Discleamer: My name is not Steph and I don't live in America. If you still think that I own Twilight you must be stupid.
A/N: This is my first fanfiction ever so please be gentle. I would love to read some reviews and I promise to reply. I hope you like it, so go on and read
CHAPTER 1: PROLOGUE
It is a strangely nice day in Forks. It's always rainy here so it's weird to see the sun. I wanted to lie in the yard and sunbath, but I have to pack my things. Tomorrow I' m leaving. I've got a scholarship in one of the best colleges of fine arts in New York and tomorrow I will eventually go in the ''big town'' to get settled. I was planning to live in a dormitory, but my best friend, a fashion freak-pixie named Alice, will go in the same school as me and she convinced me to leave in an apartment with her. Alice is really attractive and I feel self-conscious next to her. She has short black spiky hair, the most perfect green eyes you have ever seen, perfect porcelain skin and nice body, slim but with enough curves. She is short, about 5 feet tall, but still beautiful. She said we'll find something cheap, but I know Alice better than that. She can't sleep in a bed smaller than king-sized, she wants a huge bathroom all on her own and of course a huge walk-in closet that can hold all the thinks she will buy in all the shopping trips I' m sure she is already planning for me. Sometimes I just think that she hates me; she's always torturing me with shopping trips and her favorite dress-up-Bella sessions. She loves putting me in small and uncomfortable clothes. I might look nice in them but I prefer my baggy pants and jeans and comfortable tee shirts.
I think she also persuaded Jasper to live in the same apartment. Jasper is my favorite cousin, he' s one year older than me and Alice. He is tall, 6'2, athletic, with long blond hair that hung around his brow lazily and perfect blue eyes. He left Forks last year to go in New York, where he studies history in NYU. He always had a thing for Civil War. And I can also say that Alice always had a thing for him. But she's such a coward sometimes so she never told him. She haven't told me either, but I know her so many years and it's kind of obvious. He lived in a dorm last year but I' m sure he would love to live with us.
I will also see Jacob; Oh God, I missed him so much. I haven't seen him for at least two years, except for holidays. Jacob is my best friend since we were born. He is taller than Jasper, at least 6'6, with brown skin, shaggy black hair, warm dark brown eyes and a nice warm smile. Our fathers are friends since forever and so are we. Two years ago he moved in New York, where he works as engineer, restoring old cars and so. Old expensive cars I should say. He was always obsessed with cars, engines and speed.
It's almost noon. Alice said she would come to help me. I guess she will find one more chance to grumble about how awful my closet is.
I get in the house and make a sandwich for lunch. Before I had any time to eat the door opens. Alice wanted a key for my house and I was more than happy to give her one as I forget or lose my keys more than often.
"Hey Bells, whatcha doing?"
"Hey Ali, you know I hate being called that. Wait for me to do the dishes and we can go upstairs to finish packing."
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"Bella, your cloths are horrible. How can you ever live with so little clothing. We have to go for shopping soon. You can go around in New York with such clothes"
"Why Alice? What's wrong with these? I think they're pretty fine."
She mumbled something like "She never understands, how can she dress like this" but I didn't say anything. We finished with my suitcases and went to her home. Of course she had already packed all her things and her room looked really empty. We watched a movie at the living room and ordered some pizza. Then we called Jasper to tell him that we would share an apartment and he could stay with us instead of the dorm if he wanted. He liked the idea but he said that he wanted to talk with the guys from the band first because they were thinking of living all in an apartment. Did I mention that he plays in a band? They're called Midnight Sun and Jazz plays the bass. Alice's cousin, I think his name is Edward, is the lead singer. We said Jasper goodnight and go to sleep. I slept at Alice's tonight and we talked about the new life that we were about to start.
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Next morning
I wake up and make some breakfast for both me and Alice. After we eat we put her suitcases in Carlisle's car and he drive us to my place to get my things. Both our fathers, Carlisle and Charlie talk a little and we all drive to the airport.
Thanks God Charlie isn't that much of an emotional guy. However, it's still hard to say goodbye. I have spent almost my hole life here in Forks, living with my father. When my parents divorced when I was 10 I stayed here with Charlie while my mother moved in Phoenix. Now, almost 9 years later, she is married to a baseball player, Phil. I went there sometimes for holidays, but now they travel a lot due to Phil's job so I don't see them a lot.
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After we goodbye our fathers and Esme, Alice's mother who came too, we got in the airplane and waited for our flight to start.
We got in our seats and waited. I put my earphones on and listened to music from my I-pod and Alice did the same thing. She had the seat next to the window while I had the one in the aisle. There was one more seat between us. As I was getting caught up in the music and I was thinking about dancing someone tapped me on the shoulder. It was a dark-skinned girl, with long black hair and warm black eyes, about our age. I thought she looked very much like Jake and his friends and I thought I've seen her again in the reservation near Forks, La Push beach. She might lived there, in the same reservation as Jake. La Push is where Jacob used to live when he was here.
"Excuse me, would you mind?" she said while motioning for the seat next to me. I stood so she could get to the seat between me and Alice. Alice got up to and said "Hi; I'm Alice;" with one of her dazzling smiles.
"Leah" said the girl and held her hand out. However, Alice pulled her into one of her tight hugs instead.
" Alice, she will think your crazy if you continue like that" I told her.
"No, it doesn't mind" said Leah " I prefer hugs anyway. Should I take it you know each other?"
"Yeah, for a long time. My name is Bella by the way"
"Nice to meet you. Why are you heading to New York?"
So we started talking with Leah. She came from the reservation in La Push, as I thought in the beginning. She was going to go in the same school as we, studying theatrical arts. We told about our plans and we got along really well. The flight reached New York. After we exited the plane, the three of us headed to baggage claim. Leah gave us her number and we gave her ours so we could see each other some time. Alice promised that we would get together before lessons start.
We got into a taxi and headed to the hotel Alice had booked until we can find an apartment. On the way there we both called our parents to tell them we're finally here.
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