The Vampire, the Human and the Wolf
Bella is a lower class girl in a dingy school; she's going out with one of the hottest boys there but a young, talented and extremely sexy Upper class boy sweeps her off her feet into a world of magic, fun and blossoming romance.
Chapter 1
Concert
B POV
The usual crisp packets littering the grounds flitted like tumble weeds across the school yard, I sighed at the thought of another long, tiring and incredibly boring day at Forks Junior High.
Looking over my shoulder I stared at the abnormally spotless and clean grounds of the posh, uppity Saint Peters Academy for the Gifted meaning a bunch of stuck up snobs who kept their noses clean and never put a toe out of line.
"Bella!" a loud husky voice shouted my name from the other side of the grounds, I stole my eyes away from the Academy to see my best friend/Boyfriend Jacob Black gliding across the yard towards me. Behind him were Paul, Sam, Jared, Embry, Quil and Seth grinning from ear to ear.
"Hey Jacob." I smiled. as he reached me he stooped to give me a kiss but I quickly moved my face so he caught my cheek instead of my lips.
"Ooooohhhh." Paul laughed while I blushed a deep red at Jacobs's action.
"I got to get to class Jake so I'll see you later." I giggled sliding out from underneath his long russet arm and walking quickly away.
I heard a slap behind me and Paul moaning about how that hurt.
I sighed, would Jacob ever get it into his head that I just wasn't ready to kiss him, everyday he would try and everyday I would turn my face. He'd tried to persuade me before but I hit him and told him I would never if he kept pushing. He never verbally mentioned it again but his hints were as subtle as a canon.
I shuffled into class later than usual thinking about how crap this day would be.
"Thank you for joining us Miss. Swan." Mr. Bean (who was living up to his name by being as lanky as a 10 ft barge pole and as skinny as spaghetti noodles) hissed through his goofy teeth.
"Sorry Mr. Bean." I emphasized the Bean part to show my distaste for the man. He flushed a purplish colour as I tried to hold in my hysterical laughter.
"Class… as you know we are on the same road as Saint Peters Academy for the Gifted…"
"*cough*NERDS!!*cough cough*" some boy at the back of the class pretended to cough before the class erupted into laughter.
"Yes well… I know they're probably a lot different than us and that you don't appreciate them being gifted but never the less our Headmaster has invited their music group to come here and play us a concert so everyone will be missing their first two periods…" he stopped for several of the boys who were practically wetting them selves laughing at the words periods. "AND WE WILL LISTEN TO THEM RESPECTFULLY AND NORMALLY IF YOU PEOPLE CAN HANDLE THAT!!!" Mr. Bean shouted at the class regaining order.
"Now everyone will leave their bags and coats here and will report to the Gymnasium IMMEDIATELY!" his face had gone dark purple which made him look like he was about to have a heart attack. Everyone stood quietly and left the room.
Angela was waiting for me outside the door for me,
"Hey." She smiled at me, "Guess what! Ben's in the orchestra and he's going to play today." She grinned at me; Ben was her super rich, super SMALL boyfriend from the Academy. He was geeky but sweet and he thought the world of Angela.
"Bella!" Jacob called from behind us; I turned to see him shrug past Mr. Bean and jog to my side. "I wanted to make sure I got to sit next to you." He smiled down at me; his long hair was pulled back into a pony tail today exposing his face.
I giggle and we made out way to the gym, unfortunate for us all the back seats were taken by smart 1st years who got the chance to talk without being seen. We had to walk all the way to the front where I would at least be free from Jacobs's hand sneaking out to sit on my leg.
We waited a few minutes for everyone to settle before a short fat man that was our Headmaster to come out and give us the opposite of Obama's amazingly arousing speech, this one could send the most hyper of people to sleep in a few moments.
The speech lasted for about five minutes explaining that it took guts to get up on that stage and perform for us so we had to be considerate to the performers.
When he finally walked off the lights went out and the slightly moth eaten curtain lifted from the stage to reveal a collection of chairs, stands for the music, a piano, a drum kit and a stool next to a microphone.
We all clapped when the first act came on, it was a group of six amazingly geeky people in done up blazers and glasses who sat and broke our eardrums with the loud notes from their trumpets.
The next act amazed us all; two of the most exquisite girls came on stage sending the crowd silent, one was slight, tall and blonde with a grudgingly beautiful face and the other was even smaller than me about 4 ft 7 and had black hair that stuck out neatly around her pixie face. Both were strangely pale with golden eyes like the sun.
The way they walked looked more like dancing as the glided to their positions, the blonde held and electric violin as she stood next to the stool and the smaller one hopped on to the seat in front of the mike.
The music that filled the air sounded like that from a lullaby, and the voice from the girl on the stool was that of an angel. The notes were strong and powerful yet soft and gentle at the same time. I was dazed and hadn't realise they had finished until the crowd erupted into applause. Jacob who was louder than most clapped his large hands and gave a standing ovation.
"Sit Down!!!" Mrs. Stick commanded, he obediently sat looking disgruntled, I laughed though I was secretly peeved at his admiration for the two beautiful sisters.
More acts came and went, some of the best ones came from the assorted pale faces I saw, the sisters did a cello and violin piece and two gorgeous boys, one brawny and the other a muscular yet slender blonde did a drum and bass ensemble.
More Geeks took to the stage than I though humanly possible, only the pale stood out from the crowd. They refused to wear blazers and the boys shirts weren't tucked in, their ties hung loose but they still managed to make it look like they we're modelling their uniforms.
The last person to come on stage was someone I had never seen before, he was as pale as the others, and he had tousled Bronze coloured hair and liquid gold eyes. His white shirt was un-tucked and his tie was missing, he had rolled up the sleeves of his shirt to his elbows revealing his muscular fore arms pale as the moon.
"Hello, my name is Edward Cullen and I will be playing to you Clair De Lune by Debussy." His voice was more beautiful than his sisters (I assume they were related) and his face looked like it was carved by Angels commanded by God.
For a moment his Golden eyes flickered down to lock with mine, he left them there a moment before looking down at the piano and reaching out to the keys.
His porcelain fingers danced across the ivory swiftly but surely, every now and then his eyes would clap with mine and we would share a moment where I would feel weightless, an enigma. I was inaccessible by time or reality.
Then he would look away and I would realise I had forgot to breathe.
I heard Jacob harrumph next to me, he didn't seem happy that Edward was paying attention to as he put it his girl.
I thought though I could have imagined a flicker of a smile on Edwards's lips toward the end of the song.
When the song drifted to a close he stood and took a bow as the school erupted into applause, squealing and whistles came from the girls who had obviously like I had noticed his God like looks.
When he striated he looked down at me again flashing a set of pearly white teeth in a breath taking crooked smile.
Then he turned and exited stage right.
The clapping and whistling continued though there was no one onstage. Jacob was stiff as a board next to me refusing to co-operate with everyone, instead of clapping his right arm snaked out around my shoulder claiming his prize. It felt uncomfortable his boiling arm around my relatively cool shoulders, I wriggled tentatively out of his grip but he seemed oblivious to that.
Mr. Jenkins our Head teacher came back out onto the stage and hushed the applause with a wave of his hands,
"If I could have everyone's attention… well that was simple marvellous wasn't it and by the sound of your clapping I would say you rather enjoyed it. The Academy prodigies will be staying with us through first break to give you the opportunity to make them feel welcome and get to know them a bit. Now everyone will go back to their first class, pick up their stuff and remove themselves to the play ground in silence. Front row if you please."
He motioned for us to stand, we did so but as per usual Jacob took the opportunity to put him self around me. His arms created a vice around my hips pulling me into an awkward embrace meaning it threw my already off balance out of the window."
"Jake…" I moaned when we were out of the gym, "I need room to breathe Jacob." I spluttered gasping for air; his arms were cutting off my torso from my legs.
"Oh… sorry Bells." He muttered loosening his grip but never letting me go, I sighed, this was awkward.
We reached my door and I ran inside grateful for the classroom's existence for once,
"Jacob trouble?" Angela asked tenderly as I moodily shoved my books in my bag then slung it on my back.
"You have no Idea Ange, he was practically choking me outside." I muttered.
"Well maybe he was claiming his territory." She murmured. She then realised the way I was looking at her, "Not in that way, you know how boys view girls. We belong to them even if we don't want to be seen that way. I mean did you see the nice boy on the piano?"
"Edward Cullen?" I asked not understanding though I felt the blood rush to my cheeks at the thought of the super hot, super gorgeous, super EVERYTHING piano player.
"He was staring at you for like half the song." She giggled. "That's probably why Jake was acting funny." She sighed at the thought of it, then she notice Ben across the yard looking like a geeky munchkin next to talk cool Jacob.
Angela grabbed my arm and toed me across to where they were standing next to the wall.
"Ange!!!" Ben shouted in a high little boy voice running over into her waiting arms.
"Bella!" Jacob called to me, I sighed again and went over to him and his friends, I hopped onto the wall and opened my calculus textbook, I wanted to get a head start on the homework.
"Bella you can't do homework now!" Jacob sounded miffed that I wasn't giving him every shred of attention in my body." He tugged on the book playfully trying to take it away, I pulled back harder. It slipped through his fingers but not after half a page was left in his hand.
"Bella… I'm sorry it was an accident." Jake tried to explain, I couldn't think anymore I was so mad at him for being so clumsy.
"What the Hell Jacob!" I shouted, "Do you have any idea how much these things cost to replace? The schools' probably going to charge me double for this because it's and advanced textbook! Do you ever think before you do something stupid?!" I snatched the ripped piece of paper from him and shove it in my bad along with the text book.
I crossed my arms in front of my chest and stared at the floor, I heard Jacob sigh and lean against the wall next to me.
Suddenly he let out an angry huff, "Cullen's staring at you again." He almost growled.
I peeked up fro under my lashes to see Edward Cullen and his family sitting on the opposite wall across the grounds; sure enough he was staring at me. And when he caught me looking he smiled the crooked smile from before.
"At least he can keep his distance." I muttered.
"What's at supposed to mean?" his brows furrowed putting his eyes into darkness.
"What I mean is that he can stare at me and not throw his arms around me choking off my airways like SOMEPEOPLE!" I shouted the last bit at him before looking back at the floor.
"Come on Bells." He murmured placing a hand on my leg; I stared down at it for a second before smacking it away like a fly.
"I'M NOT A PIECE OF TERRITORY JACOB!!!" I shrieked after jumping off the wall, I grabbed my bag and stalked away from Jacob.
"Bella!!!" Jake called after me but he was smart enough no to follow me.
I shoved open the double doors to the building and slowed my pace so I could linger in the hall. Finally I leant against the wall and sank to the floor putting my head on my knees.
A few minutes later I heard the door swing open and footsteps came towards me, I was sure Jacob had followed me so without lifting my head I mumbled, "Go AWAY Jacob!" the footsteps stopped for a second.
"Oh sorry… do you want me to leave?" the voice sounded like sweet music from an enchanted land.
I looked up shocked to see Edward Cullen stood nervously a few meters from where I was sat, his golden eyes were concerned.
"No…no sorry… I though you were someone else." I said, my voice sounded strangled.
"Oh…" he was all he said, a moment passed be fore he said more, "May I sit with you?" his question took me off guard.
"Umm… sure." I was loosing it.
"Thanks." He smiled the crooked smile again before walking over and sinking down beside me dropping his bag and blazer on the floor.
He held out his hand towards me, "I'm Edward… Edward Cullen." He smiled hugely.
I gingerly took his hand and shook it, it was hard as a stone like marble or harder and it was colder than ice.
"I'm Bella…Bella Swan." He laughed at the way I said my name.
"Don't you mean Isabella?" his eyes were mischievous.
"Well yes but… I prefer Bella." I giggle timidly, how could he guess? "How did you know?"
He laughed delightedly, "Lucky guess."
I couldn't help smiling at him, he was so nice.
"I liked your music today." I said quietly after a few moments of silence.
"Thank you," he said sincerely, "Do you play anything?" he asked one of the questions Jacob had never thought to ask, and it felt like he cared.
"I like to play acoustic guitar and piano." I said sheepishly.
"Well perhaps you can play for me sometime? It's nice to have met someone who plays piano, no one in my family does." His crooked smile stopped my heart.
"I would love to." I grinned at him blushing deep red.
He reached out a long pale finger to wards my face, "May I?" he asked gently.
"Umm…ok." I felt so safe around him.
He lightly bushed his finger along my jaw making my face flame under his freezing touch.
Suddenly the double doors swung open and Jacob marched in flanked my Paul and Jared. I hadn't realised we had been leaning in towards each other until we sprang apart shocked by the entrance.
I looked at Jacobs's hostile face and then at Edwards cheeky grin then at the floor.
"What's this Bella?" Jacob's voice sounded like razors.
"Nothing at all Jacob is it?" Edwards voice sounded cheeky like his grin, "Bella and I were just discussing Einstein's theory of Relativity. Did you know E=MC squared?" I watched Jacobs face turn confused where as I on the other hand knew exactly what Edward was talking about.
I couldn't stop the hysterical bubble of laughter that came through my lips, I clamped my hands over my mouth but my shoulder shook from the laughter.
Edward started laughing too like we had out own private joke though he had obviously seen the look on Jacobs face as well.
"Whatever freak!" Jacob snorted, "Come on Bells let's get to class." He reached down and grabbed one of my hands yanking me upright.
"Hey Jake let go I can walk for myself." I muttered loud enough for him to hear, he dropped my hand immediately and glared at Edward who had gotten up and was stood next to me.
"You best get out of here Freak before I get on of my boys on you." He snarled at Edward.
"You know… that sounds like a lot of fun…are you free Wednesday at all?" his smile was crooked and I forgot to breathe again.
"Why you little…" Jacobs's eyes blazed and he drew back his hand to punch Edward; the smiling boy didn't even flinch.
"NO JACOB!!!" I shouted grabbing his wrist and standing in front of his fist. "NO!"
He tensed then his arm dropped to his side, "Let's go Bella." He pulled my arm forcing me down the corridor with Paul and Jared in toe.
"I'll see you soon Bella!" a musical voice sang down the hall to me as I was pulled away.
I turned my torso to see Edward lift his hand to wave once before swivelling round and heading out the double doors.