I took one last look in the mirror before heading out the door. I had been a nervous wreck all weekend. My first day in high school and I knew that it was going to be miserable. I fixed a piece of hair that was hanging loose and grabbed my coat.

I had to walk down to my best friend's house, where we were going to walk to the bus stop. It was literally about twenty feet from her front doorstep. Rosalie and I have been friends since third grade. Her brother Jasper, was like an adopted brother to me. They were both absolutely the most beautiful people in the school. I still didn't know why they hung out with me. I guess to make them look better. No, they wouldn't do that as I laughed at myself.

I left my house, making sure I had everything. House key, book bag, lunch money, coat, shoes, yes I had to make sure. I locked the door behind me and walked down the front steps towards Rosie's house.

As I crossed the main road here in Forks to get to their house, I was singing Taylor Swift's new song "Fifteen" in my head. I sighed, damn the curse of hearing a song before you leave the house and it get's stuck in your head.

I finally made it across the street and over to the old farm house that had been remodeled. It was so beautiful and the Hale's had it all decorative for fall. Jasper and Rosalie's mom was big into the whole decorating everything in site. They had lights in the windows of the front porch and down the white picket fence. As I opened the porch door, heat hit me. They had closed it in and placed a heater, ceiling fans and a swing that I loved to sit in when I was here. I took off my shoes outside the second door that led into the house. I lightly tapped on the door when it flew open. Mrs. Hale stood there in all her goddess glory. She was tall, long blonde hair that fall around her shoulders. She had crystal blue eyes, that's where Rosalie got her eye color. Her skin was a golden color, must be where Jasper gets that from. She was small framed, both Jasper and Rosalie were too. I swear they had to be descends of the Greek gods themselves.

"Bella, you look exquisite. Come in, come in," as she pulled me into a hug. I laughed, "Hi mom." She made me always call her that. She didn't like Mrs. Hale. I heard Rosalie squeal and started yelling at Jasper. "Damn it Jasper, you just messed up my hair." I heard something break and then I heard Jasper laughing as he ran down the stairs.

I looked up to see him coming around the curve of the steps. His eyes came to mine, they were a mossy green. So beautiful, of course that color came from his dad. "Bella," he breathed out with a huge smile. He southern drawl still hanged on even though Rosalie and the others in the family had already started to slip. "Hey Jasper," I gasped as he picked me up and spun me around. He sat me down and I realized how much he had changed from the summer. He had been working out, I figured it was because of football but he was taller than me now. He was easily six foot now, and his hair was long, blonde, and wavy, tucked behind his ears. His skin was golden from his summer job as a lifeguard, where I sat and stared at his glorious chest.

"Ready for school," he whispered breaking me from my gawking. I nodded my head with a smile. "Don't worry, I'll protect you." He said laughing as he pulled me towards the kitchen.

"Bella have you ate yet," Mrs. Hale asked. "No mom. I'm not hungry." She turned around and glared at me. "It's important to eat in the morning. It helps you think. Sit, sit, you are going to eat. You guys still have about twenty more minutes until the bus is suppose to be here."

I looked over at Jasper and he chuckled, pulling a chair out and motioning for me to sit. I giggled and said thanks as he pushed the chair in for me as I sat. He sat on the other side and I then heard clicking on the stairs. I turned around once I knew she had reached the bottom. Rosalie looked gorgeous as usual. She was normally the same height as Jasper, but she had some heels on today. Her long blonde hair down past her shoulders, like her mom's. Those crystal blue eyes came to my boring brown orbs. "Bella," she squealed and threw her arms around my shoulders. I laughed as she started to rock me back and forth. "I didn't know you were here. You should have came upstairs." She kissed me on the cheek as she sat down beside me.

I took in what she was wearing and I felt so under-dressed with my blue jeans and black tee-shirt that had 'I run with Vampires' on it. It was from these popular books and movies that is out. I thought that I would earn some brownie points for that but standing beside Rosalie I wouldn't. She was wearing a black pencil skirt that was showing her long legs. Easily 4inch heels that would have killed me, but were black and strapped up her leg like ballerina slippers. I made my way up to her shirt and it was a pale blue, almost the same color of her eyes. That's when I realized that her top two buttons of the shirt where left undone. She was certainty trying to show off her new chest. Of course, Rosalie has always been the first for everything. First with a boyfriend, first to get her period, first to get amazing breast, first for everything important to a girl. I continued to look up to see her face. Her makeup was lightly done but her lips were a medium red.

"So who are you trying to score with Rosalie," Jasper chimed in. I snorted a laugh and Rosalie turned to look at her brother. "I don't think it's any of your business brother, but no one. I wanted to look nice, is that against the law." She ran her hands through her hair to push it back to keep it out of her food. I felt a hand on my shoulder drawing my attention to it. Mrs. Hale's southern accent came out, "Here darlin' eat up," as she slid a plate in front of me. I smiled at her and looked down to see pancakes and sausage.

We all ate quickly when I heard a bellow from the door way. "Damn it Hale, come on," the voice was so loud that I jumped a little. Jasper laughed, "Shut up McCarty. Damn it, I'll be right out." I remembered McCarty, he always made fun of me in grade school. He would call me Jingle Bells, and Carole of Bells, Bells ring a lot. Well you get the idea. I gasped when I saw him though. I hadn't seen him since seventh grade. He was a sophomore, like Jasper, but he looked more like a senior when I saw him. He was easily six foot seven inches, jet black hair and a body that was incredibly huge. His arms were easily the size of my waist. His brown eyes came to mine, "Bells! It's been forever since I seen you." He came over and grabbed me out of the chair pulling me into a bear hug. I gasped, "Emmett, Emmett I can't breath."

He chuckled, and dropped me back in the chair. "How you doing Hells Bells?" Oh yea, I forgot about that one. "I'm doing good. You doing steroids or something?" Jasper choked on his orange juice and then started laughing. Emmett glared at me, "No, I just worked out all summer. Unlike our quarterback, who sat on his ass all summer." Mrs. Hale, coughed and glared at Emmett. "Sorry Mrs. Hale," he looked down at his feet and then he must have seen Rosalie. He gasped and I looked to see what made him gasp. His eyes were looking start down Rosalie's shirt. I smirked and started to giggle behind my hand. Jasper looked at me with a cocked eyebrow. I moved my eyes to look at Emmett and then back to Jasper to tell him secretly to look up at the big boy. Jasper did and I could see it click and then big brother kicked in. "Hey McCarty, how about you wait for us out at the bus?"

Jasper voice was almost a growl, there was a hidden message in his words. Emmett looked up from Rosalie's chest to Jasper. He must have seen something in his eyes because Emmett's eyes got huge. "Yea, I'll see you guys in a few minutes." He left in a rush. "Well that was weird," Mrs. Hale mumbled. Jasper's eyes were on his sister. Rosalie looked up from her food, oblivious to what was going on. "What," she said with food in her mouth. I snickered and stood up, "Time to go."

Rosalie cursed and ran to the bathroom. "What the hell Rosie, let's go," Jasper called to her. I looked over to Mrs. Hale, "Thanks for breakfast mom." She leaned forward and kissed the top of my head, "You are always welcome to breakfast every morning Bella." I nodded with a smile. Rosalie came out of the bathroom, all refreshed. Jasper glared, "What? I had to brush my teeth. Geez, it's not like mom couldn't take us if we missed the bus." Rosalie said as she slid on her black, thigh length, leather coat. If you glanced at her, she didn't look like she was wearing anything under the coat until you got to her neck area and saw the sky blue shirt.

I threw my coat on and grabbed my bag. I went ahead and walked out onto the porch to throw my tennis shoes on. I sat there for a minute, regaining some of my composer. I was getting ready to go to high school. Nausea set in and that's why I really didn't want to eat. I placed my head in between my legs and breathed slowly. I felt a hand on my back, I glanced up to see Jasper standing there. "You okay Bella?" I nodded and stood up, "Just nervous." He smiled a breath taking smile. I knew now why Alice always seem to swoon over him.

He threw his arm over my shoulders and pulled me towards him, "It's okay Bells. I'll take care of you. No one will bother you, I promise." He smelled so good too. What am I doing? He's my best friends brother for god sake. I smiled at him and he let go of me, opening the door to motion me forward. Rosalie was right behind me. Jasper closed the door and then went ahead of us. I watched as Jasper walked ahead and I started to think about buying some stock in Wrangler jeans. I shook my head and started to listen to Rosalie. "I don't know what is going on with him. He's driving me insane. I think I'm going to break up with him, what do you think?"

I looked up at her, "Yea, indisputably!" I was assuming she was talking about Mike Newton. He was another football player at school. He was the same year as us, but he was starting Varsity this year, which was a big thing. Same as Jasper, sophomore quarterback was something to give you bragging rights. What the hell, I need to stop to thinking about Jasper like that. Alice was unconditionally in love with him. I didn't want to be feeling this way about him too.

I looked ahead and saw Emmett staring at Rosalie. I snickered and shook my head as we got to the bus stop. Emmett, moaned and moved towards Rosalie, "Hey Rosie." Rosalie looked up at him and glared, "Don't call me that," then turned her back towards him. Her hair smacking him in the face. The look that he gave her was classic, he was stunned but yet satisfied that she talked to him. I giggled and Jasper came and stood by me. "What's so funny Bells?" I breathed in and smelled the aftershave he uses. He smelled so clean.

I shook my head, "Oh Emmy boy over here trying to hit on your sister." I heard a sound come from Jasper that I have never heard any guy do. It sounded like a growl. He moved away from me and over to Emmett. He smacked Emmett in the chest and started to shake his finger at him. I couldn't tell what he was saying but Emmett actually looked scared? I had to laugh at the fact that this huge man, was scared of Jasper who was half his size.

"What's so funny," Rosalie asked with a snap in her voice. I shook my head, "Nothing." I looked down at the ground and started to kick some rocks around. I heard the bus coming down the hill and everyone started to form a line. Isn't it funny how people automatically do that. I knew that since we are in preschool they taught us to that but you still do it, even when your eighty.

The bus came to a stop and I could smell Jasper. He leaned over and whispered in my ear. "You can sit with me if you want Bella." My breathing hitched and I shook my head, "I'm sitting with Rosalie." I looked back at him with a smile. He smiled back and shrugged. He didn't mean anything by it, he was just trying to be a big brother that was all.

I got on the bus after Rosalie and she picked out a seat in the middle. I sat down with her when I heard a shirk. We both looked behind us to see Alice charging our seat. I smiled at her as she told some eighth grader to move from the seat behind us. She sat down, "Bella, Rosalie, I have so much to tell you about the summer."

Alice was a little pixie of thing. She was only five foot, if that. She had cut her hair short, making her look like a little fairy. Her hair was jet black and spiked out all over the place. She had some kind of designer dress on but her leather coat covered most of it up. She had a small pair of heels on, which were more simpler than Rosalie's. Her skin was always so smooth and creamy color. I envied her so much for it.

Sitting here looking at her and listening to her story about the summer made me think of how I got so privilege to hang out them. They were the popular crowd, always have been. Maybe it's because my dad was chief of police and they kept me close so if they got into trouble they had a 'Get out for Free' jail card.

"Can I get by Bells," Jasper's voice rang in my ears with that southern drawl. I moved my legs out of the isle way. "Alice, my little pixie. Look at you, move over darlin so I can talk to my lovely ladies." Alice giggled her famous little giggle and continued her talk about Paris. "It was absolutely beautiful there. Breath taking and you know I met this guy. His name was Raimund and he was tantalizing. Long black hair with crystal blue eyes and he would speak to me in french. I didn't care what he was saying to me, he was hot and made me," she glanced at Jasper. He seemed to be ignoring us while he talked to Emmett and a few other football players. "He made me so horny and he was so much older than me."

Right then Tyler leaned over and got in Alice's ear, "I'll make you horny baby." She squealed and stood up smacking him. Everyone started laughing including Rosalie. Jasper turned to look at Alice and wrapped his arm around her waist to pull her down in the seat. "Now, now my little pixie. I'll pay him back for that in practice." She sat down and looked at Jasper with love in her eyes.

God, she loved him so much but he seemed to not see it. His eyes kept coming up to mine. I would look away and down at my hands. I didn't understand why he was doing it. He was just being the big brother, that's it. Yes, he was just being the big brother and wanting to protect me, that's it or was it.