Date: September 25, 2012

A/N: Hey, so there weren't many people who read or reviewed this story... But I was so excited to write this story, so nearly no reviews did hurt, but I wanted to write this! I just really wish there was more people who reviewed this story if they liked it... But I guess on with the story...

Chapter Two: The New Bella

Today was the beginning of the new Bella Swan, I tell myself as I walk through the front doors of Forks High School. And of course, as soon as I walk in, I run into the popular crowd. The kids who have never ever even tried to make friends with the students who wished they were popular. As I walked past them, Tanya Denali called out to me. "Hey, are you new?"

"No, I'm not. We are in the same English class and Biology II class... I'm the one without a partner. Also, we have study hall together." I tell her as I turn around.

Tanya laughed and looked at her two sisters, who I also have classes with, before saying, "Oh! You're that loser! Wow... I always thought you didn't have any friends..."

"Tanya, I do have friends, but they aren't in the same science class with me or already had a partner. And I wouldn't trust any of you besides Alice, Nessie, Rose, and Charlotte with my grades, because I know how smart they are." And with that, I turn back around and walk towards my locker to put away some of my books. Once I was finally at my locker, after getting some more "are you new" questions, I was putting my Biology and English books up, when Mike Newton walked up to me.

"You, me, a date this weekend? How do you feel about that?"

I look at him as I grab up Government book out of my locker. "Um, no thank you. I don't date guys who use hair gel. Sorry."

"But you're new and I was thinking that you would want to get to know some of students here. And I'm sure you would love a date with me!" He tells me with this creepy smile on his face.

I slam my locker shut and turn to him saying, "Why in the hell does everyone think I'm new? We have English, Biology, and P.E. together and also you're creepy... And you sound like a pervert, and my dad's the chief of police in this town." Mike had this look of pure shock, probably because of the fact that I just one, told him off, two, called him creepy and a pervert, and three, didn't want to date him. I didn't understand why guys like him think they can get a girl whenever they want! He isn't that cute and not at all that smart or funny or really anything else that makes a good boyfriend!

I walk into first period still pissed off since another eight people decided to ask if I was new... It wasn't even that people kept asking me this but more of how invisible I truly was finally came into my mind. I never had thought of it before and it kind of made me more upset and angry at myself than the people that walk in these halls every day. Alice caught my eye and we smiled at each other as Seth ran up to me. "Bella, good you're here! We have a problem! Maggie isn't here and Jane is already on the radio and we don't have someone to do the news! I mean, sure, Alec could do it, but we have always had a girl and a boy! What do we do?" Seth asked me as he pulled my arm to the rest of our friends.

"Seth calm down! I'm sure Mrs. Goff already has a new reporter in mind! Don't worry so much!" I tell him as I sat my bag down with the rest of them. (1)

Jake looked over at me before taking another look. "Bella, what happened to you?"

"Oh, um, I went shopping this weekend with Alice Brandon... Do I not look okay?" I ask him with a big time worry look on my face.

Jake looked at me one more time with a confused look before smiling and saying, "You look great, Bells, you always do... But why?"

I laughed and looked at my small group of friends. "Well, Alice cornered me in the library last week and asked me to go shopping, because of that whole Edward situation that happened during English class... And well, we hung out all weekend with some of her friends. I got to know a lot of them and they are like seriously cool."

"Well, I'm happy you had fun with them, and you didn't even change your look completely! More like, brought it out a little bit." Claire says with a smile on her face.

I smiled and told them, "Yeah, Alice said I had a really simple style that could use a nice mesh sometimes. So we bought some simple and not so simple outfits... She also told me that my simple clothes don't always have to be completely simple you know. Like I could put a totally outrageous necklace on..." They laugh as Mrs. Goff walks in.

"Okay everyone! I know that since Jane had transferred out of this class last week and we don't have anyone to take Maggie's job that is a girl, we are going to have to put Alec in." Mrs. Goff's tells us and I just have a feeling this will blow up in our faces.

Alec was about to get ready for the camera, he was going over the script, when Alice stepped up to our teacher. After about two or three minutes, they walked over to Alec and talked to him before heading my way. "Bella, what do you think about being on the school news today? Alec doesn't feel ready... He never really pays attention to the girl lines in the script and he feels weird about being the 'girl'on the show..." I thought about it before deciding that I should do it.

"Sure, I'll do it. Thanks Alice, I know this was your doing." She smiles and I go to get ready.

Once I was ready, Mrs. Goff comes up to me. "Bella, this is probably the best idea we have had for a while. You already know everything considering you write our scripts, but if you get this job, you are going to give up the writing part. I don't want to do this, but I also don't want you have to have such a heavy load, when I know that you already do." (2)

"I agree Mrs. Goff and I feel like that this is a very smart move." I tell her as I sit down in my seat for the news.

She smiles at me before backing up and allowing the camera men to start filming. "Hello, I'm Embry Call and here with me today is a very good friend of mine."

"Hello I'm Bella Swan and I'm covering Maggie's spot today." I say into the camera with a big smile on my face.


Once the filming and the editing were done, Mrs. Goff walks up to my friends and me before saying, "Bella, you did amazing! And I have very good news! If Maggie isn't back by Friday, you will have this role permanently! And if she is back by then, we will have a vote of which one the students would like to have on the air."

"Wow! Thank you!" I tell her before she walks away to speak to another student, probably about taking my writer position. Jake and the rest of my friends pulled me into a hug saying that tonight; we were going out to celebrate my new accomplishment. I laugh it off but was seriously happy that they would do that for me.

After the hug, Alice walks up to me and pulls me into a hug as well. "So how did it feel?" (3)

"Ah-ma-zing! You have no idea how long I've wanted to be the one reporting the new, not writing the scripts!" I tell her with the biggest smile on my face.

Alice smiles too and we walk over to all of the bags and grab ours bags before we walk out into the hallway. "Hey, maybe when it shows during fourth period, Edward will see you and be like 'god she's beautiful'and would want to get to know you even more then he did; and he will then know how smart and funny and caring you are!"

"Alice! If Edward is going to like me, I don't want it to be about my looks!"

Alice sighs before replying, "I didn't mean it like that... Didn't you say that he talked to you before?"

"Yeah... That was the day when my crush started but when I saw how caring and smart he was, I was hooked! He protected my friend once... Ben was getting picked on by James' crew and Edward walked right up to them, shoved James and told him to leave Ben alone for good or he would do something to him. Angela, Ben's girlfriend, was sograteful about Edward standing up for Ben that she really wished that she wasn't so shy to say thank you to him." I tell her with probably a dreamy look on my face, but made sure it vanished when we walked up to my friends. "Well, I'll see you in English, okay?" She nodded her head and I walked off with Jake, Seth, Embry, Claire, and Angela.

Angela pulled me into a sideways hug before telling me, "Where ever we go tonight, you will wear a dress! The boys, well these three, have already gave us their words to at least wear a nice button up tonight. I know you hate wearing dresses, but it is only for tonight!" I groaned and she went on until Claire, Embry, Seth, and Angela went one direction towards their classes and Jake and I went to our Calculus classroom.

"Miss Swan, can I speak to you in private?" Mr. Varner asked as soon as Jake and I walked in. At least my teachers know who I am...I thought as I made my way to him. "Bella, I just wanted you to know that your study group is meeting after school in the library. I know you really don't want to be in a group, you probably work better alone?" I nodded my head yes and he went on. "See I do know a little about my students... Anyways, I just hope you give this a fair shot... These seven students that I chose for this group are all of my very best students."

I sigh before deciding that I should give this a shot. "Thank your Mr. Varner, I know you are just doing this to help me out and it really, truly means a lot to me... And if these are your best students then I really should have nothing to worry about. So thanks." Mr. Varner smiles at me before I went on my way to my chair in the back.

"What was that all about?" Jake asked me as I sat down in my chair.

I sighed once more before reminding him. "Remember that I now have to be in a Calculus study group?" He nodded his head yes, so I continued. "Well, Mr. Varner was telling me that we meet tomorrow after school in the library." He laughs and turns in his chair as Nessie sat by me. "Hey Nessie." I smile at her before turning my eyes towards her boyfriend. "Hello Nahuel, I'm Bella Swan."

"Nice to meet you, Bella. So you went on this shipping spree with Ness this weekend, right?" He asked me as I nodded my head yes. "Well, that's pretty cool. Did you guys have fun?" (4) I look over at Nessie before we laugh and nod our heads. "I'm guessing you girls did have fun."

We smile before I look over at Jake, who looked pretty left out. "Okay, Nessie, Nahuel, this is my best friend, Jacob Black. Jake this is Renesmee and Nahuel. Now that everyone knows each other!" I laugh and faced the board as Mr. Varner started class.


I was sitting in English class writing notes down as Mr. Berty passed out our last paper. "Some of your papers were stellar but others on the other hand weren't so... great. And that is the very reason why you will all have a new partner who will read and edit your papers. So, you will all know tomorrow who your new partners are." (5) He said as he placed my paper faced down. As I flipped my paper over, I saw that my grade wasn't the best that is has been so far but then again, it was the beginning of the school year. "Now for my students who received a C or lower, I want you to re-read your paper, see the marks I made before writing out another paper on how you could have made it better and how when you have an English partner, your work will be much better." I sighed as he placed the last paper onto Tanya's desk.

"The students, who received a B, re-read your paper and if you still have a question on why I marked the things I did or why your paper was a B and not an A." Great! I'm in that category, I thought to myself. "And finally my A students give yourself a pat on your back but I have one request for all of my students. If you see another student struggling, please help them if you can." He walked up to his desk before typing on his computer before pulling the news onto the screen. "So before lunch, we are going to watch the news and I hear that we have a guest reporter today." Alice and I share a secret smile as he pressed play.

After the news was done, almost everyone said congratulation to me for my spot on the news. I was talking to Alice before lunch when Edward walked up to me. "Hey Bella, you were really good today. I hope we see more of you." (6) He smirked before walking away from us.

"Oh my god! He talked to you!" Alice squealed out and I knew that I had the biggest smile on my face as of yet. "I knew he would, I just knew it!"

I laughed and pulled her into a hug. "Thanks Alice... If it weren't for you, he probably wouldn't have noticed me... Because of you, I was able to become the back-up reporter, so thanks..."

"I might have got you on, but he had to have noticed you before, right? I mean, you had said everyone today has been asking if you're new... So he has to have noticed you before!" Alice said as we stood in the lunch line.

I rolled my eyes, knowing we have talked to each other for at least five minutes before. "Alice, if I was a new student, I wouldn't have been on the news today... I mean, I highly doubt he would remember the first and only talk we've had..."

Alice stopped right in front of me before turning around and yelling, "Wait a minute! You two have had a conversation before! Tell me all about it! I want all of the details!" So of course I repeated the same memory I had just last week when she caught me staring at him. "Oh my god! That is sooo sweet! So was that when your crush started?"

"Well, yeah, but what made it grow was how sweet he was to others and how he stood up for those who wouldn't or couldn't..." I tell her as we pick out our food. "But I got to go talk to Jake and Claire and the others... They're taking me out for dinner tonight..." She smiles at me and we break a part, Alice went to her table and I walked towards mine. "Hey guys!" They all called a greeting as I sat down. "So what's the plan for tonight?"

Claire smiled and turned towards me before answering my question. "Okay, so we all thought about driving up towards Port Angeles for dinner but we haven't picked on the place for dinner."

"Uh, what about Bella Italia. Like two weeks before school started, my mom and I went there for lunch. They have like the best Mushroom Ravioli! I really think we should go and all order something different and then pass them around!" I tell them as I bit into my red apple. They all nodded their heads to that and we went on to talk about what time we should all be there.


As I walked with Ben and Angela to Biology, we talked about my new friendship with Alice Brandon. "I just don't understand why you are hanging out with her!"

"Ang, she is actually a really nice. We hung out all weekend and I really feel like what everyone says she is, is truly her. (7) I mean, she and the others I went with paid for the shopping spree. It was completely weird and all, but I don't like her or her friends because they did that for me. They are really nice and maybe once I feel completely comfortable with hanging out with them, you and Claire could hang as well... I want all of my friends to like each other." I tell her as we walk into the class room and towards my lab table. Since there were an odd number of students in my biology class, I was able to not have a partner. I was sitting at my table with my friends, when Edward walked in and of course Tanya and Jessica Stanley walked in after him.

Ben was also facing the door and we shared a look of disgust before he decided to speak. "I feel bad for Edward."

"Why Ben?" Angela asked and I was wondering that as well.

Ben looked at his girlfriend before answering her. "Angela, you have to think about it. He always has the most annoying and might I say, sluttish girls in this school, following him. Why can't girls like Bella like him? If girls like her did, he might actually have a girlfriend!" I looked at my friend in shock. If any of my friends knew of my feelings for Edward, they... Actually I had no idea what they would do. Maybe just maybe, they wouldn't care, they would be happy for me... "If a girl like Bella liked him, he might actually have a girlfriend..." Before Ben could say anything else onto the matter, Mr. Banner walked in.

"Everyone to your seats and Edward come over here so I can see where you will be sitting." Mr. Banner looked at his seating chart before looking back up. "You will be sitting at Miss Bella Swan's table." (8) And with that, Mr. Banner turned towards the board.

Once Edward was sitting at my table, he turned towards me. "Hey Bella... I know you were probably partner-less was probably because you don't want anyone to bring your grade down, since you are number one in this school."

"How did you know that?" I asked him with a smile on my face.

Edward smiled too before telling me, "I'm in cahoots with Mrs. Cope... Just kidding, I know because I kind of took a look one day when I was in the office. I know it was wrong of me to do so, but I really wanted to know who was better than me. Call it my male pride."

"Don't worry... I won't hold it against you since that was slightly adorable..." I smirked and he smiled. Oh my... I was just flirting with Edward Cullen!

Edward laughed and said, "Thanks..." He looked like he wanted to say more but couldn't since Mr. Banner had decided to start class with us writing notes, in silence.


Fifth period went really slow, unlike sixth period. I had texted Alice of my conversation with Edward in the deepest corner of the library. She said she was proud of me since I kind of flirted with him, which had made me laugh. Now I was in P.E. passing a basketball with Jake. "Okay, so Seth and I should be there around 5:30 since Claire and Angela made it clear that dinner was going to be at 8:00." I nodded my head as he passed me the ball and of course as I passed the ball back to him, it went off course and hit Coach Clapp in the back.

"Who throw that ball?" Clapp screamed at all of us before he saw that neither Jake nor I had a ball in our hands. "Black, Swan, come over here, now!" (9) I looked at Jake and mouthed sorry before we made our way over there. "Which one of you threw the ball at me?"

I looked at Jake as I answered him, "I did by accident Coach Clapp. You and everyone else in here knows how awful I am at sports. I swear I had meant to send it towards Jake. I promise!"

Our coach sighed before looking around at all of his students. He noticed how most of them weren't even doing the assignment and that was when he decided on his plan. (10) "Everyone gather around! I have some important news!" Once everyone was either standing up or sitting down around him, he continued, "Okay it has came to my attention that most of you don't even do the assignments. You all must think that if I'm not looking you don't have to do the assignment! But that will change starting tomorrow! First thing tomorrow, you will all have a new partner and at the end of the next week you and your partner have to do a little test. Yes, they will be at random, so sometimes you will be on Monday. And also, they won't be too hard if you are actually doing the work!" And with that he allowed all of us to go change and leave the class, since we had ten minutes left of class.

"Crap! Jake, I'm totally going to fail those tests! No matter whom my new partner will be! Oh, that also means my partner will fail!" I screamed out as we walked towards the locker rooms!

Jake laughed before making me face him. "Bells don't worry. I'm sure your new partner will make you a much better sportsman! And you have to remember that coach knows how clumsy you are, so don't worry." He pulled me into a hug before whispering, "I'll always be here for you, Bells."

"I know, Jake. Thanks," and with that we pulled apart just as Edward walked past us. "I need to go get dressed, see you at 5:30 with Seth!" I walked into the locker room and change before making my way towards my red Chevy pick-up truck. After I hopped in and shut the door, I put the key into the ignition before trying to start it. Nothing. Nothing at all! "Shit!" I scream out as I jump out of the cab and popped the hood. Now, I know nothing about cars or trucks or vans or any type of automobiles... But I knew something was wrong with my truck. "Shit. Shit. Shit!"

I was about to call my dad when Alice walked up to me. "Hey Bella! What's wrong with your truck?"

"Ugh, I'm not sure! I just know that the stupid thing won't start! And I got to go home, take a shower and get ready for dinner tonight!" I told her with a sigh.

Alice smiled at me before looking for her car. "If you want I can take you home and help you get ready. Also? We can have Rose and Emmett fix it and then bring it over to your house. Rose loves fixing up cars... That is actually how she met Emmett..." We smile at each other before I nodded my head okay and walked with her to her car. "So, anything new with Edward?"

"Nah... Though he might ask if I'm dating Jake..." I tell her as she pulls out of the parking lot. Alice looked at me from the corner of her eye before asking why. "Well, when we were all walking out of the GYM and into the locker rooms, Jake pulled me over to tell me that he would always be there for me. We hugged and as we pulled away, Edward had this look on his face... Like he didn't like PDA or something."

Alice laughs and tells me with a smile on her face. "He actually doesn't but Emmett, Jasper, Nahuel, and Peter all think that is because he doesn't have a girlfriend..."

"Why doesn't he? Have a girlfriend, I mean." I ask her.

She sighs before glancing over at me, "He meet this girl freshman year, never would tell us her name, but he has been crushing on her since the day they met. I was told by Nessie, that she was always hard for him to find and when he did, she was with a bunch of guys. And I'm really hoping you can bring him out of his funk because I can't stand him being hurt by this girl anymore..." (11) She sighs again and I stare out the window. How was I supposed to bring him away from this girl that he cares so much about? I question myself with this whole plan to date Edward. He did deserve to be happy and if that was with the other girl, I could live with it. Sure it would hurt but to see him happy is all I could ask for. Once we pulled up, she turned the car off; we went inside and made our way upstairs.


"Thanks Alice! I didn't even think I owned a dress not even a skirt!" I told her as I looked at myself in my full mirror.

Alice smiled and looked at my outfit. "Please! You had all of that in your closet, just pushed into the very back. Did your mom but you that?" (12)

"I think she did last Christmas. Thanks again for talking me into getting jewelry last weekend." I tell her as I look at my outfit once more. Alice had found an off the shoulder black silk shirt, a lace pink skirt and black tie-up flats. Last weekend she had talked me into getting jewelry, so she had multiple rings on the ring finger of my right hand, some silver bangles, a silver B necklace and she had curled my hair. "Seriously, thank you Alice. You have no idea how much this means to me, but are you sure Edward would want to even date me?"

She came over to where I was sitting before kneeling in front of me. "Bella, I would like to say that I know my cousin really well. So when I say that he will like you isn't because I've made you into someone he would like, it's because you were and are already like the girls he likes. Edward's type is smart, sweet, pretty, shy, innocent, and funny. You are all of those things and much more! Trust me Bella."

"But Alice, I wasn't pretty until you gave me a makeover." I tell her with a frown on my face.

She sighed before pulling me up and towards the mirror. "Isabella Swan, look at you in this mirror. You have very good skin complex, your eyes are beautiful, and your face is just beautiful! Don't say you aren't pretty." I looked at myself in the mirror for a few more minutes before we both make our way downstairs.

We had just walked out to her car when Jake's rabbit pulls up in front of my house. "Hey Bells, where's your truck?" He asked me as soon as he got out.

"Oh, it wouldn't start and thank god Alice was just walking out right then. So she brought me home and helped me get ready." I tell him as Alice steps into her car. She smiles at me and we say goodbye before she pulls out to go home.

Jake walked over to me and took my hand to walk me towards the car. "So, you look nice... Alice did a good job this weekend, with picking out your clothes."

"Jake, my mom gave me this outfit last year for Christmas. Wait where Seth is?" I asked him once I finally noticed that Seth wasn't here with me.

Jake pulled away from my house before answering me. "Uh, I wasn't ready when he was so Embry pick him up instead." I nodded my head and watched the trees fly by. The entire ride was quiet, but not the awkward type. That was probably because Jake and I were never awkward around each other; it's been like that since we met. Once we were finally there, I saw that the other six were already here waiting for a table to open up.

"Wow Bella! You look amazing!" Claire told me as I walked up towards my friends.

I smiled at her as we hugged before speaking, "Thanks, but Alice was the one who helped me get dressed. And before you ask the reason why, was because my truck wouldn't start and Alice brought me home." Claire rolled her eyes as the waiter told us to follow him.

"Well, you still didn't wear a dress!" Angela whined out with a pout resting on her lips.

I laughed and rolled my eyes as I sat down by Seth and Jake. "Angela, you should at least be happy that I am wearing a skirt." Angela giggled as we all order our drinks. We will still chatting when the waiter came back with our drinks and asked us what we wanted to eat.

After we had all order, Jake stood up before saying, "To our Bella, for receiving the back-up reporter and quite possibly the reporter role. To Bella!" (13)

"To Bella!" All my friends called out as we clanked our glasses together.


Seth had made another excuse for not wanting to ride with Jake and me, so here we were, in his rabbit not talking again. Once we pulled up to my house, Jake got out, walked around to my door and then opened it for me. "Thanks." He walked me towards my door. "So, tonight was fun. When was the last time we all had hung out?"

"Probably before you went to see your mom; so, I'm glad you had fun tonight..." He smiled at me as he slowly moved closer to me.

I smiled and nodded my head. "Well night, see you tomorrow." And before I even had the chance to move away and walk into my house, he leaned forward and kissed me. "What the hell?" I screamed as I pushed him away.

"Bella, what's the problem?" He looked confused as he asked me this.

I looked at him before looking anywhere else. "Jake, I like someone else and I never thought it would actually work out until now... So yeah, I'm sorry but goodnight." And with that I ran into the house. Once I was in my room and changed into my pajamas, I texted Alice, Claire, and Angela.

Jake just kissed me! And I like someone else! –Bella.

After about five seconds later, my phone went off three times.

Oh my god! So I was right? –Angela.

He kissed you! What did you do? –Claire.

I thought he might like you... The way he looked at you made me think he did... What are you going to do? –Alice.

Angela, yes you were right but don't rub it into my face! I LIKE SOMEONE ELSE! Also, I'm tired... Night. –Bella.

Claire, I pushed him away, screamed at him about me liking someone and ran to my room. But I'm tired, so night... –Bella.

Why didn't you tell me! –Bella.

I wasn't trying too... Night Bells... –Angela.

Sorry Bells... We'll talk about this during Government tomorrow... Night... –Claire.

Because I thought he wouldn't ever do anything about it! Sorry... –Alice.

Okay, I can understand that... All of my other friends have said he has liked me since sophomore year... What should I do? –Bella.

You and Jake need to sit down and have a serious conversation about all of this. Did you tell him who you like? –Alice.

No... Only you and the girls know about my feelings for Edward... I'm afraid all of my other friends will laugh or make a rude comment. –Bella.

Okay, don't tell them yet. See if anything will come along with it. That is all I can tell you. I have never had this problem before... But it's really late, see you tomorrow. –Alice.

Yeah, night Alice. –Bella.


It was weird all today between Jake and me. We didn't talk at all in any of our classes or at lunch. So when we got to GYM and we're all waiting for Coach Clapp to call out our new partners, I walked over to him. "Hey... Jake, we should really talk about what happened last night. We should clear the air." He nodded his head yes as Coach Clapp walked in.

"Okay, class, we will be going in alphabetical order. So we are starting with Black, Jacob, who is now partnered with Renesmee Cullen. Black, Rachel is now with Paul Lahote; Brandon, Alice is with Maria Holmes." After two more sets of names, I heard him call Edward's name. "Cullen, Edward, you're new partner is Isabella Swan." I smiled to myself as I walked over to him. Three more groups were called until Rose was paired with Sam Uley, one more group was called when Emmett was paired with Royce King the II, and finally two more groups were made when Jasper and Charlotte became partners. (14) "Okay, for the rest of class, you will get to know you new partners. You will become their friends because your grades rely on that partner!" And with that Coach Clapp walked towards his office, grabbed a sports magazine before sitting down by the GYM's doors.

Edward and I both made a silent agreement on going towards the farthest corner of the GYM, to be alone. "So, first Biology, then English and now P.E. (15) I wonder if this are some type of plan? Put the school's top two students together and see which one cracks..." He wonders out loud as we sat down on the top bleacher.

"I'm not sure. Maybe this is just for the top two to get to know each other." I suggest as he turned towards me and leaned against the wall.

We both sighed and he threw out, "Maybe. But besides the three partnerships in a row, where do you want to go to college next year?"

"I want to go to Yale for Nursing, you?" I asked him as I looked at him through the corner of my eyes.

His face broke out into a huge grin as he answered, "No way! I want to go to Yale but to become a doctor! If we get in, we might actually know people! So, how long have you wanted to be a nurse?"

"Well, I think since the summer after my eighth grade year, when my mom had my half-sister, Sophie. I was helping my mom and Phil; he's my stepdad, during the whole birthing process." I tell him as I remember the memory.

Edward smiled at me as he saw the look of love on my face. "So the reason for you is the joy of helping bringing your baby sister into this world."

"Yeah, pretty much... What about you? Why do you want to become a doctor?" I asked him, just thinking about how we could be working side by side throughout the rest of our lives.

He smiled and laughed. "Don't you know my dad is a doctor? It's pretty much in my blood." (16)

"Doesn't that bother you? Pretty much being told what to do with your life has to suck!" I say as he stares off in space.

It was about three minutes later when he finally spoke. "Well, not really. I was always told that I was very kind and wanted to care after people. I don't want to become a doctor because of my dad; I want to because I feel like that is what I was put on this earth for." We sat in silence for a while before Coach Clapp told us to go change and to leave. "Well then, see you tomorrow."

"Bye Edward." After ten minutes, I walked out of the locker room to find Jake leaning against the wall. "Um, hey..."

Jake heaved himself off the wall and said, "So, why don't you want to kiss me?"

"Um, wow, straight to the point... Well, you see, I have liked this unattainable guy since freshman year. I have never said anything about him because of him being unattainable, but now I think he might actually like me..." I tell him as we walk towards the library, where I had to meet my study group.

Jake didn't speak for a while and when he did, it was after he stopped in front of the library's doors. "Why couldn't that guy be me, huh? Why does this guy have to be someone else!"

"I don't know! I'm sorry; I'm sorry for the fact that I like someone that isn't you! But news flash, you are practically my brother!" I scream at him before slapping his face and running into the library.

Not even a minute later did the door open and I was about to tell Jake to go away, when I heard his voice. "Are you okay?"

"Not really... I just found out my best friend is an ass, but my guess is that you heard all of that." I sighed as I turned around to face Edward.

He sighed as well before coming to sit by me. "I did and I'm sorry. Who you like would be stupid to make him unattainable towards you. I haven't really ever talked to you before we became partners in every subject, but I wish I had."

"So do me, so do I." We smile and sit in silence for a while until a bunch of people started to walk in. "So why are you in the library today?"

Edward groaned before putting his head down onto the table. "I'm a part of a stupid study group for Calculus, you?"

"Same... And I also think it's stupid, but it is my fault. I was having trouble with a lesson last week." I tell him as Angela, Ben, and Katie walked over to us. "You guys too?" They all nodded as Eleazar, Nettie, and Jasper walked up to us as well. "So it looks like the gang's all here." After thirty minutes, we all had decided to start meeting on Tuesday and Thursdays to study either at someone's house or at the library. As we were walking out the doors I was telling Angela and Ben what happened with Jake. "and then I slapped him. I do feel slightly bad, but not because I don't like him in that way but because of the slap he received from me."

We stopped at my truck before Angela spoke up, "Yeah, you can't help that you like someone else... But you should apologize for slapping him." Ben agreed with Angela and I said I would before I stepped into the cab of my truck and they walked towards Ben's SUV.


Three days later, things were still weird with Jake but we were at least speaking towards each other... Also within those three days, Edward and I became friends and Maggie wasn't here, so I was able to do the news reporters with Embry. But unfortunately, she was here today and that means a vote would seal my broadcasting fate. "Okay, Bella and Maggie, you two can't vote and since there is an odd amount of students in this class, there will be no ties and if this was one, I would break it. Now the rest of you, which means there should be twenty-three votes in this bucket by the end of class. Bella, since Maggie is here today, she will be on the news." We both nodded our heads yes and Mrs. Goff walked towards her desk to allow the rest of us to get to work.

"Hey, Bella, good luck. You're really good and I do mean that. Since Monday, I have been watching the news everyday when Mrs. Goff posts it, so I wouldn't mind losing my spot to you." Maggie says with a sincere look upon her face.

I smile and hug her. "Thank you but I seriously wouldn't mind being your back-up because you are really great at this reporter thing. Also, good luck to you, too." She smiles back at me as she walked up to her seat, so they could start today's news.

"Oh, Maggie, you close off. We need at least two takes on it, one to say see you Monday morning and another one to say this is my last day on the news, stay tune next week for our new reporter Bella Swan. And after we find out who won, we'll edit it." Mrs. Goff tells us and we all nodded our heads yes. Randomly throughout the class period, Mrs. Goff would walk up to someone, have them write the name of who they want as the reporter down and hand it to her folded twice. When it was the reporter's turn, she waited until they weren't on screen and then has them do the same. But the voting wouldn't be done until the camera men were done filming and then we were finally being out of our misery!

After Mrs. Goff counted them up, she turned to Maggie and me, "The winner is, Miss Bella Swan, congratulation!" Everyone was coming over telling how they were happy for me or glad that I got the part, when I saw Maggie waiting off to the side to speak with me.

I walked over to her and was about to speak when she did. "I'm truly happy for you! You are a great speaker and I hope you know that! I'm also okay with being your back-up and if you need any help at all, come to me. Okay?" I nodded my head yes before she hugged me. "Now go take your picture for the news/paper!" She smiled at me as she pushed me into Mrs. Goff and Santiago's direction.

A/N: Yes! Finished! Anyway, here are some more actors and actresses: Tanya Denali: Caroline Ford; Irina Denali: AnnaSophia Robb; Kate Denali: Danielle Chuchran; Mike Newton: Michael Welch; Alec Davenport: Cameron Bright; Jessica Stanley: Anna Kendrick; Mr. Banner: Doug Morency; Coach Clapp: Damon Runyan; Rachel Black: Tanaya Beatty; Paul Lahote: Alex Meraz; Maria Holmes: Kay Panabaker; Sam Uley: Luke Bilyk; Royce II King: Noel Fisher; Katie Marshall: Katie Powers; Eleazar Mack: Landon Liboiron; and Nettie Holmes: Keisha Castle-Hughes. So we are done with that... On to the numbers! :)

(1) Them means bags right here... Also her friends were standing by the bags!

(2) Mrs. Goff is close to all of her students, so she knows of Bella's problems at home and at school...

(3) It must be weird... Hugging someone who you have pretty much just met...

(4) I hope you guys can already see the beginning of a break up with Nahuel and Nessie... He is a VERY jealous type in my story... Also this will pretty much be (hopefully) my only big hint!

(5) Got this idea from Degrassi!

(6) Am I the only one that hopes he means much more wit that statement?

(7) Everyone speaks nothing but nice things about Alice!

(8) Lap partners: Angela-Ben, Charlotte-Peter, Chelsea-Allistair, Claire-Quil, Jess-Mike, Katie-Austin, Kim-Jared, Mekenna-Charles, Rose-Royce, Tanya-Afton, Victoria-Riley, and Zafrina-Eric.

(9) HAHA! Black Swan... I laugh even my own bad puns!

(10) Old partners for P.E.: Demetri-Charlotte, Emmett-Jasper, Garrett-Kate, James-Royce, Jane-Alec, Lauren-Jess, Liam-Edward, Mike-Tyler, Nahuel-Nessie, Nettie-Maria, Rachel-Emily, Rose-Alice, Sam-Leah, and Tia-Paul.

(11) Oh... High school crushes!

(12) She doesn't have a walk-in...

(13) Well, he couldn't have said my Bella... So he stayed with our… :)

(14) If you guys want the others groups, here you are: Garrett-Alec, James-Tia, Jane-Demetri, Kate-Nahuel, Leah-Emily, Mike-Lauren, Nettie-Liam, and Tyler-Jess.

(15) English partnerships: Corin-Mekenna, Senna-Benjamin, Charlotte-Rosalie, Austin-Katie, Nahuel-Alice, Renesmee-Liam, Jasper-Nettie, Tanya-Emmett, Peter-Maggie, Amun-Demetri, and Mike-Heidi.

(16) She did know... I mean come on, she is Bella.