Chapter one

"Who are they?

I was going to miss Phoenix, the sun the heat and my mother, but she

and her new husband Phill is going on the road so I'm going to stay

with my dad in Forks Washington, the rainiest city in the United states.

I funny was enough was not going to miss any friends or any boyfriend.

I landed at the airport hours later. Charlie, my dad who is the towns chief of police picked me up in his cruiser, people starred and I didn't like the attention.

I arrived on a Saturday so I had a few days to settle in to my new room or

more like old room I had spent two weeks every summer with my dad

but it had been years .It was in the middle of the semester so because

of it it was not going to be easy to just blend in especially not in a small town like this.

"I have a present for you" Charlie said as he pulled up in front of the house

"What is it? I asked

"See the truck over there?"

"Wait what?" I was stunned I looked over at the old truck parked a bit from the house.

"Well you know so you can get to school" He said sounding modest

"Oh my god! Char..dad seriously I could by my own car , you shouldn't have spent any money on me" I said and got out of the car

"Well I hardly did Its not exactly shining as you can see" He said as he got out.

"Well thanks a lot dad, its perfect"

"Don't mention it" He said and looked down before walking in to the house.

I did wish that school would have started right away, the buildup got me nervous.

I spent the rest of the day packing up and organizing then for dinner Charlie

took me to one of the diners in town,we used to go there all the time when I was a kid.

The next morning I woke up by voices downstairs. I got dressed and walked down to

see what it had come back from his fishing trip his friend Billy Black.

"Hey Bells you remember Billy?" I did the friend in a the wheelchair

"Yeah hey" I said

"Hello Bella good to see you It's been a while" He said with a smile

"Oh and his son Jacob" Charlie said and then moved , I expected to see a little kid

but instead I saw young teenager that was a good bit taller than me.

"Hi" He said and waved shyly

"Hey" I responded.

"Well son we better be on our way" Billy told Jacob

"Bye Bella" Jacob said

"Oh yes, bye Bella" Billy said in a teasing voice

"Bye you two" Charlie said as he closed the door behind them.

The Sunday moved slowly after lunch I decided to take trip in my truck to see town

but mainly to remind myself of where the school was. At dinner I tried to do my

best with the fish Charlie had catched that morning I was thankfull that my fun and wild

mother had taught me some basics.

Then it was finally Monday Charlie had already left for work when I got in to the kitchen for my cereal breakfast. I had dressed casually and hoped that I wasn't going to stick out.

My truck was not fast at all but I made in perfect time before the bell rang.

In my first class I sat next to a girl named Jessica I was happy that she was so

nice to me and showed me around because to walk around like a confused weirdo was not

on the top of my list on the first day. When I had English another girl took over her name was Angela she was more quiet and didn't talk as much as Jessica did wich I preferred.

"Hey, You are Isabella Swan" A guy said as Angela and I was walking to lunch.

"Just Bella"
"Ok Bella, I'm Eric I work for the school paper I am the eyes and ears of this place"

"Nice" I said and looked down at the floor.

"'Police chief's daughter returns' front page!" My stomach flipped.

"Please don't" I said trying my best to hide the panic

"Well ok if you say so" He said and opened the door for me.

The cafeteria was smaller then at my last school but it made sense since the school was smaller then my last one.I spotted Jessica straight away she was the only one wearing pink in the enire cafeteria she sat next to a blonde guy with a round face and dimples.

Eric Angela and I grabbed some food and sat down next to them.

"Hey Mike this is Bella,Mike,Bella,Bella,Mike"Eric introduced us

"Hi" he said Sounding surprised

"Hi" I said and sat down

"I'm trying to come up with something new for the news paper but everything has been done" Eric said

"Yeah I guess we could go for teen drinking again" Angela said apparently she worked for the paper too. They all came with different ideas and I felt like I didn't wanna seem boring.

"How about drugs or eating disorders?" The table got quiet

"Well that's new" Eric said they all nodded

"Well I want to have a fashion column where I can give advise" Jessica said

"Sorry baby is never gonna happen" Eric said and gave her a face.

I looked around the cafeteria to see the different people, emos

popular girls,popular guys, Jocks , videogame lovers and others I wasn't sure off.

The table where I sat seemed to be the only one that was mixed then I saw another one.

My jaw dropped ,at a table furthest from where I was sat a group of teenagers that looked like they could be in college. But that wasn't the reason my jaw dropped it was because of how unbelievably beautiful they all were.

"Who are they?" I asked without taking my eyes of them

"The Cullens" Angela said . Jessica made a noise next to me.

"They are something aren't they" She said

"They moved down here from Alaska a few years ago" Angela continued

"Yeah they are adopted or like foster kids to Dr Cullen and his wife but what's so funny

is that their so called dad is barely thirty" Jessica said with a tone in her voice

"They keep to them self, there quiet and never socialite with anybody except each other."

Angela filled in . They really looked like they didn't belong here they where too dazzling.

"The blonde girl that's Rosalie and the big guy with dark hair is her boyfriend Emmet" She continued.
"Wait boyfriend?" I asked

"Yeah I know right so weird!" Jessica gasped right in my ear. Jessica continued

"Then there is Alice , don't look at her she gives you this weird look sometimes

and then their is Edward , totally gorgeous and perfect" Jessica sounded different now.

"Then there is Jasper , he is the brother to Rosalie the blonde , but he gets sick a lot."

"How great to be the 'son' of a doctor then" Eric said with great sarcasm.

"But I think its more something in his head, like he stays away from people

as much as he can and he barely looks anybody , I think he is germophobic.

Dr Cullen had some sort of a talk with the principal that teachers should never touch him."

"They're different" Angela finally filled in.

My next class was biology, Mike had biology as well and gladly walked with me to class.

"Hey Mr Molina this is Bella Swan" He said when we walked through the door

"Hey Miss Swan, here is your stuff" He said. Every body was looking at me.

"Thanks" I said. I wanted to sit down now

"Everybody already got a lab partner but there is a seat for you in the back next to Jasper"

I couldn't believe I didn't see him the second I walked in, there in the back sat the most

attractive guy I had ever laid eyes was just as breathtakingly beautiful as his siblings.

His blonde medium long hair waved in to what almost looked like curls his face was soft

with cheekbones and full lips. He was wearing a white t-shirt with a cardigan over it.

"Have a seat" Mr Molina said. I realized I had been starring and then started to walk

over to the empty seat. He didn't look at me but the rest of the class just

sat there without moving like a statue. I walked around him and sat down closest

to the wall.

"Today we are going to study flatworms" Mr Molina said and the class was forced to move their attention to him. He kept talking but I didn't pay much attention I sat an glanced

at the boy that sat next to me. I was convinced he was pure perfection of male beauty.

I couldn't help but to notice that it really looked like he was not breathing occasionally

he would make a small movement proving to me he was nota statue but his chest never seemed to move a inch. Class was all of a sudden over and he got up and left with quiet

soft movements still never looking at me. I walked across the parking lot towards my

car when Jessica came from nowhere and started asking me questions.

"So how was your first day?

"Great" I said Then I saw Angela and Mike with her wich made me feel more at ease.

"I know its not Arizona but its cool to right?" She asked

"Yeah sure" I told her . It was almost like she wanted my approval. Then I saw the Cullens standing on the other side of the lot. The where all surrounding Jasper and talking to him

my stomach flipped when Alice and Rosalie glared at me and then back at him.

"Huh look the lost Cullen was here after all" Angela said after she saw what I was looking at.

"Why are they looking over here!?" Jessica said so others students could hear, including them.

They where staring at her for a second then they all starred at me before looking back

at Jasper. Oh god I had upset him but he seemed so normal in class definitely not

someone who needed that.

"Yeah they are looking more weird then normal" Angela said.

"Oh my god yes! Bella sat next to Japer in bio" Mike blabbed out

"No, way" Angela said with a smile

"Oh my god ,you broke the rules if his personal space, are they comforting him?!"Jessica said and Cullens gave me a last look and then quickly got in to their cars.

"He seemed normal in class ,he didn't cry or run out our anything" I said the best I could

without cracking my voice as they drove away.

"Well you made an impression" Mike said

"Yeah bye ,see you tomorrow" I said and jumped in to my truck.

I made it home and got upstairs to my room before I bursted out crying.

I knew this was a conversation I could not have with Charlie so after a

hour of crying I called my mom.I explained what had happen and then started crying again

this was exactly my biggest fear on my first day. Mom told everything that I needed to

hear for the next two hours and then I felt better and could get to my first homework.

Jasper was all I had on my mind his eyes as he looked at me across the parking lot had

been a a bit sad and got back from work and I made him dinner all

I could eat was an apple when Charlie asked me about it I lied and said that I had already eaten.

The next morning I got to school early the first class was gym and we played badminton.

Poor Mike had to do everything since I kept missing. The day went by slowly, I just

wanted it to be lunch so I could apologize to Jasper for my behavior yesterday.

I sat impatiently not being able to eat then door opened and they walked in.

Alice danced in first then Rosalie and Emmet followed by Edward no Jasper.

I turned and forced the food down my rest of the week was complete hell,

Jasper was never seen anywhere and people started talking about that incident in bio.

Jessica, Mike and the others just joked around and said that Jasper had never been away from school this long and laughed saying things like 'good riddance' . I could never laugh with them for everyday that whent by I felt worse. But it was nothing compared to what happened that

Friday after dinner with sat watching sport when it turned to break.

"So I heard about the Cullen kid" He said and looked at me

"How?" I said quietly

"Well the whole town is talking about it" He said and looked back at the tv

"Oh" Was all I could say. It took everything I had inside not to cry again.

"Don't worry about it Bells is not your fault apparently the kid has had issues for years. He

was home schooled before, they were not sure he was going to start at all ." He said.

I felt better.

"Is he coming back?"

"I have no idea , but I heard that Dr Cullen and his wife had a talk with the principle"

"Oh" I said and put my knees under my chin.

"Like I said don't worry could have been anybody" He said .

I was surprised of how his words really helped me. The next day I was back on the phone

with mom and I was proud of my self for not crying again.

Jasper didn't return for the entire next week either. Everybody had quickly moved

and the girls was starting to talk about prom even though it was over a month away.

Everybody seemed friendly to me and the guys were almost to friendly.

The week past by and I was happy that non of the Cullens had glared at me

rumors said that the Cullens parents were mad at Mr Molina and not me.

It was Monday again I barely made it through the doors before Jessica was in my face.

"Hey,'crybaby' is back!" she was bouncing in front of me."crybaby "was Jaspers new felt like a rock fell of my shoulders.

"What?"I whispered

"Yeah I know!Some of they guys betted wheter we were ever gonna see him again! Mike

is a little upset 'cause he just lost twenty dollars "She blabbered. It didn't bother me that they had betted on my misfortune and I had never been happier that someone had lost money.

He was here. As we walked to our first class people were looking at me more then usual.

In the cafeteria I ate more then I had in a week I was looking forward to not have to lie

next time my mom asked if I ate properly.

"Here they come" Jessica whispered to me through her teeth. I turned.

Rosalie walked in first she was holding a red apple in her hand Emmet took the other

and the walked over to their table,then there he was ,dresses from tip to toe in

all white he looked like an held his hand and guided him forward pass the

tables with a encouraging smile his face was unreadable and blank but his eyes were glowing.

Then Edward walked on behind them he looked at everybody in the cafeteria with suspicion

and then turned to look at Jessica, it was like he could read everybody's thoughts.

I looked away and then started eating again I was afraid that they would all be looking at me.

After lunch it was time for bio again, after two weeks It was finally over but I had

to talk to him somehow. I walked with Mike through the door to bio and we both stopped.

There in the back he sat and to my big surprise actually looked at me.

"Lets take our seat shall we, there is not going to be any problems" Mr Molina said.

Everybody including Mr Molina starred at me as I took my seat. I tried my best to look

cool but my heart was beating and my hands started to sweat. Mr Molina took one last glance at us before he started the class.

"Today we are going to look at root cells through microscopes and the partners that

got it right is going to win a golden onion, so start" He tossed me a look and

looked like he wanted to come over since he saw I was terrified looked

away from his face and I realized I wasn't suddenly a calm feeling

came over me , my heart beated slower and I could breath normal again. Jasper turned to me His eyes look like shiny gold.

"Hello" he said in a soft voice.

"Hi" I responded calmly

"I'm Jasper Hale , I'm sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable last time" He said slowly

"Its ok,I'm the one that's sorry I never meant to push your personal space" I said quick

"I promise you it's ok , shall we?" He said and nodded at the microscope. I heard a southern

touch in his accent. But I thought Angela said that they were from Alaska.

"Its prophase" I said "You wanna look? " I pushed the microscope to him. He looked

and nodded. Then we did the same thing again" Its Metaphases" I said he looked

and nodded .I thought that he was just shy but again it looked like he wasn't breathing.

"We have a winner, and the winner is , Jasper and Bella" Mr Molina said and look like

he wasn't sure he had pronounced our names smirked at me again and we

walked up to receive our took the onion from Mr Molinas hands and then

gave it to me.

The entire class looked at us like we where a defying moment in the season finally of

their favorite show.

"You don't want it?I asked him

"No, you take it " He said and then walked out the classroom as the bell rang.

"It talks" Mike said with honest surprise. I held on to the onion as I walked back to my truck.

Mike filled Jessica and Angela in on what had happen.I saw them again standing

like they had that other Monday but this time they looked a lot more relaxed.

Alice stood arm in arm with Jasper whispering something in his ear then she smiled at me.

I was completely stunned.

"Wait did she smile at you?" Jessica said and turned away from them starring at me

"I have never seen her smile before" Angela said

"No one has ever seen any of them smile before" Jessica gasped. Jasper looked

at the onion in my hand and then he gave me a small smirk. I felt a rush of relief.

"Bye see you tomorrow" I said to Jessica and the others that barely noticed i left.

I opened the door and tossed in my backpack and then put the onion next to it then

I turned to take one last glance at him before i got in. He was talking to Rosalie , then

I saw Alice looking around the parking lot in stress almost panic .I barley took notice

before I saw something in the corner of my eye it was big and fast and moving towards me.

The car turned in high speed and went around coming right at me ,I was paralyzed.

Jasper was by my side, he grabbed my arm and pulled me back. The car slammed in to the truck's door where I had just stood and the window shattered. I laid down on the pavement

and Jasper was gone then everything went the next moment I was put inside a ambulance. People where standing all around me in shock but not one of them was a Cullen.

The driver in the car was Tyler one of Mike's friends. He sat in the bed next to me

getting checked out by a nurse he apologized for the tenth time when Charlie came in.

"Bella!"

"I'm fine dad , nothing is broken"

"Is she ok?" He asked the nurse

"An ambulance was very unnecessary" I told him trying to look as strong as I could.

"I heard that I was requested" I clear soft voice said behind me

"Oh, Dr Cullen" Charlie said looking at someone . My stomach flipped. "Dr Cullen!"

"Charlie" He said to him and then turned to me."So this is Isabella". He was just as beautiful

as the others, he was tall like Emmet and his hair was blonde like Rosalie's.

"Bella" I said looking down at the floor. He was to young to be anybody's dad.

Most attractive doctor I had ever seen, not even on tv had I seen someone with a face like his.

"Bella look here" He said softly. I looked up and he put a light in my eye.

"Is she ok?" Charlie asked with fingers across his mustache.

" Just some rest and she will be just fine" He said and looked at Charlie.

Then there was four seconds of awkward silence.

"So how is your kid doing? "Damn it Charlie!"

"He is just fine thank you, he had a little thing with himself but he got back to school today"
Dr Cullen didn't look like a dad but he sounded exactly like one.
"Good to hear "Charlie said. I felt like I had to mention him as well.

"Yeah actually I would have been crushed if it weren't for him, he saved me"

"Saved you?" Charlie asked . Dr Cullen looked at me with a new look on his face.

"I was standing there and then he flew across the parking lot and pulled me away" I continued.

"Well your boy is a hero then!" Charlie said enthusiastically. Dr Cullen looked distant and then

smiled at Charlie in a way that seemed a bit forced.

"Bella, Charlie" He nodded and walked away.

In the car back home I spent the entire time convincing my mom that I was fine.

Charlie parked the car in front of the house and we got out.

"No mom ,yes I will call you, I know, love you too ,bye" I hung up. Charlie

walked pass me and rolled his eyes with a playful smirk he walked up to the door.

"Well that's your mother, she always knows how to worry" He said.

"Bella"I voice said behind me.I turned around and saw was standing next to a black Mercedes .I looked over at Charlie who just nodded and walked in to the house.

I turned to Jasper again , he walked to me, with the wind blowing

in his hair and his hand in his pockets on his coat it looked like a Valentine's Day commercial.

He stopped about five feet away from me and then put his hands behind his back.

"Hi" He said and swallowed

"Hi" I said surprised I could even talk at all.

"I just wanted to see you, to make sure you where ok" He said carefully.

"Oh thanks" I said and blushed "Thank you for saving me, I don't know how you got to me so

fast but it doesn't matter" When i looked up at him he looked pleased.

"Well it was an honor "The way he said it made me feel like it had been an honor .

Him here looking so beautiful and perfect with the wind blowing put me in a spell.

I wanted this moment to last forever but I knew it couldn't.

"I should be on my way, I will see you tomorrow" He gave a small nod and turned.

"Yes see you tomorrow" I said and watched him get in to the car and drive way.

The second I walked in to the house.

"Well he seems like an all right guy, maybe a little to old for you though" Charlie said It was obvious he had looked through the window.

"He is a sophomore dad, like me" I told him and walked pass him in to the kitchen