It annoyed me how everyone was starring at me and they weren't even trying to hide it. They just kept starring. It has been a week since I had been at school. Although I did have an excuse; my arm was in a cast and my parents and twin brother were dead. Long story short there was a car accident a week ago and my mum brother dad and I were in a car on the way to dinner and a truck hit us. The three of them died on impact and all I got was a few stitches and a broken arm.
My parents were wealthy and they have a very big house. I managed to convince the judge to let me live on my own in their house as opposed to foster care. I was 16 I could look after myself, plus the maid and the cook promised me that they would helpf me if I needed it.
I walked into my English class and sat in my seat at the back of the room. I was a straight A student and I didn't really have friends. Since all the girls used me to get to my brother and all the guys were my brother's friends. So in a way the only friend I had was Jacob my twin brother… but now he was gone.
No one talked to me in class and I was glad because I didn't know what I would say to them I was still in shock. After English I went to math and everyone just starred and whispered but I tried to block it out. I put my brothers black hoodie up over my head and tried to hide. I was an attractive girl I just didn't dress to impress. Math went by slowly and then I went to lunch. It wasn't until then that the fact that Jacob wasn't with me anymore finally hit me… Jacob used to sit with me outside every second day and with his friends every other day. I put my books in my locker and the tears started… I quickly walked outside and sat under the tree I normally sat under… It was then that I let the tears take over… I put my head on my knees and just let myself sob… I didn't even notice that someone was there… I looked up and saw…
I saw a group of people standing around me. I looked at all the faces and then realized that it was the entire football team… my brothers entire footy team… they all sat down and I looked at them confused…
"what are you all doing here" I said not looking at them.
"We are here to support you Bella" Edward the now new captain said. Edward was my

brother's best friend he was a typical jock with the perfect body.
The rest of the team nodded in agreement. It wasn't until then that I realized that some of the girl friends of the football team were there too.
There was Jessica she was the cheer captain and dating quarter back Jason. I always thought she was nice she wasn't one of those skanky cheer captains. Then there was Angela she was dating Mitch and both Jessica and Angela had been with their boyfriends since year 8.
I was so much in shock that I didn't know what to say. Edward was in all my classes and I didn't even think he knew I existed.
I thought to myself I guess they miss Jacob as well…
Everyone was talking amongst themselves when both Angela and Jessica walked up and sat beside me.
Angela looked at me and spoke. "Bella we want to help you through this. Your brother loved you and we all loved him so this is the least we can do."
I looked at her and then my face turned stern

"So what you are just all doing this because you feel guilty?!" I knew I was over reacting but I got up and walked away… The tears came back. I kept walking; I was going to the gate I needed to leave the school I knew it was too soon to come back… Then someone put their hand on my shoulder, I turned around to see Edward looking at me. It looked like he had been crying. I turned back and continued walking towards the car park. It wasn't until I got there that I realized I had been driven to school today by Leticia the maid at my house, she refused to let me drive given the state that I have been in. I stopped dead in my tracks and just dropped to my knees. I felt the same familiar hand on my shoulder. This time I didn't brush it off.

"Come on Bella, I will drive you home." His voice was so calm and it made me all tingly. I slowly stood up and followed him to his car. We sat in silence and he drove me home. I lived a 10 minute drive from school. Once Edward turned the ignition off I didn't even notice I was in that much of a daze.

"Bella can I please talk to you for a moment?" his voice sounded shaky. I looked at him and nodded my head. "Now I know that you don't have anyone else to talk to. I know Jacob was your best friend and I only know that because you are all he ever talked about. Bells you may not realize that I know a lot more about you then you think. I actually pay attention when I came over. I know that your favorite novel is Harry Potter and that you love watching 10 things I hate about you and that you chew your nails when you are nervous, you also play Last Kiss by pearl Jam when you are really upset. I notice that you look at your phone hoping for someone to text you. Bells I really care about you and I don't want to see you like this. I promised your brother that I would look after you if anything was to happen to him." Once Edward finished we were both in tears. I looked at him and I didn't know what to say to him. He placed his hand on mine then spoke again.

"Jessica and Angela want to be your friend and the rest of the guys on the team want to be there for you. Can you please try and let this work… Look at this house it is way too big for just you. Can I come in and call my parents so they don't freak out about me skipping school?"

I managed to find my voice. "Of course you can come in. And Edward thank you, you don't know how much it means to me; just to know someone is there. The house does get lonely but I can't stand to leave the house and I don't want to go into foster care." Edward just got out of the car and walked around to open my door he held out his and I was reluctant to take it but I did anyway. We walked up the steps to the door. I let us in.

"You know where the phone is. I have to go and talk to Leticia to let her know that I am home." Edward just nodded and walked to the downstairs office to use the phone I walked into the kitchen where I found Leticia. She was a very petite looking lady and she had a look of worry on her face.

"How did you get home" she said in her English accent.

"Ummm Edward drove me home, I needed to get away from school." The tears started up again. She walked up to me and hugged me tight. I knew there was something wrong with her.

"Leticia what is the matter?" She looked up at me started to cry.

"Bella I don't want to do this to you but my daughter has just had her baby and I want to go and see her in England. I don't want to leave you alone." Just then Edward was standing behind me. He spoke very calmly.

"Leticia, don't worry about it, Bella has a lot of friends now and we will all take it in turns staying with her." I looked at Edward shocked I didn't know what to say, this was the last thing I expected.