Chapter one
Both Sides
Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep!
"Man where's that stupid off button," I mumbled half asleep. I reached out and pressed the snooze button on my alarm. I checked the time, just to make sure I hadn't slept through the first alarm and I only woke up to the repeat. But I hadn't it said 5:30 a.m. as always.
I turned and stood up out of bed. I walked over to my old dresser to get some clothes. None of the furniture in my room matched, but it never bothered me. Carlisle and Esme can only earn so much money.
Okay so were poor but it's not that big of a deal, I mean Carlisle Esme are doing everything they can to keep Rosalie, Jasper and I. Especially since Rosalie an Jasper are both 17 and each have a job earning money for collage. I just turned 16 and don't even have a job yet.
(A/N: Just to let you know, everyone has different ages and Bella's B-day is more like in late July than September)
I changed into an old pair of jeans, a black polo shirt, and my black converse. For some reason I've just been feeling like I really should were black for the last three months, but every time Jasper sees me wearing all black he gives me worried expression. I have no clue what his problem is, so I try to ignore it.
I walked out of my room, in to the kitchen, and started on my chores. I always did my chores early so I wouldn't get grounded when I went on my morning walk.
I felt like I was forgetting something important that's happening today. I tried to shake away the feeling and continued with what I was doing.
I opened the dishwasher and started to put away dishes when Carlisle came, quietly, out of his room.
"Hey, Dad." I said quietly, and continued putting away the dishes. "Hello Bella How are you this morning?" he asked me, cheerfully.
It always seemed to me like everyone was always so cheerful and happy. Rosalie once said, 'Have you ever considered that everyone else is normal and your just always glum?' Rosalie had always tried to make me upset, so I just ignored the comment.
"Fine," I said, while putting away a plate. He walked over to the table and started getting ready for work.
I finished the dishes and walked into my room. I got my coat-a simple black hoodie-, my cell phone, and my i-pod shuffle.
I absolutely love music, it's like I can't live without it. One time I was failing a class in school and got grounded from my i-pod, I almost went insane! I usually listen to my i-pod every time I do my chores( except in the morning ), and when I didn't have my i-pod I got Jasper to play his guitar in the kitchen so I could here him while I did my chores. I love instrumental music my favorite is piano music-we have a piano but nobody can play it.
I walked out of my room and to the front door. "Bye Dad." I called out as I left. "Wait a minute Bells!" I heard him call out. I stopped and he showed up at the doorway. "Yeah?" I asked a little puzzled.
"I just wanted to remind you that one of the new kids that our joining our family are coming today, and once your done with your walk I want you to help clean up the house for him. Alright?" he finished, and realization hit me.
Duh! That's what I was forgetting. The new boy was coming today. "Oh, uhh. Yeah dad sure." I answered, stuttering a little bit. "Thanks Bella. I'll see you when I get home from work." he said grinning at me. "'K see 'ya," I said, turning around, and started walking.
Edward's POV
We didn't know why Alice was making us do this, she said it was a way to pass by some time. She also said we'd have the time of our existence, so knowing Alice and her future-seeing-self we had to believe her.
Since we didn't have parents or any kind of legal documents about us we couldn't attend schools or get credit cards. But we did have money. Us being what we are can find money in many easy ways without the police catching us.
She said it might be a good idea if only one of us go first to make sure we would want to stay with that family. But I know she's already had some visions about the family, she's got something hidden up her sleeve because every time the subject comes up in a conversation she blocks her mind from me. She also insisted that I would be the one to go there first-she's definitely hiding something.
So here I am, in my Volvo, driving through this small town called Forks. I'm almost at the house, the 'father' of the family told me the house was pretty hard to find-it was in the woods-but I assured him I'd be able to find it.
A hidden gravel road came up to my left, and I was pretty sure this was the right road. After driving a few miles into the woods down that gravel road, I was starting to lose hope that this is the right road until it opened up to a small meadow-which was the front
yard-, and an amazing house that looked like it was pulled out straight from the 1800's. Whoever did the housework sure worked really hard on this house. It wasn't amazingly impressive, but it had a certain charm to it. I like it.
I pulled up the driveway and checked the address. Yup. This was the family, I listened inside and heard three people. None of them noticed the car pull up.
I stepped out of my car and softly shut the car door, still no one new I was here yet. I walked around and got my things out of my trunk.
I started walking up the walkway when I smelt her. I knew it was a girl because men don't smell as good as women, and they never smell like freesias. Though there was a slight smell of something very unpleasant that I couldn't put finger on. But, yes, it was a girl, and even with the unpleasant sent, she may just be the most appetizing human I've ever…No snap out of it Edward! You can handle it, I just hunted so I'll be okay… today. If I'm going to stay here I'm going to be hunting much more often.
If I had been human at this moment I would probably take a deep breath, but since it will just make it worst for me I just continued walking.
I walked to the front steps, set my things on the ground, put a smile on my face, and knocked on the door.