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And lastly. Yes, sadly I do not own Edward or Bella. But I shall continue to poke them with sticks.
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My father had been my saving grace that morning. I had fallen asleep the night before excited about returning to Forks High, but not exactly regarding how I was going to get there.
That answer laid within on gorgeously faded 1967 Chevy truck.
"It's nothing Bells. I had hoped to have it here when you got home yesterday, as a little welcome gesture. But Jake had some last minute tweaks to finish on it."
"Jake?"
"Bill Black's son," I looked at him expectantly, "Aw come on Bells you remember Billy. We used to go to his house and go fishing." I still had no clue.
"Anyway, Jake was just a baby when you left. Two or so. I have a picture of you holding him on your lap when you were three. I think I also have a picture of you two having a bath and-"
"Ok that's enough." I shuddered. This little trip down memory lane was getting a little to intimate. Charlie chuckled.
"Anyway, he dropped it off this morning while you were getting ready. I promised Billy we would come to dinner on the Rez to say thanks this weekend." I didn't really like my Dad making plans for me. Especially with people who I had no recollection of, even after our sudsy escapade. But I was not about to look a gift horse in the mouth.
"That's fine Dad, thank you so much," I hugged him tightly, "I love it I really do." My father cleared his throat.
"Well, that's fine." he patted my back and began to pull away, "you better get going. You don't want to be late." The door creaked when I opened it. Hopping inside I adjusted my seat and turned the ignition. The car roared to life, and I couldn't help a smile. "Ok Dad, see you tonight." Charlie backed away to allow me to pull out.
"Be careful honey, have a great day." He waved and with that I started my way to school.
Finding the high school proved to be relatively easy, and I pulled into mostly empty lot a full ten minutes before the late bell. Getting out of my truck I walked the path up to the front office. Out of the corner of my eye I could have sworn I caught the glimmer of copper hair. Snapping my head in that direction I caught the back of someone walking into the building to my left. They had gotten through the door before I got a good look and I shook my head as I hurried my pace.
"Keep it together Swan." I mumbled under my breath before entering the double doors.
Getting my schedule and parking pass I moved to find my locker and my first class. Turning the corner I ran right into a wall, or at least I thought it was until two hands reached up and grabbed my arms.
"Sweet crap, no f'in way!" looking up, way up, I caught two blue eyes sparkling at me, and a smile lit up my face like the sun. "Hello Emmett."
"Bella Swan, I can't believe it!" and suddenly I was off the ground and being spun around, crushed in a huge hug. "Let me down," I giggled, squealing as my head swam, "come on, let me down." He put me down and began to fire off questions in rapid secession.
"When did you get in town? Are you living with your dad? Wait! Crap on a cracker are you staying?" His eyes were wide and I caught an almost desperation at the last question. "What is up with your language, and yes. Yes Em, I am staying. Got my schedule right here!" Emmett blushed slightly at the observation.
"I am trying out my gentleman vocab," I smirked and nodded and at the same time we spoke, "for a girl." There was only one thing that would reign in Emmett McCarthy.
"Bells wait till you meet my Rose. She is-" I watched as his eyes shone just at the mention of her name. "amazing." Just then the first bell rang.
"Oh crap Em I got to go, I can't be late and I haven't' even found my locker yet."
"Hey no problem, find me at lunch," he spoke as he was backing away, the hall filling up with students seemed to part instinctively as he passed, "we'll catch up." he winked at me and turned to head to class.
"See you then!" I called out and after him.
The walk to my locker was segmented by the jostling of other bodies moving to their first period classes. Although Forks High was not a large school it seemed that the hallways proved to be much to small to hold all of the traffic. I would be lying if I told you that I didn't keep an eye out for Edward. That every flash of copper in my peripheral vision whipped my head back and forth like a ping pong. But as I entered my first period class I had not seen him other than that possible sighting that morning.
Sitting down I noticed the person sitting to my left. She was tiny a laughable observation considering my own petite frame, but this girl had to be under five feet tall. She had a head of dark ebony hair that cut into a cute bob that was spiked out in different angels. Her clothing though stylish and name brand was flattering and trendy, and her mannerisms were fluid and graceful.
Her head turned in my direction and at once a smile lit up her face. "Hi, I am Alice," she stuck her hand out to solidify the introduction, "you must be Bella!"
"Yeah, how did you know?" I was slightly taken aback, I just returned to Forks last night. Given my father was happy I was home but I doubted he had made some sort of town announcement. There really wasn't any way this girl would have known I was coming.
My face must have mirrored my confusion because then she began to explain, "I work as an office aid, yesterday I helped Mrs. Cope copy your schedule and locker assignment. I was excited to see you were in my first class."
"Oh." I didn't really know how I felt about this person going through my records, but as it stood there was nothing I could do now.
"How was your trip from Phoenix? " This was getting uncomfortable, she knew so much about me exactly what information was in that file that she helped Mrs. Cope prepare?
"Um, great thanks." Just then as if she realized her forwardness she began to blush.
"Oh my goodness. I am so sorry, I bet I sound creepy don't I? I was just so excited to see a new face in here, and when I saw your name, well. I just knew we would be great friends." She began to smile widely.
"My name?"
"Yes Swan, you're dad is Chief Swan, right?" Her nod was almost manic, as if this information contained some great answer to an age old mystery.
"Yep, that's my dad." How this suddenly made us perfect soul sisters I was unaware but she seemed convinced. She continued to smile at me nodding as our teacher entered to begin class.
"I remember you are in my lunch period," she whispered "I'll save you a seat." she then turned her attention to the front of the class and to the teacher.
Alice bolted out of her chair as soon as the bell rang. She was already exiting the room waving and calling over her shoulder, "Remember lunch!" before I even got out of my seat.
"Ok crazy." I mumbled under my breath and proceeded with the rest of my schedule.
When lunch finally did roll around, I was contemplating skipping all together, and possibly hiding out in the library. If it wasn't for the plans I had made with Emmett I would have. But as I exited the line, apple and lemon tea in hand, my eyes scanned the lunch room looking for the wall of man that was Emmett and trying to avoid the tiny stalker.
I found them both at the same table. I cursed my luck at the fact that sitting directly across from Emmett was, in all her manic glory, my tiny stalker. She was seemingly vibrating with excitement at that moment and so it took me a second to take in the full picture.
The image before me made my breath catch and my hand lose it's grip on my lunch. To her right, their head thrown back in joy, was an ever familiar head of bronze hair.
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