Chapter 1
That fresh start people are always talking about.
Bella came to Forks broken, having finally managed to claw her way out of a bad relationship she was weak, vulnerable and felt entirely isolated. Her mother thought that a change would be good for her so she shipped Bella off to join her father, Charlie in a last ditch attempt to get Bella to talk, open up and recover.
Dragging the last suitcase inside and unceremoniously dropping the green monstrosity that it was on to the saggy bed, Bella wondered to herself what good could actually come from being here. Her fingers traced the faint pink lines which marred the ivory skin on her left arm hoping, praying that she would find refuge from someone or something in this little town nestled in the woods.
Charlie, downstairs was caught up in his own musings,
What am I going to do with her? Why won´t she speak of him? I haven't seen her in years, how am I supposed to help her?!
He was interrupted thought, by three sharp knocks on the door. He heaved himself to his feet and lazily approached the big brown door. Opening it, he was rather taken back to find Carlisle Cullen standing there;
"Hi, Charlie please do excuse my intrusion so late in the evening but it is imperative that I speak to your daughter as soon as possible, privately of course."
Charlie didn't make any effort to hide his surprise and simply stepped back to allow Carlisle´s entry to the house, needing no more invitation he efficiently climbed the stairs to Bella´s room leaving Charlie dazed in the entrance hall.
Bella froze when Carlisle let himself into her room.
He´s found me! I come all this way, trying to escape and he still finds me. I´m never getting away from this, never.
On the verge of having a fit, Bella realises that the person looming in her doorway isn´t him and relief fills her, she´s snapped back to reality when Carlisle's clipped, stern voice fills the room;
"Bella I need to know why you smell of vampire, it´s is exceptionally important that you explain this to me. From your reaction when I came in here it´s clear that you know what I am so who is the vampire you reek of?"
Carlisle looks extremely similar to Him, but in some ways completely different. This confuses and preoccupies her.
Wait Bella, think! You´re going to have to tell him something!
"It´s probably my ex-boyfriend, I´m here to get away from him Carlisle, why?"
Carlisle frowns, this isn´t good, not at all..
"Okay Bella thanks for that, I´ll see you very soon.."
With that he´s gone, his promise seemed more like a threat to Bella and this was too much for her so she curled up into her bed and began to cry. She cried from the memories that had been resurfaced due to Carlisle´s visit, all the pain she was remembering. She cried at the thought of never truly getting away from him. She cried knowing there were vampires in this town, more of him.
She cried until she could cry no more and fell into an uneasy slumber.