EPOV

I dropped the last bag on the floor of my 'new' room. I sat down on my 'new' bed and stared up at my 'new' ceiling. I'd actually been here before, but that was when I was really little. By the time I was eight I had avoided this town like the plague.

And now I was back.

I really hadn't wanted to move here, but what choice did I have? My mom had gotten remarried and I had decided that it was time to move out. I liked Phil fine, but my mom really needed some quality time with her new husband.

So I came back to Forks, the town I hadn't been to since I was eight. I hadn't wanted to seem so self-sacrificing; this was as much for me as it was for my mom. It's really hard to survive peacefully in a house with newlyweds.

But I didn't want to think about that anymore; so I lay down and went to sleep.

*~*~*

Before I knew it, my alarm was going off. At first I thought I had accidentally set it wrong, but then I realized that it wasn't actually midnight, the sun was simply so covered with clouds that it seemed to be dark out.

I groaned and dragged myself out of bed. I threw on a long-sleeved shirt and a pair of jeans, not really caring what I looked like.

I jumped into my car after grabbing a piece of toast. Charlie had gotten me an old truck, and while he had only been thinking for me, it was way too slow for my liking. I mean, it must have been at least fifty years old.

I was just coming to terms with the idea when I started it. The thunderous roar made me jump and I muffled a curse.

Eventually I got to school. It should have taken me about three minutes, but in my truck it took at least ten. People had better watch out. I was already in a bad mood and I didn't like to be the center of attention. I felt like a bomb just waiting to explode.

I reluctantly walked into the office and was given a schedule, map, and a slip for all my teachers to sign. What was the point of that? Oh well.

I had just walked out of the office when I was practically attacked by a girl with HUGE frizzy hair and a motor-mouth to match.

"Hi!" She said, way too excited, "I'm Jessica. You must be Edward."

Her abrupt entrance had startled me, and I scrambled to regain ground. I was just about to respond when I heard a booming laugh from the parking lot.

I whirled around just in time to see a guy with curly brown hair clamor our of a silver Volvo. I would have been gaping at the car if it weren't for the people getting out of it.

(I'm not going to describe them all, just Bella; you all know what they look like, so let's pretend I just took like three paragraphs explaining exactly what they look like.)

The blonde was amazingly beautiful, and I'm sure all the girls hated her for it, and I didn't blame them. She was the most beautiful person I had ever seen.

Then she got out.

I had never seen someone like her. She had long, wavy hair that came down to her waist. She had an open face that seemed so friendly and happy, yet reclusive and sad at the same time. She was more beautiful than the blond in a more subtle way.

I didn't realize I was staring until I felt Jessica tap me on the shoulder, and even then I didn't care. I only came back to the present as she dragged me into the class, bringing the amazing kids out of my sight.

I was about to ask her who they were when she stomped back out of the classroom, leaving me alone in my homeroom, just as the bell rang. I sighed and sat down in my seat. I'd have to wait till lunch.

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Morning classes crawled by. I really didn't like all eyes on me. I wasn't shy; I just wasn't used to attention. I tried to sit in the back of the class, but that didn't stop me from attracting a few over-friendly girls.

I tried to ignore Jessica as walked around the whole school giving me a tour. All the other girls would just stare at me until Jessica made it clear that I was hers.

Which I most definitely wasn't.

It was time like this that I cursed the fact that Forks was such a small town. I was new, and thus I was the center of attention.

But lunchtime eventually came.

I had to sit with Jessica, to be polite. I really just wanted to eat at my own table. I'm really more reclusive than popular.

But it was all the same anyway. The cafeteria was so small that there were no empty tables. Every table had at least three people at it. So I suffered in silence.

I was so bored. Everyone at the table was so superficial. The girls talked about shopping and the boys talked about sports.

I was going to have to find a new table tomorrow.

But suddenly I was happy that I had sat at the gossip table. I had just seen the kids that had captured my attention this morning. The beautiful ones.

"Who are they?" I asked, interrupting the boy on my right. I think his name was Eric.

"Them?" He asked, jerking his head towards their table, though it was obvious he already knew the answer. It aggravated me when people asked unnecessary questions, but I nodded anyway, hiding my irritation.

"They're the Cullens." He said, and I could tell that there were a lot of stories constantly circulating about them, just by the tone of his voice. "The blond guy is Jasper Hale. He's twins with the blond girl, Rosalie. The guy with brown hair is Emmett Cullen. The girl with the black hair is Alice Cullen."

"What about the girl with the brown hair?" I asked, eager for the mystery girl's name.

"That's Isabella." He said, a sigh escaping his lips.

I couldn't see what was so special about them-besides their incredible good looks, of course-but I could tell there was more. Eric just needed some prodding.

"Wow. Why do they sit by themselves?" I asked, knowing this would get a good reaction.

He snorted, gross. "All of them but Isabella are complete freaks. They're all adopted by Dr. Cullen and his wife. They live together, but Rosalie is dating Emmett and Alice is dating Jasper." He said.

Well, I had to admit that was a little weird. But they weren't related right? I guess you really can't help who you fall in love with. I wouldn't know.

As I watched, Alice seemed to suddenly stiffen. She looked directly ahead, but that was all I could make out at this distance. Suddenly, her siblings-that had all been looking in different directions-jerked to attention and started to watch her anxiously. Jasper hovered protectively.

I was worried, but Eric assured me that everything was fine. Apparently she had some weird disease.

And then she was fine. She started to move again. She smiled widely; first at Jasper, who was making sure she was okay, and then right at Isabella. She looked shocked for a second, and then turned to look at me.

I was locked in her gaze until Eric started shaking me.

"Who does Isabella date?" I asked my voice suddenly rougher. A booming laugh erupted from her table, but I ignored it. There was no way they could hear me.

"No one. She's single, but don't waste your time. Even if she did date, her brothers don't let you get within a yard of her. Very protective." He winced, and I had a feeling he had felt their rage a few times.

I shrugged. She was probably a jerk anyways. Anyone that beautiful would have to have an ego the size of china. I just tried to focus on eating and making my way through my first day. I would have to stop thinking about her.

But it wasn't that easy.

I had always been able to control my thoughts, but all that control seemed to be taking a day off today. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw her staring at me. I didn't even know what color her eyes were-she had been too far away-and I was obsessing over her.

Eventually I just gave up and thought about her, glad I didn't have any classes with her, it would just make it worse.

Before long the bell was ringing, jerking me back to the present. I got up and walked to the door just in time to see Isabella and her family practically floating to the door. First these kids get to have amazingly good looks. Then they get to be rich, judging from the car they drove here and the fact that their father is a doctor. Now they get to be graceful too.

Life was just unfair.

I was so lost in thought that I didn't realize I was at biology until Jessica was waving goodbye. Apparently she had been talking this whole time.

I walked to the teacher and got my paper signed. He pointed out the seat I would be sitting at and it took me about two seconds to realize that I would be lab partners with Isabella.

I smiled and walked to my seat as I processed that. I groaned as I realized that she was probably used to charming guys into doing her work for her. She would probably try to get me to do everything for her. She would try to charm me. She would tease me.

And I wasn't sure I would be able to resist.

But as it turns out, I didn't have to worry about that. At least not today. As soon as I came within a couple yards of her, she stiffened. Suddenly she was up and out of her seat. She walked right up to the teacher-Mr. Banner-and talked to him in a quiet voice. She looked right into his eyes and within seconds he had agreed to whatever she wanted.

"Feel better soon Ms. Cullen." He called after her. She flashed him a quick smile and started towards the door. So she was sick.

But that wasn't right.

She wasn't walking slowly. She didn't look pale. In fact, she looked even more alive than she had in the cafeteria. Yet Mr. Banner watched her walk out, with complete faith that she was sick.

Hm.

What really sealed it was the glare she sent my way as she walked out the door. It was terrifying. Her eyes were pitch black. For a few seconds she looked extremely dangerous; animalistic. Then she was back to regular Isabella, leaving me to puzzle over her strange behavior.

A/N: Okay, so there's my first chapter. Sorry it took so long. I like to get a head start before posting my first update. Sorry if Edward is a little weird sometimes, I'm a girl and he's a boy. If I were 100% accurate, it would be creepy and you know it.