Author's Notes: Sorry for the late chapter, this time though I do have a good reason. I have been writing down ideas and figuring out where I am going to take this story before I actually write it so now I do have a bunch of ideas down and the story should progress quite well. However, knowing me and my laziness don't expect me to be on top of writing on time. It's still will probably take me a while to do it. Anyway I hope you enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything from Twilight, that right belongs to Stephenie Meyer. I do own this story and Siobhan, and all of my original characters.
Tomorrow was the first day of school, and I was dreading it. I always tend to stick out wherever I go. When I'm with my mom I just act like it doesn't bother me, however I can't help but feel awkward and want to make myself invisible. You see I stand out because I have a certain look to me that is a mix of Goth and Emo. My typical style of dress would probably include a pair of torn black skinny jeans, a cut up shirt belonging to one of my many favorite bands, probably Black Veil Brides, a pair of six-inch black and red platform heels, one of my spiked chokers and its matching bracelet, and one of my many coloured contact lenses. I also have many, dresses in my wardrobe. I have a few Gothic dresses, and a few formal dresses. I even have this one dress that s been passed down in my family. It s a white high-low dress with a rose pattern all around it with a rose ending on each glove. It s way too fancy for me to wear anywhere, but I did try it on recently and found that it fit perfectly.
I was going through my suitcases looking for my collection of coloured contact lenses. I found them hiding in one of the secret folds of my backpack. I put them in my bathroom and went about setting out my outfit for tomorrow. I decided I wanted to make a big first impression so I went with my red skinny jeans, my red shirt with the fish net arms, I put my black lipstick next to my contacts, and I chose to wear my black platform boots. I also grabbed my leather jacket and my spiked choker and a matching bracelet and set them out for tomorrow. I then, picked out a nightshirt that was way too big for me, and a simple pair of shorts I made out of some jeans I had years ago.
It was nearing 7:00 pm and I hadn't done much that night other than call Bella and set up for her to come pick me up tomorrow at 6 am for school. I had decided to draw on my picture again and I noticed it began to look more and more like something I've seen somewhere. The cliff face looked so familiar almost as if I had been there before, but I know I haven't as my mother would never, ever let me go near a water fall because of her hatred towards water due to the loss of her first love. Because of that hatred, I have never learned how to swim, which all my friends back in L.A. knew how to do and they constantly teased me about it because I never actually told them why I wasn't allowed to learn how to swim. I finally finished my picture at 11:52. I ended up adding a few people jumping into the water below the cliff face, which honestly looked suicidal. I set my sketch book aside for the night to be pondered on later. I got up, walked over to the window, and looked out.
It was dark outside and I couldn't see much, but I swear I thought I saw the bushes move a slight bit. I played it off as an animal and let the blinds down. I then turned off the main light in my room on the wall by my door. I walked sleepily back to my bed and crawled under the covers before reaching over and turning off my bedside lamp, and going to sleep.
It was 4:50 the next morning before I knew it and I heard my mother yelling for me to wake up. I quickly got out of my bed and then proceeded to make it up. After putting on my previously set out clothes I went to the bathroom and went about my typical morning routine. I cleansed my face, put on my makeup, and I opted for my red contact lenses today. I then straightened my hair and I was done. I walked downstairs and found mom cooking breakfast.
"Good morning Siobhan. Did you sleep well last night?" my mother asked.
"I did. Mom?" I asked.
"Yes darling?" she said as she flipped a pancake.
"Are there any dangerous animals around here?"
"There are the typical: wolves, raccoons, and even a bear or two every now and again in the more wooded areas, but there really isn't anything dangerous around here other than spiders. Why?"
"I thought I saw something yesterday night lurking around outside."
"It was probably just someone s pet."
'I hope so...' I thought to myself.
I just can't shake this uneasy feeling I felt every time I thought about whatever it was I saw last night.
After I finished breakfast it was about 5:20. To pass time I turned on the television. The first channel that came up was the news channel. I was about to change it when I heard them announce "Breaking News". My interest piqued, I decided to listen.
"The body of Forks, Washington local Michael Ludwig was found by the pier earlier this morning by one of his friends. Apparently David Castillo was on his way to meet Michael for a fishing trip when he found his friend's lifeless body right next to his boat. Police have not released any pictures as of now but they have released a statement. That statement being that this is the fourth death in a similar way and they fear not just a serial killer but multiple serial killers working together in our peaceful town of Forks. The damage to the body is too severe to have been done by just one person. Police are advising the citizens of Forks to lock their windows and doors and to not be alone if it can be avoided. Back to you in the studio."
"My goodness I can't believe people these days. It seems the world is getting more and more chaotic." I heard my mother say.
"A recent discovery deep in space tells of a meteor roughly 8 miles wide that scientists say getting closer and closer to Earth. Scientists advise to remain calm as the meteor's trajectory will send it right by us. The most we will experience will be a small meteor shower."
Not wanting to hear anymore I turned the television off. I waited for a bit more before I heard a horn outside my house. I grabbed my backpack and took off.
"Bye mom! See you later!" I yelled before leaving the house.
"Bye Siobhan! I love you!" she yelled back.
I ran out to her truck, and with a little trouble climbed in.
"Ready for school today Siobhan?" she asked politely.
"I guess." I said, not really looking forward to having to make new friends and meet new teachers.
I honestly don't think Bella realizes how pretty she actually is. If she just had a wider appreciation for clothes she would have boys all over her. As of now however she was wearing a brown long-sleeve shirt with a pair of faded blue jeans and some worn-in sneakers.
"Bella one day you have got to let me give you a makeover." I said thinking of all the things I could do.
"What's wrong with the way I look?"
"Nothing! I've always had fun giving people makeovers and most of them have been at least somewhat happy with the results."
"I'll think about it..."
The rest of the ride was quiet and before I knew it we were there. There is one thing I was sure of the moment I saw the school. It wasn't like any school I had ever seen. It was made up of multiple buildings in no apparent order and from the looks of it the buildings were pretty old.
"This is a school?" I asked confused.
"I sure hope so..." Bella said with a similar look of confusion on her face.
We got there in decent time. Kids were just starting to go in. Bella quickly found a parking spot. A quick scan notified me that there weren't many 'fancy' cars here. Other than a BMW from the looks of it. Not noticing anything suspicious I ignored it. I heard Bella open her door and get out. I took a deep breath and opened my door. As I got out and shut the door I looked around to see if anyone was staring at me. No one was at the moment, but I'm positive that would change very quickly.
It wasn't until we got close to the entrance that people began to notice us. I knew I was going to stand out here. I heard a few whispers and I did my best to block them out. As soon as we entered the main building I quickly saw a sign that said 'Office'. I pointed it out to Bella and we both proceeded to go in that direction. As soon as we got in the office, I breathed a silent sigh of relief. I have never done well in crowds. Bella was already walking toward the front desk. I quickly followed her.
"Yes may I help you." The woman at the front desk said with a cheery voice.
"Yes we are both new here and we were wondering if we could get our schedules." Bella said smiling back at her.
"Alright, what's your name sweetheart?" she said looking at Bella.
"I'm Isabella Marie Swan."
"Ah here we are, let me just print this out."
We waited for a few moments for the printer to print out Bella's schedule.
"Here you are Ms. Swan."
"And you deary, what's your name?" she said turning her gaze to me.
"Siobhan Maria Mason." I said blushing ever so slightly.
I waited another few moments for my schedule to print out.
"Okay so I printed you both out a map of the school and a sheet for all of your teachers to sign. I need it back by tomorrow. Now you two have a nice day." she said dismissing us.
We left the office before we checked each others schedules.
"Oh we have three periods together." I said delighted. "Spanish, Chemistry, and English."
We quickly walked toward Spanish utilizing a map the woman at the front desk gave us. As soon as we entered the room we noticed it was mainly empty, not many people had Spanish this period. Either that or a lot of people were skipping class. The teacher turned to us and asked motioned for us to come in. We quickly entered and let the door shut behind us. We handed him the sheets for him to sign which he did swiftly and told us to sit anywhere. We decided to sit next to each other near the middle of the group of chairs. Classes went by in a blur we were never not busy and that made it easier for me to ignore the people whispering about me. Before I knew it the lunch bell rang. Bella and I split up after Spanish. I had World History while she had Gym. I looked at my map and followed the directions to the cafeteria. Which was its own building. As I neared the building I saw Bella approaching me. We met up after a few moments.
"So how was class?" She asked.
"Boring. How was Gym?" I asked knowing full well she was a klutz.
"A nightmare. I lost count of how many times I fell. I hate Gym."
"Me too, which is why I took all my required Gym classes the first few years. Just so I could take a break."
"That's smart..."
"Come on let's go eat.
We quickly went through the line and found an empty table. A miracle back at my school in L.A.
"So am I the only one that hears people talk about them?" I asked her.
"I don't know to be honest, I normally block everything else out." she said.
"Wish I could do that." I said somewhat envious.
I jumped slightly when I heard someone else sit down at our table. A quick look identified the person as a girl.
"So the whole school is on fire with the talk of you two. Especially you Siobhan."
"So?" I said acting like I didn't care.
"I don't mean to be mean, but we've never had anyone that sticks out as much as you do. I mean look at your eyes!"
"What? They go well with the outfit. Besides their just contacts! Wait, who are you?"
"Oh, where are my manners? My name is Miranda, and if you have any questions just ask me okay? Do you mind if my friends sit with you guys?"
"I guess not." I said.
A few other people quickly came over to the table.
"They weren't kidding about your eyes!" one of them said.
"Has no one here heard of coloured contacts?!" I said slightly irritated.
"We've heard of them, they're just rare here. There's not many people of your nature in Forks." the same guy said. "By the way I'm Mike."
All of a sudden I felt a cold chill creep down my spine. It's the kind of feeling you get when something is off. It felt like someone was staring at me, and not in a good way. I turned around looking for whoever made me feel this uneasy. I noticed five very pale people, even paler than Bella, sitting at a table with nobody around them.
'Hmm, people must avoid them.' I thought to myself.
"Siobhan?" I heard someone say.
I turned back to my table and they were all looking at me with a look of confusion in their faces.
"Did you not hear me?" Bella said.
"No. Sorry I was distracted."
"Obviously. Bella said. Well since you missed out on the introductions. She," Bella said pointing to the girl who came to our table first. "Is Jessica, that's Angela, and you already know Mike."
"What were you looking at?" Jessica asked.
"That group over there all alone. I don't know what it is but something seems off about them."
Bella and I both kinda glanced back for a moment to see the one I was unable to see a minute ago looking at both of us with a look of anger and confusion. I noticed Bella blush and quickly turn back. I turned back to look at Jessica.
"So, who are they?" I asked increasingly curious.
"Well the really big guy is named Emmett and he's dating the blonde Rosalie. Pixie-cut a.k.a Alice is dating Jasper the other blonde, who happens to be Rosalie's brother. The guy who just glared at you two is Edward. They all live together with their adopted parents Carlisle and Esmé. Other than that no one knows who they are. They all just came here from Alaska a year or two ago."
I noticed Bella look back again.
"Interesting."
Right then the Lunch bell rang. I looked back one last time and they were all gone.
The rest of the day went by pretty fast, that was until English, which we have with Edward apparently. That class was very slow. I sat close to Bella, while she sat right next to Edward. You could feel the anxiety leaking from him. He looked like he was horrified of her. We ended up going over stuff I already knew and apparently so did Bella, because I noticed she was done about the same time as I was. The entire class Edward seemed to be trying to inch himself further and further away from her, like she was a leper. When class was finally over he was the first to get up and the first out of the class. I instantly went over to Bella.
"What did you do to him?" I asked her.
"Nothing! I swear all I did was sit next to him! The entire time it felt like he was utterly disgusted in me, and I have no freaking clue as to why?" she said obviously outraged.
"I don't know... It's probably nothing. Come on we need to go turn our signature pages."
"Alright." she said, still confused.
We quickly walked our way to the office. Upon entering we found Edward, hunched over, speaking quietly, but obviously intently to the woman at the front desk.
"I'm sorry Mr. Cullen there just isn't another class you can switch to." the woman said.
"I see..." he said quickly straightening up before quickly, without making any eye contact, leaving the room.
Bella and I exchanged a look of confusion before we approached the front desk.
"Ah. Did you get all the signatures?" the woman asked, obviously still a little spooked.
"Yes." Bella and I said.
"Alright then you two take care." she said dismissing us.
We quickly left and made our way over to Bella's truck. Before we got in I just happened to glance over and notice Edward staring intently at Bella. He quickly however noticed me noticing him and got in Rosalie's car. I told Bella what I saw and she herself looked back and watched them drive off. We got into her truck and finally relaxed.
"Glad today's over with." I said rubbing my temples.
"Same here." she said as she started up the truck.
The drive went by fast and before I knew it I was home.
"See you tomorrow Bells." I said as I got out.
"You too Siobhan." I heard before I shut the door.
As I walked to the front door I heard her drive away.
I hurried inside; ready to crash.
"Siobhan is that you?" I heard my mother call.
"Yeah mom." I yelled back.
"Just making sure!" she yelled. "Be ready for dinner by 7 o' clock!"
"Okay mother!" I yelled to her as I took the stairs by two.
When I got to my room I practically threw myself onto the bed. After resting a few minutes, I got up and began to change clothes. The last thing I did was take out my contacts, revealing my emerald-green eyes.
After changing into my lounging clothes I decided I would get on the computer for a bit. I chatted a bit with all my friends from L.A. watched a few funny videos and then I heard my mother call for dinner. I told all my friends goodbye and logged off.
Dinner was quick as there wasn't much to talk about. We made small talk and it was over relatively fast. Tired, I kissed my mom goodnight and headed upstairs.
That night I had the strangest dream I'd ever had.
It started off with a cloaked figure walking down a hall that never seemed to end, but when it did it opened up into a room. All I saw was a woman standing behind what looked like a desk. It quickly shifted to the figure opening a door into a throne room, judging by the three thrones sitting in the center. I quickly noticed two hooded figures standing just barely within my line of view and I felt scared for some reason. It was then that I noticed three men sitting on the thrones, which is odd because I could have sworn they weren't there a few moments ago.
The man on the right looked utterly terrifying. It wasn't his outright appearance that scared me, but the look of sheer malice is his eyes. He had snow-white shoulder-length hair and skin so pale it was almost translucent. His eyes, which I now noticed were a muddy dark red in colour, are still what captured me the most as they seemed so filled with contempt. I'd never seen anyone with so much hatred in their eyes before. He looked to be in his mid forties at most, yet he still had an elegance about him.
The man on the left looked to be his exact opposite. His eyes, which were also a muddy dark red, were completely empty. He too had extremely pale skin. The way he was sitting also suggested he couldn't care less about any of the things going on around him. I felt sadness coming from him. He had black shoulder-length hair and looked to be in his early twenties at the complete opposite of the man sitting opposite of him.
My gaze finally fell upon the man in the center. His eyes were filled with a mixture of emotions: curiosity, anger, excitement, and many more emotions to difficult to read. I felt I could get lost staring into his eyes, they just seemed to go on forever. I quickly pulled my gaze away and noticed once again he was very, very pale to the point of his skin looking translucent. He had long black hair and looked to be in his mid twenties. It was then I heard him speak.
"Have you acquired our information?" The man in the middle said.
"Yes my lord. She is in Forks with her mother." a feminine voice said.
"We should be almost ready to initiate phase two then?" the man in the middle said in a questioning tone.
"Unfortunately not my lord. She is completely unaware of her past, or what she is supposed to do." the cloaked woman said apologetically.
"Well then we will just have to wait then, won't we brothers?" the man in the middle said with a smile and I could have sworn he was staring straight at me.
I awoke with a start. I was soaking wet. I had been sweating profusely apparently, which is weird because it was freezing in my room.
'What kind of dream was that?' I thought to myself. 'Maybe I'm going crazy.'
I looked over at the clock it was about time for me to wake up anyway. I took my sheets downstairs to be washed, after that was done I ran back upstairs to grab what I'd be wearing to school today. I chose my winter shirt with the thermal stitching all over it and the words 'Bite Me' on both sides. I grabbed my red leggings to put on underneath the black skinny jeans I chose to wear. It was probably going to be cold today so I went with my warmer Converse instead of heels. I ran into the bathroom and took a quick shower and got dressed before choosing my sky blue contacts. After I got them in I ran downstairs and found my mom just setting food on the table.
"Good you're up." she said smiling at me. "Did you sleep well?"
"Yeah, I slept pretty good." I lied.
Time flew by and before I knew it I heard Bella honk the horn to her truck. I gave my mom a quick kiss to the cheek before running out to Bella's truck. The day proceeded rather boring andnot much happened. Same classes, same people, and same food. I knew Forks was going to be boring, nothing ever happens here.