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Chapter 1
I slowly walked down the stairs awaiting my breakfast. Mom was putting my plate down and Dad was drinking his coffee while reading the newspaper. "Looks like the weather is going to be pretty gloomy today for your first day, Sarah." he said. UGH! He had to remind me! I had just moved here to Forks, Washington and I had spent most of the night watching the minutes go by on my alarm clock. Minutes eventually turned to hours and before I knew it the alarm was going off. I had bags under my eyes from the lack of sleep. I had gone to school in Canada for my whole life and this was the first time I had ever moved away from another house more than 1 hour away. Every time I moved I could at least still hang out with my old friends, but now I have to leave that life behind and start all over, which I have never done before. Will anybody like me? Will I get lost? How do people act here? Will they think my clothes are weird? They don't dress differently here do they? Questions like they were going through my head all night. Already, yesterday, I was asked by a couple of girls uptown if I lived in an igloo. AN IGLOO FOR HEAVENS SAKE! I told them that yes I did and I also had a pet polar bear and penguin. They huffed off giving me one last dirty look, although I think they believed me. One of the girls had straight red hair and the other one had frizzy dirty blond hair. The red haired one started it all and the dirty blond one just seemed to imitate her. I don't think I have ever met two people who annoyed the shit out of me this much.
I sat down to eat my toast and my mom started going through my book bag, making sure I had everything. "Oh, honey! I think you forgot….. Oh wait, no. What's this? Hmm… this thing is just so full!" She started tugging on one of my zippers and it wouldn't seem to open. Finally it did. "Ahh… okay, never mind. It's in here."
I giggled quietly. My dad finished the last of his coffee with one big gulp and headed to the back door to put his coat on. "Well, I got to go. Good luck on your first day sweetie! Remember to go right into the office to pick up your papers. Drive carefully." He said as he gave me a small hug and left.
"I know." I said quietly. The uneasiness in my stomach was starting to increase as the minutes went by. My dad was working in a business in Port Angeles and my mom was looking for a job to be a hair dresser in town, as she was back in Canada.
"Okay hun, you should go get ready now. Hurry down though; I want to talk to you about something." She said as she cleared a pathway, moving aside boxes, to get from the sink to the table.
"What do you want to talk about?" I asked, while she picked up my plate and my dad's coffee mug.
"Oh, I just have to give you a bit of advice for your first day. Maybe I can boost your confidence up a bit. You seem really quiet."
"I'm not that nervous mom and besides what kind of advice can you give me?" I had a feeling I knew where this was going. She was most likely going to give me the "You are a wonderful person. Don't worry about what other people say. Just be yourself and everyone will like you." speech that I saw parents constantly giving their kids on their first days in the movies. News flash mom! THIS IS REAL LIFE!
I got up and went upstairs to take a shower. My new bathroom was square shaped with a corner shower and a corner cabinet on the right wall and a counter, sink and mirror on the left wall. The toilet was on the wall that you see coming in, with green curtains above it. I'm grateful it's on the 2nd floor for that matter. As I went downstairs, my mother was waiting on the sofa. Oh, and what do you know? I was right. It was the "Just be yourself" speech except in hers she also added how the car is my responsibility and they are trusting me with it. I have to remember to pay attention and to be careful. I'm not allowed to pass other drivers until I have practiced a few more times with her. Oh, and also I'm not allowed to do my hair or my nails while I am driving. AS IF I WOULD WANT TO DO THAT!!!
I pulled out of our drive way with my mom screaming out the door, "I love you Sarah! Be careful! Good luck! Remember what I said!"
I just honked and away I went. I found the school pretty easily. I walked into the office as there was a group of teenagers leaving. They were so good looking but they were all very pale. There were 6 of them all together. Three of them were male and three were female. One of the males had darker hair and was very muscular, the second one had blond hair, and the third one had reddish brownish hair. The first female had blond hair and reminded me of a model I saw in a vogue magazine. She was also holding hands with the muscular one. The second one had spiky black hair and was laughing a musical laugh while holding hands with the blond male. And finally there was the third female, who seemed just as beautiful as the first and had chestnut brown hair, a few shades darker than mine who was holding hands with the bronze haired boy. They all had golden eyes and they didn't appear to be related. The only similarities in them that I could find were their pale skin, their eyes, the way they walked so gracefully and the fact that they are so beautiful. I was stunned when I watched them walk by me. And oh my god, did they ever smell good.
I walked into the office and up to the secretary, dazed. She appeared to be as well because she was staring out the window after them. "Ahem" I said.
"Oh, hello! Who are you?"
"I'm Sarah Clairing. I just moved here from Canada."
"Oh, really? My son lives there!"
"Uh… I was told to come here to pick up my schedule and my locker number and combination."
"Well, I think I would have gotten a memo if that was the case." She was still looking out the way the group of teenagers went. She only briefly looked at me once and appeared to still be dazed. I'm going to be late… this could take a while.
"Umm… what should I do then?" I asked in a panicky voice.
"Well, you should start by stating your name."
"I already did. I'm Sarah Clairing. And that folder says my name right on it."
"Oh, this one. Sorry, dear. I trust you already met your teachers yesterday for your private meeting?"
"Yes…" "Well, here are your things," she said as she gave me the folder. Where did all of this recognition come from? I really have to go or I'm going to be late! She explained to me where on the map I can locate my locker and I left. About time.
I half ran to my locker and put my extra things inside and when I walked into my first class, I was greeted by a two girls. One with wavy dark brown hair and blond highlights and the other one with long light brown hair. "Who are you?" the brown and blond hair one asked.
"I'm Sarah. I just moved here from Canada."
"So I have heard. Amanda and Kiera have been telling everyone that. They are those two girls over there." She pointed to the two girls that I saw uptown. So those are their names. Great… they are in one of my classes. "Oh, I'm sorry! We forgot to introduce ourselves! I'm Jocelyn and this is Erica!" She pointed to the girl with light brown hair, who was stretching her legs at the time. "Erica what are you doing?" Jocelyn asked.
"UGH! My mom made me walk to school today and I haven't walked that far in like, forever!" Erica responded. Jocelyn giggled.
"So what time is your lunch?" I asked.
"Um… me and Erica both have 11:45 – 12:50. You?"
"Same time. Will you guys sit with me?"
"Yes, but only if you answer a question. Did you really live in an igloo and ---" The bell cut her off.
"At lunch." I whispered. The class went by quite fast and I moved onto my second class. The whole class was crowded around a desk in the back… and that is when I saw them again.
This chapter isn't all that great but it was just introducing the main character and beginning it! I promise it gets better. I already have like the next 2 chapters in my head and I know what is going to happen. I just have to type it!!!!! REVIEW PLEASE!!!!! LET ME KNOW HOW I DID! (I already know it's a bit boring... this is just the beginning though!)