Preface
Edward POV
It was just about time for a new school year to begin. Being a sophomore and considered charming by the staff at Washington University, I was automatically in pool of students that were chosen to welcome the incoming freshmen. I really didn't understand why I was picked for such a job, I dreaded it really.
I was in the administration office preparing for the following day, when I noticed a bunch of the guys gathered around a computer. I rolled my eyes. No doubt they were checking out the new crop of freshmen girls and claiming dibs on each one. I'm sure the girls had done the same. I'd have to ask Rosalie about that.
"Hey! Edward! Come look at these hotties!" James shouted across the room. I sighed and tried to pretend I didn't hear him. It obviously didn't phase him because he was at my side in the next few seconds.
I sighed. "James, did you ever figure that InsideWU only lets incoming freshmen on for a reason? And you better not be checking out Alice. Jasper will kill you." InsideWU was a special site that allowed incoming freshmen to interact with eachother before school started. It was almost like a Facebook or a MySpace just for Washington U students.
"Come on man! Lighten up. This is college! You're going to be working for the rest of your life!" He put his hand on my shoulder, trying to nudge me out of my seat and towards the group of guys.
I shrugged my shoulders as I stood up, pushing my chair into James' legs. "James, quit being stupid. I'm going back to the dorms." I turned toward the door and started walking, raising my hand in a slight wave, dismissing myself from the group. "I need rest if I have to put up with all this idiocy all day tomorrow."
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Bella POV
"Bella! Are you ready for your first day?" Charlie asked me, a little worried. I think he had gotten used to me living with him after all those years of living alone. I could see he was going to miss me. I would miss him as well, but it would be nice to get out of the gloomy, small town of Forks.
"Yeah dad, I'm ready. Everything's packed." I don't know why he thought it would take me so long to pack. I had more books than clothes and those had been packed since last Friday. Plus, it was already after 10, did he think I was that disorganized? It's not like I'm so clumsy I'd take 5 hours to pack my suitcase.
"Ok, as long as everything's ready." We leave at 6 tomorrow morning, so you should get some sleep." Charlie poked his head into my room. "Night Bells. Love you."
I turned to him to wave goodnight. "Love you too, dad." I was honestly just too worn out to get up to give him a hug or anything. I'm sure he could tell by the dull squeaks my bed created as I plopped on it soon after he left.
I tried to sleep, I was tired, but I was also anxious. I was not going to know a soul. I had neglected to sign up for InsideWU partially because my internet was so slow that the site would be useless anyway and then partly because I was too shy. All I knew was that I lived in the Parker-Adams dorm and was rooming with a girl named Alice Cullen. I thought of what kind of person she would be like. Maybe she would be nice; hopefully she was not a snob. What if she was? I sat there, my eyelids heavy with apprehension and sleep. Hopefully we'll be friends, I thought. That was the last thought I remember thinking before drifting off to sleep.
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I hope you guys liked it. It's my first fanfic in almost 7 years. It's just the preface, but there will be more to come…and it will definitely be more interesting.