Chapter One
Ten years later
"Are you almost ready," Ari, my older sister, asks through the door. "Our flight leaves in an hour."
"Yeah," I reply as I pull my head through my grey sweatshirt.
"Isabella?" Ari calls again.
"I'm on my way." I fix the bottom of my sweatshirt and grab my trusty satchel. I looked once at my room and then opened the door. Scar and Ari were standing outside my door. Ari was texting her husband, Laurie. They got married about six years ago and they've adopted a pretty twelve year old named Lucy.
"It took you forever," Ari says, still texting. "Mum and Pops thought you died or decided you weren't coming."
"Ha ha," I laughed dryly.
"Let's go."
A month ago, Charles and Emma decided that we should have a change in scenery and move to Forks, Washington. A few reasons are: a) Charles knew a vegetarian vampire family, b) Lucy would be around human children her age, and c) I would be able to test my control around humans. We lived in the mountains of Alaska to test my control. I'm proud to say, I'm practically impassive. Well...not really, I still feel, I am just in better control.
-TWILIGHT-
"Laurie, Ollie, and Lucy went ahead of us two hours ago. They should be in Forks now," Ari states in a matter-of-fact type voice. I said nothing but continue on reading the next chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Scar hadn't answered do to the incredibly loud music blasting out of her headphones.
"Please fasten your seat belts, ladies and gentlemen. We will begin our descent shortly. Also, please turn off all electronic devices," the pilot's voice says in a bored tone. I tapped Scar on her shoulder. She jumped, startled, at my touch.
"Shut your iPod off, we're close to landing," I whispered when she took her earbuds out.
"Ok. Is Charles and Emma getting us from the airport," Scar asked.
"No, Laurie, Lucy, and your husband are coming. I believe that Charles and Emma are out hunting."
"Oh, I might go hunting later. I heard there is a plenty of grizzly bears in the mountains." She licked her lips and I wrinkled my nose in disgust.
"Eww."
Outside, Ollie's black Mercedes-Benz shone in the gloom He stood there leaning against his car, holding a sign that read "XAVIER SISTERS."
"Hey, babe. How was your flight?" Laurie asked, smiling down at her with adoration.
"Boring." Ari said, smiling. "I missed you."
"Missed you too. Tonight I'll show you how much," Laurie said, nuzzling her cheek. I couldn't decide whether to laugh or groan. I turn to look at Scar but she was making out with Ollie. Eww.
"PDA. May I remind you that you have a daughter and a niece." I said, rolling my eyes. That seemed to break them out of their lovey-dovey, googly eyed trance.
"Hello, Aunt Bella." Lucy greeted me happily. "Did you like your flight?" I smiled, looking into her innocent blue eyes.
"Yep. I snuck you some peanuts off the plane."
"You rock, Aunt Bella."
"I'm going to give them to you when we get home. Your Uncle Ollie will throw a fit if you eat in his car." She laughed, but nodded seriously in agreement. "Are you helping your Daddy and Grandpa out?"
"Uh-huh." She grabbed my hand and led me to the car. "Sit in the back with me, Aunt Bella.." I crawled in the backseat after her. "Can you draw me when we get home, please?"
"Anything for my favorite niece." I poked her in the stomach and she giggled.
"But I'm your only niece." Smart aleck. With everyone in the car, we sped off towards our new home. Well… Ollie sped there; we just happen to be in the car.