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A/N: So, here it is: chapter two. I hope you enjoy it. I'm sorry if it seems short, but then again, I did update after just one day…lol. Anyway, let me know what you think. I've got a little bit more written, so I need to know if you want to see it or not. Thanks a ton! XD
I spent the majority of the rest of the day thinking about the new family. I wondered what they were like, what had happened to them, why the heck they were in Forks.
My curiosity was so strong that it startled me. Why was I so drawn to these people I didn't even know? I'd only heard of them a few hours ago. I reminded myself of Jess. The very thought made me shudder.
When I got home, I tried to concentrate on my homework, to get my mind off of this new family. It worked; the next thing I knew, Charlie was coming in the door. I slammed my books shut and ran down the stairs.
"Sorry, Dad, I don't have any kind of dinner started."
"No problem, Bella," Charlie said. He seemed troubled by something. "I was in the mood for pizza, anyway."
I smiled as he picked up the phone and dialed the number he knew by heart.
When I came here two years ago, I assumed all cooking duties. What Charlie did for the fourteen years that he was by himself, I've yet to figure out.
The pizza arrived fifteen minutes later, and Charlie and I sat down at the kitchen table to enjoy it.
"So, Dad, what's going on?"
"Hmm?"
"You seem…out of it."
"Oh, do I?"
"Yes, you do." I swallowed a bite of pizza and tried to catch his eyes. I couldn't; he was staring at his pizza.
"Dad."
"Yes, Bella?"
"What's wrong?"
He sighed in defeat and looked at me. "I'm just a little worried about the Cullens."
"The who?" I cocked my head in confusion.
"The Cullens. The new family in Forks."
"Oh!" I exclaimed. So they had a name. The Cullens.
"You heard about them?" He raised an eyebrow at me, surprised by my reaction.
"Well, you told me about the doctor, and kids at school were talking…" I trailed off.
He nodded. "I figured they would be. I mean, it's great that Dr. Cullen is here, but five teenagers…I'm just a worried."
I took a minute to consider the situation from Charlie's shoes. He was the police chief, so he dealt with all the crime of Forks. Teenagers were by far the most reckless of all the people here. And now there were five new ones, from God knows what kinds of backgrounds. I guess I understood why he would be worried.
I nodded, slowly. "Yeah. It could spell trouble."
He nodded again in agreement. He returned to his pizza.
"Dad…do you know anything? About the Cullens, I mean?" I tried to make my voice come out casual, and not desperate. But I was desperate—desperate for information. I couldn't understand why, either. I just was.
"Hmm?" he asked halfheartedly, fully engrossed in his pizza now.
I stifled a sigh and stood up. "Never mind. I'm gonna go upstairs and study, okay?"
"Mmhmm," he murmured, still concentrating on his food.
On my way up the stairs, I let my sighs come out. I guess I'd just have to wait until tomorrow and get information on the Cullens myself.