Fallen Leaves

Fallen Leaves

A/N: I hope will enjoy what you are about to read I worked really hard. And if you don't well…. let's just say I know vampires in high places. Anywho…if you want to review great if not it's ok. I would love to hear your opinions though 

Disclaimer: I do not own twilight or its characters but that does not mean I don't own any of my own vampires (I bought them on eBay!!)

This was a mistake. I really need to plan things out better next time. Hopefully there won't be a next time.

"Miss? Miss?"

I snapped out of my daydreams to see that we have stopped. This is absolutely the last time I hitchhike. It looked like we were in the middle of nowhere.

"Where are we?" I asked confused.

"Forks. This is my stop and yours." The man explained.

"Oh. Well, thank you for the ride." I grabbed my bag and slowly slid down from the semi cab. I put up my hood. Of course it was raining, just my luck. I walked around the small desolate town looking for a place to stay. I hadn't walked very far when I came across a house with a sign in the window that said room to rent. It looked promising. I walked up to the white door that matched the white siding. These people don't have much of an imagination. As I rang the doorbell I heard a man yell " Coming" as he tromped down the stairs.

"Can I help you?" He asked d slightly breathless.

He was average height and looked about forty. His blonde hair kept falling in his face as he tried uselessly to keep it in place.

"Um, I was inquiring about the room you have to rent."

"Oh, yes. I'm Mike Newton. My oldest son just moved to college so we have an extra room. Excuse me for asking but aren't you a little young to be looking for a place to stay? Where are your parents?"

Uh oh. Think fast Ava.

"I…I mean we just moved here but there are complications so my parents have to stay back in…Chicago but they sent me here to…go to school so I won't start too late in the semester." I explained in one breath. I hated lying to Mr. Newton but what else could I tell him? That I ran away from home, hitchhiked with some trucker and now want to rent his room so I won't be living in the streets? Ya that would go over well.

"Well, I don't know."

"Oh please Mr. Newton. You won't even know I'm here and I'll help you with your garden." I begged eyeing his dying rose bush.

"Okay." He sighed. "But I want you to go over to the school right now and register yourself. Your education is important." He explained pointing to a bunch of brick buildings a couple of blocks away. I nodded my head and started off towards the school.

The parking lot was filled with old cars that didn't stand out. The only thing that looked remotely new was a shiny silver Volvo. I entered the building that was marked main office. A red headed woman sat behind a desk covered in forms and flyers.

"Excuse me ma'm?"

"Yes, can I help you?" she looked up slightly startled.

"I was hoping that you could tell me how I might be able to register for school." I explained.

"Sure honey, just give me some information and I'll get you all set up. You can even start today if you want."

"That'd be great."

"Good lets get started. Name?"

I opened my mouth, then clamped it shut. Too many people would recognize my last name here. This is where my mom went to school when she was my age so I used the other name on my birth certificate.

"Ava Masen."

"Age?"

"Seventeen."

"Parents name?"

"Do I have to tell you that? There's some personal issues with that information."

"That's okay honey you don't have to. This is all I need. You can go in the cafeteria it'll be lunch in a few minuets. Here is your schedule."

"Thanks."

I walked out into the rain and trudged to the building the secretary pointed out. It was empty except for the staff who all glared at me. I looked for a place to sit that would draw the less attention. I settled on a table in the far corner of the cafeteria. I pulled out a bottle of lemonade I bought earlier today. I clamped my hands around the bottle and kept my head down as people started to file into the cafeteria, desperately hoping to become invisible. Then the strangest thing happened. I swear I heard someone growl. I looked up to see five of the most beautiful people glaring at me. Correction make that four of them glaring at me. The shortest one with spiky ink black hair was smiling at me.

"Sorry, I didn't know this spot was taken." I stammered grabbing my bag.

Suddenly the short pixie like one was in the seat beside me.

"No don't move. There's enough room for all of us." She explained.

The others took their seats leaving the boy with hair colour similar to mine to sit beside me. Out of the lot of them he looked the most menacing.

"I'm Alice, this is my family. Jasper and Rosalie Hale, they're twins. And these are my brothers Emmett and Edward Cullen." She introduced everybody and eventually their glare turned to smiles. Except for Edward's.

"Ava."

"No last name?" Jasper asked confused.

"I prefer it that way." I explained.

"So Ava no last name, where you from?" Edward asked staring intently at me.

"…Chicago…will you stop staring at me like that? It's kinda creepy."

"Sorry." He said keeping his head down.

"Edward I was joking." I explained.

A small smile lit his face then disappeared. The bell rang startling me.

"Well I guess I should head to class. It was nice meeting you guys." I said leaving. My mind was a jumble of thoughts about my new friends.

Edwards POV

Alice was excited about something but kept her thoughts from me by singing the Canadian national anthem.

"Oh Canada our home and native land…"

I rolled my eyes at her as we entered the cafeteria. She's been doing this a lot lately.

"True patriot love in all our sons command…"

I decided to check the rest of my family's thoughts to see if they had anything interesting.

"God Rosalie looks hot today."

Of course she was the only thing on Emmet's mind.

"I wonder if I should where my red or black tank top tomorrow? Oh well. Either I will look gorgeous. "

Rose was still as vain as ever…

"Edward! Who is that girl sitting at our table?"

Jasper's thoughts pulled me from my own. I looked up to see a girl in a black hoodie and skinny jeans sitting at our table. She had her pale hands wrapped around a lemonade bottle and looked vey uncomfortable.

"Lets go say hi." Alice chirped dragging me along with her.

The others followed behind me. As we drew near I caught a familiar scent. This girl smelled like Bella. Her head shot up as she heard the small growl that escaped my throat.

"Sorry, I didn't know this spot was taken." She stammered reaching for her bag. There was something familiar about her emerald eyes and bronze hair. Alice was suddenly in the seat next to her telling that that she should stay. The others took their seats forcing me to have to sit by this new girl. I tried to read her thoughts almost smugly nut nothing came. As Alice introduced everybody I tried again but still nothing came. Matbe I just need to learn more about her.

"Ava" she said after Alice was done.

"No last name?" Jasper asked confused. "What could she be hiding?" he thought.

"I prefer it that way." She explained.

"So Ava no last name, where you from?" I asked hoping to unlock her mind.

"…Chicago…will you stop staring at me like that? It's kinda creepy."

"Sorry." I apologized embarrassed that she caught me. She has a right to her privacy. I should know that by now.

"Edward I was joking." She explained.

This made me smile. No one has made me smile since Bella left. How come Ava was so special? Why did she have the ability to make me smile?