
forks takes some getting used too – no more sunlight, but rather brisk air and darkened skies, and no more city-life, but much quiet and hushed tones. at least the school seemed lively enough, but the adjustment required much tuning out. she could manage to find some serenity in it nonetheless, enjoying the scenery, the friendliness of people, the seemingly safe blanket over them. charlie had done his part in working to introduce her to nearly every damn resident, and new faces in the town were so rare that more than half of them she already knew from the summers she used to spend here. she stopped coming years ago, but people took her in as a grown, familiar face. it was tender-hearted, gave her some kind of sense of belonging in her navigation.
she had been going to pick up charlie from work, and being a tidbit too early, she goes to the nearby diner; a favorite of charlie’s, often hosted by those familiar locals, and therefore a comfortable place to stop in. she steps in, pulling her sweater closer around her – first person she see’s is the red-haired girl waitressing, and it sets bells off in her head of a girl charlie had told her about. she works to remember the name, as she recalls him giving her a brief explanation of her being the latest newcomer, working at the diner, friendly and.. that she could possibly make good friends with her. by his tone, bella may have perceived that yes, charlie had some care in his heart for the girl, and that maybe he wanted her to have a friend just as much as he wanted bella to have a friend, too. she could appreciate that.
she confirms the name as she peeks at a name-tag as she passes by; danielle. she waits a moment for her to not be busy before approaching – it’s miraculous, that she’s initiating anything with anybody after she feels her social queue has been filled by the flounder of interactions at school. but this was a quieter place, with friendlier faces. ❛ hey, danielle, is it? – i’m charlie swan’s daughter, bella. i just moved back here, he was telling me about you. just that you’re nice and whatnot. thought i would introduce myself. ❜
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