Ch. 1
New Girl In Town
"Isabella Swaaan???" I muttered to myself. Obviously not low enough….
"Yea, Lauren, weren't you listening….that's Chief Swan's daughter," Mike announced. "She used to live in Arizona, but now she is stayin' here!"
"Ohhhhh…great," I sarcastically stated. For some reason Mike Newton seemed to think I cared about our new alien visitor. Ugghhhhh. Three more days until the small town of Forks jumps into a frenzy over the new girl in town.
Okay okay…I really shouldn't have anything against this Isabella Swan, but I don't know her from Abraham Lincoln and hell…I sure didn't pay attention in History. So why the big fuss over one person…I don't know. This town is just so small that a tree could fall down in an empty forest and everyone would know about it as soon as it hit the earth.
"Lauren…Lauren….Heellooo??" Jessica was trying to bring me back from my daydream. I had trailed off the thought of Miss Swan and started thinking of something…I shouldn't have been because I knew that you can read it all over my face….but someone could read it without even looking at me.
"Laaurrenn," Jessica persisted, "you are going to have to stop snarling at the Cullens…it isn't very ladylike." She giggled.
"Uggghhh…..oohh sorry. How improper of me, is this better?" I changed my snarl into a hateful glare. And that is when he shot an even more hateful glare my way. I quickly turned with unexplainable tears running down my face. I jetted out of the cafeteria with Jessica trailing behind me with 101 questions.
Sigh. The Cullens. The ever-so mysterious inhabitants, once new-comers, were definitely known by everyone, but not necessarily favorited by most. They were all beautiful, like famous actors and models, and none of them were truly related. Dr. Carlisle Cullen and his wife Esme adopted five kids: Emmett, Rosalie, Alice, Jasper, and Edward. They were a very strange family…very cautious as if anyone dared to actually approach them. I would have to say that at least I know this new girl would have no effect on the Cullens, they are too wrapped up with themselves to notice another human being no matter how new.
The weekend passed by so quickly that I felt nauseated at the thought of starting a new week of school. However, I did manage to pull myself together. I picked out a cute red v-neck sweater and tight dark-washed jeans with my red and black Eckos. I even combed my dark brown hair to one side, placing a red clip on the opposite of my head to hold my hair in place. Checking the mirror one last time, I grinned at my evenly tanned skin and hazel colored eyes. I was on point today….all eyes on me!
I pulled into the parking lot and to my dismay…the new girl frenzy had already begun. I guess she pulled up right before I did, two cars down, because everyone was staring….and it wasn't at me. She was actually kind of pretty: fairly tall, pale pearl skin, straight brown hair, and a little awkwardness that worked for her. For a second I felt like hating her already, but I didn't want to waste my time; she will be forgotten by tomorrow, I hoped.
Every class, every damn class, people were talking about her. As I expected, Mike Newton would be drooling all over her, even though Jessica clearly liked him, both of them are so clueless. Despite his geniusness, I think I saw Eric following her around like a lost puppy, why was this school going crazy…the last time they were like this was when…uhhh nevermind. It was lunch time and every day I looked forward to it as much I dreaded it.
I never ate during lunch so I took my time getting to the cafeteria, but that was a mistake. To my surprise, little Miss Swan was sitting in MY seat.
"Ohhh…umm…sss-ssorry Lauren," Mike stuttered as I just stood there in shock.
"I'm sorry, am I in your seat?" Isabella Swan sheepishly asked, noticing my obvious disapproval of the new seating arrangement.
"Eehhhh…yea. But whatever, just sit there." I barked, coming off ruder than I intended.
Isabella shrunk down into her seat like a turtle escaping into its shell. I almost felt bad…almost.
"Why do you have to be so mean Lauren?" Angela butted in.
"Why do you have to be such a Mother Teresa?" I snapped back.
"Don't mind her Bella, she just likes being close to Edward Cullen." Jessica motioned to the handsome, one of a kind creature with his body now half-turned to us.
If looks could kill, I was stabbing Jessica a thousand times with eyes! Dumb trick! She doesn't know what she is talking about! I swear if I didn't have any self-control…………..1,2,3 breathe.
In the midst of my little episode, I see "Bella" cowardly peaking glances at Edward. And I doubt anyone noticed, but he glanced back at her with a grin. At that moment, I knew that this new girl was not going to make school any easier for me.
