CHAPTER 1
The First Encounter
(Knock, knock, knock)
The sound continuously repeated through my mind until my brain was able to register what it was… "Huh…." Was all I could manage. I could hardly speak let alone lift my head when I heard Charlie tell me to get up or else I'd be late for work.
This was a typical Saturday morning for me in my new home of Renton Washington. My name is Isabella swan, I am an average 17 year old girl in high school. I have recently moved here to Washington with my dad and I work as a cashier at Macy's.
"Bells are you up yet?" My dad asked as he peered into my bedroom. "Come on bells, wakey, wakey." He said as he walked over to my bed and patted my shoulder. I felt his eyes on me as I stirred a little bit and stretched. I heard his footsteps, then a click as he closed my bedroom door giving me privacy to get ready.
I got up and stretched again before I was able to get enough strength to walk to the bathroom. I leaned over the sink and rinsed my face off with cold water with the hope that it would wake me up a little more. Then I looked into the mirror and made a face. "Gawd I look hideous" I grumbled to myself as I wiped my face dry and slid outta my large sleeping t-shirt and into a pair of blue jeans and an off white long sleeve sweat shirt.
As I ran down the stairs I was tying my hair into a tight ponytail. I could smell the bacon and eggs my dad was cooking for this morning's breakfast….Well then again that is all he knows how to make which is why I'm the main chef in the house.
" Look who crawled outta bed finally" my dad chimed as I sat down at the table.
" What do you mean finally?" I asked in a curious tone.
"It's 8 o' clock…you're usually up before-" I cut him off before he could continue… "Holy cow…I'm late!" I Shrieked as I shot up out of my seat.
" Whoa there kido..Calm down…Sheryl called and said you didn't need to come in till this morning…" he said as he walked over with a plate of bacon and scrambled eggs. He set it on the table as I sat down with a sigh of relief.
" Thanks for the warning dad." I replied. I was so grateful I knew he could just hear the gratitude in my voice.
" No problem. How was the party last night at Angela's house?" Only my dad would call a get together of about 7 or 8 girls to watch a movie and hang out a party. I sighed… "It wasn't a party dad. It was just a get together with some of my new friends to hang out…. That's all." I said as I glared at him then I saw the smirk on his face causing my mood to lighten. "And it was good."
"That's good…."He replied as he got up and walked to the sink to wash off his dish, "well I gotta get to work, see ya later Bells."
"See ya." I replied as I got up to wash my dish too. I got into my old rusty truck and drove off for work.
(Later that day)
" Thank you for shopping at Macy's and have a nice day." I said as I handed the tired looking lady with her little tiny baby boy in her arms her bag and receipt.
"Hello, thank you for shopping at Macy's. Did you find everything okay?" I asked. I had it down as a pretty routine thing so I don't even bother to look up anymore.
" Yes we did. Thank you for asking." I stood there unable to move as I heard that perfect velvet voice, I was still in total shock at how perfect the voice sounded that when I looked up and saw the most beautiful face in the world I could feel myself getting faint. All I saw was an incredibly beautiful teenage guy with golden eyes and his messy but perfect bronze hair. Then when I looked at the young girl standing next to her I was in even more shock. She was also flawless. She had beautiful golden eyes too and dark spiky hair.
"Are you okay?" She asked me as she started leaning over toward the guy, " Edward does she look a little pale to you?" she asked him. Then I glanced back and forth between them real quick and looked down while blushing from embarrassment.
"Nah…she looks fine to me."The velvet voice said again only not as perfect. I could tell he was trying to stifle a chuckle. I scanned and bagged their things as fast as I could without looking at them again. "Have a nice day." I said in a shaky tone as I handed them their bags and finally looked up for one last look at their beauty.
"Thank you. You too." Said the young girl as they walked away.
When I had finally caught my breath enough to look at the clock I was glad to see that I only had about five minutes left till I was off for the day so I took a deep breath and helped the rest of the people in my line. Luckily for me there were only two customers left and by then time I had finished helping them I only had one minute left. So I headed to the back to get my things and clock out. As I was walking back a little boy ran right into me and before I knew it I was falling…..Then in another second I was in a strong grasp. I looked up to see who had caught me and.....