Disclaimer:

I know, I know, I don't own Twilight.

Thanks to Lady Tazz for reading. To my beta crazierthanu for being the awesome person you are. Forgot to mention a special thanks to Allie for being my first ever reader.

Chapter 2

The F Bomb

I woke to the alarm on the night stand in my new room, in my new house, screaming at me to get up and get ready to go to my new school.

Forks High or The F Bomb as I have been calling it.

I wondered if the students here were anything like those from my old school. Rowdy teenagers that had nothing else to do except cause trouble for those around them, and the cliques, the popular students that ruled the school. God I hoped not.

I also hoped that I could go under the radar and no one would notice that a new girl had started. I doubted that would happen since I was to meet a certain Mary Alice Brandon so I wouldn't feel so stressed on my first day.

Little did they know that meeting this person and following her around all day would be stressful for me.

With a loud grunt I turned off the alarm and made my way to the bathroom.
I took a shower and let the hot water warm my muscles and relax me. After, I got out of the shower, I dried off and got dressed.

I already had my clothes picked out the night before. Nothing too flashy, remembering that this was a new start for me. I chose a pair of jeans, a blue knit blouse, and a big overcoat. It would probably be raining after all.

I brushed my teeth and put my hair in a ponytail. I took a quick look in the mirror "Plain enough," I thought to myself.

I went downstairs and grabbed a bowl of cereal. Once I was done eating I grabbed the keys to the new car my dad had purchased for me.

My Dad had thought it was a good idea that I went with him to purchase his new car. I thought he just wanted to have some father- daughter time. Little did I know he had planned on purchasing a new car for me too.

My dad bought a brand new Ford Explorer and I was able to get my hands on a little Ford Focus. Mine was used and I had to find a job to pay for the insurance myself but other than that the car was mine.

I got in my car and made my way to the new school. It was not too hard to find, being in a small town like Forks. Everything was off the highway.

I pulled into the parking lot and found that not too many cars were there yet.

I looked around; it seemed only 3 cars were there so far, a silver Volvo, a red convertible and a black jeep. I parked across from them; they obviously knew one another because they all parked next to each other.

I wondered if one of those cars belonged to that Mary Alice person I was meeting.

I got out of the car and made my way to the front office. This school was so small compared to my old one. I think I read it only had 350 students.

I made it into the office and told the friendly grey-haired lady I was Bella Swan, there to pick up my schedule for my first day and to meet Mary Alice.

"Wait over there," she said, pointing to the set of chairs along the wall of the office."Alice has your schedule. She should be here in a few minutes."

"Hi! You must be Isabella Swan," a petite girl with short spiky, brown hair said as I looked up. She was really cute and so tiny I wanted to ask her if she actually attended the school.

"Just Bella" I informed her. "Mary Alice?"

"Oh God, please, just Alice" she squealed.

She bounced up and down with excitement, like she had the energy of the Energizer bunny. She practically sprinted out of the office and down the hall and I had to run to keep up with her. I wondered what clique she belonged too. .

This was going to be a very long day.

"Alice, where is the fire?" I asked.

"Oh sorry, I get ahead of myself. Please stop me if I talk too much," she said.

She started with the gym. It surprised me that I had to take gym when back home it only went to tenth grade.

She continued on the journey, telling me about herself and her friends. She had a best friend named Edward, whom she lived next door to. They had grown up together. I couldn't help but smile at the fact that she also had a male best friend.

Edward was the captain of the baseball team. She also told me about Emmett and Jasper, both also on the baseball team. She has a big crush on Jasper but he didn't notice her. She told me about Rosalie, her only female friend. She said I would meet them all at lunch time.

It sounded like they were popular. Figured. Just my luck.

"Oh Alice, I don't have to sit with you at lunch, I don't want to intrude," I informed her.

Me sit with the popular kids? I didn't think that would happen.

"Don't be silly Bella, I am your buddy today and I plan to monopolize you the entire time," she giggled.

I laughed along with her but I was concerned about spending lunch with them, even though Alice seemed friendly enough.

Alice asked me about my old school and what I liked to do during my free time.

I also told her about my new car and how I had to find a job to pay for the insurance.

Although I told her that my Dad wanted to move to a small town and was now the new chief of police, I wasn't comfortable to let her know the real reason behind our move to Forks.

Before I knew it the bell rang which indicated it was time for school to start.

"I will be right here to pick you up for your next class, which, by the way, I also have. Bella I can tell that you and I are going to be great friends." She hugged me and walked away.

I shook my head, I doubted whether she really would want to be my friend. Even though Alice might able to accept me doesn't mean her friends would.

The day went on like that all day. The period ended and Alice was at the door to pick me up.

Fourth period I worked as a helper in the library. She dropped me off and said she would be there later to pick me up for lunch.

I walked in to find the librarian and to get my assignment. I didn't know that working in the library involved tutoring or I would have never chosen it.

"I don't know if I can tutor anyone," I informed Mrs. Cope.

"Of course you can, that is why we allowed you to pick it. After receiving your GPA, we were very impressed," she informed me.

I was assigned to help out Emmett McCarty. I wondered if it was the same Emmett that Alice was talking about.

A few minutes later, a dark, curly haired guy walked into the room. He was so tall and muscular, and intimidating.

Smiling at me with a big dimply smile he waved his hand at me like he had known me forever.

I turned around to see if he was actually waving at me or at someone behind me. I reached out my hand to shake his hand to introduce myself.

"Bella, I think you know my friend Alice. You know - the short pixie that talks non-stop," Emmett grinned.
"Yeah I think I met her. Is she always like that? I thought she'd had too much sugar this morning," I giggled.

"Yeah that's her. Let's take a seat," he said, gesturing to the round table next to us.

"What subject do you need me to tutor you in?" I questioned.

"English, I'm not an idiot but I just don't get what I am reading sometimes. Seriously, is it important to analyze Romeo and Juliet?" he asked.

"Romeo and Juliet is one of my favorite books. Emmett, today is your lucky day. I know that book like the back of my hand. I read it for pleasure sometimes."

I don't know what possessed me to give up so much information about myself.

We spent the next hour talking about how Romeo was so in love with Rosaline and he wanted to marry her.

Emmett interrupted me, looking bewildered "Wait…I thought he was in love with Juliet?"

"Let me finish," I answered him.

I continued the story about how Rosaline wanted to become a nun. Romeo went to a party with his cousin. He wanted Romeo to see that there were other people out there for him. Romeo saw Juliet walking down the stairs, and asked his cousin about her. He then walked up to her to talk to her and, it was love at first sight. Rosaline was forgotten.

Before I knew it the hour was up.

"Well, Bella it has been a pleasure," Emmett said.

Alice was waiting at the entrance to the library.

We walked to the cafeteria, trying to avoid the steady rainfall that was occurring. The cafeteria was located in the middle of the school there is benches on the outside but they are never used do to the rain. The halls were crowded, everyone trying to avoid the rain.

We got in line to grab food. I bought pizza and a soda, and Alice got a burrito, bag of chips and water.

I told her I had met Emmett and that I tutored him last period.

"Well, that was probably a challenge for you," Alice said.

She knew Emmett was not one for paying much attention. It was true as I had to constantly tell him to focus. He seemed like a pretty nice guy though, not a hint of the cockiness I thought a baseball player would have.

Maybe the popular kids are not like that here.

"Bella, this is Rose, Jasper and you've already met Emmett. Everyone - this is Bella," Alice said as she introduced us.

"Where is Edward? Alice wondered.

"He had to meet with the coach about something. I doubt he will make it to lunch today," Emmett informed us.

"So how exactly do you know MY Emmett?" Rose questioned, making sure I understood that he belonged to her.

"Babe, she helped me with my English, did you know that Romeo was going to marry some chick name Rosaline? I always thought it was just about Romeo and Juliet. Who knew?" Emmett went on ranting.

Everyone laughed, including Rose, and I was glad the tension evaporated.

Lunch with the F Bomb crew was not as bad as I'd thought it would be.

Everyone was very welcoming and they made me feel like I belonged, even though I did not want to belong to any popular crowd.

I really enjoyed hanging out with Alice and I could see us being friends.

Before I knew it, school had ended.

I made my way back to my car.

When I reached the parking lot, I saw Alice getting into the passenger's side of the silver Volvo. A tall, bronze-haired boy getting into the driver's side. I couldn't see his face but I guessed it must be the Edward Alice was talking about. He was the only one of her friends that I hadn't met.

I wondered if there was something more going on with Edward and Alice as they seemed kind of cozy.

When I walked into the front door I heard that the phone was ringing, so I ran to get it. It was Alice.

"Alice, I just got home how did you know...," I trailed off.

"Bella, I was wondering if you would be interested in to going to Port Angeles with us on Saturday. I know it is a few days away but I didn't want you to make plans before I could ask you. Please Bella, please say you will come. After all I...,"

I interrupted her.

"Alice, Alice you don't have to beg me. I will go with you. I need to get some warmer clothes anyway. Does it ever stop raining?" I laughed into the phone.

"Bella you're not in Phoenix any more, it rains more often than not. Anyway, I thought you were going to give me a hard time about going. Ok, I will have Edward pick you up," I interrupted again.

"Wait. Why is Edward picking me up? We don't know each other. We can take my car.."

"No, Bella. Anyways, you will meet him tomorrow. He promised me he would be at lunch. He always drives me to Port Angeles. He is way too over-protective and doesn't like me going by myself. And, since I don't have a car, because my parents refuse to buy me a Porsche, he is my ride...everywhere," she ranted.

"Hmmm...ok, Alice, I have to go. I am putting an application in at the sporting goods store. Gotta get that job you know," I told her, then we said good bye.

After dinner and homework, I laid in my bed thinking about the day. It was not as bad as expected. The only down side was that I was already becoming too attached to Alice.

I am not sure if that was a good thing or bad.

A/N: No Edward still *sad face* He should be around the next chapter. Thanks for reading.