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I sat down in between Bella and dad as we waited for the waitress to come and serve us.

I didn't really want to be here, as much as I hated to admit it, that creepy Edward Cullen boy had definitely got under my skin. And not in a good way.

The waitress came and took our orders, soon after our food was on the table.

Bella ordered a burger and fries, dad steak and potatoes. I ordered a turkey club sandwich.

"I still can't get over how much you two have grown," the woman cooed.

Bella smiled slightly while I didn't say anything.

"You're both so gorgeous."

We both said. "Thank you."

A tall man came up behind her and stared at Bella and I with a smile.

"Hey you Bella, little Belle, you remember me?" He asked with a smile.

Bella shrugged while I just stared at him.

"I played Santa one year."

I raised an eyebrow at him before shooting Bella a look. Was he serious? He played Santa for a year and expected us to remember him? Seriously, what was up with the people of this town?

"Yeah, Weln, they haven't had a Christmas here since they were four."

"I bet I made an impression though didn't I?" He asked us.

"You always do…" Dad muttered.

And I chuckled.

"Butt crack Santa." He continued to mutter.

We laughed.

"Hey kids loved those little bottles though."

"Alright let the girls eat in peace." The waitress said shooing him away.

He waved at us before walking to a different both.

"After you're finished I'll give you your favorite, for little Belle apple pie and for Bella berry cobbler. Your dad still has a small piece of both every Thursday.

"Thanks." Bella said.

I watched as Bella and dad both reached for the ketchup at the same time. I shook my head they were both so awkward.

"It's your turn." Dad said and Bella shook her head.

I took the ketchup, "Since you two can't decide who goes first, I'll go first."

My dad smiled while Bella rolled her eyes.

"So, how did you two like school? Have you made any friends?" Dad asked curiously.

"Well I have a few classes with a girl named Jessica." Bella started.

"We sit with her friends at lunch, like Eric, Angela and Tyler." I said before taking a bite of my sandwich.

"And there's this boy named mike, he's very friendly." Bella said slowly.

"All the guys are very friendly." I said with a giggle which caused dad to frown. I felt a boy speech coming on, Bella must have felt it too.

"Everyone seems nice." Bella said quickly.

I frowned well with the exception of Mr. Rude.

"That must be Mike Newton. Nice kid-nice family. His dad owns the sporting goods store just outside of town. He makes a good living off all the backpackers who come through here." Dad said.

"Do you know the Cullen family?" Bella asked suddenly.

"Dr. Cullen's family? Sure. Dr. Cullen's a great man."

"They…the kids…are a little different. They don't seem to fit in very well at school." I said carefully…but not carefully enough.

Dad surprised me by looking angry.

"People in this town." He muttered. "Dr. Cullen is a brilliant surgeon who could probably work in any hospital in the world, make ten times the salary he gets here. We are lucky to have him-lucky his wife wanted to live in a small town. He's an asset to the community, and all of those kids are well behaved and polite. I had my doubts when they first moved in with all those adopted teenagers. I thought we might have some problems with them. But they're all very mature. I haven't had a speck of trouble from any of them. That's more than I can say for the children of some folks who have lived her for generations…"

Wow. I looked down at my plate feeling guilty. Maybe I should give them a chance? I thought about me and Edward being friends and the hairs on my neck instantly stood up. Or maybe not, I probably shouldn't be friend with anyone that makes my body react like that.

"They seemed nice enough to us. We just noticed they keep to themselves. They're all very attractive." Bella added quickly, saving me from dads disapproving look.

"You should see the doctor." He said laughing. "It's a good thing he's happily married. A lot of nurses at the hospital have a hard time concentrating around him."

Soon after our desserts were delivered, and after we ate them we left.

Bella went to her room and I mine.

I sent mom an email telling her about my stay in Forks but leaving out the part about Mr. Rude. I nodded in my head, that's what his name would be in his head until I saw otherwise.

I mean, it was rude right?

I sighed and threw my body on my bed.

For the first time ever, I never wanted to go back to school.

The next day was better…and worse.

All morning long Bella complained about Mr. Rude not showing up to school.

She had the audacity to feel guilty.

"Bella I don't even understand why you're feeling so glum. This morning you were all 'I'm gonna confront him, demand an explanation' and now that's he's not here your all 'boo who?' Seriously?"

She huffed and ran a hand through her hair. "You don't understand…"

"Um no I don't understand, that guy, that Edward Cullen, he was a total creep, he was incredibly rude and that's not something I appreciate. He also gives me the creeps; he made my skin crawl…." I shuddered just thinking about it. "I'm glad he's not here today, I was actually contemplating not coming to school because of him."

She shook her head and continued to eat her apple.

I felt eyes on me and turned to see his siblings staring at me. My eyes widened before I whipped my head towards Bella.

Bella shot me a curious look.

"I…nevermind." I calmed my nerves and flipped my hair over my shoulder sneaking another glance over at the strange family and once more caught their eyes.

I continued to stare, I mean, if they could stare at me then I could return the favor right? Eventually they'd get the hint and look away right?

My eyes hardened when they just continued to stare at me.

"Arabelle?" Jessica said causing me to cut my eyes at her.

I raised an eyebrow at her in a 'yes' motion.

"Why are the Cullens staring at you?"

I narrowed my eyes and glared at them before standing up with my lunch tray "I don't know."

Bella quickly followed me as I dumped all my uneaten food in the trash.

"Hey, are you ok?"

No. I thought sourly but looked up to her with a smile "Yeah, of course."

We went to biology and I sat in my seat, Mike had followed us like a lost puppy and even continued to chat with us until the teacher came, before returning to his seat.

I let out a breath of relief. "We are going to have to talk to him soon, especially if he keeps this up." I mumbled looking directly ahead while my hand jotted down notes.

Bella sighed but nodded her head in agreeance.

The day ended quite peaceful although every now and again I felt eyes on me.

The same routine passed for several more days and it was nirvana to me.

I supposed I should have felt bad, but every time that sneak emotion tried to creep over me, I squashed it with my metal hammer.

There was no way, I or even Bella was the reason why Edward didn't come back to school. It didn't make sense, we didn't even talk to the guy.

And so with a clear conscious I was able to even let Bella talk me into wearing sneakers…though to her despair they were sneaker wedges.

We were walking towards the truck when Bella slipped, my arm flung out before I could even think my hand snatched her jacket pulling her upright before she could hit the wet ground.

"Wow." Bella said looking at me in shock.

"Nice save." Dad said with a smile.

"Ice doesn't really help the uncoordinated." I said with smile and released my grip on her arm.

"That's why I had some new tires put on the car. The others were getting pretty bald."

"That's daddy." I said for Bella as she just stared at him.

He smiled at me. "I'm probably going to be late for dinner. I gotta head over to Mason County. The security guard over at Mason Hills got killed by some kind of animal."

"Animal?" Bella and I said together.

I felt a chill creep over my skin, and it wasn't from the cold.

"You're not in Phoenix anymore. Anyway I figured I'd go over and lend a hand."

"Be careful." I said with a frown.

"I always am." He said with a smile before looking at Bella.

She stared at him until I stomped on her foot.

"Um, thanks for the tires…."

"No problem." dad said before he got in his cruiser and drove off.

"I honestly don't know why having a conversation with our father is like pulling teeth with you." I huffed and slid into the car.

Bella rolled her eyes and hopped in as well.

The school day went by quickly; soon it was time for biology which had become my favorite class considering the absence of a certain someone.

Bella was snickering at me because Eric was trying his hardest to work up the courage to ask me to prom and I was completely trying to ignore him.

"I was wondering did you um have a-a date to-"

He was interrupted when matt came between the three of us.

"What's up Arizona?" he said to me while shaking water in my hair. "How you liking the rain girl?"

I blocked out the rest of his words as Bella and I headed to our seats. I froze when I saw who was seated there.

Edward freaking Cullen.

He caught my eyes and I turned to walk backwards when Bella grabbed my hand and dragged me forward to our seats.

She offered me the middle seat which I quickly declined and sat on the edge seat.

Bella sat down in the middle as class started.

I nearly fell out of my seat when I heard a masculine 'hello'.

"Hello."

Bella and I both locked our eyes on him.

"I'm sorry I didn't get to introduce myself last week. I'm Edward Cullen. You're Bella and Belle." he said holding my gaze a little too long for my liking.

His eyes only moved to Bella when she spoke.

"Yes." She said nodding her head at him.

I tore my eyes away from his and listened to what the teacher was saying.

Blah blah blah and something about onions. Just kidding, I really did hear what he was saying, although I sighed in boredom, I had did this in Phoenix, this would be a piece of cake.

I felt eyes on me and turned to meet his gaze head on.

A frown slowly made its way to my face when I noticed his eyes.

They were black the last time I saw them and now they were like a honey color.

Did he wear contacts?

He interrupted my thought as he pushed the microscope towards Bella and I. "Ladies first…"

Bella passed the scope to me.

"You were gone…" she started off. I rolled my eyes. Really Bella? Really? Desperate much?

"Yeah…um, I was out of town for a couple of days. Personal reasons."

I raised an eyebrow. "Prophase." I said after a glanced at the slide.

Bella scribbled it down as I passed the microscope to her.

"Mind if I look?" Edward asked.

And my eyes once again locked on his. Did he think I was wrong?

Bella grabbed my hand and gave it a squeeze.

I let out a deep breath. And gave him a blank look. "Sure."

He glanced at the slide. "It's prophase."

"Like I said." I said with a smirk.

He smiled at my remark. I frowned. What did he find funny?

"So are you both enjoying the rain?"

Bella and I shared a look and scoffed.

"What?"

"You're asking us about the weather?" We said together.

Edward blinked. Taking in the fact we were talking in unison, before replying.

"Yeah, I guess I am."

"Well I don't really like the rain any cold wet thing I don't…" Bella said shaking her head.

Edward nodded before looking at me. "And you Belle? Do you like the rain?"

I thought for a moment before answering.

"The rain and I have always been friends. I find it so relaxing and peaceful. The earth gets watered and my soul feels so opened up when it is dark, cloudy, and wet. It makes me open up all of my senses and appreciate who I am and where I am in this life of mine." I said.

Bella and Edward stared at me. Bella in repulsion and Edward in curiosity.

I blushed after they stared a minute more before looking away.

Edward scoffed and smiled slowly before changing the slide.

"What?" Bella and I said. I didn't appreciate his laughter at our answers when he was the one wanting to know.

"Nothing…" He glanced through the microscope. "It's anaphase."

Bella quickly scribbled it down, I wasn't satisfied though.

"You mind if I check?" I asked.

"Sure."

I looked through the microscope. He was right. "Anaphase."

"Like I said." he said with a smile.

"If you hate the cold and the rain so much why did you move to the coldest and wettest place in the continental U.S.?"

Bella and I shared a look.

"It's complicated." we said together.

"I'm sure I could keep up." He said.

I'm sure he could too, but the real question was why did he want to?

Bella and I both shared another look, wordlessly discussing if we would tell him or not.

I rolled my eyes as Bella bit her lip and shrugged.

Fine whatever.

"Mom remarried and…." I shrugged. What else was there to tell?

"So you don't like the guy?" Edward asked with a frown.

"No its not…" I took a deep breath. "Phil's really nice."

He stared at me for a moment longer. Before grabbing the microscope.

I turned my eyes towards Bella who was gazing at him.

I was about to tap her when he spoke, pulling my eyes towards him.

"It's metaphase want to check it?" he asked me.

I was about to say yes when Bella kicked my foot.

"No, we believe you." She said with a smile.

His interrogations continued even when class was over.

He walked between us, glancing at Bella and then me every so often.

"Why didn't you move with your mother and Phil?" He asked me.

I shrugged. "Phil's a minor league baseball player-

"And he travels a lot." Bella said finishing my sentence. "Mom stayed home with us-

"But we knew it made her happy so…we figured we stay with our dad for awhile." I finished.

"And now your both unhappy?" Edward concluded.

We both stared at him with blank expressions. "No." We answered in unison.

"I'm sorry I'm just trying to figure you out. You're both very difficult for me to read."

"Hey did you get contacts?" Bella asked bluntly.

I stared at him waiting for his answer.

"No."

Liar liar pants on fire. "The last time I saw you your eyes were pitch black, and now they're like golden brown." I pointed out curious on what his answer would be.

"Yeah I know it's the florescence…" He closed his eyes, before quickly walking away.

"Um, ok." I said turning towards my locker which was right next to Bella's.

We grabbed our book and headed to the car.

I practically floated out of school.

"I wonder if it'll thunderstorm tonight."

Bella shook her head with a frown. "I hope not."

I pouted "Why not, I find them therapeutic. I would totally dance in one, if I didn't have a doubt you'd throw a hissy fit."

"Dancing in a thunderstorm is dangerous physically. You'll get sick or worse you'll get me sick."

I stuck my tongue out at her.

I felt eyes on me and I turned to see the Cullens staring at me.

I frowned. What were the staring at?

I was so caught up in there staring that I didn't register Bella's warning until it was too late.

I heard the screech and at the last moment, as the blue flash appeared before my eyes, I instantly rasied my hand out to stop the car.

The whoosh of the vehicle as it came to a stop, I looked up to see Edward staring at me wide eyed.

I frowned as I looked at him. how the hell-

He abruptly stood up, jumped over the cars and disappeared. A mob of people soon surrounded me, asking if I was ok.

I looked at myself unharmed before looking at the car. The last thing I remember seeing were two deep indents on the side of it.