Chapter 2 First Sights and First Times

Edward POV

"Edward!! Come on!!! Were gonna be late" I heard my sister, Alice, screeched. I sighed. Alice was my very hyper adoptive sister. I sighed. It was our first day at Forks High School… again. This was going to be horrific. Some sad and pitiful human is going to be so amazed at what they see and start making up fantasies about us that I get to watch. Great. But yet Alice somehow finds this experience a "life changing". Yea real life changing. What could possibly so life changing at Forks High. What could possibly so life changing in Forks? The answer: nothing. Yea, well try explaining that to Alice.

"What's taking you so long" I heard a female voice ask; I groaned.

It wasn't Alice, it was worse than that. It was Rosalie, my other adopted ,less hyper but more conceited, sister. I turned around to face her. She had her long golden hair loose and behind her ears, a blue tank top covered by a black jacket, blue skinny jeans and a pair of heels. She was also glaring at me so I glared back. Rosalie and I hated each other literally much to our adopted mother's, Esme, dismay. It's nothing we can do about it. Hating each other is natural for us. Although I can't say the same for her sometimes husband and my adopted brother Emmett. Emmett can be quite inconsiderate at times like Rosalie, but was also just a big kid who really liked to get into a good fight.

"Are you going to answer the question or not" she demand obviously annoyed

"Umm… not" I answered smugly. She growled

"Hey. None of that now" I heard Emmett say

We turned around to see Emmett, Alice and my other adopted brother, Jasper in the doorway. Alice ran at lightning speed to flop on my couch beside me. Only until I heard the direction of her thoughts did I realize she was going to flop on me. So I decided to move. Alice, being able to see the future, moved to the space that I was going to move and still ended on the couch. She pouted. Alice didn't like it when I tricked her by using her own gift. I had to laugh. She stuck her small tongue out at me.

"You do realize we all can't read minds and see the future you know" Emmett complained

"Yea well, life sucks deal with it Em" Alice replied smirking. It was always our thing to have silent conversations that left the others out. That's just how Alice and I were.

"Anyways are you ready or what" he demanded. I honestly didn't understand why they wanted to go, especially Emmett. He hated gym because he couldn't use his full strength to play. Rosalie just wanted to show off how beautiful she was as always. Alice would be well… Alice. As for Jasper, he was going to be in pain. A lot of pain. It wasn't his fault though. It's not easy when you go from being a normal vampire to a vegetarian vampire. But that was our family. We didn't want to be monster so we only hunted on animals.

"Well, do you have an answer or not" Rose hissed

"He does. And he's coming whether you like it or not, Edward" Alice interceded "Don't make me get Esme, Edward". I sighed. Of course she would threaten to get Esme.

Esme was always worried that I was to young when Carlisle changed me. Carlisle was the leader of our coven and the father figure of our family. He changed all of us, except for Alice and Jasper. Alice had a vision that she found our family and Jasper. But we were still a family. And we'd always be that way.

"There you go" Alice sang. Obviously my future for today included going to Forks High.

It won't be so bad, Edward Jasper thought and instantly felt a wave of calm. Jasper could manipulate and read others' emotion. I stood up and sighed.

"Alright, who's ready to go to their first day of high school. Again" I asked trying to sound enthusiastic. Obviously I did a horrible job because Em and Jazz couldn't stop laughing.

"Man, that was sad Edward" Em said still laughing

"Yea well, forgive me if I can't be excited like the rest of you" I grumbled

"I know, but seriously bro that was sad" added Jazz

"Let's just go before I change my mind" I said

"You won't. You'll run into Esme though" Alice said smugly

"Look, can we go or what" Rose demanded

"Let me weigh my options Rose. Esme or school, Esme or school Esme or-"

"that's it. I'm going to whether your coming or not. Anyone else who's coming I'll be in the garage" she said stomping out of my room furiously.

"Aww Rose. He's just kidding" Em said running after her. After he left we started laughing.

"You know she is so pissed at you right now" Jazz asked

"Oh, I know" I said smirking

"Well, obviously she's not that pissed because she's not trying to do anything to you yet. But just in case I'll keep a look out" Alice told me. I nodded at her still amused.

"Let's go so that way I can stop feeling Rosalie's annoyance at you" Jasper said shaking his head. Alice and I nodded. We ran down stairs only to be stopped by Esme.

"What's wrong with Rosalie" she asked curiously

"Oh nothing. She's just a little cranky" Jasper answered

"That's an understatement" I could Rosalie's growl from the garage; I chuckled.

"Edward" Esme scowled "Now, all you all ready for your first day of school"

I groaned; "Edward doesn't want to go" Alice said

"Traitor" I mumbled "It's nothing really. Just the same thing as usual"

"Well, you can always stay at home with me and say you decide to be home-schooled" Esme said

"No thank you Esme. I'll be fine"

"Are you sure"

"He'll be fine Esme" Alice chirped in. Apparently the only thing I'll be doing today was avoiding people and being bored. Yup, that sounds about right.

"Okay. Well, I'll be here all day. I might go out to get some new furniture to design the house and Carlisle's already left for the hospital"

"And with that can we please go already' Rose complained

Please, if you value my sanity don't argue with he. Please Edward Emmett thought.

"Fine" I said. Rosalie was taken aback by my response but turned around and headed back in the garage.

Thanks bro. You rock Em thought. I shrugged and walked into the garage. Since I was going today we'd ride in my Volvo.

I got to the driver's side and paused. I looked over at Alice.

She's going to be surprised and start to wonder what's with you Alice thought to me. I smiled. Rosalie was about to open the backseat door on my side, till I beat her to it and did it for her. And just like Alice said she was taken back and was wondering what I was up to.

I swear you are so weird sometimes she thought still confused. I chuckled and hopped in the driver's seat.

What's with you today man Emmett questioned

You feeling okay Edward asked Jasper

"I'm fine, really" I answered. They shrugged and slid in the backseat, while Alice slid up front.

You know, I never understand you sometimes she thought Maybe you should meet someone.

That last thought threw me out of my good mood. I still don't understand why they think I need a mate. Just because I was the only one in the family without one, which apparently is a problem. I sighed. For a while that had been the topic of everyone's thoughts. Emmett thought that the sooner I'd meet someone the funnier I'd be. Alice thought that she'd have a new friend to play with. Jasper thought that if I'd find my mate I wouldn't be so depressing and would lighten up. Rosalie of course couldn't care less and was the only person who didn't mind me not having a mate sometimes. Esme wants me to be happy and meet someone so I won't be alone all the time. And Carlisle just wants my happiness like Esme and supports me. Although from time to time he also thought I needed someone.

I'm just saying that maybe you should give it a shot. You might actually meet someone she thought. And that got me thinking.

"Alice, are you not telling me something" I asked.

"No. Why" she asked innocently. I racked around in her head looking through her previous visions that involved me. But true to her word, there was nothing. Plus the fact that if there was something she was hiding from me, she would be thinking of Jasper or something else. But she wasn't.

"Nothing" I sighed.

Look, I know we haven't talked about you and the whole mate subject for a while, but it's only because I care about you she thought. I sighed

"what are you two talking about up there" Emmett interrupted

"Nothing Em" Alice said "It's nothing important"

He nodded his head and turned his attention back to Rosalie. Jasper read my emotions , but decided not to say anything about it. And with that discussion far behind I pulled out of the garage and drove towards too Forks High.

"We're here" Alice sang. I groaned internally. This couldn't get any worse.

Come on Edward. Give it a chance Jasper thought although he hated it as well. Not only did he have to smell them and be tempted but also feel their emotions too. I sighed. I put on my best poker face and got my car. I almost groaned out loud by the thoughts I was getting.

Whoa. Look at that face.

You can cut me off a piece of that. Yum!

There's no way they can be actually going here.

I think I'm going to faint!

He is so gorgeous

I wonder if the blonde girl will go out with me

The one with the bronze hair is so going to be mine

I decided to tune out the rest of those thoughts. They were way to disturbing..

"So what they think of us" Em questioned.

"The usual disturbing thoughts" I answered "Although some of them weren't all about us. Some were about a few other new students"

"What do you mean 'other new students'" Leave it to Rose to find offense in when the attention's not on her all the way.

"Exactly what I said Rose" I replied

"Who are they" Jasper asked wearily

"Umm… I'm not exactly sure. They're coming from a place called the Xavier Institute For Higher Learning" I answered

"So it's like a school for the gifted" Em concluded

"No, Em. It's not a school for the retarded. From the thoughts I'm getting it's a boarding school for geniuses" I answered

"Well how come we've never heard of it" Rose demanded, obviously insulted. Of course she's making this about her.

"Apparently, it's somewhere in Westchester, New York" I answered

"Odd. I still haven't heard of it" Jasper said, trying to think back to the last we were in New York.

"Well, maybe it's new or something" Alice said. I stared at her for a long moment.

"What" she asked. For some reason I got the feeling she was hiding something from me.

"Alice are you sure you don't see anything" I asked again. She sighed.

"Listen, Edward. I'm not hiding anything from you. I really don't see anything" she said

"if you say so Alice"

"I do"

"Well then let's go" Em said

"Are they here" asked a still jealous Rose

"No, they start next week" Needless to say that made Rosalie feel slightly better.

"So what do we do till then" Em asked

"Just wait I guess" The way Jazz said it made them sound like a threat.

"Why are we so worked up on this? It's not like they'll figure it out" I murmured

"We don't know that. If they go to some school for geniuses they just might" Rose chided

"I can't see anything so far. Apparently they have some decisions to make" said Alice

"So until then we'll wait" Jazz concluded. We all nodded and walked off to our first class.

Alice POV

The rest of the week went off pretty much boring as usual. I sighed as I made my way through the crowd of people with Jasper to a table. I could hear everyone whispering and talking about how weird the Cullen Family was. Know I see why Edward didn't want to come at first. Every single girl of the entire student body were drooling over him. It was pretty funny watching Edward deny every single girl in the school. And now it was Friday afternoon and everyone was pretty much almost over us. Now they we're waiting for the mysterious kids from the Xavier Institute For Higher Learning. And truthfully so were we. From what Edward picked up from the students, there were 4 boys and 4 girls. Two of the girls' are twins. Also there were more of them. 2 boys and 3 girls who were staying back at the Xavier Institute. Two of the girls were related to one of the boy's who were coming here. Other than those facts, that's all we know. For some reason I can't seem to get a good vision on them. The others seem to except this fact. Everyone but Edward. For some reason he thinks that I'm hiding something from him. I don't understand why he's so worked up on this. We reached our usual table and sat down.

"Hey guys" I said

"Sup Alice" Emmett boomed

"Was that really necessary Em" asked Jazz

"Yup" he said popping the "p". Rosalie rolled her eyes and went back to reading her magazine. Edward looked up at me with questions in his eyes. I growled internally and shook my head.

I'll let you know when I see something, Edward. But seriously quit it. You're really starting to bug me I thought. He smiled in apology at me and I sighed again.

It's not your fault. It has all of us worked up I thought.But it was true. They're arrival really did have us worked up since I couldn't see their futures at the time being. So we'd have to wait till they came. Geez, is this what these humans feel like all the time? Edward smiled slightly so I took that as a yes. I started to wonder if this was going to affect us and it worried me. Edward looked at me and frowned. I sighed. I really hated not knowing. Then a vision hit me.

Vision starts

8 kids walk in; 4 boys and 4 girls. They're the students from the Xavier Institute. They walk in and everyone stares, including us. One girl catches Edward's eye in particular. She has long mahogany hair and chocolate brown eyes. She has her arms linked with a girl with blue eyes and blond hair with an odd black undertone in it. The girl with mahogany hair looks around and stares at Edward. They stare at each other for a while and then she leaves. Edward gets up and follows her.

End of vision

"What does that mean Alice" Edward whispered

"What does what mean" Rosalie asked already guessing we were talking about them. I quickly muttered to them what happened in my vision and they all sat still.

"What the hell" Rosalie hissed

"Alice what does it mean" Edward repeated

"I'm not sure" I answered. I tried looking ahead for something else but once again I came up blank. I growled in frustration. I looked up to see everyone staring intently at me.

"What" I growled

"Chill Alice" Em said. I suddenly felt a wave of calm fall over me.

"Alice, please relax" Jazz asked "You too Edward" . We both sighed but complied.

"That's better" Jazz said. This was so complicated. Why can't this be so easy? Edward looked at me with the same exasperated expression and sighed. It looks like we were just going to have to wait till Monday.