The Lucky Swan // Twilight

The Life of Alexandria Swan (Twilight)

Chapter one- Forks (Edited)

Editor: beltournesol

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Goodbye........ 

Goodbye home, friends, the glorious sun, my beloved room, my life......
Goodbye Arizona.

And Hello Forks. The small town with new people, my fresh start. So begrudgingly I welcome the rain, the cold, and the man I haven't seen to much of in years, my father.

My name is Alexandria, or Alex or Lexi depending on who you ask. My sister and I are leaving the place we have called home forever to some small town way up in Washington. Why? To live with our father, whom we haven't seen in years,if you don't count the short summer vacations that last for like a week.

It's been four years since we've been to Forks. The move isn't something that I completely hate, nor do I think it is the best thing in the world. It's just happening, and I can't do anything about it. I guess there could be a positive in the whole move, the annual summer trips to LA. Bella convinced our dad for us to travel down every year starting four years back, instead of going to Forks and it actually is fun for all of us but it was only a week out of a year that we actually see our dad.

However, now we are here, in Washington, sitting quietly in our dad's patrol car. Everything is silent as Bella sits awkwardly in the front, with me in the back. The silence was suffocating us. Thankfully Dad decided to start a conversation, "Your hairs longer Bells." he notes.

A few seconds go by before we hear her hesitant response, "I've cut it since the last time you saw us." she mumbles while fiddling with the ends of her brown tresses.

"It looks good. What about you Alex? Did you change your hair at all?" he questions, while meeting my eyes in the rear-view mirror.

I grin, "Yes I have, I got some layers and learned how to curl it properly." My fingers found their way to a curl and played with it as I spoke.

"It looks pretty," he stated while looking at me through the rear-view mirror again.

The drive after that was silent; there was so much green to take in compared to the desert.

The house was the same as the last time we saw it. Small with three bedrooms and one bathroom. Oh, the joy.

We grab our bags and make our way inside. Climbing the stairs, Dad tells us which rooms we can take. It was somewhat surprising to hear that I didn't have to share a room with Bella as I used to and that I got my own room.

When I opened the door, I was pleasantly surprised with what was in front of me. A subtle red color on the walls stood out against the black and white comforter on the bed, it replaced the what used to be boxes and tools. There was enough space for me to decorate how I please. I barely notice dad standing in the doorway to our rooms, "You girls still like purple and red right? I hope you like the rooms," he queries.

Bella beat me before I could even think of an answer, " Uh, yeah I like purple, it's a good color." she mutters, trying to be pleasant.

Dad glances at me expectantly, "The room is pretty, I like it, thank you." I say with a grin on my face.

"Great, I'm glad you two like it, I'll let you get settled," he says while walking down the stairs.

I shut my door when he left. I needed quiet and something to do, so I started to unpack. The closet wasn't necessarily a real closet; it was more like a wardrobe.

I tried to fit as many clothes onto hangers and then folded the rest and put them in drawers.

It was dark by the time I finished setting up all my things. I could barely bring as much stuff as I did, so Mom said she would ship the rest of it soon. I checked the clock and decided it would be the benefit of everybody if I go to bed now. I needed to prepare for my first day of school tomorrow. This will be easy. I hope.

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