Bella's POV
My parents didn't want me to get a dorm, because our house in the city of Anchorage (the largest city in Alaska) was only 2 blocks walking from my college. Instead of a dorm, they gave me a large bedroom with my own bathroom. This was only the second time I got my own bathroom. The first time was in New-Zealand when I was 12 years old.
My classes started in 2 weeks, so I had time enough to explore the city, by myself of course. Neither of my parents had the time: my dad went working and my mom was searching for a part-time job. She found one, but it was a fulltime job, as a secretary in a small family company. So she was out all day too.
I was walking to a local bar during the first week and ran in to this really nice girl, Alice Cullen. She had short black hair, the total opposite of me. She entered together the bar and talked and laughed the whole afternoon. But she hadn't eaten or drunk anything. She told me she and her family were new in the city as well. Her adoptive-father was a doctor and she had 4 adopted siblings, of which she dated one, Jasper Hale. She told me also that she, her sister Rosalie and her brothers Jasper, Emmett and Edward were applying at the same college as me. We even had some classes together. How amazing was that?
I met her, Jasper and Emmett another 2 times before school started and got along with the two guys as well, even though Jasper looked a little weird. But I've got nothing on weird, since I'm not really normal myself.
First day of school. I must admit I was nervous. I entered the great hall for my biology class and saw a bunch of girls hanging around some guy. Okay, he was cute with his white skin, blue eyes and dark hair, but he also didn't seemed quite comfort with all the female attention. He didn't seem like an ordinary guy, not a macho who seeks attention. I felt sorry for him and thought I'd be nice and save him. I went to him, squeezed myself towards the crowd around him and winked at the shy boy. "Oh there you are my dear. I was looking for you, come and sit with me a few rows higher." I said and pulled him out of the crowd. His hand felt so cold. He just let it happen. When we were sitting aside each other I started talking to him. "Hi, I'm Bella. What's your name?"
The boy looked at me like I was some freak and looked back at his pencil, with which his fingers seemed to play some game.
"Why is it your hand felt so cold when I touched it?" I asked, trying to make contact a second time. But again, no reaction from the boy.
"You don't have to thank me." I said insulted. I just saved this boy and now he's ignoring me. That was the last time I'd do that for him I intended to myself.
"Why should I thank you? It was your choice to intervene between me and those girls." He said.
"What? I just saved your butt. You looked so uncomfortable around them that I felt sorry for ya. I'll just leave you then. Fine by me." I said back. And with this our conversation was over till the end of class.
I went outside and started walking to the local bar. I had agreed to see Alice there in 10 minutes. We would grab a bite and then go the lesson of psychology since we both had chosen this subject. "I'm sorry." I heard a familiar voice saying. I turned around and saw the cute boy standing in front of me. His eyes were black this time. How could this?
"I'm sorry." He repeated. "I shouldn't have reacted like that. It's just… I'm not… used to girls like you."
"What do you mean, girl like me?" I asked. What should be wrong with me?
"You seemed so confident back then. Most girls I know freak out when they see me and start to act like brainless chickens. Like the chickens you've saved me from. And yes, I didn't really feel comfortable around them. So, thank you, I guess."
I nodded. Okay, I could live with this. I turned around again to continue my walk. "Oh, and the name is Edward." I smiled at myself (so he was the brother of Alice), but he couldn't see that. He could only see my back. And turned my head to him and spoke. "Okay then, See you later Edward. I've got to go." And I continued my walk to the bar.
Alice and Jasper already were there. I felt like I started to know them and wanted to kiss them hallo for the first time. I went with my head to Alice's cheek and this felt so cold, just like Edward's. I ordered a sandwich and a soda, but neither of them ate or drank anything, again.
I began to have a suspicion about this but hoped I was wrong.
