Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight.

Chapter 9

I stayed at the hotel, in the very small town of Littleton, Colorado. It was just outside of Denver. I didn't really venture out much. I could see mountains outside my window.

I had been here for five days now and not a single drop of rain fell. I guess it never really noticed before, but when you lived in a place where it rain almost every day, you just sort of got use to it. Then you're in a place where most days are sunny it feels kind of weird.

After breakfast a few mornings later, I got back online and had an email. It was from the school. They were very impressed with my application and had decided to accept it. They seemed very enthused with me having lived on an Indian reservation and wanting to possibly return there to teach someday.

I mean it wasn't really a lie. I may someday want to return there and teach, but just not now. I would need time before I was to return. Who knew what getting out, and experiencing life would do for me.

I would be attending the next fall semester at LSU in Baton Rouge, La in the teaching program. That would give me a little more than six months to find a part time job and an apartment.

I was getting the part time job really for two reasons. First to give me something to do until classes started, and second I wanted to feel like I was living a normal. I didn't want to rely totally on the money alone. I could live comfortably and go to school for years before needing to worry about money. However it still didn't really feel right. I would put the money into a bank account and live as a normal college student.

So I packed up the few things I had taken with me, and headed to Louisiana. I drove only stopping long enough to refuel and eat when I needed. Now that I had a plan I was excited to get there and get started.

I was use to staying up for sometimes two or three days at a time. The drive took me a little longer than twenty hours.

I checked into a hotel and slept a few hours. After eating breakfast, I ask the desk clerk how to get to the school. I then headed there to check it out.

Once I got there, I realized just how big the campus was. The size wasn't really the problem. I would have run that four to five times that amount in a day when on patrol. After living your entire life where you knew every person at the school and in town, this was very different. There were a lot of students, and I didn't know any of them. I guess I just hadn't really prepared myself for how many students there actually would be there would be.

After finding the main office for registering, I filled out all of the necessary paper work. They gave me a list of the student housing programs and dorms. I would look it over later and see what I would choose. I think I would prefer an apartment off of campus though.

They then had a girl walk with me and show me around. The girl's name was Sophia.

After the tour I asked her if she knew of any jobs around town. She looked thoughtful for a moment and then she said, "Well, my Aunt and Uncle have a coffee shop. It's not actually in town though. It's located about fifteen minutes away. It is a really easy driving distance. I work there part time and they mentioned yesterday that they would like to hire someone else to help out. They asked me to post it around school, but I forgot the flyers this morning. If you like I'll be leaving school after my next class. It starts in ten minutes and will last about an hour and a half. You could wait in the library or something and then we can ride out together. A friend of mine usually gives me a ride home, but I can go with you instead. That is if you feel comfortable with that."

I smiled and said, "Yes that would be fine. Thank you so much. I think I'll walk around a little bit, and meet you in front of the library an hour and a half from now."

Sophia agreed and left for her class. I walked around a little, but not too far. I was taking in where I was going to be doing the next fall. The grounds and scenery was beautiful. Even in February there were flowers and plants growing. It was definitely warmer than Forks and dryer, but I could adjust. I'd been doing it for the last few years.

After finally making my way towards the Library, Sophia's class would let out in about ten minutes. So I found a bench outside and waited.

Sophia came around the corner and waved. I agreed and we headed out.

In the car we talked a little bit more.

She had me turn off the highway on an exit exactly fifteen minutes from the school. It was a very small town with an old timey feel to it. Sort of like Forks. Main Street had a courthouse, a few small restaurants and stores. And towards the end of the road before the houses started, there was the coffee shop. The town looked very inviting. Maybe I could even be able to find an apartment here to.

We got down and walked to the coffee shop everyone waving at Sophia. It really was like Forks. Everyone knew everybody else. Walking into the coffee shop she was again greeted by everyone.

Sophia introduced me to her uncle and aunt named Anthony and Donna Hebert. I liked them immediately. They asked me a bit about home. I told them that I had lived all my life on the reservation, and recently left to come to school. They didn't pry for more information, and for that I was so glad.

After visiting for about an hour, they agreed to give me the job. As I was walking out, I noticed a flyer on a bulletin board. It was for a house to be rented out. I was reading it when, Mrs. Donna said, "You looking for a house or apartment?"

"Yes I am. I was looking for a place to live off campus. It says here that there is a wooded back yard. I have a bit of money that I've saved up and with work I think I could afford the rent. Do you know the people who left this flyer?"

She smiled and said, "Why that would be us. We can go take a look at it if you like. It is only a five minute drive away. Yes it does have a pretty small yard but has access to the woods. It might be a little lonely for you by yourself though. You're the first house out of town, and nearest neighbor is five minutes the other direction which is us."

"I like that it will remind me of home. I don't want to bother you if you are busy I could come back to look at it later."

Mrs. Donna smiled as she winked and said, "No trouble at all. I'm always looking for a way to take a break. Since we aren't busy it would be great timing."

I agreed and we went to look at it. Just as she had said a quick five minute drive out of town and then there was the cutest house with a very small back yard but with access to the woods. Mrs. Donna showed me the house and said that if I did decide to move in she would leave it furnished as is. I was very happy with it and decided that I would take it.

I would need to get my bag from the hotel, and I had paid for tonight so I would be back in the morning to move in and settle. I would need things like towels and sheets stuff like that, but at least I wouldn't need any furniture or pots and pans. I stopped at a store and bought what I thought I might need to get started. After I had moved in and gotten things in order I would know more what else I might need.

I was excited to move in and get started settling in to my new life here.

A/N: So sorry it took me this long to post a new chapter. It's been crazy. My little sister graduated this past week so we have been doing party stuff, and it was just one thing after another. Work started back up. I really do love my job, but I have to be up really early in the mornings so I can't stay up too late to catch up. Anyway this is the chapter. I know some of the information may not seem relevant at the moment, but I promise it will later on in the story. I just kind of wanted to give you a little look into where she would be living so you can have a picture in mind when I describe it. If you haven't guessed from the state I picked, I'm from Louisiana. The scenery here is gorgeous, but the weather is very hot. I'm not from the Baton Rouge area and haven't spent much time there, but I know enough to describe some things for you and what I don't know I have Googled. The town I chose does not really have a name, but most of our little towns are like this. I just wanted you to have a feeling of how small the town is. So anything else you want to know about my amazing state just Google it. So I hoped you liked getting to know her surroundings to help my story unfold a bit more. Anyway please review and let me know what you think. Thanks Lots of Love, Janet.