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As the story turns…
Chapter 2: First Day
I awoke the next morning around 7am. I groaned a little bit at the time, and began to think myself stupid for ever thinking I could go back to school.
I forced myself out of bed trying to convince myself that this would eventually be all worth it.
I went into the bathroom and proceeded with the hygiene portion of a typical morning routine. I took a very quick shower, brushed my teeth and towel dried my hair.
It was as I was looking in the mirror that I realized I needed a definite change. My hair and eyes would not look normal at all, and the last thing I wanted to do was freak someone out. That would draw way too much attention.
I closed my eyes and concentrated specifically on those features. I could feel the crescent moon burning on my forehead for an instant before it stopped.
I opened my eyes and had to do a double take. There stood the old Usagi, with one subtle change. The eyes were no longer youthful and bright. They showed not a young teenager who was naïve and ambitious, but of a woman who had seen too much. Hopefully those bouncy teens will be too worried about their latest zit, then seeing what my eyes really showed.
I arrived at school without any problems. I drove in an older model of the Toyota Corolla. It seemed like a legit high school car, and judging by the parking lot…I made the right choice.
I got out of the car and made my way up to the school. I could tell all eyes were on me, and I silently thanked myself for remembering to change my appearance.
I walked through the front door and was immediately bombarded by some Asian kid.
"Hi! My name is Eric, and you must be Serena. Interesting hairstyle. Anyway, I'm going to be your guide around the school. If you need to know anything, just ask me. Do you have your schedule?"
He was talking so fast, I had no time to pick up on what he was saying except for the last sentence. I nodded my head in confirmation and pulled out my schedule.
He looked at it for a moment before saying "You have two electives on here. Interesting. Usually everyone only has one."
"Well, transferring my credits from my other (fake) school, I only really needed to continue in Math and English."
"Wow, you must be smart."
I started chuckling "Not exactly. Let's just say I've been around awhile."
Eric smiled and looked back down at my schedule. "Well it looks like Calculus is first on your schedule. Bummer. Here I'll walk you to your first class."
"Thanks."
We began to walk down the hall, and, yet again, everyone was staring at me. Eric was busy running his mouth, and I was busy trying to tune him out. From what I could tell, it looked like a typical high school. It doesn't take a genius to figure it out, but then again, I'm sure this school is their life. I smiled in remembrance of that freedom.
"After this class, I'll show you where your locker is located." I was about to look at Eric in affirmation, but my head turned sharply towards the other side of the hallway.
I closed my eyes instantly. I felt a strange power coming towards us. It wasn't evil or threatening, but it was there. I opened my eyes and looked around. The hallway was so crowded. I couldn't make a clear connection with the energy, and before I knew it, it was gone.
"Serena…" I blinked. "Serena, are you alright?"
My vision refocused on Eric. I gave him a quick smile before saying "Yea, I'm fine. I was just trying to take in everything. It all seems a bit overwhelming."
"It can be, but like I said, I'm here if you have any questions."
We stopped outside a classroom door and Eric turned to me. "Well this is where I leave you. I'll be sure to come by once class is over. We have English together next. See ya!"
"Thanks!"
I took a deep breath and headed into the classroom. I took my seat in the back and hoped to remain as invisible as possible. That however, was not my luck.
"Hi." My head turned towards the voice to find a smart looking dark haired girl. She had a lovely smile and seemed friendly enough.
"My name is Angela, you must be Serena." I smiled and nodded my head. "Everyone has just been in an uproar about you. It's not very often when someone new comes to this town. Where are you originally from?"
I gulped at the question and thought up a quick lie. "Well you see…I'm not originally from anywhere." She looked confused so I continued. "My parents moved around a lot. My father made his career in the Air Force, so I guess you could say I'm an Army Brat. He's retired now, and our family just wanted some peace and quiet for once."
At that moment the teacher walked in, and I was relieved. I took a quick look at Angela's face, and it seemed she bought my story. I would have to remember to stick with it.
Class passed by as uneventful as any other class. The plus side of the situation though is I actually understood what was going on. I guess it just took going through it once, and a little more maturing.
Once class was over, Eric met me outside like a faithful puppy. He showed me where my locker was, and then proceeded to walk me to class.
English was up next, and the all knowing Eric was in this class. He continued his rant about life in the school. When we got to the classroom, he introduced me to a couple of people. I just smiled and nodded when I was suppose to. It was all so vast. Everyone was interested in the new girl.
Pretty soon though class had started and was over before we knew it. Lunch was next.
"You have really pretty hair." My eyes landed on a girl that was introduced to me as Jessica.
"Thanks." I responded.
"It's so long, and such a strange hair style, but it works for you." I gave her a small smile, but honestly I couldn't get a clear read of this girl. I couldn't tell if she was me as a potential friend or as a threat. She was a pretty girl, but she seemed far too into herself. In actuality, this could blind her to many things in her future.
Angela came up beside us and immediately said "Sit with us at lunch."
"Sure…I would like that."
We entered the lunch room and sat down at a large table. Pretty soon there were numbers of people joining our table. I concluded almost instantly that these must be the popular kids at this school.
I began to look around at their selection of food and realized how hungry I was.
Angela must have seen the glassy look in my eyes because she asked "Would you like me to show you around the lunch room?"
I, of course, nodded my head with enthusiasm.
We got up and wondered around to the different sections. She showed me the everyday line with the lunch menu, the fast food line, the junk food bar, and the all healthy salad bar.
I decided to be healthy later and get a cheeseburger and fries.
When I got back to the table, I noticed all the girls eating salads. I just shrugged my shoulders and quickly ate my food.
It was actually pretty good, and I was enjoying it immensely. That is until a new voice interrupted me.
"Wow. I always love a girl with a good appetite." My eyes landed on a rather good looking blonde boy. He smiled, and I blushed at the first impression I must be making.
"My name is Mike, and you are the new girl. I've already heard so much about you."
I swallowed the food that was still in my mouth and said "I hope nothing bad."
"Oh no not at all. A lot of questions though…about who you are."
"Well, I'm a mysterious person." I said with a small laugh.
Everyone at the table chuckled. Everyone that is, except for Jessica. Our eyes met, and I could tell at that moment that she saw me as a rival. Damn high school girls and their drama.
"It really is amazing" Jessica began "that you can eat like that. The calories in that food is extremely high. That's why I don't eat it. I don't want to gain weight."
"How old are you?" I asked.
"Seventeen."
"Your metabolism is extremely high at that age. I wouldn't be that worried about what you put in your body, just as long as you exercise like you should. I'm not worried about gaining weight, because I am a very active person."
Jessica didn't answer me. She only nodded that she heard me and began to talk with somebody else.
Small talk was made all around the table, and I pretty much stuck to the story that I had given Angela earlier that day.
Everyone seemed nice enough, and I couldn't help but laugh continuously at the many jokes Mike was making. He was really quite funny.
Everything was going great until I felt the energy. It was the same as I felt earlier today in the hallway. I looked around the lunch room, and I finally noticed where the vibe was coming from. It was a group of very pale, but very beautiful high school students.
"Who are they?" I questioned no one in particular.
"Those are the Cullens." Answered Angela.
"Yea, they are the adoptive family of Dr. Cullen." Eric continued. "Although, they are very strange. They never eat for one thing, and they are together. Like together, together. The blonde, Rosalie, dates the large one Emmett. Alice and Jasper are together." He pointed them out to me. "And…"
"And Edward Cullen is the only single one out of the group." Jessica interrupted, bitterness evident in her voice. "And he prefers it that way."
I'd be lying if I said that I didn't think Edward Cullen was a god. He was absolutely gorgeous, but I didn't like what I was feeling from him and his family. I would have to keep an eye on them.
"They usually keep to themselves" Angela said "so you won't have to worry about impressing them."
The family crossed the lunch room and passed by our table. As soon as that happened, all at once their faces turned towards me. I began to wonder if they could sense my power as well. I continued to stare, and they were the ones that turned away first. No one at my table seemed to notice the quick exchange.
All throughout lunch I kept taking quick glances at their table. Sure enough, they didn't eat anything. They just sat there talking amongst themselves.
I finally stopped being nosy and tried to pay attention to the people around me. It was hard though because I was now extremely curious about the Cullens. Before lunch ended, I decided to look over there one last time. I was shocked when mine and Edward's eyes met. We stared at each other for a moment, but then I felt something pushing against my mind. As if someone was trying to read my thoughts.
This has happened to me before in the past, so I immediately tried to push the force away. My eyes never left Edward's, and I knew at that moment that it was him doing this. It was almost comical to watch his eyes widen at my ability to block him from entering my thoughts.
I decided I needed sometime to think about what just transpired. I got up from the table stating that I needed to go to the restroom before class.
"You need me to come with you?" asked Angela.
"No, I'll be fine. I know where my next class is, and I know that none of you are in it. Don't worry, I've got it."
No one attempted to argue with me after that, so I proceeded to exit the cafeteria, but not before turning around and giving Edward Cullen a knowing look.
The word busted was written all over his face, and I found it quite entertaining.
I made my way to the bathroom and quickly splashed some water on my face. Things just got considerably difficult. What the heck was this town harboring anyway? So much for a peaceful life.
Still, I didn't feel any negative energy coming from any of them, so maybe I won't have to worry.
On the other hand, Edward is now onto me, and there is no telling what he will do in order to protect his secret.
I closed my eyes and envisioned the family—taking in their features. I had a feeling that I knew what they were, but I didn't want to jump to any conclusions.
Just then the bell rang, and I growled in frustration. I'll have to think more on this later.
I began to head towards my next class—Mythology. Now this class I was totally excited about. Since becoming Sailor Moon, I have become fascinated with myths and legends.
I entered the classroom and took a seat towards the back. I was glad that no one I had met was in here. It gave me a break from it all. I was getting everything in order when I noticed Edward walking into the room.
Damn.
He sat down right beside me and just stared. It was rather freaky, but I chose to ignore it.
"Hi Serena." His voice was like music. "My name is Edward."
I looked at him and said "Nice to meet you."
He smiled "You as well."
He continued to stare into my eyes until I was forced to look away, the blush evident on my face.
He continued to speak. "I've heard all the gossip about where you're from, and how you ended up here, but I must say…I don't buy it."
I held my breath.
"You seem much more complicating than that. It's almost as if you're hiding something."
I looked up at him and arched my eyebrow. "Funny you should say that, because I feel the exact same way about you."
His lips pierced, and he turned to face the front of the classroom—effectively ending the conversation.
To make an interesting introduction, the teacher began today's class with a discussion on the mythology in Harry Potter. It kept everyone's attention that's for sure. Harry Potter, after all, is huge.
As much as I would love to get everything the teacher was saying, I could barely pay attention. I constantly had to guard my mind from Edward's powers. It was really giving me a headache.
Finally, I opened my mind up enough to give him a message:
Stop Edward. You're giving me a headache.
He dropped his pencil on the floor and looked completely stunned.
Well, I just confirmed to him that I knew what he was doing. The good thing about it though is the pressure had finally left my head.
Throughout the rest of class, Edward kept making glances at me, but I did not look at him once.
After what seemed like ages, class was finally over. I bolted towards the door hoping to avoid Edward, but he was able to keep up with me.
"How did you do that?"
"Do what?" I asked innocently.
He grabbed my arm, forcing me to face him.
"You know what I'm talking about."
I paused for a moment before I answered. "Look, I have my secrets, and you obviously have yours. Why don't we just leave it at that?" And with that I walked off at a fast pace. Edward did not follow.
Chorus was my last class for the day, and I was actually happy to see Angela in this class as well. I really was beginning to like her—she seemed genuine.
We spent the majority of the class discussing the music we would be singing this year and practicing our scales. Class literally flew by, and soon it was time to go home.
Angela and I walked outside together making small talk. We were still trying to get to know each other.
It wasn't long before Mike came rushing up behind us with Jessica following behind him.
"Well, it was great to meet you, and I hope you enjoy living here." Mike said.
"I hope so as well." I said with a smile.
I made my way to my car and yelled out "See you guys tomorrow!" Everyone shouted their farewells.
Before I got into the car, I noticed Edward staring at me again. I ignored him, started my car, and headed home. I will need to watch my back with him around.
I shook my head from side to side and decided to leave high school life behind at the moment.
Right now, I needed to concentrate on my training.
Another chapter! It is a lot of detail in explaining Usagi's classes and the people she is meeting, but it is necessary. From here on out her days will not be described like this. I hope everyone enjoyed it, and don't forget to PLEASE REVIEW!!!
-Lizzy
