Author's Note: Okay so this was something that just popped into my head. I own NOTHING but Tessa. Jacob won't be a large character. Neither will most of the Cullen's perhaps later on. Alice and Jasper were never together. Alice has no mate. And Tessa has an interesting past. So should I continue? I need feedback! Enjoy :)
I hate hospitals. Like seriously they just bother me. That could have to do with me practically living in one since I was younger. "Tessa Black?" I glance up at the nurse and then stand. She pulls me into a room and I sit on the counter, I play with the hem of my short denim shorts and run a hand down my thigh. The door opened and I glanced up, watching a young pale man walk in.
"Alright Miss Black." He starts out not looking at me. He was pale extremely so with blonde hair and a nice body.
I blink a little confused. He smiled at me and I see the clipboard. "So what brings you to me today?" he asks his shockingly cold hands feeling under my jaw. "I um, don't know the people at the foster home wanted me to check in." I grumble and he frowns before nodding.
"What's your history, it seems pretty long could you give me a summary?"
"Insomnia. Eating disorder. Broken leg. Broken wrist. Leukemia." He watches me patiently, "Um then I was hospitalized from ages five to eight for the cancer, I went into remission and it's been fine since. Eating disorder on and off since I was eleven. Off right now. Um leg and wrist from the car accident when I was ten. Insomnia for as long as I can remember, I don't sleep easy." He nods slowly, his lips pursed.
"Well I'm going to re-set your knee and I'll give you a prescription for the sleeping." I'm not going to use them, but I didn't say anything. He re-sets my knee and I barely feel it. Sitting up he grabs his chart, "I'll send the medication to the pharmacist. And you need to come back for yearly blood work." I nod slowly as we set a date for that.
I run my hands through my hair and jump down. Going to leave, "Ms. Black. I'm Dr. Cullen, by the way." I glance back at him before nodding, "Good for you." I walk out of the room and down the hall away from the hospital. Arriving back I go up to my room and see Mrs. Davis. God I hate this place, two more months and I can move into the apartment.
The next morning I pull on a white lace long sleeve crop top and a pair of high waisted burgundy skinny jeans. My deep brown hair falls down to my waist in big loose curls. I slip on a pair of black lace Toms. Grabbing my keys and bag I walk down the stairs. Glancing at the table of food, suddenly not very hungry. I walk out of the room and house. Getting into my silver Honda I make my way to the school. Staring up at the building. I lay my forehead on the steering wheel and then get out of the car.
I close the door and look over, seeing six people standing together. Five of them incredibly inhumanly perfect and then one that just looked normal. I glance to the side, if not a little awkward she looked normal, but what was she wearing? A way too large coat baggy jeans and a t-shirt. Oh dear lord. It wasn't that cold out.
I lean against the car, swallowing as I shift against the cool medal. It was unnaturally cold right now. I glance over to see one staring at me. Copper hair and strange golden eyes, he reminded me of a boy, younger than me, but his eyes held sight that I'd never seen.
Wisdom and knowledge one does not attain in a single life time. The brunette glances up at him before over at me, a slight jealous glint in her eyes and I have to refrain from rolling my own. He's all yours. I wanted to say, but I refrained from that too. Chewing on the inside of my cheek I stare at the ground.
I run a hand through my hair and lean hard against the door, I stand to walk, but still almost hitting a chirpy girl. I glance to the side, "Hi! I'm a Jessica you must be Tessa." I glance to the side, how the hell?
"Small town word gets around easy." Right. Is she a mind reader? Nope. Alright then.
"So, do you know what class you have?" I shrug.
"Math." She nods.
"With who?" I'm going to scream. "Jameson." I say and she nods.
"Oh great! I could show you." I say nothing and she pulls me off. I glare at the stupid ass school as Jessica yaps away and the next thing I knew she was pulling me off to lunch and trying to get me to sit next to her. The second her back is turned I was gone.
I sat next to mousy brunette and inhaled. "I hate people." I say to her and she blinks before nodding, "They can be annoying." I nod.
"Yeah and bat shit crazy." Her lips twitch up.
"I'm Bella." Interesting name.
"Tessa." She nods and glances at my shoes, "You won't be able to do gym in those." I raise an eyebrow.
"That's kind the point smart one." I say and she raises both eyebrows.
"Really? I usually just go for the river disease." I nod, pressing my lips together, "Or the whole bleeding like a cow thing." I say and she chokes on her water, laughing.
"I've never used that one." She says.
"The what?" We both look over and I realize that I sat at a table with five other people. Oh. A little petite pixie asked the question.
"Uh yeah, Alice. Your period." Realization took over the girl's face and she nods, "Oh." Like she didn't have one, maybe she didn't. I stand.
"See ya." I say to Bella barely catching her 'Bye' I walk out of the cafeteria and still. Realizing I didn't eat, great that's healthy.
I get to history and kids file in. "Alright take a seat, Jasper raise your hand." I blink and turn seeing some fucking god raising his hand. I walk over and sit next to him. His golden honey eyes staring down at his notebook. He was gorgeous with perfectly symmetrical features and a complexion models would die for. His hair was short and dirty blonde falling slightly over his eyes as he continued to doodle. Stop ogling him! But I didn't.
His shoulders were broad and thick and the thin white cotton t-shirt did little to hide that beautiful chest of his. The muscles rippled and moved as he breathed I suppose and as he leaned back his six pack rolled with the deep inhale and large powerful hands stretched across firm strong thighs. His legs were long and powerful in a pair of simple blue jeans.
The bell rang and I blinked when he stood so did I and I truly didn't mean too, but I was five seven and I came up to his neck. It was a strong neck. He didn't look like a high school student, he looked like someone that belonged on a battle field somewhere. I swallow and he walked past him and when his scent hit me my lips parted. Sunshine. He smelled like fresh man and sunshine, utterly erotic. I looked up to see him glance back at me and his lips curled into a small smile.
I blinked then he walked out, his back muscled rippled even through the shirt. "Oh boy." I murmured and made my way directly out of the damn school.
For the next week or so blondie and I would ignore each other, but right now I was at lunch sitting alone and staring at the stupid apple. Eat it. Eat it. I kept repeating that phrase in my head staring at the damn fruit. I grabbed it and started rolling it around on the table switching hands.
Drink the juice. Drink the juice. Drink the damn- "Hey." I look up to see Bella sit down next to me. I blink and give her a smile.
"Uh, yeah hi." Lame. She doesn't seem to mind. "Are you going to glare at that poor apple all day?" I might. Haven't eaten in nearly two days, fuck!
"Um, possibly."
"Why?" I roll my eyes, "Because it's being a grimy bitch." She chuckles as my knee starts to bounce. She was actually very pretty.
"You know your name suits you, didn't see it before, but I can now." She blinks rapidly, before flushing, "I'm not flirting, just a compliment." Again, deeper flush I grin.
"Ooh tell me your boyfriend is good at making you blush." She gives me a look.
"Yeah I suppose." I clap my hands, "Good for him." I say and she glares.
"Oh c'mon you're telling me that no one has ever made you blush?" I blink once and then again, before shaking my head.
"Uh no." She blinks, "What, why?" I shrug.
"Nothing surprises me anymore." I say continuing to roll the apple between my hands.
"I doubt that, some things could surprise you." I laugh softly and shrug.
"Fine try and surprise me, tell me your dirtiest little secret, the skeletons in your closet, because mine's overflowing." She cocks her head to the side, before shrugging.
"I almost died twice last year." I just stare at her. I've almost died ten times in my entire life. Been at death's door countless others. I shrug.
"Everyone dies at some point." I've interested her, she's curious and I have a feeling a curious Bella is a determined Bella.
"I bet you cannot make me blush again." She states leaning back and I smile at the table.
"If I make you blush, you have to tell me to eat this apple. Demand it yell at me I don't care just get me to take a bite, deal?" She blinks, but nods. I look around the cafeteria, "So what's your boyfriend's name?" She shrugs.
"Edward." I blink, "What is it with the names in this town, Edward, Jasper-."
"Yeah Edward, Jasper, Alice, Rosalie, Emmett, Esme, Carlisle Cullen." I blink, "Dr. Cullen?" I ask and she nods.
"Yeah you know him?" My lips twitch.
"Yeah I kind of . . . stood him up on a stupid doctor's appointment." She frowns.
"So how bid is Edward's cock?" I ask and she flushes to her roots and then makes a whining sound. "That's not fair." She exclaims.
I smirk, shrugging and sitting back, "That big huh?" More blushing and then laughter, "You're horrible!" She exclaims and I smile shrugging.
"Hey you have to be marrying him for some reason."
"I'm a virgin." She states simply and I stare at her, "So am I, but that doesn't mean you haven't seen his penis." She just stares at me and I stare back.
"Oh." I state and she smiles slightly.
"Eat the damn apple." I raise an eyebrow and then sigh.
"Yep, deal's a deal." I wince and bite into the thing. Chewing it I swallow and it feels all lumpy and thick in my throat, settling in my stomach. I was two pounds underweight, I needed to be one-twenty at least, but I wasn't.
I set it down and then looked up, she was watching me carefully "You don't eat a lot do you?" I raise an eyebrow.
"That obvious?" She shrugs.
"You just looked like you were in pain when you ate it." I nod sucking the top layer of my teeth. Two years ago I was nearly eighty pounds, completely and utterly bones, but I'd gained the weight back, nearly forty pounds, nearly. I looked good, some would even say the perfect body, but I was so sick inside it was insane.
"What happened to your wrist?" She asks eyes widening and I look down, and frown at the coloring bruise. It wrapped around my wrist and I inhaled, "My little brother and I were playing cops and robbers, must have gone awry." She nods slowly, but she didn't look convinced.
She shouldn't be it was an out and out lie and it hurt to say it. Mr. Davis must have grabbed me harder than I thought this morning. I swallow feeling the need to burst into tears, but I give her a wide smile.
"I'll see you later Bella." She nods and I leave the cafeteria. Tears stinging in my eyes and my body shudders out a sob as I lean against the lockers, holding my breath. I breathe deeply in and out over and over again, calming myself and then wiping a tear that had escaped and rubbing my eyes. Missing the eyes watching me through the window of the doors to the cafeteria.