Keeping it in!
Bella P.O.V
Hmmmmm...I hope this place is better than the last. My last school was horrible. I had a math teacher who taught us our two times tables and some people in the class didn't even know how to do them, we're in year eleven for god's sake.
The same guy was also my science teacher, English teacher and geography teacher and apparently I was lucky some people only had one teacher, none of which were trained. Anyway that's part of the reason why I changed schools and suburbs. The other reason is that, well, let's just say things got tough and when things get tough I leave.
Anyway my name is Bella and I'm almost 18. I have chocolate brown eyes which I think is just plain boring, mahogany hair that goes half-way down my back and I am about 172cm tall. I have a nice tan and love being outdoors playing sports or surfing, but when it comes to walking on a flat surface I'm a clutz. I couldn't surf much when I was in my old school but now that I'm here things are a bit different. I go surfing as much as possible. I started surfing about seven years ago when my life took a tumbling. Anyway I don't really want to talk about that much. Oh we're at school great; I can check the place out. It doesn't look too bad from the outside; in fact it looks pretty good.
I get off the bus and make my way over to the office. The lady there was really nice and pointed me in the right direction to class. I thanked her and made my way there. I was out of uniform so naturally I got some unwanted attention. I was looking for my locker when I ran into a girl who looked about my age. Actually she ran into me.
"Sorry" she said "didn't see you there. I'm Isabelle you must be the new girl, our teacher told us about you. You're in my math class and most of my other classes as well."
By this time we were practically the only ones in the corridor, as the bell had gone. I looked around to try and figure out which direction my classroom was in. Isabelle saw me looking around and sighed, I turned to look at her curiously. Was she tired of me already?
"Didn't I just tell you that you're in my math class? C'mon follow me." She said and started to walk towards a class. So I followed her to the class, I'm not quite sure why but I felt as if I could trust her.
I thought that I was going to be late but, as I walked into the classroom I saw that it was mostly empty. I also felt the eyes of many people follow me in. I went to sit in a seat as fast as I could. There were a few empty seats in the back so I went towards them thinking I was going to sit by myself, since Isabelle had already sat down.
After I sat down I looked up and saw many curious faces looking back at me, so I smiled shyly at them. I looked back down and started to take my things out. As I set my books on my desk I heard a soft velvety voice ask if he could sit in the seat beside me. I just nodded my head too shy to say anything else.
After he sat down I realised that he was a really cute guy around my age, maybe a year older, actually, he was gorgeous. He had pale white skin, and bronze eyes so penetrating, they looked as if they knew exactly what you were thinking and feeling.
Seeing those eyes made me feel as if I was completely bare, so as usual, my defences went straight up. I saw shock temporarily show on his face as if he felt my defences go up, but it was gone so fast I might have imagined it. It suddenly occurred to me that I was staring and that he was staring back curiously. I thought it was rude to just stare so I introduced myself.
"Hi, my name is Bella".
"It's nice to meet you Bella" he said, very formally "my name is Edward".
Right at that moment the teacher walked in and called silence to the class which was a good thing because I didn't really have anything to say to Edward after the introductions. I turned to the front of the classroom and I saw three glares looking right back at me.
I swear if looks could kill then I would be dead. They came from three girls who were sitting at the front of the classroom. The girl sitting in the middle looked as if she was the leader. She had curly blonde hair that went up to her shoulder, if it was a bit longer and natural then it would have actually looked nice, but since it was a bit short and completely fake it didn't really suit.
The two girls on either side of her looked like her cronies, seriously the way they were dressed it looked as though they were trying to be like her but not outshine her in case they get de-croned or something. Anyway from the look she was giving me it looked as if she might have had a thing for Edward.
I turned to look at him and saw that his head was bent over his work, but it still couldn't hide the fact that he was smirking. I turned back to the front and started my own work.
After that first period I left the class and found Isabelle waiting for me. When she saw me she smiled and waved me over. "Hey how come you didn't sit with me in class?" She asked.
"There wasn't really any room so I just sat at the back. Anyway I didn't really think you would want to sit with me."
"Why wouldn't I want to sit with you? Anyway, it doesn't matter; everyone is talking about you and Edward. You know he has never sat with anyone ever. You were the first."
"That's not really saying anything since that was the only seat left in the room."
"Usually if there is only one seat in the room he moves it away from the person next to him. I think he likes you. C'mon we're going to be late for class and I want you to meet my brother and sort-of step-brother."
I didn't know what to say to that so I just stayed quiet and followed her there. As I walked into the gym I saw that the teacher was already there, but hadn't started teaching yet. I sat down just as the final bell rang and that was when the teacher turned around and addressed the class.
We were learning basic tennis, things that I already knew. I let my mind wander and saw Edward staring at me, again with those penetrating eyes so up went my defences once more. This time I was positive that I saw shock in his eyes. But I wasn't going to say anything. My eyebrows ceased up in thought.
"Ahem, Miss Swan would you like to tell us what would happen if you stepped on the line while you're serving?"
"Umm...well it's a fault, actually it's a foot fault and it could cost you a game, set or match depending on when it occurs, if you're serving and it's your second serve then your opponent gets a point." I said.
"That's correct. Hmmm. Pay attention please. Although you're new it doesn't give you the right to not listen in class."
This remark was followed by some sniggering from the back and I didn't even need to turn around to know who it was. It was coming from the three girls that glared at me in class.
Ok that was it. Enough acting all insecure and shy. Time to let the Shadowhunter in me out.
I turned to the back where all the sniggering was coming from and saw the three witches.
They were all looking at me and smirking at the teachers comment. I also saw that the small pixie next to Edward, which, Isabelle told me, was his adopted sister, was also smiling a huge smile. I looked over at her curiously and she caught my eye and, if it was possible, her smile grew larger. I looked over at Edward and he was smirking slightly too.
Hmmm, something's up with that family.
For now I pushed this thought to the back of my mind and turned back to the girls. The teacher was purposefully not acknowledging the fact that they were annoying everyone. Favouritism. I hate it.
Well since he isn't going to do anything then I will.
"Will you three cut out that horrific noise already? It sounds like an animal being tortured, and I am all against animal cruelty." I said quite angrily. It worked and they shut up, their laughter turning into a glare.
"Miss Swan" came the teacher's voice "apologise immediately. I do not approve of insulting other students."
I turned to the teacher plastering on a fake smile onto my face and said "I'm sorry coach, but see my late mother taught me a very important virtue when I was young and I don't think she would be very proud if I disobeyed her now. I promised her that I would never lie and you see apologising to those walking pile of beauty products would be lying and I don't lie." I said in a sickly sweet voice, sick of this place already.
"Miss Swan apologise this instance or see the principal." He said in a voice filled with anger.
"You can't force me to do anything I don't want to do. But you know what, I will apologise to them. I made a mistake and I'm sorry" I said to the three hoes behind me in a fake regretful voice.
They gave me a look that said suck this, while the teacher looked satisfied and turned back to the class.
"See," I said in a matter-of-fact voice, causing everyone to look back at me and the teacher to sign with annoyance. "I called you three a 'walking pile of beauty products' what I meant was a walking pile of UGLY products."
That wiped the smirks off their faces.
"Principal's office. Now." He said.
"You know what, I don't think I will. You can try and make me go but hell no; I'm not going on my own will. But, I will leave your lesson. If you're teaching people who have an IQ the same number as their age give or take a few" I turned and pointedly looked at the hags from hell. "And by give I mean take, then this isn't a class for me. So have fun learning that you can't run in heals that high, without damaging your limbs. That means legs in this case, hoe bags." I said to the three bitches, as I walked out the door into the corridor.
As I reached the corridor I heard the click clack of heals behind me. Thinking that it was one of the hags from hell I hid round the corner. Thanks to my Shadowhunter reflexes, I was quick so they couldn't see me.
I could hear and feel them drawing closer.
As soon as they got close enough, I jumped out in front of them and ran smack bang into Alice Cullen.
And she was cold. Ice-cold, as well as rock solid.
Vampire.
Vampire was the first thing that popped into my head.
It all made sense, the cold skin and the statuesque way they looked.
I looked Alice over and saw a faraway look in her eyes. Like she was looking into the future. That's when I realised that that was exactly what she was doing, looking into the future.
When I first moved here I was told that this place a very common place for supernatural creatures, especially vampires since it was so secluded and cold.
I also knew that certain vampires have the ability to have certain powers and I had a knack for always guessing correctly what specific powers some vampires have, and I haven't been wrong yet.
But, I just never expected them to be so normal. I had seen vampires before but none of them were like the Cullen's. They always had red eyes, not yellow, nor could they leave during the day.
Yes you have said a voice from the back of my mind.
The ones from 7 years ago walked out in the day.
But even they had red eyes. It said as an afterthought.
I looked back towards Alice and saw her still in looking into the future and put up the barriers that I had learnt keep out most vampire powers form affecting me, in case it was my future she was looking into.
I leant how to do this after my parents' death.
The death they suffered from a vampire attack because they didn't know what I know how to do now, how to protect their minds.
Up went the guards and down came Alice from her vision. I don't trust vampires. Even normal ones like the Cullens.
She opened her mouth but before she could say anything I said:
"Hi, my name is Bella, I'm not sure we've met." And stuck out my hand to her.
"I'm Alice, Alice Cullen. It's nice to meet you." She said, taking my hand. In doing so I used my powers to erase her memory... for now anyway.
"Well, it was nice meeting you Bella I hope you like it here." She smiled and turned around back to class.
Although I don't trust vampires it still felt wrong for me to take her memories... I felt guilty and...Sad?