Chapter Two - Fresh Meat

EPOV

I couldn't say I wasn't thrilled to be kicked out from English class. I absolutely despised the fact that I was forced to sit in the same class as those moronic creatures and be taught material which a 3rd grader should know. It was a slap in the face for my intelligence to be thought of as on the same level with the rest of the students here.

Just as I was about to walk into the principles office I turned to see a girl make her way into Mr. Berty's. It was brief, but I knew I didn't recognize her from last year. I made a mental note to myself that I would have the first word with that one. I always had first pick on the fresh meat, it was practically a written rule.

"Mr. Cullen." The Vice Principle called to me from inside the office.

This was just my luck that I'd have to deal with her instead of the principle. She loathed me a great deal more than the principle himself does.

"Why are you out of class?"

"Well, Mr. Berty and I didn't see eye to eye on a few things." I said stepping into the office.

"What a shocker. Well Edward, I don't know what its gonna take for you to learn to respect your authority."

"Well, I don't see an Epiphany happening anytime soon with me and my distaste for authority, so I guess we'll all have to suck it up for one last torturous year."

"That's unfortunate. It'd make things much easier if you'd learn some self control and a touch of manners." She said unemotionally while looking down and writing out what I'm sure was my detention slip.

"That stung a bit." I told her gripping my side.

"You know the drill, detention after school." She said handing me the paper without even looking up.

"I'll be sure to take a moment while I'm in there to reflect."

"Just get to history."

"Always a pleasure." I said walking out of the office.

JPOV

The bell rang and everyone practically ran from the class, except for the new girl Bella. She just sat there with a piece of paper in her hand reading it. I then saw it was a class schedule.

"Do you need help finding anything?" I asked.

"Actually yeah." She took a deep breath, "If you could point me in the right direction for history, that would be a life saver."

"Better yet, I can walk you there myself. I have the same class."

"Lucky me." She smiled up at me.

"By the way, I'm Jake." I told her with my hand out.

"Bella." She said taking it as I helped her up and out of her seat.

As we walked down the halls I took the time to look over her schedule and show her which rooms were what as we past them. She explained how she had moved around all her life with her mother, and that this last time she had decided to come stay with her Dad for awhile. She liked the idea of her Senior year spent at one school, which rarely happened.

"Where here." I said stopping at the doorway to the classroom.

"Thank you so much Jake."

"Sure sure, anytime." I told her and took a step inside the class.

"Wait. Do you think you could sit by me?" She grabbed my arm and asked.

"Absolutely." I told her trying to control the smile which threatened to embarrass me.

I let Bella walk ahead of me as I followed her to a couple empty seats and sat down to her left. We just sat and talked for a few minutes as the class filled and before the teacher came. She was telling me about where she moved from, when all of a sudden she was sidetracked. Edward walked in and made a b-line to the empty seat on Bella's right. He sat down and immediately turned to talk to her.

"We haven't met yet, I'm Edward." He said with a grin.

She just smiled shyly like she had with me and introduced herself. "My name's Bella."

"It's a pleasure Bella." He told her and took her hand, kissing it on the top.

Come on, this isn't the 1800's, his over the top charm isn't gonna work. The rest of the class was spent in silence, neither one of us talked. Edward who wasn't paying attention just texted on his phone, and Bella focused on what the teacher was saying.

I couldn't help but wonder if she would actually be attracted to him. I mean every other girl was, so I guess why not her. The thought of a nice girl like her being corrupted by evil like Edward made me sick. I knew he could get any other girl he wanted, but would pursue her if he knew I was interested. I just couldn't let that happen.

EPOV

The prick got to her before I did, and I could see he was interested. That's fine, I always liked good challenge, especially when I knew it was basically mine for the taking. Jacob had nothing on me, I was better looking, smarter and had everything he didn't. I was the Superior choice in this situation, any situation for that matter. Losing, well that just wasn't an option in my book. I'd play sweet, I'd play charming, I'd play dirty if I had to. I knew every angle to play to get what I wanted.

I had to find out everything I could about her, easier said than done in my case though. I've made enemies with anyone who could get the details I needed, except for one. Alice. Alice was just as popular as I am but without the being a dick. She hadn't burned nearly as many bridges as I have, and surly had to know someone who knew someone who knew something that could help me.

In the middle of history I got out my phone and texted her...

Me - 'what u know bout the new girl?'

Alice - 'she's a sweet girl, don't fkn toy with her'

Me - 'that's not what I asked. I'll get what I want with or without ur help'

Alice - 'truth, I don't know much. I'll see what I can get and cya at lunch. k?'

Me - 'TY sis'

Me - 'oh and I got detention after school'

Alice - 'WTF. how r we suppose 2 get home?'

Me - 'u can walk, u can wait 4 me or u can find some other way. idk'

Alice - 'it's the 1st fkn day. ima murder u'

Me - 'well that should make an interesting lunch 4 every1'

She must have gotten pissed because I didn't get a text back after that, like I cared. It was a couple hours later when I had my lunch and went to go sit with my spy Alice and Jasper. She still seemed to be ticked off at me by the look on her face as I was walking to their table. I took a breathe to prepare myself for her lecture I was sure to receive.

"Hey there favorite sis in the whole wide world." I teased.

"You're terrible at kissing ass Edward so stop." She snapped back.

"Ok, then lets skip the small talk and get to the good stuff."

"I didn't get much. She's pretty boring quite frankly, other than her moving all over the frickin' place since she was young. She's been to six or seven schools, never in trouble, good student, no siblings. She came here to stay with her father, looks like for the whole year."

"Who's her father?"

"Well, that's about the only juicy detail she's got on her. Her dad is, get this...Charlie Swan, the chief of Police."

"Well that blows."

"Only for you." She grinned.

I'd had a few run-ins with him and other sheriff's in town. Speeding, street racing, partying, trespassing and the fight last year at school, piddly shit really. This may just put a knife in my plans, but nothing I was willing to let hold me back from continuing.

Jacob was making it hard for me to start anything let alone continue though. He was hogging the merchandise, had her to himself once again at a table across the cafeteria. It was looking like I was gonna have to play dirty this time and I had just the idea.

Once I saw Bella get up with her tray and backpack I decided there was no better time than now to try what I had in mind. I quickly got up and started to walk over to where Jake was still sitting.

"What are you going to do?" Alice called from behind me, and to which I ignored her.

Jacob was just starting to stand when I came from behind him and shoved him back down into his seat.

"What the Fu.." He started to say.

"Calm down killer." I put my hands to my side in mach surrender and sat down next to him.

"The hell do you want?"

"Whats with the hostility?" I joked.

"If you're just here to piss me off I'm gonna leave."

"No, not so fast. We need to talk."

"About?" He questioned me, already suspicious.

"Isabella of course."

"Dude, just leave her alone. She's a sweet girl, she doesn't need you to take advantage of her."

"That is the second time today someone has told me that, and you know what?"

"What?"

I got a few inches closer to his face, and looked over his shoulder at his back pack and saw it was open.

"I don't take being told what to do very well."

"Really? I would have never guessed." He said sarcastically.

"Oh, come on. You know I don't give up on anything."

"I'm not worried. Just don't hurt her in the process of proving whatever it is you're trying to."

"Cross my heart." I told him while tracing my fingers across my chest.

He rolled his eyes and I got up from the table grabbing something out from my back pocket .

"Was good to catch up Jakey." I told him and quickly tossed the item into his backpack and walked away.

As I walked back I was thinking of how to ask Alice for another favor. Feeling like I had probably used up all my sisterly favors for the day, I decided to go with Jasper. I didn't want her to ask questions why so I just texted him.

Me - 'Do something 4 me real fast'

Jasper - 'Ok'

Me - 'Go behind Jacob and knock his backpack to the ground'

Jasper - 'and y am I doing this?'

Me - 'ull c. just make sure a teacher is around'

Jasper - 'w/e.. but u o me'

Me - 'yea I do, TY'

Jasper and I crossed paths, him on his way to Jake and me back to sit down at the table with Alice. It was no use trying to hide anything from her though, she knew that something was up.

"You better start talking." She glared at me.

"No need" I told her pointing towards Jasper and Jacob.

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A/N: Uugh Oh, What did Edward do? Read & Review and I'll Heart you Forever!