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Summary: I guess you could say we're you're average teenagers. Alice and I were so different yet one thing kept us the same. She could see the future and I could see ghosts.

Disclaimer for entire story: We do not own Twilight or the characters. Credit goes to the amazing Stephenie Meyer.

Chapter O1: My Skin Is Like A Map Of Where My Heart Has Been

"Hunny, what do you think of the place?" I threw my bag on the uncovered queen sized mattress. Sighing I walked over to it and flopped down taking a look at the room I'd be living in until summer.

The walls were plain blue and the hard floors were waxed. The room was entirely redone with matching blue love seats in one area and a plasma screen hanging on the wall facing my bed.

It was no doubt a room would conist of these overpriced entertainment systems or the mini fridge that sat on top of a small table. Renee sent me to a boarding school in Phoenix where my sister Alice attended.

The only thing I liked about this room was the large window that viewed the entire half of the school. By a distance, you could spot the ocean and see the waves crashing against the rocks. The endless sky was painted a nice clear view and the sun, well it was shining all right.

A window seat was placed against the window, it would be useful since I loved to read. That would be my reading spot.

Next to the window were white double doors leading to a balcony. Why I had the best room, I had the slightest clue.

"It has...class." I shrugged at my mother who was absolutely ecstatic about sending me here. She said I would love it as much as Alice.

Now being opposite of Alice, that would normally mean I would not enjoy my stay here but I knew from the looks of it, this could be a good start.

"Now hunny, I don't want you to shy away from everyone. I know that you've been through a... difficult time but this is your chance to start all over so be good for me okay? I've already said goodbye to Alice and I have to go now," I was almost positive she was going to cry but she forced the tears back, "I love you Bella and remember what your doctors have told you. I'll see you soon goodbye." she hugged me but stiffly, I can tell. And then she was gone.

I knew Renee was forcing herself to even take a step near me. Ever since I got out of a mental hospital, she's been keeping a careful eye and a far distance from me as if I had some sort of disease.

Which I did not have.

The hurt I should have been feeling didn't bother me anymore. I was quite use to this. Ever since I turned five and realized I wasn't normal as in like every other human being, I wasn't treated the same.

Neither was Alice.

Not wanting to think about this any further, I got up from my bed not bothering to unpack and stepped out of my room into the aparment like place I was living in now.

There was no surprise a kitchen was built in here and a spacious living room took over the large area right next to the kitchen. The place was too big for two people to occupy.

Speaking of two, we were assigned roommates though Alice kindly requested a room for my own since I was the suffer in silence type and well, I wasn't exactly your average teenage girl. But they declined the request and assigned me one.

Did I mention the school was co-ed so my roomate would most likely be a part of the male population.

Usually it would be a good thing for a girl but for me, I wasn't opposed to the idea but whatever. It's not like I'd become best friends with him.

Whoever he was, wasn't here yet so I figured I should go see how Alice is doing. Yeah right, she was probably doing great since she did go to school here.

I shut the door of my place and took the elevator up one floor because I was too lazy to take the stairs and besides knowing me, I would probably fall down them. A trip to the emergency room was not what I was planning on doing later on.

I reached the seventh floor, just above mine and looked for room 713. It was located around the corner from the elevators.

I didn't need to knock on Alice's door when I arrived in front of her's.

She threw her tiny arms around me. Her jet black hair tickled the side of my face.

"Bella!" she was so happy-go-lucky. You would question how we were related. Well I suppose I should smile for her too since this is our first time actually being together.

You see, when I was five Renee and my father Charlie divorced. Renee took Alice with her to Phoenix and I stayed back with Charlie because he at least didn't think I was insane like my own mother did. But that didn't mean Charlie was concerned. He literally sent me to get help. That's how much of a freak I was. I scared my own family.

Alice blamed herself too but every one was more calm with her than me. I don't know why but that's just the way it was.

So we were seperated since until about three weeks ago. I didn't like thinking about it or talking about it but since I moved in with Renee, Alice and my step-dad Phil, Renee has been sending me to therapy sessions. Like I needed it. No one listened to me so I kept my mouth shut each time.

I was a mute. Well that's what my mother said. It was sort of true I guess. I don't really open up to anyone anymore because well, it would cause more problems. I was already a freak and I didn't want to scare them.

Alice had been going to therapy too but no one knew about her "power"- that's what we called it- except for Renee and Charlie but they never believed her either.

I was the only one who did.

"Hello Alice." I returned her smile but not genuiely big like hers. Her tiny hand gripped onto my wrist and dragged me inside her place. She was already good to go.

The kitchen I noticed was already decorated with fancy plates and cups. The living room already had shelves of Alice's favourite DVDs and CDs. Overpriced carpets already occupied the hard wooden floors and curtains draped over the large windows. She lead me to her bedroom which was no doubt hot pink. It was similar to my room except she didn't have a window seat or balcony.

"Do you like the place so far?" she asked me when we sat down on the white sofas.

I shrugged.

She frowned. "I know you're not use to being outside..." she was trying to pick out the appropriate words. "but you have to give it a try. I believe in you."

"You're my sister. Of course you believe in me. You're the only one who understands what I'm going through."

"Our parents are only doing this because they love us. They don't understand us but the most they can do is help us out."

"By sending us to mental hospitals because they think we're freaks?" My voice was always so dull but now it had more volume to it. She just stared at the floor.

"We can go through this together Bella. We don't have to let everyone know, it's our secret. Only you and I know." a faint smile spread across her tiny pale face. Unlike her, the pale tone of her skin actually looked nice. I just looked like I had never gone in the sun before.

I sighed. "It's always been like that."

"You're ready," she spoke the words slowly, "I've seen it. You're ready to be out here and not locked up anymore. Your doctors have seen it but only I know you have the confidence to do it."

I wasn't sure if she was right or not. I had been locked up since I was five. When I was younger, I was kept mainly inside the house because Charlie being the town's chief, didn't want me to 'scare' anyone or cause any damage. So I was homeschooled my entire life. I never went outside to play because I had no friends. I didn't know anyone besides my own family.

Charlie was really my only friend. Just because he didn't want me going to school didn't mean he never loved me. When he was home, he would help me out with my homework or just keep me company. We'd play games together or watch sports games at night after dinner.

That was all over three weeks ago. He was taken away from me but I do see him again sometimes. Only I can see him. Alice however can see when he's coming to see me.

I remember the first time we were reunited after his death. I was packing my bags at our two-bedroom home in Forks when he appeared. He just stood there watching me.

"Bells?" he was confused. "Why are you packing?"

I didn't realize he was standing next to me until he placed his cold hand on my shoulder. I gasped and then turned to him, startled.

"Charlie?"

He nodded. "Bella, are you leaving me?"

I started crying and he shook my shoulders to get my attention when I would not answer his questions. He started screaming but not at me. He was just confused. I did not blame him. Everytime I came in contact with these spirits it was always rough for them at first.

"Because dad," I sniffled. "I'm moving in with Renee and Alice."

"Why?" That was always the question asked.

"Dad you... you're dead." It pained me everytime I told someone they had died and that's why no one could see him.

"D-dead?" he frowned sitting down on the edge of my empty bed.

"I'm so sorry dad." I explained everything to him and he was cursing to himself and apologizing for never listening to me. I told him it was alright and then hours later he disappeared too. I don't see him anymore. I guess he resolved his "unfinished buisness" and moved on to the afterlife.

I always blamed myself because of my father's death.

I didn't know how it happened. One day I got a phone call from Alice telling me to keep an eye on Charlie. I was in the middle of an arguement with a spirit named Belinda. Belinda wasn't exactly safe or easy to be around with. She was demanding for me to help her but I had to travel half way around the world just to deliver some news. I couldn't. I told her that but she became angry. I guess she had anger management problems. And as soon as Alice called me, she was gone. She just disappeared.

So about an hour later, I turn on the news and there's Charlie cruiser in pieces on the road claiming he had gotten to an accident. I was horrified and upset at the same time.

Three days before the incident was the day I came home from the mental place I was sent to. It was the day I first saw Charlie since I was ten and I was excited to see him. I missed him that much.

Alice called me ten minutes after I saw the news. I cried on the phone for hours, the both of us did. She was saying she was too late but I told her it wasn't her fault. It was mine. The last thing she told me was that she saw Belinda leave the house and get into the car with Charlie. And that was it. He was gone.

I haven't seen Belinda since.

That's when I was finally convinced that I, Isabella Marie Swan, was a freak. I was dangerous to my peers and anyone who came in contact with me was soon shied away. In fear of losing them too.

Alice was indeed the only one I spoke to because well, she could always see when danger was coming. She could protect herself. Others unlike us couldn't. So I was glad Renee sent me here with Alice. I was scared of losing her too.

That's pretty much why I didn't exactly talk to anyone.

"I'm still not sure Alice." My voice was low and traces of sadness could be picked out easily. "I'm scared Alice. This is my first real school and there's so many people here."

She stood frozen, her eyes widening. This happened when she was "seeing things". I sat there waiting patiently for her vision to be over.

I guess you could say we're you're average teenagers. I was seventeen, she was sixteen. She was into the fashion world while I was a bookworm who liked to do homework because I had nothing better to do. She was beautiful, I was plain Jane. I loved music and she loved reading fashion magazines. Her hair was black, mine was brown. I had Charlie's dark brown eyes and she had Renee's hazel ones. She had Renee's laugh, I had Charlie's smile. We were so different yet one thing kept us the same.

She could see the future and I could see ghosts.

Not exactly normal, is it?

"You won't hurt any of them." she looked me in the eyes deeply, telling me everything would be okay. But I shook my head.

"How do you know Alice? You can't exactly see ahead of the future. Not until it's going to happen that day. I lost Charlie because I didn't know how to control my anger with these spirits I see. I'm something you would call dangerous. I'm a monster."

"You're not a monster." I didn't know how she coped with being able to have visions. She was handling it quite fine.

"Yes I am Alice. I can't be friends with people or even talk to anyone without them being afraid of me. I can't even live a normal life without having spirits pay me a visit at night. I see them everywhere Alice."

"Have you seen any yet? Since you came here, I mean."

I shook my head as my answer. "But I will soon. They always find me."

"Bella please try for Renee and I. You were released from that place because you deserved to be out here with us. They have faith in you the same way I do."

"Then why did they keep me in there?"

"They wanted to help you."

"No one believe me."

She sighed. "Look Bella it was hard coming here too. I've only been here for a year, it's actually pretty fun. You should see for yourself."

"You're optomistic Alice. Everything for you is fun."

"I was put there too."

"Hardly. You were only given medication! Renee took it easy on you! So did Charlie."

She had a weird look in her eye again. The conversation was over, I assume.

"My roommates here!" she squealed and ran out the door only leaving a streak of black for me to see.

"What the?" I heard a smooth velvet voice say. It was like bells to my ears. And for some reason, I was calm now.

"Eeek! Hi! I'm Mary Alice Swan but you can call me Alice! What's your name? Do you like to shop? I love shopping!" I shook my head. You could never tell there was something wrong with Alice. She was just too happy all the time. I got up from my position and went to rescue her poor roommate from another Alice attack.

When I walked out of her room they had just pulled away from Alice's hug. He stood there looking at the pixie before his eyes, amazed. I stopped dead in my tracks.

He smiled in a strange way. I guess you could say it was a crooked smile, before pulling his head back in laughter and running a pale hand through his messy hair. It was an odd colour, bronze I could say.

"I'm Edward." he replied to Alice shaking her hand. "Just Edward."

"Oooh, we're going to be such great friends!" she squealed again then turned around to meet my dazed expression.

"Hey Bella! Look, it's my roommate!" she waved her hand signaling for me to come join the two. I walked over slowly and shyly. I never actually met someone my age before.

"Hi." I was looking down at my shoes. He chuckled.

"Bella right?" he asked me. I still didn't look up.

I just nodded. "Uh-huh."

"I'm Edward." he stuck out his hand for me to see. "Edward Cullen."

I looked up at his flawless golden orbs. He was smiling that odd smile with pieces of his bronze hair stuck out reaching his eyelashes. I moved my hand forward to shake it but was startled when a beautiful strawberry blonde girl took it before I could and leaned against him.

"Beautiful, isn't he?" she smiled wikedly at me giving me a glare. I looked back at Alice then to Edward. That was when I realized she was a spirit.

I gasped. "Oh."

His eyebrows pulled together, moving his hand forward again. I shook my head refusing it. He put his hand back down.

"I'm sorry." he said not knowing what he did wrong.

"No it's nothing I um, I have to go." the blonde girl now had her arm wrapped around his waist. She was still glaring at me.

"Um..." Alice could tell what was going on. "Yeah we'll see you later Bella." And then I left, running back to my room.

She was no doubt there.

I groaned in frusteration when I shut the door of my bedroom and jumped onto my bed.

Just when I thought spirits didn't exist in Phoenix...

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