Authors Note: The second chapter has arrived. Enjoy.

Dis-Claim-Her: I forgot to put one up last chapter. I am obviously not SM though otherwise I would publish this and get paid instead of posting it on here and not getting paid. Oh well.

I want to dedicate this chapter to april93 for being the first to review my new story.

AN2: Update posted on 8/21/09: Sorry I just was reading over this chapter and realized that I never explained how Jasper and Rose where related. You obviously know from the books what they say but still... I don't like leaving plot wholes in my story and it was annoying my. I'll put in bold what I changed.


I sat with my mom in the waiting room of my new high school. We were waiting to talk to the Principle of the school, Mrs. Raymond, so that we could explain the situation in advance. Finally after what seemed like hours the secretary told we could go back. We walked into Mrs. Raymond's office and my mom and I shook her hand.

After we were seated Mrs. Raymond got straight to the point. "Is there a reason why you needed to meet with me Ms. Swan?" My mom looked at me, questioning with her eyes if I wanted to explain myself. Sighing I responded. "Mrs. Raymond my mom and I wanted to inform you of our situation, or rather my situation." "Situation?" Mrs. Raymond asked, puzzled. I nodded. "You see I will be missing a lot of school because I have been diagnosed with level three brain cancer. We moved here to try a clinical trial. I don't want the whole school to know but if you could inform my teachers so that when I am out I will have my work it would be helpful."

For a moment Mrs. Raymond blinked at me shocked. "Of course. I will inform your teachers immediately and will make sure that they don't breathe a word of it to our students. Oh and if you are ever feeling poor just inform the nurse and we will let you go home no questions asked. If there is nothing else I will go inform the teachers and nurse immediately of the situation." Mrs. Raymond said as she recovered from her shock. My mother nodded before she and I stood up and left, Mrs. Raymond close behind.

Outside of the waiting room I could see that people had started to arrive for school. My mom turned to me before hugging me tightly. "I'll see you when you get home." She said before leaving for her car. We had driven separately. I took a deep calming breath, and rolled my shoulders back before heading out of the waiting room towards my first class of the day.

I found my class easily enough and walked in. I had American History first thing in the morning. I walked up to the teacher and could see that his name was Mr. Don by the name plate on his desk. Clearing my throat to get his attention I introduced myself. "Hi, I'm Bella Swan, the new student. I was just wondering if I could know where my seat is, please." Mr. Don looked up and I could tell he recognized my name and then I saw the pity in his eyes before he spoke. "Ahh, yes Ms. Swan. Your seat is the fourth seat in the fifth row and here is you text book." "Thank you." I mumbled, hating the pitying look in his eyes, before walking to my seat.

Soon enough people started coming in, immediately noticing the new girl. Finally the bell rang and class started. Mr. Don cleared his throat gaining the classes attention. "Class I would like to introduce the new student in the class room, Isabella Swan. She has moved her from Phoenix, Arizona. I expect you to welcome her." He said sternly. I slid down in my seat a blush heating my face and the whole class turned to look at me.

The class passed slowly. I had always found history boring. After what seemed like eternity the bell rang signaling the end of class. I gathered my books and stood up. I bumped into someone. "Oh sorry," I said looking up, "I wasn't watching where I was going."

I had bumped into a boy with blondish hair that was just a little taller than me. He smiled at me. "No problem. I'm Mike, you're Isabella right?" "Bella, I go by Bella." I corrected him. "So, Bella what is your next class?" He asked trying to be cool. I rolled my eyes but he was the first to speak to me so I was civil to him. "I have English next." I said consulting my schedule. His face lit up. "What a surprise so do I. Want to walk to class together?" Knowing I couldn't escape, I nodded my head, following him out the door to next class.

English class passed by quickly. When the bell rang Mike came over this time he had a girl with brown wavy hair with him. "Hey Bella. I just wanted to introduce you to Jessica. Jessica this is Bella. Bella this is Jessica."Mike said. "Hi Bella! It's so nice to meet you."Jessica said with what was obviously fake enthusiasm.

I sighed inwardly. These people where so fake and superficial. I would continue to hang out with them though because I didn't know anyone else as of now. Fortunately Mike didn't have my next class. Unfortunately, Jessica did. Finally lunch time arrived. I grabbed an apple to eat from the line and was pulled over to a table by Jessica.

I listened to the conversations around me without any interest. I tried to look on the bright side of things. For one I felt normal right now, no headaches or nausea, always a good thing. And at least I wasn't sitting alone like a complete dork. I took a bite out of my apple. That's when I saw them.

I almost chocked on my bite of apple. I quickly swallowed. "Who are they?" I asked Jessica. Jessica immediately saw who I was looking at. "Oh, that's the Cullen's. Dr. and Mrs. Cullen adopted all these kids before they moved here. They are all like together. Like really together. Isn't that like illegal or something?"Jessica said. "Jess they are not really related." The girl next to her said. "Jasper and Rosalie are twins but whatever.Anyway, Rosalie, the blonde one is with Emmet, the really muscular one. Then, Alice, the short one is with Jasper, the one who looks like he is in pain. And Edward is single; apparently no one here is good enough for him. Like I care." Jessica said with an obviously fake laugh.

I was looking at the Cullen's the whole time Jessica was talking. I was a very observant person and I noticed that Edward's lips twitched when Jessica was talking about him, almost as if he could hear what she was saying. But that was impossible … right? I mean logically he couldn't hear us as he was on the other side of the cafeteria but there was something that wasn't right about them. If they were all foster children unrelated, with the exception of Rosalie and Jasper, how come they all looked alike? They all had the same shade of pale skin, almost the same eye color as each other, and they were all unbelievably gorgeous. Something was going on and I didn't like unsolved mysteries.

I was broke out of my thought process by Mike who was asking me something. I shook myself out of my thoughts. "Sorry, Mike. What did you say?" I asked politely. "I was wondering if you were ready to go to your next class. I thought I would walk with you since we have the same class."Mike said with a goofy smile. I inwardly grimaced; Mike was starting to annoy me with his hovering. "Sure Mike." I forced myself to say nicely.

I threw what was left of my apple away before walking to Biology with Mike. I walked in and immediately went to ask where my seat was. After finding out where I was to be seated and getting my text book from the teacher, Mr. Banner. I turned around took look for my seat and then I saw him.

That's right my seat was right next to Edward Cullen, in the very back row. To make it all better I was starting to get nauseous. Stupid brain cancer, I grumbled inwardly. I walked to my seat and sank into the seat trying not to throw up. I took deep breaths threw my nose. I could see from my peripheral vision that Edward had stiffened next to me clenching him hands into fists.

I was too nauseous to care at this moment though. Finally, when I knew I wasn't going to throw up if I moved, I turned to look at him. He had an expression of murderous fury on his face as he looked at me. I frowned back at him. That seemed to startle him for a moment before he turned his back on me to look at out the window with the same stiff posture and clenched fists.

What had I done to him? I asked myself starting to get mad. He had no right to act that way towards me. If I had done something to him, which I hadn't, then what could I have done to spur that amount of fury from him? I was wrapped up in my thoughts the entire Biology class. I had a massive headache right now and I knew I wasn't going to get thru the day. I needed to get home. How to get rid of Mike?

When the bell rang, Edward all but ran out of the class room and again I frowned after him. I stood slowly my head throbbing. I was sure that I looked pale and sure enough my thoughts where confirmed by Mike. "Bella, you okay? You look really pale."Mike asked. "I'll be fine Mike," Hopefully I added in my thoughts before continuing, "I think I'm going to go to the nurse though." "You want me to take you?"Mike asked, hovering again. "NO!" I all but shouted at him. "No, I know where it is, I'll be fine." Mike nodded before walking away.

I walked quickly to the nurse's office. I told her who I was and she immediately told me I could go home. I thanked her before going to my car. In spite of my costly treatment, my mom and I were in fact very well off. My dad was a billionaire before he was killed in a car crash leaving all his money to me and my mother. My mother worked to keep herself busy and my mom and I didn't think very much of material possessions. My car was my one indulgence. I liked to go fast. I figured if I could go fast enough I could leave my problems behind if only for a little while. I had a blood red convertible mustang. It was my baby. I quickly got in before heading home. I needed to sleep my headache off.


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