Chapter 2

Lunch came, macaroni and cheese was on the menu for today. Yum, my favorite. I looked around the lunch room and saw my regular group of friends, but there were newcomers to the group. Interesting. I walked over.

"Hey Allie, Wesley, Madi, Jenna, what's up?" I asked before sitting down.

"Nothing much. Math test was a drag." Madi said and then gestured toward the newcomers. "Have you met the Cullen's?"

I was able to get a good look at them now and was stunned. They were unbelievably beautiful. There was a blonde who seemed to be the incarnate of beauty herself, a big bulky looking guy with shaggy dark hair, a spiky black haired pixie, a honey-blonde emo, and a lankier one with bronze hair. Wait, bronze hair?!

"This is Rosalie and Jasper Hale," Jenna gestured to the blondes, "And Emmett, Alice, and Edward Cullen."

No, no! His name is not Edward. This can't be him! Edward's eyes are green not gold! Who has gold eyes anyway! Ah, my mind is going to explode!

"It's nice to meet you." Alice said. I looked up startled. Oh right, introductions were being made.

"Um, pleasure meeting you as well. I'm Emma, Emma Grey." I said. Was it my imagination or did Edward really just look at me?

"Are you alright. You seem out of it?" Jasper asked me and immediately I was overcome with calm.

"I'm fine. I just have a lot of things on my mind." I said. I swear this time! Edward looked at me! Just when I though things couldn't get any worse, I felt a carton of milk being spilled all over my head.

"You bitch! What the hell!" I heard Wesley yell.

"That's what you get when you mess with me." Rachel said before walking away laughing.

I sat still as stone. I was tortured everyday, not just from my dreams, but from bullies at school. It wasn't fair. I wasn't responsive to the gentle hands that wiped the milk off of me.

"Emma? Are you okay?" Allie asked.

I didn't say anything, just got up and walked away. I could hear the calls of my friends as I walked, but I didn't turn back. I realized that I could never turn back on any of this. It was a burden that is most likely going to be with me the rest of my life. Hate from my peers, and pain. Pain for all the times I wished I could do something to make people respect me. For all the times I was taunted and neglected. For being different. For Edward Masen. I was instantly super aware of the five people behind me.

"Emma? Let us help you clean up." Alice said softly.

"No thank you. I'm just going home." I said.

"Your ditching school? Sweet." I had to smile at Emmett's stupidity, but then full blown grinned when I heard someone hit him. I turned around.

"Thanks and all, but you don't have to do this. You don't even know me and I don't want to ruin your chance of being accepted in this school." I said.

"It's okay. We're never accepted." Jasper said smiling.

Alright, I won't ditch, but I have to go back to the music room. I forgot my sheet music." I said. Edward was staring again.

"What instrument to you play?" He asked in a breathtaking velvety voice.

"Piano, the love of my life." I stated proudly.

The Cullen's all smiled at me. What did I say? Oh great, I'm a freak with them too.

"I play as well." Edward spoke again, but he smiled.

Ah! This is so creepy! What blurted out of my mouth though was the worst thing I could possibly say. "Are you related to anyone with the last name, Masen?"

Edward's eyes widened, and the rest's mouths fell straight open. Oh no, I screwed something up big time didn't I?

"Lovely chatting with you all, but I have to go. Bye!" I said hastily before heading out the door.

Edward POV (YAY!)

Did she just say Masen? No, that's impossible. Everyone who has ever known me is dead, and she can't be a relative, I was the last of the Masen's.

"Edward, how did she know?" Rosalie asked me with an angry expression.

"I have no possible idea." I said hanging my head.

"Didn't you read her mind?" Alice asked.

"I…I can't….sometimes." I replied. I could hear Emma's thoughts easily when she got to the table, but when she became alert, her mind just shut itself to me. I haven't been able to not read someone's thoughts since….since, Bella. It hurt to say the name.

Emma was surely a mystery though. Her name rang a bell, but I couldn't place my finger on it. Of course there must be at least one or two more people in the world with the same name, but why was hers so familiar. She also knew my human last name. Maybe…Suddenly vast images flashed through my mind. I was in some sort of ballroom. Where was I? I glanced over at the plaque that was hanging on the wall, it states: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago! I can't be here. I looked around frantically, spotting a black haired beauty. Emma!?

"Edward!? Edward!?" I heard Jasper calling. I shook my head and blinked a couple of times.

"I..I think I know her." I said. Oh boy, here we go again!

Yay! Chapter 2! Hoped you liked it and I will update again on Thursday!! Come one guys! Review!!!! At least give me 5 before next update!