I don't own Twilight or its characters. They are property of Stephenie Meyers. I wish they were mine but sadly I only own Layla.

-Death

Chapter Two:

My Own Personal Hell

I looked at the hand in front of my face. I was still trying to form words, any words would do. Then I heard him chuckle. He came to stand in front of me. He was tall to say the very least. This shaggy black hair hung in his face. He had deep chocolate brown eyes. He looked amazing, nothing compared to the three from earlier but still a wow. He also had this deep woody smell that was almost intoxicating. Yet I bet Emmett or Edward had a smell that was equally intoxicating if not more.

"Hello, you must be Layla." I shook my head from my thoughts.

"Y-y-yeah-h-h, that-t-t's me-e-e." He snickered at me.

"I'm Jacob Black. My dad works with yours. Also we're neighbors of a sort. I mean I used to live on the reservation but my dad moved out here for the job." I gave him a slight smile. That earned me another chuckle.

"Well, it's nice to meet you Jacob." Then I heard a growl behind me. I thought I should turn around but I couldn't move.

"What business do you have here, Black?" Jacob looked at whoever was behind me. I didn't recognize the voice.

"Just talking to my neighbor, Cullen, since when is that crime?" I them figured it was Emmett because that wasn't Edward's smooth, velvety, musical voice. It was more husky and sensual.

"Well, just be careful, Black, you never know whose friend you're messing with." I turned to look at Emmett. He smiled and I opened my mouth to speak but he stopped me. "Layla, well you join me and my family for lunch?" I noticed the harsh tone gone from his husky, sensual voice.

"Um, sure. I'd love to." He smiled at me and gave Jacob one quick glare before strolling away. I turned back to Jacob. He looked furious. "What's wrong?"

"You shouldn't hang around them, Layla." I looked up at him. I was slightly confused. "It's not safe to be around them. Just don't have lunch with them." With that Jacob walked away. I didn't get what was going on. It was obvious that Jacob didn't like Emmett and his siblings and vice versa but what could be unsafe about them. I was really confused but I had to get to class. I arrived in my calculus class late. The teacher just gave me a lecture about not being late and sent me back to sit by the pixie like girl who hung around Emmett. She gave me a bright smile. I sat down quietly next to her. The teacher's lecture for about twenty minutes before telling us to start working. I put my notes away. I turned to see her looking at me.

"Hello, I'm Alice Swan." She gave me a big smile. I smiled weakly.

"Layla Sterling." She giggled. It sounded musically. My God, did everyone in this family have an amazing voice. I swear this is the weirdest first day ever. I've been at school less than two hours and everything is already so weird. The whole Jacob and Emmett thing made me think that I had walked into my own personal hell and I was the star. Just great.

"I knew that." She gave me an odd smile and then she seemed to daze out for a moment.

"Hello, earth to Alice, anybody home?" I stupid waved my hand in front of her face. She snapped out of it and giggled at me.

"My brother informs me you'll be joining us for lunch." I smiled trying to ignore how weird my day was.

"Well, he invited me and I didn't want to eat alone." She snickered at me.

"Don't worry we don't bite." I laughed a little and then class ended yet again. Today was just getting weirder and weirder. She rose from her seat and hugged me. I went stiff and she giggled before leaving the room. I continued through the next two periods. One period I had with Jacob. He tried to convince me not to have lunch with the Cullen's but I already promised two of them I'd be at lunch. My other class had the brunette in it. She glared at me the entire time like she was looking it my soul. It was slightly creepy but I shook it off as I headed to lunch. I brought my food and started heading over to the table where I saw Emmett sitting.

"Bella, she's gonna be a part of this family whether you like it or not." Bella scoffed.

"Alice, she's not ready. She may never be ready." They didn't know I heard them. I don't even think they heard me. My dad always said I walked like the living dead.

"Hey guys." Bella practically jumped. Alice turned and smiled. Emmett patted the seat next to him and I sat down. He smirked at me and I popped a fry in my mouth. The blonde guy looked at me and then extended a hand.

"Hello, I'm Jasper. The brunette is Bella and the moody boy is Edward. You already know Alice and Emmett." I smiled at him.

"It's nice to meet the rest of you." I took a big bite of my burger and then looked up. Emmett and Edward both started to snicker. "What's so funny?"

"How you managed to get ketchup on your nose." I looked in shock at Edward and quickly started wiping my nose off. They both chuckled at me. I didn't get why Bella was giving me a death glare. Bella is starting to freak me out. Edward whispered something to Bella and she rolled her eyes. I sat quietly. They all went about there own business. I felt I was being watched but I didn't look up from my food. I couldn't. Lunch seem to fly by at a snail's pace. I felt like I was literally trapped in my own personal hell. How could I cause some much trouble in just half a day? Emmett picked up my tray and dumped it for me. Then picked me up and carried me out of the cafeteria.

"Emmett, put me down." I squealed at him. He put me down.

"Aw, poor Layla, didn't like that?" I glared at him as the sun poked through the clouds. We were alone behind the cafeteria. He didn't the notice the sun. I thought it was cool because sun was rare here. Then the sun hit the side of his face and it sparkled. My eyes went wide with shock. Did his face just fucking sparkle? "Layla, what's wrong?"

"Your face…" I managed to gulp out. "..it sparkled." I shook my head. I thought I sounded crazy. I thought I was losing it but then his face went serious. He looked like he was going kill me. I back away and I tripped.

"Layla, don't tell anyone what you saw." He looked right into my deep blue eyes. I could have sworn up and down the onyx orbs staring at me were topaz just a minute ago.

"I won't. I don't even believe I saw it. Just please don't kill me." He chuckled. He eyes looking topaz once again. I gulped and got up from the ground.

"I didn't mean to freak you out, Layla." I smiled at him. He seemed like a good guy.

"Don't worry; you can trust me, Emmett, with anything." I gave him a weak smile. He then pulled me into a big bear hug. I felt like my lungs were being crushed. I tried to breath and got minimal air. "Emmett, need to breathe." He laughed.

"Sorry, Layla. Also I don't care what Bella says. We can trust you." I gave Emmett a weird look and he just laughed. Then he set me down and placed a kiss on my cheek before walking away. My cheek felt hot and I probably had a goofy smile on my face. Hell, I practically skipped all the way to Biology. I walked in and the first thing my eye caught was Edward. I blushed an even deeper shade of red. The teacher directed me to the empty seat next to him. He gave me this crooked smile that seemed so prefect.

"Did you have fun with Emmett?" He wiggled his eyebrows at me. I glared at him and then he laughed.

"We were just talking." I still can't believe the dude fucking sparkled. He looked at me like I'd said something crazy. I mean I'd never tell on my new friends. Something about them is different and I can't help be want to know everything about them and be one of them. Then he smiled. "What?"

"Oh, nothing. Just Emmett would be lucky to get a girl like you." I gave a small scared laugh.

"What do you mean?" He smiled.

"It's not important. Just give Emmett a chance he's got a good side." I looked down at the table. Why is Edward acting like Emmett and me are meant to be together? Not that I'd mind.

"Well, he's a really nice guy from what I've seen." Then Mr. Banner started talking and we had to pay attention.

EPOV

Lunch today was interesting. Something about this Layla girl, she's not your normal human. I mean Bella wasn't normal either but Layla is just wow. Emmett couldn't stop things about her at lunch which is understandable. I want to say all the thoughts in my head about Layla are Emmett's but I'm not sure it true. He ran off with her after lunch and I didn't listen to either of their minds incase I heard something I didn't want to. Then when lunch ended I headed off to Biology. Alice had told me I had the class with Layla. So, I'd get to see her again. I shook the thoughts from my head. Then she walked into class, the wind blowing her black hair around her face. The scent of cherries and chocolate smacking me right in my heightened senses. Mr. Banner sent her to sit by me. I gave her what Bella referred to as my crooked smile but it had always been Bella's favorite.

"Did you have fun with Emmett?" I wiggled my eyebrows at her, trying to act like a goofy human teasing the girl his brother liked. She gave me a glare it was even less threatening than Bella's when she was human and I could help but chuckle.

"We were just talking." I still can't believe the dude fucking sparkled. I quickly glanced at her. I'm sure my facial expression changed but how the hell did she know we sparkled. Then I remembered the sun peaked through at lunch and Alice hadn't seen it coming. I mean I'd never tell on my new friends. Something about then is different and I can't help be want to know everything about them and be one of them. When I heard that she'd keep it from everyone and felt like she was one of us, well, it was great. "What?"

"Oh, nothing. Just Emmett would be lucky to get a girl like you." When she laughed I could heard the scared tone of it. I probably freaked the poor girl out.

"What do you mean?" I smirked at her again.

"It's not important. Just give Emmett a chance he's got a good side." She glanced down at the table. She's shy, totally prefect for Emmett. Why is Edward acting like Emmett and me are meant to be together? Not that I'd mind.

"Well, he's a really nice guy from what I've seen." Then Mr. Banner started talking and we had to pay attention.

A/N: So, yeah, with this story. I think I've got it figured out now. You guys will like it or at least I hope so. Please review my story. Reviewers get twice the presents on their next birthday. –Death