So here I am, first day of school in a new town. Fantastic. The only good thing so far about coming here was Jacob black. He. Is. Hot. And when I say hot I mean take what every woman in the world pictures as gorgeous as a guy, average it out, and you have Jacob. He came last night with his dad, Billy, who had sold Charlie, my dad, his truck which was now mine.
Classes were boring. The other students stared and a few introduced themselves to me, but I couldn't remember any of their names. One girl, (I think her name is, like, Janie or something. I know it starts with a 'J'.) had been really nice. She chatters about a whole bunch of stuff and I just nod and smile and pretend to listen and she is content. She's short but at first glance you wouldn't realize it because her hair is about six inches tall. I'm not kidding. From the little bit that I have listened to her someone told her while she was at the mall she would make a great model and all she had to do was pay a few hundred, get a several hundred dollar makeover and they would do the rest. She fell for it hook, line, and sinker. Snort.
Fortunately, she asked me to sit with her at lunch so I didn't have to go through the whole awkward i-don't-have-any-friends-here-because-I'm-knew-and-am-hoping-someone-will-wave-me-over-i-guess-not-I'll-sit-over-here-at-this-empty-table-because-this-is-totally-what-i-want routine. They talked about stuff but I have absolutely no idea what they said because 1) I haven't lived in Forks my whole life and 2) I was too busy staring at the really hot guy that was staring very hard at his French fries and not eating them. How does he do that? I mean, really, salty yummy wonderfulness can not be passed up! But he didn't eat them. Not one. Just before it was time to go to the last class of the day (hallelujah, the last class!!) Jessica, (that's her name!! I knew it started with a J) turned to me and said:
"Don't waste your time. That's Edward Cullen."
I waited to continue and explain why having the name Edward Cullen made him not worth my time but she seemed like she thought that that was enough of an explanation so I had to ask.
"Edward Cullen? That's a really weird name. But what does that have to do with anything?
"Edward Cullen does not date. Apparently he is too absorbed in his own self to notice the world around him. Lauren asked him out once and he just stared at her and said, "Why would I go out with you" and walked away! He was adopted by Carlisle and Mrs. Cullen who are just the nicest people you will ever meet and has no brothers or sisters. Trust me; he is too self-centered to waste your time. I mean, sure, he's hot, but if that's the way he's going to talk to a girl who had the guts to ask him out he is so not worth it."
Before I could respond the bell rang and she ran off to her class and I got up slowly and began walking to mine. Edward Cullen sounded like a total jerk. Jessica was right, even an airhead like her knew that you didn't reject someone like that. What was his problem? Then I wondered if he had really been staring at his own reflection in the shiny metal of the tray and not the fries. Probably.
I walked into Biology and naturally the teacher would point me to the only empty chair in the room that just happened to be next to Edward Cullen. This day just keeps getting better and better.
The lesson started and Edward hadn't even glanced at me. No, hi, I'm Edward Cullen nice to meet you what's your name, just the side of his head. The lesson was one we had already covered in Phoenix so I allowed my mind to wander and it landed on Jacob. How many different ways can you say hot? Super tall, and really, really muscular (his arms were bigger around that my head kind of muscular), long hair that he could totally pull off and the dark skin of the native Indians. Like I said, hot. Anyway, the bell rang and class was over. I glance over and was surprised to see that Edward was already gone. That was fast. I walked in a still kinda daydreemy state thinking about Jacob when I got to my locker and felt someone looking at me. Turning around I saw Edward staring at me and leaning against a wall. Instead of looking away like a normal person would, he continued staring even though I knew, he knew, I knew he was staring. He just kept on staring with those unattractively yellow eyes. (Yellow eyes?!) Freak.
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At home I did the little homework I did, cooked dinner and waited for Charlie to get home. Finally, I heard him walk in the door.
"Smells good Bella. What is it?"
"Just some pasta" I said.
I served the food and we ate and neither of us talked; it wasn't awkward, rather neither of us had anything to say. Just as I was about to start clearing the dishes, the phone rang. Charlie asked me to get it, apparently there was a game about to start of some sport of another that he didn't want to miss.
"Hello?" I said picking up the phone as Charlie practically ran to the living room and the TV.
"Hey Bella, its Jacob."
My heart seemed to skip a few beats and I had to pause before I could answer. "Hey, Jacob. What's up?"
"Nothing much. Hey, I know its short notice, but some of my friends here on the rez are having a bonfire and I wondered if you'd like to come with me. I know you don't know many people and I thought this would be a nice way for you to meet some more."
Crap. He wasn't calling to ask me out. Of course he wasn't idiot. What did you expect? Why were you even hoping that he was? You just re-meet him yesterday!
"Thanks Jacob. How do I get there and what time?" I asked. Please say you'll pick me up; please say you'll pick me up. The idea of being in alone with Jacob, even if it was in a car, was very appealing.
"Why don't I just pick you up?" He asked. YES!!!!! "That way I can show you how to get down there on your future visits." He thought there would be future visits. He wanted me to go with him to this bonfire thing and he was going to pick me up. I am officially in heaven.
"That'd be great! Thanks!" I said. I could absolutely not let him know how much I was about to start jumping up and down with joy right there in middle of the kitchen. I tried to make my voice sound normal, I had to get control of myself. Calm down Bella. Breathe. "What time will you be here?"
"Is 6:30 ok? This will probably run a little late so you might want to let Charlie know that."
"Thanks Jake, that's great!" NO THAT IS NOT OK!!!!! Just pick me up now for goodness sakes. Why wait until tomorrow?!
"OK, bye Bella, see you tomorrow."
"K. See you tomorrow."
And just like that my conversation with Jacob Black, the world's most awesome man alive, was over. I think I'm gonna cry.
That night as I lay in my bed I was still thinking about Jacob. There were three things I was absolutely positive.
First, Jacob was one gorgeous guy.
Second, I very well might die from anticipation and if I live through that, then form looking at him.
And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.
So here is the first chap. I hope y'all like it. Please R&R. I know I made Bella more sarcastic than she is in the actual books but get over it. I was really fed up with all the crying and passing out and save-me-I'm-a-damsel-in-distress thing. If you don't like it please tell me what you didn't like and give me suggestions but please be polite.