Chapter One

My alarm goes off and I am dreading this day already. Five more minutes I would say to myself, but it's too late, and I have already been awake since 5:30 this morning thinking about my first day at Forks High School.

The summer seemed to go by fast with the move that I didn't have time to enjoy it as thoroughly as I could. I had the summer of every teen age girls nightmare. I moved to Fork, Washington from Phoenix, Arizona in the middle of June. My mom, Renee, remarried to Phil who was a professional baseball player. I gave up my life in Arizona so that my mom could be happy, and travel with Phil as training started. Charlie, my father, was also chief of police in the little miserable town. I was the only fifteen year old that I knew that didn't have a life. It wasn't like I was four again, expecting Charlie to walk me up to the nearest girl and say. "Hi, this is Bella, she is your new best friend." No girl my age would ever want that to happen. So, I spent most of my days indoors reading Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. I loved the way she wrote, and how you could get lost in her forbidden love story.

I finally pulled myself out of bed. Of course, Charlie was already at work, and this I was glad for. This allowed me to turn my music as high as it could go, dance, and act like a complete fool without anyone knowing. This was the secret side of me that no one ever saw. I looked at myself in the mirror and smiled. My chocolate brown hair was a complete mess. My eyes had bags underneath them, making it look like I haven't slept for days. I became so used to sleeping all day and staying up all night that I couldn't even remember if I had seen the back of my eye-lids last night. I laughed at myself and dance to my closet with no intentions of slipping on my bed side rug, but somehow I managed to anyways. I was also used to falling more than usual. Gravity and myself don't get along as well as we should. Most of the time gravity was against me, and I couldn't change it.

I heard a slight knock at my door and I nearly jumped out of my skin. I knew charlie was gone. I couldn't catch my breathe enough to speak. "W..Who is it?" I wrapped my blanket against me and opened the door.

"It's Jacob Black. I told your dad that I would give you a ride to school so you wouldn't have to walk." I opened my door a little bit and smiled at him. Jacob was Billy Black's son, and he lived on the Quileute Indian reservation right outside of town. He is only a year older than me, (A/N: Yes an older Jacob.) but he looks like he could walk into a bar, and get away with buying a round of drinks for the place. I've known him basically my whole life. He was always my play date when I would spend my summers with Charlie. Over time we grew apart, and he grew up. Not saying that I haven't, but Jacob's boyish looks turned into the looks of a man within a few years. His short spiked hair turned into long black hair, almost past his shoulders. His complexion was tan, yet he had a certain glow to him that no one saw but me. His eyes were a darker brown than mine, but I never looked in them long enough to see the details.

"Jacob, you really didn't have to do this. I could walk, It's really no big deal." I said while pushing him out of my room, for I was only in a blanket, and laced panties too revealing for him to see.

"You," he said pointing to me "You, walking would be funny to see regarding how many times you fall over a flat surface per day. I'll take you Bells, Don't worry. I promised Charlie, and I Don't have to be at school till nine anyways. So hurry up and get ready."

"Fine, Go make yourself something to eat, and I'll be down within the hour."

"Already planned on raiding your cabinets, but thanks for the invite." I pushed him out the door and re opened my closet. I didn't have time to play dress up like I originally wanted to because Jacob was waiting on me. I threw my outfit of choice on my bed, and headed across the hall to take a shower. I needed to calm my nerves before I could walk down stairs again. The cold water not only woke me up, but it also relaxed all my mussels. I quickly turned the shower nozzle to hot and watched the steam fill the bathroom. The hot water rejuvenated me. I washed away all my nerves. I got out the shower and brushed my hair out, and let it hang down my back. I ran across the hall back to my bedroom and got dressed.

I knew it was the first day of school, but I wasn't in the mood to impress anybody today. I threw on a denim mini skirt, a white tank top with a see threw blue knit top. I knew I didn't wanna wear heals or flip flop so I put on my ugg boots I bought a few weeks ago. I placed my hair on the top of my head and let a few strands fall all around the base. After a few minutes of blush, eyeliner, and mascara I was ready to go. Walking down stair with my back pack hanging off one shoulder I noticed Jacob sitting on the extra chair in the kitchen.

"Are you finally ready to go?" He didn't wait for my reply. "Bella, did you know you put on boots right in the middle of August?"

"Yes, Smart ass, I know I put boots on. Unlike you, I am a desert baby. It's cold out to me. And are you trying to tell me that it's not gonna rain today?"

"Touche, la Bella." He grinned at me trying to act french. "Here I made this for you." He handed me a brown bag. "It should knock out all of those other kids lunches."

"Really Jake, We should go. I really don't want to be late on my first day of school." I started out the door and to his old red Chevy truck. I could hear him behind me locking the doors.

"Awh, My little Bella is growing up. How cute!" He cooed at me pretending I was a baby again.

"Unlock the car Jake before your castrated." I knew he would laugh, my threats were unpromising on my behalf.

As we progressed further down the highway to the school my nerves started getting the best of me. I knew I had to breathe but when pulling into the school it became physically impossible. My world came rushing down towards me. I grabbed Jacobs hand and placed it within mine. I tried to keep myself calm cool and collective. Jacob pulled around back and I noticed a sign that said student parking. Even better he was trying to make me sweat. He pulled the car into an empty spot in the back of the parking lot. Out of the corner of my eye I could see his smile. He was enjoying this more than I was.

"Breathe Bella, You'll do fine." He grabbed my hand and squeezed it. I could feel the tears filling my eyes as I tried to fan them away. It was the perfect day to wear make up, and here I am ruining it. I heard his door open, and in an instant he was opening mine. "Come on, you even said so yourself that you didn't wanna be late. I'll walk you to the side walk." He wiped away my tears for me, and I finally got out of the truck. I adjusted my out fit, and fell in line with him walking at my side.

I could feel the eyes of many students staring at us. An over sized teenager in a wife beater and greased stained jeans hand in hand with a girl half his size, wearing winter boots in August. We made it through the crowed and suddenly I found the sidewalk under my feet. He went to let go of my hand, and I held it tighter not wanting to let go.

"Please don't make me do this." I felt my heart drop to my stomach, and my mind raced of all bad case scenarios that could of happen today.

"I'm not making you. Until you turn sixteen. It's the law that you attend school."

"But you could of dropped out when you were five, and the law couldn't say anything to you."

"That's because on the reservation, we have our own laws. I really gotta go Bells. I'll meet you hear after school, and we'll talk about how your day went."

I let go of his hand, and turned around to face my worst nightmare. I felt my wrist being tightly secured. Jacob looked in my eyes.

"If I were you, I'd stay away from anything with the name Cullen." I went to turn around to demand what he was talking about, he was already half way to his truck.

I took a deep and walked up the stairs, following the signs to the office. I felt like there were eyes on me the whole entire time. Walking into the office I became calm again. The office was small, yet homey. There were seats lined up against the wall in front of the receptionist's desk. Thankfully I was there before the lined form.

"Hi sweetie, What can I do for you?" The name plate read Mrs. Cope. She had red hair, and he smile remained hidden behind her lips. He bright green eyes glowed through her wired rimed glasses.

"I'm Isabella Swan, I'm new to Forks High School." I said shyly. Not wanting other to hear me.

"Oh yes! Bella! You father has told me so much about you. He registered you in June correct?" she said a little to highly for my comfort. I felt the stares like needles in my back. It's like they have never seen a new student before. " I have you schedule right here, and here's a map of the campus." She said while showing me the easiest way to my first class. She handed me a blank slip with periods one through four on it. " I need you to get all your teachers to sign this slip and return it to me at the end of the day."

Okay was all I could say, and I practically ran out of the office. How I wished to be four again. In elementary school you can make friends within seconds of walking in the classroom. Here in high school, no one asks to play with you on the play ground. You can't just sit anywhere in the cafeteria and talk like you've known them all your life. I walked up to my first period class, closed my eyes, and wished this day was over already. Sadly, it's only begun.

Longest chapter I have ever published on Fan Fic. I hope you all enjoy this story. It's been eating at me for the past week. Read The Truth Behind him. Its another story of mine, and I really need your ideas for it. I hit a dead. So, until I work up ideas, I'll be working on this one.
Peace, Love, And Hippos.

-Malloryyy.