Hey guys! Now that most of my TAKS testing is up, I should be able to update more frequently! :D I hope people that are reading enjoy it. Please don't be afraid to give me constructive criticism. I make mistakes all the time! Okay, no more talking, here's the chapter!
Me: How much money would it cost to buy the Twilight saga?
Steph: More than you have, honey!
Me: But you don't know that!
Steph: Fine how much do you have?
Me: Well, I… That isn't important!
Steph: That's what I thought.
Ellen's POV
We sat in a comfortable silence on the way home. We were both off in our own thoughtful worlds. That was another thing Uncle Mike and I had in common; we could be totally rambunctious and talkative at one time, then extremely silent and thoughtful in a matter of minutes. That's probably why we got on so well.
In a matter of minutes we pulled up to house which I knew all too well. How much stranger could this situation get? I came here to be closer to understanding Stephenie Meyer's ideas, not to be part of them!
The house had an antique look to it, and it was in definite need of a paint job, but I had read the description so many times, I knew the features by heart.
"When did you get this house, Uncle Mike?" I asked. I want to know when he had bought this off Charlie.
"Sue Swan sold it soon after Chief Swan passed on. She went to move in with her daughter, Leah Clearwater," he explained. I guess poor Leah never got her happily ever after. I frowned internally.
"Out of curiosity, did Cha- Chief Swan have any other family?" I asked already knowing the answer. I just wanted to hear it. Uncle Mike looked at me strangely. Maybe he had caught me trying to say Charlie.
He ignored it anyways.
"Yes, he had one daughter. Her name is Isabella Cullen. She married into the Cullen family, and she never was really around after she had her daughter. Chief Swan, or Charlie, told me stories of how she always looked too young for her age," I wonder why. He continued, "We should go inside. It's cold," he told me. I guess one of Forks' infamous rain storms was brewing.
I went inside, immediately heading for the kitchen. When I reached it, I noticed that the cupboards had been repainted into a lively blue color. There was modern furniture, and just by looking at the stove, you could tell it wasn't the same one Bella told of cooking on.
I was a bit disappointed, but when I reached the upstairs, I realized that I would be sleeping in the same room as Bella, and getting to see the same corner where Edward would watch her! This was incredible!
When I got into the room, I was dumbstruck. Nothing had changed! Of course none of Bella's clothes or personal belongings stayed, but the rocking chair and the bed had stayed! As did her desk and bureau.
I instantly started unpacking my items, being careful not to disturb any of the furniture of course, and packing them away. I was actually touching the same things that Bella touched! I was in heaven, or hell. I couldn't decide if being here was a good thing. What if the Cullens found out I knew? They could kill me.
I immediately rejected that thought. Hey wouldn't ever do that. They were way too kind and compassionate.
After I had finished unpacking all of mine and Fluke's belongings, I headed to sleep. I hope tomorrow I could find out more.
When I woke up, I found that the sun was shining brightly. This meant one thing.
The Cullens wouldn't be at school today. I groaned, for I had really anticipated seeing them. Oh well.
I fed Fluke and got ready for school before heading down stairs for breakfast.
"Hey kiddo," Uncle Mike greeted me as he sipped on his coffee.
"Morning, Uncle Mike," I responded to him.
I poured some cereal and sat across from Uncle Mike while he was reading the news paper. He was already suited up to go out today. I was kind of worried for him. I hope there weren't many roaming vampires around.
When he got to one story, he let out a slight grunt. I wonder what was wrong.
"What's up?" I asked.
"Another hiker has gone missing. That makes six this month. Not to mention the increase of large bear sightings. I sure hope we can find these animals before they make another scare like in 05'."
He was talking about Eclipse. Oh no. If only he knew they weren't bears. They were really giant werewolves that were probably tracking a nomadic vampire that didn't know the rules. Or a new born army. Both will work.
"That doesn't sound good. I hope you catch whatever it is that is doing this." No I don't. I don't want you going in that woods when there is a vampire on the loose like that!
I looked over to the clock, and realized I still had half an hour before I needed to head out for school.
"Do you need to get a head start so you can figure out where the school is?" he asked.
"No, I know where it is." Uh oh, he hasn't even given me the directions yet! I mentally smacked myself on the head. I might as well tell him the truth.
"How do you know so much about this place? You seem to know the people here better than me." Yeah, he definitely caught me.
"You want to know the truth?" I asked.
"Of course I do!" he exclaimed. I guess I'll just be straight up.
"There is this book series called The Twilight Saga made by the author Stephenie Meyer. It takes place in Forks and so far everything is true. You live in the main character's house!" I told him honestly. I just didn't tell him about the mythical creatures. I definitely don't need a visit from the Volturi.
"What are you talking about, Ellen? I have read plenty of novels, and I have never even heard of Twilight. Did you hit your head on something? Do we need to go see Dr. Cullen again?" Was he really questioning my sanity? I'll just pull it up on my laptop really quickly.
"I'll prove it." I went up stairs and came back down with my laptop.
I typed in the word Twilight as I had done so many times before. I then turned to Uncle Mike while the page loaded.
"You'll see. In a second millions of links will show up all about The Twilight Saga. Just wait a second," I assured him.
Oh, the page loaded alright. On the screen came up photos of twilight, the time of day. There were also definitions. None of them saying "This is the safest time of day for my kind."
Uncle Mike sat there with a very worried and confused look on his face. This isn't good.
"Ellen, maybe you shouldn't go to school today. It might be the nerves of starting in a new place…" he let the sentence hang in the air. I have to figure out a way to make him not think I'm crazy. Then the light bulb went off in my head.
"Ha-ha, I was kidding, Uncle Mike! Of course there isn't a series called that. You fell right into my trap! Oh yeah, I got you good!" I joked. I hope he doesn't think anything of it.
"You sure did! There's my girl. You'd better head to school now. I still don't know how you know so much," he said warily.
"Try Google, Uncle Mike," I laughed with him. I sure can lie better than Bella. I'll just keep Twilight to myself until I talk to my family. I have to figure this out.
I washed my dishes and waved to Uncle Mike as I headed to my first day at Forks high.
Bella was right. The high school was right off the interstate.
I parked in the lot in an area near the front building.
I looked around and was relieved to find I was the only one here. I am not exactly shy, but I don't like to be singled out. I guess I'm just quirky like that.
As I entered the office, I let out a quiet chuckle. Even though the office was more modern, behind the desk sat an elderly lady whose name tag read Ms. Cope. I guess she never found another job.
What if she remembered the Cullens? I couldn't help but be worried. I guess if that was an issue, they wouldn't have been here this long.
I read the calendar to fill out the sign in sheet. It read January 25, 2035.
"Hello, dear. It's so nice to meet the famous Ellen Stacy. Your uncle sure thinks highly of you," she told me.
Leave it to Uncle Mike to tell everyone in town about me!
"It's nice to see you're still here after all these years, Ms. Cope," I complemented. I guess I had done it again, though. I need to wire shut my mouth.
"How do you know I've been here so long?" she questioned. It sure is a good thing I can lie.
"My uncle told me you had been here for more than thirty years, I'm sorry if I was interjecting too much information," I apologized. That was okay-ish.
She then handed me my slip and told me to return it at the end of the day.
I quickly packed away my items into my locker, save my IPod and phone, and headed to homeroom.
Since I was the first one there, I put in my head phones and listened to my Panic! At the Disco playlist.
After about five minutes of waiting, the teacher walked in with his supplies and seemed surprised that I was already in the room,
"You must be Ellen," he stated.
I had better play it safe while I'm still the "new shiny toy" as Jessica would put it.
"Yes, sir that's me," I replied with a smile.
"Could you please sign my slip?" I asked him in my "I'm the sweetest and most innocent girl ever" voice.
He seemed fooled enough and he quickly obliged. Soon, the students started streaming in, and I seemed to be the focus of their attention. I couldn't help the blush that crept upon my face. Almost instantaneously, two girls approached me.
"Hi, I'm Maddy Rigler," the brown haired girl who had hazel eyes introduced herself.
"And I'm Sara Newton," the second girl quickly introduced herself too. She had brown hair with blonde highlights. Her eyes were a light blue. Wait, she said Newton. She must be Mike Newton's and Jessica Stanley's child.
"Hello, I'm Ellen Stacy. It's nice to meet you two," I greeted them with a smile. I hope that Sara wasn't as bitchy as her mother. I might as well be friendly until she gave me a reason to act otherwise. Maddy looked kind enough.
They both sat on either side of me, and we made a quiet chat before Mr. Reeder Started our history lesson. I guess the class was so small that he didn't even need to call out a role call.
I tried to act cool, but I felt the stares on me, and I couldn't help but hide behind a curtain of my mahogany hair.
I'm not going to brag or anything, but my best subject is history. When Mr. Reeder asked questions, I couldn't help but to raise my hand for all of them. This didn't help me stay on the DL.
That class ended soon. Maddy was in all of my morning classes. I could tell we were going to be great friends.
Soon enough, it was lunch time.
I soon grabbed my cafeteria lunch and I was invited to sit with my new friends. I was introduced to several other people in their "group". I always tried to stay diverse. I guess this group will be enough for now, though.
The people at my table consisted of: Bryant Page, Maddy, Sara, Masen Fisher, Jake Safford, and Allie Hall. Apparently, they were already all paired off. Bryant and Sara, Masen and Allie, and Jake and Maddy were together.
But being in a relationship didn't keep the guys' eyes off of me. I guess Forks hasn't changed much in the last 30 years. The rest of the day went smoothly. I looked over my time table one more time before throwing it away. 1st American History, 2nd Biology, 3rd English, 4th Lunch, 5th Physical Education, 6th Algebra, 7th Free Period. I was lucky; I didn't have to even stay at school the whole day since my free period was last.
I said exchanged numbers with my new friends, and then, I headed home.
I know it was kind of long, but there was so much I wanted to put in! I hope I get some feed back!
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