Chapter 3: Headmaster

Vivian had the same schedule as me which hit me kind of strange considering she's been here for 6 months already but no one, not even me, looks a horse at its teeth. Definitely when its the school's Bitch that makes everyone look down as she walks by.

unfortunately a girl in blue cardigan stopped us right before we entered a class and informed me the head master wanted to see me so i had to say goodbye to Vivian and be led to a different building where I was seen by the headmaster. the same guy I had seen the day before.

'Time to win a golden globe' I thought as his small eyes locked on mine

"miss swan"

"headmaster"

"please take a seat"

I smiled politely and sat down. I noticed the visitor armchair were a little low. Just enough closer to the ground to make the guest feel inferior to whomever sat behind the large desk.

"Isabella Swan"

he started.

"Attributes - Intelligence, loyalty and courage. Flaw - stubbornness and a quick temper"

'you have no idea how quick' I thought with a mental sneer

"Psychological profile reveals a sensitive core, 'still misses the dog she lost right before her big move'"

Snoopy? Not even Edward knows about snoopy!

"Where did you get that?"

I asked but he ignored me. story of my life!

"Fails miserably at all sports but loves reading, swimming and competitive dancing. We have an excellent swim team along with our sports"

he gave me a smile like he was trying to sell me a bad car

"not a team player"

I deadpanned. seriously I hurt people in teams, just ask Mike!

"yet. Despite excellent leadership potential subject prefers to go her own way. You know Isabella you seem like a remarkable young woman. I hope we're going to become friends"

yeah... I'll take my chances on an agree vampire, thank you very much.

"why am I here? what is this place and when can I go home?"

once again he ignored my question

"the right question, Isabella, is who are you? Why did you let offer yourself to get killed in the spring?"

my stomach tightened. I forced my myself to answer

"i thought he had my mother"

he smiled in a pleased way. I remembered what Edward told me about some royal family in Italy, are they interrogating me?

"real reason? he was a challenge. Don't get me wrong I'm sure you wanted to get your mother to safety but you also wanted to test your limits. Tower Prep was built expressly for student like you. Young people who think that they're out of step with the rest of he world, when the fact is that everybody else is lagging behind"

"and Tower Prep is where exactly?"

because I'm outtalk here

"where you are geographically is not as important as where you are mentally my dear. As a student here you're gonna follow an intensive program to master what we call 'you unique potential'. Any questions"

"yes"

he smiled

"your parents know where you are"

he told me pleased. i felt shock hit me. okay, sure, Renée is an airhead that if this guy sugarcoated her would agree on me being here, but Charlie? there is no way he would agree to me coming here. did my relationship with Edward angered him so that he shipped me off without a goodbye?

I stood up and left the office before the tears could flow my cheeks. the same girl as before walked me silently to the class and i walked inside. i dropped silently next to Alicia and stared at the high definition monitor where a picture of what looked to me like a rat orgy was. the classroom was tiny, only ten kids big. Alicia touched my arm but i shook my head. I didn't want to talk.

the old, granddad looking professor didn't reprimand me for being late just gave me a sad glance that only fueled my anger. I hate being pitied. I ignored the clown student that kept making stupid remarks and as soon as the class was over i stomped back to my room where angry tears flew down my cheeks until i fell asleep.

I felt a pair of icy lips on my arm biting hard. A pair of red eyes glared at me. James was laughing at me for being so stupid as to be alone with him. Only when he pulled his head back from my wrist I saw it was Edward. His eyes red filled with my blood. His lips twisted into a cruel crooked smile. A thin river of blood flew down from the corner of his lips and splattered onto the thick forest ground.

"Oops, I guess i did kill you after all"

his musical voice sang to me. On the side I saw Charlie and Renée talking on how they never should have had me.

"my mother wanted an abortion"

Renée said sadly and Charlie nodded

"it would have been for the best"

he agreed and my eyes fluttered open. someone was brushing my hair

"hey, do you feel any better?"

Vivian asked me and I didn't have the strength to send her away. I shook my head

"he's lying you know"

"you don't know that"

"I'm a bitch but I know my parents would never ship me off here. you're like the virgin Mary, why would you be sent here?"

I chuckled at that and filled her on my story, glossing over the part that my boyfriend is, was, a vampire. she rolled her eyes and told me about her life. she is seventeen years old from a small town called Rosewood, very close to Philadelphia. she had an older brother who was a crack head but loved to sleep around with his friends. i got the feeling (plus that new power in me) told me she was leaving something out but I didn't care. we skipped the rest of the classes simply hanging out.