Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Faith, Hope, And Love

By Momma2Fan

Chapter 01:

They met…

Bella looked around the room and saw everyone was already grouped together. She felt like an outcast. At ten, nobody wants to feel left out. She could feel the tears building in her eyes and looked up at her dad.

“Daddy, please. I don’t know anyone.”

Charlie looked down at his only daughter. Seeing the shine in her eyes made him feel guilty, but this was what they both needed. “Bells, you’ll make friends. You’ve always been an outgoing girl. Just trust me, Honey. If you meet people here, then starting school tomorrow will be easier.”

When his wife passed the year before, Charlie worried he wouldn’t be able to raise his daughter—not alone. Deciding they needed a new start, he accepted a job as the Chief of Police for the small town of Forks, Washington. Bella was understandably upset, not wanting to leave her friends, but Charlie felt it was for the best.

They had made the move two weeks ago and Charlie thought it was time to settle into the community. Their first destination, Calvary Chapel for Sunday morning service. Now, here they stood on the threshold of the Sunday school class for Bella’s age group.

“You’ll be fine.” Giving her a little nudge, Charlie watched as Bella timidly walked in the door.

“Good morning! You must be Isabella Swan. I’m Mrs. Brandon. Welcome, have a seat.”

Bella smiled, “Bella.”

Mrs. Brandon cocked her head to the side, “I’m sorry?”

“It’s Bella.”

“Well, come join us, Bella.” She looked around the room and her eyes settled on her daughter. “Alice? Could you come here please?”

Bella watched as a young girl with long black hair and ice blue eyes bounced over. “Yes, Mommy?”

“Sweetheart, this is Bella, she’s new here. Would you take her over and introduce her to your friends?”

“Sure.” Turning to face the new girl, she stuck her hand out. “I’m Alice.”

“Hi.” Bella smiled shyly and shook the girl’s hand.

Alice didn’t let go of Bella’s hand and drug her over to meet her best friends. She knew the new girl was going to fit in well with them.

“Guys!” Alice asked for their attention. Once their eyes were on her, she continued. “This is Bella. She’s new here and is our new best friend. Bella, this is Edward and Emmett Cullen, Jasper Whitlock, and Rosalie Hale.”

A bronze haired boy and another boy with dark curly hair were the Cullens, Jasper had wispy blonde hair, while Rosalie had flaxen hair and aqua eyes.

“Hi, Bella!” They all said in unison. It was enough to make Bella jump. Once she was calmed down, she sat and Mrs. Brandon began their bible lesson.

“Okay, children. Let’s begin,” Mrs. Brandon started. “I want to ask all of you a question and then we can discuss it.”

**FHL**

Charlie walked in the house behind his daughter. He watched her and noticed her shoulders weren’t as hunched over as they had been when they left the house that morning. “Did you enjoy church this morning, Sweetie?”

Bella turned at the bottom of the stairs, “It was nice, Dad. I met some of the other kids.”

Before Charlie could respond, she bounded up the stairs and to her room. Once her door was shut, she fell on her bed and let the tears fall. She missed her mom and she was mad at her dad for moving them away from home. He had told her this was their new home.

She thought about the five people she had met that morning and smiled easily. Alice had said they would all be best friends forever. Bella had never had a best friend before. Sure she had had friends at her old school, but no one she wanted to tell all of her secrets to. She only hoped her first days at Forks Elementary were happy ones.