"Bella!" I heard my best friend Alice Cullen call me from the parking lot as I headed towards the school building. It was a new school year at Forks High School, and I was ready. My books were already neatly arranged in my locker, I had taken the liberty to this yesterday before school had started, and I had purchased a brand new school bag which was guaranteed for twenty years and had extra strength to hold my books. I wasn't a nerd or one of those annoying over achievers, I was just determined. Determined to turn this year around. To make the grades I needed to get into the college of my dreams and not to get distracted.
I turned and looked at Alice and sighed. I loved Alice. She was my best friend in the world. But she was just so... chatty. I had loved that last year - even though last year I was still working hard, I was a bit more open to the fun side of school - but this year I had to focus. The University of Seattle was perfect. It had everything. It was close enough for me to visit my dad - Charlie - and my mom and also gave me enough room to have my own space and finally start my life. Really start it.
"I was calling you!" Alice said between exhausted breaths.
"Yes, that's why I turned around." I said stating the obvious. She shot me a dark look.
"Whatever let's just go find our new lockers." She said grabbing my arm. I hadn't told Alice that I already knew where both our lockers where and that we were actually on opposite sides of the school. "What's your number?" She asked taking the small sheet of paper from my hand before I could answer. "164? I'm 593 that's like on the other side of the building!" She gasped sounding horrified. For the past four years me and Alice have always had lockers next to eachother, just coincidentally, and I didn't know why it hadn't worked out that way this year. But in a way I was glad.
"Yeah, I guess." I said although I was barely paying attention. First class was in one hour and if I didn't hurry I wouldn't have enough time to put the rest of the books in my locker and make it to class in time. Rule number two: No late slips under any circumstances. "I'll meet you in class." I said and hurried off before she could try and find a way to switch one of our lockers. I didn't want to have to move all of my things now.
As I reached my locker I heard a loud buzzing. It sounded like earphones and when I looked up I found where it was coming from. A boy around the same age as me with wind swept, sandy brown hair and golden brown eyes looked up as I walked to my locker, which he was leaning against.
"Ahem." I coughed, glancing at him then at my locker, motioning for him to move.
"Password?" He asked then smiled a brilliant crooked smile. I couldn't help but stare, he was kind of cute. But then I remembered my plan and instantly got annoyed.
"That's my locker so move?" I said smiling a sarcastic smile. He laughed.
"Not even close. What have you never guessed a password before?" He said smiling. I looked at him. He was in baggy jeans with open converse and a grey shirt.
"Just move." I said annoyed now. He was going to make me late. He smiled then backed away with his hands out palms facing me.
"Ah Bella! I see you've met our newest student, Edward!" I turned around to find Mr. Berty smiling behind me.
"Sort of." I said and looked back at Edward. He was still smiling his crooked smile.
"Well this is just brilliant because I'm meant to be showing him around this morning but I have a meeting. You wouldn't mind taking over would you?" Yes. I wasn't going to miss the first class of the semester because of Mr. Too Cool To Care. No way.
"Actually I - "
"Perfect! Thank you so much Bella, you're really helping me out." And just like that he was gone. I breathed out angrily and tied my brown wavy hair back into a pony tail. Since when did I become the welcome committee?
"I think I pretty much know where everywhere is." Edward said smiling.
"Really?" I said although I knew he was lying.
"Yeah sure you can't be late for the first class of the year." He grimaced in mock horror. "That would be a catastrophe. I can show myself around. So is this the cafeteria?" He said pointing to the toilet and smiled. I couldn't help but laugh too, but then I caught myself.
"Let's just go." I said pushing past him and onto the next corridor. I heard him follow behind me.
"You been here long?" He asked falling into step beside me.
"A year." I said sharply. He was so nosy.
"Ah, so you know what it's like to be the new kid? You probably fit right in though right with your little braniacs?" He laughed. I turned to him.
"What makes you think I'm a braniac?" I asked him annoyed. How could he just make assumptions like that without even speaking more than ten sentences to me. Judgmental.
"Just your general aura." He said biting into an apple. "Freaking out because you can't get to your locker - your most likely afraid of being late. Not wanting to show me around - your terrified of missing the first class. The personal resume practically writes itself." He took another bite and I looked at him annoyed. That didn't have to mean I was a geek.
"I'm not like that." I said and then pointed to the science labs. "That's your class." He stopped and leaned against the side of the door.
"Really?" He said raising his eyebrows and breathing a slight laugh.
"Really." I said and walked down the hall refusing to look back. He was so annoying, and no matter how cute he looked he was a definite distraction. Not worth my attention. That was the last time I would be seeing him again.