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Chapter 1

It all started one summer day in 1935. We had friends visiting from up north, Rosalie and Jasper Hale. The war had just started, I was 23. I had studied literature at Cambridge University; I had just gotten home for the summer. I was lying on the grassy hill that over looked the diving pool, with my darling sister Alice.

"Bella, what do you think it would be like to be someone else?" Alice asked suddenly.

"Ummm, I'm not sure. Who would you be?"I asked back.

"I don't know," she responded a little confused, "Who would you be?"

"I haven't a clue."

There was a short moment of silence. And in that moment, I noticed Edward sitting on the steps rolling a cigarette.

"Bells, why don't you ever speak with Edward?" Alice asked, apparently I wasn't the only one who had noticed him.

Edward was the cook's son; he had studied at Cambridge University with me, both of us majoring in literature. I had known him all my life, and my father had financed his studies. I had tried to keep in touch with him while at Cambridge but studies were intense and I did not have much time. We used to be very good friends but, in our time at Cambridge, we had grown apart. Now it was a little awkward talking with him.

"We just drifted into different circles that's all." I responded.

Alice was only 21, she did not always understand fully. She and Jasper had a little flirtation going on that she thought no one knew about. How could anyone not know about their little relationship? But my brother Emmett and Rosalie had been together for a while so there was no surprise when they announced their engagement. Mother was excited of course and, I'm sure we'll never here the end of it this summer. Emmett was expected home any minute now, of course Alice was about to have a fit. Alice loved her darling brother Emmett, he was a goof ball.

"Bella, are you kidding me?" Alice said, giving me the most revolting look.

"Alice, this is not your place to medal." I hated when she did this stuff. I lit a cigarette, and then offered her one.

"Bella, I know what's good for you." she said taking a cigarette," Times are changing. Why does it matter what circle he's in? Who cares?" she spoke sharply, while lighting it.

"Well actually a lot of people, like father, and mother, and let us not forget my fiancé."

Yes, I was very much in love with him (or so I thought at the time). His name is Jacob Black. He's gorgeous and quite well off, mother is quite pleased, in fact he was supposed to be coming to welcome Emmett. Edward and Jake did not get along so well though, most the time it ended in a fight.

"I said not a thing about talking to him like that." Alice said giving me her all knowing look.

"I will not put up with your mind games." I said as I got up and walked right into the house. She, of course, was laughing her head off.


Well, that's all for now, tell me your thoughts and opinions, they mean a lot to me, I am aware that it is kind of short, but until I get some response I won't know where to start, so, until next chapter. Ciao.

-Bryonie Elise