I know these chapters have been quite short, but I did that on purpose. As more details reveal themselves, the chapters will get longer (I hope). Right now I just wanted to set everything up, but it's not over yet. I promise

Chapter 3

Kevin watched in irritation as his pathetic girlfriend passed out for no known possible reason. She had probably forgotten to eat again or something, he thought. He made a half-hearted attempt to catch her as she fell to the ground, but didn't really expect to prevent her from hitting the hard pavement. He was therefore surprised when he didn't hear the crack of her skull as it connected with the floor, and instead watched as the small woman to Bella's right brought her down gently.

"Emmett," the young woman called out as she supported Bella's head in her lap, never letting it touch the filthy cement. Kevin noticed at once how hot the girl was, momentarily forgetting his embarrassment at his girlfriend's spectacle. Kevin's overly typical male brain usually caused him to notice the appearance of a woman before the circumstances that had brought them together. Once that necessary observation was fulfilled, however, he once again remembered his role in the situation and dropped to his knees to care for his girlfriend.

"I got it," he said, trying to take Bella from the unknown girl's care. When she didn't budge, but instead glared at Kevin for no apparent reason whatsoever, he let his personality shine through, thus proving to Alice what she had known all along. "Come on lady, that's my girlfriend. I can take care of it," he said angrily this time, reaching roughly for the delicate girl that Alice was holding.

"No," Alice (whose name Kevin still didn't know) spat out in disgust. "We will take care of her." At that, Bella was picked up by another stranger, unfamiliar to Kevin or those around him, including Liz who watched the scene from the sidelines. She was unsure of whether or not she should intervene, but decided to hold back, at least for now.

The guy who now held Bella protectively in his arms also glared at Kevin, who was almost a foot shorter than him. "You're really lucky I care about her more than I want to smash your face in right now," he said, intimidating those around him even more and causing everyone in the general vicinity to take a step back. At that Emmett began walking in the direction of his father's office, and right by the brother that had caused the mess they were currently in.

"I can carry her," Edward said softly as Emmett walked by. Instead of handing his brother the damaged girl in his arms, however, Emmett walked directly past, shooting his brother a look that paralleled the one he had just given Kevin. Edward watched helplessly as the girl he loved more than any other being was carried away from him.

Everyone in Emmett's path stopped to watch as he walked by. The spectacle was not due to a man carrying a girl that had fainted. In any other situation, most would be concerned for the girl's safety. But those who watched as the intimidating new student cradled the small girl tenderly in his arms knew she was safe. Because no indifferent person would show that much care for someone they didn't love.