Chapter Two
Bella
Angela looked round, "Oh they're Dr and Mrs Cullens foster children Rosalie and Alice. But if you think they are gorgeous you should see the brothers". "There are more like that?" I asked? She laughed "Oh yes, they have three other foster kids, all boys, and all super gorgeous and two of them going out with the girls" she explained. I raised an eyebrow at that. "In the same family?" I asked. "Yes, but the two girls aren't related as you can probably tell. The blonde, Rosalie, has a brother Jasper and he's going out with Alice. Rosalie is going out with Alice's brother Emmett and there's another boy Edward who isn't dating anyone. He is also drop dead gorgeous, but he's not interested in any of the girls around here"
I looked over at the girls with interest. They were pretty, with amazing figures but pale, very pale. "Are the guys as pale as them?" Angela nodded, "Afraid so, but to die for never the less. Anyway you won't see the brothers for a few weeks. They got some kind of dispensation for a community project helping inner city kids or something. Dr Cullen arranged for them to get extra time off school. Not that it matters much. They all come top of the class anyway". As we eat I felt eyes watching me and I glanced over to see the two girls glaring in my direction. Or were they? I hadn't done anything, I'd never even seen them until just now.
The next few weeks flew by as I got to know people and integrated into school life. I kept a low profile as usual and got good enough marks. Angela had turned out to be a really good friend, as was Mike. He was quite obviously interested in me but I made it clear I wasn't returning the favor and once he saw me with Jake, he stopped asking. Jake seemed to be in the middle of a humongous growth spurt, putting on inches every week. He wasn't so sweet and even-tempered these days, becoming jealous at the smallest provocation. I was getting a little sick of it. He always wanted to know where I was and who I was with.
It came to a head one weekend. Mike, Angela, Jessica and Ben invited me to a Country and Western concert in Port Angeles. I had to decline because Jake and I had arranged to go to a film on the Saturday night. At the last-minute he cancelled without any explanation. At a loose end I called Mike to see if there were any spare tickets, as he'd organised the trip. I was in luck, Ben came down with a stomach bug so I could have his ticket. We went in Mike's car to Port Angeles and it was a good evening. It was nice to be with my school friends for a change.
I was even persuaded to try line dancing and managed not to fall over. We sat at a table chatting when I saw a guy standing at the bar, well two actually. They stood out not because they were out of place but because they were so beautiful in different ways. One was tall and blonde, with a faraway look on his face but he was dwarfed by his companion who was huge. Not fat, but just big, and so handsome they looked like two movie stars. I tugged on Angela's arm to interrupt her conversation with Jessica. "Sorry but are they two more of the Cullens?" She looked round and nodded smiling, "Yes, Emmett and Jasper. Emmett's the big one, or should I say bigger one. It was then that I realized they were both well muscled. "Oh, that's Alice and Rosalie's boyfriends?" She looked a little rueful, "Afraid so, but they are gorgeous aren't they?" I couldn't disagree, they were what my friends in Phoenix would have called "eye candy". I looked away as Mike called me but I couldn't forget them.
A few minutes later I heard someone clear their throat, and looked up with the others to see the huge guy standing at our table. "Mind if I join you? Only my brother had to go". I looked over to the bar and sure enough, his brother had gone. Mike pulled out a chair slightly warily but within minutes Emmett, had us in stitches. He was warm and funny once you got beyond the very intimidating size of him. He dragged us all out onto the dance floor over the next couple of hours.
When it was my turn he smiled, "Isabella Swan I presume?" "Well done Sherlock" I retorted, and he laughed. "How has it been new girl?" I shrugged, "Not so bad. Why'd your brother leave?" He looked at me a little knowingly, "Why? Did he catch your eye?" I shrugged, "The only guys in town I hadn't met. Sure he caught my eye, so did you". Again he laughed, "He only came as company for me. He isn't very sociable really". I didn't ask anything else in case it got back to the other Cullens. I'd got heartily sick of the glares I was getting from the two girls. It had started the second day in the cafeteria. Angela noticed it first but within days our whole table was aware the Cullen girls didn't seem to like me. I tried just ignoring them. Luckily Rosalie was in the year above me and I only had one class with Alice. She sat at the back, her usual sunny smile missing whenever she looked over in my direction.
The evening was a success partly due to Emmett's presence and we drove back in a good mood. Jessica and Mike had got over their latest tiff and Angela and I chatted together in the back. "So what did you think of the Cullen boys?" she asked. I shrugged, "Both look like movie stars and Emmett is good fun. I just wish I knew why the girls hated me". She laughed, "New girl, new threat". I snorted, "Threat? Have you seen those two? They are runway material, I wouldn't even register against them. What's the other one like, Jasper was it?" She looked at me with a funny expression on her face. "He's...well...intense I guess. He's in the class above us but he never talks. He just sits with Alice who never stops chattering. I guess maybe he can't get a word in. I think he's creepy. He just watches everyone broodingly. You feel like he's considering whether to jump on you and eat you. A bit scary. I'd stay well away if I were you".
I looked at her startled, "I had no intention of getting anywhere near any of them". She smirked, "You haven't seen Edward Cullen yet. If you think the others are heart stoppers wait until he walks in the room. You can hear the sighs and beating hearts from the reception area". I laughed, really, it would be interesting to see the godlike Edward.
