A/N: As always, thanks for the love. I'm constantly amused by your stories and how much we can all relate to little Bella. :)
Summary: Follow 13-year-old Bella Swan's diary over a span of several years as she navigates her first crush, first heartbreak, first kiss, first everything. Daily updates until complete.
Disclaimer: Rated T for teens and older. Obviously, I don't own Bella or Edward or any of the characters you recognize. They belong to Stephenie Meyer. I'm just borrowing them for some fun.
Aug. 1, 2000
Dear Diary,
I'm sorry I haven't written in awhile. Mom got this bright idea to take a trip to the Grand Canyon and I forgot to pack you :(
I guess I should be glad that my dad stays out of my room, or I probably would have worried the whole time I was gone that he would find you and start reading. Oh my gosh, that would be embarrassing! :-o
The trip was fun. I've never been that far west. The furthest west I've ever been is Denver, and that's only because Mom was out of town and Dad wanted to look at a cabin for sale in the mountains, so he had to take "the kid" with him. Anyway, the Grand Canyon is AMAZING. The sunsets out there are so beautiful. I even got my first taste of real Indian food. It was kind of gross at first, but the more I ate, the more I liked it. Mom is crazy about weird food. She told me she once ate a worm from a bottle of tequila. EW!
Mom and Dad have been acting funny lately. I think they don't like each other much right now. :( I heard them whispering to each other the other night, and it wasn't the kind of whispering they used to do. It sounded angry.
I hope they get over it. There's a girl at school whose parents got a divorce, and she never sees her dad. I would be really sad if I didn't get to see my dad all the time.
Love,
Bella
P.S. I lost another two pounds. I think it was all the walking we did at the Grand Canyon!
Chapter End Notes: Ah, the woes of being a kid when your parents have a fight...or three.
Thank you so much for reading :)
