I've adopted this story! My original account is Neon Roses, but I get very finnicky about stuff.

All credit for the first dozen chapters belongs to Loony Dooney, the girl who fell out of love with Twilight.

I'll do my best :D

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns it all.

Chapter 1: The Greatest Thing

Andy's POV

I watched as my best friend posted another prom poster over the water fountain in a huff. I never knew Ashley to be so dramatic, but she never ceased to surprise me.

"I just can't get over the fact that I am on the prom committee, prom is less than a month away and I still don't have a date!" she told me after I asked her what was wrong. "How pathetic is that?"

"Um…I don't have a date either…" I told her as I handed her another poster from the stack in my arms. She hesitated before taping it to an empty spot on the wall.

"That's technically you're fault," she said quietly. "I mean, you don't hafta reject every guy that asks you out."

I couldn't help but roll my eyes at her. "I can't help that I would want to date someone who isn't just after my looks." It wasn't that I was extremely good looking or anything, I was just different from everyone else. Living in Forks, really takes a toll on people's complexions. There was hardly any sunlight here so most people were really pale. My olive-toned skin never seemed to pale. Not to mention, I was still considered "new meat", having lived in Forks for only a semester.

"Well how do you know that's really all they're after?"

Before I could respond I felt someone poking my shoulder. I turned to see that there was no one there. I looked to my other side and groaned.

Blonde hair. Blue eyes. Slightly crooked teeth. Brian.

He was a co-worker and classmate of mine that never seemed to get the hint. Lucky me.

"Hey Andy," he said, flashing a smile. He was trying too hard to be flirty.

"Andrea," I corrected. My family and Ashley were the only ones who could call me Andy.

He ignored me. "So you have a date for prom yet?"

"Don't you ask me that every day?" I was already starting to get annoyed.

"It's kinda makin' you seem a little desperate," Ashley said. "Although I heard Summer really wanted to go with you! You should go ask her!"

Brian visibly brightened and I had to contain my laughter. Summer was the most popular girl in school. There was no way in hell that she would actually want to go with Brian to prom.

As soon as he took off to look for Summer, Ashley burst into a fit of giggles, causing me to laugh with her.

"That was good," I complimented her.

"Yeah, I know. So, you wanna come over and help me with my Spanish homework tonight?"

I sighed. "I wish. I hafta work until closing tonight. I don't even have time for my own homework. Thank God Forks is so slow that I have time in between tables to study."

"Man, we could have watched Aladdin and admire the hotness of my future husband!" Ashley said. I laughed at her. Too bad Aladdin couldn't invite her to prom.

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"Have you decided what you'd like to order yet?" I asked my customer with the best smile I could muster. It was completely fake though. I couldn't wait until quitting time. The hours went unbelievably slow and I really needed to study for my chemistry test.

Hydrogen peroxide can decompose to water and oxygen by the following reaction:

2 H₂O₂(l)→ 2 H₂O (l) +O₂ (g) ∆H=-196 kJ

Calculate the value of q when 5.00 g of H₂O₂ (l) decomposes at constant pressure.

Ugh. I hate enthalpy! The worst part of chemistry! It didn't help that most of the problems were like this also! I flipped the book to the beginning of the chapter and began reading it over again in hopes of understanding it.

I didn't get very far though when three, very tall men walked into the restaurant. They were loud and annoying to everyone around them. There was no way these three were men, though. They acted more like teenage boys.

I gazed over at them, secretly happy for the distraction (not that I would admit that to myself), and noticed that they were extremely good looking. Their dark russet skin was something I hadn't seen here since I moved to Forks. They all had black hair with matching eyes and brilliant white teeth. They had to be in their twenties. As I continued to stare, very unattractively, I might add, one of them turned towards me and stared right into my eyes.

I immediately jumped and looked away. God, I'm so lame. I could feel my whole face turning red as I bore my eyes into the book. I could feel his eyes on me but I made myself not look at him. 'Okay, gotta get the concept of enthalpy!' I tried to convince myself. It was no use. I turned to look at him again and instead found him and his two friends staring at me. They were grinning though.

I shut my book quickly and stood up to serve my customers.

"Hey Andrea," my co-worker, Elizabeth started. I turned to her and saw her smiling at me. "Those guys over there have been staring at you since they walked in."

I visibly stiffened. I knew who she was talking about. I was about to turn and look at them, and possibly embarrass myself some more, when Elizabeth hissed, "Don't look at them! You'll make it obvious!"

I stopped myself and glared at her.

"It's so annoying," I told her. "We can't kick them out, can we?"

Elizabeth snorted. "No, sorry. Actually, can you take their table for me? I have a little something I need to attend to right now and I need to leave."

She didn't give me a chance to reply before she rushed off out of sight.

I grumbled to myself and walked to their table. I was surprised to see that they were my height sitting down. How sad.

"Hello, welcome to Joe's," I said with my fake smile. "I'm Andrea. I'll be your server tonight. What can I get you?"

The man with short hair grinned like the Cheshire Cat. It was a little unnerving. "Hey Andrea, can I get two hamburgers, a hotdog, an extra side of French fries, and two slices of pizza."

I paused. "All that…for just you?"

He shrugged. "I'm a growing boy."

"Boy?" I asked with my eyebrows raised.

He snorted in laughter. "I'm only seventeen."

I could feel my eyes widening. Wow, seventeen. I then turned to the…boy, I guess…with hair that went to the middle of his back. He didn't seem as rude as the one I had just been talking to.

"I'll have the same," he said with a smaller smile. I nodded my head.

Then I turned to the last boy. I was stunned by the intense look he was giving me. It sent chills down my body.

"Um…can I get you something?" I asked him. It looked like my question snapped him out of his thoughts. He smiled at me, embarrassed.

"I'll have the same, too. Sorry, I was a little distracted."

Uh…crap. Did I have something on my face? His friends were smiling at me, maybe I did. "I'll bring your order soon," I said and then walked away, desperate to get to a mirror.

I sighed in relief when I stared at my reflection. Nothing wrong. My dark brown hair, which I put in a ponytail, was just fine. There was nothing coming out of my nose. Geez, they had me worried for nothing. But then what were those looks about?

These guys were starting to piss me off. I marched over to their table, a woman on a mission, and glared down at them.

"Okay, what's the deal?" I asked. "What's with the stares and-and just being annoying!" I thought I was pretty intimidating. I could just imagine them now, running away with their tails in between their legs.

Nothing ever went my way. They just laughed. Well, not the one with the intense look. The other two.

My favorite of the three kicked the two under the table and stood up next to me. Holy crap, was he tall! He literally towered over me. Of course, I wasn't even average height.

"I'm sorry," he said. His voice was slightly rough. "We didn't mean to annoy you. I'm Seth, by the way!" He added the last part excitedly.

I couldn't help but smile at his enthusiasm. It was…kinda cute. "It's nice to meet you Seth. I'll be right back with your order."

I walked away and continued with my lame smiling. Okay, so that didn't go according to plan, but at least now I knew he wasn't being a pain in the ass on purpose.

I brought them their food, but before I could walk away, Seth stopped me. "Hey, Andrea," he said timidly. "I was wondering if maybe, you'd like to go out with me this weekend."

Here we go. I had to stop myself from rolling my eyes. "I already have plans for this weekend. Besides, I barely know you." He looked downhearted at this response. I almost felt bad.

"What are you doing instead?"

I could not believe he just asked me that. It wasn't any of his business! I should tell him off! That'll scare him away!

"I'm going hiking with my friends," I told him anyway. Yeah, I was tough.

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ohkay, first chapter. All credit for this chapter belongs to Loony Dooney. Please review!