Thanks for reading! Please comment! It encourages me to keep writing and I love hearing your ideas. BTW, the characters, setting, and some major plot points are from Twilight, and therefore are Stephenie Meyer's. Enjoy!
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The loud roar of my new car rumbles to a stop outside my new school. Charlie was so happy to have me "home," that he bought me a car off the Blacks, an old family friend. The Black's son, Jacob, fixed the old, rusty red pickup truck to be as good as new. Blushing, I remember how Jacob looked at me. He was cute… Too bad he wasn't a year or two older… Too bad he didn't go to this school… It would have been nice to know at least one person.
Taking a deep breath, I open the door, grab my back, and step out into the ice-cold, wintry, Fork's March. (Middle of the semester, great.) "F*ck!" I curse to myself, I say catching my slip on the side of bed just in time. D*mn my clumsiness… and the cold ice. From behind my I hear someone muffle a laugh. I turn to see a blond boy about my age. Cute. He holds out his hand and says, "Hey, you must be Isabella Swan! I'm Mike! You should be careful; the ice can get pretty slippery. Do you need any help? Can I carry your books?"
My hand extended to meet his. "Nice to meet you. And it's Bella. I'm sort of a klutz, I really need to be more careful. And I don't have any books yet, so nothing for you to carry…" I finished… or would have until I saw his face drop. "But, maybe you could show me to the office?" I continue, hoping to not lose my friend.
And so, as I asked, Mike show me to the front office, and waited for me to get my schedule, and then walked me to my first class, English, which he had first as well. He walked me to all of my classes, including the ones we didn't share, the whole time telling me about himself, and the school, and anything else he could think to say. He asked me questions as well, but barely gave me time to answer them, which worked for me. I'm a master at zoning out and still being able to smile, nod, and gasp at appropriate times. As my last class before lunch Spanish, a class I didn't share with him, started, I let my mind consider my friendship with Mike. I'm not sure if I like all his attention. Of course it was flattering, and I really did need a guild around the school, but it also felt a little… obsessive. Before I knew it the bell was ringing and I was gathering my stuff. Right outside the door Mike, of course, was waiting for me. He was talking to a girl that was sitting next to me in Spanish. With her eyes flittering, and her cleavage showing just a little more than it had been ten minuets ago, I knew in an instant she was in love with him, and only he could be that oblivious.
As we walk to the cafeteria, I listen to Jessica try and win Mike's attention while he continues talking my ear off. We enter the cafeteria, and I blindly follow them to a table. They introduce the five or six other people there, and I've already forgotten them all. I sit down next a quiet girl with a friendly smile. "It must be hard coming to a new school like this. My name is Angela, by the way. I'm sure you've heard so many names today that you've forgotten almost all of them, at least I would have," the girl says to me.
I smile, knowing we're going to be friends, and reply "Nice to meet you, Angela. I'm Bella. And yea, trying remembering so many names is uh… interesting. Mike has been really helpful today and friendly…"
Angela smiles, "Oh yea. Your big news around here. Everyone is interested, especially the guys."
"It's like kinder garden all over again, and you're the shinny new toy," Jessica joins in. The three of us are talking when the five people walk into the cafeteria. Everyone seems to freeze for half a second to see them come in, then continue what they were doing as if they weren't even there. I don't understand how everyone couldn't see them… they're so beautiful; pale, slender, graceful, and gorgeous. I couldn't help but stare.
"They're the Cullens. They tend to keep to themselves," Angela told me, noticing my stares.
"Yeah, that's 'cause they're all together," Jessica informed me, her voice thick with judgment. "The tall, blond one and the big dark haired one are a couple. And the little girl, she's really weird, is with the one that looks like he's in pain. Dr. and Mrs. Cullen adopted them all, so I guess it's legal, but it's still weird."
For just an instant I saw the little, pixie like girl look at me and smile, but it was so fast that it could have just been my imagination. I felt like I could be friends, best friends with her. I wanted to be friends with her, but she and her family were much to beautiful and perfect to take even a glance at me.
That's when I saw him. The fifth Cullen. He had been hiding behind the others, but now as they sat down, I was able to see him clearly. My mouth dropped open. He was gorgeous… no that didn't even cover it… but he looked dangerous. Is that a tattoo on his arm? Oh my God, I think it is. I didn't think anyone in Forks would have one. His messy dirty blond hair is wild. His tight, black shirt clung to his chest, clearly showing his six-pack, and a chain hung from his oversized black jeans. He sat apart from his family, as if he didn't really want to be there or didn't really fit in, but was there because he had to, or had an obligation to…
"That's Edward Cullen. He's amazingly gorgeous, of course, but he's dangerous; stay away from him. Seriously, he's killed people before. Seriously, I don't even know why they let him come here," Jessica leaned in and whispered to me.
"Because his 'father' is Dr. Cullen, and Forks Hospital is overjoyed to have him and so their kids need to go here. Besides, there's no proof that he's killed anyone, only rumors," Angela added, leaning into our convo., my eyes still fixed over my shoulder at Edward Cullen.
Suddenly, he turned his black eyes on me, first showing a hint of amusement, then an instant of confusion, and then full out hatred. I look quickly away. Thank God looks can't kill… but he can…
