The town Bella moved to was Forks. There weren't that many people, so it seemed much harder to make friends. People were friendly but it just didn't seem like enough for her. Maybe it was because of that guy that made her feel uncomfortable. The guy that would give her mean looks at lunch and ignore her in Biology. His name was Edward but he was not like everyone else. His family wasn't like anyone else. Bella didn't know why. She just knew they were beautiful and no one could compare to them. Their dad was a doctor, though Bella had never seen him. She was surprised that she hadn't hurt herself yet by being as clumsy as she was. Their mom, Bella didn't hear much about, was dead. She was sorry for their loss, although they didn't seem much affected by it. They carried on a normal routine, sitting alone at a table far away from everyone else. It seemed like they didn't want anything to do with anyone. A few rumors went around that two of the pairs that were together, were married. Although, Bella didn't actually believe they were married yet. They were just too young for that.
Bella didn't like Biology. It was the class she felt most uncomfortable in. With Edward as a partner, it just didn't help at all. He would sit there and glare at her with dark black eyes that make her want to just run out of the room and hide. It went on like that for a few weeks until one day she just couldn't take it anymore. She wanted to know why he was doing that. But as she walked into the lunch room, he wasn't there.
"Are you looking for the Cullens?" A voice asked from behind Bella. She noticed she was staring off in the direction of their table as if they might appear out of nowhere. She turned around and noticed it was Jess who had spoken. "They go hiking when it is sunny out. Their dad drags them out for the whole day. I wish my parents would do that." She bit into an apple. "Anyways, would you like to sit with us? I saw that you have been sitting alone for the past few weeks."
"That would be great." Bella sat with them for the rest of lunch. She didn't bring up the Cullens but as the day went on, the urgency to ask someone why they acted so weird grew more and more. In PE, Bella tried to hit the volleyball over the net but instead hit another guy in the head. She met another friend.
The next day came by fast. More people started following her around and hung out when they got the chance. Lunch came and as Bella looked over at the Cullens table, she saw that they had come back. The same dark black eyes were also back, staring at her as if she were food. "Bella! Are you okay?" Mike, the guy she had met in PE, was shaking her by the shoulders.
"What? Yeah... I'm fine." Bella still had her eyes on Edward. Mike turned to see what she was looking at. "I'm not hungry..." She said before Mike could say anything, and left the lunchroom. She was glad no one had followed her because she wanted to be alone. Biology was next and she wanted to think of what to say to Edward. To ask what his problem was. As lunch ended, people piled into the hallways to their next classes. Bella didn't rush. She wanted to go back over the lines she wanted to say to him.
"Bella! Where did you run off to?" Mike appeared beside her, arm across her shoulders. "Anyways, that doesn't matter. But would you like to go to the--"
"Hey get your hands off my girl!" A guy named Tyler said, yanking Mike off and pushing him across the hall. They both laughed but still were fighting for the spot beside Bella as she walked into the room. First person she saw was Edward and as she walked in, he looked up, those same dark black eyes piercing through hers. She hesitated a moment before taking a seat beside him.
"Hello." He started saying. Bella's heart skipped a beat. His voice was unlike any she ever heard before. "I'm sorry about not introducing myself before. I am Edward Cullen."
Bella looked over at him. "What is your pro--" She couldn't finish. As she looked into his eyes, her mind went blank. Then she noticed his eyes wern't black anymore. They were a golden color. "Did you get contacts?"
"Uh. No..." He looked away as if he was trying to hide the fact that his eyes had changed color. She was positive they were black the other day. They didn't talk for the rest of class. As soon as the bell rang, he was out the door before anyone else could get out of their seat. Bella stared in amazement. That was all she thought about for the rest of the day. How his eyes had changed color and how fast he moved from his seat to the door in less than a few seconds. The end of the day finally came and she set out towards her truck. Looking across the parking lot, she saw Edward leaning against his car, watching her. As soon as she reached the door, tires screeched behind her. Turning around, all she saw was a van gliding across the pavement, sideways, about to flatten her to the ground. At the last second, a hand shot out and stopped the van. Bella fell over at the shock of almost getting hit.
Screams were heard but all Bella could think of was how the van stopped. She looked up and saw Edward standing over her. A dent was in the side of the van where his hand must have stopped it. Before she could say anything, he disappeared and everyone crowded around her to see if she was alright.
"Bella! I called 911. They are on their way." She heard Jess say. A few minutes later, the cops and ambulance arrived. She tried to tell them that she was fine but they took her to the hospital anyways.
When she got there, they put her on one of the tables and said the doctor would be right in. The door slammed open and her dad, Charlie, walked in. "Bella! Who did this? I will kick their sorry a--"
"Dad... I'm fine! I wasn't hurt." Bella kept saying for the next few minutes. He just wouldn't listen and kept going on and on about how Tyler was going to get it. She wouldn't tell him who did it. It wasn't like it was his fault his van started sliding. It had snowed that morning and then turned to ice.
The doors slammed open once again. "I heard the chiefs daughter was there." The doctor said, walking in. Bella about gasped at the sight of him. "Hello. I'm Doctor Cullen. So, you were almost hit by a car, right?" All Bella could do was nod. She knew one thing, Carlisle Cullen, father of all of the Cullens, was the most beautiful person she has ever saw in her entire life.