I have chapter three in progress. Results from the voting will be up next weekend.
Chapter Two: Seth
When my alarm clock went off at 5am, I desperately wanted to throw it out the window. As much as I wanted to roll over and go back, today was my first day at Forks High. Luckily, I wouldn't be too behind because it is also the first day back from Christmas break which meant the start of a new term.
I could smell the toaster waffles cooking, so I quickly went to the bathroom, got dressed and did my hair. I put on a simple pair of grey jeans, a white long sleeve tee and a pink zip-up. It was enough that I looked OK but not like I tried too hard. Once my pale brown curls were wrestles into a ponytail, I went downstairs.
Dad was putting my breakfast onto a plate and yawning.
"Morning dad," I said sitting at the table. "Where's mom?"
"Asleep, it's been hard for her to sleep lately," he said sipping his coffee and signing some paperwork for the school.
I sighed, because that meant I would be riding in the police card to school.
We pulled into the Forks High parking lot and dad sat and stared at me for a few minutes.
"What?" I said feeling slightly annoyed at his weepy-eyed 'my baby girl's growing up' face.
"I'm just thinking about when I drove you to your first day of preschool, you begged me not to leave," he sighed.
"You said you weren't going to make a big fuss," I reminded him, hoping he wasn't going to lecture me about the bad high school boys and their hormones.
"You're right, have a good day," he said and finally unlocked the car door.
The school was bright inside but it was still a school and I wasn't about to be deceived by the colorful hallway.
The main office was just a few feet from the main entrance. The secretary had fizzy blonde hair, tired grey eyes and mismatched clothed. She even looked like she put her make up on in the dark.
"Cullen?" she asked, in a dull tone.
"I'm sorry, I'm Hope Kindly," I said.
"Oops, I thought you were… never mind, here is your schedule," she said handing me a slip of paper and turning back to her work.
Don't worry, I can find my way, I though sarcastically staring at my schedule.
By the time school was over, I had a small list of homework but nothing I couldn't handle. Since everyone was so interested in catching up with each other, they barely batted an eye in my direction.
As promised, mom and dad met me outside right after school.
"How was school?" Mom asked, rubbing be massive stomach. Her cheeks were red lately and she seemed looked tired all the time.
"Fine, I guess," said not really sure how else to describe it.
"Where is Chief Swan's house?" I asked, hoping the ride would be long enough that I could do my class reading in the car.
"Five minutes from here," dad said. "His girlfriend Sue is making Linguini," Mom added, knowing how much I loved pasta.
We pulled up to a small house with a red truck and our car in the driveway. The house was nice and I could smell the food coming out the window.
Mom fixed my ponytail quickly before opening knocking on the door. A few seconds later, footsteps came to the door.
A woman who was clearly native answered the door. She looked a bit older than my parents but at the same time she seemed almost ageless. She brought definition to the term 'graceful aging'.
"Hello, you must be Hope and Grace, she said to my mother and I. "I am Sue Clearwater," she said in a warm tone that made me like her immediately.
She led us into a kitchen full of wonderful smells that made my mouth water. Sitting at the table was a man in a similar outfit the my dads. He had graying brown hair, a mustache and he just seemed to have a friendly disposition.
"Hello, I'm Charlie Swan," he said extending his hand to me.
"You have a beautiful home," I said smiling.
"Please, sit down, make yourselves at home," Sue said.
"When are you due?" Charlie asked my mom nervously, almost like he wasn't sure it was appropriate.
"Actually, I'm only five months," mom replied. (Don't forget to vote for how many babies, see chapter One). "So around April. I have an ultra sound next week".
It wasn't long until I heard a car pull into the driveway.
"Their here," Charlie said happily going to the door.
Sue noticed my curiosity. "It's his grand-daughter and my children," she said filling me in.
Grand-daughter? How old was he? I didn't know he was old enough to have a grandchild.
He returned followed by two girls. The first was clearly Sue's daughter. She was tall, had short bark hair and dark eyes. She looked quite uncomfortable. She looked five or six years older than me. The other girl was quite pale and beautiful. He cheeks we faintly red. She looked like she was my age but her eyes appeared to hold wisdom beyond her years.
"Where's Seth, Leah?" Charlie asked, hugging the girl my age.
"Parking the car," Leah shrugged.
"I'm Renesmee, but you can call me Nessie," the girl hugging Charlie said.
I heard the front door open and close but I was focusing on the food that Sue was now dishing up.
A tall boy about my age walked in grinning. He looked like he was a cheerful overall nice guy. He kissed Sue's cheek and left the room.
It wasn't until everyone was seated that I noticed Seth was sitting next to me. I focused on the wonderful food that was in front of me and listened to Charlie tell my dad about the "heavy crime" in the area.
"No shop talk at the table," Sue chided grinning.
"Could you pass the cheese grater?" Seth said to me.
I picked up the grater by my hand and turned around to hand it to him. And then my eyes met his and my whole world flipped upside down.
Question for Vote
How many babies should Hope's mom have?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
I have a few plots in mind with each option and this can have a big impact of the story, so choose carefully. *Gender/s will be determined later
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