Hi, my name is Megan. This is my first story so please be nice. I'll post as much as possible.

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Chapter 1-

Bella sits on her sofa looks around her apartment. She's just finished unpacking, the product of a slow social life, and is thinking back to her promise to Jake before she moved out.

Bella picks up her duffelbag from the kitchen table and walks out to the car where Jake and his wife Leah are putting the last of her bags in the boot of her car. Leah walks over to Bella and gives her a big hug.

"You're welcome back here at any time, we love having you." Leah says as they part.

Bella smiles at her. "Thanks Leah."

Leah squeezes Bella's hand before walking into her house leaving Bella and Jake alone to say their goodbyes. Jake walks over to Bella and wraps his arms around her, squeezing her tight.

"I want you to call me when you get to your hotel tonight and tomorrow night and-" Jake gets cut off.

"I'll call you every night, Jake. Don't worry." Bella tells him pulling back and looking up at her brother.

"Sorry Bells, I just worry." Jake says.

"I know but I have to move out one day." She replies.

"I know, but you're not just moving out, you're moving four states away." He says.

Bella sighs. "I need a fresh start."

"I know Bells. I'm at the end of the phone whenever you need me." He pulls back and paces his hands on her shoulders holding her at arm's length to look into her eyes. "Remember, I'm just a plane ride away."

Bella hugs Jake again and then steps back. "Thank you, Jake. I love you, big brother."

He smiles and reaches out to ruffle her hair making Bella jump away and glare at him. "I love you too, Baby sis."

They walk over to her car and Bella opens the door, climbing inside and closing the door. Jake leans over into the open window. "Promise me you'll try to make friends. Don't just shut yourself away in your apartment. I don't you to be alone."

Bella smiles sadly at her brother. "I'll get a cat."

"Bells, that's not what I meant." He says seriously.

Bella looks down. "I know." She looks back up at her brother. "I'll try, I promise."

He smiles at his sister and leans in the car to give her a kiss on the top of her head. "You better get going so you're not driving in the dark. I love you."

Bella smiles and starts the car. "I love you too." She says as Jake straightens up and she pulls away out of his drive way and down the road. She takes a deep breath and speeds up towards her new life.

Looking at the clock on the wall, she sees that it's only seven thirty. She stands up and makes her way into her bedroom and over to her wardrobe. She looks through it, moving clothes to the side until she finds what she's looking for- her favourite floral dress. She pulls it out and lays it down on the bed before walking over to her underwear drawer and pulling out a bra and a pair of matching panties. She glances at the pair of tights folded up next to her underwear and is about to go without when she remembers she's in Seattle now, it'll be too cold to go without.

She walks over to the bed and lays them all down before walking out into her living room and down the hallway to her front door. She bends over at the cabinet next to the door and looks through it for her favourite pair of flats, pulling them out and making her way back into her bedroom. She places them next to her dress on the bed and steps back before smiling. She makes her way into her bathroom, ties her long wavy hair into a bun and strips off before turning on her shower and stepping in. She washes and shaves her entire body before grabbing her big fluffy towel off the rack and wrapping it around her body.

Bella walks into her bedroom and stands next to her bed. She pats herself dry and quickly pulls on her underwear before walking over to her vanity and sitting down. She moisturises her entire body and unties her hair while she waits for it to soak in. She picks up her face cream and moisturises her face before opening the drawer and pulling out her mostly unused makeup, getting out her BB Cream, concealer, light powder, cream eyeshadow, brown eyeliner and her mascara. She sets it out in front of her in order of use and nods her head gently to herself.

Glancing at the clock on her bedside table, she sees it's eight so she grabs her cell phone to call Jake. He answers on the second ring.

"Hey Bells!" Jake's happy voice answers.

"Hey, how was work?" She asks.

"Hilarious. We dared the new guy to ask out Lauren at lunch and she threw her pasta at him. He changed his shirt but smelt like Tuna for the rest of the day." He tells her, barley getting his words out he's laughing so hard.

"Isn't she gay?" Bella asks.

"Yeah, but he was talking about her all morning so we told him to go for it. She knows what we're like so she doesn't take it personally. It helps that her wife was one of the people convincing him to go for it." Jake explains, laughing the entire time.

Bella smirks at her brothers antics. "You know, for an elementary school teacher, you act more like the kids than the kids do." She comments.

"I tell him the same thing." Leah's voice shouts out.

"Jacob Embry Swan, take me off speaker phone now!" Bella shouts at her brother, he knows she hates that.

"Thanks a lot, Leah." Jake grumbles. "Done." He says. "How was your day?"

"It was good. I'm all unpacked now. My sofa was delivered this morning and I finished painting the last wall by noon. I finished everything about forty- five minutes ago." Bella says happily.

"I'm glad Bells. What colour did you paint the feature wall in the end?" He asks her.

"I went for sky blue. It goes well with the curtains and sofa." Bella says.

"I can't wait to see pictures." Jake hints making Bella laugh.

"I'll take some tomorrow and send them to you on messenger." Bella glances at the clock on the wall and sees it's eight fifteen. "Um, Jake, sorry to cut this short but I need to go."

"That's okay… but why? Have you got a date?" He asks hopefully, his sister deserves someone nice.

"No. But I am going out. I'm going to honour my promise, I've been here a week already, it's time I make some friends." Bella tells him.

"Where are you going?" He asks.

"I saw this bar near the office when I went to meet with my boss the other day so I'm going to go there. It's called 'Chill'. I'll text you through the night to let you know I'm okay but I'm not planning to stay late."

"Okay Bells. Have fun and stay safe." He tells her.

"I will, Jake. I love you." She says.

"I love you too. Bye." He replies.

"Bye." She says before she hangs up and places her phone on her bedside table to charge.

She quickly applies her makeup and reaches over to pull on her tights and then walks over to her chest of drawers pulling out her denim shorts and pulling them on to hold up her tights. She walks back over to her bed and pulls on her dress and walks into her kitchen and glances at the plate in the sink from her dinner.

"I'll clean it tomorrow." She says to herself as she grabs her jacket from the coat rack and pulls it on.

She walks back into her bedroom, sits on her bed and grabs her phone calling for a taxi. After being assured one will be there in five minutes, she stands up and grabs her bag from the end of her bed, checking her purse is in there and pulling it over her shoulder. She walks to her front door, grabbing her keys from the bowl on the side table and walking out of her apartment to wait for her taxi outside.

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