Chapter One- Shadow
Clarissa
So, this was Forks High School. Depressing, rainy, boring and non-descript.
Absolutely perfect.
I smiled as I parked my car, and walked in to Forks High School.
…
My first day.
I was sitting at lunch with my new "friends"- Mike, Jessica, Angela, Eric, Lauren and Tyler. Though friends were a big exaggeration. They were just curious about the eccentric new girl, I was sure.
I smiled as Tyler nodded encouragingly at me. I was half-dead.
You can't be half-dead if you were never alive… I mused to myself. I inwardly sighed as Jess turned towards me.
"Clare, you haven't eaten a thing!" Jessica tutted. "You're not anorexic, are you?" She leaned closer. I fought the instinct to lean backwards, away from her. "Because if you are, you can tell me. I wouldn't tell a soul."
I highly doubt that, I thought bitterly.
"No, Jess, I'm not anorexic." Was it just me, or did she look disappointed? "Just not hungry. First day and all!"
I tried to remain upbeat. I knew exactly what I was looking for… and I'd waited long enough. But surely a few more mere minutes couldn't make that much of a difference?
Jess, satisfied there was no gossip to pass along about the new girl, went back to her conversation about the some homework before my time with Lauren. Angela smiled shyly at me from across the table.
I returned the gesture, sweeping from Angela's face to across the cafeteria hall. It was large and long, I concluded. Nothing especially fantastic.
That was when they walked in.
That was when I saw Edward Cullen.