A/N: Hey guys! Thanks so much for your lovely reviews! I really appreciate them. Especially since I didn't think I would get any for this story. This chapter is longer, but still not to my satisfaction, my chapters are usually 2,500+ words, I guess this story is just cut up that way.

Lost in Twilight

Chapter 3: Foreign Exchange has nothing on this!

I stepped out and stood in her room for what seemed an eternity and then finally I ran to her window. Outside there was nothing but green, it was a dreary day, I smiled. This was crazy. I sat on her bed contemplating what this was until I heard footsteps nearing the door. I began to panic what the hell was I going to say? It was too late to do any serious thinking the door opened and in stepped Charlie. He looked surprised grabbing at his chest and then automatically suspicious his hand heading for his holster. Gee that didn't inspire confidence.

"Hi."

"Who are you?! What are you doing in my home?!"

"I'm a friend of Bella's." It was true enough for what he was asking. I saw that my hands were shaking and tried to calm myself.

"Bella?" Instantly he relaxed and creases began to form on his face he was really worried for Bella, of course he would be. "Do you know where she is, is she with you?" He looked around and then disappointed looked back at me.

"Don't worry she's fine, she's at my place…" The words came out of nowhere I didn't know how much I should tell him.

"Thank god, why hasn't she called?! I've been worried sick! She hasn't even called Renee take me to her right now." He started heading downstairs expecting me to follow him. I squirmed not knowing what to say. Would the door even be open, and better yet should I even be taking people to my world?! Worriedly I followed him out. I walked down the stairs still completely freaked out. I had read about this place so much it felt like my second home I didn't know what to think it was all so surreal. I followed him outside as he got into his cruiser and I froze, my mouth fell open and I nearly cried out which certainly would have been a bad idea. There in front of me was Bella's truck. I ran to it and placed my hand over it feeling the rough texture of it. I smiled this was crazy.

"What are you doing? Let's go!" Charlie was already poised to leave looking at me like I had lost it. He was anxious to get to Bella. I was even beginning to think he really would drive all the way to San Francisco to get her. I rolled my eyes and moved away from her truck not getting in his car, because he would surely take off in it.

"Charlie she's in San Francisco will you please hear me out before you freak out?" If I was able to get through the door surely Bella would have noticed my disappearance and find a way to come back herself. Therefore there was no need for this and besides I was finally here I didn't want to leave so quickly.

"SHE'S WHERE?!" Charlie's face got red and I started worrying over his health he seemed at his peak. "HOW DID SHE GET THERE?! What the hell is going on?! I demand to know right this instant!" He got out of the car and stepped right up to me.

"Alright well basically we've sort of swapped." I didn't know how I would explain this to him but an excuse was quickly forming in my head seemingly on its own. Something told me that I shouldn't tell Charlie about the door. "So she's at my house and I'm here."

"Why?! How?! Why didn't she tell anyone of this?!"

"She didn't think you would let her go, she's always wanted to go to San Francisco and when the program offered-" I was beginning to feel more confident in myself I had done a real foreign exchange swap with another student back in high school nothing even close to this though.

"Program, what program?"

"The school has a program where you can switch with another student for a semester sort of like the foreign exchange thing, except within US borders." I finished.

"Why didn't she at least tell Renee? Didn't she realize how worried we would be, what we would think? This just doesn't sound like Bella." He was frowning not wanting to accept this development.

"She did tell you." I blurted out.

"I think I would have remembered this." His face was set stubbornly.

"Well she told Renee she must have signed the papers, anyway this is completely safe I assure you." Hopefully Renee would think she simply forgot I was counting on her flakiness to keep me out of trouble. "And it's only for a semester." I almost added at most, but stopped right in time that would have been bad. "The reason she hasn't called is because the program doesn't want parent interference to get the most out of the situation. Bella said she feels really bad about this, but that it won't be for long and that she'll be back here in no time." Charlie sighed.

"Well alright then, but I want her to call soon I don't care what the rules are. I guess she's earned this after being so good for so long." He sighed again and headed back in the house. "Well aren't you going to come in umm, sorry I didn't catch your name?"

"Oh An with one n." I mumbled out. I followed him in not knowing what to expect.

"So do you know anything about Forks?" He seemed uncomfortable like he was attempting real hard to make conversation.

"Don't worry Charlie I know enough to get by. Please don't think a nuisance of me." He smiled.

"Nah don't worry about it An, you seem nice, sorry you couldn't get a better place to experience than Forks, but we have our perks."
"Oh don't I know them." He looked strangely at me; I really had to learn to shut my mouth .

"So when is school?"

"You've missed it for about 2 weeks; you're going to have some catching up to do."

"I'll be alright." After all I had already graduated from high school, great I was going to be a junior again, well that didn't matter only one thing did. The Cullens faces flashed through my mind and my excitement began.

"You should get some rest, you look tired." He patted my head and headed for the living room. "Make yourself at home An."

"Thank-you." I headed back towards Bella's room trying to sort out my thoughts wondering if Bella had discovered my absence by now. I opened the door and found that my bag from back home leaning against the closet. I ran to it and opened the doors, I pressed my hand against the back of the closet, but nothing happened. What the hell?! Was Bella back? I looked around but found no one. I turned to my bag and found that it had a letter on top of it. I opened it and instantly recognized the handwriting to be Bella's.

ooooo

Dear An,

I hope this finds you good. I apologize for not coming back, but I just can't right now. I hope you will forgive my choice, please take care of Charlie I will come back I just want to experience your life for a bit. I know that you want to experience mine for some reason since you have been quizzing me nonstop about my life. I hope you get more out of it than I did. I will be coming back soon, but now that I know that you will take care of Charlie I can relax. Please tell him that I love him and give him the letter I have enclosed so he doesn't worry. I've given you some of the things I think you will need to get along there.

Best Wishes,

Isabella Swan

ooooo

I closed the letter and took out the one for Charlie. I could give him this it didn't have anything that would have my lie found out, but this was insane. She was going to leave me here?! As much as I wanted to stay here, Bella belonged here not me. It was her story after all I didn't want to alter it more than I already had. I had figured I would see the Cullens, ogle them for a bit and then return. Would I be able to stay here?! The thought had me soaring. I opened my bag and found the Twilight book to be the first thing there. I laughed as I ran my hand on top of it, this really was insane. The rest was all the documents I would need. I looked at the calendar on the wall and gasped. It was the year 2005. I realized it must be, because that was the year Twilight took place in and it made sense as much as all of this made sense anyway. It was weird being back a couple of years, but it was precisely what I needed so my documents wouldn't be false. It looks like I had better luck than Bella Swan at least, though that didn't say much.

Charlie was thrilled to receive the letter and seemed satisfied by it which relieved me. I simply sat in Bella's bed exhausted, but nowhere near able to sleep. Charlie had said I would go to school tomorrow having faxed my information to the school at his office. School, that meant the Cullens, that meant Edward. My breath started behaving erratically, how was I going to survive this?! Just calm down, he's taken so this should be easier. How was I going to block my thoughts?! This was impossible he would hear every word how would he react? I had a vast knowledge of his world. I stared at my hands wondering how tomorrow was going to go. I suppose I would just see how things went and go from there. The temptation to see them was far greater than my fears of being found out. I knew I was being reckless they were after all vampires and I had remembered how Jasper had reacted to Bella and that was when Edward had loved her I had a feeling he wouldn't defend me in the same way he had her.

Eventually I fell into a restless sleep and I awoke late with Charlie banging on my door telling me so. I quickly threw on some clothes and looked in the mirror. I noticed the differences between me and Bella, I wasn't pale like her my skin was darker, my hair was still brown though, my eyes were a darker brown than hers. I twirled my hair in my fingers it was about the same length. I was the same height, but it didn't matter our personalities were vastly different. I grabbed my bag and headed out the door.

I was greeted by another problem. I didn't know how to drive. It was sad and pathetic, but in a city it wasn't something that was essential I usually got around in a bike or public transportation. Charlie had already left leaving Bella's keys on the counter. I sighed and tried looking for another mode of transportation luck was still with me in the garage there was a worn but workable bike. I smiled widely this was a great start. I pressed my coat tighter around me. Bella had left me some of my clothes and I was glad she included my coat. I unlike Bella thoroughly enjoyed the cold even before Twilight. I could not stand the heat it was too sticky for me and I liked cocoa far too much to properly enjoy summer. I took the bike heading in the only direction that I could still flying high, I was almost there.

I feel bad for leaving it like this, but if I had included the Cullens the chapter would have been massive. I'm sorry I'll try to get the next one out ASAP! I'm off to do my accounting HW now.