Chapter 1: Forks and School
Bella's Point of View
"Come on Dad let me ride it to school." I begged Charlie.
"Bella that damn thing is too dangerous." he replied as he brings up the last of my boxes.
I had been in Forks for two days and today was the first day of school. I had been up since 4 a.m. (thanks to my Manticore scheduled training lessons that started at 4) and had been arranging everything.
"Dad please it is not dangerous; I will wear my helmet and everything." I pleaded some more. I wanted to ride my baby (my bike) to school, but Charlie didn't like the idea. "Is it because I'm the chief's daughter so there for I have to look a certain way?" I asked putting my hands on my hips.
Charlie turned red and I knew that was the case, "Bells this is a small town; I just don't want talk."
"Dad I can handle myself and who cares what they say." I replied.
"Oh I know you can handle yourself; I got a call every single time you got into a fight at school." Charlie said placing my laptop on the desk.
"Hey all of those were justified." I retorted and they were. Every time I fought it was either because someone swung at me first or a guy grabbed something that didn't belong to him, (a.k.a. my ass) "Besides would you have wanted me to just stand there and take it?" I asked.
"No I would have wanted you to warn them." he said.
"I did they just choose not to listen." I said.
"Touché Bella touché." He said and sighed, "Fine go ahead and take the damn thing on one condition."
"What?" I asked narrowing my eyes at him.
"On days that it's really icy and slick I want you to take the truck." he said sticking out his hand.
"Deal." I said shaking his hand and I went to get a shower.
I decided after I dried my hair (A/N: which is blonde I know Bella has brown hair, but Max has that area covered so I'm making Bella blonde) and pulled it up into a ponytail. I decided to wear my short sleeved turtle neck, to hide my barcode, my boot cut denim jeans and black boots with the strap. I grabbed my black motorcycle jacket, by backpack, and helmet.
"Bye Bella have a good day!" Charlie yelled as I walked out the door to my baby. I started her up and listened to the engine rev. I put on my helmet, put up the kick stand and let the back tire spin for a minute before I sped off to school.
Edward's Point of View
"Get up Edward we are going to be late!" my little annoying adopted pixie sister yelled.
"Alice I'm a vampire you don't have to yell at me." I said getting off my couch to turn off the stereo. "Besides why do you want to get to school so early?" I asked and tried to pry her mind. She immediately began translating the U.S. Constitution into Arabic, "Fine don't tell me." I said and grabbed my jacket. I didn't really need it since I never felt cold, but I had to keep up appearances.
"Do you know what she's so excited about?" Jasper, Alice's mate and my adopted brother, asked as I walked downstairs.
"Last night she was merely curious about the chief's daughter coming, but now I don't know what's going on with her." I said.
"I don't see the big deal she is just another human." My other adopted sister Rosalie said doing some finishing touches in the mirror by the front door.
"Yea I mean what's all the hype over one girl." Emmett my other adopted brother asked.
"Now you kids behave and be nice towards her. She is new and probably scared of this new place. Besides Charlie is a very nice man; and I expect you to be semi warm towards her if she is in any of your classes." Esme my mother said.
"Listen to your mother she's right; Charlie has always defended us to those who were suspicious towards us. We should try to repay him with being kind to his daughter." Carlisle, my father, said coming up behind Esme.
"Well she should be scared of living in a town inhabited by vampires." Emmett said laughing.
"Emmett I mean it." Esme said and put her hands on her hips.
"Fine we will all behave and be semi warm towards the new girl." Rosalie said and stormed out the door.
"Bye; hope you learn something new." Esme said as we got into our cars.
"We never do." Emmett said waving back.
About 20 minutes later we all pulled into our normal parking spaces at school. I got out of my Volvo while Rosalie, Alice, Emmett, and Jasper got out of Rose's BMW.
"When are you going to get your jeep fixed?" I asked Emmett and we leaned against my car.
"I don't know; Rose ordered the part and now we are just waiting." he said sulking.
We heard a motorcycle approach and I watched as Jasper drooled. I assumed it was going to pass by the school, but instead it turned in and parked.
"I didn't think there was new other guy attending school." Jasper whispered.
That's when it happened….
Bella's Point of View
I watched as everyone stared at me while I parked. Thanks to my heightened senses and amazing memory I took in the layout of the parking lot and everyone in it. I put my kick stand down and smiled behind my helmet; I knew they all assumed that a guy would drive this amazing bike and they were about to get a shock. I got off my baby, unlatched my helmet, and pulled it off. I heard very loud gasps as soon as they realized I was not only a girl, but also probably the Chief's daughter. I reached in my backpack grabbed my sunglasses and put them on then I grabbed my back pack and slung it over my shoulder. I watched as everyone's eyes followed me as I walked into school.
I headed straight to the office for my schedule;
"Hello my name is Ms. Cope; you must be Isabella the Chief's daughter." the middle aged lady said from behind the counter.
"Yes I'm here my schedule and my slip." I said. Then I placed my helmet on the counter, "And do you think I could keep my helmet in here until I find my locker?" I asked.
She stared at me with wide eyes and nodded her head as she went to get my schedule in the other room.
Due to my super hearing I heard her mumbling, "Well she is going to be a trouble maker I can tell that. How can the Chief allow a young lady to drive such a thing? What she needs is a proper mother not some irresponsible, undisciplined, flighty, unreliable one."
I clenched my fists trying to reign in my anger; Renee was unconventional not irresponsible.
"Here you go dear and I will put your helmet back behind the desk." she said with a fake smile.
"Thanks oh and don't worry I don't worry as long as no one starts any thing with me I won't start it with them." I smiled at the shocked look on her face and walked out of the office.
My first class was history and when I walked in all eyes were on me. I handed the teacher my slip found a desk took off my jacket and sat down. I was very aware that the guys were looking me up and down, but I just ignored them.
"Hi I'm Jessica; you must be Isabella Swan." the girl in front of me said turning around to face me.
"Hi nice to meet you and please call me Bella." I said.
"Wow so is that like your motorcycle out there?" she asked.
How stupid is this girl? "Actually it was the car lots before I got it." I said and her eyes got big; she thinks I stole it. "My step dad bought it for me on my birthday." I told her and she nodded her and smiled.
"Hi I'm Eric." a guy sitting next to me said.
"Bella." I replied.
"So you're the Chief's daughter huh?" he asked.
"Yep." I said popping the 'p' "That is unless he has another daughter here I don't know about."
They laughed and class began; once it ended they said I could sit with them and I just nodded. The rest of the day was like that; I met a girl named Angela, some guy named Ben, a guy named Mike who kept trying to get friendly with me, a guy named Tyler, and some girl named Lauren who I could tell was a bitch and that she didn't like me.
At lunch I followed Angela and saw Jessica, Tyler, Eric, Ben, and Mike sitting with seats saved for us.
"So you're from Arizona." Jessica said.
"That's where I have been living since Charlie and Renee divorced." I said sipping on my bottle of water.
"How come we never saw you during like the summer?" she asked.
"I mainly just spent time at the house or down at the Reservation." I said.
"Cool so you've been to reservation; have you ever been surfing?" she asked intrigued.
"Yea a couple times." I said and then out of the corner of my eye I was five people walking into the cafeteria, "Who are they?" I asked.
"Oh that's the Cullen's they keep to themselves because they are all like together, together. You see the blonde one Rosalie and the big guy Emmett they are like a thing. Then the little girl is Alice and the guy who looks like he is being tortured is Jasper. Dr. Cullen and his wife are like foster parents slash match makers." Jessica said.
Then I saw the final guy, "Who's that?" I asked.
"That's Edward Cullen; totally gorgeous, but obviously no one here is good enough for him. Like I cared, but don't waste your time." she replied and I knew that he had turned her down.
We continued our conversation for a while until I heard it…
Edward's Point of View
Everyone's mind was buzzing about the new girl. They guys were wondering how they could get her to go out with them and the girls, except for a few, wondered how they could use her to their advantage.
"Jasper quit drooling." Rose said as Jasper stared at the girl's bike.
"But it's so gorgeous." Jasper replied.
The bell rang and we all went to our classes. The girl kept getting approached and she would always correct everyone to call her Bella. Lunch finally came around and my siblings were asking me questions.
Is she dangerous? Jasper asked.
"I don't know I haven't read her mind yet." I replied barely whispering. Thanks to our vampire hearing they could listen to my answers without us being noticed.
We walked into the cafeteria and Jessica Stanley was giving Bella the rundown on us. I tried to listen to her mind, but I couldn't hear anything; it was like she wasn't even there.
"Well?" Emmett asked.
"I can't hear her mind." I said confused.
"Who cares she is just some stupid new girl all they guys want to screw and all the girls want to screw over. She rides a horrible thing and has no sense of fashion; she's not even that pretty. Besides if she becomes a problem I will just kill her." Rose said to where only us vampires could hear.
At least that's what I thought until the new girl snapped her head towards us.
She's getting angry and protective. Jasper said to me through his mind.
Jessica was telling her the gossip that was already going on about her and without taking her eyes from us she said, "I don't really care about the gossip; it's threats I care about. Anyone wants to threaten me they should think twice bad things can happen when you piss me off." She sat there staring at us and we stared back.
Rose started to get up, but Emmett stopped her, "Rose not now."
The bell rang and we quickly got up and headed to class.
"Something isn't right with her." Jasper said.
"She won't hurt us she doesn't want to." Alice said confidently.
"That sounded like a threat to me." Rose hissed.
"Well maybe you shouldn't have said anything." Alice hissed back.
"Is anyone else concerned that 1. She heard us and 2. Edward can't hear her mind." Emmett asked.
They all stopped and looked at me, "I can't hear anything." I said.
"Maybe she's brain dead." Rose said.
"Doesn't matter she won't hurt us; come on Jasper we have to get to history." Alice said and walked away followed by Jasper.
Rose headed off in the opposite direction, but Emmett lingered, "Dude what are we going to do?" he asked.
"I don't know, but I have biology I will see you later." I said and walked into my class taking my seat in the front row.
I heard Mike Newton talking to the new girl and looked up as she walked in. I saw her scan the room and it looked like she was strategizing.
"Ah Isabella welcome to Biology please take the seat next to Mr. Cullen." Mr. Banner said and as she walked in front of the fan her scent hit me like a bus.
It was so enticing and I started to salivate. I was working in my head how I could get her alone to drink her blood; would she put up a fight? Then the face of my father Carlisle came into my head and I fought back the urge to kill her. She sat down and was very rigid next to me.
"Now Miss Isabella Swan would you please come up to the front and tell us about yourself." Mr. Banner said.
I heard her mumble under her breath, "Then why did you have me sit down in the first place you dumb ass."
I couldn't help but chuckle and she tilted her head and looked at me. At that moment I forgot about her scent and realized how gorgeous she was and the wisdom that was in her eyes. I got lost in those deep blue ocean eyes and I her breath hitch as her eyes locked into mine.
"Miss Swan." Mr. Banner said making us break eye contact.
She got up and spoke, "I'm Bella and please don't call me Isabella. I'm 17 from Phoenix. Yes that's my bike, yes my dad knows I own it and no none of you guys are going to touch it. I moved here two days ago and that's it." Then she turned to Mr. Banner, "Anything else you want to know about me read my school file." Then she came to sit back down.
Mr. Banner stood there shocked for a while, but finally regained his composure and started the lesson.
I decided to test out how good her hearing was, "I'm Edward." I said barely a whisper.
"I know now do you want to tell me why your sister threatened me and how you knew what I was saying the cafeteria, because I know you aren't a lip reader." she said just as low.
"I am a lip reader." I replied.
"Bullshit because I responded to you at the same volume you did me which means you aren't normal and obviously neither am I." she said and leaned back looking at my neck.
"What are you looking for?" I asked.
"None of your business now here's the deal you know I can hear very well and I know you can too so how about this; you don't spill that little tid bit about me and I won't beat your blonde sister to a pulp deal?" she asked.
I sat there stunned; this girl didn't play around and she wasn't afraid.
"I'm sorry about my sister she just gets protective of us." I responded.
"Because your different I get it." she said.
"How do you know we're different." I asked.
She looked at me and I looked at her as she said, "Because you have no heartbeat and you are ice cold."
The bell rang she got up and walked out of class as I sat there stunned. Finally I stood up and went to find my family; this girl knew we were different and that was a problem. But there was something about her that was drawing me to her and I couldn't understand what it was, but I wanted to find out.
A/N: Ok so what do you think? Please review and let me know. Also Bella's outfit and bike are on my profile if you want to go and check it out. The more reviews I get the quicker I update so please review.
