Legacy: A Twilight Fanfiction

Chapter Two

Okay, tried 1rst person but I found 3rd person easier with this story. Going to try it for this story. I made a brief change in the Preface, just Drake's description and it was done for a reason.

Forks Washington was nothing like Alex had expected. She knew it was going to be wet and grungy but she hadn't been expecting this wet or grungy. If she was depressed before, she was more depressed now. It rained all the time like she had been told but there is a difference between knowing and experiencing. If it wasn't for the fact that whole states now separated her and Drake, she would have thought the whole situation was a nightmare.

Alex's room was a lot bigger than her room in her room in Boston, which she didn't enjoy as much as the fact that she had her own bathroom. As she prepared her new items for school she caught herself looking around her room.

It was plain and simple, giving her space to decorate to her heart's content.

As Alex curled into bed, she heard someone pass her door. For a minute, her heart raced. She knew Drake wasn't here and would not be entering her room, but that didn't stop the reaction that happened anytime someone passed her door. After a few tense seconds she calmed down and curled down to go to sleep. She had cried most of the previous night and was exhausted tonight.

As Alex's phone woke her, she looked out at the gray clouds that covered the sky like a blanket and her heart sunk.

After showering, doing her hair she went to her closet. She didn't have as many clothes as she would have liked. And the ones she had were from 6th grade. She wasn't picky, she just wished she had some new clothes to look at. But she knew that wasn't an option in Boston as money wasn't a luxury.

"Alex, honey, are you ready to go?" Carolyn called through the door. Alex knew it was time to go to school. Her stomach twisted uncomfortably as the idea of beginning a new school at the middle of the year. On top of that, she was sure everyone knew why she was here and that if they didn't, they would. Alex had never lived in a small town before but she knew things like this spread like a wildfire.

"I'm coming," she said as she stepped out of the bathroom in a black denim skirt and a pink sweater with matching sneakers. She threw a dark pink hair clip into her hair and followed Carolyn downstairs.

"How do I look?" she asked doing a quick twist for her godmother.

"Oh sweetie, you look wonderful," the older woman said, throwing her arms around the small teenager.

The car ride to Fork High was basically blurring green trees, mossy ground and damp roads. Alex sighed nervously as the school came into view and the sight of other students. She was going to be the new girl, and in a school like this, that was an uncommon occurrence. She knew she was going to be crowded and gawked. She also knew the faces were going to plastered with pity once they found out her story.

"I need to sign some paperwork, because I only just got the legal guardian paperwork and they will need a copy," she said, stepping out of the car. I followed behind, trying to ignore the faces that were staring at me with a curious and gossip hungry eyes.

The secretary had thick red hair and freckles that almost blended with her flushed face. She was struggling to organize a stack of papers. Once she noticed the people standing in front of her she threw the papers into a drawer and smiled.

"Ah yes, you must be Alex Brandon, I am Mrs. Cope and I am the secretary," she said, her voice was nasally and high pitched.

"I have the forms for you," Carolyn said, pulling some legal documents out of her purse.

"Ah, OK, I'll just get someone down to bring Alex to class and I have a few more forms for you to fill out," Mrs. Cope said, gesturing a student for the hall to come over.

"Could you please bring Miss Brandon to class? She's in first string with you." she said to the girl.

"Okay, bye sweetie," Carolyn called behind Alex as the two girls went down the hall.

The hallway was like any high school. It was polluted with signs about not smoking, using protection and being respectful. Alex rolled her eyes and chuckled to herself as she realized some things never change.

"I'm Olivia," the girl said offering her hand for Alex to shake.

"I'm Alex," she said, trying to sound confident and together.

"This is your first class. The students are broke into schedule strings. First, second and third. The strings have all classes except extracurriculars together," Olivia explained as they walked into a classroom.

The school day was like any other school day for Alex. The only difference being she was surrounded by strangers in an unfamiliar environment which made the urge to run out the door as fast as her legs could carry her that much more intense.

By the end of the school day, Alex was grateful for the day to be over and couldn't wait to get home and retreat to her room.

When she got in the car, Carolyn smiled and asked the usual after school questions. Alex responded with typical answers.

"This isn't the right way," Alex frowned, as they turned down the highway.

"Right, Dr. Cullen has invited us to dinner. I hope that's OK," Carolyn said.

"Sure, that's fine," Alex muttered and stared out the window.

Before she knew it they were in front of the largest house she had ever seen. This house was bigger than any house she had ever been in. She stepped out of the car and tried to stop her jaw from dropping at it's size. She found herself adjusting her hair band and skirt. She wished she had selected something nicer this morning.

"Ready?" Carolyn asked.

"No," she whispered low enough that no one would hear. "I guess," she said, stepping towards the front door.

Alex felt butterflies in her stomach as Carolyn knocked on the door. Several seconds later the door opened, and there stood a girl who very easily could have been related to Alex. She had similar facial features, black hair and was even similar in height. But she had gold eyes, pale skin and perfect skin.

She reached her hand out for Alex to shake.

"I'm Alice Cullen," she said, as Alex shook her hand.

Alex knew she should have been surprised by her ice cold hands, but it was almost like on some level, she was expecting it.