Bella glanced at sister who was staring aimlessly out at the people. For twins they really didn't look alike, similar but not exact. Brittany had a smaller nose and green eyes, her hair was dyed black.
"You think he brought the cruiser?" Bella asked as they hauled their bags across the terminal. Giving mom some breathing room had been Bella's idea but where she went her other half was sure to follow.
"Of course...does he own anything else?" Sure enough when they made their way out into the dreary weather their father stood in front of a police cruiser. The two turned to each other and wordlessly began a game of rock paper scissors which Brittany lost.
"Your the convict." Bella said triumphantly and her sister dragged herself into the back of the cruiser. As children they loved playing the back, trading off cops and robbers. Charlie smiled awkwardly at his two daughter, the three had never been close...Bella had bonded with her mom and Brittany had become a lone wolf, much like him.
"Bella I got a surprise for you..." As they pulled up a rust red truck was sitting in the driveway of the old house they had spent little time in growing up. It was older than the girls, three bedrooms, one bathroom. Bella's room faced the front yard while Brittany's faced the back, day and night their mother had always said.
"I love it." Bella said smiling her first real smile since they had decided to come to Washington. Brittany snorted and then leaned up against the cage. There was no way police chief Swan would buy his rebellious teenage daughter a car, he would give it to the responsible one.
"So what did you get me Charlie?" While Bella put up fronts for her family Brittany never saw the point. He sighed, he had gotten her something, less extravagant than the truck but something still.
"Its in your room." She grinned knowing exactly what he would get her, she only had two loves, fighting and singing. Once he got out and allowed her out of the back she ran quickly inside and up the stairs. Bella's room was on the right, hers to the left and when she came inside she was not disappointed. A shiny broad sword was sitting on her bed with a bow around it.
"Beautiful!" She squealed and pulled it from the sheath. Bella groaned in the doorway, not really wanting her sister to have another weapon.
"Now Brit, that stays here...no sharp objects at school!" She grinned and nodded brightly.
First day was hell on both Swan girls. They had been given most of the same classes but of course there was the inevitable separation third and sixth period.. Bella had gained a new admirer in Mike Newton and by lunch both girls were being dragged to the cool kids lunch table. Brittany pulled out nun chucks and began swinging them lazily at the end of the table while Bella had been pulled into the middle. That was how it had always been, people warmed to Bella quicker. Her eyes were soon drawn to a table of five kids, all insanely beautiful.
"Brit." Bella said and she noticed her sister was looking at them as well. They asked Jessica who they were. Jessica made a slight noise that let both girls know she didn't think very much of them.
"Those are the Cullen's, Dr. and Mrs. Cullen's adopted kids. They are all together, it's kinda creepy. Emmett, he is the big guy, he is with Rosalie, the super model blonde." Brittany made a mental note of the couple and listened as Jessica went on.
"Alice is the dark haired girl, and she is with Jasper, he is the one who always looks like he is in pain." Bella was listening intently but Brittany had noticed Alice was staring at her, a sad smile on her face. The swing of her nun checks came to a halt as she watched the pixie like girl.
"What about him?" Bella asked.
"That Edward, he is single, but no one here is pretty enough for him apparently." Bitterness was laced in her words and Bella shook her head, putting her front back up. Brittany let her eyes trail over the last two boys, trying to remember what Jessica had said about them. Jasper was watching Alice confused and Edward was staring at her and her sister. Jasper turned to look at them and she noticed what Jessica had said, he looked like he was in pain. The strange urge to touch him came over her and she turned away. Well if that wasn't a creepy stalker thought to have. Edward smiled softly before turning back to his siblings.
Biology would be the turning point for them, they entered to find and interesting situation. The only open table happened to be with Edward Cullen, and after stating that they didn't like being separated the teacher told them they could be a group of three.
"Should we flank him?" Brittany muttered as they approached. Edward glared up at her to which she smiled, good hearing that one. She still sat on his right leaving Bella his left, he seemed to tense and get an angry pained look on his face.
"Everyone get out a piece of paper and take notes on the lecture." Brittany glanced at him to see his eyes glance quickly form Bella back to her. He had the look like he wanted to get violent. If he moves towards Bella a left jab would be most effective...his hand is clenched around something, grab his wrist to make sure he can't use it to hurt her. His anger was gone in seconds replaced by curiosity. If you try to hurt my sister I'll kill you mother fucker, no matter how attractive you may be. His lip twitched as though he wanted to smile, as though he had read her thoughts. Its no possible for someone to read thought Brittany...but I swear I can feel him in my head. He abruptly turned back to the teacher. She couldn't stop the growl that left her lips and cause Bella to turn towards her.
As they walked towards the truck Brittany made a note of the silver Volvo Edward was driving, he currently stood beside it with his sister Alice and her boyfriend Jasper. Her eyes stayed on his as she made her way around the truck. Its like he is looking right through me, like he isn't scared. She jumped in the passenger seat and kept her eyes firmly locked on his, she was a pro at staring contests. It was a drawn, Bella drove out of sight before either blinked.
Edward Cullen wasn't at school for the next week, and Bella was a bit put off by it. Brittany noticed the gaze of the other Cullen's falling on her and she had half a mind to go call them out. The eldest, Emmett seemed to glare more than the others, and she would glare right back while swinging her nun chucks. Jasper seemed to look at her with contemplation, and Alice with that same sad smile. They all confused her, but she was going to figure it out.
"Brit, we are gonna be late." Bella said and she stood up still in her mindset of distraction. They had made it across campus and to Bio by time she clued in, Edward Cullen sat at their table, smile on his features.
"We have not properly met, I'm Edward." She raised an eyebrow as her sister shook his hand, hen he reached out for her. Now he wants to be friends. His smile grew as she sat down beside him. They had a lab on plants, Bella knew all the answers as did Edward, but Brit stayed quite. She had never been much for the science, English was her subject.
"You want to take a stab at it?" Bella asked giving her sister a soft smile. Brittany peered into the microscope and then sighed searching her mind for the answer.
"Meta phase?" She asked looked at both of them with the, I know hat is the wrong answer, face. Bella quickly scribbled something down on the paper, glancing at Edward as she did. Block, parry, belly, chest, block. Edward looked at Brittany, curious at her thoughts, he noticed her wrist was moving in careful circles, like she was holding a sword.
"You sword fight?" He asked looking into her green eyes. Her brain froze for a second before nodding.
"I like weapons, I'm trained in martial arts, and I can fight with a broad sword and Katana." She said and gave him a half smile. He watched her carefully, and she looked from him to Bella who was giving her the raised eyebrows. No Bells, he does not like me. Guys like him are into girls like you. I'm scary. Edward stole a glance at Bella and then to her twin. Bella was softer, she seemed more nervous yet apprachable. Brittany had a hard edge.
"So, how are you two enjoying Forks?" He asked. Bella let out a chuckle, it had snowed that day and she had wanted to throw herself off a cliff. She wasn't a fan of wet or cold.
"Not so great?" He asked and Brittany shook her head.
"The one thing my sister and I have in common is we like the heat." She responded and he looked over at Bella curiously. It didn't surprise her, the two girls never really fit in places but people were more likely to warm to Bells before her.
"So why did you come here then?" He asked.
"Our mom got remarried." Bella answered, wondering why he was making small talk with them now when he had looked like he had wanted to kill himself that first day. She had been annoyed by his behavior and told her sister so, she couldn't understand what they had done to deserve to be treated like that.
"And you don't like him." He said it like a statement.
"No, Phil is nice. Its just he is a ball player and he moves around a lot. Mom would stay home with us but it made her unhappy so I decided to stay with my dad." He noticed she stated it as a singular.
"You decided…so what about you?" He asked turning to Brittany. She didn't take her eyes off her notebook as she responded to him.
"Twins, where she goes, I go." He nodded, sensing their bond quickly. Bella questioned his eyes but he dodged her inquiry quickly. Brittany was the next to speak.
"Why does you sister keep looking at me like she does? I feel like she is about to come try and introduce me to Jesus every time we are in the lunch room." Edward couldn't help but laugh before she shrugged. She could see he knew more then he let off. Playboy is keeping secrets… what the hell could his sister want with me? He bit back his grin. The class was called back to order and the three of them faced forward. Edward tensed again, Brittany wasn't sure if Bella noticed but it put her on edge. A soon as the bell ran he was up in a flash and gone, both girls looking at each other puzzled. When they got to the parking lot after their last class Bella seemed edgy, her eyes on the boy by the silver Volvo. She almost hi another car in her attempt to make a speedy retreat, and as they passed his car both girls could swear he was laughing.