CHAPTER 1

BELLA'S POV

I held Edwards hands as we walked into the Cullens living room where most of them sat except Alice and Jasper who were probably out in the woods somewhere.

"Why didn't you tell us that your cousin was coming to visit Bella?"

I looked up at Alice as she came skipping in the room with jasper right on her heels, I felt Edwards and the rest of the Cullens piercing gaze as I looked down at our entwined hands.

"Oh, my cousin from Phoenix, she was living with me until I came to live with Charlie, her name is Rowena. She was in most of my classes with me even though she is a year younger than me, she's really nice. I think you will like her Alice."

I looked at Alice as she gave me a big smile.

"Oh don't worry we will become great friends, I've seen it."

Rowena's Pov

I ran out of the air port as I saw Bella get out of a black Volvo.

"BELLA!"

I dropped my bags as I ran up to her and hugged her, I hadn't seen Bella since before she moved to Forks and I had missed my only friend and cousin.

"How have you been Row?"

I took a step back and gave her a smile.

"I have been great, I successfully skipped a grade and my counselor says I may be able to graduate a year early too! How have you been? I heard from Charlie that you went dark side for a while but you came back around after you ran off to Italy."

Bella looked down at the ground in embarrassment and her face flushed red.

"Yeah, I'll tell you about it once we get back to the house and we are alone."

I nodded my head as I picked my bags up again and followed Bella to the black Volvo, I loaded my things into the trunk then got in the backseat of the car as Bella got in the passenger seat and that's when I noticed a guy sitting in the driver's seat

"Hey who is this?"

"This is Edward, my boyfriend."

My eyes got big as he smiled at me through the mirror.

"Hello, you must be Rowena, Bella has told me a lot about you."

I gave him an awkward smile and even an embarrassing wave.

"Hi."

We sat in silence until we entered Forks county line.

"So, Row how has your mother been?"

I sucked in some air as I shifted around in my seat.

"She's off doing drugs and sleeping around, I hardly see her anymore."

There was a long awkward pause that made me want to disappear but finally Bella spoke.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

I shrugged even though they couldn't see me, well maybe Edward could see me through the mirror.

"It's ok, I'm still doing great though, i've started looking at colleges away from home so I can get away from her and start my life over."

We rode in silence until we pulled up to Charlie's house where a girl was sitting on the front steps obviously waiting for us as she stood up and started walking towards the car.

"Why is Alice here?"

I got out of the car as Bella and Edward rushed over to a girl who was waiting for them, they talked in hushed voices as I gathered my bags.

Bella's Pov

When we arrived back at Charlie's Alice was waiting for us with a look of worry on her face, Edward and I rushed over to her hoping to find out why she was here.

"The Volturi are coming to see us."