoughts exactly, well okay only some of his thoughts but I would rather not get his mental picture about the rest as he was being very graphic.

"Okay, I'm sorry. It's just that well you look so tiny and I thought you needed help." The man replied. Oh hell no, I could see Rose's eyes turning blacker with rage so I decided that maybe I should step in.

"Hey Rose. Thank you so much for your offer sir but I assure you we're fine by ourselves." I said to the man whilst laying a hand on Rose's shoulder as a warning. He look at me and lost all coherent thoughts. I inwardly smirked at the fact I'd turned his brain to mush in a matter of seconds.

"Erm... Okay miss." And with that he was gone. So, I turned to Rose.

"Come on Rose we need to get going I think Esme already has her luggage." Rose nodded a response and we grabbed our luggage together. We made our way over to Esme who was patiently standing by the exit.

"I guess we're going to haul a cab back to the house guys. We can't run with our entire luggage." Esme said and walked outside with me and Rose following.

We found a cab waiting on the side. Esme walked over and began to talk to him but he wasn't really paying attention because he was still shocked by her beauty. His thought was something about being dazzled by our beauty. I had to hold back my laughter that was threatening to spill out. We all clambered into the cab and started to make our way home. No one knew it existed apart from the estate agents. Esme's 'great-grandmother who was also named Esme had owned the house but of course it was Esme who had designed it but they didn't know that because they couldn't know that. So as the cab made its way to the house the driver's thoughts became muddled.

'Where do they live? There's no house out here. How strange.' The laugh nearly broke free but I held it in because Esme was about to speak to him.

"Could you turn here and stop when you see a light shining in the distance. Thank you." Esme's voice was polite. The cabbie just nodded and let his thoughts wander to how beautiful Esme is.

'She truly is a beauty. I wonder how old she is. Maybe I could ask her out. I mean come on who wouldn't? With that body of hers, I'm sure all the guys fall to their knees at the sight of her.'

He looked in the mirror to the back where we sat and I caught his gaze. I gave him a wink and the biggest smile I could muster and showed him my pearly white teeth which made him incoherent. I smiled smugly on the inside at the fact that I could have this affect on everyone. I turned to peer through the window and saw the outline of our house coming into view. I smiled knowing that the driver was about to be shocked and just because the house made me feel calm. The driver's face was priceless.

'Oh my god! This house is gorgeous. No wonder they live here. A gorgeous house for gorgeous ladies.'

This time I couldn't hold back the snort that came free from my facade so I hurriedly covered it with a cough hoping that no one would notice my slip but of course Rose did because she shot me a look that said 'shut-up.' I just nodded slightly and exited the cab to retrieve my suitcases from the trunk of the car.

I made my way round to the front and noticed the cab driver practically eye-fucking Esme and debating whether or not to ask for her number. I'm guessing he decided not to because he just turned and went to the boot to grab Esme and Rose's suitcases out the boot. We thanked him and payed him the correct money and watched as he pulled out the driveway and onto the dirt track. I heard Rosalie's thoughts and decided I agreed with them.

'Disgusting, absolutely disgusting. He was eyeing Esme like she was a piece of meat.'

I turned to the door and swung it open and flew up the stairs to my floor. Each of us had our own floor so we have our own privacy. I slowly turned the knob of my closet and stepped inside. I noticed that most of my clothes were vintage so I turned to the other side and started to unpack my Louis Vuitton suitcases. I made quick work of hanging everything up and putting my accessories or shoes in the right places. I must have about 8 rows of heels, 5 of flats and 3 of trainers or plimsolls. I was rather proud of my clothes and shoes. I checked the clock and saw that it was half 3 in the morning so I decided to set my outfit out for the next day seeing as Rose and I were going to start school. I pulled a pair of high-waist denim shorts which I paired them with a pink tank top, a Henley's cardigan and black patent peep-toe 5-inch heels. I then chose a few bangles to match and a pair of black rose earrings. I grabbed my Christian Dior bag and added that to my outfit. Once I was pleased with that I decided I might as well hunt again seeing as I didn't want to take any chances at school tomorrow.

"Girls, I'm going for a hunt. See you later." I told Esme and Rose in my normal voice because I know they could hear me.

"Okay Bella. See you later." They both replied at the same which caused me to chuckle. I exited my closet and ran to the window and sprung through it. I hit the border of the forest and ran as fast as I could. I slowed myself down when I caught the scent of a mountain lion and a few elk nearby. I rushed towards the scent of the mountain lion and took him down quickly. It soothed the ache in the back of my throat but I could tell it was still there so I headed towards three elks and drunk them dry too. After the elk and mountain lion were done I found a rock that was situated next to the most amazingly beautiful waterfall my eyes had ever laid upon. The moonlight made the rocks glimmer like that had crystals in them that danced around the water. The waterfall made me feel peaceful so I sat there until I thought I should get back because the sun was more prominent now. As I was sitting there, I thought about how many times over the last 132 years that I had been to high school and the fact that although it may be boring but I love it. I stood up and ran back through the woods to the house. I chose to go through the front door and noticed that it was 6:30am. I guess I made it back at the right time. I walked through to the kitchen and was about to call for Rose and Esme when I noticed a note written in Esme's handwriting.

B,

Gone hunting. Your car, white Audi TT convertible, is in the garage next to your 4 others. I'll meet you at school.

Esme and Rose x

P.S. Be there by 8.

I laid the note back onto the work top and ran to my bathroom. I sneaked my hand through the shower curtain and turned it on. I stripped off my clothes and stepped into the shower. I didn't need to shower but it was a habit I like to do because it keeps me feeling refreshed. I picked up the strawberry body wash that I have always used and squeezed a generous amount into the palm of my hand and began to scrub whilst thinking about my day ahead.

After about 20 minutes I stepped back out of the shower and made my way into my closet across the hall. I dropped the towel and pulled out a pair of thongs and a matching bra. The set was laced and white but to my eyes I could see the tints of pink in them. My bras were all lace and Victoria secret because they made my bras especially to my liking because they were all double d's. I slipped my tank top on over the top and pulled my jean shorts on before wandering further into the closet to the hair and make-up section. I let my hair cascade down my back while I applied the small amount of make-up I wear. Today I added a little eyeliner to the tops of my eyelids and dabbed on my Yves Saint Laurent mascara and clear lip gloss. I didn't need any blush today because my cheeks were still flushed from the hunt and the blood that was now coursing through my body. I finished my make-up and ruffled my hair a bit to give it the sex hair look. I slid my bangles on my arm and put my earrings in. Finally I put on my heels and made my way downstairs and into the kitchen where I grabbed my Blackberry and car keys off of the table. I rushed to the garage and smiled when I saw my baby sitting there waiting for me. I unlocked my car and pressed the button so that the garage doors would open for me so I could back out of the driveway. Once I had exited the garage I hit the 'close' button on my control and raced onto the road that led to Forks High.

As I approached the school, I could hear the thoughts of what soon would be my fellow school friends. Aha! Yeah right.

'Who are the newbie's?' or 'I wonder if they're chicks.' It really is pathetic if I'm honest. But oh well here I am again at another high school.

I searched for Rose's Audi a5 and noticed it was parked up near the front so I pulled in next to it. I listened to Rose's thoughts to find out where she was.

'Bells, I'm in the reception. Please hurry I'm nervous.'

I walked as fast as I could at human speed and located the Reception office and headed for the door. As soon as I opened the door Rose was at my side and pulling me into a hug. I could feel her relief through my shield which meant that she must have been really tense. I rubbed back soothingly before grabbing her hand and leading her towards the front desk with a fairly old women sitting there with a small but welcoming smile on her face. Her name told me she Mrs Shelly Cope. When I looked back up I smiled which momentarily stunned her before she shook her head lightly and regained her composure.

"Hello ladies, I'm Mrs Cope. What can I do for you?" Her voice was caring but had a rasp to it.

"Hello Mrs Cope. I'm Isabella Swan and this is my cousin Rosalie Swan. We're enrolling here today." She looked rather shocked as I mentioned that we were students.

'Oh... my! They're students? No way. They're too gorgeous to go here. Oh, stop it Shelly, you're being ridiculous just give them their schedules and let them go." I felt my lips curve up into a smile at her thoughts. She handed us our schedules, which were under her keyboard.

"Thank you Mrs Cope." Rose and I said in unison which caused us to glance at each other and chuckle slightly.

"You're welcome, dears. I hope you have a nice day." Mrs Cope replied and waved us out the door. As soon as she was out of ear shot Rose spoke up.

"She seemed nice."

"Yeah, she was thinking that we were too gorgeous to attend Forks High." I said with humour.

Rose giggled and then sighed. "I think this is going to be fun cuz." I noticed that she said the last part with a sly wink.

We exchanged schedules and I noticed we have 4 classes together this week and around 8 next week.

"Hey Rose, we have 4 classes together this week but round about 8 next week. So it's not too bad. But, if you need me just send a thought my way or drop me a text." Just as Rose started to reply the bell rang signalling the beginning of the day. We both headed to our home rooms. Mine was in room 101 while Rose's was 201 so we both had to head in our separate directions.

When I entered my home room everyone stared at me and I watched as the boys' eyes racked over my body like I was meat and the girls' with envious stares towards me. I walked over to the teacher whose name I didn't know and didn't really care about knowing and made my way to the back of the class to an empty desk. I noticed a pixie looking girl out of the corner of my eye and turned slightly to look at her and observed that she was smiling widely in my direction so I offered her a smile back before turning to my Blackberry.

Opening blackberry messenger I perceived Rose was only and typed a quick message to her.

BrownEyedBella: Hey Rose! How's it going so far?

BlueEyedBlondie: Hey Bells. As you can probably guess it's boring. You?

BrownEyedBella: Yeah same as Rose. Although, there's a small pixie like girl who definitely has great fashion sense maybe we should talk to her?

BlueEyedBlondie: Hm... Yeah sure, it's always nice to have friends. I just hope she doesn't treat us like we have AIDS or something. I'm getting pretty sick of it.

BrownEyedBella: Yeah I agree Rose. Anyway I better go the bells about to ring so I'll catch up with you at lunch or something. Love ya Cuz.

BlueEyedBlondie: Yeah you too Bella. Ly ox

I slowly rose from my chair and walked to the door trying to block out the thoughts of those around me.

I withdrew my schedule from my back and noticed I had Art first which was just down the hall so I sped off at human pace.

When I arrived everyone was already working. I began to enter the small room when I was hit with the most amazing scent. I looked up and saw him sitting at the desk in front of me.

God help me.