AU: This is my first fanfiction, i hope you enjoy and constructive criticism is welcome. I warn you now, this story is nothing like Twilight, if you dont like it then please just leave it alone. As i said before, constructive criticism is welcome. If you do like the story i will keep writing, so please leave a review.
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, that's Meyers job. I also do not own any songs that may appear throughout is story.
Chapter 1: Broken Disaster
I looked around the empty street trying to find shelter in the blistering heat. There wasn't many shops open in this small town on a Sunday. I half walked half ran down the main street until I found a small book shop. I pushed the heavy wooden door frame and walked inside, I sighed deeply as the cool air instantly cooled me down. As the door softly closed behind me I stepped onto the soft carpet and started walking to my favourite section of books, as I searched through the shelves to find a book I hadn't read I heard soft footsteps walking towards me. I spun around quickly and came face to face with Marie, her black hair was in a messy bun on the top of her head with short curls surrounding her round face, and she had too much make-up on for summer. She stood in front of me with one hand on her hips and the other hanging loosely at her side while her stiletto clad foot was tapping the carpet softly.
"Hello little Mary," she spat, using my first name because she knew I hated it, "what exactly do you think you're doing here?" She asked, narrowing her eyes at me.
"Uhm, I... I'm looking for a… a book," I stuttered, looking down at her pink toe nails.
She leant forward was she whispered into my ear. "Oh, looking for a book are you? Well maybe you should go somewhere else, because I don't want to be around filth like you," as she said that she pushed me away from her and the put her foot out so I tripped and tumbled to the floor. "And maybe you should watch where you are going before you ruin my shoes" she said as she walked away from me leaving me where I fell.
On trembling arms I slowly lifted myself up, and took a few deep breaths before starting to leave, but before I had the chance she rounded a shelf of books. When she saw me still in the shop her eyes narrowed and her lips turned into a scowl, I started walking backwards but was stopped by the shelf behind me. Her long legs only had to take a few steps before she reached me, she clamped her hands tightly on my small shoulders and pulled me to her closely "did I not make myself clear the first time?" she growled into my face and her breath smelt like smoke and bubble gum mixed together, she slowly let go of my shoulders and stepped away from me like she was going to get a disease, "I said leave." She ordered and pointed in the direction of the exit. When I didn't move she raised her voice "NOW!"
I quickly ran out of the store and only faintly saw a flash of blonde before I opened the heavy door and rushed into the hot summer air.
I didn't stop running until I got two streets away from the book shop and my worst enemy.
I doubled over myself trying to breathe, but the hot air was making it difficult. When i was finally able to breathe again I stood up straight and started walking home. The walk was about 15 minutes and by the time I reached the house I was dehydrated and felt like I was about to faint, it took all the energy I had to pull my key from my pocket and put it into the handle, I pushed the door open and stumbled inside before closing it behind me with my foot, I slowly walked to the small kitchen where I got a freezing cold water bottle out of the fridge and skulled from it until it was almost empty, I walked to the sink to refill it when I felt eyes on me. I tightened the lid on the bottle and slowly turned around where my sister Bella was standing watching me carefully.
"Is she back?" she asked and I instantly knew who she meant, I nodded looking down at the creamy tiles of the kitchen floor. I suddenly felt cool arms around me while Bella pulled me closely to her and I lent my head on her chest because that's the highest I could reach.
My sister was nowhere near tall but compared to her I was miniature. I was in my second last year of high school and the smallest in my class, I sometimes even got mistaken for a first year high school student. Bella softly played with my short hair and I started crying into her thin blue singlet leaving a wet spot. Still wrapped in her embrace she led us to the lounge room and sat me down on the three seater, when she sat down and got comfortable she pulled me into her and rested my head in her lap, I laid down and my feet didn't even touch the other side, as she resumed playing with my hair and softly running her fingers over my forehead I drifted off to sleep.
I woke up with a thin blanket covering my body and soft pillow under my head. I was slightly disorientated and started freaking out before I remembered that I was safe in my lounge room. The room was dark so I knew it was already night time and my father was probably home by now. I heard quiet voices coming from the kitchen but it was loud enough that I could hear every word being spoken.
"She can't go through another year of this dad," Bella stated.
"She has you, Bella we can't just move because a girl is picking on her." Dad replied trying to keep his voice quiet but I knew he was having trouble.
"I'm not going to be always there dad, this is my last year and then what is she going to do? I'm not saying that we should just move but maybe she should go live with mum, at least until she finishes high school. If she leaves now before school starts then she will have enough time to settle in and it's not going to ruin her education." Bella retorted and my lip started quivering, I couldn't just leave. That would prove to Marie that she won and I couldn't give her that satisfaction.
"Alice, live with Renee?" Charlie scoffed, "have you fallen and hit your head Bells? Do you remember what happened when you two went to stay with her last summer? It almost caused world war III, and you are suggesting Alice go live with her for two years? Yeah because that's going to solve all the problems Alice has and will probably cause more. She is staying here and that is final," he almost yelled at her and I could almost feel her flinch.
"Dad that isn't the point, Alice came home and cried herself to sleep and you know it will only become worse once school goes back, the nightmares will start again, the sleepwalking and the night terrors will come back, can you deal with another year with minimal sleep?" she asked and I flinched at the reminder that for the last 4 years I have kept both Charlie and Bella awake with constant nightmares, night terrors and sleep walking nearly every night, the only time they stopped is on summer break when I could get away from Marie and her 'pose', because every summer she went back to south America and her friends left me alone.
"I have already found a way to solve that problem. Do not argue with me Isabella because I will win this argument and I will not let my little girl go live with that monster you call mum," his voice raised slightly but he brought it down until I could barely hear him, "Bella I know you are worried about her and so am I but there is nothing I can do about Marie, I have already talked to her parents and it seems that just made things worse, Alice just has to show to that evil girl that what she is doing doesn't bother her and she will stop. And I have a surprise for Alice that might make her feel better about going back to school this year, so stop arguing with me and go check on her."
I quickly lay back down and curled into the foetal position before pulling the blanket around me, closed my eyes and steadied my breathing so it seemed I was still asleep. I heard Bella try to sneak in to the lounge room but stepped on a lose floorboard which squeaked loudly and I heard her swear under her breathe. She continued sneaking towards me until she was standing above me. When she was convinced I was still asleep I heard her turn and begin to walk out of the room, I opened my eyes slightly and before she got to the hallway I sat up and yelled "BOO!" She screamed and jumped so high I thought she was going to go through the roof. She slowly turned around with her hand on her heart and tears in her eyes.
"Alice, you almost gave me a heart attack," she breathed heavily still trying to get her composure, "Im guessing you are feeling better?" she asked while moving her hand from her heart and placing it on her hip.
I stretched and yawned dramatically before answering her "yep, I feel fantastic, thanks for asking" I smiled widely at her.
"Good that means you can help me with dinner." She retorted and walked out of the room.
I groaned loudly and stood up, stretching my body and cracking my back before following her into the kitchen.
I helped cut the vegetables to Bella's standards and managed to sneak out of the room when she went to the toilet. Bella's passion was cooking mine however was not. I quickly ran up the stairs and locked my door behind me before sitting down on my bed. My room was small but I didn't have many things so it didn't really matter. I had my queen size bed, wardrobe and some other bits of furniture and that's all I needed.
I turned on my stereo and let the soft sounds of Taylor Swift filled the small space.
-You, with your words like knives and swords and weapons that you use against me
You have knocked me off my feet again got me feeling like I'm nothing
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard, calling me out when I'm wounded
You, pickin' on the weaker man
Well, you can take me down with just one single blow
But you don't know what you don't know
Someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
You, with your switching sides and your walk-by lies and your humiliation
You, have pointed out my flaws again as if I don't already see them
I'll walk with my head down trying to block you out 'cause I'll never impress you
I just wanna feel okay again
I'll bet you got pushed around, somebody made you cold
But the cycle ends right now 'cause you can't lead me down that road
And you don't know what you don't know. -
I woke up with sweat running down my face and my clothes sticking to my body. I took deep breaths to calm myself down and then the pounding began, but this pounding wasn't in my head, this was coming from outside my bedroom door. "Mary Alice Swan, open this fucking door right now" my father was screaming from the hallway while banging his large fist on my door.
"WHAT DO YOU WANT?" I screamed at him while turning off my music.
"I want you to open this door, we have company" he shouted back. After a few seconds I heard his heavy footsteps going down the stairs. I quickly changed out of my sweat drenched clothes and ran my brush through my hair before flinging my door open. As I walked down the stairs slowly I heard a male's deep voice that I instantly recognised as my best friends. I jumped down the remaining stairs and ran into Jacobs arms. He hugged me tightly until I couldn't breathe and then sat me on his lap.
"You look like shit Alice." He stated as I got off his lap.
"What can I say I'm a broken disaster." I replied, opening the fridge and getting two bottles of water.
"Don't talk about yourself like that Ali." He said as I threw a bottle at him. He caught it easily but kept staring at me like he was trying to get me to realise something.
"What are you staring at Jake?" I asked, walking pass him and walking to my room.
"Just my beautiful best friend" he answered, "and my new roommate." He added before following me.
"Your what?" I half yelled, I quickly turned around to face him but he was closer than I thought and I ended up coming face to face with his chest.
"You know, my roommate, it's when two people share the same room," he explained like I was a five year old.
"I'm not an idiot Jacob Black," I said stepping away from him, "why are we sharing a room?" I asked glaring at his smug expression.
"Because I'm moving in duh, sometimes I think you should be blonde." I slapped his chest when he said that.
"Ok, why are you moving in, and why do you have to sleep in my room?" I asked, scowling at him which only made him laugh.
"Because I'm going to Forks high school, and I want to be close to my bestest best friend." He replied after he stopped laughing.
"We can still be close if you sleep in the spare room." I explained crossing my arms, I felt like there was something he wasn't telling me.
"But I like your room so much better, what's the matter don't you love me anymore?" he asked sounding like a little kid. Instead of answering him I simply turned away from him and stormed into the lounge room where my dad and Jakes dad Billy Black were watching TV. I stood right in front of it which caused the two grown men to whine like two year olds.
"I have a few questions you have to answer before I let you watch your show." I explained to them while crossing my arms over my chest. "First, why is Jake moving in here? Second, why is he going to Forks high? And lastly, why is he sharing my room when there is a perfectly good spare room down the hall?" I asked, glaring at my father. He knew I didn't like my personal space invaded, even by my best friend.
"Jake, get in here," Billy yelled from his spot on the lounge. Jake then sauntered in with a piece of ham in his hand. He sat down next to my dad. "Alice, your father will explain everything but you have to promise not to say anything or get angry," he said to me and when I nodded he nudged my father to speak. Before he started I turned around and turned the TV off and then sat down on the floor.
"Ok Alice here is the deal. As you know Jake got expelled from La Push high last year and they refuse to take him back, so he is enrolled at Forks because he has nowhere else to go. He is moving in with us because its closer to the high school then La Push is and will be much easier for everybody if he stayed here during the week. And he will be staying in your room because we all know you don't have nightmares, night terrors and don't sleepwalk when someone else is in the room. He will keep all his stuff in the spare room but when it comes to sleeping he will sleep in your room, in either your bed, on the floor or and the pull out mattress. This is all for the best." I couldn't argue with my dad's reasoning but that didn't mean I had to be ok with the fact that no one told me until tonight.
"Well seeing as I have no choice in the matter, I'm going to MY room, call me when dinner is ready." I said as I got up and stomped up the stairs.
"You promised you wouldn't get angry Alice." I heard Billy yell.
"You've seen me angry before Billy and this isn't angry, this is pissed off." I shouted as I got to the top step.
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For those that dont know, the song featured is Mean-Taylor Swift