I opened my eyes
And watched the sunshine
It had been out all night
To relax and unwind

-Sunshine by Sparklehorse

I stalked through the house otherwise silent house, not at all happy about the fact that I would have to go to school, a human school, of all places in just a few hours. The last thing I wanted to do was sit around all day surrounded by lazy humans who either didn't pay any attention at all or far too much. That and I would have to be a clumsy human and ever so breakable every time I was there, which was never a good combination, especially with my luck. If I fell over or smacked into a tree while I was in my complete state it wouldn't a problem; I would just dust myself off and continue on my way. But if I did as a human, I had a much higher chance of breaking something, my fragile human bones not doing much to help the fact.

I passed the large window in my room and stopped for a moment to look outside. It looked almost exactly the way it had the day before, dreary, bleak and gray. The sky seemed to be much lower here than it had been in Arizona, where the almost constant sunshine kept everything at sweltering temperatures. I shifted my wings at the memory, almost being able to feel the sunshine that had warmed my back so nicely. Here the thick cloud cover kept the moisture in and everything rather cool, not the most sought after conditions, and I snatched a jacket out of a suitcase and stuck it in my school bag as to not forget it. No reason to freeze if I could prevent it.

The kitchen didn't look quite as cheery as it had the day before, the yellow now looking rather dim and old. I foraged around for something to eat, than remembered the cereal that I had bought yesterday. Finding it wasn't a problem, but finding the bowl on the other hand was a different story. After searching through the cabinets I could reach, I hovered for a moment to open the cupboard above the stove. Sure enough, there were the bowls. I grabbed one before dropping lightly to the ground, telling myself that I probably should move them at some point.

Breakfast passed quickly, no newspaper, music or another person there to distract me. Glancing at the clock, I realized that if I didn't leave soon I wouldn't get to school on time to get my schedule. The idea of skipping the first day was tempting, but in a small town like this it probably wouldn't be the best idea. The students would think that I was a rebel, be interested in me, and then would try and talk to me. I wrinkled my nose at the thought, not wanting to have anymore interaction with the humans then necessary. And if I got the teachers to trust me now, I could get away with the occasional absence later.

I slipped on a light pair of waterproof boots before dropping my messenger bag over my head, the only type of backpack that I could still fly properly with. The door creaked open again, and I scolded myself for not buying something to fix it with. The horrid noise that it made always struck pain through my head, and I knew I would regret not fixing it sooner.

I glanced up to see that the clouds had thinned just the slightest bit, foreshadowing the sunshine that was said to come later that day. Not quite sure if that would actually be the case I looked a bit harder, but saw no evidence of the clouds fading anytime soon. It seemed as if I would have to get used to them after all, otherwise living in this place would be absolutely unbearable.

After lifting off I skimmed above the trees, feathers occasionally brushing against the leaves as I flew to school. The thought that I should probably buy a vehicle of some kind occurred to me, since it would look odd if I didn't own a car or a motorbike or something. As I pondered this problem the school came into view, and I let myself fall through the trees to land with quiet thump on the soft ground. I shook the leaves out of my hair and shifted with a tinge of pain. As I made my way towards the road, I put on my jacket and stuffed my hands into my pockets, keeping my head low as I entered the parking lot, doing my best to try and be unnoticed.

I got through the full parking lot and to the office I needed to get to without a problem. A human with too much makeup on and wispy hair sat at the desk, chattering away on the phone, only looking up when the door shut behind me. She looked startled for a moment before saying her goodbyes and slamming the phone onto the receiver, still gawking at me. For a moment I thought that maybe I'd forgotten to change completely and that maybe my eyes were still completely black and my face a bit longer then it should be. But when she smiled at me and I realized that my senses were still dimmed, I was reassured that I looked normal.

"You must be Miss Isabella Swan!" She chirped happily, beaming at me as I stepped forward. I nodded, and she hurriedly pulled papers out of a folder and put it onto the counter before motioning me forward. "Welcome to Forks High School!" She said merrily, and I gave a small smile before looking down at the papers. "So this is your schedule, and here is a map of the school." She handed me an obnoxious orange sheet with boxes drawn on it, a little number in each. "So your first class is here-" She pointed at a box marked with the number 18 with a pink plastic nail. "And after that I'm sure you'll make a friend and they can help you get to your next class."

"Oh, I'm sure I will." I replied, sarcasm bleeding into my voice. She took no notice, and continued to blabber on about school activities and such that I should attend.

It bothered me more than it should that she was automatically positive that I would make a friend in my first class. I knew the likelihood of the happening was slim, since if I hadn't made a friend up until now, the chances of me making one in the first hour of being at this new school would not be very high. I was fine with being a loner, and would be fine with it for a long time to come. I tuned back in to what the woman was saying just in time to hear her talk about the dances they were having.

"And the next dance will be quite a smash I've heard." She said, and at that point I stopped her.

"I really must get to class." I told her with a fake smile. "I wouldn't want to be late."

"Oh, I do apologize for keeping you." She said, looking a bit flustered. "You wouldn't want to be late on your first day now would you?"

"No, I wouldn't." I replied, sticking the papers in my bag and turning to leave.

"Have a nice day!" She called after me, and I ignored her as I walked into the now crowded hall.

My first reaction was to panic, as I was surrounded by hundreds of humans who I had never met before, talking excitedly about their weekends as they hurried to class. I was bumped several times, and I flinched and would try to jump back every time it happened, hating being touched by a complete stranger. I got a hold of myself and glanced down at the map before I started to weave through the masses of people, trying to get there as soon as I could. I didn't actually care about getting there, I would go just about anywhere if it meant I could get out of this throng of people.

I finally found the door I was looking for and burst in to be met with a near empty classroom. The teacher and a few tired looking students were in the class, and they all turned to stare at me as I stumbled in. The blood rushed to my cheeks, and I headed towards the teacher, handing him my schedule.

"I just transferred here." I told him. "Is there anywhere you'd like me to sit?"

"Miss Swan, correct?" He said sharply, and I nodded. "The only empty desk is the one next to the one in the back corner. Please do not use that as an advantage and fool around during class." He told me sternly before looking back down at the papers he was grading. I gave his a harsh look before going back to my seat, tripping into it.

Moments later the classroom filled up with students, and even after the bell rang the seat on my right was unoccupied. I found this odd since the teacher had said this was the only empty seat in the class. I ignored this, just as I tried to ignore the girl on my left. She had come in reeking of some sort of drug, sat down, and promptly passed out.

What a way to start your day, passed out in English class. I thought to myself as the teacher started to ramble on about what book we would be reading the next few weeks. I zoned out, staring off into space for a while before I felt eyes on me. I looked at the teacher, who hadn't given me a second glance since he'd told me to sit here, and I turned my head to see a blonde boy staring at me. When he caught me looking he smiled broadly and waved, and I just turned back towards the teacher, attempting to ignore him. I wasn't interested in speaking to anyone, and from the looks of it he didn't just want to talk.

As soon as the bell rang the girl who had been passed out woke up and stumbled out of the room in a dazed fashion, and before I could manage to follow her the boy who I had caught staring appeared behind me, a grin on his boyish face.

"Hi, you must be Isabella! I'm Mike!" He said with a bright voice, several tones too high to be considered that of a man.

"Bella." I corrected automatically, and he looked at me in confusion. "I go by Bella." A look of comprehension crossed his face.

"Oh, that makes sense. It's easier then everyone calling you Isabella I can imagine, which even though it's a nice name sounds really formal. Do you need help finding your next class?" I stared at him for a moment, not sure if this boy was mentally sound or not considering at the speed he was talking and what came out of his mouth. Hadn't he ever heard of transitions?

"Just tell me how to get to the Spanish room and I'll be fine." I told him, glancing down at the orange map in my hands.

"You're going to Spanish class? That's right next to my math class!" He said happily. "I'll walk you there!" I tried to refuse him but he had already grabbed my arm and was towing me down the hall. I shook him off, which didn't seem to faze him in the least, and followed him towards the Spanish room. After introducing myself to the teacher I was assigned the seat next to a girl with dyed blonde hair who was loudly smacking her gum. The minute bell rang, and Mike, who had chattering away non-stop for the last few minutes left. As soon he was out the door the girl next to me turned to stare at me.

"Okay new girl, I don't know who you think you are but you will not steal Mike from me." She said in a nasally voice, and I resisted the urge to cringe at the sound of it. "He's mine, and I'm not giving him up, and you better listen to me because I'm the most popular girl in school. Maybe you've heard of me, Lauren Mallory?" I stared at her with a blank face and she scoffed. "You're probably not smart enough." She huffed. "Anyways, you stay away from him. And don't try anything, or else."

"What made you think that I would go after him in the first place? Or that you could order me around?" I retorted, deciding that I hated her already.

"Well, cause I'm just a lot cooler then you. Food chain, duh." She said, and I snorted. She knew nothing about the food chain, and if she did she'd be running away screaming at the moment. My kind was nearly at the top of the food chain, and definitely not someone like this Lauren girl. If natural selection still had played any part in deciding who survives and who doesn't, she would have been long gone. I smirked at the thought, and it got me through the rest of the class. When class ended she gave me one of those 'I'm watching you' looks that nearly made me fall out of my chair in amusement.

I made it through the next two classes without any problems, and strangely enough was usually seated next to an empty desk. This puzzled me slightly, since I wasn't quite sure what the point to that was. It wasn't as if they could tell that I was a threat, because otherwise they would have surely kicked me out by now. Unfortunately that was not the case, and I had to stay.

I had followed the crowds into the lunch room, and after standing in line for quite a while I got my lunch, then stood stupidly in the middle of the cafeteria, searching for an empty table. I found one that was completely deserted in the back corner, and without caring why no one sat there I made my way over and put my tray down, letting my backpack slide to the floor. I sat with my back facing the wall, and was able to see if anyone was coming from all sides now. This reassured me some, and if I had my wings I would have shuffled them smugly.

I made it through the rest of the day easily, excluding the gym class I had at the end of the day. I had already gotten some strange looks from the girls in the changing rooms when they saw that I wore a tightly fitted short sleeved shirt that was for the most part backless, and were even more so when they saw that I didn't take it off, but merely put my gym shirt over it. I didn't see what they found so odd about it, but apparently it was a very strange thing to do.

But I could have cared less what they thought, and was the first out of the class as soon as the final bell rang. I managed to trip right before I got to the forest, scraping up my knee quite a bit. I winced at the stinging it produced, and as soon as I got into the safety of the trees dark shadows I pulled off my jacket and after a moment of brief concentration I saw everything come into focus, the colours becoming sharper and the sounds of mice scurrying across the forest floor reaching my ears. The smell of the cars in the parking lot hit me as well, but that thought was quickly shoved away as the bones in my face cracked, my jaw getting longer with a few painful cracks. Next were the wings, forcing themselves from my back and then opening with a soft breeze. I grinned, stretching luxuriously as the sunlight filtered through the trees.

This surprised me, and I looked up to see that the clouds had faded and the sunlight was able to come through the trees now. I smiled widely, picking up my bag and taking off, weaving through the trees until I came to my house, where I dropped my bag on the front step before rushing back into the forest.

The colours looked so much more vivid in the sunlight, the many different shades of green revealed when the light shone on them. But I would have time to marvel over them later, at the moment I just wanted to dose in the sunshine. I made my way through the forest behind my house, trying to find a place free of trees or something. Deciding that searching over the ground wasn't the fastest way to do it, and I took to the skies and rushed towards the ocean, the salty smell guiding me.

And sure enough, just as I had predicted there was a tiny clearing near the ocean, free of trees and full of sunlight. I let myself fall back onto the grass, wings stretched out completely, barely fitting into the clearing I had found. I stared up at the sky, sighing happily as I lay in the warm sun. In the distance I thought I heard high, bell like laughter, but it disappeared as soon as it came and I relaxed, falling asleep to the sound of the ocean in the blissful warmth of the sun.

So here is the newest chapter, and the longest one by far. :) I hope this answers a few more questions, and I assure you that the Cullens will make an appearance soon. :D

Hope you enjoyed it, please review!

~Lily