A/N This is my first Fanfic. Please be kind. I have other chapters written, please let me know if I should continue. Please R&R
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JPOV
"Do
you remember our story Bella?" Edward asked.
It was seven years after we moved from Forks, Washington. We were now in Alaska; Denali to be exact. We, the whole Cullen family, were all uncomfortably packed into Edward's Volvo, driving to Denali High. It was Bella's first time back to high school since she became a vampire.
"Yes Edward, I remember. We are all foster children that have moved from Canada. Jazz and Rose are twins, but the rest of us are unrelated. We are all in honors classes witch we qualified for at our last school. You, me, and Alice are all sophomores. Em, Rose, and Jazz are juniors." she said with a sigh.
She was about as thrilled as the rest of us about going back to school, but unlike Bella, this is at least the third time for all of us. Carlisle always insists on us going to school no matter what town we are in.
"And you know that people will look at us funny. Remember the first time you saw us, you couldn't figure us out, so expect that out of every one else." Edward said to her and took her hand. "And if you feel your control slipping, just tell me, or ask to go to the restroom; don't risk any thing Bella, it's not worth it."
"I know," she said and looked at him in the eyes.
The emotional reading of the two of them went out the roof, and I turned my head to look out the window. Alice turned around and gave me a questioning look. I glared at Bella and Edward, and shook my head. She looked at them, and then sighed.
"Okay you two, break it up; you have all night for that sort of thing."
I knew there was a reason I loved Alice so much. She looked back at me and smiled. I smiled back. Edward glared at her and the romantic emotions stopped. We continued down the highway as the trees streaked past the window of the car.
We arrived at the school about five minutes later, and all unloaded out of the car. Edward took Bella's hand and whispered something I couldn't hear. I guessed it was something about her being okay.
"I'm fine" she said confirming my guess.
The emotions started to go on a roller costar.
"Okay, let's get going. We're going to be late for school," I said. Then I added "or have a love fest, the two of them!" under by breath.
But it was still loud enough for them to hear. Edward glared at me, and I know Bella would be blushing if she still could. The rest of the family started laughing as well. Our ringing laughter echoed across the half empty parking lot, and most of the heads turned toward us. Edward looked serious, probably reading the thoughts of those around us.
"Let the fun begin," he said.
"Could we ever just make a quiet entrance to a new school?", I thought with a sigh. Edward turned toward me with a smirk and shook his head, and unfortunately, I knew he was right.
I turned to Bella and said, "Bella, remember to act human. Blink, fidget, ask to use the rest room, and most importantly breath."
She nodded, looked back at Edward, and sighed. "Let's go get this over with."
We started walking towards the school.
We walked through the front door of the school, and made our way to the front office. Though we had never been to the school, it seemed most schools were set up the same. We wound our way through the dreary hallways of the old building and eventually made it to the office. It was empty except for the receptionist.
"We are the Cullen's," Edward said as he stepped up in front of us.
"Ah, yes, I take it you want your time charts," she said. She started shuffling around some papers on her desk. "Here they are! Okay, I have one for Bella, Edward, Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, and Emmett."
"Yes," he said and leaned over to take the papers out of her hands. He made a small flinch as he grabbed the papers, most likely detecting the office worker's thoughts, but it was small enough that only we could see. I could only imagine what someone would be thinking the first time they saw a group of six unearthly beautiful people. It was something I never wanted to find out.
Edward handed us all our time tables. As we walked out of the office I took a quick check on every ones emotions. Edward was slightly embarrassed, probably something he saw in the receptionist's thoughts, Bella was really nervous, every one else was just annoyed. I'm guessing it was a combination of having to go back to school, and all the looks that people were giving us. Edward nodded confirming my suspicions.
"Bella," I said. "There is really no need to be nervous."
"I'm not nervous!!!" She said, but refused to give me eye contact.
"Bella, you can't hide this kind of thing from me so it's not even worth trying to lie."
She sighed, "I know, but I thought that just this one time it might work."
Alice looked up and smiled at Bella, "Believe me Bella," she said with a disappointed pout that I loved. "It doesn't work. I have been trying to fool him for seventy-some years now."
I looked at her and smiled, she was right. She couldn't fool me, though she had tried. She smiled back and her love radiated toward me. I graciously took it in knowing it would probably be the last pleasant emotion I would feel for a while.
We eventually split off, and went our own ways for classes.
After we finished our first five classes we met in the in the cafeteria for lunch. I found Alice in the corner with Emmett and Rosalie. Edward and Bella were coming out of their line with their "lunch". They sat down at the table with us and Bella put down the tray and looked at the food in disgust.
"At least pretend to like it Bella," said Emmett as he picked up a bag of chips, proceeding to crush it.
"Yeah, Bella, you'll have to learn to pretend to eat food. People will think you have an eating disorder. The last thing we want is some social worker to come out to our house and find little or no human food there," said Rosalie.
Though Rosalie and Bella were not best friends, the thought of being enemies for eternity kind of turned them off. They had decided to put their differences aside and to try to get along. It seemed to be working out better than they expected it to.
"I know," Bella said with her face twisted in disgust. "But unfortunately it appeals to me about as much as eating grass and dirt."
She picked up a chip, and stared at it.
"What do I do with it?" She asked, acting like it was a mutant toad.
"Pick it up, put it to your mouth like you are about to eat it, and then crush it in your hand. Then put it in your napkin and do it again," said Rosalie.
Though her first attempt was pretty pathetic, by the end of lunch she had a pretty believable act.
About half way through lunch, I head quiet growl out of Edward. We all looked up, giving him questioning looks.
"Inappropriate thoughts from those around us," he said in disgust. "One in particular about Bella almost sent me after him. Lord! Don't you think that anyone can control their thoughts any more?!"
After a few minutes in silence Bella quietly said, "I can see why you kept to yourselves in Forks. The stares you get from some people make you seem like a ten headed snake or something!"
"You get used to it," said Alice. "Then you can start making freaky vampire faces back at them. It creeps them out. It's so funny to see their expressions," she finished with a smile.
"For some one so tiny, you are exceptionally cynical, Alice" Bella said. "I never want to be on your bad side... ever!"
We all laughed, and continued lunch without any more interruptions. The lunch bell rang and we finished the day without further delay.
Alice convinced me to take a quick hunting trip after school. We were tired of the local fare, so Alice decided to take a run out a little further. But we were totally unprepared for what we were about to find…
A/N: Little cliff hanger! You like? Please review!
