AN: The first chapter…PLEASE REVIEW!
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Chapter 1 – Alice Cullen
I drove onto the campus while holding a small map over my face. I would rather look like a tourist than ask one of the cowboy hats for directions. Their concentration was not as high as I'd feared but there were still too many for my comfort. I eventually found my building, after winding around through throngs of farmer-tanned college kids. It was hard to drive in the sun; I was used to the clouds shading the windshield. If I hadn't spent all of my money on this stupid car I would have my windows tinted.
I parked my Volvo among the beaten down pickups and hand me down Toyotas. There was also a yellow Porsche in the parking lot but besides that nothing too flashy. There were also more trucks than in Forks.
I cut my engine, staring blankly at the door of the college housing building. I wasn't ready. I didn't want to live in the middle of nowhere. I didn't like this place. I'd rather be in Forks. Rainy, god forsaken Forks! I blinked back the tears that had started to pool in my eyes. I didn't have the time to cry…I had to meet my roommate. I quickly opened the envelope that held my room key and roommate information. Obviously I hadn't read it. IT wasn't like I was going to be here new sister or anything.
My bag was light, I didn't have a huge wardrobe and what I did have was more suitable for the winter. That meant all of the great fun of shopping! Shoot me. I slung my suitcase over my shoulder and got out of my air conditioned car, into the stifling heat. My hand was shaking as I put my key into the metal door with chipping brown pain. I climbed the staircase and followed the arrows down the left hallway to dorm 2C. I raised my shaking hand to knock, composing my face.
As soon as my knuckles hit the wood, the door flew open. The girl standing at the open door crashed into me with immense force for her small stature. She squealed as she hugged me and pulled me inside.
She pulled away, leaving me dazed. She then jumped backwards with such grace that it could be considered dancing. Great she was perky, pretty, and graceful, my polar opposite.
"I'm Alice. You must be Bella" She'd obviously read her roommate bio. Alice was barely five feet tall, if that. Her inky black hair was short and spiked in disarray around her unjustly attractive, elfin face.
"Yeah, I'm Bella" I walked slowly into the room, staggered by my welcoming committee. There was a bare mattress in the room that I sat my bag on before perching on the edge and taking in the dorm room.
There was nothing too exceptional about it. I was happy to see a simple white door leading to a bathroom. I'd only have to share with Alice. One side of the room was plain, an empty closet with a door that matched the bathroom. The double bed that I was sitting on and an empty bookshelf.
The other side was a different story. The closet was full to bursting, clothes poking out around the hinges. The walls were covered with family pictures and in the corner was a vanity covered with enough makeup to stock Sephora. Her bed was decorated with fuchsia blankets and white pillows. She rocked back and forth hugging her knees, obviously eager to start 20 questions.
"So Alice, where are you from?" She suddenly erupted in response to my question. The words streamed from her so quickly that she shook.
"I'm from Chicago. My whole family is from Chicago" I waited for it to stop but it didn't. "Yeah I had a choice to go to NYU or I could get a Porsche and come here. I guess you know what choice I made. It's not so bad though, my cousin Edward Masen grew up around here. His family grows corn and cows or something. So where are you from?" I liked Alice, a little hyperactive but friendly.
"Well I was born in Forks, Washington but I grew up in Phoenix. I moved back to Forks in my Junior year, my mom moved to Florida with her new husband so I went to live with my dad" A much abridged version of my life, I was still working on not thinking about him
"Oh so no accent experience? What's your major?"
"English literature" I was a bit nervous, she sounded kind of ominous.
"Have fun with that. Shakespeare is unintelligible" I grimaced just thinking about it.
"Thanks for the warning…So is the accent really as bad as I expected?" truly I hated the drawl, just she had like family here and I didn't want to offend her or anything.
"Oh don't worry I hated it too! But it's not as bad as you probably expected. At least a lot of people here are from other parts of the country, they only wear the hats to try to fit in. We have very few actual farmer types."
"So do you ever get used to it?" Even if only a few people had accents I still wasn't looking forward to listening to them.
"I dunno. I really learned to like it after I met Jasper. I soon realized that the voice is very sexy coming from the man that you love"
"How long have you been dating Jasper?" I was glad to turn the conversation away from myself, I detest being the center of attention.
"He was in my first class freshman year, I'm a sophomore now." She clarified. Was it that obvious that I hadn't read her bio? "We got paired up on a project. I talked to him for like 10 minutes and told him he was the man I'd been waiting for" Alice's hazel eyes glazed over nostalgically. I arched my eyebrows, just hearing about her boldness.
"Really? What'd he say?"
"He apologized for keeping me waiting!" Her bell toned laughter tinkled through the room. I found myself feeling slightly better, her happiness was infectious. I understood Jasper's reaction. I couldn't describe it Alice was just likeable.
"So does he live in a dorm here too?"
"Oh! Great Idea!" Alice squealed, sitting up on her bed. Startled by her outburst I lurched backwards.
"What?" The wicked grin now gracing her face made me nervous.
"Well the whole group's getting together on Friday. I could give you a makeover and you could come out with us!"
"Ok, I'll go if you explain the whole group…and absolutely no on the makeover"
"Well, I will be giving you a makeover, and you will come shopping with me after dinner." She sounded so sure of herself even I almost believed her. Almost.
"I don't like shopping." I hated even the thought of spending any significant amount of time in women's dressing rooms.
"Bella? What am I going to do with you?" She looked at me as if I was some alien with 6 arms. "I'm just going to pretend that I didn't hear that. So what were you saying" Her eyes locked with mine, just willing me to cross her.
"Uh…Do you have the key for the mailbox? I want to check it because my mom said she was going to send me something" Truly, I just wanted to leave the room…Alice's zeal for shopping kind of scared me.
"Sure Bella" She grabbed a key ring and tossed it to me, to my great surprise I caught it. As I walked out of the room, I felt the small smile on my face. If nothing else went right this year, at least Alice would be entertaining.
I trotted down the stairs, not really knowing or caring where I was going. Hey, I might even actually check the mailbox.
I was abruptly brought out of my ramblings as I ran into a wall. I put my hands out to catch myself from the impending falling. This wall was really warm. I looked up realizing that this was in no way a wall, but the most attractive man that I'd ever seen.
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AN: Ok so a little cliffy there, and this story will not be a huge cliché, so if you think you've read this part before please keep reading. I'm going to start on chapter 2 right now so it shouldn't be too long until I get that up. I'm leaving for summercamp tomorrow so I won't leave my first story like this! That would be kind of cruel to anyone who feels like reading it.
I'm done babbling now so PLEASE REVIEW! Pretty pretty please! I will totally be your best friend forever if you review, and I'll give you a cookie as soon as I get back from camp!