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The plane finally arrived in Washington and I hurried to get off it. The woman next to me would not stop talking and I was contemplating stabbing her with my pen the whole flight. I decided against it; there were too many witnesses. The flight attendant smiled at me and said good-bye, but all my bad mood could manage was a grunt. I made my way to the baggage claim and just my luck the same woman began talking to me about her designer luggage and how she hoped it was not scuffed. I got my luggage and tried to make a hasty escape but because of my clumsiness I almost took out Charlie, who was behind me.

"Hey Bella." He said trying not to fall over backwards. "What's the rush? Are you really that excited to get to Forks?"

" Hey dad." I said forcing a smile. An uncomfortable silence came over us and we stood there awkwardly. I didn't know if I should hug him, give him a handshake or fist bump. He was my dad but we hadn't seen each other in so long it just felt weird. He did not seem like the same person I knew growing up. His face had aged over the years and his eyes looked tired. My mom leaving him took a lot out of him and I still don't think that he is fully back to the happy man that he once was. His hair was thinning and I could see specks of gray throughout his head. I knew that he was probably working too hard to try and stay out of the house. He would never admit it, but I knew that he would get lonely when he was at home too much. He was a fun guy back when my mom was still around, and he had a lot of friends. Over the years though he and his friends had grown apart and now I think that he only had Billy Black left, whom he would talk to on a regular basis at least.

"You must be tired after the flight, lets get you home." He said breaking the silence. I nodded in agreement more relived to be leaving and followed him out to the police cruiser. When I was younger I used to love riding in it with him, but now it made me feel like everyone was looking at me. And in a small town like Forks it was very possible that everyone was looking at me. I knew that my return was going to be big news, probably because nothing else happened here.

The ride was silent since neither one of us had anything to say. I watched the scenery go by, everything starting to look the same, and inwardly sighed knowing that the sun would now be something that I would rarely be able to see. At least here I would not be the only pale thing around, because back in Phoenix even my neighbor's white cat, Snowball, had a better tan then me. That was until I started to change. Day by day I could see the changes in myself, which is why I decided to come back out here. I was hoping that the people out here in Forks would have the answers I was looking for.

The constant lines of trees that we continued to pass finally gave way as a small two-story house came into view and I recognized it quickly. It looked much older but the homey feel that I loved still lied beneath the weathered exterior. I noticed an old truck in the driveway and before I could question Charlie about whom it belonged to he told me as if reading my mind.

"Do you like it?" He asked, worry in his eyes. "I got it as like a welcome home present. I also figured you wouldn't want to be driving around in this all the time." He said gesturing to the cruiser.

"I love it!" I said, with real excitement in my voice.

"I know that it is a little old but Billy and Jacob Black fixed it up and swear that it will run perfectly."

"It's perfect Charlie." I said and gave him a hug out of my excitement. He was surprised at first but then relaxed and I felt like a little girl again. I felt safe in his arms and I held on just a little longer not wanting to let go of that feeling. "I'm going to go take a shower and try and get rid of the airplane smell." I said in his chest.

"Okay. I was thinking of ordering a pizza for dinner, is cheese okay?" He asked pulling away a little so that he could look me in the eyes.

"Cheese is fine." I said reluctantly letting go and entered the house with my bags. He smiled and went into the kitchen while I headed upstairs to my room.

I opened the door and was surprised to see that it was exactly how I left it. I put my bags on the floor and fell onto my bed. I looked all around and memories from my past came flying back. Friends that I used to have and the family that used to reside here were the pictures in my mind.

I missed how happy I was when my parents were still together. How we would always go down to the reservation on the weekends and have a barbeque with everyone who lived down there. I would go to the beach with Jake, Leah, and everyone else, and I would always have an amazing time.

I got up and went into the bathroom to get into the shower before I started to get too emotional. The warm water hitting my body felt amazing and all the tension that had built up during the day just seemed to wash away. I reluctantly stepped out and put on some clean pajamas. I made my way downstairs and I guess during my shower the pizza had arrived because Charlie yelled that it was on the counter. I was grateful that he was watching TV and we didn't have to sit threw an awkward dinner at the table. I think that he wanted to avoid that situation as well.

I ate my pizza quickly in my room, already feeling sleep start to come over me, and I needed to get a lot of sleep. Tomorrow was my first day of high school at Forks High. To say that I was nervous would be an understatement. I didn't want to have to deal with all the new girl stares and gossip about why I moved back. I laid my head back on the pillow hoping that sleep would come soon, but that tomorrow would not.

I was trying not to freak out but that was very hard to do. I had been sitting in my truck for five minutes now, too scared to get out. If people were watching they would think I was crazy. I had unlocked and locked the door at least six times and also opened and closed it the same amount. 'Come on Bella you can do this.' I told myself. I took a deep breath and stepped out of my truck quickly before I lost my nerve. I grabbed my bag and hurried towards the school office to get my schedule. I opened the door and was greeted with the smell of cheep perfume. An older woman sat behind the desk and looked up when I entered.

"Can I help you?" she asked in an overly cheery voice.

"Uh…yeah. I'm Bella Swan and I wanted to pick up my class schedule."

"Oh my goodness! Isabella I didn't even recognize you. You have grown up so much. I remember when you were only this tall." She then proceeded to raise her hand in the air to show me. I had learned over the years that this was something that everyone did when they did not remember you, because everyone in some point of their life was only "this tall." I tried to smile at her but it must have looked more like a cringe.

"I would prefer if you would call me Bella."

"Oh Isabella." She said totally ignoring me. "I am so glad that you are back, someone needs to help you father so he stops eating pizza all the time!" I laughed to myself remembering what we had for dinner last night. "Here is your schedule and bring this back here after school after you have all your teachers sign it. Have a good day Isabella."

"It's Bella!" I said under my breath as I left the office. I looked down at my schedule and noticed that my first class was English. I busied my self with trying to locate the room in hopes that it would distract me from the unwanted stares that I was receiving. However, it also distracted me from watching where I was walking and I ran into someone. We both stumbled back a little and I began to pick up the books that they had dropped on the floor.

"Sorry!" I mumbled too embarrassed to look them in the eyes.

"It's fine." A musical voice said. I looked up at this person and my heart speed up. My eyes were looking at the most beautiful person that I had ever seen. She was so petite but yet she seemed so strong. All of her clothes were designer and fit her perfectly. She had short spiky black hair that looked like an organized mess. But what drew me to her the most were her golden eyes.

"I-I….h-have to get to class, sorry again." I said not really sure that she would understand what I said. I could feel my cheeks burning as I tried to get as far away from her as I could, and stop making a fool of myself. As more time elapsed my head started to clear and I was able to find my class. I gave the paper to my teacher to sign and he told me to sit anywhere. Since it was early and there were not many people in class yet I was able to get a seat in the back. As it got closer to the start of school the class began to fill up but one of the seats next to me remained empty. I sighed thinking that people already figured out that I was weird and didn't want to sit next to me. Then he walked into the class and I figured out why that seat was empty, no one wanted to sit next to him. He looked perfect just like the beautiful angel I saw in the hall. He had the same golden eyes, just not as sparkling as hers. He had bronze hair that was styled to perfection with not a strand out of place. All the girls had stopped talking and watched as he moved across the room and took the seat next to me. He looked at me with a confused face but it was gone as fast as it appeared and he replaced it with a smile.

"Hello I'm Edward." He said while extending his hand for me to shake. I grasped it and instantly shivered from the coolness of his skin.

"I'm Isabella, but you can just call me Bella." I said.

"It's nice to meet you Bella." He said still with a smile on his face. "Did you just move here to Forks?" He asked.

"Yeah yesterday. I came to live with my dad." I said he just nodded. He looked like he was going to say something more but the teacher started class and he turned to face the front. It was a boring lecture and I had already learned it in my old school so I didn't pay attention. I looked over at Edward and he looked lost in thought but not over anything the teacher was saying. He turned to look at me and caught me staring but just smiled and then looked out the window. I continued to stare and watched him closely. He didn't move once until the bell rang signaling that class was over. I tired to figure out how a person could sit so still but was jarred out of my thought with his voice.

"I was wondering Bella if you would care to sit with me and my family at lunch today?" He asked.

"Sure, I would love to." I said. I was happy that I would not have to sit alone on my first day.

"Great! See you at lunch." He said and walked out of the room at a quick pace. I started to head to my next class hoping that I would catch a glimpse of my angel on the way, but I was out of luck.

The rest of my morning classes went by slowly but I did meet a girl named Angela who was nice. Apparently word had gotten around the whole school that I had talked to The Edward Cullen and she asked me all about it. I gathered that the entire female population wanted to be with him but he had a boyfriend. This didn't surprise me though the cute and well-mannered ones always are. When I stepped out of my last class for the morning I was greeted by Edward and another boy outside the door. He had the same eyes, and blonde hair. He was just as beautiful as Edward but I could see hints of pain on his face.

"Hello again Bella." Edward said smiling.

"Hi." I said.

"I thought that we could walk to lunch together." He said. "This is my boyfriend Jasper." He said gesturing to the beautiful boy that was next to him. I smiled at Jasper and he just silently nodded back as we began to make our way to lunch. As we began walking down the hall I could hear people whispering about how I was walking with the Cullens. I put my head down and thought that if I couldn't see them they could not see me. We entered the lunchroom and I grabbed a tray and followed Edward and Jasper in the line. They each just grabbed food not really caring what it was. It almost seemed like they got it just to make it seem like they were eating and they were not actually going to eat it. We started heading to the back to an empty table. They both sat down and I sat next to Edward. The doors of the cafeteria opened again and two other beautiful people entered the room. A tall blonde came in first and even with her being far away I felt intimidated. Next to her was one of the biggest men I had ever seen. He looked as if he could rip the door that he was holding for the blonde off its hinges. However, as he got closer to our table he looked more like a giant teddy bear with the goofy smile that was plastered all over his face. As those two started to move out of the way I was able to lay eyes on the angel that I had seen in the hallway again. She looked like she was dancing as she walked, and her movements mesmerized my eyes. The giant and the blonde each took a seat across from me and she gave me a glare while he gave me a smile. My angel made her way over to the seat between Jasper and the giant. My heart sunk a little knowing that she did not want to sit in the empty seat next to me but I didn't blame her. If I was her I wouldn't want to sit next to me either. I knew that some people were already calling me a freak, and I had invaded her table, so why would she want to sit next to me. She was so beautiful and I was plain old Bella with so many flaws.

"Everyone this is Bella." Edward said and I quickly tried to refocus. "Bella this is Rosalie, Emmett, and Alice." He said. Rosalie and Emmett nodded their hello, but Alice just continued to look at me confused and like she was thinking very hard about something.

"Alice" I said her name again in my head. I looked over at her and our eyes met. They did not have the same spark that they had in them earlier and I knew it was because of my presence. She looked pained and confused. She did not like me but I tried not to let my heartache show.

"So Bella," A booming voice said that I knew had to have came from Emmett. "How are you liking Forks?" He asked.

"Good, same as it always had been I guess." I said trying not to let my voice sound too distant "How long have all of you been living here?" I asked trying to get other people talking.

"About a year." Edward said.

"All of you are siblings?" I asked.

"Well were not related but we were adopted by the same people." Edward said. I stared to take a couple bites of my food and that was when I noticed that none of them had eaten anything.

"Aren't any of you going to eat?" I asked.

Emmett just smirked at me and said, "We are on a special diet." I just nodded and kept eating.

"I have to go get ready for my next class." Alice said abruptly standing. She quickly threw away her food and rushed out of the room. I once again had to try and hide my disappointment. I mean who am I kidding that beautiful angel would never like me, let alone be mine.

"Over achiever!" Emmett yelled at her retreating form.

The rest of lunch went by rather quickly. It was Edward that did most of the talking while everyone just listened, and Rosalie just played with her apple. Edward said that he was going to Seattle this weekend with Jasper and Alice and that I should come too. At first I declined but he was really good at talking people into things and I finally agreed reluctantly.

"Great it's a date!" He said while getting up. Lunch was ending and all of them began to throw out their untouched food. All I did was think about how it really was a date. That it would be Edward and Jasper and me and Alice, walking around Seattle together as two happy couples.

"See you later Bella." Edward said and they all began to leave. Emmett and Jasper smiled at me while Rosalie at least took the time to give me a glare.

Once they had left the area and I was grabbing my things I could begin to hear the whispers start. They were all talking about me. Why was I sitting over with the Cullens? Why were they talking to me? And I even heard some guys talking about if anyone knew if I was single.

I quickly made my way out of the cafeteria and towards my next class. There was still a lot of time left before class started but I thought that it would be better to sit in an empty classroom then have to keep hearing gossip about me in the halls.

My next class was biology and surprisingly I was able to find the classroom very easily. I saw the teacher standing at the board and gave him my schedule to sign. It was only after that, that I began to look around the room and saw her. Alice. She was sitting in the back next to the window staring at me with no expression on her face. The teacher began talking to me and said that the only seat open was the one that was next to Alice. I began walking down the rows towards the back where she was sitting. I hesitantly put my things down and sat down on the stool.

Alice was not moving. I could not even tell if she was breathing.

"Hi." I said tentatively. I did not know where the courage came to speak to her but it made her turn and look at me and that was when we locked eyes.

"Hey." She responded shakily. It was not how I was expecting her voice to sound. She seemed so fluid and elegant in the lunchroom and in the hall before, I did not expect her to be shy and timid now.

It was just Alice and I the room. Class didn't start for another ten minutes and the teacher had left at some point. Awkward silence filled the room, and for me at least, a little sexual tension. She was extremely hot, so I couldn't really get mad at myself. All I kept thinking about was how I wanted to kiss her, and feel her strong arms wrap around me and never let go. I wanted to feel her plump, kissable lips on my own and breathe in her scent. She smelled amazing, like lavender, and her skin looked so soft.

"Sorry about lunch." She said breaking me out of my thoughts. "I forgot about some homework that I still had to finish." She said giving me a small smile.

"It's okay. I was the one that was intruding on your table." I said looking down at the table.

"Oh no you were not intruding, you can sit with me whenever you want!" She said. I noticed that she said I could sit with "her" and not "us" and she seemed to notice it as well. "Well I mean…you can sit with us…but only if you want to. I am not forcing you or anything, I was just saying…"

"I would love to." She looked so cute when she was stuttering. She smiled shyly and we locked eyes again. This enormous amount of passion and desire surged through me. She bit down on her lip and it made me shudder.

Some more students came in and ended our little moment. I was breathing heavy and she seemed to be having the same problems as me. We didn't say anything else until class started and the teacher informed us that we had to do a project with our lab partners. It was due at the end of next week and it was a big part of our final grade.

"You have the rest of the period to brainstorm." The teacher announced, and then went back to his game of solitaire. Now I remember why I wanted my first day to be a Friday, even the teachers don't want to be here.

"So I guess we should get working on this project at some point." Alice said. "When are you free to work on it?"

"Well the only thing I have to do is go shopping with Edward, Jasper, and you." I stated.

"You are coming with us to Seattle?"

"Yeah, Edward invited me. Is that a problem? I don't have to come, I don't really like shopping anyway…" I said not wanting to meet her eyes.

"No!" She said a little too loud and caused some people to look at us. She tucked a hair shyly behind her ear and continued; "I think it would be great if you came. It would be a lot of fun. And how can you not like shopping?!" She stated.

"I don't know." I said smiling at her. She really did want me to come with her this weekend, and she seemed to be just as nervous as me but she was much cuter. Her eyes suddenly lit up even more and I got lost in beautiful honey brown pools.

"You should come over tonight, and we can work on our project and then you can sleepover and we can leave right away Saturday morning for Seattle." She exclaimed.

"Umm… sure that sounds good. I just have to talk to my dad but he should be ok with it." I started doing an internal happy dance. I would get to spend all night with this girl, and the following day.

"What are your next two classes Bella?" She asked. I almost didn't catch what she had said because the way that my named rolled off her tongue sent shivers down my spine.

"I have algebra two and then P.E." I said.

"Oh Jasper and you have the same math, you should sit with him; but more importantly you and I have the same P.E. Then from there you can go home drop your car off get some clothes and come home with me!" She stood up and grabbed her books and bag and then turned and faced me. "See you in P.E. Bella." She said and touched my shoulder. Her touch set my body on fire and made me want to get close to her even more. Just then the bell rang and before I knew it she was gone.

I could not wait until it was time for gym. Which I think was the first time that has ever happened in my life. When I reached math I smiled at Jasper and he smiled back. We were sitting next to each other but we did not talk but it was a comfortable silence that was surrounding us and my thoughts soon went back to Alice. My happiness soon faded as reality set in. I was going to have to change in front of her for gym. She was going to change in front of me. What if she catches me staring and I make a total idiot out of myself? What if she figures out I'm gay and wants nothing to do with me? Oh my God I am going to be sleeping in the same house as her…what if we are in the same bed? What if I can't control myself? What if I can't control it?

The bell rang and I slowly made my way over to the gym. Jasper gave me a weird look when I passed him by but said nothing. I opened the door and there was Alice waiting for me with a big smile.

"Hi Bella." She exclaimed walking over to me. People were whispering about us but I was too busy looking at Alice to hear exactly what they were saying. I waved back to her and blushed.

The coach blew her whistle and informed us that we would be going outside to play soccer today since it was not raining. Everyone made their way to the locker rooms to go get changed while Alice and I were a few steps behind. We headed back to the far corner where Alice's locker was and I put my things in the one next to hers.

"Are you good at soccer?" She asked.

"No I suck at any sports, but it's better then having to sit through another class. Also I have you to talk to at least." The last part made her smile and I patted myself on the back for being somewhat smooth for one moment.

When we got outside I jumped for joy when I found out that Alice was on my team, but I don't think she was happy about it once we began playing because she was amazing and I sucked. Everyone soon learned not to pass the ball over to me and I was perfectly content with that. I enjoyed just being able to watch Alice float all around the field. She was the star of the game and made everyone else look stationary. She probably could have been on a team all by herself and still win. But my staring was cut short when the ball somehow ended up by my feet. I panicked and just stood there like an idiot. There were people from the other team charging at me and then I saw Alice coming over to try and help me.

I somehow managed to cause her and me to both go tumbling to the ground and the guy from the other team ran away with the ball. The game continued on but Alice and I remained on the ground completely still. I was on top of her and our faces were so close I could feel her breath. She looked shocked that she was on the ground at first but then she realized how close we were and she too started breathing faster and looked flustered.

I somehow found the strength to get up and offered her my hand, which she accepted, and then quickly ran off to rejoin the game without a word. I was happy about this because I think that we both needed a minute to compose ourselves. After the game finished we got changed and cleaned up without a word. We started heading out to the parking lot where the rest of her family was waiting.

"I am going to go home and pick up my car and give you time to pack." She said with a hint of excitement in her voice.

"Ok." I said handing her my address that I had written down for her. "See you soon." I said. She smiled and headed over towards her family. The boys were all smirking at us, while Rosalie looked on from the car, tapping her fingers on the steering wheel and getting impatient. I got in my car and sat there for a moment. I had a lot of preparing to do before Alice came over. This had the potential to be the most amazing weekend ever, as long as I didn't screw it up.