A/N: Still in Bella's POV
Disclaimer: I don't own twilight. Stephanie Meyer does.
Chapter 1 - Forksbound
I ran to the airport, and bought tickets for the first plane to Forks, First class. As I boarded the plane, I couldn't help but feel remote sadness for what I was about to do. I had never will see my mother after this, or my father. Sooner or later they would realize I was 17 and would stay that way forever. I found my way to my set and put my stuff above my seat in the compartment, and waited for the plane to leave the ground.
The pilot's voice wafted overhead, lifting me out of my reverie. "please put on your seatbelts, we are ready for take off". I scoffed to myself, like I needed to. From what HE had told me of vampires, we were virtually indestructible. (A/N: for those who do not know who HE is, it is not Edward. It is Richard, from before, who used to be Bella's friend, until he changed her. Get it? Got it? Good.) But to remain looking human, I put on my seatbelt. I looked out the small window to what I was leaving behind. Phoenix, a sunny place where I could not exist without drawing too much unwanted attention, not only from the sun, but from my newfound beauty as well. I watched as the beautiful, sparkling city was whipped out beneath me. Soon, I was met by rain. Lots of it. And I was only in Port Angeles, not even in Forks yet. Close, but not there.
As I got off the plane with my small carry on, I went to pick up my suitcase. Once I got it, I spotted Charlie, in his cop uniform. As soon as I walked over, careful to maintain human pace, I called out, "Hey, Cha- dad, could you help me with my suitcases?" I didn't really need help, but the suitcase was heavy for a human. If I appeared to have freakish strength, how could I help but not fit in? he took the suitcase. "Bells, how's Renée? My, you've grown." I responded out of habit, "She's fine, really." As I walked to the squad car, I heard the trunk open. I pushed the lid up, and stuffed what I had with me into it. "Bella, you'll be going to high school tomorrow, I already enrolled you." He was more than kind. But I would have to tell him sooner or later that I was a vampire, since I couldn't eat human food. At least human blood repulsed me, so he wouldn't wake up one morning to find all of his blood gone. And I was wearing contacts I had purchased. The were brown, like my old eye color. It would mask the red effectively. I was silent for the rest of the car ride, and when I didn't respond to anything Charlie said, he stopped talking to me.
As we neared the house, Charlie attempted to talk to me again. "I'll get you suitcase. you just get inside, and, I got you a truck. Its in the garage. Its yours." I looked out the window to the rain. Oh, great. I hate rain. I scampered out of the car into the garage to look at the truck. It would be slow, but it was cool. I liked it. After looking at the car, I went inside, leaving the door open for Charlie to get through with the suitcase. I waited. Soon he came in and dropped my luggage in the hallway. I snatched them up, and dragged them to my room upstairs half-heartedly. At least he left me alone to unpack. I cried tearlessly, for I already missed the sun. But I saw how my skin sparkled. I could not stay there. Soon, Charlie's voice wafted up the stairs, "Bella, time for dinner," I did not know before that Charlie could not cook. As soon as I heard the pizza box open, I had only thought he wanted pizza. How wrong I was. But I had found the perfect time to tell my dad my secret, and watch him run away from me, a creature of the night. But I had brought this on myself. I had asked for this. I hurried out my bedroom, and down the stairs. I stopped when I reached the kitchen. Charlie was already sitting there, with two plates set on the table, and a pizza box in the middle. I sat down cautiously. "Dad, there is something I have to tell you," I said nervously. I hope he didn't catch how nervous I was. "You can tell me anything, bells". Okay. Not the answer I was expecting, but better. "I- I am a vampire." I stammered over the words. He just stared at me. "Bella, is this some funny joke, you're kidding, right?" He was the one who was nervous now. "I'm not dad," I leapt from my char and raced toward the other side of the kitchen at vampire speed. He stared. "So it really is true, Billy was right." He whispered, but I heard him loud and clear. Then he added, "You don't drink blood, do you?" I told him the truth. "No, not human blood, but animal blood." He sighed with relief. He obviously thought I was going to drink from a human. "I also can't sleep, go in the sunshine without sparkling, and can hear, run, see, and have strength beyond the norm." I told him. He was strangely accepting with this tidbit. He started eating, and I watched him. Once he was finished, I trudged upstairs. I could be myself around him, now that he knew; that I was a vampire.
The next day, was a school day. Even though I was a vampire, I hadn't been one for long, so I still hadn't finished high school yet. Joy. I got dressed, and headed out. I climbed into my truck, and started the ignition. My, was it loud! It got better as I backed out of the driveway, and got on the road. I almost missed the school. It was sort of run down, and shabby, and swathed in green stuff. I quickly found the office, and walked in. "I'm Bella Swan, I'm new here, my dad already enrolled me," I said, to the lady behind the desk. She gawked at me for a few seconds before speaking, "Oh, we've been expecting you, here is your schedule, and you'll need to get this paper signed by every teacher," she explained, handing me two pieces of paper. She also handed me a map. I left the building and looked at my schedule, and fond First period geography.(A/N; Sorry if that's not what Bella's fist period is, but I can't remember and I am too lazy to get my book out.) I headed over to the building, and got the teacher to sign the slip. "I'm Bella Swan." I told him. He told me to sit at the desk in the middle. As I walked to my seat, I could feel the eyes of almost everyone on me. Then thank god class started. I got through the periods, and then lunch. I half filled my stray with food I knew I wasn't going to eat, and sat down. That is when I saw them. They looked over at me, and I at them. I recognized them as vampires, and they knew I was one. The small, pixie like one with black hair beckoned me over, whispering so only I could hear, "me and my family want to meet you," so I got up and sat at their table. Now all eyes were on us, yet the chattering kept up a loud volume. The pixie girl spoke again. "I'm Alice, I can see the future, and this is Rosalieand her husband Emmet, my husband, Jasper, who is empathic, and Edward, who can read minds." She said, pointing at her brothers and sisters as she said their names. My eyes lingered, on Edward, and we stared at each other for a moment that went unnoticed by the others. Or if they noticed, then it went undisguised. "I'm Bella Swan. I moved here from Phoenix." The others looked at me. The one I recognized as Edward stated, "Phoenix? It must have been hard coming from Phoenix." Then Emmet, I think, asked me when I was changed. "I was changed about a week ago. And I moved from Phoenix after the change. My dad knows what I am." I said, suddenly feeling welcomed, for once.