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Over In Forks In Elie Wiesel's Twilight

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Twilight is a book based on a girl named Isabella, she goes by Bella. Bella lived with her mother and her mother’s boyfriend in Arizona. Bella didn’t want to come in between her mother and her boyfriend. He traveled a lot and Bella’s mother was never able to go with him since she’d stay home with her so Bella thought it would be a great idea to go live with her father Charlie in Washington. Charlie lived in a little town named Forks. He lived alone, he was never really home since he was a sheriff in Forks. He didn’t mind Bella coming to live with him for a while, matter a fact be thought it was a great idea. The weather over in Forks was very wet Bella was going to get used it since Arizona’s such a wet and dry place. Bella was finally …show more content…

After a little while Bella noticed Charlie was outside with someone so she went out and recognized Jacob and this other man. Jacob asked if she’d remember him from when they were kids and Bella responded “yes”. Bella was only thinking about starting at her new school so she was hoping Jacob would go there so she’d at least know one person there. Sadly Jacob went to a different school. Charlie handed Bella some car keys Bella looked confused until Charlie told her he’d bought the truck off that man that was with Jacob. She was so happy and excited even though it was a little old and needed some fresh paint. The day after was Bella’s first day at her new school, it wasn’t that bad. She felt very welcome after a group of teenagers offered to hang out with her during lunch. The boys were a bit too friendly Bella paid no attention to them. Once they were at lunch and they sat down all Bella could focus on was Edward and the rest of the …show more content…

One of the girls that was hanging out with them told her all the Cullens names and other things about them. Jessica was a girl that had joined them at lunch I guess she noticed Bella admiring Edward so she told her “He’s too good for any of us, don’t waste your time.” Bella and Edward had science class together. As soon as Bella walked into the classroom Edwards face expression changed completely. It looked like he strongly disliked her, the only seat available was next to Edward so Bella took a seat. They didn’t speak at all Edward just stared at her almost looked like he didn’t blink for the longest time. Class ended and Edward speeded out of the class and walked extremely fast to the office. Bella peeked in and noticed that Edward was very frustrating because they wouldn’t change him out of the class he had with Bella. She kept asking and thinking to herself what was so bad about her that Edward couldn’t seem to stand her. The next day Edward wasn’t at school or the next day. Edward missed like a whole week and Bella waited everyday hoping he’d come to class. What seemed odd to Bella was that the rest of the Cullen’s had been coming to school it was just Edward missing. Many days

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