I don't own anything Twilight but i do own the other characters. I'm just borrowing them to do as i will and cause mass chaos with their emotions. :D
Chapter One
Clara's POV
Grey clouds loomed over the trees as we climbed out of our black mustang in the school parking lot. Everywhere I turned people were starring at us and muttering under there breaths. Some of them out of jealousy and some that I just didn't want to hear. I was used to being in big schools where no one payed any attention to you if you were new but it was an entirely different experience when everyone knew everyone.
"Come on, this way." Isabella said beside me, too fast and too low for others to notice. In times like these we tried to forget that she was my mother and acted like sisters and best friends. It wasn't too hard considering that I never really called her mom and that we were the same age... in human terms.
I followed her to a small building with a sign saying Office beside the door. Even the staff starred at us as if we were a brand new toy.
"You must be Isabella and Clara Jones. Here are your schedules and I need you to get your slips signed by each teacher and return them at the end of the day." We smiled and told her we would see her after school before leaving the building. Isabella held the schedules side by side comparing each one.
"Alright, first period you have English in building four and second you have Statistics next door in building five. I'll be right across the way so if you want we can meet up in between classes. We have lunch together, third period you have Philosophy and then last we have gym together." I had been through this routine numerous of times before so I knew what was going to happen. I looked beside me and saw her fidgeting with her papers.
"Go, I know you want to look around since it has been a while. I'll be fine and meet you after class."
She smiled and started walking away. "Have fun! Don't flirt with any cute guys or Jake will have my head."
That made me laugh. Funny thing was is that it would probably happen. The few times I had seen Jake he had been so protective over me that some might find ridiculous but I found sweet. I never knew someone could care so much for me and I the same. I felt a raindrop land on my face, followed by several others as the shrill sound of the bell broke me out of my thoughts.
Shit. My first day of school and I'm already late.
I pulled the jacket hood up over my hair and proceeded towards my first class. As I opened the door all discussions ceased. Fantastic, I love being center of attention. Note sarcasm here. I took a deep breath to prepare myself when an unexpected scent filled my lungs. Vampire. My eyes darted to the back of the room and found myself starring into a pair of golden eyes. Well this definitely was going to be interesting.
I made my way across the room to the teacher and introduced myself. He rummaged through a pile of papers and pulled out a list of books I would have to read. Simple enough, I've read all of the several times before and knew most of them word for word.
"Class, this is Clara Jones. She will be joining us from today on. Now you can go and sit next to Andy over there in the fourth row."
I felt eyes upon me as I approached the empty desk. As I sat down I looked over and looked the vampire's agitated expression. I couldn't help but feel a familiarity towards him. His copper colored hair and defined facial features. Where had I seen him before?
I closed my eyes and sought outside myself towards the other. My powers always did come in handy. I could get into others heads and see what they were seeing, feel what they were feeling, as if I were them. If I pleased I could alter what they were seeing and redirect there thoughts or add my own.
I opened my eyes and saw that he was looking at me. My long, curly brown hair hung over my shoulders. My shirt hugged tightly to my curves. My skirt showing off long legs down to my purple converses. The usual lust that I felt when I was in someone while they were looking at me wasn't there but I felt an unknown protectiveness. I felt his confusion about not being able to read my mind. So, he had a power too. Interesting. I had learned that most vampires were unable to use there special abilities on me, the same as my mother.
All of a sudden I felt his awareness, he knew that I was there and didn't know how. I let a chuckle echo in his head as I returned back to myself. I looked back at him and he was starring at me in shock. I gave him a smug smile and returned my attention to the teacher who was attempting to get a discussion going about Romeo and Juliet.
"Edward tell me. Was it true love or simply lust?" The vamps eyes left mine as he answered the teacher with his opinion.
"So, you're name is Edward. Good to know." I sent the thought into his head and laughed out loud as he whipped his head around, looking horrified.
"Ms Jones, is there something that you want to share with the class?" I shook my head no hoping that he would move on and continue his class.
"Look what you did, you got me in trouble. That's not very nice considering that it's my first day here."
Right after I sent that message the bell rang, signaling the end of class. As I was leaving the room I saw Edward still sitting at his desk. This was definitely going to be a fun period.
I saw Isabella walk out of her class and instantly went over.
"Hey, did you know that there are other vegetarians like us here?" She looked at me confused but it only took a moment till she understood.
"Are you sure?"
"I'm positive. I'm not sure if there are anymore than one but he was special like us."
She seemed to ponder that for a second and I watched the flash of emotions cross her face. Love, betrayal, joy, rage, and longing. I could never manage to get into her head like everyone else but she always displayed her feelings through her expressions. I had been in her mind once. You see, she can block different powers from affecting her but she could let it down if she pleases. She found it easier to just leave it up because it took a lot of energy to keep it down for long periods of time. She kind of reminded me of a shield. With a lot of energy she can expand her "shield" to other people. It was pretty cool but I still liked getting into peoples heads more. I would never give up a chance to mess with someone.
"I guess just keep your ears open and don't give yourself away." She turned and walked away without even a second glance, she seemed to be caught up in her own thoughts.
I shrugged it off and went next door. When I entered I surely wasn't expecting what was awaiting for me. A short girl was jumping excitively in front of me with a giant grin on her face. She kind of reminded me of a pixie, like something you would see on Peter Pan. What else was weird was that she was also a vampire.
"Hi! My name is Alice. You're Clara, I already know. Come sit with me!" Before I could even respond she grabbed my hand and pulled me to the empty desk next to what I assumed was hers. "We are going to be such good friends! We can hang out and go shopping! You and Bella could totally..."
My head snapped up and I interrupted her. "Wait, what did you say about Bella?"
"Isabella. Your mom of course!"
I starred at her in shock and my mouth opened and closed repeatively, resembling a fish. "How did you..."
"I know a lot of things Clara." Well that surely wasn't creepy. "I used to be friends with your mom. Sadly I haven't seen her for almost a hundred years."
A hundred years? Isn't that around the time that she told me she was changed? Could she have possibly had something to do with it?
"So how many of... us are really in this school?" I asked curiously.
"Just my family and you two. There's Emmet, Rosalie, Jasper, Edward, Tanya, and I here at the school and then our parents are too. We're all adopted though, we're not related at all. Em and Rose are together just like Jasper and I are together. Edward and Tanya well we aren't really sure what's going on there."
"Edward is your brother?" I held back the laugh that threatened to come out.
"Well pretty much, I think of him as such. Do you know him?" Her expression seemed to hold a secret that she wanted to let out.
"He's in my first class. Let's just say it was a very interesting... experience getting to know him. It was rather funny how frustrated he got when he realized he couldn't get to know me as well." I was hoping that she understood what I was trying to say. I didn't want to flat out in the middle of class say that he couldn't read my mind, that would be too hard to explain.
Her expression told me that she understood entirely. "Well, it has only happened to him once before, a long time ago." She had a sad smile on her face, this is probably even more rare then Isabella having a frown on her face. I became curious about what she seemed to be hiding so I laid my head upon the desk and closed my eyes. Alice's mind was a lot different then Edward's. Thoughts of a girl long ago with wavy brown hair and brown eyes filled her head. She looked an awful like... Isabella? Her mind was then instantly filled with an annoying song and she was looking at me. Damn, caught once again.
"Stay out of my head Clara, that's cheating. You'll figure out everything soon enough."
It scared me how Alice seemed to know what was going to happen and it was so annoying. She had to go and say that I was going to find out soon enough about something I had no idea about.
The bell rang once again and I was up and out of the room before anyone was even done putting their stuff away.
This place isn't normal. My life isn't normal. My mother's a vampire. I'm half vampire. My boyfriend's a werewolf that I couldn't technically be with until today. A mother who has an unknown human life and now there is a coven of vampires that I am now declaring crazy.
I found Isabella sitting at a picnic table outside the cafeteria. The rain had stopped falling and the table was relatively dry. No one else was around considering it was rather cold outside but the temperature had absolutely no effect on us. Well, a little on me I guess.
"I've come to a conclusion. Vampires are insane." She looked up at me and raised an eyebrow, asking me to continue. "There was another one in my class and she has way to much energy! She was jumping up and down telling me how we were going to be best friends."
"Well if there's another coven here we have nothing to loose by becoming close to them. We can have a connection like we made with the ones in Connecticut."
"But you don't understand! One said that they knew you, that you were friends with them at one time!"
She looked at me questionably and that's when I heard it.
"Clara!"
No, no, please anyone else but her.
"Clara! Bella!"
I turned around and saw Alice approaching us dragging a tall guy with blonde hair. Poor guy. She let go of his hand and ran up to Izzy, embracing her tightly.
"Bella, I've missed you so much! I thought that you were dead! We have so much to catch up on. Wait until Edward finds out! He hasn't forgotten about you and he still loves you! He's been so emotional since we left here. I'm so excited to have you back and now you guys can join our family. We can... Bella?"
I looked over at her and she looked so confused, her face almost seemed pained. I looked back over to Alice but my eyes stuck on the boy next to her. His face held the same expression as Isabella's. I closed my eyes and sought over and was overwhelmed by the emotions swirling around in his mind. It was as if all of Isabella's feelings were in his head. Confusions, frustration and mostly, anger.
"Bella..."
"Alice, she doesn't remember. Her human memories are very faded and she's having trouble piecing things together. We'll talk to her tomorrow." The guy explained in a soft tone.
"But Jasper..." She whined.
"Come on. Farewell ladies, glad that you're here. Good to see you again Bella. We're always here to help if you need it."
Jasper seemed to have to drag Alice back a few feet before she willingly followed him. This whole thing was so confusing that I swear my head was about to explode.
"You mind filling me in on what that was about?" I asked.
She sighed and looked at me. "From what I remember they're a coven like us. I remember I used to be close to them when I was human. I was like another one of the family. Memories randomly appear but I can't remember exactly everyone or what they were to me. Alice and Jasper and slowly coming back but all I can absolutely remember is Edward. We... were together." She looked at me pleadingly. "Please don't freak out when I tell you this but Edward, he's your father."
I starred at her in shock. "But I thought you said..."
"I lied." She interrupted. "I never thought that we would run into them. Things happened between us and I've been trying to forget about him. Clara, you need to understand. He screwed me and then left saying that he didn't want me. He has no idea that you even exist."
The bell rang and she stood up, starting to leave. "I'm really sorry, I'll explain more later. Jake can help too when we go over to visit this afternoon."
She made her way towards the buildings and soon disappeared. I couldn't move. My dad's alive? And he doesn't want her? Us?
Oh, he's definitely going to get it tomorrow.
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