-- already imagining the warmth and comfort of my bed waiting for me at home. Luckily, Thanksgiving weekend had brought nothing more than --

-- a few cases of overeating and upset stomachs. The cops had managed to score a single DUI arrest, and it was the headline that had been --

-- splashed across the morning paper, a winning achievement for the small force. As my hands steer the wheel onto the street I call home, --

-- I briefly recall my newest neighbor. Most of my time has been spent commuting to and from work since she moved in across the street, --

-- but each fleeting glance I'd caught of her only piqued my interest more. People our age usually left Forks as soon as they could --

-- unless they settled down with their high school sweetheart to carry on the tradition of raising their family with small town values. --

-- But people don't just move to Forks. Not with the proximity of Seattle. Relief washes over my exhausted body as I arrive at my house --

-- and pull the Volvo into the driveway, too tired to fool with the simple task of parking in the garage. The palms of my hands rub --

-- against my face wearily before my fingers work through the bronze tangles on top of my head. Once the engine is silenced and all of my --

-- belongings are gathered from the passenger seat and tucked into my pockets, I ease out of the warm interior. A blast of morning air --

-- rushes me, the chill making my sleepiness subside momentarily. Diverting my emerald gaze towards @IneptIntrovert_'s house, I notice --

-- a movement of curtains and wonder if I'll finally get to introduce myself to my elusive new neighbor.]

[A movement out of the corner of my eye catches my attention, and I turn to find @IneptIntrovert_ stalking across the street towards me. --

-- Just like the chilly morning air had ebbed away my sleepiness, so does @IneptIntrovert_'s approach. My forehead wrinkles with concern --

-- as I witness @IneptIntrovert_ almost face plant into my lawn after tripping on the curb. Reflexively, my arms lift to catch her even --

-- though I'm too far to attempt catching @IneptIntrovert_. Thankfully, she rights herself only to stumble on her own words. Withholding --

-- the chuckle that teases my brims, I offer @IneptIntrovert_ my hand with a friendly smile that masks the exhaustion lurking just under --

-- the surface.] It's nice to meet you, @IneptIntrovert_. I'm Edward. [After we release our handshake, my emerald hues drift over the --

-- facade of @IneptIntrovert_'s house in an effort to draw my attention away from how beautiful she is up close and in person.] Are you --

-- enjoying your new place, @IneptIntrovert_? We don't get a lot of newbies around here.