A Chance At Love (Book 1 of Fifty Shades of Love)

Broadening My Perspective

The streets of Seattle are peaceful on the drive to my new house as much as my parents and the rest of the family doesn't want me to leave Forks, I want to expand my life outside of being around vampires and werewolves all the time. The rush of wanting adventure in the big wide world, see new places, meet strangers and hopefully make friends, and explore the horizons.

But first I'll need to save up to travel over the ocean to different countries even though I have my parent's bank where money is almost impossible to wipe out, I'm no spoilt brat who lives off their parent's money when I am perfectly capable of getting a job and saving up on top of using hard work earned money for bills and placing food on table for myself. Renesmee had to be independent growing up and so will I. 

If only my family could see that just because I'm the only human in their family does not mean I cannot look after myself when they know my mum used to be a human too before she gave birth to Renesmee and I. Even though my dad told me that she was clumsy and one time almost caused her death by cutting her finger on wrapping paper, the other time she cut her arm to save my dad from a bad vampire named Victoria.

If there is one thing I am thankful for, it's me not getting my mother's traits of being clumsy or else it could have been lots of injuries growing up. 

Now, there is a few things I love about the house I'm currently moved into. One, it's just outside the city so I won't hear many cars driving past. Two, there are vines going up to the bedroom window that gives of a fairytale vibe. And three, even though the house is years old, it looks brand new thanks to the builders auntie Alice ordered to fix any damage made such as cracks in the walls.

And if I think of the negative, the only thing all my family hate is that it is a three hour drive from my house to theirs in Forks. But it will be good for me because it means no one watching me all the time, no one smothering me all the time like I am a piece of glass going to break any second if someone touches me harshly.

Sure, the grass outside the house may need cutting since they are almost at my knees but that isn't a problem as I can easily get someone to do it for me or I can do it myself when I have time. Besides, I do plan on living there for a very long time since travelling will have to be placed on hold until the money is enough to live on whilst going country to country to town to city to village to islands.

But there is one thing that is creeping me out about this house.

The basement.

I can't explain why, but I do. It might have something to do with horror movies uncle Emmett used to watch around me, or Jasper's stories of his life.

Suddenly, I'm pulled from my thoughts as my phone rings and quickly place it on speaker phone as I head to the front of my house after getting out the car.

"Emily!" My mum, Bella, shouts through the speaker. "Do you have any idea how worried we've been?"

I sigh loudly, rolling my eyes in response. "Mum, you and dad both know it takes me three hours to drive to Seattle, and I have only just arrived at the house. Please calm down, I'm safe and haven't been hurt at all."

Edward, my dad, takes the phone off Bella. "Emily, please tell me you're safe. Or do your mother and I have to come pick you back up and bring you back home until we're curtain you're ready to live alone?

My mouth clicks shut for a moment knowing my dad means every word since he sees me as his little princess and miracle survivor but that's a story for another time. Just know he is very overprotective of me, though it does make me feel guilty when I see Renesmee not getting enough attention.

"Emily!" Mum shouts, wanting an answer from me.

"I'm fine." I try to reassure them knowing if there's no answer from me then they will come and force me back to that shitty town where it always rains.

Bella sighs low though I still hear it on my side of the phone. "We're worried about you. We won't like that you are now three hours away from us."

I nod even though they can't see, and have no desire to put in any more effort to keep the conversation moving along with them when there's boxes to unpack and I can't do it tomorrow since I'm working. "Listen, mum, dad, I'll phone later, I promise. I need to unpack my things."

Finally hanging up on them, I slide the key into the lock and turn it on the greyish white wooden door with a pane tinted small glass window built into the door so I can see out but no one can see in.

The door creaks open a little to reveal a very fancy hallway with a golden banister staircase leading to the top floor where the bedrooms, bathrooms, and a small library are.

As I carefully examine the final look of the house, I notice a hanging chandelier from the top of the ceiling in the dinning room, the walls are bland neutral colours of white and cream which I can paint over if I get bored. There are two photo frames in the hallway of me with all the family then another of me alone. And the floors are all carpeted apart from the kitchen and bathroom, they are wooden lino and a special kind of flooring for a bathroom so it doesn't get wet because of water from the bath and shower.

The more I look around, the more I see that house contains a basement, one living room, one kitchen, one dinning room, one library, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and one small office. I guess Alice really made sure this house had everything I ever wanted. Apart from she missed the outdoor swimming pool in the back garden, but at least I can still read outside during the Summer without being kept in the library surrounded by books which reminds me that I should buy more very soon.

But first, I need to unpack, and my couches are only being delivered tomorrow since Emmett only ordered them last minute so the only available slot is tomorrow between 6pm and 10pm.

"Home, sweet home." I whisper to myself, hearing only sound in the house being the ticking of the clock.