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Chapter Two: First Impressions

To say the flight the Seattle was awkward would be a bit of an understatement, meeting Maria as I did was a sure fire was to create an awkward situation and a really bad first impression. She probably now thinks I'm some alcoholic teenager with major mental issues or I could just tell her it's my way of grieving, yeah that's what I'll do. There was no small talk at all, not because I didn't have any question for her I had a fuckload of them it was just that every moment I was near her I had to fight this instinct to start screaming and get the fuck out of there. It's like she radiated pure evil, even the air hostesses avoided her. Maria herself was being quite nice really trying to make me feel comfortable and asking if there was anything she could get for my hangover, but it was obvious that she felt just at unease as I was.

As soon as we were seated on out last flight to Port Angeles I decided to start up a conversation "So Maria" I asked "What do you do for a living?" She seemed to be stumped by that question, like it hadn't occurred to her that I wouldn't ask her that.

"Um" She stalled. Her eyes lit up. "I work in the military, but you know it's classified so I really can't talk about it. It also means that I will be away for the majority of the time, I don't actually live in Forks, I just own a house there and it's the only place I have that's close to a school. So I made a few calls and it will be fully furnished when we get there." Huh? So I was going to be practically living alone, that was a bonus, I might be able to get some sleep when she leaves.

She must have taken my silence as a bad sign. "Are you okay with being alone for a few weeks?" She looked at me, concerned "I'll be putting a weekly allowance in your bank account for food and such, all the bills will be paid, you don't need to worry about that." Wow I was taken aback, with my mum it was if you wanted a roof over your head or food to eat you had to help pay for it too. I had been working since I was 12 and here comes along a total stranger saying that she will pay for everything even though she isn't getting any use out of it. Oh God I bet there is a fucking catch.

"Really?" I stuttered. "What's the catch? I've never had a free ride in my life, there had to be a catch."

Maria laughed. "Really there is no catch and I don't think of it as a free ride, you're going to school and from your grades doing quite well at it. Also you're a minor and it's my responsibility as your guardian to take care of things like groceries, school supplies and bills. Big things that you really want you are going to have to get a job and save up for yourself, anything other than that I've got covered. And by the way you're smiling at me I'd say you don't mind living by yourself."

It was true I had a huge goofy smile on my face. It was just that nobody had ever taken care of me like that since Dad died, not even my own mother. This stranger had been kinder and more supportive to me in this moment than my mother had been in my entire life. I don't know what came over me at that moment but I leant over and hugged Maria, I could tell she was just as surprised of my actions as I was when she sat there stiffly but after a moment she relaxed and hugged me back. I leaned back and we smiled at each other.

We spent the rest of the flight and drive to my new home talking about everything just trying to get to know each other. Every now and then I would ask her a question that she would have to think about, like she almost had to make it up, but hey fuck it she was nice to me and if she didn't want to tell me shit she didn't have to. To each their own right? But not once through the whole trip did I stop feeling like I was in danger.

As we drove closer to Forks I noticed a serious change in weather, I couldn't see the sun, at all. There goes all of my cute shorts and singlets. It was drizzling slightly as we drove through the town itself, the locals gawking at the cab as if we were aliens; then again Maria does look like a photo shopped supermodel, which could be the reason for the gawking. We continued through the town and about fifteen minutes later we turned off at a secluded driveway, if not for Maria pointing it out the driver would have missed it. The driveway was a long, slight incline and the surround forest pressed in on us. Ten minutes later the forest opened up to reveal a modern wooden cabin sitting on a small hill, I turned to Maria. "It's gorgeous" I said.

"Yeah it's a little gem in my collection. And now it's your new home." She smiled. The cabin was amazing, multi-levelled with large glass windows lining the walls. There was a veranda wrapped around both the first and second levels. "Are you just going to sit there or come in, Bella?" I just grabbed my things and got out of the car as Maria payed the driver, never once taking my eyes off the cabin. Maria turned to me, "Would you like to do the honours?" She pulled out a set of keys.

"Uh, hell yeah I would" She handed me the keys. I ran up to the house with my huge duffel bag on my shoulder. There were small solar lights lining the walkway to the door, I opened the door and gasped. It was beautiful; the room was open revealing the kitchen, dining room and lounge room. All of the appliances in the kitchen were stainless steel and top of the line, including the dishwasher, yes a freaking dishwasher. The dining table was a huge plain oak table and hanging above it was a mini chandelier, no shit. In the lounge room was a ridiculously sized television surrounded by a wall of a million DVD's. In the middle of the room was an 'L' shaped white leather lounge.

"Pretty nice, huh?" Maria said as she walked up beside me. "Your room is upstairs and my room is over there." She gestured to the closed do on the side of the room. "Do you want to see your room?"

"Uh, yeah." I said dumbly as I followed her up the stairs.

"We both have our own bathrooms so we don't but heads, I like long showers" She explained. "And here is your room." We came to a stop at the door and looked in. There was a four poster canopy kinged sized bed in the middle of the room, with a desk and a set of Chester drawers on the sides of the room. All of my belongings that were sent before I left were sitting on the bed, my bed.

"Nice bed." I stated.

"I always wanted one when I was a teenager and I thought you would like one." She responded.

"Yeah I love it, it's so cool."

"Well I'm going to bed; I'll be gone by the time you wake up. There's a car in the garage that you can use to get to school and do shopping, its old but it goes pretty well, the key is in the glove box and the tank is full. Will you be okay being by yourself tomorrow?"

"Yeah I'll be fine thanks for letting me use the car." Wow she's lending me her car and she's only just meet me. Cool.

"Okay well you have my number if you need me call at any time and you've got the bank card. Good luck tomorrow." She started walking away.

"And Bella?" She turned to me. "I don't judge you for what you did last night." I gave her a hug and she left. I only wish I could remember last night. I started unpacking and thinking about tomorrow, great Forks High was probably full of religious, small town freaks. I sighed, tomorrow was going to suck ass. Maybe I should put that bottle of Jack to good use and rock up drunk, because I'm all about good first impressions.

See Maria isn't that bad… . .

So next chapter will be Bella's first day. Whoop XD

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