Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight.

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Chapter One

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Every day is the same thing. And it's always gonna be. The same old school, the same old faces, the same old classes. But I had to do that. Wehad to. We promised Carlisle we would do it all over again this year, because he has this thing in his head. He wanted to be human. I've tried to reason with him so many times, saying it was useless to pretend we fit in the human world, but he doesn't listen.

So here we are, in Forks High, once again pretending we were just as "normal" as the other students. To me, there's not exactly a definition to the word normal, but we definitely weren't humans. We can control ourselves. I, for instance, have practiced my self-control for 80 years now; and I'm very proud to say that I've nevertasted human blood. And I really don't intend to, because I don't want to disappoint Carlisle. No one ever does.

Right now, me and my adopted brothers are sitting in the cafeteria, on the furthest table from all the rest. We are the weird kids of the school, aren't we? That, and because Jasper has a little problem with his self-control. He's the newest one to start trying this life style Carlisle taught us. We're the vegetarian vampires.

"So Bella, no one caught you pretty eyes yet?" Emmett asked, a goofy grin on his face. He really doesn't get tired of this. Just because all of my family; I say all of them found their true mates, and I haven't. Like I care. Rosalie, his wife, smacked the back of his head. "Ouch!" he winced.

"Don't start, Emmett, " I said looking at him with tired eyes. He laughed and turned back to Jasper. How could I ever be interested in any of these boys around here? I mean, first of all, they're human. I know what they want. I know what they are thinking when they gape at me the way they do. Because I am beautiful. Not that I want to brag or anything, far from it; it's just reality. All of us are. It's one of our weapons. We need to attract our prey, don't we? Well, when they're human, at least.

We sat in that same table every single day, with trays of food in front of us, but we never touch them. Gross. No one ever asks anyway, and it's not like anyone actually talks to us.

"We have a new student coming from Arizona tomorrow." Alice suddenly says, excited.

"Big deal," I said, with my super enthusiasm.

"Oh, c'mon Bella don't be like that. Maybe it's your chance to make a new friend"

I looked at her incredulously. "Alice, I don't have any other friends in here beside you guys. Why would I ever be friends with him?"

"Okay, never mind," she said with a smug smile. I didn't like the way she was looking at me.

"Stop that, Alice"

"I did nothing!" she said with the most innocent look on her face, than turned away from me.

The bell rang and we went to our classes. I was walking down the corridor headed to my Biology class, when I felt someone touch my shoulder. I turned around to face no one less than Mike -pain in the ass- Newton. Why he could never leave me the hell alone, I'll never know. Since my family moved back here, he - as long with many others - has been following me around like a lost puppy. And it's not like I've encouraged him, on the contrary. He just doesn't take a hint.

"Hi, Bella. Do you have a minute?" he asked, and I noticed his face was flushed. Why does he always do this to me? Is he suicidal or something?

"Counting. 56 seconds left now," I said raising an eyebrow.

He looked at me with wide eyes and I noticed he stared sweating. If it wasn't so annoying, it would be very amusing. He mumbled somthing intelligible, and I couldn't make out what he said.

"Excuse me," I said starting to loose my patience.

"I - I kinda asked you out last week, and you said you were gonna 'think'. Well?"

I narrowed my eyes at him. Is he fucking kidding me? He can't be seriously thinking I was actually going to think about it.

"Um, Mike, I don't see another way to make myself clearer than this" I put my hand lightly on his shoulder. He shivered. "I don't want to go out with you." I said very slowly, turned around and walked away. Several sets of male eyes followed me.

The rest of the day passed as all the others. Annoying humans annoying me. Why did I have to put up with this? Oh, yeah right, because of my family. Alice always gave me such a hard time.

We were hunting now. No, she was hunting now. I was sitting on big rock that faced the great lake behind our house, staring at nothing in particular. I wasn't very thirsty anyway.

"Come on Bella. Aren't you even gonna tell me what is going on in your mind?" Alice asked with a smile. When wasn't she smiling?

"Like you don't know already," I said with sarcasm.

"Let me guess: your life is miserable, you don't wanna go through a whole school year again because it's completely pointless and blah blah blah"

I just stick my tongue out to her and she laughed. Why does she even bother asking if she already know all my drama?

"Because you need to talk to someone, you big Drama Queen" She sits beside me and look at the sky. It's almost sunset now.

Twilight. I love it. I love the amazing color the sky get in this time of the day. And I couldn't wait to see it again in braking dawn. That's what I used to do at night. Watch the stars until the next day come.

So when it came, I couldn't be more thrilled. It was going to be another fucking boring day, as always. I combed my hair, changed (Alice had already everything picked up, of course) and got in my car. Oh, I loved my car. It was a red XFR Jaguar that truly lived in my cold, non-beating heart. I drove off to school with my siblings driving right behind me. When I got to the school parking-lot, I noticed a different car was there. It was an old silver Volvo, and two people were inside it. I passed by it without another glace.

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People all around the school were commenting about the new student, like he was some kind of celebrity. I can't deny it's great news, since my family and I are the only reason for rumors in this oh-so-exciting school. Suddenly a wave of pity hit through me. I was feeling sorry for the new guy considering all he's gonna have to go through, being the brand new shinny new toy with which everybody would want to play. My classes were as tedious as all the others. Great news. Except for the fact that every one kept talking about the new guy. Especially the girls. How odd. Who cared?

Finally the bell rung announcing lunch time. I got in the cafeteria and went straight to the table my siblings and I always occupied, without meeting anyone's eyes, like I always did. But I still could feel a lot of them on me as I passed. I took my seat beside Alice without even bothering to buy me something to "eat". I was so not in the mood right now.

Jasper and Emmett were planning their next hunting trip; Jasper a little bit tense as usual, with the crowd of human having lunch around us. I wasn't very much paying attention, mostly because Alice and I have already done our trip, and we were already full. Rosalie was probably going with them, but she didn't talk much. Suddenly, I had a strange feeling. It was like someone was watching me intensely.

I searched the room for the pair of eyes that were burning my skin with its stare, and then I saw him. It must be the new guy everybody was talking about. He was the one who was staring at me. So I stared back, trying to make him uncomfortable.

He had a weird semblance, though. So pale. His skin looked so damn fragile the way it was stretched on his face bones. His hair had this weird, but beautiful bronze color, and it was very… unruly, like he was always passing his fingers through it. His eyes were a lovely shade of green a bit faded, lifeless.

When he finally noticed my staring back, his cheeks became a little flushed and he looked away. Typical. He wasn't the first one who I caught staring, but was the first who looked that embarrassed. He was sitting on the worst table in that cafeteria, I noticed. Lauren, Jessica and those bitches were talking to him, twisting a piece of hair between their fingers, beating their lashes at him.

He seemed to be so uncomfortable sitting there, like he wanted to run off any second. That made me feel something weird in my chest, made me feel a tug pulling me in that direction to get him away from those girls. I tried to push that feeling away.

"What is so interesting in there, Bella?" Emmett asked trying to follow my gaze.

When he spotted what I was looking at, a huge grin grew in his face.

"Oooh, Bella you don't waste time, do ya?"

Everyone in the table was looking between me and the new guy's table, pure curiosity on their faces, except for Alice, of course. I felt the rage rise up through my body.

"Shut up Emmett" I barked at him.

"Bella likes New Guy Edward! Bells and Edward sitting on a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G."

I started growling at him. Now I wasn't even allowed to look at people? He moved his finger over his mouth like he was zipping it. Alice couldn't stop smiling at me. She must have had another one of her visions. Only she, Jasper and I had psychic gifts in our family. She could see the future, though it wasn't always certain, depending on people's decision; Jasper could sense and control the moods and feelings around him; and I could block mine and others' minds from attacks.

The bell rung and we went to our classes. Biology class now. Great. I got in my table and took my seat. I seat by myself, didn't have a lab partner since… always. And it was perfectly fine by me. The room was almost empty, for I arrived too soon again. I didn't like to waste time for this kind of stuff. I begun making random doodles on the back of my notebook, as bored as I was. My life was reduced to that: boredom.

A few minutes later the room was a little bit more crowded, and Mr. Banner got inside to start the class. But he didn't. He made an announcement first.

"Class, we have a new student who came from Arizona today. Welcome, Mr. Masen."

And the new guy entered the room. He kept his eyes down when he mumbled a shy "Thank you" and dragged himself to my table. Dragged. He looked so tired, like he was about to fall on the floor and start sleeping any moment.

He sat by my side and lowered his head on his arms in front of him on the tabletop. He didn't even looked at me. Didn't try to start conversation with me. Very odd. Anyway. The hour passed like that; me working, he with his head down. I think he was actually sleeping. When the bell rung, naturally every one started gathering their stuff to leave, including me. But he didn't move. His breath was even and calm, and I could hear his soft snore. He was sleeping.

I stood there for a moment thinking about what to do. Should I just leave him here? He'd miss his next class. Why the fuck did I care? I just did. So I very gently shook his shoulder to wake him up.

He seemed disoriented for a second.

"What… where am I?"

"Um… the class is already over. You fell asleep."

He looked at me, confusion all over his beautiful face. Wait, did I just say 'beautiful'? I think I'm loosing my mind… Then his eyes went wide and he quickly started gathering his books, mumbling "Fuck, why does it always happen to me" under his breath. If I wasn't a vampire, I wouldn't have heard that. I chuckled. He looked at me with worried eyes.

When he turned to leave, dragging himself again, he almost collapsed and fell down. I went straight to him, putting my arm around his waist and supported his full weigh.

"Hey there, buddy! Are you okay?" I asked kind of panicked. What was wrong with him?

He looked at me with guilt in his eyes. "It's noting really. I'm fine" He tried to pull away from me and walk by himself, but he didn't have the strength. I tightened my arm around him.

"Do you want me to help you go to your next class?"

"Um… yes, thank you" he said, kind of embarrassed. He didn't want to look weak next to me, who was clearly so much smaller than him. But so much stronger nevertheless.

I walked him to his next class when he told me what it was, and instead of going to mine, I crossed the buildings and went to my car. I was already too late to my class, anyway.

So I just sat inside the car and thought. Thought about the new guy, Edward, and his fragile body. Something was up with him. I just had to find out what it was now. I started my car and drove off with full speed.

A/N: Well, if there's anyone reading this, thanks! :D

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Next chapter coming soon.