Summer, You Betrayed Me


Everyone has a different reaction towards the first day of a new school year. Freshman are anxious to see what high school is like, sophomores are annoyed because they really have nothing to look forward to with graduation so far away, juniors dread the first day because junior year means SATs and getting serious to prepare for college, and seniors are eager for the first day because it means one day closer to the end of their high school career.

Edward Cullen sighed after glancing up at the clock that hung above his grand piano. He wasn't particularly looking forward to a new school year and tried to distract himself from the painfully boring being that was high school. He unhurriedly swung his legs over his piano bench and trudged over to his grand, cherry wood wardrobe. He chose a plain gray t-shirt and charcoal colored denim jeans to wear for the day. On a human, his simple outfit would look bare and unnoticeable, however, on Edward even the most ordinary of outfits would have him stand out in a crowd. He grabbed a comfortable heather gray pea coat from his closet and unwillingly made his way down the stairs. He groaned upon realizing that he was the first of his siblings to finish getting ready.

He sat on an ivory colored couch that ever so elegantly complimented the cool color scheme that made up the Cullen household. Although he was in no hurry to get to school, he began to wonder why his brothers and sisters were taking so long to get ready. He later regretted his decision to listen to the thoughts of his siblings as he waited.

Alice, who was already dressed and polished from head to toe, excitedly rummaged through her husband's wardrobe, trying to find a pair of pants that would highlight her favorite physical feature of his; his rear end. Edward shuddered at the mental image of Jasper in hot pants that flashed through his mind. Jasper, on the other hand, was carefully observing his wife as she stood on his tiptoes to reach the top drawer of his dresser. He was amazed, as always, of her body and how it curved in all the right places. These thoughts escaladed to dirtier thoughts that caused Edward to gag. Rosalie and Emmet were up to their usual activities. Edward grimaced at the impure thoughts of his siblings and attempted to block them from his mind.

There were many aspects of high school that Edward disliked. First was the fact that it was horribly boring to him. After repeating high school a countless number of times, his lessons became easier and less attention grabbing. Another reason high school was unpleasant for him was the fact that everyone constantly stared at him, more than they did the rest of his siblings. He was the only Cullen that was single and everyone knew it. This led to the awkward gawking of hormone driven teenage girls as well as the envious glares from the boys who saw him as competition. However, what he hated the most was the fact that he was able to read the minds of these horny judgmental kids that occupied his prison that was high school. Not only did he have to endure the horrifying fantasies that girls dreamed up of him, but also the far from innocent thoughts that students—and occasionally teachers—felt towards his siblings.

One once said that knowledge is power, but Edward most definitely felt that his "gift" of knowing some of the deepest and darkest thoughts of those around him became more burdensome than beneficial.

Jasper had a similar attitude towards high school as Edward. His powers allowed him to sense the feelings of those around him. Teenagers constantly gave off feelings of lust, especially towards himself and his other siblings that troubled him throughout the day. There was also the fact that Jasper was still having trouble adjusting to the change from human blood to animal blood. The flushed faces that teenagers often presented only made things worse. However, unlike Edward, Jasper had someone to lean on when things became difficult for him, and that was his lovely wife, Alice.

Alice enjoyed high school, to a certain extent at least. She liked meeting new people as well as having a place to show off her smartly chosen outfits. Although some were friendly, the majority of students avoided her. They would say that she was "weird," but the truth is that they were intimidated by her and the other Cullens. The fact that she was out casted from others was somewhat painful, but she still kept a pleasant expression on her face in hopes that maybe someone would open up to her.

Emmet, like Alice, didn't hate high school as much as Edward, Jasper and his wife, Rosalie, did. Emmet, once you got to know him, was very playful , entertaining and fun to be around. But, as usual, many were intimidated by his unusually large, and somewhat afraid of the attractive blonde that not only never left his side, but also never held back a glare towards those who lustfully stared at him.

Rosalie was very much the jealous type, and although the fact that many girls found her husband physically appealing was sometimes annoying, she was also somewhat flattered. She was thrilled with the thought that she had something that other girls desired. She also found satisfaction from the envious glares she received from those around her. Her sense of confidence (and sometimes arrogance) distanced her from others, and she liked it that way.

Edward's siblings came down in pairs to join him in the living room. Once they were all present, they head to Edward's car, all walking in different paces. Alice eagerly strolled towards the car, dragging a dreadful Jasper behind her. Rosalie practiced her haughty stride—although after years of beauty she had damn near perfected it. Emmet walked at a normal pace, just as he would any other day. The last to reach the car was Edward who took slow and hesitant steps, not at all hiding his feelings of dismay towards the first day. He drove slower than usual that morning, and halfheartedly pulled into the parking lot of Forks High School. He was last to exit the vehicle. He sighed as his mind flooded with the usual thoughts of his fellow students.

"Summer, you've betrayed me," he said to himself as he took his first steps towards living hell.


This is my first Twilight fanfic, so I hoped you enjoyed it!