The story Twilight and all its characters belongs to the wonderful Stephenie Meyer.
Chapter 1: What Lead Us Cross Country
It was my first time in Washington and I was already disappointed. My father said we lived further from the sights then he originally thought. I never went sight seeing before so that was a lost. Most people that live in America go their whole lives without seeing any American monuments with their own eyes.
I laid my head back in my chair. I was getting claustrophobic again so I stated up some breathing exercises. I know that Planes are the safest way to travel and everything and they're pretty cool stuff, at least that's what I keep telling myself in my head. Outside my head things aren't going over so well. I clung to my chair to tight then loss all strength and went limp and numb for awhile.
"Thirty minutes till we land at William R. Fairchild International Airport folks." The pilot announced. Lucky me.
After my family and I got off the plane we decided to get a hotel for the night. Although my dad said that we weren't far from where we're going to be living he knew we would be to tired to move stuff plus the movers are coming tomorrow. Thank goodness because i'm tired.
After we got our gold Suburban that we had shipped here earlier in the week we drove to a hotel. On the way there I took in Washington as much as I could even when it was shaded in dark. Turning into the hotel La Quinta I saw the light from the tall light poles shine over the parking lot and on some parts of the building, the rest was just a silhouette. We parked on the right side hotel.
My dad got out of the car to get us a room. My mom turned around to me and me sister and said"Alright get what ever you need to spend the night and for tomorrow morning." "I'm so tired and why is it so cold." I whined. I got out our car and headed to the back to find my bag with all the comforts of my bathroom and room in it. My mom and sister say I over pack but I like to be prepared. I turned around to head to the hotel and followed my dad to our room.
After I took my shower I laid my head down on the cool clean hotel pillow. I was laying on the right side of the bed next to my sister with my eyes faced towards the television to my right. After awhile everyone was showered and ready to sleep so the day we would end, so my dad said turn off the T.V. I sighed. "We're all in the room with you." My mom said. I know it's weird for a girl my age to afraid of the dark I just can't help it there are just some things that I won't get used to. "I know mom, I just don't like the dark."I said as I turned off the television. I put my head under the sheets looking into darkest trying to make myself adjust to the it so when I pull up the covers the room would seem lighter. After awhile it got hard to breath because of the heat my breath was making so I flipped the covers off of my head. For a brief moment the room looked lighter but than it went went away. It still wasn't light enough. I was tired but I really don't like the dark so I went as close as I could to my big sister Jasmine but not to close she'd complain if I touched her or if she knew I was to close, then I drafted off to a dreamless sleep, think God.
In the morning I heard shuffling and the television on. I opened my eyes then closed them back. My body was relaxed into the side position. I slept in my and I opened my eyes again they were squinting from waking up to the brightly lighted room. I just laid there.
"Come on Jessica get up we're leaving after mom and dad gets back." Jasmine tells me while putting on her shoes. I raised my head then my upper body slowly like a zombie.
"Where's mom?" I asked.
"Mom and dad went to go get breakfast. We're after we eat so you better get ready."She said.
I got up and started stripping down to take a shower. When I got in the bathroom I turned on the hot water to the shower on and got into the tub. I faced away from the shower head letting the hot water bead down on my neck and down my back. I closed my eyes thinking almost completing hearing my calmed breaths over the sound of the shower about what lead me and family to live cross country.
My dad ,Matthew Samuels, had to move back to his home town take over his father's construction business. My grandfather died recently and his body was flown back to Georgia, where he was born, for the funeral. In his will he wanted my dad his first born to take over his business because he taught my dad everything he knew plus my dad was a fast worker and knew how to manage. My Grandad had moved to Washington to start his construction business and rise his family. My dad moved to South Florida because he wanted to be more apart of city life and some of his family lived there already. He met my mom there.
To say that I was excited to move would be a big fat lie. Last year was the first time ever I had so many friends that I had something in common with. Everyday was so much fun and I was doing well in school. I was a Soft-more last year this year i'll be a junior. I left behind all my friends, so you could guess how I feel about that. My sister wasn't so sad to go. Don't get me wrong my sister was well known to the school. She had lots of friends and all her teachers adored her. But two weeks before we left she got out of a serious relationship with her boyfriend Kendell. She needed a change of scenery, because everywhere she went the place would remind her of the time they spent there together. At least she was experienced in that type of relationship. I on the other hand I hadn't had a boyfriend since the second grade. Back in grade school I was a lot more outgoing then I am now.
After awhile the water started to turn cold so I turned it off and got out of the tub and wrapped myself in one of the hotels white towels. Then I came out of the steamy bathroom and looked at the mirror outside of it.
Sleep has done my face good. My completion is brighter. I'm half African American and half Native American, so my skin is a pinkish light brown color. I started to check out my features. My eyes have made some people question my race sometimes, they would think that i'm mixed. My nose is kinda on the small side but not as small and cute as my moms and my sisters. But not nearly as big as my dad. Thank god for that. My lips are pink,small,and plump. After washing my face I started to dry off and dressed in a pair of jeans, a pink panther T-shirt and a baby blue navy blue stripped jacket. Last I put on my black Nike shoes. I went back to the mirror and put aloe on my face, it wasn't like I had acme anymore it was just to keep my face clear and soft. Then I hot combed my long dark brown hair. My father always thought me that a woman's is one of her greatest treasures, so I always took good care of it.
I heard the door open and my mom and and dad walked in with McDonald's breakfast.
"Good morning" I say to them and kissed my mom on the cheek.
"Good morning sweety." My mom said to me.
"Morning! We got McDonalds. Hurry lets eat so we can get going and meet the movers." He said.
"Okay." I say as I finished curling my hair and bangs. I put moisturizer on it and flipped it over my shoulder. I felt it down my back. After washing my hands I went over to my family and sat at the small lightly colored wooden table in the corner and had breakfast with them.
In the car I looked out the window at the scenery in silence till I realized I never got to I never knew where in Washington we were moving. What can I say sometimes being physically in a room isn't enough for me because i'm somewhere else mentally.
"Hey mom?" I called. "Yea." She answered.
"What town are we moving to again?" I asked.
"Seriously Jessica?" My mom says looking at me.
"Yea...I wasn't paying attention." I said looking out the window slightly squinting my eyes in embarrassment.
"We're going to Forks" My sister answers.
I looked at her "Are you serious? Or are you messing with me?" I asked tilting my head.
"Yeah..." She said looking at me awkwardly.
"Forks?" I asked again.
"Yes..." She says nodding her head slowly.
I started to explain my skepticism"Its just that there's this book called Twilight and it takes place in Forks,Washington. I'm sure you have seen the chemicals and advertisements for the movies right?" I asked clearly excited.
She shakes her head at me says "Nope." And turns back around facing forward.
"And i'm the unaware one?" I mumbled as we passed the sign that said "Forks,Washington Population 3120"
"It cannot really be that little of people here"I said out loud to myself.
"Yea, its a very small town" My dad says.
"Hm..." I responded.
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