Forks: A Short Story

As the saying goes, it’s always the last place you look. That’s pretty obvious. Why would you keep looking if you’ve already found what you’re looking for? What if you’re looking for more than a phone charger? What if your search is to discover yourself and your identity? Well, it is much the same. It is like exploring in the dark until your hand catches something that makes further searching unnecessary. That is what it is like for the town of Forks, at least. Forks, Washington also happens to be the new home to Isabella Swan. She decided that she needed a change of pace and scenery from her home in Phoenix, Arizona. Bella tries to settle into her new life in Forks, but something stops her and his name is Edward. He is mysterious and oddly

Bella faces that fact head-on as a bloodthirsty member of another coven of vampires chases her. Her knight with shining fangs soon saves her and even takes her to the prom. The story is full of searches, blind stumbling until you find what you are looking for. Bella searches for a new identity in Forks, she also pursuits Edward to know his dark secrets, and lastly, there is a malicious hunt for Bella that almost ends it all.
In starting life in a new town Bella has also started searching for her new identity. The people she interacts with, the groups she is a part of, and the ways she passes her time are all important factors that play into the exploration of a new identity. Even on the very first day of school Bella can tell that she was/is the talk of the town. Most of the student body knew her name before she even registered for classes. That was mostly a side effect of being the chief’s daughter. Although Bella is not the quintessence of grace and sophistication she manages to find some friends that enjoy her company. She even achieves to snag the most gorgeous guy in school (which will be a hunt for answers in itself), but not before getting asked to a school dance on three separate

The Cullens used the rumbling thunder to their advantage. They decided to go play baseball, letting the storm guise the sound of bats cracking against the ball. While they were playing another coven stumbled upon them. This second coven of red-eyed vampires included James, Laurent, and Victoria. With Laurent in the lead, the two groups struck up a conversation. It quickly went south, but Laurent agreed to leave in peace. It all changed the moment that Laurent, James, and Victoria left. Edward knew instantly James’s intentions. Edward’s ability to read minds aids him in deciphering that James is a tracker and his next hunt is for Bella. Edward explains it, “’Listen to me, Alice. I saw his mind. Tracking is his passion, his obsession—and he wants her, Alice—her, specifically. He begins the hunt tonight.” (Meyer 382). The Cullens quickly develop a plan to hide Bella. They take her to her hometown, Phoenix and keep her confined in a hotel room while Edward, Carlisle, and Emmett search for James while James searches for Bella. Despite their efforts, James is able to outwit Bella. He uses her mom to trick her. Finally, she is trapped and his hunt is over. For James, this was merely a game, his most thrilling hunt yet. For the Cullens, however, it was much more. The hunt was about protecting family and being impetus against evil. One of the advantages of being loved by a vampire family, however, is that you can be saved from seemingly impossible situations.