*BEEP BEEP*

"Uhhhhhhhhhh." I rolled over and hit the top of my alarm click, now I was many things, but a morning person generally was nothing one of them, I loved my bed and my bed loved me, that's the only relationship I'll ever need.

I jumped out of bed and grabbed the clothing I had set out and started my shower.

After I had cleaned myself and put my clothing on, I looked in the mirror at myself, wiping off any dust from my clothing. Since the incident, I had grown and with that grown skinny, at the time I had been curvy and now, you'd be lucky to find much of a curve. I shook off my insecurities and left to start the 5 kilometre walk to my new high school.

*time skip to arriving at school*

I looked around, more people then I thought.

This is gonna be difficult, I began walking to the head office, I chucked on my grey hoody and brought up the hood, looking down as I walked across the halls, I turned the last corner to the office, maybe this wasn't so bad, perhaps no one will notice me, as if on cue a tall figure came around the corner the other way with his group of friends walking directly into me, I fell backwards and dropped all my books.

"Oh, I'm sorry about that." The guy said, bending down to offer a helping hand, I looked up at him and shook my head turning it away, gathering my books before he could help, I jumped up and mumbled what was supposed to be a sorry and bolted off to the office.

Just my luck to run into someone, just when I thought it was going OK.

Edward's POV:

another day in this dull school, I swear if something doesn't happen soon, I will kill something...

I shook my head and continued walking with the other vampires who, for the greater good were my only friends here, as we walked around the corner a girl suddenly walked directly into me and dropped all of her books.

"oh, I'm sorry about that." I said apologetically trying to help the girl, onot for her to refused my help.

She murmured what I assume was a sorry and ran off.

"Who was she?" I asked Alice, Rosalie and Emmet as we walked along, hoping they'd have some clue as to who she was. She smelt good...

"Not a clue, she must be new." rosalie stated.

"Well, she could have at least accepted your help." Emmet said looking back at her, Alice merely shrugged, I thought of all people surely shed have some sort of clue.

Hmm, I doubt this'll be our last encounter.

The bell rang and I began my walk to my least favourite class, science.

I entered the room, just after most others had arrived, as per usual.

I sat in my spot close to the back, alone as per usual hoping to avoid contact with these bland and boring humans.

"Class, we have a new student coming today, please make her feel welcomed. Ariana, please come in."

The door open and the girl from before meekly walked into the room, except she had taken her jumper off, her long hair was out and reached down to her waist, she was beautiful.

"Did you want to introduce yourself Ariana?"

She silently shook her head and looked back down.

"Ok... Well, the only free seat is next to , so he will be your lab partner, hope you like him, you'll be with him for the school year in science."

She looked towards me where the teacher was pointing and I swear her eyes doubled in size when she realised it was me again. She looked at the teacher and then back at me and slowly made her way over and sat as far from me on the table as she could, I chuckle a little at this.

"Just my luck" she ever so quietly murmured to herself. I looked at her as slyly as I could in an attempt to read her mind, but to know prevail.

How strange.

She quickly noticed my staring gaze not leaving her, she tucked a lock of hair behind her ears and shook her head looking back up at the board.

"Can I help you?" She whispered in frustration. I shook my head and chuckled,

"No, you're just different." She rolled her eyes and looked away.

"I'm Edward Cullen, nice to meet you." She looked back over at me, I then noticed how skinny she was, she looked unhealthily so.

"Yeah, so the teacher told me." I chuckled again at the snarky comment, and shook my head a bit.

"Do you want some help with your work, Ariana was it?" I asked hopefully, maybe I'll be able to get her to have a conversation. She merely shook her head in return.

"So you like science?" She shrugged her shoulders, hmmm, I was going to have to try harder, a game. I like the sound of that, a challenge even.

"Not much of a conversationalist, are you." I said turning back to my work. She sighs irritably and turns to me

"I don't feel it's necessary to make conversation with people." Well, good thing I'm not a person, I had best not let her know that, lest that ruin any chance of conversation.

"And why might that be?" I asked, she had gotten me curious, she wasn't like other people at all, she looked me dead in the eyes straight faced, her eyes looked so emotionless .

"That's none of your business." The bell then went and she quickly gathered her stuff and exited the class room, next time. This isn't over.

Ariana's POV:

What's that guys deal, why was he so desperate to talk to me, isn't he meant to be one of those people who shows no interest in anyone other then his own group.

I walked to the canteen and grabbed a small salad and a water then went and sat in one of the empty tables. As soon as I had sat down and gotten comfortable, I realised two tables away was the guys from science, I mustn't allow my self to keep his name in my memory's, I can't afford to grow attached, even to so much as a name.

I looked over at them, only to notice he and the others all staring back at me and talking, I could feel my face burning up, discomfort playing in my stomach.

I could feel them talking about me, making fun of me.

Word of my stories couldn't have gotten here...could they? It quickly became to much and I exited the room without my food, which I hadn't even had a chance to start, I walked down the corridor and sat down behind some lockers, where it was empty and quite, the way it ought to be. Once I finally got comfortable again, I heard footsteps coming down the hall way, I just can't catch a break, I push myself further into the corner in hopes they won't notice me or bother me.

Around the corner came him, of course it was him, who else would it be, aren't I just sooooo lucky, he came and sat next to me, literal centimetres away, causing me to move as far into the corner as I possibly could.

He looked me dead in the eyes, I could have sworn they flashed black.

"Why'd you leave? You also forgot your lunch." He said handing me my salad and water.

"Thanks." I mumble taking it and placing it beside me. He smiles at me,

"You gotta eat, it's kinda part of staying alive." What a creep.

"I really don't care, besides I'm not hungry, what do you want?" He does that thing again, he chuckles and turns his head away, what's with that, is he trying to charm me?

I jump up and begin walking away, salad in hand, no excuse for him to follow me.

But hey, why would that stop the cretin.

Hey guys, thanks for reading my new chapter of 'Changing Paths'.

Hope you enjoyed.

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