Disclaimer: I wish I owned the Twilight series but sadly I do not.

Chapter One

"Miss Brendan, what is the answer?" asked my teacher, Mr. Carlisle, impatiently.

"The answer is 2,627, sir."

"Correct, Miss Brandon." Great, I was caught daydreaming once again about Jasper, just my luck. I hope he didn't notice it. Ever since I can remember Jasper has made my toes curl, but he couldn't like me back. I am like his best friend and that would just be plain weird. And everyday I give myself this talk over and over again in my head.

"Alice, are you alright? We are going to be late to our next class," said Jasper with concern. Why did his voice have to take my breath away?

"I am fine. Let's go." I grabbed my things and marched out of the class room. If only he knew I loved him. I shook my head, impossible.

"Alice, is it that time of the month for you again?"

"Yes." He was always right, too. He knew me better than anyone else, including me.

"Alice!"

"What?" I turned around just in time to see him running towards me and pushing me to the ground. "What is wrong with you, Jasper?"

"Sorry but you were about to get hit by a textbook."

"Oh, thanks." I pushed him off and walked into the music room. "Come on, Jasper."

He smiled his charming smile and sat beside me as always, that was his seat. We were always placed next to each other in choir and always got the duets. Our voices blended like "an angel's choir" (not my words, the teachers).

"Class, today is our final exam. Ready?"

The class fell silent; singing to the teacher one-on-one was everyone's nightmare, including mine. Thank goodness the class was on the other side of the class room.

"Alice would you like to be first?" the teacher asked.

"Sure," I replied unsure of myself, but Jasper's smile was reassuring. I walked over to the teacher's piano nervously.

"Miss Brendan, you will do fine. Ready?"

I nodded and started to sing as the teacher's fingers flew across the keys. As I watched his fingers flowing so smoothly, I started to feel the rhythm and raised my voice to match the rhythm he played. The class grew silent and applauded as the teacher came to a stop. "Sorry," I whispered.

"No need to apologize. That is why I give you the solos half the time."

The second part of the exam flew by in a flash. I sat down in my seat and compliment over compliment was said to me. I smiled and nodded then I guess Jasper saw something in my eyes. "That's enough guys; give the star some space to breath." I smiled at his comment.

"I am no star."

"You are to them," he stated back. I couldn't hold my laughter back. "There's that smile."

Shortly after, the bell rang and the end of the day came quickly. I was heading towards my brother's car when my nightmare walked forward. "Hey there, Alice, got a minute?" asked the devil, James, himself.

"What do you want, James?" I shot back.

"Can I take you home today?"

"Sorry I can't drive with boys like you."

"But you drive with your brother."

"That is because he is my brother. My parents trust him more than they will ever trust you. Bye." I got into the car just as my brother came up and told James to leave.

"You can't get away from me that easily. I love you and you love me too," he whispered next to my ear then slammed the door.

"Are you alright, sis? Is he bothering you?" Emmett started the car and pulled out of the parking lot. We were halfway home when I answered his questions.

"No. I am not alright. Yes. He is bothering me again. He thinks that since I liked him once that I will like him forever." Emmett stayed silent after my answer.

"What do you want me to do, sis? Getting into a fight with him will not stop this?"

"Nothing. You will do nothing and I will do nothing."

"Then he will know he got to you, one way or another."

"Let him think what he wants to think. You are a senior this year and I am a junior. He is a senior as well. Hopefully I will not see after this week."

"I hope so too." The rest of the drive was silent. We arrived home and studied for our exams tomorrow. Hours had passed when one of us spoke to each other. "Al, Rose is coming over again. Do you mind?"

"Not at all. Would you like me to cook something for you two?"

"No, I will tonight. Go to bed. You have a big day tomorrow in store for you."

"Whatever." I walked up the stairs and got ready of bed. It was ten o'clock when I finally sat in bed with my book, Pride and Prejudice. I do not know how many times I had read this book, but the ending always surprises me. I didn't turn off the lights till eleven o'clock and that was when my nightmare had begun.

"You know you love me. I will always be with and you will always be mine," James voice and faced appeared in my dream wherever I looked. I ran through the forest and he appeared behind every tree.

"Leave me alone," I cried. It was six o'clock in the morning when I awoke. I slept through the whole night?

"Al, hurry up. I need to be at school early this morning to talk to a teacher." I scurried through clothes that were clean, that matched, and that were in fashion. I always have to look good even when it isn't my best. I slide down the stairs and grabbed a granola bar and my books.

"I am ready."

"That was the fastest I have seen you get dressed. I applaud you." He started to clap his hands together. I smacked him upside the head and laughed.

"Don't be such a smart butt." I grabbed his keys. "Come on or you are going to be late to your own teacher's appointment."

He snatched the keys from me but then tossed them back at me. "Hahaha. You drive this morning."

"If you insist." I went into the garage, opened the garage door, started the car, and waited for Emmett to get into the car before I pulled out of the driveway and within seconds into the school parking lot.

"I loved how you sped through traffic this morning."

"What can I say, I love speed."

"Come on. You are so much like dad in that respect."

I stuck my tongue out at him as he poked my nose. "Fine." I grabbed my things and walked next to him to his class. "I will be in the library."

"Okay. See ya, sis." Emmett walked into his teacher's class with confidence. I wish I was brave like him. I made my way to the library, when James appeared out of the corner of the building.

"Hello, again, pretty lady," he said with a smirk across his face.

"James, are you following me now?"

He just smiled as he walked closer to me. "You know what I want?"

"What you want and what you need are two different things; and I am not what you need. Therefore, I cannot give you what you need. Now will you please get out of my way so I can go into the library?" Now this is what drove me insane, he didn't listen. He got even closer for that matter. Crap, he trapped me against the wall.

A/N: Please review. This is my first fanfict ever that I have written by myself. So please review much is appreciated.

ILY kAtiE