Chapter Two: School

"Uhm, well" was all I could muster up. I immediately saw his smile fade. I was very easy to read, and that isn't always a good thing. Jacob could tell that I was unsure and didn't know what to say. How could I get myself into this situation? My whole life, no one has shown interest in me. Then within days of living in Forks, I already got asked out. Not only did I get asked out, but by a fifteen year old.

"It's okay…I understand," He whispered.

"Jake, I c-"

"Just forget it."

Just then, Charlie came outside. If he came just five minutes earlier, Jacob wouldn't have gotten the chance to ask me out and I wouldn't be feeling so bad right now.

"Bella, time to go. It's getting late and you have school in the morning."

I nodded and quietly walked over to the cruiser. Before I shut the door, I knew I couldn't leave Jake like this. I would never be able to forgive myself. On the other hand, I had to be careful now and I didn't want to give him the wrong idea.

"Bye Jake. Sorry" was all I could say. He glanced back at me, and nodded.

The ride home was slow. Charlie shot questions at me about the day. Did I have fun? Would I want to come back next weekend? Would I call Jake this week? I couldn't even answer. I said yes, so that Charlie would leave me alone, and continued to gaze out the window, thinking about school.

It was late by the time I got home, so I figured I would just go to bed. It would save me from Charlie's interrogating.

I walked down the hall and into my room, grabbing my pj's as I passed by my bed. I pulled on the holy t-shirt and sweatpants. I still needed to brush my teeth, so I sprinted down the hall, evading Charlie. Running into our small bathroom, I shut the door and looked in the mirror. Tomorrow would be rough. No one would want to hang out with someone like me. I was so boring- nothing about me was interesting or unique. My pale skin stood out in the light- a bit embarrassing since I'm from Arizona. I grabbed my toothbrush and brushed my teeth, now turning away from the mirror.

As curled up in bed that night, I thought about Jacob. I wished I could see him again, but I knew it would be awkward. Still, what was he thinking about this second?

—Jacob's POV—

I sat in bed that night, wondering why Bella had said no. I had an amazing time hanging out with her, and I thought she had fun too. I shouldn't have asked her. How stupid could I be? She's so pretty; she probably has a boyfriend back in Arizona. I probably ruined our potential friendship, too. I knew she wouldn't want to see me again. If she did, it would be awkward. I wonder what she's thinking about right now.

—Bella's POV—

Charlie woke me up that morning, probably to make sure I wasn't going to bail on my first day. I groaned and rolled out of bed, obviously not looking forward to it. My clothes were laid on the desk chair, saving myself from having to pick them out in the morning. I grabbed my jeans, pulling them on quickly, so I wouldn't freeze. It was so cold in Forks, and I was used to the heat. I glanced outside, seeing the pouring rain, and grabbed my raincoat, knowing that I would get soaked.

Charlie was already in the kitchen when I went downstairs. He glanced up as I walked through the door.

"Hey Bella," he said as he grabbed his police gear of the hook.

"Hi Dad"

I grabbed a bowl from our yellow cabinets and made myself a bowl of cereal. I ate slowly, and shrugged on my raincoat as I took the last spoonful.

The ride was surprisingly fast. Forks is such a small town, the school was close to home. I parked near the office, so that I wouldn't get drenched. The secretary helped me with my schedule and I went off to class.

My first day went well, up until Biology. During the day, I met people such as Eric, Mike, and Jess. They seemed nice enough, so I wasn't prepared for my next class. I sat down at our lab table, next to the most gorgeous boy on the face of the planet. I looked over, about to say hi, when I saw him facing away, his hands in grasping the edge of the table. I quickly looked away and focused on Mr. Banner's lecture. The hour went by painstakingly slow, and after the bell rang, I noticed Edward rush out of the room, faster than I thought was humanly possibly. Confused, I stood there staring off at him until Mike came over.

"Wow, that was a little strange," he managed to say.

"Yeah. Weird"

I still had gym left, which wasn't going to be fun. I was horrible at sports. To make it worse, I knew I would be thinking about Edward the entire period. What was up with him?