Bella Swan
I didn't mind high school. I actually enjoyed it. I had been here for three weeks now. I had friends, I was good at my classes and I looked forward to the days I spent there. Okay I looked forward to homeroom. But being in my homeroom, who wouldn't?
First of all there's the teacher. Miss Cullen may be the best woman I have ever met. She's hilarious, crude and she actually seems to care for people. Makes a change from all the other teachers.
The second reason was that homeroom is basically an excuse to sit back, relax and talk.
And the third reason? A girl simply had to look at Edward Cullen and like him. Me? I got to talk to him. A Lot.
The first time he spoke to me was because he had sat next to me. The order that we had came in to the room meant that I was sitting in the fourth seat and he sat in the fifth, with mike in the sixth. I didn't care too much for Mike but sometimes he could be pretty funny. Edward asked me about music which basically put him up to 100 on the scale of hot guys. Guys who know their Emo music are instantly hotter than guys who don't. And Edward Cullen knew who Nada Surf were. There was also a time when Miss Cullen decided to play some music and The Man Who Cant Be Moved came on. Edward then proceeded to sing the song to Mike. I remember laughing so hard that day at the expression on Mike's face. There were other days that made me laugh so hard I could barely breathe as well.
~Flashback~
"Hey Miss, what period do I have you today?" Edward asked. Miss Cullen didn't even look up from the magazine she was reading.
"Check your planner." She told him. Edward rolled his eyes.
"I don't have my planner" Edward said. She still didn't look up.
"Ask Vicky" She told him. He turned in his seat to the small blonde who sat across the room.
"Vicky", He whined, "What period do we have her the day?" He asked.
"Fourth" Vicky told him. Miss Cullen looked up and she spoke to Vicky.
"Feel free to bring a baseball bat or something you know just to hit Edward with!" Miss Cullen told a laughing Vicky. Edward spoke again at this.
"Well then, I'll just bring a Taser and I'll Taser Vicky!" Edward said like a little boy in an unfair game.
"Oh a Taser, is that how you get all those girls to have sex with you?" Miss Cullen asked. Edward, who had been swinging on his chair at the time fell forward with his mouth open. Miss Cullen looked up from her magazine, her eyes wide.
"I….. I didn't realise what I was saying!" She said as the class roared with laughter. I could barely take a breathe from laughing so hard at the expression on Miss Cullen's face and the words she had said. Edward grinned and laughed a little before speaking again.
"No miss, that relies on charm, good looks and luck!" Edward said with a wink. I could tell simply by the way he looked that Edward could have any girl he wanted. I expected nothing less.
~End Flashback~
So yeah I liked high school. But if I had to pick out the best part of my day, Homeroom won by a landslide. My friends were pretty cool, Alice was awesome. She was funny, light-hearted and carefree. She made me laugh and I would consider her my best friend. Angela and I had drifted apart. I regret that but I understood that it happened a lot in high school. I still talked to her though, just not so much as I was used to. The thing was I loved Alice, but she could not take no for an answer.
"Bella, please!" she whined. I shook my head and exhaled to keep calm.
"I said no. What part of that don't you get?" I said, placing the t-shirt back down on the clothing line. It was a Saturday and we were spending our day in the town centre, shopping.
"Come on, why not?" Alice said infuriatingly.
"Um maybe because I don't want to be a cheerleader?" I told her. She had been begging me all week to join cheerleading with her and I was beginning to get annoyed. She honestly believed that I would give in to her demands.
"Fine, but just remember that the next time you want me to go to some concert with you" Alice whined, shooting me some kind of puppy dog look. I looked at her, rolled my eyes and turned around to look at some more of the stock. Alice sighed and seemed to give in, turning to look at some jeans that were on sale.
"So, what are you planning on wearing to this party next week?" Alice asked me. I looked up from the dress I was holding and glanced over at Alice.
"Um clothes I guess. When I go out naked people throw things at me." I said with a straight face and Alice burst out laughing. I grinned back at her and spoke again. "I don't know I guess, I mean I wasn't even sure I was gonna go…" I trailed off when I caught sight of the look on Alice's face.
"Isabella Marie Swan, you are going to this party. Come on you're not backing out of this one." She explained and I sighed.
"Fine!" I said and she grinned. We placed the clothes back down and walked out of the shop with our bags. We were heading over to the other side of the centre when I saw him. Edward. I grabbed hold of Alice, making her stop immediately.
"Oh my god, its Edward. How's my hair?" I ask her while also patting it down and making it sit right. Alice, who I had never told about Edward, snapped her head round in search of him. When she looked in the right direction her eyes widened.
"Nice huh?" I said, thinking the expression was because of how good he looked.
"Okay, um that's Edward Cullen. You have to be joking right?" She asked me and I frowned at her.
"No, why?" I asked her and then looked back, as the crowd parted I noticed another girl by his side. They were holding hands. They were walking towards us and I saw Alice begin walking as well.
"Alice… Alice what are you doing?" That was when I realized it. Alice had told me all about her sister and how she had this boyfriend who was hotter than the sun. Edward had told Miss Cullen about a girl he was seeing who was blonde, tall and gorgeous. I guess I should have figured out by now who they were both talking about.
"Kate, hey!" Alice said, hugging her sister. Her sister who was Edward Cullen's girlfriend. They stopped right in front of us and I found myself face-to-face with Edward. He grinned at me and I smiled back at him. Kate and Alice spoke for a few minutes before we parted again. As we walked away I looked over my shoulder to Edward just in time for him to look back at me as well. I turned my head round, grabbed Alice and steered her towards Hot Topic. I needed some retail therapy.
Getting home that night I let myself into an empty house and walked through to the kitchen. I grabbed a tin of coke and shoved it into my elbow so I could still carry all my bags. Walking up the stairs and into my room the first thing I notice is that its absolutely freezing. Dumping my bags at the door and my coke on the desk I notice my balcony doors are open.
I didn't leave those open. I thought to myself. Walking over slowly I closed them and locked them before flicking the switch and lighting up my room. My walk in closet was illuminated blue because of the lights in there and my walls were covered in my drawings along with the song lyrics I had written. My bed was made perfectly with my red bedspread, exactly the way I had left it this morning. But something was different. I couldn't put my finger on it. I turned round and faced the balcony again. In that moment I felt something touch my shoulder and jumped round, screaming. I was face-to-face with my dad.
"What the hell are you doing. Are you trying to kill me Bells?" He asks and my mouth drops open in shock.
"I'm trying to kill you?" I yelled in outrage. "I'm not sneaking around the house like a thief!" I tell him, before it sinks in. My dad is standing in front of me. I hug him quickly, glad he's home. He hadn't come home the day after my first day. He had been called out again and couldn't say no. Hopefully he would be home for longer this time.
"Where have you been kiddo?" he asks me and I grin at the fact that someone cares.
"I went shopping with Alice. How long have you been home?" I say grabbing my tin of coke and heading downstairs behind him. We settled ourselves in the living room he tells me about his latest trip. I explain to him everything that's been going on in Forks. We also make plans to go for dinner with my grandma the next day, When I eventually go back upstairs I'm suddenly so tired that I cant be bothered putting my new things away, I put on my nightwear and climb into bed. But I cant fall asleep. I still feel on edge. I don't know why though. The only person in the house was my dad. Maybe it was because I was used to being completely alone, having no one else with me. I suppose it was easier for me to live like that. Never having to share anything or ask anyone's permission before going out. It was how I lived now. Deep down though I knew that wasn't the reason I felt uneasy. I felt uneasy because I was sure I had locked those balcony doors. And my dad didn't know where the key was.
By the next morning I had almost completely forgotten about the night before, already it was a distant memory. It was Sunday which meant my grandma was at church so I usually went to the diner for lunch. A diner that was owned by my dads best friend and my godfather (even though I wasn't exactly a strong Christian). Today though, my dad tagged along. We drove there in his ancient pick up truck listening to music and talking about my days at high school. The sun was high in the sky and it was really warm so I was wearing a pair of denim shorts and a black tank top with my converse. My hair was down and wavy and I sat with my feet on top of the dashboard with the window open. When we pulled up I noticed the car park was half full and when we walked in I headed straight for window seats. Most people didn't like to eat food by the window but I didn't mind it. My dad sat down across from me and the waitress came over to us but before she could take our order I heard Wayne's voice coming nearer.
"Well Charlie Swan, I thought I heard your old truck wheezing into my turf!" He said and my dad stood up and hugged him, laughing.
"And I thought your hearing went bad in old age right old man?" My dad replied. He always teased Wayne about him being two years older than him.
"You keep going and it'll be your body that's wheezing." Wayne retaliated. "Its okay Lisa, I got this table." He told the waitress and she nodded and walked away. After saying hi to me Wayne took our orders and went off to place them and deal with other customers. Our food was served quickly and before I knew it I was looking at a Cheeseburger and fries with a chocolate milkshake. My dad was eating his dinner quietly which wasn't normal.
"You're awfully quiet over there! Normally I cant get you to shut up while we're eating." I say, taking a sip of my milkshake.
"I was thinking… about your mother." He says and I slowly put my glass down. I look up at him and see the sadness in his eyes. I know he'll probably go and visit her tomorrow when I'm at school.
"Do you ever think about her?" he asks me and I raise my eyebrows.
"Everyday." I say. And just like that we eat the rest of our meal in silence.
When we get home I turn the computer on and my music up loud. Jamie All Over by Mayday Parade blares out the speakers and my dad is out back with Wayne. He came over just after we had gotten home to catch up with my dad. After we had left the diner we went to see my grandma and then to Wal-Mart for groceries. It was getting late so I started to pack my things for school. When I was done with that I went for a quick shower and was out in about ten minutes then started doing my hair. By the time I had finished that I was beginning to feel tired so I got into bed and watched a bit of TV before falling asleep. All in all, it had been a pretty good weekend.
AN - So I know this isn't exactly a groundbreaking chapter but I really wanted to upload something for you guys today. Its summer now and I know most authors would say that this gives them more time to write but my inspiration comes and goes so I cant really trust it:/! Anyway can I please have some reviews? Just so I know what you guys think of the re-vamped version of this?
Amy (: