Bella's POV

I awoke to the sound of Ludovico Einaudi's 'I Giorni' playing softly in my room. The sweet soft notes of the piano coating the room with a peaceful serenity. Pushing myself into the world of consciousness I realised there could only be one way that the music could be playing...

"Oh crap Renée!" I cursed myself for not ringing her as soon as I landed in Forks. I jumped out of my bed and tried to decipher where I had left my jeans. Following the music I found them haphazardly strewn over the desk chair. I reached into the back pocket and pulled out my iPhone a second before I'm sure it would have gone to voicemail.

"Hey mom!" I squeaked into the phone knowing that an angry verbal punishment was going to be dealt out by the eccentric woman.

"ISABELLA MARIE SWAN! Do you have any idea how worried I was!? Well DO YOU?!"

I was just about to reply but she continued on.

" I thought the plane might have gotten delayed or someone needed medical attention, maybe there was a high jacking or a person suffering from aviophobia -"

"Mom I'm sorry! I was really tired and i... erm... kinda forgot," I interrupted her chain of possible scenarios before they got more and more outlandish.

I rubbed my eyes trying to get the sleep out of them. I glanced over at my alarm clock. 6.30 am.

"You forgot? It took me 8 hours to push you out of me, an experience I will never forget and all I ask for is one simple phone call and you forgot?"

Cue the 'I pushed something the size of a watermelon from something the size of a tangerine card.'

"I said I was sorry." I sniffled on the phone knowing that she could not be mad at a sniffling Bella. I know how to pull at my mother's heartstrings. I've had nearly 18 years experience.

I heard her sigh on the phone before replying.

"Your forgiven sweetheart, but don't frighten me like that again, you're my only child, my little baby girl who is so selfless that she left her mother with her newlywed husband to live with her father so that said mother could travel the states. My little cub you know that you could have stayed here. You are far more precious than some gallivanting trip around the country." Now she was sniffling on the phone. Now you see where I learnt it from?

I thought we had moved forward from the emotional part of my leaving but I guess not.

"Mom, I want you to enjoy yourself and it's not like you're not going to see me during the holidays, I mean Christmas break you're going to be here. And little cub? Seriously mom you said you'll stop calling me that!" I huffed on the phone.

"Stop being so feisty Bells, it's been my nickname for you since you were born and it shall remain that till my last breath, now be a dear and go give the phone to your father I need to have a word with him also."

"Mom do you know what time it is? It's 6.35 in the morning and Charlie is still asleep. I'll tell him to ring you later and I PROMISE I won't forget."

"Okay sweetheart I'll ring constantly during the week and oh I'll e-mail you too. Bye little cub, take care of yourself."

"Bye Mom, you take care too, tell Phil I said hi and erm I love you mom"

"I love you too sweetheart"

Phew that was an exhausting conversation. I sat down on my desk chair and looked around my room. It is 6.40am on a Sunday morning. I'm so awake right now I don't think I can go back to sleep. My luggage was tucked away in the corner waiting to be unpacked. I sighed looking at it. I really don't want to unpack. It's too much hard work for a Sunday morning. I looked out the window and saw that the skies were gray but it wasn't raining for a change. Excellent, I could go for a walk and reacquaint myself with the town.

I got out of the chair and grabbed my suitcase to find something weather appropriate to wear. After serious deliberation I came across the perfect attire. My skinny black jeans, dark red tank and my brown leather jacket. My superman chucks would go nicely with them. They're white with a slightly evil looking superman at the ankles. He looks badass. Yup I'm a DC comic fan. Though I think the Joker is THE badass. No joke he's awesome. Why so serious?

I grabbed my towel and shower things along with my clothes and made a beeline for the shower. Stepping into the warm water I washed away the remains of the plane ride and my sleep. I finished up and quickly towel dried, brushed my teeth and got dressed. I walked back into my room, put on my socks and shoes and picked up my keys and jacket. I was just about to walk out my room when I remembered my phone. I grabbed it and checked the time. 7.05am.

I walked out my room and strode down the stairs as quietly as I could. Thanking the powers above that Sue is a big believer of DIY and fixed the squeaky second to bottom step. Charlie is useless at DIY. The thing he calls a shed in the backyard is proof of that.

I walked into the kitchen. Wrote a note saying I'll be back in an hour and that I'm just gone for a walk nearby. I grabbed an apple from the fruit basket and headed out the front door.

I walked out and took a deep breath in. I could smell the earthiness of the trees. Their woodsy smell was refreshing and made me feel at peace. This is home. I may have lived most of my life in Phoenix but this is where I thought I really belonged. I didn't leave just for Mom; I left because I was feeling so homesick it was bizarre. I needed to be back here. The feeling was physical, an ache in my stomach telling me that I should go to Forks.

I walked down the driveway and followed the road to whatever destination it would take me to.

The route was scenic if you liked looking at endless trees. I could hear birds singing to each other. The best way to communicate with another: musically. The tranquillity of the sound and my surroundings lulled me into an unfocused haze as I continued to walk and take bites of the apple.

I was so caught up in the little bubble of peace I was in I nearly missed seeing a car zoom right past me. A tug at my heart told me to look to my right just as an Aston Martin V12 Vantage (I have a small passion for cars) in cherry red rode down the road so fast it was like watching a stream of red instead of an actual vehicle. The car looked really out of place for someone around here; surely someone rich would prefer the inner city rather than small old Forks right? The person was probably just driving through Forks to get to their actual destination. The windows were tinted so I couldn't see who was driving at such an ungodly speed. Damn, let' just hope they know about speeding tickets. I wasn't even driving the damn thing and I could feel adrenaline buzz through me and settle in my chest. My heart beat rose and the beats actually echoed in my ears so that annoying thump thump sound was messing with my hearing. I tried catching my breath but it felt as though the speed of my breathing was echoing that of the car. What the hell?

I took gulps full of air into my lungs and felt the coolness of it enter my system and calm my breathing back to its to my normal state eventually. I balled up my fist and knocked it against my chest softly. "What the heck bro, you cannot have gotten that excited about a car. Get your crap together!"

Great now I had started talking to parts of myself.

I shook my head at my signs of slight insanity and pulled out my phone and checked the time. 7.45a.m. Huh. Seems like I lost track.

I put my phone back in my pocket and shook out my arms and legs like a jogger would to limber up and then trekked my way back home, thoughts of that sweet car still lingering in the back of my mind.

As I walked in through the front door, Seth was walking down the stairs wearing an Incredible hulk t-shirt and long cargo shorts. Does this boy only own shorts?

"Morning Bella!" He greeted me before pulling me into a hug.

"Erm...Morning Hulk" I greeted in return with a small blush adorning my cheeks. I patted his back once or twice awkwardly before he let go. I inherited my hug giving skills from Charlie too.

"Are you usually this cheery in the morning Seth?"

"Yup, mornings are good" he smiled. I hung up my jacket and followed him into the kitchen where I could see Sue at the stove with Leah and Charlie eating pancakes at the table.

A round of 'good mornings' were greeted around the room as me and Seth sat at the table. My stomach grumbled loudly as Sue placed a stack of pancakes in front of me.

"Here you go Bella, eat up, these two sure know how to shovel down food, you would think they've never seen food before" she said nodding her head towards Seth and Leah who were attacking their pancakes like they hadn't eaten in days. Leah looked up with an offended expression which was replicated by Seth. It was almost comical how alike they were when it came to food.

I snickered at their incredulous expression to which Leah smirked. I was confused by her expression just as she reached out and grabbed two of my pancakes.

"Hey!"

She snickered in return and gulfed down the pancakes before I could even protest. Damn, where did my pancakes go?

"Sorry Bells, you're too slow" she said to me as she went to wash her plate in the sink.

Sue came over from the stove and put two pancakes on my plate before going over to her daughter and giving her a smack on the back of her head.

"Leah Clearwater that was not a nice thing to do! Just for that you can go wash the Police cruiser"

Leah turned around and gaped at her mother, then looked at my dad. "Charlie!"

Dad looked up from his pancakes, he was so into his food he was oblivious to what was going on around him.

"Yeah?"

"Tell mom that the cruiser is clean"

"Actually it's kinda dusty, I was gonna clean it today"

Sue looked at Leah with a smug look while Leah glared at Charlie. If looks could kill I'm sure Charlie would have been on the way to a post mortem.

"So unfair" she muttered softly under her breath while she walked out of the kitchen. You could hear here huffing up the stairs and slam her bedroom door.

Seth looked at me after finally finishing at least 15 pancakes. "Told you, Mornings are goooooood!"

It was noon when Leah re-emerged from her room wearing jeans and a tank top. There was a tattoo on her upper arm, I didn't notice it before but it was right where her arm met her shoulder. A wolf, standing on its hind legs with is front legs raised and its head slung back looking as though it was howling. It was beautiful, the wolf's body was made with intricate swirls and oddly it looked very feminine and powerful. It was done in black with a red and blue aura around it.

She walked into the hallway and shouted for Seth. He came blundering in from the living room.

"What's up Sis?"

"You're going to help me with the car"

"No I'm not"

"Yup you are"

"You can't make me"

"Oh yeah? Do you want me to command it little bro?"

Seth narrowed his eyes and huffed in defeat. Well that was easy. Was he really that scared of Leah?

"If I do help you it's only fair to ask if Bella wants to help too. Plus it'll be good sibling bonding time. What do you say Belly?"

Leah looked at Seth with a disgusted look. "Really dude Belly? That's the best you can come up with?"

Seth thought for a bit... "How about Bella-Bear or Bellington Bear or Bella ella ella eh eh eh"

Seth started to do some weird strutting dance to the song. I double over laughing because it was freaking hilarious to see a nearly six foot guy, who was ripped grind his booty while pouting his lips.

Leah grinned before tackling her brother and getting him in a head lock while walking him out the door. She looked over her shoulder and shouted.

"You gonna help La-la or do I need to give you the same treatment as Seth?"

I heard Seth giggle. "Lee-Lee and La-La. You sound like you two belong over the hill and far away...where the Teletubbies come out to play!" He finished off the last bit in a high pitched voice but I heard him grunt soon after and Leah smirk in satisfaction.

I grinned at the two. This should be fun.

I followed them out the door towards Charlie's car which was parked in the driveway.

There was another car parked beside it but I couldn't see it since it was covered by a tarp.

I was just about to ask about the car when Leah handed me a sponge and a bucket filled with soapy water. Well best get down to business. Seth had already started cleaning the sides so I started to clean the boot It was a treacherous job but we were getting there.

Leah had just gone inside to get some more cleaning cloths to clean the interior of the car, leaving me and Seth outside by ourselves.

After soaping up the hood Seth went to the side of the car with a bucket of clean water. He was about to throw it when I asked him about the other car and since I was standing near the boot he turned to talk to me.

"well that's Charl-"

He threw the bucket of water, still looking over his shoulder at me, right onto a furious Leah.

"SETH! You imbecile! I swear to god I will slap the stupidity right out of you so hard all the dogs up and down the country will feel it!" Leah screeched while glaring at Seth with a furious look.

I took one look at Leah and doubled over laughing. Leah's hair was plastered to her face. She looked like she'd just gotten dunked.

Seth looked at me eyes wide and his mouth still open as if to talk. He turned around slowly to look at Leah and then turned to look back at me. He blinked twice then looked back at Leah before falling to the floor laughing his arse off.

"Oh my God Leah pahahahahhahaha"

Leah growled. Like seriously growled then lunged towards Seth. He was still on his stomach chocking with laughter. She sat on his back and started to tickle his sides mercilessly. He gasped, laughing and chocking, trying to breathe.

"Leah! I'm...s-sorry...Stop!" Leah got off a red faced and starved of oxygen Seth. She gave him one final glare. Turned to me and gave a glare. Ouch that actually hurt.

"You guys clean up this mess," she gestured to herself "while I clean up this mess."

"Yes ma'am" I saluted her and got another glare in return. But this one had a playful edge to it. With one final glare at Seth she sauntered back into the house.

Both Seth and me stared at the front door then turned to each and started to full out laugh again.

Yup this is home but there's still something missing. That homesick feeling was still lingering in my belly.

I closed my eyes just for a moment to get my breath back from all that laughing.

"So close Isabella...Bella...My Bella..."