Chapter 2: Confrontation
Through the night clouds had rolled in and once again the sun was shrouded in clouds. Edward had insisted on picking Bella up with his car though she wanted to pick up her friend.
"Bella." Edward said after driving a few minutes in silence. "I don't want you to hang out with the new girl anymore."
Bella frowned "And why shouldn't I? I have the right to pick my own friends."
"Bella don't be difficult. This is, after all, for your own safety." He turned his attention to the road.
"For my own safety? Noa is a hopeless klutz just like me. I'm more of a danger to myself then she is! I mean yesterday I nearly killed myself in biology and she spent the rest of the day with me in the nurses office."
"So that's how you got the cut on your hand." He looked at the bandage frowning. "How'd she react to that?"
"What do you mean how did she react to it? She was totally grossed out! She couldn't stand the smell." Bella glared at Edward. "Why do you think she spent the rest of the day in the nurses office with me? It wasn't just to keep me company."
The car was nearing the school and Edward slowed down to the legal speed limit. "She couldn't stand it?" He said too quiet for Bella to hear. "That doesn't make any sense."
When the two got into the parking lot Noa was already at school leaning up against the building looking at the sky.
"Hey Noa!" Bella ran up to the girl smiling. Edward couldn't just grab her arm in front of everyone at school. "How'd you get to school today?"
Noa sighed. "I was walking but I got picked up by a teacher. Nice lady… Wish I remembered her name."
"Well… I think it's good that you didn't have to walk to school today. When's your car getting here?"
Noa laughed. "Tomorrow actually I'm so excited. My friend Damien is bringing it for me. He's pissed I'm making him drive out here..." Noa's voice trailed off when she caught sight of Edward.
Bella followed her gaze and called Edward over. "Noa. This is Edward Cullen, my boyfriend. His dad's a doctor here in Forks."
Edward glared at the girl just emanating an aura of distaste. "Hello, Noa."
"Hello…"
"Like Bella said. My name is Edward." His voice dropped down below Bella's threshold of hearing again. "You stay the hell away from her."
Noa pulled at her long sleeves of her jacket looking away from Edward's gaze. "I-it's a pleasure to meet you. Now… Bella I'm sorry but I have to go. I have a lot of things I need to get done." with that she ran off disappearing into the halls of the school.
Through out the first half of school Noa had all but disappeared avoiding Bella and Edward at every turn and at lunch she found a seat at an empty table near the large window of the cafeteria.
"What the hell did you say to Noa?" Bella said taking her seat next to Edward. Her human friends were nowhere to be found.
"I didn't SAY anything. I haven't seen the girl since this morning. You heard everything I just introduced myself. It's not my fault she's acting like a freak. Just let her be."
"She's acting that way probably cause you scared the crap out of her." Bella picked up her tray and started walking over to the table only to be stopped by Alice.
"Bella dear." The pixie like girl smiled. "I agree with Edward. It's best to leave people alone when they're out of sorts like that."
"Maybe that's how it is for you immortal types but not human beings! Jeez if we could just stand being left alone do you think I would've done the things I did when Edwar-" She stopped her gaze turning to Edward. "Sorry."
Edward was obviously upset. "I've said I'm sorry about that haven't I?" His head snapped up suddenly. "Oh shit… Rosalie is pissed…"
The group all turned to see Rosalie slamming a hand loudly onto her table standing up. She was fuming. All six eyes watched as she approached Noa's table.
"Bitch! Just who do you think you are?" She screamed again slamming her hands down. "You come to our school, a stray and smelly dog, and think you can look at MY MAN?!"
Noa looked up at Rosalie playing with her hands nervously. "No.. I just glanced at him that's all. I-I'm sorry." She turned her gaze downward at her tray of half eaten food, all of it vegetarian, "I promise it won't happen again."
"It shouldn't have happened at all!" Rosalie screamed flying across the table and tackling Noa to the ground and holding her there. "Know your place you mongrel!"
Now everyone was watching Rosalie a few muffled. "What did New Girl do?" and a few immature yells of "Girl Fight!"
The tackled girl allowed her head to look to the side. "I know my place is lower then low…" She said in a voice barely loud enough for Rose to hear. "Please get off me let's not make a scene that will have both of us skipping town."
Rosalie got off the girl and walked away. "Next time you won't be as lucky." She took a seat next to Emmett leaning against him. "Sorry babe."
Noa sat up and started picking up pieces of vegetables off the ground. "At least I ate before that happened…"
Bella had finally gotten around Alice and Edward and knelt next to Noa helping her pick up her food. "You ok? I'm sorry about that that was Rosalie.. She's one of Edward's step-sisters…"
"I-I'm fine… My head hurts though… I hit it right on the floor." Shakily Noa stood up rubbing her head. "No need to worry Bella. I appreciate your concern." Her gaze went back to Rosalie who was now surrounded by all the Cullens. "I'll see you later alright?" she put the vegetables on her tray and took only a few steps before stumbling.
"Are you sure you're ok?" Bella said taking a step towards Noa.
"I'm fine!" Noa snapped standing back up after cleaning up her food again. "I can take a hint as well as the next person. Your boyfriends family HATES me! Just leave me alone ok? I want to be your friend Bella but not if it kills me because of Edward's families bloodlust!"
Bella watched Noa take of. "That girl has no idea how right she is…" She frowned looking at Edward. "I'm going to get a ride home with Mike."
