When I woke up the next morning it was of course raining. Does it ever not rain in this place? I had a new goal though as I got ready for school. I figured that if he was not going to tell me his name I would get it out of others. Someone was bound to tell me, though I was not going to just come out and ask. The rest of the school did not need to know my business.

As I dressed I planned my moves for the day. I picked clothing that only enhanced my figure; I knew that if I was going to get people to talk to me I needed to make sure I had their attention first. I knew that it would only really bring in the attention of the boys but that was not a problem in my opinion. It got me the attention I was looking for and I bet it would make Cullen jealous.

I didn't even check to see if Charlie was still there, I was dressed and out of the house as soon as possible. He and I seemed to be keeping our distance, though I knew he would be checking up on me. After what happened in Phoenix I knew that I was going to be watched even more closely than usual. I didn't want to think about that though. That was a mood killer and I was not going to let things kill my mood.

As I pulled into the parking lot I saw Mike and the others all talking, this was perfect. I grabbed my iPod, slipped one of the ear buds in and climbed from the truck. I gave Mike a sideways glance and smiled. That was enough to get him to come over to me.

"Hey Bella! So are you still coming to the beach with us this weekend? I hope so." I looked at him and nodded a bit, "Yeah, I said I would be there."

I leaned against the truck as the others all started to make their way toward us. Of course Jessica was the first over, and she planted herself right on top of Mike. You know, some girls are in need of some flirting lessons. Perhaps I would help her out, I mean I could just let her throw herself at him but I was feeling generous that morning.

Everyone was so excited about the beach that weekend, it was hard to keep up with the conversation as they all went on and on about the Indian reservation, the beach and the waves. I was still trying to keep up when I saw the car I had been waiting on to pull into the parking lot. When he got out I tried to not look at him but eyes shifted a bit to look at Cullen. I couldn't help myself. He was gorgeous and I was on a mission. I tried to focus back in on the conversation and I saw Jessica smile at me.

She got closer and whispered, "You have a thing for Cullen don't you?" I blinked at her; did no one use his first name? I gave her a sly little smile, "He is my new project." I looked at her face, she was not ugly. Really she had a lot of potential. With a little work she would be able to grab Mike's attention. I bit my lip as I tried to decide what to do with her first.

I grabbed my back pack from the truck and put an arm around her, "I think I need to help you." She looked at me curiously. I looked from her to Mike and back, hoping she would get the hint.

I lead her away from the group and into the school, heading for the first girl's bathroom I could find, "You just need to get his attention. A little skin and a smile goes along way with guys." Her eyes were wide as I pulled out a brush and some make up from my back pack, the essentials of any good flirt's arsenal.

"Bella, I don't know. I mean, I have heard what happened to you in Phoenix. I don't think I could do anything like you do." I perked a brow at her, what had she heard?

I studied her face, "And just what do you think happened?"

She frowned and blushed deeply, "Well, they say you were caught in bed with one of your teachers. That you had been working your way through the faculty or something. I am not saying I believe it but it is all over the school. They are saying that is why your mother sent you here."

Sighing, I set about the task of making Jessica pretty. I ran the brush through her hair, "You want to know the truth? I promise it is not as fun or as interesting."

She nodded a bit, letting me pull her hair up off her face as I worked. I had pulled the front of her hair up, leaving the back long. I closed my eyes briefly and just shook my head, "I never slept with any teachers. To be honest I have never slept with anyone. I was a tease, not a slut. My mother sent me here before it got to that point. I had been caught with a group of guys, ditching school. I was the only girl and my mother assumed that I was sleeping with at least one of them. Nothing fun or interesting. Once her and I had talked about my virginity she decided that sending me here was the best bet."

Her eyes grew wide as I put a little make up on her face, some eye shadow to bring out her eyes, lipstick to make the guys look at her lips. She was really not all that bad looking with the right help. I just worked in silence. I knew the school was sure I was a slut. I mean, I did dress like most of the sluts in the world.

When she finally did talk it was quiet, "I am still a virgin too. I have liked Mike for so long that I have not been on any dates really. I am sorry your mother sent you here. Wait, no, I am sorry she didn't trust you enough to let you stay at home with her. I think I am glad she sent you here." I gave her a half smile, she was the first girl to ever actually be nice to me. I tended to make enemies.

"Alright, now we just need to turn Mike's attentions from me to you. It might not happen right away but I will try getting his attention off me. I think the beach this weekend will be the perfect time."

I sent her on her way and just stood there in the girl's bathroom, thinking. I looked at myself in the mirror and frowned. I had not thought about my mother not trusting my judgment. I just shock that off and ran the brush through my hair before throwing everything back into the backpack and heading to my first class.

The morning passed quickly and relatively quiet. Mike was of course around between classes. On the way to lunch I asked him if he knew anything about Jessica. I wanted to turn our conversations away from the endless requests for dates.

"Mike, tell me about Jessica. She seems nice enough."

He told me that they had been friends forever, everyone around here grew up together. He was just rambling on about her and the rest of his friends when we walked into the cafeteria. I saw the Cullens all sitting together as I looked around. I didn't linger on the too long, I was trying to ignore them right now.

As I grabbed some food I tried to plan my next attack. I would have class with him after lunch and I needed to figure out if I would talk to him or ignore him. I smiled a bit at Jessica as I passed her in the lunch line and went to sit down. As she followed I looked from her to Mike and back. He was looking at her and I could see the surprise on his face. This was too easy sometimes.

I heard the bell ring and looked over at the Cullens. They were not at their table anymore. I had decided to try the friendly approach again today. I was not sure how he would react. As I made my way to class I thought what I would say, how I would smile and act. Yes, I plan out my flirting tactics. Any good flirt knows that you need to plan how you will be doing things. As I entered class I noticed he was not there. I frowned a bit and when Mike approached I walked right by him, not saying a thing. He of course did not take the hint and followed me to the lab table I shared with my target.

"So, I was thinking that you and I need to go see a move in Port Angeles or something." I narrowed my eyes at Mike, I was getting cranky since it looked like Cullen was not coming to class, "Mike, might I suggest you walk away right now. I am not in the mood to talk to you and I am sure you do not want me to snap at you." I was being nice when I told him to walk away. I normally just blew up at what was annoying me.

Cullen never showed and that upset me. I was so distracted that I missed the entire lecture we had. The bad mood followed me to gym and I was glad when I got there and saw there was a substitute and we were going to watch some video on physical fitness. I was in no mood to play any kind of games with people. I just wanted to go home and sulk. I was good at that, I had perfected it.

It was pouring when I left gym. Great, it went well with my mood. I ran to my truck as I got soaked. I was dripping as I sat there, glaring at anyone who attempted to approach my truck. I was not in the mood to talk to anyone. I started up the truck and headed home. If the rain kept up I would not be able to go back to the spot I found the night before. I remembered that I was suppose to get some groceries and veered the truck toward the small store near the house. I was letting Cullen distract me and that was not good.

Charlie has left me money in my room to get the groceries so I quickly went through the store and picked the few things I knew we needed and grabbed a few extra items I thought would go over well. I wasn't really much of a cook but I tried and I knew that Charlie was not a cook at all. I was still distracted as I drove back home. This was definitely not like any other "project" I had ever gotten myself involved in. I was letting Cullen get to me and I barely knew him. This was not going to go well for me, that was for sure but I was a glutton for punishment.

I was tossing a salad when Charlie got home. I gave him a half smile, he was soaked and that only told me that it was still coming down hard and I would not be going out.

"Hello Bella, how was school?"

I made a small face as I put the salad on the table and grabbed the chicken and rice I had made from the oven, "It is alright. I am making friends and actually talking to the girls."

I could see the surprise on his face and I knew my mother had told him I had no girl friends in Phoenix. He smiled a bit and ate. I was not really all that hungry but I picked at the salad. After eating and clearing the table I said good night to Charlie and headed up to my room. I had finished my homework before starting dinner so I just opened the window in my room and sat in it, looking out at the rain.

I missed the sun and the dry heat of Phoenix. I was definitely going to have to get use to this place. At least I had my flirting project to keep me entertained, even if it was getting to the point of distracting me. If I let him get to me the way he was I would end up having a while new reputation. I laughed at that and just shook my head, he was still not controlling this game. I would turn the tables soon.

I didn't have any interaction with Edward because I was having a hard time deciding how I wanted to approach their next encounter. Again, please R&R, I have loved that there have been some readers and that it is being well received. I get giggly like a school girl when you R&R, and I can promise that it is funny to see when I get that way!