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"Oh come on! It'll be fun!" Bella, my best friend, pleaded with me.
"Bella! I don't want to go to some bonfire with people I've never met." I said, still looking down at my lunch tray.
She was quiet for a while and when I looked I noticed she was just playing with her food, with a frown on her face. I sighed, I usually go everywhere with her and she rarely hears no from me. You see, when I moved to Forks with my parents she was alone, literally. She was sitting in this very lunch table just staring at her food with a depressed look on her face, like she is now.
I walked into the lunch room with twiddle dumb and twiddle dumber flanking by my sides. Lauren and Jessica have not left me alone all day and it was quite annoying!
"Okay," Lauren's snotty, fake voice started, "We'll get our lunch and sit over there. Come on, Jae."
I bit my tongue and followed the girls. Honestly, I was just putting up with their shit for the day so I can get to know my away around this school without anyone's help. We picked up a lunch, it was spaghetti today – yuck.
"Hey Jess, Lauren." A blond boy with a baby face greeted us. "New girl." His voice sounded dreamy, his eyes looking me up and down.
"Hey Mike!" They both said – Jessica's voice more flirty than Lauren's. "This is Jae-Lee Addison, she's from Australia."
"Oh, well, 'ello mate!" Mike said in a poor Australian accent.
I laughed humorless, "Oi Mike" My thick accent evident.
"Ugh," Jessica said distastefully looking toward the doors. "That's Bella Swan, she's a wreck. I mean, what a total baby. Seriously, Edward's been gone for three months already and she's still crying over him."
I looked at the girl closely, ignoring the rest of what Jessica was going to say. Long brown hair ran down her back, she was skinny, too skinny. It looked like she hasn't eaten in months. Her shoulders were hunched over, her clothes didn't match; you could tell she care less.
I felt for this girl. She wasn't a 'baby' she was heartbroken! Some bastard left her and she was obviously in love with him. Jessica and Lauren couldn't tell, they were just two sluts who didn't care about anything but themselves. I got up from the table, distracting Jessica from her little rant.
"Where are you going?" Lauren asked.
"Well to be honest, it's really none of your god damn business." I shot back, aware of their shocked and angry faces. "But I'm going to sit with a real person, with some real problems. So, if you'd excuse me." I said, walking away, towards Bella Swan.
So basically I introduced myself to her, she couldn't look me straight in the eyes though. I mean, who can? It's not everyday you see someone with purple eyes. Yep, that's right, purple eyes. All the girls on my mom's side of the family have them. Weird right?
Bella eventually got everyone to believe she was out of her zombie stage in a couple of weeks. Of course everyone but me. I knew she was healing slowly though, I could see it in her eyes every time she came back from La Push. I also helped her out; always being there for her, letting her cry on my shoulder, blocking her from all the hatred and rumors that started. I mean, couldn't people just mind their own business?
Bella was still staring out in space, and I, being a good person and all, gave in. "What time should I pick you up?" I asked defeated.
She squealed. Seriously, she did. "Well it's at First Beach, six to midnight. But we, well you, can only stay until nine. That's when the Elders tell the legends of their tribe. No outsiders allowed. Sorry." She finished in a rush.
"It's fine Bella, it's not like you make the rules. So," I stalled for a minute, "Can I pick your outfit?" I finally asked with a smile.
Bella looked me over for a while, her once happy mood changed into a somewhat sad one. "Just like Alice." She muttered, looking away into space.
I sighed, she was thinking about the Cullen's again. That fucking family ruined her life. Somehow they wrapped Bella up into believing they loved her, that she was family. Stupid liars, if I ever see them I swear I would... Well, I guess I couldn't do much damage to a vampire, huh?
Bella told me all about the Cullen's, their kind, James, Laurent and Victoria. Victoria, I thought, she's still around, searching for a chance to get her hands around Bella's neck. I don't know what happened to Laurent, but when I asked Bella just said he was taken care of. Whatever that meant.
The bell, indicating sixth period, rang. Bella and I jumped, both too absorbed in our own thoughts.
"Yeah," Bella said softly, "Just come by around five and you can pick out my outfit."
"No it's okay, Bells." I said as Bella and I walked in opposite directions.
We had two periods left, chemistry and calculus, but with different teachers. I was lucked out though, since I had the two sluts in both periods. Lauren, Jessica, and I haven't spoken since that day. Well, obviously they started rumors, talked behind my back and everything, but didn't have the balls to say it to my face. Same thing with Bella, there were plenty of rumors about her, they even went so far to say we were lesbians that were dating. Yeah, let's just say I got a good laugh out of that one. I even had a better time punching them both in the face. My time with the chief of police was enjoyable, too. Bella's dad loves me, he would never get me in trouble – he actually wanted all the glory details.
"Really, who does she think she is?" Lauren asked Jessica in a disgusted voice as I passed by their desks. "She comes waltzing in our school like she owns the place, her and her purple eyes. They're most likely fake anyways, nobody has purple eyes!"
Jealous bitches, I thought as I took my seat beside Angela, the only other girl in this school, besides Bella, I could stand. "Oi Ang!" I said happily.
She laughed, "Oh, that accent of yours never gets old." She smiled.
Class went by like usual, no one payed attention to Mr. Tucker as he wasted his time attempting to teach us something, Jessica and Lauren fixing their makeup and talking a whole bunch of cat piss things. That's exactly how last period went and I was relieved when the last bell rang.
It was raining outside, like usual. I ran to my 2010 Mercedes Benz, a birthday gift from daddy, and cranked up the heat. I waited for Bella to come out since I've been giving her a ride to and from school, her rusty old truck died out a two weeks ago. I saw her after five minutes of waiting, she was running, a Bella safe pace run, and got to my car in thirty seconds – without tripping.
"Impressive." I praised when Bella was seated.
"Thanks," Bella breathed out, cold and tired.
We didn't talk on the way home, just listened to some music until we stopped outside Bella's house.
"Are you coming in? Charlie really misses you." She asked, pointing to his police cruiser parked in the driveway.
"Fine," I huffed. "But only for five minutes, I have to get ready." We walked to the front door and Bella held out her hands like she was Vanna White. Smirking, I opened the door and yelled, "Hunny, I'm home!"
"Jae! Is that you?" Charlie's excited voice asked, poking his head out of the living room.
"No, it's Jessica Stanley, Bella's best friend!" I joked, giving him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. He laughed effortlessly, hugging me back and ruffling my hair.
"I haven't seen you in a while, crazy eyes!"
I rolled my eyes at the nickname Charlie gave me the first time we met. "It's only been a week, Charlie." I told him.
He laughed, hugging Bella then going back into the living room. "That guy lives on sports." I told her. "But I gotta get going, I only have three hours to get ready!"
"Jae, the fire's at six, so you have to be here before then." Bella informed me.
I winked at her, "Well then, we're gonna arrive fashionably late!" I said, running out the door.
I drove home at an incredible speed, making it in five minutes when it should have took a reasonable fifteen. I parked in my huge driveway, running up to the mansion. My father owns part of Juicy Couture and my mother is the manager to some store in Seattle. They're never home so I wasn't surprised to be met with no 'Hey sweety,' or 'How was school?' They loved me though, I was their only child. It was just they were busy with their lives and their jobs.
I took a quick shower and dressed in my Juicy Couture hoodie, skinny jeans, and converse. I didn't bother with my hair since I knew it would just dry in beautiful waves. I applied the basics, mascara and eyeliner, and was out the door once again.
I pulled up at a McDonald's, ordered two cheeseburgers, a large fry, and a large coke. What? I had a big appetite! I brought the food home, devoured it in twenty minutes, brushed my teeth and left to pick up Bella. It was only 5:30, that girl knew I couldn't be late to anything so she was sitting on the steps waiting for me when I stopped in front of her house at 5:40.
"Are you excited?" She asked, almost bouncing in the passenger's seat.
"Oh, I'm thrilled Bells." I said, speeding away to First Beach.
When we got there I noticed a big fire pit straight ahead. Then I noticed everybody looking this way. There was two huge guys, and when I say huge, I mean huge. There was also two women there, and that slightly calmed my nerves.
"What kind of people are you hanging out with, Bella?" I asked, my big eyes looking at her.
"Oh shut up, they're nice people!" Bella jumped out of the car and waved to everyone. "Oh, don't stare at one of the girls, Emily. She has scars on one side of her face, don't mention it either, her fiance doesn't like it." She informed me.
"Well, as long as she doesn't stare at my eyes." I laughed along with Bella. Who doesn't stare at my eyes?
"Bella!" One guy said, running up to us, waving.
"That's Jacob." Bella said, not even looking at me. Jacob caught up to us, engulfing Bella in a bear hug. "Hey Jake." Bella whispered, blushing. I laughed, Oh this girl is totally crushing! "Meet Jae-Lee."
"Hey Jae-Lee, whoa!" He said, eyes wide looking at me. "You – you – you have purple eyes!" He yelled. By this time the other two boys were here, staring at me too.
"Yep, you like?" I asked. I got no answer.
"Come on, Jae. Let's go meet the girls." Bella said, dragging me toward the fire.
"Em! Kim!" Bella yelled, smiling toward the two girls sitting by the fire. We met up with them and I saw what Bella was talking about. They were both two extremely beautiful native girls, but one of them had three distinct scars running down the right side of her face.
"So, this must be Jae." The scarred lady said, looking into my eyes. Wow, I was surprised. None of the girls seemed to have a big shock of them. "Bella warned us before hand." She said. "But gosh, they're beautiful!" The girl next to her, Kim, nodded in agreement.
"Thanks," I blushed. "And you must be Emily." I hugged her. "Kim." I hugged her as well, what can I say? I'm a friendly person.
"Oh, take a seat. Seems that the boys snapped out of their shock." She laughed, pointing to the guys around the fire.
"Hey Em, where's Sam?" Bella asked sitting down, me taking one right next to her, Jacob on the other side.
"Oh, he's just finishing patrol..." She stopped, looking at me. "He should be her in five minutes with Paul." I acted like I didn't notice that she said 'patrol.' I wasn't going to be rude and ask her about it anyway. "So Jae, this is Embry and Jared. I don't believe you've met since they were so interested in looking in your eyes."
"Well can you blame us?" Embry asked, still staring. "I mean, look at them!" Emily was about to say something when a voice cut her off.
"So, how juicy are you?" A deep, sexy voice asked from behind me, obviously he just read the back of my hoodie.
Emily looked about ready to smack the guy, but her gaze landed on someone else and she got up quickly to hug him. Embry and Jared laughed while Kim looked at me with apologetic eyes.
"Paul, man-" Jacob started, but got cut off by me.
"Well, it depends on how hard you squeeze, baby." I sarcastically shot back, turning around to face this man.
Wow, it was like an explosion.
BOOM! A million butterflies exploded in my stomach. This man was sexy, and I was just looking at his abs. Oh, he's very edible abs! My eyes slowly made their way to his chin, then his smirking lips, his perfectly structured nose, and his eyes.
It was like magic, I could feel it and I knew he could feel it too. His once cocky expression turned soft. His mouth hung open, and I was certain mine was, too.
Purple orbs meeting a rich brown. I couldn't think. All that mattered was him. This man. This beautiful piece of art in front of me. I wanted to run up and kiss him, attack him and do very, very naughty things.
He took a step forward, his hand outstretched toward my figure. The sudden movement broke my trance, half of me wished it didn't, the other half did. I was drooling over a guy I didn't even know! That never happened. Never!
The guys stood up and dragged the beautiful man into the forest. A minute later we all jumped when we heard a howl.
"What the fuck just happened?" I whispered, not having the strength to talk any louder.
"What happened, sweetheart, is you just met Paul." I didn't know who said that, I personally didn't care. There was only one person on my mind right now, and his name was Paul.
Paul.