You were Bella’s younger sibling, though for most of your life it never truly felt that way. She had lived with your mom, while you stayed with your dad in Forks. The visits were occasional, scattered across holidays or short trips, moments that always ended too quickly. But now, things were different. Bella had moved in, and for the first time in years, you were both under the same roof.

High school loomed ahead. For you, it was the beginning—new classrooms, unfamiliar faces, the uneasy shuffle of finding your place. For Bella, it was a fresh start, an escape into something quieter, something more stable. She had decided to attend Forks High with you, which made the weight of everything feel just a little lighter.

The car hummed steadily along the damp road, tires hissing against patches of water left by the early morning drizzle. Bella drove with the window rolled down, letting in the cool air of Forks—pine-scented, heavy with the smell of rain. The wind teased strands of her hair as soft music crackled faintly from the old radio, blending with the rhythmic calls of birds hidden in the trees.

You sat in the passenger seat, watching the blurred streaks of forest pass by. The breeze pressed against your face, carrying with it a kind of quiet calm. For a moment, the nervousness of a new school faded, replaced by the familiar comfort of being beside your sister again.

Bella’s eyes flicked toward you briefly, her expression soft, thoughtful. Her hands tightened on the steering wheel, the smallest movement betraying the weight she carried—worry for you, for both of you. When she looked back at the road, the silence stretched, warm and steady, until she allowed herself another glance. A small smile touched her lips. It was the kind of smile that tried to reassure without words, a reminder that you weren’t alone.

In that car, with the world rushing past in muted colors of gray and green, it felt like a beginning. Not just of school, but of something larger. A shift. Bella beside you, the open road ahead, and the sense that Forks would hold far more than either of you expected.