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Chapter one ~ Movie Epiphany

~Stephanie Meyer ownes Twilight and all charators involved through the saga~

“Bella!” I jumped at the sound of my name, turned around to see who was shouting it, but not before I dropped the plate I was washing.

Charlie stood there in the door frame; his face scrunched up, eyebrows mashed together and face red.  I knew this wasn’t healthy for him, but I couldn’t find myself to care enough. I know that is mean and selfish but nothing seemed to matter to me anymore.

When my eyes met his he seemed to understand I wasn’t going to speak.

“I’m off to work and won’t be home till late tonight, are you going to school today?” He used to ask this question every day since I returned to my senior classes. I haven’t missed a day since. I nodded and turned back around to finish the dishes.

“I want you to go out tonight, it’s Friday, and have some fun.” Charlie told me, making me freeze in place.

“Why?” my voice was very sharp, yet at the same time lifeless. Charlie raised his brows and I heard him sigh.

“You need to get out of the house Bells.” His soft husky voice echoed in my head.

Fine, I’ll go with Jessica to a movie tonight in Port Angeles ok?” My voice, my monotone voice told him. He didn’t say anything else as he walked out the door for work.

I really didn’t want to go out with Jessica tonight, but what else could I do to get Charlie off my back? It was early morning yet, so I still had time before school started. Would Jessica even want to go out with me after literally ignoring her for three months? I had to try in any case.

I sat at the kitchen table, debating on how to ask her for a while until I decided that I sounded like a boy and needed to get to school. It was pouring rain today, meaning traffic was really slow. You would think someone who has lived here for—a year? Had it really been a year today that I started at Fork’s high? I suppose so…great. You would think I would be used to this by now, the rain. I only seemed to want it to hold onto the feeling of him, because without it, he was harder to imagine.

I waited in my truck till I had minutes left from the bell then ran inside to my first class.

“Hey Jessica.” I greeted her as I took my seat beside her. She looked at me as if I were crazy and turned back to her book. There were several people talking, so we shouldn’t get into trouble for having a conversation.

“So, um, I was wondering if you wanted to go to Port Angeles with me after school. Catch a movie or something.” I spat out quickly.

She was still looking at her book, “Why are you asking me?”

“I haven’t had done anything for a while and you’re the person I thought would be interested in doing something?” I wasn’t exactly prepared for that question.

Jessica rolled her eyes and turned to look at me.

“Ok fine, what do you want to see?”

Uh oh, “Um, you can choose if you want. I don’t really know what’s playing.” The last part could have not been said.

“Right, ok. How about that new romance comedy that got a lot of good reviews?” She suggested, almost smugly.

“I’m kind of in the mood for horror….” I lied, hoping this would change her mind.

“Hmm…well, there is this one that looks good, it’s a zombie movie. My dad says it’s really scary.”

“Sounds great!” I interrupted, practically yelling it out, gaining a look from the teacher.