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We sat there at the same table we always sat at. The first day of school, don't you love it? Bella was squeezed in close next to Edward, and I could tell she longed to get up and leave with him. She always hated school for one reason: it kept her from Edward. They really loved each other. I noticed Bella whisper something to Edward, it was a whisper, even to our ears. He grinned, and slowly got up taking his tray to throw it away, and Bella followed.

Everyone else's gaze was nowhere in particular, except mine. I was always curious, but Carlisle said I'd eventually grow out of it. It was only because I was such a young age when I was changed. Good thing Bella had been there to save me. I sighed.

"What's the matter?" Emmett asked quickly so no one would even notice except us.

"Nothing." I said in the same manner, avoiding his worried gaze. They always worried about me. Were they thinking that maybe I'd have a breakdown in front of all the defenseless humans? Or that I'd attack one, because I didn't have enough control? He snorted at me.

"You know that is really unmannerly, Emmett, "Alice chided with her joking smile. He rolled his eyes at her, and looked back to me.

"So? What is it? I can tell when there something wrong with you… and when I can't tell I have Jasper." he said with a laugh. After a minute passed and I still didn't answer, he said, "You're not going to tell me, are you?"

"Probably not." I said dismissively agreeing with him. I decided to get up and head to class a little early, so without another word I stood up, and walked gracefully toward the trash can. I dumped the still full tray and looked up to find a teenage boy staring at me curiously with exquisite pale blue eyes, like none I'd ever seen. This immediately made me look down, conscious of what I was wearing, though I had to look great. I was wearing pretty normal teenage stuff, except it was all designer, courtesy of Alice, of course. I wore a black cotton skirt, and a purple shirt, with a stitched black swirl design, and lacy sleeves. I wore normal black flip flops, my hair in a half-pony tail, and a few dangly silver bracelets around my wrists. Nothing too off, so I looked back up, causing his head to flash down, but not before I saw a sheepish smile pull at his lips.

I had seen this kid before, but I never actually looked at him. From what I could tell, which wasn't much because he was sitting down, he had dirty blonde hair, and mesmerizing pale blue eyes. He wore a black shirt with some type of skate logo in a blue that offset his skin great, and he wore blue jeans, probably ripped up like mad, but I wasn't sure. I couldn't see his legs from this point of view.

I wasn't the first to class, thankfully. I did, however, notice when the blue eyed boy came in, and a strong whiff of him was carried through the air, as if it was just for me. I couldn't smell him as well in the cafeteria, but he smelt wonderful. I couldn't control myself, I had the sudden urge to jump up and… and kill him. If I had learned anything from Edward it was that I couldn't let this over power me, but from his excruciatingly detailed stories I knew Bella was worse then this guy. This… this half bit, human, skater wannabe. Okay so the insults were a little childish, but anything to keep my mind from his smell. I held my breath but it turned out really annoying…

"Alexandria!" The teacher said sternly. "I asked a question, can you please answer it?" What to do? I didn't hear it! Think fast, Alex. I said to myself.

"Um… can you repeat I don't quite understand the wording of the question." I said in a quick attempt to get help. I looked around to see the whole class was waiting for, my answer, and they all look at the teacher as soon as I asked this to see what he would say. All except the skater wannabe over there, he looked at me. The teacher sighed.

"Fine, who is the author who wrote this?" he said, holding up a book that had people dressed in colonial attire and said A Tale of Two Cities on it in larger red print.

"Charles Dickens." I stated confidently. Could he have asked an easier one?

"Good job, miss Cullen." He said with a smile, "This is the book we will be reading." he said this like it was exciting, despite the protesting groans from the students. It didn't bother me much, I liked to read, and besides I'd read that one many times before. Tenth grade was always the same. I took a deep breath before smiling, but never made it to the smile thanks to skater wannabe over there. A new wave of his smell hit me when I took a breath.

The teacher talked some more and I drowned him out trying to ignore the scent. Finally the bell rang, and I was fluttering past the boy to the door… but he caught my arm. Great.

"Um… Hi." I said trying not to be rude, but really wanting to get out of there.

"Alexandria? Right?" He asked, looking up at me from his stuff he was trying to get together.

"Alex, yes. And you are?" I sad, trying to keep the annoyed twinge out of my voice.

"I'm Jaden. Um, I was wondering… uh,"

"Yes?"

"Will you go to homecoming with me?" I tried not to wrinkle my nose, a habit I had grown over-fond of, but instead smile.

"I'm not sure… you sure are starting early aren't you?"

"Um… Yeah, I saw you and I knew I had to ask you something." He confessed with a guilty grin. I giggled at this.

"Um… I think I'll have to get back to you, you think in a week wouldn't be cutting it to close?" I joked, and he laughed. "I have to go, though, my brother is waiting for me at the car. He gets real annoyed when he has to wait."

"Yeah, okay. See ya around, then?" He asked. I nodded, and turned out the door.

Outside, Edward and Bella were sitting on the back of the Volvo holding hands. Bella smiled when she saw me coming.

"Thank goodness." She said, "You know how Edward gets when he has to wait. So impatient." She looked up at him with an innocent smile. He just glared at her.

"Funny, real funny, you know that?" He said back, grabbing her and giving her a gentle kiss. Bleh! I said to myself. I rolled my eyes and got in the back of the car. They both got in, and we were out of the school parking lot in seconds, thankfully.

"We're supposed to go hunting on Wednesday, that's in two days." Edward said.

"Okay." I mumbled staring out the window, as we crossed the familiar bridge, on the way home.

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"Wanna watch a movie with us, little sis?" Emmett asked using a nick name I didn't entirely love. Him, Esme and Alice were sitting on the couch, Emmett with the remote.

"No, I'm good." I said with a sigh. I went upstairs only to find Edward and Bella running into their room. I rolled my eyes and walked down the hall to my room. I turned on the stereo, playing the same CD I had left I there from this morning. I plopped down on my bed, grabbing a book on my way. I opened up the book and sighed. I decided that I didn't want to read, so I closed my eyes, futilely hoping just this once could sleep. I thought about Jaden. What should I say to him? Would it be okay for me to say yes to him? I mean Edward did, why couldn't I? Thoughts raced through my head so I turned up the stereo a little more to try and drown out the voices.

Please save me this time I cannot run

And I'll see you when this is done

And now I

Have come to realize

That you are

The one who's left behind

Please stay

Until I'm gone

I'm here hold on

To me I'm right here

Waiting.

I started singing along with this. I sighed; I didn't feel like just sitting here, so I got up and walked out of the door. I walked down the hallway, the faint sound of my stereo following me. I very nearly ran into Jasper, I was concentrating so hard on my thoughts.

"Hey uh… What's the matter?" He said his face becoming troubled when he felt my emotion.

"Uh…" I Was prepared to try to dismiss it but Jasper could tell something was wrong, as always. Sigh. "Well there's, um…"

"Yes?" he asked patiently.

"Can I talk to you about something?"

"Anything." he said, opening the door to his and Alice's empty room. We walked in there and sat down; he waited patiently for me to start talking. Soon enough I was explaining what had happened with Jaden, and waiting for his take on it. "Well, that's an interesting situation; you know fully well how Edward handled a very similar one. Whatever you decide, I will of course support you. All of us will. You know that."

"But that's the problem! I'm not sure what to do. It might not be safe for me to go with him, being alone with him. But on the other hand I kind of want to go. This guy is… fascinating. He's not even intimidated by us, like most people."

"Yes." He said to nothing in particular. "I suppose you might be able to overcome it, you said the smell wasn't that strong, but…. Maybe one of us can go with you, Alice and I would be happy to come with you guys, I'm sure."

"Hmmm… yeah, that is a great idea! I'll go ask Alice." He smiled, and I was up, and down stairs in a flash. "Alice?" I said, standing in front of where she was sitting on the couch reading.

"Yes?" She said, not looking up.

"Can ask you something?"

"Anything." She said, finally looking up.

"Okay, so, do you want to go to homecoming? Someone asked me and well…" I stopped Emmett walked in, I was sure I would have flushed red if it weren't for the fact that I couldn't.

"What's up?" He asked sitting on the couch a little ways away from me and Alice.

"Well this guy that asked me, he just smells so good."

"You don't mean it like 'I love the cologne he wears' good, do you?" Emmett asked.

"No." I whispered, but I knew they could hear me. Emmett scowled, and I wondered what his issue was lately. It had been twenty years since Rosalie was killed, and twenty three since I had been changed. He never really got over it, but he was better, able to control himself more. Jasper came down the stairs, immediately making the glee return.

"I told her we would go with her if you said it was okay, Alice?"

"Of Course! I would love to go." She said with a smile.

"Are you sure if that's a good idea, dude? She's so… young." Emmett said skeptically to Jasper. I loved Emmett but what was he up to? Edward and Bella were now downstairs as well. Edward looked at Emmett, a stern warning in his eyes. What was it he was thinking?

"I think its fine, Emmett; you have to have faith in her." Alice said confidently.

"Thank you, Alice." I whispered and silently headed up the stairs. I looked back right before I walked up, and saw Emmett scowling at the other four, but he looked at me kindly when he noticed me looking. I just stayed in my room for the rest of the night, wishing I could sleep.