"It's not too late to come to school with us." Jasper stroked my shoulder. He, Rose, and Emmett were freshman as well. Edward and Alice got to stay behind and do nothing for an entire year. Lucky asses.
"No, I researched this school for years. I gotta test it out." I smiled.
"Have fun, baby sis." Emmett said. Which was funny considering I was the oldest.
"I'll see you guys later. Have fun." I put on my helmet and rode my motorcycle. From Forks to
Seattle wasn't that bad of a commute, but the vibrations caused me to have to take an extra dose of my medicine, PGAD sucks, and it doesn't help that my brother finds it hilarious to set my phone to vibrate. Apparently he thinks it's funny to watch me spaz out.
When finally arrived to school, I was amazed to see that it looked cooler in person.
"Hey, is that your bike?" Some beautiful brunette said. He waist length, jet black hair was beautiful as the breeze blew it around. I have the weirdest thing for hair.
"Yeah. Hi, my name is Catarina." I smiled.
"I'm Leah. You're so gorgeous." She blurted out.
"I could say the same thing about you."
"You think so? Thank you."
"Yes." The bell rung and I hopped off my bike.
"Time to go to homeroom. What's your last name?"
"Cullen."
"Ooh, we'll have the same homeroom. Can I call you CiCi?"
"Yep. So... are we like friends now?"
"Yes." She smiled. She held the hand that wasn't holding my helmet and I readjusted my bag on my shoulder. She seems like a really sweet girl.
Homeroom was boring; all that the teacher did was hand out schedules and blabber for about twenty minutes before the bell ran to dismiss us from this hellhole. If it wasn't for Leah, I might have gone crazy. We compared our schedules and discovered that we had five classes together. That meant that I only had two classes without her; fourth and seventh period. Fourth period was tolerable without her, and I dreaded that seventh period was approaching so quickly. I almost ran into her arms in fifth period.
"CiCi!" she seemed a little surprised by my affection.
"Usually I'm not touchy, but something about you makes me okay with it." I smiled to her.
"Good." She playfully hit my arm. The class was actually stimulating, considering the fact that it was the first day. After the teacher introduced himself, Mr. Banto, we were given the rest of the period to play around. Leah's vocals are actually nice and strong, and at that point I realized I'm going to miss her. She's already a grade level above me, she's going to leave me senior year to fend for my self. Why was I already so attached to someone I just met?
"Where do you sit during lunch?" I asked after we got our trays of food; they have food carts everywhere. I could literally go these nine months without eating the same thing twice.
"Usually with my friends, but we all kinda split ways. They stayed on the reservation, but Embry and I came here." she plopped down on the bench and poked some guy with the eraser end of her pencil, "Hey, I brought a friend. She's super cool." I stifled my laughter and sat down next to her.
"Hi." He didn't even bother to look up from his drawing.
"Well thanks for the warm welcome." I said. He opened up his mouth like he was about to say
something, and then he looked at my face.
"You're beautiful." He said. Second time today, but I didn't even request it.
"Thanks." I took a bite of my chili cheese fries. I have to admit that he was pretty attractive too; his hair was to his chin and in beautiful waves.
"Why weren't you in homeroom today?" Leah poked him again. He snapped his head up from drawing.
"Mind your business."
"I was trying to be polite, jerk. It's the only class that we all have together." she threw a fry at him.
"I'll see you there tomorrow, God." he sighed. Leah returned her attention back to me, seeing that talking to him was getting her nowhere.
"CiCi, after school some of my friends are going to the beach. Do you want to join?" She asked.
"Yes, sure. Are you going?" I asked Embry.
"If I can get a ride I guess I'll go." He had turned the page and was drawing another picture. How quickly does this guy draw? Or did he give up on the last one and continue on?
"I can pick you up." I said.
"We're planning on meeting up at 4:30. My mom is taking me."
"Cool. Good to know that I'm going." He was a jerk for no good reason.
"What are you drawing?" Leah asked. He looked up at her and rolled his eyes.
"Nothing that concerns you."
"Can you show us?" She asked and he blushed.
"No." He said defiantly.
"Why not?" I asked.
"Mind your business, newbie." He threw a glare at me that made me laugh.
"What ever." After the school day was done, I gave Embry a lift.
"Why do you carry an extra helmet?"
"Just in case I have to give strangers a ride home." I winked. I fired up the engine and he got on behind me, "hold on tight." I laughed and he did. I liked the way his body felt against mine. I wished the ride was longer so that I could have more of him to myself.
"CiCi! You made it!" Leah bolted and hugged me.
"Yeah. You told me to come." I shrugged.
"I know, but I didn't expect for you to actually do it. Come so you can meet my friends." There was a boy with hair to his midback, he had a cute face, like a baby. There was a girl with long eyelashes and waist length hair, she was pretty in a way that I couldn't describe. The were two guys with shoulder length hair and one was wearing glasses, and a guy with short hair.
"Guys, this is my friend CiCi. Cici, this is Sam. That's Kim. That's Jacob. That's my runt of a brother, Seth. That's Quil." I waved to them and said hi.
"CiCi? Is that short for something?" Jacob asked. His hair was just glorious.
"Catarina." I smiled. I wanted to play in his hair so badly.
"Can I call you Cat?" he asked.
"Sure." he reached for a handshake, but I pulled him in for a hug. During the hug, I stroked his hair and it was amazing as I thought it was going to be. When we pulled apart, he was blushing like crazy.
"Kim, right?" I stepped aside.
"Yep. Leah's being nice. I'm a loner and I just so happen to be her neighbor." she seemed like a shy girl.
"They're still with you, so obviously you're their friend." I hugged her. She had nice hair too.
"Quil, right?" I asked.
"Yes ma'am." I hugged him, too bad his hair is shoulder length, I couldn't cop a feel with his hair.
"Hey Sam." I bumped elbows with him.
"Did we just bump elbows?" he laughed.
"Yes we did." I giggled.
"I'm so confused."
"Don't over think it." I laughed, "Last, but not least. Seth." I walked to him.
"Hey Cat. Is that your real hair?" he asked. Was he a hair fan too?
"Yes. Color and curls grow out of my scalp."
"Can I feel?" he asked.
"Only if I can feel yours." we reached at the same time. His hair was silky and medium in thickness. Our moment was broken by Leah.
"Is anyone getting in the water?" Leah shouted.
"Yeah. Hold on." I sighed. Everyone was in their swimsuit except Embry and me.
"Do you have a swimsuit?" Quil asked.
"Yeah. Hold this." I pulled my shirt off and kicked out my shoes and pants.
"Dayum. How did you fit all that ass in your jeans?" Leah laughed and everyone looked.
"The real question is how did you fit your boobs in your shirt?"
"We're like the same size, shut up." she blushed.
"32D?" I asked.
"Yas." she high fived me.
"Cat. Come here." Seth said.
"Kay. Bye." I left Leah and walked to Seth. Halfway I stopped.
"What are you doing?" he asked.
"Hold your arms out." I said. He did, although he was a bit confused. Again, everyone was watching. I did a cartwheel and five back handsprings and landed on his outstretched arms bridal style. He almost dropped me.
"Did you almost drop me?" I looked up at him.
"Maybe, I wasn't ready for that." he laughed and carried me into the ocean. At chest level (five feet) he suddenly picked me up and threw me. I landed with a giant splash in the water. I suddenly bobbed up.
"Seth!" I yelled. He laughed, so I fisted his hair and pulled him underwater with me. I pulled him deeper in so were were 20 feet away from the shore. I let him up.
"So not fair."
"Neither was tossing me." I didn't realize how close our faces were until we kissed. He had way too much passion in his kiss and it might have been the best kiss I've ever had. When he pulled away, my lips tingled a bit. It was one of those face breaking kinds of kisses and I loved it, but I don't even like him like that.
"I'm sorry, I don't know what overcame me." he said. I held his hands.
"It's okay."
"No. I don't like you like that. I'm sorry, but I don't."
"Same here, but you're a really good kisser." I smiled. He blushed.
"Same to you. My lips tingle. Damn they saw." I turned around and saw Embry, Quil, and Jacob looking at us.
"Time for me to go anyways." I sighed and started to make my way to the shore.
"Before you go. Can I kiss you again?" he asked.
"How about as long as we're both single, we'll be kissing buddies?" I asked.
"I love it." he leaned in.
"No. Kiss me underwater." I giggled. He blushed, but he met me underwater and kissed me. It felt great. After a minute, he went back up for air.
"How do you hold your breath?"
"Practice. Now I must go and take Embry home." he walked me to the shore and I eavesdropped on the trio's conversation.
"You just let him kiss your girl?" Jacob asked.
"She's not my girl." Embry defended.
"I saw the way you look at her. You like her." Quil pestered.
"Shut up. I'm going home now."
I changed into my clothes.
"Hey CiCi." Leah snuck up on me.
"You scared the shit out of me." I laughed.
"It was great having you here. I will see you tomorrow." she hugged me and got my hoodie wet. Embry came over.
"Ready to go?" I asked him.
"Yes ma'am." I drove him home.
"Can I come in for a second so that I can get my backpack?" I asked.
"My mom is home now, I can bring it to you."
"No, that's rude." I walked him to his doorstep. I walked into the living room and saw his mom watching tv.
"Oh great. You finally got bold enough to bring your hoes home?" she asked and I felt offended. He blushed.
"She's my classmate, mom." he rolled his eyes and walked upstairs. Did he really just leave me with her?
"Hello Embry's mom. I'm Catarina." I extended my hand and she grabbed my ring finger.
"What's this?" she asked.
"My purity ring. I practice abstinence." her tone changed completely.
"You're a good kid, right? Maybe some of that good will get into my son. He needs it. Thanks for bringing him home. My name is Tiffany, by the way." She shook my hand.
"Nice to meet you. I have to go home now, but thank you." Her blunt bangs made her hazel green eyes stand out even more. She was beautiful.
"God your hair is beautiful. I'll see you later." She walked me outside and I rode my back home, this was a weird first day of school, but I think I could get to like these people.