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BPOV

Beep… Beep… Beep

Why is my stupid alarm going off so early? I cracked my eye to see that is was only 7:00am before I slammed my hand down to turn it off. Oh yeah that is right, because I thought it would be a great idea to get up and finish packing instead of doing it all last night. It's funny how this seemed like such a good idea at the time.

"Rise and shine," I rolled onto my stomach as my dad walked into my room. "Come on sweetie it is time to get up. Today is the big day." Why did he have to sound so excited when all I wanted to do was get ten more minutes of sleep.

"Dad," I'm not sure he could understand me as I talked into my pillow, "why can't you just let me sleep."

Dad chuckled a little ,he was used to this with me. Mornings were not the best time of the day to try and interact with me. "Come on Bella this was your idea, I tried to tell you last night you weren't going to want to get up but you wouldn't listen to me. Now it is time for you to get up, shower, eat the somewhat edible breakfast I am making, and finish your packing so we can get on the road." When I didn't move he sat down on the end of the bed, "Aren't you excited for your first day kiddo?"

What was I supposed to say to that? "Oh yeah Dad I'm so excited to live with two girls that I know nothing about . I'm sure we will get along great even though I've never had close friends before. Can we leave right now please?" No I don't think that is going to work. Everyone including myself thought it would be easier for me to come and live with my dad this summer. Him and my mom got divorced when I was just a baby and up until a few months ago I had been living with her in Phoenix. I decided for some crazy reason that I wanted to switch things up and go to college in Seattle only an hour away from where my dad lives. We thought it would help me adapt to life up her in Washington if I lived with Dad the summer before college started. I didn't have a problem with it since I was never really close with any of the kids at school and Mom was busy with her new husband. Summer was great, not that I did much but still it was nice living with Dad and getting to do my own thing.

I didn't want to live in the dorms but Mom and Dad both didn't like the idea of me living on my own, so we compromised. I found an add online from a girl needing two roommates, each person got there own room. That was all I needed and I stopped looking after that. Mom and Dad talked about it, and after a little help from Mom, they both agreed that would be the best solution.

"Bells," Dad brought me out of my own head, "you know this is all going to work out don't you?" I tried to give him my best smile but I knew it didn't convince him. "Honey you really need to get up and get ready. You'll see, I know you are going to love it there. I'm sure you won't even want to come back to visit on weekends."

I rolled my eyes, "Dad you know that isn't true." Finally I got myself out of bed giving him a one-armed hug and headed for the bathroom.

I took my time with the shower not knowing if the shower in my new apartment would be as nice. The hot water felt heavenly and helped wash the worries away. Before long I knew it was time to get out, the smell of burnt bacon was a sign that Dad really needed some help in the kitchen. I had no idea how it did it before I started to live here, it made me laugh thinking about how many pizzas he must have eaten. I came down the stairs still drying my hair with the towel the smell of the burnt bacon was even worse the closer I got to the kitchen.

The sight in the kitchen was not something I would so forget. Dad was standing with the apron on holding a spatula in one hand and a wooden spoon in the other. Looking between the burnt bacon and the black pancakes like one of them were going to come alive and attack him at any moment. I quickly grabbed the camera out of my bag next to the door and took a picture before he could notice me.

"Ah Bella, you can't show anyone that picture. If people down at the station knew I didn't know how to cook pancakes and bacon I would never hear the end of it." I was full out laughing with tears down my face when Dad turned around, there was flower all over his apron and face. Even he couldn't stay upset for too long before he broke out in laughter too.

"Thank you for making me breakfast Dad," I have him a big smile which made him start to laugh again. "But what if I quickly finish the packing I still have to do and then we stop at the diner on the way out of town and eat there." I knew my dad was a sucker for the diner so it didn't surprise me when his eyes lit up and he nodded his head.

It took a little longer then I thought it was going to, an hour longer. When you are as klutzy as I am walking down the stairs normally is hard enough but add in a full box and we are talking about disaster. Lucky for everyone Dad already knew this about me so he would help me carry the boxes and stand in front of me in case I did fall he would be able to catch me. We were finally on the road to the diner by 9:30. Dad had brought me there the first weekend I moved to Forks and I fell in love with the small-town feeling of it all. After chatting with some of the regulars about where I was going to school and what Dad was going to do with all his free time we were on our way to Seattle.

It takes the average person a little over an hour to drive from Forks to Seattle, but since Dad is the Police Chief of Forks it took us twice as long. Not only does he follow the speed limit to a tee but other drivers seem to get nervous when a cop car is following them, this tends to make them drive under the speed limit. We didn't get into Seattle until 12:50 and it took us another thirty minutes to find my new apartment.

"Why don't we go make sure this is the right place before we start unloading," Dad stretched is arms over his head as he got out of the car.

"Sounds like a good idea Dad," we made our way into the apartment building and up to the second floor. "Apartment 2A," I mumbled to myself walking to the end of the hall. The building wasn't very big so there were only four apartments one each floor and only three floors. "This is it," I stopped in front of the door of 2A, I could hear people talking on the other side and suddenly I was nervous again.

"Go on kiddo I'll be right behind you," hearing that from Dad really did help.

I took a deep breath and knocked, I knew it was silly to knock since it technically is my place but it still felt like the right thing to do.

"It's open," a man's voice yelled.

I opened the door and walked in with Dad right behind me. I had seen only one picture before and it did this place no justice. Immediately on my left was the living room where there was a blond-haired man setting up a huge TV. There was a couch and a love set in a deep chocolate brown color with pink, purple, and yellow throw pillows on them. The coffee table was in front of the couch and had magazines scattered neatly onto. On my right was the kitchen and dining room area. A woman with beautiful caramel colored hair was putting dishes away in one of the cupboards. Straight ahead of me I could see four more doors, I didn't get a good enough look before a streak of black was running at me. All of a sudden that black streak ran into me and pulled me into a tight hug.

"Oh my gosh you must be Bella," the streak spoke. Finally she moved away and I was able to take in what she looked like. She was a few inches shorter then me, which is saying a lot when I'm only 5'5". She had short black hair that was sticking out all over her head, on anyone else this would have looked crazy, but it worked for the girl. Her eyes were a beautiful blue color that looked stunning with her hair, and she was dressed to impress. Even on move-in day she was wearing dark skinny jeans, a grey long sleeved shirt with a scoop neck and a big chunky necklace. Suddenly I felt very undressed in my sweatpants and t-shirt but I thought that is what everyone wore when they were moving. "I'm Alice," she squeaked and went back in for another hug.

I couldn't help but laugh at the whole situation and I felt an instant bound between the two of us. "Hi Alice," I smiled once she pulled away from me, "yes I'm Bella it is great to finally meet you."

"Alice," the woman in the kitchen came over, "give the poor girl some room to breath," both Alice and I started to laugh. "Hi I'm Alice's mother Esme, you must be Bella," she gave me a warm motherly smile and a quick hug. "And that man stuck behind the TV over there is my husband Carlisle," a hand stuck out from behind the TV and waved making us all laugh again.

"It is nice to meet you both. This is my dad Cha," but before I could get his name fully out Esme interrupted me.

"Chief Swan?" She cocked her head to the side looking around me to get a better look. "I didn't know you're daughter was coming to school here or that she would be living with Alice."

Dad gave her a big smile, "Yep finally I'm going to be able to see a little more of her, but I didn't know that she was going to be living with your Alice either." They both started to laugh while Alice and I looked between them.

"Alice don't you recognize Police Chief Swan, he is the Chief in Forks," I snapped my head towards Alice.

"You live in Forks?" I asked not sure if I had heard correctly.

"Yep, I have my whole life but I don't remember seeing you around at all," she looked like she was trying really hard to remember if our paths had every crossed.

"No you probably wouldn't have, I lived with my mom in Phoenix since I was a baby," I gave her a small smile not sure what else to do.

"Well, cool now we can road trip home together when ever we get sick of Seattle," her whole face lit up with that idea. "Come on let me show you around," she grabbed my hand and pulled me back to the four doors that I had yet to see into. We stopped in front of the first one on the left, "This one is the bathroom," she opened the door and we both walked in. It was painted a beautiful lime green color with little accents of aqua. It made me both relaxed and happy at the same time which was going to be great for the morning classes I already hated.

"Alice this is beautiful," she gave me a huge smile and something clicked in my head. "Wait," her smile fell a little, "did you do this all?" My hands moved around the room.

"Yep," she popped the p and rocked back on her heels. "Well my family helped of course, my mom loves interior designing and thought it would be great to give this place a makeover. I hope you like it," she looked a little worried about what my answer was going to be.

"Alice it is amazing I love it."

"Okay good, I was worried we would have to paint over it and I don't think I could get my parents help with that since they have been helping me for the last few hours. Come on let me show you the rooms, they are the best," she grabbed my hand and lead me to the room right next to the bathroom. "Ummm I hope you don't mind but I sort of already picked this room," she looked down at her feet while she talked.

I couldn't help but laugh, "Well let me see it. I'm sure it is the best room in the apartment then," I couldn't help but tease her a little.

She looked back up and smiled while she opened the door. Her room truly was amazing. The wall were painted a deep pink color; to the left was her bed with a plain white comforter that had a single star in the middle in the same color as the walls. In the right hand corner there was a white desk that had a deep pink laptop sitting on it, further down the wall in the left corner was a beautiful white vanity while tons of makeup all over it.

Alice was waiting patiently next to me for me to say something, "Alice this is beautiful." Her face lit up the room.

"Well too bad it is all mine," she stuck her tongue out at me and we both started to laugh.

"Alright fine, why don't you show me one of the rooms I can pick then," I stuck my tongue back out at her as we made our way to the next room. This one was against the back wall and it was then that I notice the three rooms made a half circle. It was nice to know that we would get to live so close to each other yet still have our own space.

Alice opened the door to the second room and it was just as lovely as her room. The walls were painted a rich red color that would have been overpowering if not for the three stripes of white that wrapped around the room in the middle of the wall. It was much like Alice's in that everything was white with little pops of red. The comforter was white and had three strips of red running down and across it giving it a checkerboard feeling in the middle where they met. There was a window on the far wall with white curtains.

"Again I am amazed Alice, this room is great."

"Let me show you the last room before you make any decisions," she pulled me out of the room and to the last door the one right across from her bedroom.

As soon as I walked into this one I knew it was the one for me. It was unlike the other two but yet it still fit. The walls were painted a pale blue color, there were circles of midnight blue painted randomly around the room in different sizes. The bed was pushed into the far right corner and had a plain midnight blue comforter. The desk, nightstand, bookshelf were both made of the same maple wood as the floor. Next to the bed was a window with midnight blue curtains overlooking the park next to our apartment. It felt like home walking into that room.

"Oh Alice," I could barely whisper.

"I take it this is the room for you?"

"Do you think that Rosalie," our other roommate, "is going to care? I mean I can wait until she gets here and see which room she likes the most," I really wanted this room but I didn't want to start a fight.

"I can see it on your face you are in love with this room, if Rosalie gets here and doesn't like her room then we will just have to repaint it anyway she wants." She gave me a big smile.

"This is my room," I whispered to myself while looking around again.

"Yes it is and you better go get all your stuff to fill it up." With that the two of us made our way back into the living room where our parents were talking. Apparently Carlisle thought it was just as great as the others that I was living with Alice.

It only took the five of us one trip with Dad going back for a second. Alice couldn't believe how little I packed and was even more shocked when I told here that it was all of the clothes I owned.

"Well we are going to have to change that," her arms crossed in front of her chest.

"Alice it really isn't that big of deal," I didn't understand what she was so worried about.

"Bella, Bella, Bella," she shook her head and looked down at the floor. "We are starting college now," she sounded like she was talking to a five-year-old. "We are going to be meeting new people, new boys," she gave me a wink, "and what do you want them to see when they look at you? A girl hiding under sweatpants and a baggy t-shirt, no offense. Or would you rather have them see you as a smart, independent woman who knows how to flaunt what she's got?" Her eyebrows wiggled up and down and I couldn't help but laugh.

"There is no point in arguing with you is there?" I could already feel myself giving into her.

"Nope," she popped her p, "and the sooner you learn this the sooner we can live in harmony."

We both started to laugh, "fine I guess one shopping trip isn't going to hurt me." Something in her eyes told me it wasn't going to be just one shopping trip.

I still had some unpacking to do when Dad said he had to go home around 2:15. It was hard to say goodbye to him after getting to spend so much time with together this summer.

"Don't forget to call and come home when you can," his voice was low when we hugged and I felt a few tears fall from my eyes.

"I'll be home as soon as I can Dad," I squeezed him harder. "Love you," I whispered as we pulled apart.

"Love you too kiddo and stay out of trouble," I had to laugh at that, of course the last thing he said before he left would be something the Police Chef would say.

I was almost done putting things away when there was another knock at the door. Alice had been helping me put my clothes away and as soon as she heard the knock her face lit up.

"That must be her," she jumped up and down and ran out the door. I was truly excited but also a little nervous. Alice and I had hit it off great but I was worried that I wouldn't be so lucky with Rosalie.

Carlisle and Esme were still here and got to the door before Alice could. I was slower getting to the living room so I was the last to meet her. As I walked down the hall the first thing I saw was the beautiful blond hair. Even from where I was standing I couldn't help but notice how smooth and shiny it looked, it was the kind of hair that women would kill for. Once people started to move around I got to see Rosalie for the first time. And if I felt insecure around Alice before it was nothing like how I felt now. Rosalie was the most beautiful person I had ever seen. She looked like she belonged at a photo shoot not in our little apartment in Seattle. She was wearing a red cotton sundress that tied behind her neck and stopped just above her knees. What was with these girls and dressing up for move-in day?

"Rosalie this is Bella," Alice came to me and pulled me towards everyone. I wasn't sure what to do so I gave her a small wave. I could have kicked myself in the ass for the one. Here I was standing in front of a supermodel and all I can do is wave, stupid Bella stupid.

She laughed, "It is nice to finally meet you Bella, and you guys can call me Rose." Her eyes were warm and friendly and I knew that everything was going to be okay in that moment. "Well come on," she looked at Alice and me, "aren't you guys going to show me around? I'm sure you've both already picked your rooms so I'm excited to see what I'm left with," her laughter let me know that she was just kidding around with us.

"Aren't your parents with you honey," Esme asked.

"Oh they are helping my brother with something, I've already said my goodbyes to them"

"Your brother goes to school here," Alice asked as we walked down the hall to the bathroom, Rose liked it just as much as I did.

"Yeah he just started his third year," we moved onto Alice's room and I could see Rose was a little disappointed that she was going to get the pink girly room.

"Really, my brother is in his third year here too," Alice beamed as we walked into my room. Rose liked it but didn't seem in love with it which made me feel better about taking it.

"Cool, Bella do you have any brothers or sisters here?" She asked as we left my room.

"Nope I'm an only child," I've never been sad about this before, my life always seemed full with my mom. Now I was starting to see how things could have been with sisters and I was a little disappointed I had missed out for so long.

"Well now you have two sisters," Alice looped her arm into mine as if hearing my thoughts and all three of us started to laugh. "Okay Rose if you don't like the room don't feel bad saying so and we can change it before school starts," slowly Alice opened the door and the three of us walked in.

Rose's eyes went wide as she took in the room before her. "Oh my God," neither of us could tell if that was a 'Oh my God I love it' or a 'Oh my God what where you thinking'. We looked at each other and then at Rose again, her mouth was pulled up into a big smile making her look even more beautiful. "It is absolutely perfect Alice," Alice jumped up and down before pulling Rose into a big hug.

"Roommate hug," Alice yelled before pulling me into the hug.

The five of us started to unload Rose's car, she had brought more then I did but still less then Alice. Shortly after the car was unloaded Esme and Carlisle had to get back home. Alice had a hard time saying goodbye to them and cried for a few minutes once they were gone. Rosalie and I sat with her gently rubbing her back until she was done.

"Okay now that that is done I say we help you unpack," she looked over at Rose, "and then we have our first office junk-food girly-movie night in our new apartment." Rose thought it was a great idea and after one look at Alice's pout I was up for the girly night too. I could tell that this was going to be a long night but I was nothing but excited for it to begin.