1. School

My first day of high school – for the second time. It was part of being a Cullen, circulating, repeating education again and again; to fit into whatever sunless area we happened to be living in. This time it was Queets.

This was my first time as a Cullen. A breath-taking outsider.

Alice had foreseen some slightly suspicious behaviour from one particular girl. "Easily silenced" she'd said "Easy to confuse and dishearten."

Me, Edward, Rosalie and Emmett climbed out of the Volvo, Alice and Jasper stepped off the Honda superbike Edward had once bought to go alongside my old red motorbike and started towards the main office. As we passed a large group of jocks, Edward went rigid, too still though he was still walking. Half a second later a tall blonde, muscled football player wolf whistled. He aimed his attention at me, Alice and Rosalie, "Hey Baby, drop the Zero get with the Hero!" He shouted, a smug smile spreading across his face when I angled my face towards the sound. "In other words, you better come with me."

The others continued to walk along their direct path. I blinked twice, not out of necessity, but out of pure amazement, ii was new to this life, the idea of anyone but Edward finding me anything other that plain – especially next to Rosalie and Alice – was absurd, even with my white skin and dark hair.

"Bella, turn and walk, ignore the idiots." Edward hushed at me, too quick and too low for anyone other than our family to hear.

The human pace was making me irritated; it would have taken half a second for me to run the 400m from the car to the main office, but to avoid detection I was forced to slow to a quick human walk.

"Everyone stick to their story. Rosalie and Jasper are still the Hale twins, adopted after a car accident killed the rest of your family. Bella – you and I are sisters, year age difference but I was moved up in school. Emmett, you were adopted last year after you ran away from home. Edward you are Esme's nephew, you've been with Carlisle and Esme since you were two after your father died and your mother was deemed unfit to care for you." Alice forced out in less than 2 seconds.

We entered the main office at last. Edward – being the naturally most charming – took the lead.

"Excuse me … Miss Greene?" He spoke in a gentle voice, just louder than a whisper.

"Hello? Oh..." The poor unsuspecting receptionist was greeted by six, pale, painfully beautiful people. "Erm…Can I help you in anyway?" She looked a little embarrassed, and slightly dazed.

"We are the Cullens. We're new here." He began.

"Right. Yes, of course." Edward had completely ruined her train of thought. "Here's the list of everyone's day, and a map just in case you find yourself lost. Oh and if you wouldn't mind having your parents fill these medical forms out for tomorrow." She blurted out.

"Not at all." Edward smiled sweetly. "Thank you very much Miss Greene." He turned swiftly, pulling me along behind him, I could sense the others following behind.

Edward led us towards some unoccupied benches, thought slightly damp, they did the job. While we were all seated, Edward began handing out the documents he'd just received.

Ugh, just my luck, trigonometry first lesson. Though, I was a sophomore now, so I'd already done – and passed – all this work… except for gym, but I was co-ordinated and graceful now so that wouldn't be a problem.

"Bella, don't worry about anything. You won't be alone in any lesson; we won't let you slip up on anything." Alice mentioned with an encouraging smile, only then did I realise I had a little pucker between my eyebrows, creasing my otherwise perfect marble forehead.

"First bell will ring in two seconds." Alice's perfect wind-chime voice practically sang, "Let's go." She smiled again; taking Jaspers hand and walking away with him in her almost dance like manner towards the science rooms.

I stood up, look into Edwards warm, topaz eyes, and let him lift me up into a gentle hug, when he released me; he lifted my chin up and pressed his cool lips softly to mine. "Let's go Mrs. Cullen." He whispered, releasing all but my hand, intertwining our fingers.

The day passed in a blur, most of my lessons with Edward. At lunch we sat much like the rest of my family had done in Forks; the furthest table from everyone, not really seeming to talk to each other.

I saw Edward fractionally shake his head. A sure sign of a silent conversation.

"Hey bro, let the rest of us in on the secret?" Emmett spoke unusually loud, loud enough for the people around us to turn. Apparently I wasn't the only one to notice to transaction.

"It's nothing. Alice wanted to know if I'd heard anything…odd." He sighed.

Everyone else went back to their own little thoughts to pass the hour. I was thinking about taking Renesmee back to Forks to see Charlie and Sue Clearwater later this evening. "Emmett. Leave it." Edward growled, shattering my train of thought.

Emmett understood. He turned back to a conversation he was having with Rose – something confusing and car related, too in depth to hold my concentration. "Hey You!" A vaguely familiar voice called from behind me, thinking it was just another trivial human conversation I ignored it. "You're Bella…. Right?" I turned to the sound of my name. And instantly regretted it. It was the jock from this morning; I could feel the rage fill my face, this imbecile was obviously still entertaining ideas involving me and him.

"What?" I demanded - it was hard enough to keep my voice even, let alone to be polite as well.

"You've got gym next?" It wasn't really a question, he already knew the answer. But was it hope I saw in his smile?

"She does." Edward curtly answered for me. "With me." He added with a slight possessive undertone to his velvet voice.

"Excellent." The jock replied, he turned and walked back to his team of idiots. I tuned out their disgusting conversation.

"You'll be playing football. Mixed teams, they'll put you with Bella though Edward." Alice had checked the future. "Mark," she said his name with the disgust I felt." Will bee trying to impress Bella, I think. I keep seeing him trying to tackle Edward." We all laughed at the idea of the fragile little human causing any form of physical discomfit to Edward.

Gym, the one lesson we all loathed. Being strong enough to lift cars above your head, and fast enough to become nearly invisible to the human eye forced us to reign it in and throw games on purpose; Emmett was most aggravated by this part of our life.

So we played football, against Mark, who was supposed to be the captain of the team, the prized player – who got tackled by the new girl. Edward and I had decided that he needed to be taken down a peg or two, and that it would be more fun if I was to do it, just to pour salt into the wound. By the end of the lesson you could see the irritation bubbling on Marks face. "Hard as a rock, I swear to god. You've seen my stomach, I'm bruising already." I'd heard him grumble on his way back to his car.

Me and Edward were still laughing about it on the way back to the Volvo. Alice skipped up besides us. "Nice one Bella." She giggled with us. Jasper was already leaning against the Honda waiting for Alice, she quickly jumped on the back and they sped away, in a cloud of dust. Edward unlocked the Volvo and we climbed in and waited for Rosalie and Emmett to get out of their 6th period lesson.

"Any plans for tonight Bella?"

"I was thinking about taking Reneesme to go see Charlie. It's been so long since we last visited him."

"Hmm, it has been awhile. I suppose that going to see Charlie with involve seeing the pack?"

"Well you know we won't be able to keep Jake away from her," I added with a smile. "He's been quiet good for the past few months while we've been settling in here though." And he had. Jacob had agreed to only come to see my daughter between certain times; he was under rather good control for a volatile werewolf. Edward was silent; I knew he was never really pleased with Jacob for imprinting on Reneesme, not that he had any control over it. Edward understood though, he was pleased that Jacob would be able to take care of her.

"Emmett and Rose are coming over now," Edward laughed breaking the tension, "One of Marks 'friends' thought that Rosalie was giving him the eye." I had to laugh with him, just imagining Rosalie's reaction. If looks could kill, Rosalie would be a mass murderer.

Emmett opened the back door of the Volvo, trying to stifle his laughter, completely losing the battle when he sat down. Rosalie wasn't far behind him, still fuming about her 'Traumatic' experience. Edward laughed, "Good time in English Rosalie?"

"Just shut up and take me home, if you value the Aston Martin." She turned her head to stare dramatically out the window to end the conversation.