Chapter 1

New girl

"Think about it, gentelman'll soon be comin' in for a shave. When they, think of, all them, pies!" I sang out the lyrics to "A little priest" From Sweeney Todd, while I brushed my hair out. "No you see the trouble with poet it how do you know it's decided. Try the priest." The lines read. Boring, boring, boring. I thought to myself.

Today was my first day at a new school, how perfect. I am perhaps the weirdest girl I've ever met, which is kinda confusing. I've been all over the world and I'm the one that I would avoid at a new school. Once again, confusing. My song ended and I pushed the next button on my iPod. I hated Johanna.

I continued to move around my room getting ready while my music played. There was a knock on my door. "Come in!" I called.

I could hear the door open and someone walk in. "You're not dressed yet?!" My sister exclaimed.

I smiled to myself. "No, I'm not. Give me like, forty minutes, then we can leave, 'kay?" I asked her.

Bella tapped her foot. I could tell she was shaking her head at me. "Kat, you are the--"

"Weirdest person you've ever met! I know, me too!" I told her. "Where I'd really like to go," I sang. "In a year or so. Don't you want to know?" I turned around to face her. "Do you really want to know?" I smiled. She rolled her eyes.

"Of course," She said in the same annoyed voice that Sweeney Todd used.

I smiled brighter. "By the sea Mr. Todd that's the life I covet, by the sea Mr. Todd oh I know you'd love it! You and me Mr. T, we could be alone, in a house what we'd almost own, down by the sea!"

Bella rolled her eyes again. "Anything you say." She sang with me.

I squealed. "Okay, because of that, I'll only take about thirty minutes." I told her.

Bella laughed and left my new room. I flipped my iPod to something that would fit a normal seventeen year old girl. Not much. I finally setteled on some Fall Out Boy. I forgot where I got the album from, all i remembered was that it was called "Infinity on high" catchy name. I went to my newly stocked dresser and got out a green long sleeved shirt and some shirt was soft and the sleeves were a little over sized so I could hide my hands. I grabbed my Paramore hoodie out and slipped it on. It was plain black with the bands name written vertically down the center in red. One of my favorite clothing items.

I grabbed my purse and stuffed everything in it. It was big and had pockets for everything. I loved it. Putting my iPod into one, my cell phone into another, then all my little school supplies scattered through out the bag. Bella had gotten the car while I got the cell. I paid for the iPod on my own. I was very proud!

I packed everything, did a double check, then headed out my door. I ran to the bathroom. I brushed my teeth and did my make-up, trying to make me look as little as Bella as possible. Not that Bella wasn't pretty, she just, blends. I stand out. I had bleach blond hair, dyed at age thirteen, and had a few piercings. Bella thinks I'm insane and mom thinks I look cool. It was always fun with Renee.

I put my little black ring into my lip, finishing up my outfit. I had skipped the eyeliner today, it was raining and I didn't want it to run down my face. That would've really sucked. I checked myself over. Everything was perfect. Even my nails! That was big because the night before I left for Forks, I had watched a tutorial on how to do your nails like Lady Gaga's in her Poker Face music video. I had an ace, heart, diamond, spade, and club on my fingers. The ace was hard to do, I can draw great, but my hand writing could use some work.

I ran out of the bathroom and down stairs. I grabbed a poptart, since I had missed breakfast with Charlie. Not exactly a bad thing. I gave him an unwanted hug and ran out the door. Well, I wanted the hug, he didn't. I screeched when I went outside and I quickly pulled my hood up. I slung my bag over my shoulder and crossed my arms. Not fun. I didn't like the rain. I ran faster and hopped into the passenger side of Bella's new truck. I looked around it, to see if it had a jack where you could plug audio in. It didn't. So, I just turned my iPod all the way up and took my headphone, actual headphones, not buds, off and rested them on my shoulders.

I played songs I knew Bella didn't like, then again, she hates music in general. I blasted "The carpel tunnel of love", it was a bit hard in the beginning and at the bridge, but I bared. "Slept through the weekend, and dremin', synchin' with the melody of the kiss of eternity!" I called out.

Bella groaned and accepted the music. Wen we pulled into the school, we were in a parking zone where no one else was. "Ey, what're we doin'?" I asked her.

Bella got out if her car. "Getting schedules and stuff like that." She said when she opened my door. I frowned. It was still drizzeling, but I got out.

I smiled. "Hey!" I said. "There aren't any metal detectors! Wow, I'm so used to having to put this in after I walk inside." I said, getting a few other rings out of my purse. I replaced the cheap plastic lip ring, with the real metal one. It was black, like the other, but this one was bigger. I also pulled out the one for my nose. It was a black ring and matched my lip. Bella rolled her eyes as she walked into a new building.

It was tiny and my music, still blaring from my headphones, echoed through the room. I turned it down and put the headphones on my head. I sat down while Bella handled everything. When she was done, she came over and tapped me on the shoulder. I got up, waved to the receptionist, and followed Bella out. People were starting to arrive now. We got into Bella's new truck and went around the school. I turned my iPod off and rubbed my hands together in a mischievous way.

"What?" Bella asked, laughing slightly.

I smirked. "Look at these people, their going to be scared shitless by me!" I started to chuckle, but it soon grew into a demented laugh. The ones those evil scientists do.

"You know," Bella said. "You're right. You might want to tone it down a bit, don't you think? You could--Aw, why's you have to go with the big black ones?" She asked.

I laughed and Bella handed me my papers. I tried to memorize them so I didn't have to keep pulling it out. Finally, Bella sighed and got out. I waited for her to close her door, and make a loud bang, before I opened mine. I stepped out, heel fist, on to the lot. I tell people were staring, and I smiled at that. I think it's pretty frikin' awesome to be different.

I reached back in my purse and felt around for my cell. I found it. I took it out and checked the time. While doing that, Bella pulled my arm. We walked over to the sidewalk and went looking for our first class. We had almost the same schedule. Except I had Biology when she had Government. Kinda suckish that I didn't get to spend every waking moment with my sis. Oh well. We walked into the building and I hung my hoodie up. Bella did the same. She went and gave the teacher, Mr. Mason, our slips that we needed to get signed.

He gawked at our names and sent us to desks in the back. I was sure to skip in circles to draw attention to us. I loved making Bella hate me. I took a look at the reading list, which was followed by the scathing of my head. This was Bella's sort of thing. Sure, I had read Mid summers night dream once, but none of these. I groaned silently and put my head down.

After class, a boy with pitch black hair walked up to me and Bella.

"Hey, you're Isabella and Katrina Swan, aren't you?" He asked.

"Bella," Bella said.

I smiled. "Kat." I corrected. Several people turned to look at us.

"Where's your guys' next class?" He asked us.

I had learned mine while Bella had to look in her bag. "Government, with Jefferson, in building six." She said.

"I headed to building four, I could show you the way...." Over helpful much? "I'm Eric." He added.

"Um," I said, drawing attention back to me. "I'm headed to building four, too. Now I can walk with you guys and not feel totally left out!" I said cheerfully.

Bella laughed. "She likes attention." She said.

Eric laughed, too. "Cool, let's go." He said.

On the way, Eric asked Bella about the weather, not paying any attention to me. I gave up and decided he just had the hots for Bella. We walked Bella all the way to the door, even though it was easily identified. Me and Eric walked together, but we didn't talk. At all. I'm guessing he's not helpful, just wanted to talk to Bella. Now I'm sad, then again, I could be scaring him.

We entered the classroom and I went to give my slip to the teacher. He nodded to me then sent me to one of the blacktop desks that had a girl sitting at it. I walked over. She had short black hair and pale, almost translucent, skin. I set my stuff down and took a set. Unfortunately for me, we had a lecture on cellular anatomy today. Something Bella hadn't shut her mouth about when she learned it.

I put one hand below my chin and the other on the table, I tried to zone out, but it didn't really work, mostly because the girl I was sitting next to, was staring madly at my hand. I moved it and she looked up. 'What?' I mouthed.

"How'd you do that?" She asked quietly, pointing to my nails.

I laughed a bit, then tried to explain the long process of using a paper clip and nail polish.

"Wow..." She whispered.

I smiled. "Wicked, right?" I asked her. The teacher ignore me and her so we could actually talk, well, not too loud, but still.

Before she could answer, the bell rang. I stood up. "I'm Kat, by the way." I told her.

She smiled brightly at me. "Alice." She waved me off as she walked. Cool. I made a friend.

Next me and Bells had Trig. Ug! Mr. Varner, the teacher, made me and Bella introduce ourselfs. Bella made a fool out of herself, while I, the intelligent one, made a big scene. When I say big, I mean it.

"M'kay," I pointed to myself with my thumb. "I'm Kat Swan, funny, two animals, anyway, me and my sis just moved here from Phoenix. And yeah, that's it I guess. Oh but, don't look at Bella, she's shy." I smiled back at her and waved. She glared holes into my head.

I smiled then skipped to my seat. Next we had Spanish, nothing special there. But now we had a new girl walking with her. I forgot her name but she seemed to like Bella, so I just avoided their conversation.

In the cafeteria, we got our food and sat down at a full table. I started to doze off as the girl spoke to us. Then, I heard Bella, that snapped me up.

"Who are they?" She asked.

I looked over to see who she was talking about. I saw a few people, weird looking. They kinda reminded me to the girl from Biology, Alice. One with this honey sort of color, hair, and another with bronze hair. Then there was this barbie doll lookin' girl. She was sitting next to this really big guy. I looked back over to see who they were, was kinda curious, too.

Bella and the girl were looking at the table, the girl giggling like mad.

"Those are the Cullens," She started to explain. I listened as she did.