A/N: Thank you to Jai'sJasperAndEmmett'sGirl and Carly for being my firsts reviewers, I really appreciate it. Please take the time to review, I like to know how I'm doing, if you find any spelling or grammatical errors let me know because I've been known to make a lot of them. Also, I live in Australia so if any of you live America and go to high school I'd appreciate it if you could review and tell me how the schools run. I'd particularly like to know what age you are in each grade, thanks.
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Clutching my folder tightly to my chest I weaved my way through students and made my way to the science laboratory. The class was only half-filled when I entered and Mr. Banner was nowhere to be seen. I took a seat at my assigned spot, at the beginning of the year Mr. Banner had assigned a seat, which we were permanently in for the remainder of the year. He had done it in retaliation when our class had become so rowdy that other teachers in the corridor had complained. Nora then walked through the door, her hair floating behind her and sat in her assigned seat which was directly behind me. I swivelled in my chair so I could speak to her. Nora, Sadie and I always gravitated towards each other; we were the closest to each other out of our little group of friends. I supposed it was because we were the most alike; we were all quiet on some degree, preferring to keep our secrets to ourselves, would rather stay home and read than go out and party like most teenagers.
'Did you get the homework done?' I asked.
'Yeah, I didn't understand a question though. What did you get for question seven?' I handed her my book and flipped to the right page. Academically, I did well. I was usually a B-grade student, occasionally getting above that. I studied and it always paid off. Nora looked at my answer and then gave my book back to me. 'Thanks,' she said, writing an answer in her own book in her neat writing. Nora's neat writing fascinated me the first time I had met her. Her writing looked as if it was typed on a computer, each letter appearing in the same design, and sloping towards the right. Mine however, followed a neat font but jerked occasionally, leaving it messy especially when I was in a hurry.
Tania and Ramona then walked in to the classroom. They too usually gravitated towards each other, usually joining in their love for art and all things creative. They took their seats too and waved to me from the back of the classroom. I hadn't noticed but the classroom was full now, everyone in their seats with their books open waiting expectantly. As no one was sitting next to me I spread out my belongings over the table taking advantage of the extra space.
Mr. Banner walked in and set his briefcase on his desk; he took a seat and began shuffling through some papers. There was a knock on the door and someone came in. It was a boy, our age; he was perfect in every single way. He had bronze coloured hair, set in wild disarray. His facial features were stunning, I couldn't see any flaws. He was unusually pale though, but this didn't stand out so much concerning our location. He walked with perfect grace and stability, making his way to Mr. Banner's desk. The boy looked at him expectantly. 'Ah yes,' Mr. Banner muttered, 'class, this is Edward Cullen. He is a new student this year and I expect you all welcome him warmly to our school, there's a spare seat by Isabella over there, Edward.' Mr Banner said, gesturing towards me. I shifted uncomfortably in my seat under Edward's gaze. A brief flash of emotion appeared on his face, something like recognition. Then he stared at me loathsomely, like I was somebody he despised. His eyes were as black as coal.
He took his seat next to me, whilst I clumsily moved my things back to my side of the desk. He sat as far as he could away from me, his position was rigid and his fists were clenched by his sides. I turned around to ask him what his problem was, my mouth was already open to speak but he silenced me with his icy glare. I shrank back and let my hair fall over my face, creating a thick, mahogany curtain. Mr. Banner was writing notes on the board, everyone in the class had their heads down but I couldn't concentrate. My pen hovered above my paper, I snuck a peek at Edward through my hair, but he noticed giving me another one of those icy glares. I pretended to be fascinated by something out the window, but I don't think I fooled him. I turned back to my work; I too moved my chair as far as I could away from him. There was something was different about Edward, I knew there was.
When break came along I met Taryn on my way to the cafeteria. As usual she was surrounded by a group of admirers, ranging from the youngest in the school to the oldest. Taryn had many friends; she was extremely friendly person, kind-hearted and sincere. I had always admired her, especially her never failing confidence. 'Hiya, Bella!' she shouted over the noise of the cafeteria, she pushed past people and joined my side. 'Hey, Taryn,' I said, whilst she bounced along beside me.
'So, how was class?' she asked, pushing a lock of red hair behind her ear.
'Oh, you know, the usual,' I said. I was usually a good liar but I let uncertainty leak into my tone. I bit my lip, hoping I wouldn't say anything else that would give me away. Taryn settled her fog lamp brown eyes on me; it was interesting when she did this. It was sort of like being x-rayed; she could usually uncover anything she wanted to when she did this. It made you feel extremely self-conscious, I turned away from her picking a stray thread on my jumper.
'Are you sure?' she asked, eyebrows furrowed.
'Yes, I had science. You know how Mr. Banner is,' I replied, waving my hand dismissively and giving a shaky laugh.
'Yeah...' she said, looking suspicious.
'Look, there's Dora and Kayla,' I said, pointing to a table in the far corner where the two sat chatting animatedly whilst Nora hovered next to them. After getting my tray of food I took a seat next to Nora, she had a book open on the table; I picked it up and looked at the cover. 'Romeo and Juliet,' I announced, 'I've read that, I thought it was really good,' Nora nodded and turned back to her book. I bit into my apple, the sweet juice trickling slightly out of my mouth; I wiped it with my hand and took another bite. We were then joined by Tania and Ramona; they noisily took their seats at the table and tucked into their food, comparing thoughts on their latest photography project. On one side of me Taryn, Fedora and Kayla were having a conversation and on my other was Nora, Tania and Ramona who were all now conversing quietly.
I turned to join the conversation on my right, but I didn't have the slightest idea what they were talking about, I turned to Taryn's side but they were so deeply immersed in conversation they didn't even notice me. I took another bite from my apple and stared straight ahead, awaiting Sadie's arrival. She always talked to me, Sadie and I always found a way to relate to each other. Looking ahead I spotted Edward.
He was sitting on a table on the far side of the cafeteria, staring nonchalantly around the room. In front of him lay a pile of untouched food, joining him at the table was a peculiar selection of people. I had never seen them at school before so they must have moved here with Edward. 'Are they siblings?' I thought to myself, but the idea sounded ridiculous. Although each was the same shade of pale, they differed. There was a tall, muscular male with curly brown hair who was holding hands with possibly the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. She had long, blonde hair, was tall and perfectly slender. She was much more beautiful than any of those air brushed fashion models. There was a small and slender girl with spiky, black hair who walked with such perfect grace; on her side was a tall, blonde male who appeared to be holding a rigid position.
Edward noticed the direction of my gaze and looked up, his eyes staring into mine. I flinched and put my head down, looking away. I didn't dare lift my head back up again for fear he was still glaring at me with those coal black eyes. Sadie then approached, holding an art folder in her arms, she set her things down and went to purchase of food. She came back and set her plate on the table, she efficiently blocked Edward from sight which I took as a good thing. I lifted my head up and smiled at her, for I was more grateful than she could imagine.
'What are you smiling like that at me for?' Sadie asked playfully.
'No reason. I am just very pleased to see you,' I responded on the same tone.
'Is that right?' she asked, adjusting her ponytail.
'Mhm,' I said and took yet another bite of my apple. I dared to look past her head to see if Edward was looking at me, thankfully he wasn't and I relaxed. 'What are you looking at?' Sadie asked, turning around to see what was holding my interest. 'Oh,' she said with a small laugh, 'him, all the girls are fawning over him, but he doesn't pay attention to them,' she said in an amused laugh. 'Apparently, they've all moved here from Alaska,' she added, popping a chip in her mouth. 'And they're all from the same family,' she swallowed hard and took a sip from her can of Cola. 'I mean, they're all adopted,' she clarified, taking yet another chip. 'The blonde one that's Rosalie, she's with the big, brown haired guy, Emmett,' Sadie said, trying to inconspicuously point to them. 'And the small black haired girl, she's Alice she's with the tall blonde one, I think his name was Jasper or something' she added in almost a whisper. I didn't know what to say so I only mutely nodded my head. 'How do you know all this?' I asked, Sadie wasn't usually the one for gossiping or rumours, she normally kept to herself.
'The Forks High School grapevine,' she replied with a laugh. I looked back at them, they were arguing in harsh whispers. Edward looked desperate and Rosalie looked mutinous. Five pairs of eyes flashed to me, they didn't look away when they saw I had noticed. 'We should get to class,' Sadie announced. I had English next with her, we got up and walked towards our class, waving goodbye's to our friends at the table. Thankfully, we did not have assigned seats in English and I took my seat next to Sadie. Sadie was excellent company in my opinion; both of us shared an interest in literature. This term we had been studying a book. Mrs. Ross handed out sheets of questions in reference to the books to us in silence and told us to get on with our work. She walked back to her desk and resumed typing something on her laptop. My jaw dropped when I saw who had entered the classroom, it was Edward with his sister, Alice by her side. 'Ah, you must be our new students,' Mrs. Ross said, standing up. She didn't bother with introductions and sent them to a table at the back of the room. Throughout the lesson I kept stealing glances at Edward and Alice, they looked like they were having a conversation, though their lips weren't moving.
The rest of the day passed in a blur and Edward Cullen had not made any further unexpected appearances in any of today's lessons. I was reluctant to step out into the rain again; I tucked my hair underneath my jumper and jogged to my car. I threw my books and bag into the backseat and put the key into the ignition. The heater started up and I comfortably drove home, it wasn't until I pulled into our driveway that I noticed a folded note on the opposite seat.