#Elinya's POV

Today is the day me and Bella go to Forks to live with our Dad, Charlie.

"Right girls, remember to call me at least once a week."

"We will, mom."

Bella just hummed, clutching at her pot of cactus. Seriously, I don't know why she is taking her stupid cactus all the way to Forks. She will kill the poor plant with the humid climate and lack of sunlight. 

But, when I pointed out the fact, she just told me to get lost. Typical.

She never really liked me, and I never really liked her. 
We didn't speak to each other during the entire flight from Arizona to Washington. She just read a teen romance while I lightly typed away on my laptop, editing my own cookbook that I write just for fun. 

After we landed, we fetched our suitcases and searched the crowd for Dad. I saw him among some random people and launched myself into his arms.

"Dad!"

"Hey kid, welcome back."

After he gave me a massive bear hug, he greeted Bella who awkwardly said "hi".

We got into his cruiser and headed home.

"Your hair seems to be longer, Bella." Dad said, trying to start a conversation.

"I cut it since I last saw you."

I mentally face-palm myself. She saw him over a year ago, of course it grew back out.

Such a Bitch!!!!

"And you, Elinya? Did you change your contacts?"

"Yeah, I got tired of green eyes. I tried blue ones today."

Since my eyes are very light colored, I like to change their color with different kinds of contacts.

Dad smiled. I could tell he was proud of himself for noticing the subtle change.

We arrived at home and I hopped out, admiring the little house that I was so fond of.


"I arranged your room Bella. You still like purple, right?"

"Hmm..."

For goodness sake, girl! Speak!!!!

"And Elinya, your room is not really changed. I just vacuumed and dusted."

"Thanks Dad. Is my bike still here?"

I come here every summer so most of my things were already in the house.

"Jake took it for 'annual examination'. He will bring it later today."

Dragging the suitcases, I hollered out to Dad.

"There's no way Bella is coming into my attic just to use the bathroom!"

"I don't want to go to the attic, you know!"

Dad stepped between us before things got ugly. 

"Don't worry, I cleaned up a shelf in the bathroom for you."

"Right, one bathroom." Bella mumbled.

With Dad's help I hoisted everything upstairs and started to unpack my clothes. Right after I finished unpacking, Dad called me to come outside. I looked out to see Billy and Jake with a rusty red truck with my bike in the back. Using the zip-line connecting the roof right outside my window and a tree's low branch, I jumped to the ground and landed on the grass below.

"MY BABY!!!!"

I jumped in the back of the truck and hugged my bike.

"I missed you darling!!"

Billy and Dad laughed and Jake pouted.

"What about me?!"

"I missed you too, Jake." I said, leaning down to hug him. He squeezed me back and helped me lift the bike to the ground.

While Bella was examining her truck, I noticed how Jake looked at Bella.

I turned to Billy, pointed to Jake, then to Bella and raised my left eyebrow as high as it could go. Billy nodded and wiped away a fake tear. I patted his shoulder sympathetically, and we all burst out laughing.

My first day back at home couldn't be better.