Paul Lahote - Imprinted

*Chapter 2*

Summer went quickly as expected, and Rowan has never moved as slowly as she did now. Standing up, she dragged her feet reluctantly over to the mirror, and as suspected the dark circles was already visible . The darkness stood out against her olive skin colour and her bright hazel eyes . Knowing that she was starting school was enough to keep her up all night, her anxiety not allowing her to sleep even for a moment. ''Forks High School , please be kind to me'' she whispered , hoping that her silent plea would make a difference.

Moving reluctantly, she went inside the bathroom, it was small but adorable. A painting of a hers was already hung on the wall, it was a portrait of her dog Gollum who died last year. The little rascal was always smiling despite his illness, which in a way inspired her to be more positive in life. '' Gollum do you think they will like me?'' she asked while furiously scrubbing her body with soap. There were many things running through her head, and most of them involves her friend from Toronto, does Noah miss her already? He was so upset with her leaving that he didn't even say a proper goodbye. That silly goose.

After the hour long shower, with her thoughts still remaining in her mind, she got dressed fairly quickly . Rowan was a simple girl with a weird sense of style , at least that's what they all say, though she haven't found a reason why they thought that. Smiling, she put on her dark blue t-shirt dress and orange leggings. It was not supposed to rain today so she left her green bonnet with much regret , and opted for a green headband instead.

''Row, Bella's here already!'' Jacob exclaimed as he saw Bella pulled over their garage. ''Oh shoot, I'm coming down now'' Rowan said , frantically grabbing random items and putting them in her grey backpack. Running as fast as she could downstairs was met with disapproval from her grandfather ''Easy, don't fall down now'' he said frowning, his hands holding out a brown paper bag that says lunch. "Thanks" she said as she took it and fled towards the front door.

When she arrived , Jacob was already there with Bella. ''Thanks again for taking my niece to school'' he said, his smile reaching from ear to ear. '' Don't mention it, glad I could help'' The brunette said awkwardly , her eyes darting all over the place. So this is Bella , Jacob's little obsession. ''I ship it'' Rowan whispered to herself mischievously.

''Hey guys, sorry to keep you waiting'' Rowan said, appearing suddenly that it startled the both of them. '' So you're Bella..'' she said as she casted a knowing smile to Jacob who blushed slightly, but it was well hidden under his tanned skin. Turning her attention to the brunette she introduced herself. '' Hey Bella, I'm Rowan, thirteen years old and five foot and three inches Nice to meet you''

Bella chuckled at her silly remarks as they shook hands. ''Ready to go?'' she asked looking at her watch. ''Yup'' Rowan said as she adjusted her backpack on her shoulders , Jacob walked with them to the car. It was an old beaten up truck that can only seat two , her Grandfather used to own it.It was not pretty but it has its own charm.

The ride was pretty quiet, as Rowan realized that Bella wasn't exactly what you call sociable, which Rowan didn't mind at all. All people have their own quirks and way of life , Toronto was a big city so Rowan has her own fair share of people with different personalities. She just wished that they at least had music on to fill in the dead silence, the quietness was only adding to the awkwardness that Bella somehow produced naturally.

When they arrived at the school, both newcomers was swept with a fresh tide of anxiety, Rowan looked at Bella and smiled '' Hey we can do this'' Her words somehow gave comfort to Bella who smiled in return, her demeanor calming. ''Yeah , I guess''

Rowan looked at the high school with a newfound determination, soon she would make friends with everyone and fit in quite nicely.