A/N: Hello again. Thanks for the reviews and I'm sorry about the underlining. I upload this from .wps and not a regular word document and I think something happened during that whole process. I'll make sure that won't happen for this chapter. And I think I edited last chapter.

Disclaimer : The Carroll Center for the Blind is a real place. I don't own it. At all.

So here it is. Also retinoschisis is a real disease. I didn't make it up. Or as Edward would say 'Google it'

Beep…beep….beep.

I reached out for the annoying alarm clock and slammed my fist on it. Whoever invented the damn alarm clock should fall in a hole and die. Then I remembered what today was.

Monday.

This has always been the worst day of my life. Mondays are always the start of school but it's twenty times worse for me. It's the start of a new school.

I reached out for my cane and finally felt the cold hard metal. After extending its length I sat up in my bed and began to feel around. I found the dresser and picked out what I would wear to school today. I felt the jean drawer and picked up the random pair. Renee always tried to make me wear skirts and dresses but the attempt never succeeded. I went to the next drawer and felt the pile folded to the right. Those were my blue shirts and I picked the first one I felt. It was a simple sweater that felt as if had a v-neck. After getting all my other necessities I walked to the bathroom but then Charlie stopped me.

"Hey Bella did you get everything okay?" he asked. Charlie wasn't complete used to me being blind. After I turned 13 my mom sent me to places like the Carroll Center for the Blind during the summer. It helped me cope with the change and also exposed me to kids my own age who are also blind.

"I got everything. But I totally forgot to organize my shoes so can you put the black converses on my bed please?" I didn't forget at all. Last night I intentionally mixed up my shoe colors in my closet. Charlie would be happy that he could finally help me with something.

"Sure thing Bells. You go ahead and get ready." I heard the smile in his voice and then his foot steps walk down the hall.

At the Car…

"So you nervous?" he asked…again.

"Dad, calm down. 1) we are still in front of the house. I know because the car has not moved yet. 2) you asked me that for the millionth time and 3) I'm the one going, but I bet you are sweating your pants off." I sighed then reached to my left to find his face. I felt the wet sticky skin. Yep he was drenched.

"I know Bells, I'm just afraid of what may happen." he sounded a bit uneasy. I couldn't blame him.

"It's okay dad. I will make sure to give you a vivid description of my day after school…if we ever get there." I grinned attempting to lighten the mood. He took the bait and I felt the car pull off.

The Office…

"Bella this is Ms. Cope. She is the office secretary." Charlie led me to the counter.

We came early to walk around the school a bit so I could get used to everything. I doubt I would need an escort since the school was so small. I knew my way around the first time.

"Here is her schedule. Mike will help her around later. He should be here in a few minutes." I could hear the crumpling of papers and Charlie mumble a silent thank you. I notice how she spoke to Charlie and not me. As if I wasn't standing right there. She is just like Sally and the rest of them. Speaking as if I was a child or had special needs. The only difference between me and any other kid my age is the fact that I am blind.

I was tired of the sympathy I got from so many people. So I snatched the nearest crumple of paper I heard hoping that it was my schedule.

"Thanks." I said to the direction of her voice.

Charlie and I sat down in the office just talking. Sometimes he wouldn't say anything and that would be perfectly fine for me. The silence gave me a chance to think things over. I thought about what Renee might be doing now. She just got into photography and is probably taking numerous pictures of Phil. That's her new boyfriend; he plays minor league baseball and always travels. Another reason why I came to Forks.

"Hey Bella, I need to get to work but I think Mike should be here any minute now." he said to me. "If you need anything just ask and if anything happens please call me."

"Okay Dad. See you later." he kissed my forehead and said goodbye Ms. Cope and I heard his footsteps fade. Another pair of feet entered the silent office.

"Oh hello Mike. This is Bella. You'll be escorting her for the next few weeks." Ms. Cope's sugar coated voice rang throughout the office. I wonder why she is so malicious towards me. What am I a burden on her perfect well rounded school? Well damn me to hell.

"Hi Ms. Cope." I heard a male voice. It sounded as if he just hit puberty. Cracking just a bit. "You must be Isabella Swan."

Then I heard nothing. Oh I knew the awkwardness was coming. There are three things he is probably doing right now:

1) Smiling while wondering why he every signed up to help the blind girl.

2) Silently asking Ms. Cope for a way out.

Or my favorite 3) Sticking a hand out for me to shake. As if I could actually see it.

I always enjoy having people get flustered while they wonder why I'm staring off into space not shaking their hand.

"Hi. Bella is just fine." I don't plan on making a lot of conversation with the moron. If he couldn't tell I was blind then I don't know if writing it on my face in Braille writing will. I mean this perfectly fine girl is sitting with a thin metal cane in her hand. What do you think she does beat the enemies with it?

"Oh, okay. Class starts in a few minutes I'll take you to your locker." I had a feeling he expected me to hold on to him. When I didn't and instead stood up and walked out of the office perfectly with my cane I could tell he was shocked. Moron.

English…

It was second period and I walked into class with Mike still on my side. Sadly I have this class with him. Once again his clammy hand latched on to mine and he pulled me to an empty desk. He took me to my first class and explained my "situation" to the teacher; he was now doing the same. During the class I noticed that majority of the stuff I needed to get translated to Braille was already done for me because I did it all at my old school. Gah it's going to be so tedious having to go through these lectures all over again.

I tapped my fingers on my desk waiting for class to start. I could hear the whispers in the class and I continuously heard the phrase 'new girl'. Hmm wonder who that could be. Of course this tiny town would have nothing else to talk about. I'm new and I'm blind. That's like the cherry to the top of their insult ice cream Sunday.

One of the best things about being blind is not having to take notes. They send me everything I need to go over in Braille on Fridays. Everything I haven't learned (which isn't a lot) I commit to memory.

Then I felt a paper slid on my desk. Sigh some idiot wants to pass me a note.

"Uh hey Mike can you read this to me. Apparently the rest of them don't know how to translate writing to Braille." It pained me to talk to him but I was curious. I felt him lean closer to me on my right.

"I doubt you want to know. It's just some idiot asking you out." Before I could respond the teacher, who I meet earlier named Ms. Cohen, spoke up.

"Happy Monday everyone." there was a chorus of groans. "Well you all sound chipper. Anyway we have a new student, why don't you introduce yourself."

I could practically feel the eyes penetrate my skull. I didn't want to stand so I just sat and waved. "Hi I'm Bella Swan. Forks is so small you'll probably learn my middle name in the next hour so there is honestly no point."

A few people laughed.

"Okay students today we will discuss…"

What did I do to deserve this hell?

A Few Minutes Before Lunch (Currently Spanish Class)

Thankfully Mike wasn't in my Spanish class. This class was easy since Renee had a foreign language phase. So just sat there bored out of my mind while Senora Alvez conjugated Spanish words.

RIIIIINNNGGG

The bell scared the crap out of me and I heard the rush of students. All excitedly rushing to lunch. Luckily the Spanish class wasn't very far from it. I walked out of the class, cane in hand, and felt along the wall. Some time later I felt a metal on the wall. I rubbed my hand on it and found the Braille. 'Cafeteria'. I sighed in relief, tired of all the walking.

After pushing the door open I made sure to stay alert. In Arizona the cafeteria was huge and I found it difficult to find the lunch line. Forks High cafeteria was probably about 1/4th of that and I found the line in under five minutes. I tapped the shoulder in front of me.

"Hey what is this stuff?" I asked.

"Hell if I know. This stuff is probably alive." The deep voice said to me. I heard the grimace in his tone.

All I picked up was a bag of chips and a soda. I didn't care what kind I got as long as I could eat. I paid for everything in exact change. I could hear the register lady's astonishment when I gave her the money. I enjoy doing that to surprise them. It's simple honestly. All you have to do is fold each bill differently and put them in different areas in your wallet.

I gathered my stuff and began to feel around with my cane. I pushed slightly on chairs trying to find where a chair was light. It took me a while but I finally found one. I threw my stuff down and sat. I opened the chips and began to stuff my mouth. Hmm must be barbeque; I can live with that.

I never thought about anyone else being at this table. If there were then they would probably be staring at me right now as if I was crazy. If there wasn't anyone there and I spoke up, I would just end up looking like the blind idiot.

"I think it's best to tell you that we are sitting here. You are probably wondering if anyone was here or not." I heard the high pitched voice on my right.

"Oh I'm sorry I didn't know. I'll just leave-" I began to stand.

"No wait you can stay." I felt the tiny cold hand on my wrist pulling me down to the chair. "I'm Alice by the way. Alice Cullen."

"Wait why wouldn't you know that we were here?" I heard another voice. Very masculine and deep unlike Mike's. After his question I heard a sharp intake of breath; from more than one person.

"Emmett…don't." I heard another voice but it had a southern twang to it. It was close to Alice. Then there was a loud thump coming from Emmett's side of the table.

"Ouch, Rosie." He groaned.

"To answer your question Emmett, I'm blind. That's why I didn't know you were there." I said in his direction.

"Wait I'm confused, if you are blind how did you know to look over here when you said my name?" His voice burned with curiosity.

"Because you opened your trap and Jasper said your name. She just put a name to your loud and obnoxious voice." I heard a new voice. It was smooth and velvety but laced with annoyance.

"Okay so you are Alice, Jasper, Emmett, I'm guessing Rosie is short for something else, and you are?" I pointed in the direction of the voice and placed a name on it.

"Edward." The smooth voice said. It sounded strained as if he was preventing himself from doing something.

"Nice to meet all of you. I'm Bella." I smiled hoping I was looking someone in the face.

"Oh my goodness Bella I'm so sorry I couldn't take you here. I got caught up with something else and I-" I heard the panting and immediately knew beads of sweat were probably on his face. Gross.

"Mike it's fine. I found my way on my own." I reassured him.

"Come on I'll take you to your locker so we can make it to biology on time. I felt him take my hand in his again and I grimaced. Yep that wet stuff is sweat.

Biology…

Mike was pulling stuff out of his locker when someone tapped me on the shoulder.

"Hi, I'm Jessica. You must have met my boyfriend Mike." This Jessica girl stressed the word boyfriend. As if I would ever be interested in him. Ha!

"Jess, please. Our relationship ended weeks ago." Mike sighed. He must be annoyed with her like I am with him. They continued bickering about Mike's commitment issues.

"You must be Bella. I'm Angela." I felt a soft hand grab mind and I began to shake it.

"I bet you don't want to hear these two babble. C'mon I'll walk you to bio." Angela took my arm and lead me down the hall.

"Sorry if I'm pulling you around so much. There was just some people I didn't want you to run into." she explained.

"No it's okay. You were looking out for me. Thanks." I reassured her.

"Any time. But I bet you get annoyed with people trying to help all the time." It's as if she is in my mind.

"You don't even know. It's as if I'm ten years younger. Being treated differently than everyone else. It's extremely irritating."

"I get what you mean. It's as if everyone thinks little of you."

"Exactly. You are probably the first person who gets where I am coming from. Sometimes I want to just break away from being safe all of the time and take a risk. Maybe skip a class like all those cool kids do in those annoying teen movies." I sighed knowing that's impossible. I can't leave the building without adult consent.

"How about we do that. We'll skip gym and go down to the river that's behind the school." I could tell she was grinning.

"You rebel! But I would love to skip class with you." I giggled.

"Yeah you will be an official rebel with me. You're in the bio room now. The only seat is in the back to your right. I have to go to Math now. See ya Bella!"

"Okay." I smiled and made my way to my seat. After feeling around a bit I discovered that it was one of those stools and there was a long table. Someone else must be sitting here.

"Um is anyone else sitting at this table." I asked hoping to get an answer.

"Uh yes it's me Edward." In the cafeteria he sounded like he was holding himself back from something and now he sounds as if he was in pain. I hope it wasn't because of me.

"Hey Edward are you-" I was interrupted by Mike. Once again.

"Bella, I'm so sorry; Jessica was-" Again with the panting and most likely sweating. Jeez it's disgusting.

"Mike no it's totally fine. I have a new escort."

"Oh." Is that disappointment I hear? "So who is it?" Yeah that's disappointment.

"Angela."

"Okay everyone take your seats." The teacher announced.

After Class…

Angela and I snuck out and practically ran towards the river. I began to hear the rushing water and knew we were close. Angela and I worked as a team and she told me whenever there was uplifted roots and rocks. Her footsteps slowed down and I knew we were there.

"Big rock to your right to sit on." She said to me.

"So you come here often." I asked her while prodding the grounds and finally found the big rock.

"I use this time to make out with my boyfriend Ben. My dad is a bishop at the church and he would not approve."

"Gasp you are a true rebel. I'm afraid I may turn into a delinquent because of you." I said in mock horror.

"He caught a cold so I can't be a complete delinquent like you." she giggled. "I need my Benny!"

"Yeah I'm already in your make out spot don't make this more awkward for me." I retorted.

We laughed and talked for a while until she asked me the million dollar question.

"Would you mind if I asked you how long were you…you know?" She seemed nervous probably thinking I would hate her for asking.

"It's totally okay with me. You are the only one who has the guts to ask." I smiled making sure she knew I was completely fine.

"Okay here is the story. I was born with a rare eye disease called retinoschisis. I was able to see as a toddler but by the time school was suppose to start I could barely see. I got rejected from so many schools because they couldn't provide for someone whose sight was as bad as mine."

"Why didn't you go to a school for the blind." she asked curiously.

"Because my mom didn't want me to be like her cousin who is blind is constantly depends on someone else. She wanted me to live my life like any other sighted girl would. When I was six I couldn't see out of my left eye at all and when I looked through my right It was as if I was looking through a straw. By the time I was 12 everything got blurry and all the colors just mashed together through the straw I looked out of. A year later I was blind. I took it pretty hard and I cried everyday. I pitied myself which made everyone do the same. And I hated that. My mom started to blame herself and I hated that even more. My world just crashed down and everything was different. The summer before the 9th grade my mom wanted me to be the old playful Bella again so she sent me to the Carroll Center for the Blind. I was able to meet kids with the same problem. Blindness. Once we left after those 4 weeks we learned that blindness didn't have to be a problem. It could just be a bump on the road that we could get over and live our lives to the fullest like any other person who could see. Sorry if I'm dumping my sap story on you." I said sheepishly.

"Oh no Bella it's not problem at all. I asked you and I didn't expect a short sweet story. I'm glad you could be honest with me." This girl is seriously going to be my new best friend.

"Oh crap we better go. C'mon before someone notices we are were gone.

After School…

"So how was your day?" Charlie finally asked as we drove home from school. I knew he was dying to ask that question and was hoping I'd come out with it first.

"It was great. Everyone I met was really nice." I hate lying to Charlie. But I don't want him going after Mike with one of his police guns.

"That's great Bells. Did you make a lot of friends?" He seemed curious but I have a feeling he just wanted to get a background check on all the people I hang out with. That's Charlie for ya!

"There was one girl named Angela who was really cool. We have a few classes together." Let's not forget we skipped a class together.

I'll keep that thought to myself. Charlie would have a cow if he knew I skipped a class.

"Who is your escort?" Yeah Charlie is going to do a background check on him.

"Mike Newton."

"That boy was never punctual with anything." I heard him mumble. "Oh Bells the Blacks are already at the house." he said excitedly.

We must have been in front of the house because Charlie pulled the keys from the ignition and opened his door. I just sat there and waited. I know if I tried to open it Charlie would yap about my safety. Again. I heard my door open and felt the November air breeze across my face as I stepped out of the car.

"Oh Bella I haven't seen you in years. How are you honey?" I heard the voice below me and I knew it was Billy. I could hear the concern in his voice.

"Pretty good. Things have gotten easier." I reassuringly smiled towards the direction of where his voice came from.

"That's great sweetie."

"I don't know if you remember but I'm Jacob." I heard Jacob's voice and immediately remembered him. At least that's what I wanted him to believe.

"Bella it's so great to see you again." This time it was a woman and she hugged me. I immediately knew it was Sue.

"Hi Sue." I remember Sue being a very warm hearted person.

"Well folks lets head inside there is pizza and beer." This time it was my dad. The rest of us laughed at his enthusiasm.

Then I felt warm rough fingers touch my hand.

Night…

The Blacks and Sue left a little over and hour ago and I was almost done getting ready for bed.

Sue was really nice and I am proud that my dad had good taste. Billy was cool but all he my dad did was debate about football teams. Jacob was an entirely different story. I somewhat had a feeling that Jacob maybe liked me. He would constantly touch my arm or brush his hand against mine. I'm not saying he was molesting me but maybe trying to give me a signal. It would be pretty hard for me to reciprocate the feelings. He is a sweetheart but I honestly only see us as friends and I don't want to break his heart by trying to like him but not succeed. That's basically leading him on.

Once again I put my cane away by the nightstand and tucked myself into bed.

"Night Bells." I heard Charlie's voice.

"Night Dad."

a/n: Freaking 10 pages. Longest I have every written for….anything. Yalls got a crap load! Alrighty a few things.

Angela is OCC. I like her that way. She is still a nice person though.

I don't like Mike, Jessica, or Lauren so don't expect sweet things from them.

I intentionally didn't say much for Edward because next chapter you'll get a crap load from him. Maybe bigger than this crap load.

I don't hate or love Jacob (but I doubt he'll be with Bella) They are simply amigos.

If you have any questions about how Bella became blind just ask. But I won't tell you why she moved to forks. (You got one reason in this chapter. Another if you get the hidden message. Try to guess.)

Oh and Bella is only OCC in her head. She is the same shy person I guess but more outspoken in her head and to Angela.

I think that's it. Wait no….REVIEW PEOPLES!!!

Love you my little cupcakes (yeah I am calling all of you guys some type of delicious food from now on.)

Chynna! : ) 333