A/N: So, this is an Emmett story. I love Emmett too much. He's my "Monkey Man". Lol. This is probably gonna throw you for a loop because I change up the story line quite a bit. But it was just an idea I had as I was in Oklahoma with my best friend and we were talking when we should have been sleeping. I'm not gonna tell you what I changed. I'll let you see for yourself. Hope you enjoy it. Please, review.
*Bri
Chapter 1- New Students
Emmett POV
"Emmett Cullen?" "Yeah, I'm here." I answered Mr. Mason, when he called my name for attendance in first period English. He continued down the line, I tuned him out. It was the week before spring break and I couldn't wait to get the fuck out of this school, this town, get the fuck away from Rose. I don't know what has happened between us. We have just been fighting so much lately. -Buzz!- My phone vibrated in my pocket, speak of the devil and she shall appear; it was a text from Rose: Em, we need to talk. Great, just what I wanted to do. She could wait until after school. I knew exactly what I was going to do, what I was going to say.
"Mr. Cullen? Are you paying attention?" Mr. Mason asked. "Yes sir. I was. You were telling us about the essay you are wanting us to write about which book has most influenced us and why. It's due Friday at the beginning of class." "Very well Mr. Cullen. You just had a far away look in your eyes." "Sorry, Mr. Mason." I loved being a vampire, I could totally drift away and yet still know what was going on in class and more. Part of that more included the brown haired, blue eyed beauty that just walked in the door. As soon as her sent hit my nostrils, venom started to pool in my mouth.
"Not again." I groaned, too low for human ears to hear. But the weird thing about it, I didn't want to snatch her up and kill her. Sure, the scent of her blood drew me to her, made the venom pool in my mouth, made me want to taste her blood, but not kill her. Never would I kill that beauty. She wasn't graceful by any means, she came through the door, back pack banging around, ear buds blaring Cavo in her ears, smacking on some chewing gum, "Um, Mr. Mason?" she asked, her voice like smooth silk. Mr. Mason nodded, "Yeah, I'm Adrian Swan, but I go by A.J. Don't under any circumstances call me Adrian."
"Very well, but I will address you as Ms. Swan in this class," he took the slip of paper from her and signed it. As he handed it back to her, he pointed towards the empty seat next to me. "Please, take a seat next to Mr. Cullen." I watched as she clomped over to me in her black Doc Martens, leaving muddy footprints in her wake. This close her scent was overwhelming, but still I never had the urge to want to seduce her into the woods and kill her. She noticed me staring and looked at me, smacking away on her gum, "Hey, I'm A.J." I took a deep breath, "Emmett." "Ooh, I like that name, it's masculine and sexy." she smirked. This girl was definitely my kind of girl. Just the right amount of cockiness.
"As, I was saying, this essay must be-" "So what is there to do in this god forsaken town?" A.J. whispered, clearly not interested in listening to Mr. Mason. "Not a damn thing." She rolled her eyes, "Great." "Unless you know where to go." I added, winking at her and flashing my straight, white teeth and dimples. I loved the reaction I got from girls when I would do that. Their hearts would start racing and blood would rush to their cheeks. But not this girl, she wasn't phased one bit. My charm had no effect on her. I was flabbergasted, this girl intrigued me. I had to get to know her more, looks like I had plans for spring break here in Forks after all.
The bell rang and I got up slowly, dragging my ass, waiting on A.J. to put away her things. "So, what class you have next?" her silky voice asked me. "I have Trig next with Mr. Varner." "Sweet, me too." "Awesome. I'll walk you there. What grade are you in?" I asked her. "I'm a junior. You?" "I'm a senior. I've got a brother and a sister that are juniors. Edward and Alice." She looked up at me, with those blue eyes, penetrating to my soul. "I have a twin, Isabella, but she goes by Bella." A twin? "Identical or fraternal?" "Identical. Except for the eyes. She got our dad's chocolate brown eyes and I got our mother's blue eyes." she explained. "Good to know." I said, as we arrived at the Trig classroom.
I watched her with intense eyes as she handed Mr. Varner her slip and then looked around for a seat. I motioned to the seat on my right, "This one's empty." She just rolled her eyes and sauntered over and plopped down. "So spring break is next week right?" she asked, still smacking her gum. I was mesmerized by her jaw muscles. "Yeah," I answered, totally detached yet, fully aware of the conversation. "What do you do around here on break?" she asked, not noticing my stare. "I usually leave, go somewhere with my family. But I think I might stay home this time around. Maybe my sister and brother will stay around and my cousin, Jasper. My parents deserve to have a week alone." I said, keeping up our disguise.
"Ooh! You should have a party." she said, her eyes lighting up at the thought. "Yeah, so your dad could bust me? I think not." I said, rolling my eyes. "Oh, trust me, with me there, he wouldn't dare bust his little princess. He thinks Bells and I are sooooo innocent. Well, Bells is. But me, no way! I love to party." she said, pleased with herself that she was daddy's little princess and had him completely twined around all ten of her fingers and probably her toes too. "Well, then, we may just have to buddy up and get this party into gear." I said, clearly excited to be working with her, on anything. I felt my phone go off in my pocket, I pulled it out and checked, another text from Rose: I meant after class jackass. Not any time you damn well please. Meet me after you get out of Trig.
I couldn't stand it anymore, I will talk 2 u AFTER school, Rose. I stuffed my phone back in my pocket, my good mood, quickly evaporating. I pretended to pay attention the rest of the class. When class was over A.J. asked me again, "What class you got now?" "I've got French next." I answered, secretly hoping that's what she would have too. "Damn, I've got Biology." she replied. "Have fun with that. You'll get to meet my little sister Alice. She's the tiny, pixie looking girl with the pointy black hair. She's extremely annoying and hard to miss." I said, and we parted ways. But not before I drew in one more deep breath of her scent.
I left Trig class and ran smack into some girl that had her nose stuck in the school map. "Oh, crap, I'm so sorry." she said, looking up and up, "Holy crow, you're huge!" she exclaimed. I was shocked, I thought I had ran into A.J. But as I looked down into chocolate brown eyes, I knew I had just met Bella. "It's okay. I wasn't watching where I was going. You must be Bella, right?" Her eyes widened in shock, "How did you know I like to be called Bella? I mean, how did you know my name?" I laughed at her quick correction and the blush on her cheeks. I took a breath and was grateful she smelled nothing like her sister. "Well, you had your nose stuck in that map, so I figured you must be new, and I met your sister A.J. and she mentioned she had an identical twin running around here named Bella." She blushed again, she was the polar opposite of her sister, "Oh. Yeah, I'm Bella."
"I'm Emmett. Nice to meet you, Bella." I said, flashing my dimples and white teeth, Bella blushed again and her heart rate accelerated. Yep, completely different from her sister. I thought to myself. "You, too." she said and then scurried off. I watched her. She would be nice for Edward. I thought to myself, not realizing how accurate I was. When I turned around to head for French, I was stopped short by Rosalie standing in front of me. "I said we needed to talk and I meant NOW." Rose hissed. "And I said after school." I hissed back. "No. We're going to have this talk now. Whether you like it or not." she said indignantly, hands on her hip, designer shoes tapping on the tiled floor. "Fine." I said, through gritted teeth. "But we're not having it here in the middle of the hallway."
She turned a 180, slapping me in the face with her long, blond hair and stormed outside. I followed her to the woods surrounding the school. "What the hell has been wrong with you lately Em?" she yelled, not even caring that her voice was carrying. "What's wrong with me, Rose? Really? I haven't been acting any different than I have in the past 50 years! You are the one who's changed. Everyone can see it. They're just too chicken shit to say anything about it. I'm fed up with it, I'm done, we're over. You have no compassion for anything any more. You're just turning into a cruel hard ass and no one can stand to be around you any more!" I said, I could see her prickling, see her getting ready to blow her top.
But she surprised me, she took a deep breath and said calmly, "Well, I have been contemplating a lot of things here lately Em, and as much as I love Carlisle and Esme, I can't hang around here any more. All this goody two shoes stuff is killing me. I'm leaving. When you come home from school I will be gone. I always loved you Emmett, or I wouldn't have saved you. But it's time for me to move on." With that she kissed my cheek and ran further into the woods. I didn't even follow her. I was frozen in place. I hadn't expected that. I hadn't expected her to actually leave. As much as I had wanted to break up with her, I never wanted her to leave the family.
I don't know how long I stood there, I was shaken out of my blank stare by small arms wrapped around me and a shaking body. I looked down at the head of my little sister. "Did you know that was coming?" I asked Alice quietly. She just nodded against my chest, I tightened my hold on her and said, "I knew there was something behind the way she was acting." "She has been keeping her thoughts from me, so I have no idea what spurred her on and why she left." Edward said, clearly as confused as everyone was. "I just can't believe she left." Alice said, with a quavery voice, I knew if she could shed tears she would be. "It's okay, Alice. We'll get through this. Maybe once she calms down some she'll come back." Jasper said, trying to soothe his love. "No, Jazz she won't. I've seen it. Her mind is made up. She's never coming back." "We can't let this break us." Edward said. "No, we can't. We need to get back to the school. Before they start looking for us." I said. "Yeah, we've got about two minutes and 28 seconds before they do." Alice supplied. We walked back to the school solemnly, trying to pull ourselves together enough to put on a happy appearance, like one of our family members hadn't just up and left us.
A.J. POV
I found my way to Biology effortlessly. I handed the teacher my slip once again and he pointed out a seat. Which just so happened to be next to a short, pixie, with pointy black hair. "You must be Alice?" I said, smacking on my gum. "Yes, I am. And you are?" she asked, her head cocked to the side. Her sly smile implying that she knew more than what she was letting on. "I'm A.J. Swan. I met your brother Emmett earlier. He told me you had this class, he also described you. That's why I knew your name was Alice." I explained. "Oh, well then, that makes since. Welcome to Forks High School, A.J." she said, giving off the image of perfect attendance, perfect grades, welcoming committee president.
I was just getting adjusted on my stool when Alice gasped. I looked over at her, wondering why she had made the sound. Her eyes had misted over and she was staring straight ahead, but she wasn't. She had completely checked out. Great, I'm sitting next to a psycho. I thought. Then like it never happened she was back in the present and if possible she got even paler. She walked to the teachers desk and whispered something to him and he nodded. She left the room without even grabbing her things. I wondered at her peculiar episode but quickly put that thought aside as the teacher started the class.
About two minutes into the lecture I was already bored. I had been through all of this in Phoenix. I didn't need to pay attention. I knew it. This class would be a breeze, I would just use all of my old homework. It's all the same anyway. I started doodling on my notebook, trying to look like I was taking notes, not staring off into space. I didn't even notice when Alice slipped onto her stool, until she looked at me, "What did I miss?" She whispered. "Nothing exciting." I whispered back. She giggled. Somehow I think she knew what she had missed, and she like me already knew it all.
"So, A.J. you have a sister right?" she asked, smirking slightly. "Yeah, Bella. We're identical twins. Are you the only girl in your family?" I asked, genuinely curious. Her eyes turned sad, "Yes, I am. I have two older brothers, Emmett, whom you've already met, and Edward. Then I have my boyfriend Jazz. Who's kinda like my cousin but not really." This statement piqued my curiosity, "What do you mean by that?" "Well, Emmett, Edward, and I were all adopted by our parents, Carlisle and Esme Cullen. Jasper and his t-twin, Rosalie Hale are Esme's niece and nephew. They lost their parents a long time ago and they came to live with us. Most people think it's weird and I guess I don't blame them. But they just don't understand that there's no blood relation."
I was stunned that she talked so willingly about her family. I liked this strange little pixie. "Oh, well I don't think it's weird. There's no blood shared, so it's not like incest. People are so close-minded." She instantly perked up at my approval. "We're going to be great friends. I just know it." I guess I had just made my second friend in Forks, and they both came from the same family. "So, what are you planning for spring break?" I asked her. "Oh, well we usually go on a vacation with our parents. But this year I think we're planning on letting them go on their own. They need a little one on one time. After all, Carlisle is a doctor and he's hardly ever home these days. I think Emmett is planning a party. You should definitely come. Emmett's parties are always the best!" She said, clearly proud of her brother.
"I wouldn't miss it for anything." I said, and I wouldn't, something about Emmett Cullen just drew me to him. I couldn't place my finger on it, maybe it was because he was so much like me. I spent the rest of the class lost in my thoughts. When the bell finally rang I was glad to escape that biology classroom. It was just weird with all those jars of things floating. I was surprised when Alice appeared beside me and asked in her voice that sounded like bells, "So, where ya headed?" "Uh, gym, unfortunately." I grimaced. "Ooh, me too. I never play anything though. I always sit out. Stick close to me and you won't have to worry about a thing." She looped her arm thorough mine and tugged me to the gym.
When we got there everyone was heading to the locker rooms and changing clothes. I walked arm in arm with Alice to the coach and handed him my slip. He quickly signed it and said, "Miss Cullen, please find Miss Swan some gym clothes and then you can resume your usual seat. Miss Swan you can watch for today as well." Alice nodded and darted toward the locker room, "These clothes are hideous. I wish the school would just let Carlisle buy some decent ones, he's offered plenty of times." She found some that fit me and we both quickly changed.
Back out I the gym we were sitting on the bleachers, "So, how can we tell the difference between you and your sister?" Alice asked the question everyone always did. "Well, from behind you probably can't and from far off you probably can't, but if you're up close you just have to look at our eyes. Mine are blue, hers are brown. Plus, she's an introvert. Me on the other hand, I love being loud and crazy." "Well, that's easy enough to remember." she laughed. She said something under her breath that sounded like, "I wonder if Edward has met Bella yet." but I couldn't be sure.
At that moment, the doors to the gym burst open and Emmett appeared in the doorway, "I HAVE ARRIVED!" he yelled out and picked up the nearest dodge ball and launched it at a kid across the gym. "Emmett!" Alice warned. "Sorry, sis. I'll be more careful next time." he said, then looked at me and winked. "Hey, A.J.! What are you, chicken?" He taunted. Oh, no he didn't just call me chicken. "Did you just call me a chicken?" I yelled across the gym. "Yeah, I did. You gonna come prove me wrong? I bet you suck at dodge ball. I'm the champion. I'm always the last one standing." "We'll see about that one, Cullen." I said, getting up and walking to the other side of the court. "Bring it, Swan." As soon as I was in the boundary line of the court, Emmett launched a ball at me. I dodged it with ease, this was my game, I was in my element.
I picked up a ball off the floor at my feet, my eyes never leaving Emmett's. I launched it to the left and hit the unsuspecting boy that wasn't paying attention. Emmett threw another ball, aimed at my feet. I jumped in the air, and it went sliding under no problems. I stooped to pick up another ball, the little dark haired girl never even saw it coming. "Two down, three to go Cullen." "You ain't seen nothing yet, Swan." He said, taking aim and throwing another ball, this time at my head. I secretly thanked my mom for putting me in gymnastics. I quickly did a back bend and the ball hit one of my teammates behind me in the gut. "Damn, Swan. You got some evasive techniques I'll give you that." Emmett yelled. "Mr. Cullen watch your language!" the coach yelled.
"Sorry coach!" Emmett called back. I took advantage of his distraction by picking up two more balls and knocking his remaining two teammates out. "Hey Cullen! You're the last one standing!" I yelled to him. This got his attention and he looked around, "Alright Swan, two can play that game." he said, throwing another ball knocking my last member out of the game. "Just you and me now, Swan!" "Em, just give it up! You're going to lose!" Alice yelled at her brother. "Oh no I'm not Alice!" he yelled, launching one last ball at my stomach. I caught it with ease and threw it right back, hitting him square in the nose. "Face it, Cullen. You were the champion. Before you met me."
A/N: Well? Love it? Hate it? Do I continue or cease all progress immediately? Please let me know in a review. I really enjoyed writing it so I hope y'all enjoy reading it.
*Bri
