Bella's POV
I raised my hand, "154." I answered. As I did, Edward Cullen turned around to stare at me. I squirmed in my seat. Turn around, turn around, I chanted in my head.
But he didn't turn around. He just kept staring at me. I could swear, he looked irritated at me. I couldn't figure out why on earth he would be irritated at me, but he was. I bit my lip nervously. I tried to look at Mrs. Stiller.
He was gorgeous. His red brown hair was gorgeously messy. His face was flawless. His features perfect. He looked more boyish than any of the other Cullen brothers. I had watched them all come into the school. The one looked super muscular, and intimidating. He had curly, dark brown hair. The other boy looked like a movie star, with his blonde hair, and model like body. There were two girls too. The tiny girl looked like a bouncy fairy, with short almost black hair. The blonde looked like a model, or a Barbie doll. I didn't think it was possible for a girl to look that perfect. The pixie girl was in the English class, as well as Edward, who was still staring at me. I increased the pressure on my lip and felt the skin break.
I immediately wiped at my lip, to try to get the smell of blood away from me. I got dizzy at the sight, but especially at the smell.
I looked up at the commotion. Edward had jumped out of his chair towards me, Alice, the pixie girl, had pounced; I mean literally pounced on top of him.
I stared at them in disbelief.
Edward looked up at me from under Alice; his eyes were pitch black, and murderously angry.
I shrank back from him.
Alice jumped up, with a firm grip on Edward's arm, pulling him up with her.
"Well, I never," Mrs. Stiller gasped, staring at them with a hand on her throat. "What's going on here Mr. Cullen?"
Alice answered for him, his jaw was clenched so tight it was a wonder his jaw didn't snap. "Mrs. Stiller, Edward isn't feeling well; he needs to go to the nurse." Without waiting for a reply, she hauled him out of the room with surprising strength.
"Goodness," Mrs. Stiller murmured, "that was quite a commotion."
Class resumed, but I couldn't get the picture of Edward out of my mind, it had almost looked like he was fighting to get to me. I knew that was ridiculous, he couldn't possibly have anything against me.
The rest of the day was uneventful.
Edward's POV
I regained my senses as Alice threw me into the passenger seat of my car and locked all of the locks. I realized what I had almost done. I was disgusted with myself, how could I have been so weak? What was wrong with me? Better yet, what was wrong with that girl? First I couldn't hear her thoughts, then I couldn't withstand the smell of her blood. The fragrance, I fought to suppress the memory of it. It was so delicious, like freesia. My mouth watered at the thought. I had to fight it though. I couldn't mess up anything for my family.
"You can do this Edward," Alice said to me quietly. "Just take more precautions than you normally do. This will work out if you have the right mind set."
I swallowed with a great deal of control. I can do this, I repeated to myself.
The next day
Bella's POV
I walked down the hallway to my locker, lugging my book bag. I could swear it gets heavier every day. I wondered if Edward would be in school today. Whoa, were did that thought come from? That was a dangerous thought to think. I absolutely should not let myself get attached to him in any way. Even from a far. That would be dangerous. Inevitably, my thoughts would get out of control, and I would be disappointed when he ignored me like everyone else.
Dejectedly, I threw more books into my back pack and closed the door, muffling a shriek of shock when an angelic face appeared in front of me, where my locker door had been.
"Hi," the pixie said, "my name's Alice."
Jasper's POV
I felt an indescribable amount of sadness and despair. I looked around me, searching for the source of such pain. I settled my gaze on a tiny brunette. She was putting heavy textbooks into an already full back pack. I felt for her. No one seemed to notice her at all, not even to say hello. That must be awful.
"Alice," I motioned for her to come over, "do you see that girl over there?"
She looked over and then recognition dawned on her face. "That's Bella Swan."
"She's really upset. I would go over there myself, but you know I try to avoid contact. Would you mind? It's making me feel terrible. I really feel bad for her."
She smiled warmly. "No problem."
I grinned back. I could always count on Alice. She had such a warm heart.
Alice's POV
How sad. I watched Bella as I walked over to her. No one even paid any attention to her.
"Hi," I said, "my name's Alice."
She looked behind her, almost as if she was checking for someone else I could be talking to. Then I realized sadly that that was exactly what she was doing.
Finally she smiled tentatively at me. "I'm Bella Swan."
"You're in my English class, right?"
"Yes." She said it cautiously.
"Well, we just moved her, and I was wondering if you would want to go shopping with me. I've been itching to go." I thought happily of all of the possibilities. This would be fun.
"I don't know," she said quietly. "I think you would have more fun if you went with Amy or Jessica."
"I would rather go with you."
"Um," she really looked uncomfortable. Had no one ever asked her to go shopping before?
"It'll be fun, I promise," I said reassuringly.
"No," she said finally. "I shouldn't."
"Why not," I pressed. She wanted to go, I could tell. This was one human in desperate need of attention.
"I have homework to do."
"How do you know, it's the beginning of the day."
"I always have homework."
"We'll go on a Saturday."
"Well," she hesitated once more, "I guess that would be okay, if you're really sure."
"I'm sure," I said as I smiled brilliantly.
A/N: Tell me how you liked it. Was it good, did it suck? What do you think? I need some input. I'll update the story sometime tomorrow, after I go to school. Wow, I am really dreading that. Well, at least I'll get to go on here tomorrow. Thanks for your support so far. Review please!