I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING.

Chapter 2

Her words rang in my ears… don'.…..don'.. I practically hissed as a I vented my anger, I had always hated bullies and just because I'd been marked it did NOT mean I was going to back down from the likes of her. Ok yes, I will allow that she was exceedingly pretty & powerful but c'mon, people can surely see past her perfect act.

" Okay, WOAH! Talk about attitude! Who's she, queen of the school?! If she thinks I'm scared of her she's got another thing coming!"

" Um, Z, She's leader of The Dark Daughters, that's like an extremely, honoured and prestigious, not to mention important school society. Think of it as a Prefect Council with A LOT of council. Please don't get yourself into bother with her, as me mama would say if you fight fire with fire you just get burned" Allie Rae explained to me in her Okie twang.

I grabbed my nachos and brown pop (non diet, uh ohJ) and followed Allie Rae to the booth she was headed. Deep in thought I let my inner klutz take over, I stumbled over a chair leg, my tray slid out of my hands and just when I was sure I would be the cause of a lot of smashing and mess, two stone like, ivory skinned hands flew out from what seemed, like out of no where. He caught my tray, even the brown pop. He span around with inhuman speed. A mass of chocolate brown curls and sea green eyes that I could get lost in and looks to die for is what was facing me. His voice brought me out of my daydream as he spoke in a smooth, velvet voice.

" Miss Swan, I believe this is yours. Brown Pop I see, my favourite, You have good taste." The way he looked in my eyes with much more intensity than his words gave away, however his slight look of amusement in his sheepish grin is what made me laugh.

" Thanks, you have some good skills there, I'm particularly glad you saved the brown pop. "

" I must say with my good skills and your good taste we would make a good team." He gave me a quick wink and carried on " However, we must put that to the test another time."

" I look forward to it. Thanks again Mr….."

"Night, Edward Night." OH MY DAYS ITS HIM! "I must let you get back to your friends they are getting impatient. Good-day Zoey." He respectfully bowed and sharply turned on his heel. I was still reeling from the fact that I had been flirting with none other than the Drama Teacher Neferet had told me about earlier, when Allie Rae bustled over once again reminding me of a countrified tornado; she dragged me over to a booth where I was introduced to her friends.

When we reached their booth they were in full swing of what too me, sounded like a heated discussion (a.k.a fiery argument). They were completely oblivious to our arrival, that Allie Rae yelled at the top her lungs, "Y'ALL HUSH YOUR MUSH! MY NEW ROOMIE IS HERE NOW Y'ALL BE NICE. NOW!"

They all looked up with wide eyes and two girls both simultaneously burst into a fit of giggles.

" Shaunee, Erin the day you two stop laughing will for sure be weirder than seeing a three eyed Billy goat in the middle of Los Angeles as me mama would say." Allie Rae twanged. " As I was saying, y'all this is my new roomie Zoey Swan, she's real nice -"

" And we can totally see why Professor Night was hitting on you."

"Yes Twin we certainly can. You Zo are fiiiiiinneee. Those marks of yours make you look majorly GORGE."

" Zoey, meet The Twins. No. they're not biologically related but they're so alike it doesn't matter . "

" Hey I'm Shaunee and this-

" Is Erin, Hey." Woah, they finish each others sentences

Erin it turns out is yet another pretty blonde with big dark brown eyes, Shaunee however is a caramel, smooth skinned beauty with surprisingly green-blue eyes. Both had long, thick dazzling hair and they could both stop traffic with looks like theirs.

" Hi its nice to meet you guys." I gave them a friendly smile and an odd little wave, which in doing so I knocked over a pot of pepper.

" Oh gosh, sorry I'm a klutz and oh no sorry…" my sentence trailed off and I silently blushed an unattractive shade of tomato red. I also frequently blushed as well.

" It's ok Zoey, it's not your fault you're a tad ungainly and maladroit. I'm Damien Maslin, it's a pleasure to meet you." He gave me a kind smile and when I looked into his huge brown eyes I saw friendliness. He had sandy brown hair and for a gay kid, he was pretty cute. You couldn't even tell he was gay if you hadn't been told in advance.

" Un what?"

"Mala who?"

Again it was the Twins asking questions like they shared a mind.

" If you spent more time listening in your poetry class instead of ogling at your sometimes sub prof Edward Night, your vocabulary would not be so simple." Damien said to the Twins who looked like they were ready with a come back.

" But Queen Damien, ogling hot guys is what we do best -"

" Why bother with other talents when you already have a kick ass talent anyway."

"Quite right Erin, my sentiments exactly."

" There ya go Queen D, got your fancy vocab in there alright??!"

Damien however just rolled his eyes and looked as if he has resigned himself to the fact they will never learn anything from him.

"And that's pretty much it really" said Allie Rae.

"Oh no it isn't!!! Zoey You have got to tell us about Edward Night!"

"Yeah he was totally checking you out!" Erin clearly was agreeing with Shaunee on this.

" Guys c'mon he's a teacher and I've only just got here, there's no way. He was probably just interested in my special marks or whatever." I said half heartedly, this was a battle I'd already lost and I'd only sat down for five minutes.

"Hmmm, I still say there was something between you too!" As Shaunee said this her and Erin both waggled their eyebrows at each other and whispered 'CHECK IT OUT' As a boy walked past our booth. The boy was medium height, he had a gorgeous russet red colour skin, broad shoulders and looked quite muscular. His hair was cut short and was dark brown like his eyes. His walk was full of confidence and he exuberated happiness where ever he went. The new guy did a double take as he walked past our booth. His vacant expression slowly shifted into a lopsided grin. He strutted over to us and I saw the Twins give small nods of approval. When he arrived at our table they were the first ones to welcome him.

" Well hello there, fancy putting a smile on my face by joining us?" Erin batted her eyelashes at him at gave him an overly friendly smile. He laughed cockily and winked. " Only if I get something in return seeing as it is my birthday." Shaunee immediately not wanting to miss out said " Hey, fancy spreading some of that birthday sugar around?" and waggled her eyebrows.

He was about to reply when his eyes spotted me, I smiled a small smile and went back to eating my nachos.

" Why you must be Zoey Swan." It took me a while to realise he was talking to me before I replied.

" Yeah, that's me, sorry but do I know you?"

"No, well at least not yet anyway. I'm Jacob Black." He took my hand and gave it firm shake. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the twins whispering and looking at me with admiration.

"The reason I ask is because I have been sent to give you this," he handed me a white piece of paper and as he did so our hands brushed and I swear I saw his cheeks blush. I read the note it said:

Dear Zoey, On behalf of the Dark Daughters and Sons I invite you to come to our Twilight party in 3 months time the night of the next new moon. It will begin at Twilight and end at the breaking of dawn. We would like it if you could join us.

Aphrodite.

I felt my eyes widen in shock as I re-read the note. To stunned to speak I passed the note to for the others to see. A look passed between them. No one spoke for a while, the silence was broken by Jacob.

"Well, are you going to go or not?"

"I.. um.. Well.. I dunno!"

"Zoey, you do realise who this is from yes?" Damien asked me as if I was retarded.

" Yes Damien I do, I've only been here a few hours and yet I know who the person who sent this is. She's as thin as a rake and shakes her butt like she's having a muscle spasm. Oh yeah I almost forgot, she's also drop dead gorgeous and a dead rude attitude to match. Did I miss anything else?!" I snapped at Damien.

"Yes Zo, ya did -"

"- Ya left out that she's a Hag -"

"- From hell"

This time in Allie Rae joined in with the Twins. I looked at her and was upset to see how worried she looked, it made her look so young and vulnerable.

"Allie Rae, what's wrong?" I asked my voice softening.

" I don't think going is a good idea Z, Aphrodite is horrible and any party hosted by her is not a good thing. Even if it is a school social event."

" What I don't understand is why they invited you now, its not till 3 months." Damien thought aloud.

" Well, probably because this way I cant back out of it, they gave me plenty of notice. I think I'm gunna have to go, this is Aphrodite here, I don't want to get on her bad side yet. I'm not going to let her scare me, but Will you guys come with me?"

"Z, we would but you can only go with an invite, and we don't have one." Damien said kindly to me.

"I'll go with you."

We all looked up to see who was talking, and saw Jacob. I had completely forgotten he was there, he had been quiet through out our discussion.

" But Damien just said -"

" I know what Damien said," he cut me off " I however do have an invite, I'll go with you."

"Oh…um …well that's very kind thanks." I blushed again, why did I keep blushing?!

" Your welcome."

" Well Z, looks like that's settled then, You and Jacob will go too Aphrodite's party. But before you go you HAVE to let me sort out your outfit!!!" Allie Rae told me in a no nonsense voice.

"And we have to do your shoes and -"

"Hair and makeup"

Said Erin and Shaunee, it was clear to me that there was no way of getting out of being turned into s life size dress up doll.

" Right then no problems there, I will do your clothes and handbag, jewellery and the Twins will do your shoes, hair and makeup."

"Awh guys, c'mon, I'm not a Barbie doll, and besides your efforts will be wasted on me I'll never be as gorgeous as everyone else at this school."

I protested with no one even listening to me, Allie Rae, the Twins and Damien were too busy planning on colour schemes for my makeover.

Only one person had heard what I said, he whispered to me " Well Zoey, I think your beautiful, and far prettier than Aphrodite and her hateful hags."

He kissed my hand and left our booth leaving me completely hypnotised.

"Jeesh Z, you've been here five minutes and your already snapping up all the cute boys."

" yeah god, at least leave us some, please -

"just please with you and your boys."

The Twins continued to grumble on and we continued to take no notice of them. Allie Rae and Damien let out huge yawns and said they might think of making there way up to bed.

" Hey guys, mind if I come? I feel exhausted." I asked shyly expecting them to say no.

" Yeah sure Z, I need to show you your room and stuff anyway so that would be cool." Allie Rae sweetly chirped In her okie twang.

They led the way to the dorms and when we got to the girl's dorms, we said bye to Damien and Allie Rae led the way to our room.

" Well, Z, this is our bedroom, the bed by the window is yours, you can have whatever stuff you want in here, I don't mind."

" Um, what time do we have to get up?"

" Oh, sorry Z, forgot to tell you, lessons start at 8pm -3am, breakfast is at 7pm, lunch is at 12am dinner is at 5am."

She plopped onto her bed and instantly fell asleep, her soft snores were soothing.

I walked over to the dressing table near my bed. I sat down on the chair in front of the mirror and looked at my reflection. My long, thick dark hair hung in waves past my shoulders, my skin still had its olive colour and the sapphire tattoos did look lovely, the swirled and the Cullen crest in between my eyes was already filled in, none of my new friends was filled in. My blue eyes were huge and round and looked terrified. I told myself that I was still the same Zoey, just with extra stuff now. My reflection seemed calmed by this thought.

I gave a huge yawn and my eyelids started to droop. I changed into my pyjamas, Grandma had left me my silk, lavender P.J's, my favourite pair from her. I climbed into bed and drifted into a soundless sleep.