Chapter 1 - Prologue and getting to meet him.
My name is Isabella Swan and I want to tell you my story.
I was an only child in a wealthy family; I didn't have any friends and no one to spend time with, except for my parents and the servants. I grew up almost all by myself as my parents were always travelling and working on businesses. By the time I was 15 I met this great kid whom was called Jacob Black, he was an awesome friend and great company. We became best friends and I started having feelings for him but I could not tell him because I was afraid of him leaving me, and I would be alone again. My parents came to love him as much as they loved me and I was grateful for that.
When my 17th birthday arrived Jake told me that he had loved me since he met me but he didn't say anything because he was afraid I didn't feel the same. That was the day my life changed, the day Jake became my boyfriend. Let's start from the beginning . . .
Today we moved from Chicago to New York because my dad Charlie Swan had made a great business. He's always been a businessmen but this is different because now we will have lots of money. By the way I'm Bella and I'm 15 years old. I have no friends because my parents are always moving house because of their business. Now that we are moving to stay in New York I hope to make some friends here. My 16th birthday is a week from today and I'm very excited about it! My mom Renée told me that it is going to be a great, big event, but I don't know what to say because it's going to be their event and not mine. I don't know who they are going to invite- and since I don't have friends to go just for me I think it's going to be extremely boring.
It's almost the day of my birthday and my mom and I are shopping for the expensive dresses that we are going to wear. As always, I wasn't paying any attention to what I was doing and ended up tripping over my own foot and got somebody down with me in the process. When I looked up and saw the person it was a boy about my age, he had beautiful russet skin and long glossy black hair.
"Hi" he said. I was shocked because I'd never seen him before.
"Hi" was my lame response.
"My name is Jacob, Jacob Black" he introduced himself as he helped me of the floor.
"Isabella Swan, but my friends call me Bella" I lied, well it wasn't a lie, I just didn't have any friends, but this was a good start.
"Do you live around?" He asked casually.
"Yes my family and I moved here not a long ago. We live in the house by the big hotel." I noticed at that moment that he got a look of determination and something else I could not decipher.
OMG! I made a friend out of my clumsiness; I couldn't wait till I tell my mom. In that moment as if I was calling her she appeared and saw the good looking boy.
"Hi I'm Renee, Isabella's mother" She said, speaking to Jacob.
"Bella" he corrected her, but she didn't notice.
I liked him already, because I knew we were going to be great friends.
"Nice to meet you Miss Swan I'm Jacob Black" Jacob replied.
"Call me Renée, Jacob. I think we are neighbours. Is your father Billy?"
At that moment I looked at him and a big smile was plastered on his face and I realized I was going to have a great friend near my house.
"Yes, he is my dad" he said that with a look of sadness that my mom didn't notice. I was going to ask but I thought it would be rude of me if I started asking questions with my mom there.
"OMG! You are my neighbour?"
"Yeah, I guess I am" I think he was as happy as I was because he had that great smile on his face when he answered me.
"Isabella we have to keep going. Nice meeting you Jacob We'll see you around"
"Yes miss Swan I'll be seeing you"
And we left for the rest of our shopping trip, but when I looked back Jacob was still watching us as we left.
As soon as we got home I went straight to my room to read, but my mom being my mom interrupted my reading time.
"Isabella" she called.
"Bella, mom" I whined, and since it was time to sleep she let it go.
"Tomorrow is your big day Bella; you are becoming a beautiful young lady"
"Mom" I whined again because she was embarrassing me.
"Ok, ok" was her response.
I love my mom but sometimes she was annoying. Tomorrow was going to be a long day.
"Mom did you invite the Black's?" I asked sounding hopeful.
"Oh yes dear, they are great neighbours and they have a lot of money too" she responded- as If I was interested in the money.
"Renée, I didn't ask about the money I ask about the people. Money isn't everything you know?"
"Well for me it is" she smiled, always Renee. "Now sleep, because tomorrow is going to be a big day"
I sighed; "Ok mom. I love you"
"I love you too sweetie"
I didn't realize how tired I was until I put my head on the pillow.