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My name is Bella Swan. I was a perfectly normal 17 year-old girl until I found out that I have Leukemia- blood cancer. Eighty percent of my blood is infected. Back home, everyone pitied me so I decided to start fresh and live with my dad Charlie in Forks, Washington. I'm starting school tomorrow, and of course, I do not want anyone to know I'm sick. That knowledge brings unwanted attention; I'm a shy person, and easily embarrassed. The less I'm noticed, the happier I'll be.
The flight to Forks was relaxing. No odd glances, or offers of help with the simplest of things. I felt almost normal again- I was free to breathe. Charlie picked me up from the airport and we drove home in silence. I laughed quietly at the irony of how much I longed for this and how much I already missed the searing heat of home. He pulled into the driveway of the small house I knew like the back of my hand. We walked in and I trudged up the stairs and into my room. Dumping everything on the floor, I laid down on the bed, enjoying the comfort. I could hear Charlie moving around downstairs and I hoped he wouldn't become all over protective because of my cancer.
After unpacking, I went downstairs to cook dinner for Charlie. I groaned when I saw the limited contents of the fridge and made a mental note to go shopping after school. Eventually, I settled on making spaghetti and garlic bread. After cleaning up dinner, I went back upstairs to the bathroom and took a nice, hot shower to calm my nerves. I was worried about all the treatments and doctors appointments I would have, but I soon forgot about them as I dozed off to sleep.
"BEEP BEEP BEEP!"
"Sigh." It's time to start my new life at school.
"Hey, Bells? You up?" Charlie said knocking lightly on my door. "I have a surprise for you," I moaned from my nest of pillows. "I know you don't like them, but I think you will enjoy this one."
"OK, I'm coming. Just let me get dressed."
"I'll be in the kitchen."
"'Kay." I responded sleepily.
I dug through my closet torn between the first impression different outfits might have before deciding to wear dark skinny jeans, a navy blue T-shirt, and my black converse. Then, I went to the tiny bathroom and brushed my hair and teeth. I was surprised my hair actually looked descent. Aware of the sleep that still clung to me, I carefully ran downstairs to meet Charlie in the kitchen.
"OK. I'm ready." I said nervously.
He took me out front and covered my eyes.
"This isn't going to be anything... big... is it?" I asked him nervously. Charlie just lead me down the steps with a chuckle saying,
"Don't trip now. We don't need you going to the hospital already." If his hands hadn't been covering my eyes I would have shot him a look.
"Bad joke, Dad. Can I look now?" His hands slid off my face, the loss of their warmth sudden and I opened my eyes to see a big red hunk of junk. Four black doughnuts were stuck to the bottom. It took me a few minutes in my sleep deprived state to realize that he was giving me a truck. A big, old, red truck! I gasped and spun to face him.
"Oh, its perfect! I love it!"
I drove to school in my "new" truck still elated over what Charlie had done. When I arrived, I was pleased to note that I was a little bit earlier than the other students which meant I could get my schedule without the stares that were going to come later. As I walked into the office, I was greeted by a warm smile and a "good morning." The receptionist was named Ms. Cope. She was a little on the heavier side and she was wearing a white shirt that said "Forks High School" in big black bubble letters.
"Hi. I'm Bella Swan." I said blushing and nervously adding, "I'm new?"
"Oh! Hello dear. I have your schedule right here. It has the class. room number, and teacher name. Please get this sheet of paper signed by each teacher and bring it back at the end of the day." Ms. Cope said smiling sweetly. "Have a wonderful day."
"Thanks." I mumbled shyly while turning to exit the office to find my first hour.
OK Bella. You can do this. No one knows about you being sick. I thought to myself, standing outside Spanish. I took a deep breath and opened the door. I was greeted with curious stares from the students already in their seats. Of course I blushed like a ripe tomato as I walked up to the teachers desk and got my paper signed. Mrs. York had me introduce myself in front of the class. I thought I couldn't blush a brighter color, but I proved myself wrong. I took an empty seat in the back next to an overly-talkative girl named Jessica Stanely. She offered me a seat at her table at lunch and I felt rude declining so I reluctantly agreed to join her.
English and Trig flew by pretty quickly. Both classes were a bore, but the people were interesting. In English I met Angela, Ben, and Eric. In Trig I saw Jessica again and she introduced me to Mike Newton. The way Jessica looked and talked to Mike I could tell that she liked him. Mike didn't seem to notice. Mike, Jessica and I exited math and walked to the Cafeteria. They talked so much, that I could zone out and they wouldn't notice. At Jessica's table sat, Lauren, Angela, Ben, Eric, Mike, and a guy named Tyler that I recognized from Spanish.
I was staring out the windows of the cafeteria, already bored with Jessica's dreary gossip, when I noticed a small group of teens sitting together. They didn't speak to each other or eat. There were five of them- two girls, three boys and they were all different, but yet…similar? I couldn't put my finger on it, but there was something about them that separated them from us. I turned to Angela to ask who they were since she wasn't engaged in the conversation that was taking place. Angela was quiet and shy like me. She told me they were the Cullens; Dr. Carlisle Cullen and Esme Cullen adopted them. The supermodel blond female was Rosalie Hale, the blond male was her twin brother Jasper Hale. Rosalie was dating the big muscular male named Emmett Cullen. Jasper was dating the short spiky-haired, pixie-like female named Alice Cullen.
There was one more Cullen left. He had a mess of untamed bronze hair. Angela said his name was Edward Cullen. Edward was single, but didn't seem interested in any of the girls in school. Something about the Cullens intrigued me. It may have been the way they swept swiftly and perfectly out of the cafeteria as the bell rang or the way they seemed to distance themselves from the rest of us. Maybe….it was both. I didn't have time to ponder their differences- I was going to be late to biology if I sat and thought any longer.
` As I walked in, I handed Mr. Banner my slip and as he signed it, I scanned the room for people I recognized and open seats. I saw Mike and Angela, but they both had partners. I also recognized Edward Cullen and he was seated at the only table that was available. Mr. Banner handed me back my paper, gave me my bio book and sat me next to Edward. He didn't say hi and that was perfectly fine with me, but I did feel something different than what I felt around other kids. The teacher started to give the lecture on the lab we would be performing next week and I listened eagerly because it got my mind off of the strangeness of the Cullens.
Edward didn't say a word to me throughout class and I figured he was shy. Towards the end however, I glanced up at him through my curtain of hair and I saw he was staring at me with a familiar expression on his face. It was one of wonder and...sympathy? It was the same look people gave me when they found out I had Leukemia.
No. He cant possibly know Bella. Don't be ridiculous. No one knows! Get a grip. He's probably sympathizing with you because he knows what it feels like to be new, I told myself repeatedly, trying to convince myself as the bell rang. While I packed up my stuff I couldn't shake the idea that he really knew about my illness and that thought really scared me.
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