One Year later

Edward

I was standing in a meadow alone. The rain hit my skin like bullets. Slowly the clouds began to part freeing the sunlight. The rays bounced off the raindrops that still covered the grass. Then I saw her standing in front of me.

"Edward! Time to get up son" Esme ordered from the kitchen. I rolled out of bed with a thud. My mind still occupied with thoughts of my mystery woman. As I became more conscious however, it became more difficult to picture her. By the time I was showered and dressed she was a faded memory.

The smell of waffles and bacon hit me like a wall as I stumbled down the stairs still half asleep. My stomach growled in anticipation. I walked into the kitchen to find Alice and Jasper sharing a piece of bacon lady and the tramp style.

"Whoa! Its way too early in the morning for tonsil tennis" I could taste the vomit in my mouth. Alice was my little sister I was exactly two minutes older than her a fact that I reminded her of every chance I got, and Jasper was like a second brother to me. The last thing I wanted was nightmares of them 'getting it on'. Everyone in this family is paired up. Rosalie and Emmett are going to get married after graduation, Alice and Jasper are joined at the hip and Esme and Carlise are just as much in love – after seven years of marriage – as they had been in college and then there was me. I had been in relationships before but the idea of 'the one' was to me just a Hollywood myth invented to sell movies.

"Earth to Edward, hello is anybody home?" Emmett mocked clicking his fingers at me.

"What? Oh sorry I was just…" I stuttered.

"Daydreaming again lil' bro, someone needs to get laid." He snickered earning him a glare from Esme and a warning from Carlise who had entered the room just in time to hear Emmett's comment.

"Let's go! We're going to be late on our first day." Alice squealed her excitement was infective as always. I smiled sarcastically and Jasper gave me a pleading look as Alice dragged him towards the front door, poor guy.

The drive to school was uneventful. It gave me a chance to drive my new Volvo that had been a birthday present from Carlise and Esme.

Forks High School looked more like a prison than a school. Back in L.A the campus had been open and full of palm trees, benches and students who had at least one plastic surgery. Here the building was grey and dark. The palm tress replaced with ever greens and the students all had their own noses. A sharp breeze sent a chill down my spine. This is going to take some getting used to.

My first few classes flew by in a mix of teachers with bad breathe and girl's eyes fixated on me as I walked down the aisle towards an empty seat. Girls had a tendency to throw themselves at me not that I was complaining of course but at the same time I was so bored with dating the brainless head cheerleader cliché.

I entered the school cafeteria feeling the entire female body's eyes follow me. I smirked, women were so predictable. I spotted an empty table and at down saving the seats for the rest of my siblings when they arrived.

"You're in my seat." A female voice said from behind me.

Bella

I stumbled into the lunch room keeping my head down and trying to hide my limp as I made my way towards my table. Just as I lifted my head I froze. Some jackass was sat in my seat. No one ever sat at my table it as an unspoken agreement. I really did not need this today. Last night Charlie's fists had done more damage than usual. He had been in a bad mood all week and whatever it was that was bothering him he was taking it out on his personal punching bag.

I cleared my throat loudly capturing this intruder's attention.

"You're in my seat." I said firmly glaring at his as he spun round to face me with a confused expression on his face. He had the most fascinating green eyes, like the moss that covered everything in this place the colour was so rich and fresh it made me catch my breathe.

"I didn't realise there was assigned seating at lunch." The stranger smirked snapping me back into reality. Who the hell did he think he was? Dazzling me with his green eyes and bronze hair, he had no right to be sarcastic and his tone just pissed me off more.

"Well now that you are all up to speed," I smiled sweetly; two can play that game, "Get out of my chair." My tone was harsh and cold, for a second he looked taken back before he quickly gathered himself and re-fixed his smile.

"I'm sorry I think we got off to the wrong start. I'm Edward and your name is?"

"Well Edward" adding emphasis to his name "Since you seem to be slow I will break it down for you, this – is – my – seat. I – sit – here – alone. You need to take your shit and find another table. Ok?" I replied in a tone that would sound patronizing to a one year old. Edward just sat there glaring at me until someone beckoned him over.

"Jackass" I mumbled under my breath as he walked past me. He paused monetarily but thought better of what he was going to say.

I arrived at Biology ten minutes early. The confrontation at lunch had made me loose my appetite and in my frustration I had ended up power walking over here. Bio was my favourite subject, I had a table all to my self and however much Mike Newton bothered me before the bell went he always had to return to his own seat when Mr Banner, our teacher, came through the door. We were currently studying de-forestation which wasn't my favourite subject but it was easy enough to understand. Slowly my classmates started filling into the room. As predicted Mike Newton made a B line for me as soon as he saw I as present.

"Hey Bella how are you today?" His grin was so hopeful that I attempted to hide my bad mood and talk to him in a pleasant tone.

"I'm fine Mike thank you." I knew this next question was coming before he even opened his mouth. Every day he would invite me out and everyday I would make up some lame excuse of why I couldn't.

"Any plans this weekend? Because a bunch of us were going to go bowling down in Port Angles and I was wondering if you would go with me?" Before I had the chance to decline Mr Banner walked into the room. Mike looked disappointed but returned to his seat like always and relief washed over me. I hated lying to Mike but there as no way that I would want to give him the wrong idea by accepting, even if I did want to go I don't think Charlie would have let me.

Mr Banner had just managed to get everyone settled down when Edward came bursting through the door.

"I'm sorry I'm late sir I got lost." Edward mumbled, when he caught sight of me his expression change.

"Just take a seat over there next to Bella." Mr Banner stated innocently. I scanned the room in horror. The only spare seat was next to me. By the look of Edward's expression he was about as pleased with the choice as I was. As he made his way towards I couldn't help but notice how attractive he really was. Edward took his seat, suddenly I was hyper aware of him sitting in such a close proximity and my hand began to twitch as images of me running my fingers through his perfect hair flashed through my mind.

The sound of his chair scraping across the floor bought me back from my fantasies as I tried to focus on what Mr Banner was saying.

"You are going to be doing a joint project on De-forestation. You can work with the person sat next to you and it will be twenty percent of your final mark."

Get a hold of yourself Bella and apologise for early. You are a mature adult and you can do this. I chanted to myself trying to remember to breathe. I would be working with Edward alone with him at his house or at my house.

"Bella is it? Are you alright you've gone really red" The sound of his velvet voice made me jump. I had forgotten he was sitting there. Even more blood rushed to my cheeks causing me to blush even more.

"Uh Hi Edward um no I'm fine it's just really warm in here." I stuttered. "Look I'm sorry about being such a bitch earlier, if we are going to work together than I would kind of like a fresh start if that's ok with you." He just sat there staring at me. "Edward?"