A/N: So here's my first chapter of my new story! I got this idea when I was driving home from shopping and listening to Maroon five--though their songs didn't bring up the idea--so here it is.
Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns these characters, I don't. I don't own Extreme Makeover Home Edition, okay?
Chapter 1: Wise words
I sat at my desk, watching the clock, waiting for this agonizing day to end. It's not like I hated school, but it's not like I loved it either. Who did?
The bell rang and I rushed out of class to the parking lot. By the time I made it to my car I was practically frozen. December in Forks, Washington wasn't kind to any soul who stepped foot in this dreaded place.
I rushed off to the Newton's store they owned only a mile from the school. I had applied just because I needed the money so I could go to college, they didn't pay as well as I had hoped, but it was an easy job. The down side was, was that I had to be working alongside Mike Newton, the most annoying person in the whole world.
Work started at exactly 3:00, which if I didn't run through the halls and push my old truck to the limit, I would be late every day.
I parked in the 'worker's only' parking spots and ran towards the door. A bell rang signaling that I was here; I heard the clicking of feet coming towards me.
"Bella, you're late again I see." Mrs. Newton scolded me. She never really looked like a person who would be working in a camping goods store. I looked at the watch on my wrist, 3:03. I shook my head a little and went to grab my apron thing we all had to wear. It was green with two trees next to the store's name.
"Hey Bella," Mike said as I went to join him at the cash register.
"Hi Mike," I said grabbing a few bags from a cabinet that was underneath the counter.
"So I was wondering…" he trailed off for a moment, I turned to him, I could only guess what he was going to say. "Would you like to go to the winter dance with me?" He asked eagerly. I could see his mom in the corner of the store, looking at us curiously. She was in on the plan too?
I hesitated before answering. I let out a sigh. "I'm sorry Mike, Charlie's going fishing that weekend and he wants me to go with him." I was surprised how much I could believe the lie.
"Okay, um…" He said awkwardly, then he started to mess the register. It took all the will power in me to keep from laughing.
The rest of the time I spent the time scanning items, placing them on shelves, and avoiding Mike.
I was in the storage room when I heard Mike and his mom talking.
"Mom, she won't accept, why do I have to ask her again? She already said she was busy that weekend anyways." Mike whined.
"Honey, it's all in the charm. Ask her again, you'll get her someday." His mother said reassuringly. So was it Mrs. Newton forcing Mike to ask me out so much? Huh, never expected that.
"I'm not going to mother." He said harshly, it was kind of restricted though. I heard him walking this way; I quickly busied myself with rearranging the boxes.
I heard the door open and I turned. It was Mike with an all too innocent look on his face. "You heard all that didn't you?" He asked. Did he actually think I was that stupid? I nodded, playing along.
"Sorry about that, my mom thinks that you would be a great person for me to date. She forces me to ask you out, that's probably why you think I'm annoying." He said, this time the innocence on his face grew. This was annoying.
I rolled my eyes and strolled passed him, slamming the door right in his face. I knew this wouldn't be the last time he would do that, but I hoped it would restrict him enough to not do that soon.
I looked up at the clock, 5 it read. I took off my apron and stuck it into the basket beneath the counter in the middle of the store. I walked back out into the freezing cold and into my now freezing truck.
It took forever to heat up, so by the time I got home it was still cold inside.
I noticed Charlie's cruiser wasn't in the driveway which was good. I went inside to start dinner. The kitchen was nice to say the least. Although Charlie's job didn't pay that well, it paid him enough to place a new kitchen in our house.
I started to cook lasagna for dinner while admiring our new kitchen. We had remodeled it about a year ago and it still surprises me to find it in our home. It was a 'U' shaped kitchen, the counter tops were a beautiful granite with different shades of gray and brown in it. The walls were brown as well, and the cabinets were stained lightly, so they would brighten up the kitchen. The fridge was in the middle of the 'U', it was stainless steel, as was the microwave, oven, and stove. We had an island in the middle that was stained black matching the rot iron lamp that hung above it and the thing that led the smoke from the stove out of the food. The sink was on top of the island. The cabinetry was very nice, a few had little glass windows framed by wood as the cabinet doors. The rest were just plain wood. (A/N: Picture on profile)
The designers had done a wonderful job though, all in all. To well, I would have to say.
I put the lasagna in the oven and set the timer. I looked back at the time, 6. Charlie would be home in a half hour, but it also meant that my favorite show was on. The only show I actually watch—Extreme Make-over: Home Edition. (I absolutely love this show!!)
The episode was about a family of three, the mother was a single parent with M.S. raising two boys on her own. She walked with her cane, and her reaction to seeing Ty there was amazing. I always cry watching this show. It's the most touching thing I have ever seen.(M.S. means Multiple Sclerosis...it effects the brain, moods, walking ability, stuff like that...part of the show is on my profile)
I heard the timer ding and I went to go get the food. I stuck it onto the little trays that were made to hold hot food and I went back into the living room.
I gasped at the sight on the T.V. Ty was explaining to the woman about her new room, a room for her to be calm in. It was beautiful. With calming whites and the lighting in the walls were coloring them different colors of the rainbow—they were toned down a little, to make a more calming a serene environment. I noticed a waterfall in the background.
Tears started to form in my eyes, I loved this show.
"I still dance within my heart, within my mind. I can take one step after another, to me walking is dancing. It is my dream to see other people enjoy the art of dance. The Extreme Makeover people you all pulled it together, you made my dream come true. I'm very grateful to everything you've done for me for me and my family, thank you ABC." The woman said. That's when the tears truly started to fall. I was amazed at the difference just rebuilding a house can do for a single family, how it can alter a person's life completely. (A/N: The quote was actually on the episode, it took me a while to get the quote down--Thank you Crawford-Smith family!)
I heard Charlie's cruiser pull up in the driveway and I went back into the kitchen to set the table.
"Hey Bells." I heard Charlie called. I sniffled a little bit—the after affects of watching the show—while Charlie walked into the room. He looked me over, noticing my puffy eyes. "What was this episode about?" He said, sitting down at the table.
The rest of the time I explained about the Crawford-Smith family. I noticed Charlie had a few tears in his eyes as well.
"To make a difference in someone's world like that…" I heard Charlie mumble, and then he got up from his chair and went over to the T.V. to watch some baseball.
I loaded up the dishwasher and then headed to my room. It was nice and cozy. Charlie redecorated it when I came to live with him. He had them painted a soft forest green, which made the room seem larger than it already was. My furniture was a dark brown, almost black. There were small mirrors over my orange, gray, brown, green, and white striped pillows and comforter that looked like little bubbles. I had green lamps above my bed for reading purposes and a few pictures to the side on a metal stand. They were of my mom, Renee, and my new step dad, Phil. One was of Charlie and me, another of me and my friends, and another of Jacob and his girlfriend Sarah. (A/N: Room is on my profile)
It was a very comfortable room I had to say. I ran from the door to my bed, jumping on it. My legs and arms were strewn across the bed.
I started to fall asleep, and I couldn't help but think about what Charlie had said earlier.
"To make a difference in someone's world like that…"
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