Chapter One
Welcome to the life, also known as daily struggle for survival, of Bella Swan. Trust me it's not something you want to experience.
The bright sun outside woke me up from the peaceful heaven I was in. Trying to get him and my dream out of my mind, I stumble into reality.
"So what is on the agenda today?" Yes I talk to myself. I let out a sigh, as I remember what day it is. The first day of my last high school year. While some of my classmates are excited about the thrilling life of senior, I can't wait to escape this purgatory and head off to college.
"Shit!" I slept through my alarm. Great! Now I'm going to be late for the first day of school. I ran into the shower hoping the hot water will calm me down. It helped a little, but I am still stressed. Not really caring what I wore, I grabbed some cloths and got dressed. A quick look in the mirror and I decided the warm weather will dry my hair and that I'll tie it up into a ponytail later.
Matt was waiting for me downstairs. "Morning sleepyhead. You're going to be late for your first day." You don't think I know that. I just smiled back. There was no need to be rude to Matt, he was just being nice and I was in a bad mood. "Here, I made coffee".
"Thanks Matt", I said taking the cup of coffee. "Let's go. I don't want to be late." Matt was our driver. The ride to school was okay. We just listened to the radio and sang along. Matt was a cool guy. As we got closer to school, I worked out the chances of convincing Matt to just turn around. Nope, not going to happen.
"Fuck" I mumbled under by breath. I really don't want to be here today or any other day for the matter. As in any high school there are the jocks, the cheerleaders, the geeks, the skaters and the list goes on. When it gets to me, it's anything from nerd to nicknames about being fat. Okay so I am a little overweight, what is wrong with that? A lot apparently. This is Beverly Hills High, so unless you are super skinny you have failed life. I know I'm not beautiful, but I'm not ugly. I'm just plain: brown hair and brown eyes, pale skin. Nothing interesting to see.
"Bella!" someone shouted. Oh dear I can recognise that voice anywhere. "Where have you been all summer? You barely answered any of my phone calls. I though I am supposed to be your best friend!"
"Hello to you too, Alice. We talked on the phone everyday and you came to my house all the time, except the last week of summer vacation"
"Oh okay". Alice is a little, moody pixie. She has so much energy; I don't know where she stores it. "Anyway, I went shopping this..." This is the point where I tune her out. Don't get me wrong I love Alice and she is my best friend, I just don't get her obsession with it. Alice is very pretty; she has long shoulder-length black hair and green eyes. Green eyes, hmmm... Anyway, back to reality, she is a cheerleader. Sometimes I don't understand why she wants social reject Bella Swan as her best friend.
She kept talking as we were walking toward our lockers. We were a few steps away from them and she just stopped and almost shouted at me. "Isabella Marie Swan, what on earth are you wearing?"
"Cloths", I mumbled back and tried to pull her from the middle of the hallway, where everyone was starring at us. Alice didn't notice all the people but I don't like being the centre of attention.
"Bella, how many times have I told you a first impression is crucial?"
"But I don't want to impress anyone" Baggy jeans and t-shirt are comfortable.
"Don't you want to make friends and go out like a normal teenager?" Here she goes again about how people should live their lives. She gets this thing from how to articles she reads in trivial magazines.
"I have you and Angela."
"Who is Angela?"
"God, Alice, she is the girl that sat next to me in English last year."
"Oh, yeah. I remember her. She is going out with Ben now. So she is not going to have much free time." I just rolled my eyes at her.
"Alice I don't want anymore friends. Okay? Anyway people in this school are so vain anyway." She just smiled back and opened her locker. That's when I saw him walking our way. Him is Edward Cullen, Alice's brother, quarterback on the football team and of course lady charmer. I turned around and made myself look busy with my locker.
"Hello Alice, Bella" a velvety voice behind me spoke.
"Hello dear brother. How are you this fine morning?" She is always so cheerful.
"Hey Edward" I said trying not get lost in his emerald green eyes. He just smiled his crooked simile at me. God, he can take my breath away.
"Alice, you know your friend Jessica..." he started.
"What now Edward?"
"Do you think she will go out with me?" My heart sunk at those words. I grabbed my folder and headed to English, waving a quick goodbye to them. I didn't want to explain to them why I was almost crying.
In my haste to get away from them, I bumped into Jessica. Great. This little bitch was going to be Edwards's new girlfriend. I am not going over to Alice's house anymore.
"What where your going pig face!" Lessons haven't even started yet and senior year feels like it will never end.
Short Chapter I know. Please let me know what you think. Thank you