Chapter 1
New Places, New Faces

I felt like I was about to puke. Driving in the car all day made me ill. Mom had been saying for the past what seemed like forever, that we'll be there soon. I took a sip of water to see if it would help, it did not. I still felt nauseated.
I could hear the rattling of the suitcases on the roof and the trucks following behind. I was the only one in my family that did not want to move. Ever since my dad got that raise and promotion, it's been all downhill for me. My dad likes the move because it's his job we're moving for; mom likes it because we're moving back to her home town; Abby, my sister likes the move because mom said there would be unicorns. Honestly, I could care less, I mean; I have to give up my friends, neighborhood, and my room (which I just perfected). The only thing good about it is I have another chance to have a good reputation.
If you have been wondering what exactly my dad's job is, I can understand. He's a landscape surveyor, it means he checks large land areas for contracting, to make sure it is firm, clear from endangered species, piping, memorials, etc.
Oh, I'm sorry, I have not introduced myself, I am Jessica Meese, I know, weird. So my family is Abby Meese (sister), Nancy Meese (Mom), Daniel Meese (Dad), and Lucky Meese (Dog). We are moving to the small but "quaint" town of Forks. It is about 120 miles West of Seattle. Its population is NOBODY. Well, there are people, but it is very boring, it's one of those ghost towns you see on TV where people live there for the history and ancestry, and the whole town gets killed by the creepy lake monster, except for 1 little girl that brings everyone back to life. And I'm moving there because of my dad's stupid landscaping job.
I will have to go to their only High School, and only meet 12 people, in conclusion it will suck. All will be "well" and "merry." Fun.
I had a secret that nobody in my family knew, I was this creature that was fairly pale and begin to get thirsty every once in a while. It's not the type of thirsty were you need a glass of water. It's more like thirsty for blood. So, every few nights I go out to hunt for food, and say I'm out with my friends. But, now that I've moved I can't say that because I have no more friends. I've been this way for 2 years. Sadly, I'm getting thirsty, if I don't feed soon, I might eat our dog.

As we came to a stop, I looked out to see our new house. It was a 2 story Victorian house, yellow, bay windows, a tower, deck, and a 2 door entrance. It had a 2 car garage, an open space back yard, and a lake in the back yard. The neighbors were a Dad and his Daughter, I presumed, and the dad was the sheriff of this town. His daughter was my age, and went to my new school. She was a brunette, and pale skin, and a lovely smile.
"Hay, Jessie-kins, why don't you go over next door and introduce yourself," Dad suggested.
"Fine," I groaned.
When I went over there, I stared at it for a moment. It was a quaint little homestead. It had a brick walling outside, 1 story, and 1970's look, with a few shrubs in the front. I had to admit, it was a bit depressing looking. All the curtains were shut as if vampires lived there. Two words popped into my head: Cree-py.
I rang the door bell and waited for a while until a tall man in jeans and a plaid long sleeve shirt and sheriff hat answered the door. "Hello."
"Hello, I'm Jessica, my family and I just moved in next door. I was hoping to meet our neighbors."
"Oh, yes the Meese Family right?" I nodded not flattered. "Come on in, I have a daughter that would love to meet you, but keep quiet, I'm trying to watch the game. Just go on up and she's the 2nd door on the right. Come on Seahawks get that second down…"
As I went upstairs, I heard voices. I got to the 2nd door on the right and knocked. The voices came to a halt. One voice spoke.
"Who is it?"
"It's one of the new neighbors, I just moved in. Someone let me in and sent me up here."
The door opened to a girl about my age, who had a beautiful complexion.
"Come on in," She said. There was a boy also in the room, very handsome and pale, looked about my age. I could only assume they were together or friends.
"What's your name?"
"Jessica."
"That's a nice name," the boy said. "By the way, I'm Edward." He bowed, oddly enough.
"And I'm Bella, nice to meet you," the girl said. "So, you're going to our school, need help around tomorrow, it's really easy to get lost, trust me."
"Help sure would be, well, helpful. So, what were you talking about before I barged in."
"Nothing," they said in unison.
"Come on, if its gossip, I wouldn't know the people more than likely, and if it was awkward, I've probably heard of plenty of worse things before."
"Ok, well you can ask questions. We were discussing about one of our friends…"
I started to drone out their conversation. I was observing her room it had not many pictures, but some trophies. Someone started coming through the window.
"Sorry I'm late, oh, who's this," he asked, indicating me in the corner of the bedroom.
He was gorgeous, with short, black hair and dark skin and soothing voice and sparkling eyes. And he had no shirt on, NO SHIRT! I was hypnotized by his appearance. I hesitated. "Jessica, nice to meet you."
We shook hands. "Names Jacob."He had a very firm grip on my hand.
"Jacob, why can't you knock on the front door like a normal person? And wear a shirt," Edward exclaimed with a bit of an attitude.
"You should know leech," Jacob scolded in a roar of a voice.
"Hey! Not in front of Jessica, guys," Bella interrupted.
I smiled awkwardly as if I didn't just see the argument. "You guys I'm guessing don't get along very well, do you?"
"Sadly, they don't. While they fight OUTSIDE, why don't you and I go for a walk," Bella exclaimed, indicating that they leave and I come. I was a bit hesitant to leave, since I wanted to learn more about Jacob.
"Sure."