AN: Here we go a new story. Please tell me what you think.

Disclaimer: I don't and never will own the Twilight Saga and any of its characters.

Chapter 1

It was another perfectly normal Monday morning and I was currently sitting in English class, alone as I usually did because my best and only friend Alice had a different class this period. Then again even if she were in this class she'd probably be sitting with Jasper, her new boyfriend, the love of her life.

She had met him two months ago when he'd first transferred to this school and they had immediately fallen in love with all the cheesy stuff that went along with it. They went to movies together, stared into each other's eyes for seemingly endless moments and all of that. It wasn't like I was trying to deny them their happiness, they were deeply in love that was obvious, it's just that I missed my best friend and hanging out with her. I had no one else, no other friends, no mum to do all the girly things with. I used to have Jake but he'd left and I didn't really want to talk to him now anyway.

So I guess I was a little jealous, both of the time Alice was spending with Jasper and that she had found her soul mate already. I didn't blame Alice though. She was the best friend any girl could ask for and I knew how lucky I was that she'd chosen me to be her friend. I just wasn't interested in any of the guys at our school and none of them were interested in me, that much was obvious.

Sighing I dug around in my bag looking for the book I was currently reading "The Clockwork Prince" by Cassandra Clare. I pulled it out of the bag and opened it to the page I was currently on. Mr Bryant, our English teacher, didn't mind me reading during class as long as I kept up my perfect grades on assignments. The rest of the class was studying Sense and Sensibility a book I'd read at least ten times.

About halfway through the class the secretary walked into our classroom and passed Mr Bryant a note before flitting back out again. Mr Bryant read the note frowned and called, "Miss Swan could you come to my desk please."

I was confused. What could this be about? Immediately my thoughts flashed to Charlie. Had something happened to him? No, of course not I was jumping to conclusions. I took a deep breath stood up and walked to Mr Bryant's desk. On the way there various kids tried to trip me up and whispers of "nerd" and "freak" followed me. When I stumbled over one foot I hadn't been quick enough to dodge "klutz" joined the ensemble.

Finally having made it to my destination Mr Bryant only told me that Principal Matthews wanted to talk to me and that I was excused from class for now. I walked to the principal's office as quickly as I could and knocked before entering.

I had been in this office before to receive congratulatory words on my academic achievements yet the office still managed to unsettle me. Mr Matthews was sitting behind a large oak desk which had two chairs in front of it. Apart from that the room was lined with filing cabinets apart from the one wall where a white door led to a larger conference room.

Upon my entrance Mr Matthews only glanced up at me quickly asking me to "give him a second" before once again studying his paperwork. I sighed in relief. If something serious had happened he would've told me immediately.

So I waited patiently until he signed the last page with a flourish and then put the papers to one side.

"Please take a seat Miss Swan." I followed his instructions and sat down in one of the chairs facing his desk.

"Now I asked you to come here today because I'm concerned about a student in particular."

"Me, sir?" I asked.

"No. One of your fellow classmates. Edward Cullen. I'm guessing you know him." He looked at me for confirmation and I just nodded.

Everyone knew Edward Cullen. He was extraordinarily handsome with bronze hair that seemed perpetually messy and deep green eyes. Unfortunately despite or because of his wonderful exterior he was a complete player. It was nothing unusual to see him with a new girlfriend everyday yet despite that fact most girls continued to drool over him. Coupled with the fact that he was the captain of the football team his looks made him incredibly popular. He was also Alice's brother although she usually kept her distance from him which my position as her best friend even more sought after. Edward was also one of the people who enjoyed tormenting me the most and the only one who got through to me sometimes.

"What's wrong with Edward?" I asked cautiously. Anything involving him could never be good.

"His grades are dropping to an all new low and we all know how good your grades are. Also he demolished the benches in the boys' locker room, something he willingly admitted too, and he has been acting up in other ways as well. I was hoping that you could talk to him."

Ha, as if Mr Matthews was actually worried about Edward. Everyone knew that Carlisle and Esme had to donate a huge sum of money to this school so that they would even take Edward who had been expelled from nine previous schools. We'd all seen the Cullen Wing of the library.

"Talk to him? Why would he ever listen to me?"

"I was just hoping that you could be a good influence on him. He refuses to go to counselling and if something doesn't happen soon I'll be forced to expel him."

"Look Mr Matthews I appreciate that you would ask me in a situation like this but I have a lot of work to do already. And I'm not really sure I'd ever be able to help Cullen. I think he's probably just a hopeless case and there's no point in me wasting my time trying."

I was attempting to be as polite as possible but I was having difficulties. I was just so annoyed at how easy everything was for people with money. If someone like Rick, a kid in my Biology class whose parents lived off social services, had been struggling with school Mr Matthews would've kicked him out without any hesitation. But nooo it was Edward Cullen whose parents owned the Cullen Movies so of course he couldn't be expelled.

"Miss Swan, think of the opportunities this will bring you. You can mention this as community and service on your college applications and I will give you extra credit for this."

Unfortunately that was a valid argument. I was determined to do everything possible to get a scholarship to a good university, I knew Charlie couldn't afford it yet he had such high hopes for me.

I sighed. "What exactly would this entail?" I asked.

Mr Matthews looked incredibly relieved and he smiled at me. "Oh nothing much. Just a few after school sessions in the library, Mr Cullen will come there in lieu of detention. Maybe an hour after school? It's really up to you. What you do and when but I was thinking could you guys have your first session tomorrow?"

I sighed again thinking the whole thing over. The plus side was, of course, the extra credit. The downside Edward Cullen.

"Okay I'm in."

"Thank you Miss Swan, I really appreciate this."

He stood up from behind his desk and gave me his hand to shake. Then I walked out of the office.

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