I peeked out from behind the curtain that acted as a barrier for my so-called green room. I could not believe that most of the chairs set out for the event were already filled. Maybe people misunderstood what they were here for. Seriously, this many people couldn't possibly be here to hear me speak. I am Bella Swan not some famous person. Although it could be the whole small town girl does good and comes home, that could be drawing people.

I see my dad is front row center, of course. Next to him are Billy and Jacob. This is going to be interesting. I wish that the publishers hadn't set up my first book signing in the Forks Public Library. They originally wanted to do it in a bookstore but being the small town that Forks is, they don't have a bookstore.

Stephanie, the town's librarian came to tell me that we would begin in five minutes. I turn to the mirror that is leaning on a table and check my appearance once again. "Come on Bella. You look great. You know the material. This is your book," I said to myself as I prepared to give my little talk.

Then I heard the introduction. "Thank you all for coming tonight. We are so honored to host the first book signing for our guest. I know most of you already know her but I will do the introduction anyways. Please join me in welcoming Dr. Isabella Swan author of the book Hey Cinderella! Help, My Slipper Doesn't Fit.

I walked out to the thunderous applause and noticed that it was now standing room only. The entire town of Forks must be in attendance. I walk out to the podium and shake Stephanie's hand. "Thank you Stephanie for having me and thank you all for coming. I hope I can make this worth your time." I grab the water glass and take a slip to calm myself. "Let me start by saying please call me Bella. I recognize a lot of you from my time living here but for those who are new to Forks, I will give a little background and then I will read an excerpt from my book." "I was born in Forks. When I was little my parents divorced and my mom took me to live with her. I came back to Forks to live with my dad, Charlie Swan, your chief of police for my junior and senior year of high school." I had to pause for a moment for the catcalls of Forks High School alumni. I took advantage of the pause to take a drink of water. I was getting to the hard part of my talk that was the most difficult but it was the reason for who I am now.

"While in school, I met a fellow student who I immediately fell in love with. He was built like a Greek god and had smoldering eyes that dazzled me every time he looked at me. I made him my world. I did everything he said and I lost myself." I snuck a peak at my dad and noticed him wincing. He too remembered Edward and the result of my love for him. I continued, "I won't go into all the details because then you wouldn't have to buy my book but Edward left me and my world crashed down. However, it did have a happy ending. Because of my "crush" on Edward, I went to college, became a therapist and received a doctorate. My focus is helping teenage girls deal with the outcome of failed romances."

"Now I would like to read a little from my book. My book is called Hey Cinderella! Help, My Slipper Doesn't Fit.

"I was a mess to say the least when my boyfriend left. I was a zombie. I ate, slept, went to school, but I wasn't alive. I pushed away everything and everyone that ever mattered to me. I thought my life was over. But it wasn't. I had a father who wouldn't stop believing in me no matter what I did. I also had a best friend who never stopped loving me even when I didn't love myself. I couldn't believe that the life I had planned on living was a fairy tale and wasn't going to come true. One day though I realized that I am in charge of making my fairy tale come true but I don't need a man to give me a castle. I can do it myself." "As part of my doctorate, I visited several high schools all across the country and told my story. I then asked the girls to write Cinderella a letter asking for help. Some girls blew me off but most took me seriously and wrote letters. This book contains those letters and advice back to them. Through my work and this book, I realized that to be truly happy I need to put my own slipper on and not wait for Prince Charming to do it for me."

"I hope that you all enjoy this book as much as I did writing it. Now I will answer some questions and then do a book signing."

After answering a few questions, I gave my dad a hug then proceeded to the desk they provided for me to sign books at. I made sure that the very first book I ever signed was for my dad. Of course, Jacob and Billy were next. After that, it was a blur of "thank you for coming….who do you want it dedicated to." Everyone started to blur together. My dad stayed close by and every once in a while he would whisper how many people were still in line. When there were only a few more people in line, he left to go get the restaurant ready for my "surprise" dinner. He really tried to surprise me but he is horrible at it. I promised to pretend that I didn't know anything for everyone else's sake.

I was down to a few people when I was handed my book to sign. I glanced up quickly but didn't take a good look because I was getting so tired. "Thank you for coming. Who can I make the dedication out to?"

"You look good, Darlin'" was the reply in a deep Texas drawl. I dropped my pen and gasped, I would recognize that voice anywhere. Jasper.