The lunchroom was the one place she noticed that seem to remain the same no matter what new school she went to. Lauren looked for a place to sit after getting her food; she had lost Angela in the chaos of getting in line. Finally spotting the girl she weaved her way over. "Hey Lauren, you can sit with us," Angela patted the chair next to her.
"Thanks," she answered, placing her plate down; around the table sat Angela, Eric and mike, along with 2 people she had not met yet. Pointing to each Angela made the introductions, "This is Tyler and Jessica. Guys this is Lauren she just moved her from- I'm sorry, where did you say you moved from?"
"I'm from Arizona, but I've moved around a lot. That is the most recent place I have also lived in Florida, Alaska, Las Vegas, Michigan. Just to name a few." She answered.
"What's with all the people from Arizona? Is it too hot for you guys there or something?" Asked Jessica
Lauren's brow scrunched "What do you mean?"
Angela nodded behind towards the back of the room "see that group over there in the back".
Lauren glanced at the table "Yeah."
"That's the Cullen's and Bella Swan, She's the daughter of the chief of police her Chief Swan. Anyway, she moved her two years ago from Arizona as well. You would normally see her sitting with us but since the Cullen's moved back a couple weeks ago she's been sitting with them."
"I still say she only went after him because she's that desperate to have a boyfriend. Since no one here wants her," Said Jessica snidely.
"Jess!" Angela scolded; Jessica just shrugged her shoulders like those that she did not care that Angela had said something in defense.
"What! That's my opinion." she answered.
Lauren shook her head returning her gaze to the table with open curiosity, they were beyond beautiful. Like they had stepped off the runways in Paris. Then one of them turned as if sensing they were being watched. His eyes met her, she could not look away. Deep bronze eyes framed by golden locks stared deeply into hers. A sense of familiarity hung about him, as if she had seen him somewhere before.
"Lauren? Hello?" Mike waved a hand in front of her face baffled that he was not getting any response. "Lauren!" He tried again.
She shook her head "wha.. What?" she said, breaking the haze she had been in.
"You okay? You rather zoned out there for a moment. A very nice staring contest you had with jasper though I'll give you credit for that," said Mike. Lauren looked at him a bit confused. "Jasper?" she asked.
Mike pointed towards the Cullen table "Yeah, Jasper Cullen, and the blonde guy who looks like he's in pain all the time. Very weird dude if you ask me but he is very smart."
She looked back to find him still watching her but with an angry look upon his face. Pulling back, she shrugged her shoulders. "Maybe I look like someone he knew or something a ex-girlfriend around her or something."
" Naw the one only girl he's every dated is the girl sitting next to him. Other than that, there have not been any girls. Well any girls here that catch his interest." Answered Jessica. " well that confirms it." thought Lauren, " One of them had turned her down so now anyone one who shows any interest in them is quickly put in their place and steered away." "I'm going to head out. I'll see you guys in class." Lauren grabbed her bag; throwing away, her lunch she headed towards the door not noticing the spilled milk someone had not bothered to clean up. Even before she knew it Lauren, felt herself begin to fall. Bracing herself for impact a pair of arms steadied her before she hit the ground.
Opening her eyes when she did not feel the force of the ground, she locked her gaze with a god. "Are you alright?" He asked. She nodded. "Good." He answered then he was gone. "What the hell was that?" She thought, suddenly noticing that she had every pair of eyes in the room on her. Quickly she hurried out of the room and to her next class. The rest of the day went incredibly without anymore falling incidents. And none of her other classes had a Cullen in them. Jasper had not shown when the teacher had called out attendance. For that, Lauren was very happy. She did not understand why he made her feel so confused, yet intrigued at the same time.
Pondering it all the way home, Lauren slammed the door closed "Lauren? That you?" her mom called out from the kitchen.
"Yeah mom. It's me." She answered entering the kitchen, "So, how was your first day. Make any new friends?" she asked.
Opening the fridge "Yeah you could say that." Lauren replied grabbing a soda. "Well good. Its time you go some good friends" Said Karen happy that her daughter was finally settling into a place. Maybe now the family could finally stop moving and Lauren could have a normal teenager's life.
"Any cute boys in this school hmm?"Karen teased; a grin grew on her face when she caught the blush on Laurens face. Lauren tried to forget Jaspers face when it sprang into her head after her moms question. "No.. I don't think so. I slipped in the lunchroom today and well a person caught me before I hit the ground. However, I would not get your hopes up mom. He was somewhat rude about the whole thing. Like he couldn't wait to get away from me or something." Lauren stated.
"Did you tell him thank you for catching you?"
Lauren shook her head; "No he left before I could say anything."
"Well see there you go, why don't you just tell him thank you tomorrow and I'm sure everything will be ok once you talk to him." Said Karen. She nodded in return, yeah tomorrow, she will just walk straight up to Jasper and tell him thank you then find out what his problem was. Tomorrow Jasper was going to talk to her whether he liked it or not.
