Invisible Beauty

(A Short Fanfiction Story)

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight, sadly.

A/N: First of all; Thanks ever so much to Spirited Mare for her very helpful review(: Secondly, I went through and edited the last names of the characters that I had misnamed and then updated the first chapter.

Chapter Two:

When I woke up the next morning, the memory of the wolves being outback still seemed very fresh in my mind; I had hoped I only imagined it. I got out of bed to get dressed and ready for school. I rifled through my drawers until I decided on a simple blue t-shirt and a lime green cami to go underneath. Then I pulled on a pair of black skinny jeans and went downstairs to eat breakfast.

I made myself a bowl of cereal, using up the last of the milk. I would have to stop at the store and get more on my way home. I finished my breakfast in record time, grabbed my backpack, and was out the door and on my way to school. I had to leave early because I wasn't sure how long it would take me to walk to school without taking my shortcut. I was still a little nervous about the wolves I had seen last night.

It had taken me a whole thirty minutes to walk to school without my shortcut, with my shortcut it only took me ten minutes! I decided that an extra twenty minutes of walking wasn't necessary so I planned to take my shortcut home from school. I walked to my first period class, math. When I got there, I noticed that Jacob and Quil were there but still no Embry. That meant the teachers would be giving me more of his work, I silently prayed he wouldn't miss a third week of school. I watched the kids around me socialize out of the corner of my eye while I pretended to be reading a book.

A tall guy came and sat behind me and I heard him reach down and unzip his bag to place his books on his desk. As I continued to survey those around me, I felt him reach over to tap me on the shoulder. I turned around to see who it was, Quil Ateara. I averted my eyes and muttered a quiet, "Yeah?" He smiled, "Embry's mom says thanks for bringing him that stuff from school yesterday." I was getting nervous. I always got nervous when people tried to talk to me, "Tell her she's welcome. Is that all? I kind of want to get back to my book…"

He chuckled, "Yep that's all, but, I should probably let you know something. The whole time you've been reading, your book has been upside-down." I flushed about six shades of red, quickly turned back around, and got my book opened again. Taking care to make sure it was the right way up this time. Less than a minute later the bell rang and the teacher came in from the hallway to start class. When class was over I walked to my locker to get my books and deposit the papers my math teacher had given me for Embry. The rest of the day pretty much went the same way. Go to class, put Embry's papers in my locker, go to another class, and so on and so forth.

The final bell rang and I gathered all my stuff and the things I had been given for Embry, and headed out the main doors of the school. I had been walking for about five minutes before I heard two loud voices, both shouting at each other. I looked around and saw Jacob Black yelling at Quil Ateara. I quietly kept walking towards them. They were standing in front of the entrance to the trail that went through the woods. As I got closer I could make out a few phrases here and there. Jacob was yelling at Quil about orders and some sort of secret, Quil was yelling back about trying to make sure someone hadn't seen anything. I made a wide arc to go around them, clutching the papers to my chest and looking down at the worn path beneath my feet. Their yelling ceased as I walked around them, I could feel their eyes on me as I continued walking.

When I got home, instead of going over to the Call's, I went inside and lay down on the couch with my arm draped over my face. School was just so frustrating. Days like today made it even worse. I don't like when people catch me watching them, especially in an embarrassing way like Quil had. I still couldn't believe I had been holding my book the wrong way the whole time!

I was startled out of my thoughts by a loud, brisk knock on the back door. I got up and went to look out the curtain to see who was on the porch, it was Quil. I hurriedly pulled back from the curtain and turned and went back to the couch to lie down again. I heard him knock again, louder this time. I still ignored it. I laid there for what seemed like an hour before he finally went away. It was quiet again for a while, but the silence was interrupted when I heard someone walk up the stairs to the front porch. I thought it was Quil again, until I heard the mailbox squeak open and close again. Then I heard what I assumed was the mailman, walk back down the porch and away from the house.

I waited about twenty minutes before I got up to check the mailbox. The mailbox squeaked yet again as I opened it to retrieve a large bundle of mail. I walked back into the house and placed the mail on the table and went upstairs to change for a long run. I put on a pair of shorts and a workout sports bra, threw on a hoodie, and put my iPod on with the volume turned all the way up. I sifted through the mail on the table as I ate an apple. There was a folded up piece of paper which looked like it had been torn from a notebook, I opened it and read:

Bethany,

I knocked on your door earlier to see if you had the work Embry got from the teachers. Mrs. Call sent me over to get it, but you must not have heard me or weren't home. Mrs. Call says for you to bring it over at anytime tonight and that Embry will be back in school tomorrow so you won't have to worry about the papers anymore. She also says you've been a big help the past two weeks.

Quil A.

I put the note down and went to get the papers to drop off before my run. When I had walked over to the Call's I noticed that it looked like no one was home, I took my chances and knocked anyways. I pulled an earbud out to listen and waited for about two minutes before turning around to leave after not hearing any response. As I was walking away I heard the door open and someone clear their throat. I turned to look and saw Embry standing in the doorway, our eyes locked and he started to walk out to me. I took two steps forward and he took one giant step towards me until we met up in the path leading up to his house. I felt complete at that moment and then a little embarrassed, Embry Call was staring at me with his mouth hanging open. I quickly pushed the papers into his arms and then turned and walked away.

Once I got to the edge of the road I put my earbuds back in and took off running. I ran until I could see the La Push/Forks border, and then I started to slow down until I was barely walking. I was breathing so heavily at this point that I had to sit down to catch my breath. I sat on the side of the road with my head between my knees for a while. I don't know how long I was sitting like that, but when I sat up I could see the sunlight starting to fade. So I stood up and ran back home.

A/N: Thanks to everyone who added me to their favorite author/story list or to their alerts. I'm sorry this took so long to write… I lost my muse, but don't worry, I found it again :D Please review or whatever it is you guys do.