Anywhere But Here by SparklingTwilight and Juliebly

This review was written by ssherrill115

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be homeless? Maybe you have been homeless and you are just so thankful to be in the home you have now. Or maybe you are one of the privileged few that has never had to worry about that kind of thing. I have to admit that there was a time in my younger years that I was “between homes”. I’ve slept in my car and on a friend’s floor for a couple of weeks. But eventually I got somewhere permanent to stay. I have never been homeless for an extended period of time. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live on the streets and be addicted to drugs? Drugs are something that I didn’t fall prey to in my younger days. I have smoked a little weed every now and then in my 20s. But I never went off the deep end in the drug department. And alcohol, don’t even get me started. My husband and both my parents are alcoholics. My mom and husband are recovering – my dad is not interested in recovery. I tell you these things to make you think. What if Bella and Edward we homeless?


Let’s see how Juliebly and Sparkling Twilight describe their fic:  J/B & E/A are living on the streets of Seattle. What happens when their paths cross one day? Will they rise up against the odds, or hit rock bottom? Drugs, drinking, excessive obscene language, and mature adult content. OOC. Canon Cpls. Rated M.  Twilight - Rated: M - English - Drama/Suspense - Chapters: 30 - Words: 244,883 - Reviews: 324 - Updated: 2-24-10 - Published: 7-9-09 - Bella & Edward


In this story Bella has a sisterly relationship with Jasper. It is Jasper and Bella against the world. Both of them have been through HELL as teenagers. Maybe Bella worse than Jasper – but neither of them feel like anyone loves them except each other. Jasper loves Bella, she is his whole world and Bella has pretty much put her entire life into his hands. She has just allowed him to be in charge of her because it has always been safer for her that way. They are just drifting along in life, homeless, no plan for the future, living each day looking for a place to lay their head and how they will eat. It is a very sad existence.


Edward on the other hand has been raised with his sister Alice in excess. He has always had anything he needed. But he didn’t feel loved. Through an unfortunate set of circumstances he is left with a Father that doesn’t know how to talk to his son and a step- mother that is too afraid to make a mistake by talking to her step-son. Esme and Carlile allow their own embarrassment and uncertainty ruin their relationship with a young Edward and it is a cancer that eats away at him for his whole young life. When he finally turns 18 he is out of there – onto the streets. His own stubbornness keeps him down (I wonder where he gets that from). When Alice hits her rebellious teenage years and starts doing drugs, guess where she ends up…with big brother, on the streets.


What will happen when these two couples meet each other? Will there be friendship? Will they work together to help each other off the streets? Or will jealousy and drug use and a struggle to be “in charge” drive a wedge between the siblings? Can they help each other, should they try? All these questions are answered in “Anywhere But Here”. I have been following this story almost as long as I have been reading Fan Fiction, so that makes it nearly a year ago. ABH was one of the first fan fiction stories I read seriously when I started reading and I have loved it the WHOLE TIME!! These two girls are very talented and passionate. ABH is a complex story about living on the streets, drug use, sibling rivalry, and finding out who you are. Just when you think you have everything all figured out – you are wrong. There is mystery, intrigue, and even a little bit of UST. The chapters are long, and the plot is thick and this is definately the kind of story that you can sink your teeth into.

If you are looking for a really good story to lose yourself in, where Edward is EXTREMELY HOT (btw) you will really love Anywhere But Here.  I have pasted both the girl's home pages below.  They are both extremely talented and I think you would enjoy anything they are writing.

Link to the story:  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5204477/1/Anywhere_But_Here

Juliebly's Profile Page:  http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1809509/Juliebly

Sparkling Twilight's Profile Page:  http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1704714/SparklingTwilight

So, what did you think?  Have you read this story?  Do you think you will now?  Thank you for taking the time to read Southern Fan Fiction Review and please leave me a comment....please...