A lot of language in this chapter...


16 YEARS OLD

"Watch where your fucking going Anderson"

"Shut up Cullen"

"Fuck you Anderson" I shove him backwards.

That starts it all. James asked Bella out and she started going out with him when we were 14. It lasted a year, a whole year I had to see them together. They broke up and Jacob suddenly became close with her. James is now a perfect target. He pushes me back. I stumble back but hold my ground and throw the first punch. A small crowd has gathered round as the fight progresses. I knock James to the floor and throw a few decent punches. He uses his weight to roll us over so he's got the upper hand. The fight carries on, punches and kicks are given.

"TEACHER!" Someone shouts and the whole crowd is gone in seconds.

"Cullen! Anderson! Office, now!"

I push myself off the dick, pick up my bag and walk to the office. It's like my second home now. I don't even knock on the door; I walk in and sit down.

"Edward, what a surprise"

"Cut the shit Bradley, we all know you aren't funny" I put my feet up on his desk.

"One, language, two, it's Mr Banner to you and three, feet off my desk"

"One, English, two, okay Mr Bradley Banner and three well done, you can count!" I give him my best fake smile and take my feet down before he gets pissy.

James walks in and sits on the chair next to me. Mr Banner goes through the same old shit. Not to fight and how pathetic it is. I zone out and watch his fish instead. He has some huge ass fish tank with all these colourful tropical fish in; I bet they cost a shitload.

"Cullen!"

"Banner, what's going on man?"

"Did you listen to any of that?" He leans forward on his elbows. James has gone.

"If I say no, are you going to repeat yourself?"

"Yes"

"Then yes, I listened to every single word!" I stand up from my chair "Gotta go learn now Braders! I just love my education!" I leave his office and go to lesson.

Thankfully the dickhead James isn't in it but little Jacob Black is. I glare at him as I walk into the classroom and take my seat. I sit at the back carving my name into the desk with the blade out of a pencil sharpener. None of the teachers give a shit what I do in lessons. I'm not an A star student like Emmett or Jasper; I get average grades. As long as I'm not failing, they'll leave me alone.

Recess is when I have my fun. As I walk outside, I catch a freshman's football and walk off with it. They won't say anything because they'll know who I am. I've built myself a reputation for fighting. I spot Jacob sat at the picnic table with her next to him. Lining the ball up with his face, I throw the ball and watch it sail through the air. It hits him right in the face. He holds his nose and looks round to see who did it. When his eyes land on me I wiggle my fingers and smile at him.

"The hell are you playing at Cullen?" He shouts as he storms over.

"Just taking a stroll, what about you?" I answer innocently.

"Don't play with me Cullen" He grabs me by the neck of my t-shirt.

"I'm not but I did with your mom last night" I smirk. His face goes red and he punches me in the jaw "Your mom hits harder than that" He goes to punch me again but I wrap my hand round his fist and stop him.

"You think your some big man coz you fight everyone"

"Hey, you fucking started this by coming over"

"You threw the ball"

"No I never. I don't play with balls but your mom is pretty good with them" That little comment made him snap. He threw his whole body weight at me and knocked the two of us to the floor. He punched me a few times before I threw him off me and I got my punches in on him. Jacob was stronger than James so his hits were harder and better competition. I got a pretty good shot on his jaw before good old Bradley came storming over.

"Bradley! My main man! How's it going?" I ask as he pulls me by the back of my letterman jacket.

"Black, you follow me"

"Hey, why do I get dragged but he gets to walk? You just love me that much don't you Bradley" I spit the blood out my mouth to the side.

"Don't spit Cullen"

"Geez, I'll just stop breathing shall I" I sigh dramatically.

Back in his office, he sits in his big leather chair and leans forward against his desk.

"Explain"

"I'll leave Black to do that, I see you have new candy" I grab and handful of the skittles before he pulls them away.

"He threw a football at my face an-"

"No I never" I pop a skittle in my mouth.

"and then he made vulgar comments about my mom"

"Wow! Smart word Black, have a candy" I throw a skittle at him but it just bounces off his fat head "Hey, you are meant to catch it"

Jacob gets the whole 'violence isn't the answer' speech before Mr Banner lets me leave.

"Hey, any more candy?"

"No Edward. Can you please listen to me"

"I'm all ears Brad"

"Please will you stop fighting? Making comments about peoples mothers isn't funny. What would you do if someone made a comment about your mom?"

"I'd beat them to a pulp and make sure they couldn't speak again"

"See, your answer to everything is to beat people up"

"Sucks bro!" I lean back in the chair and tip my head back.

"Edward"

"Can I go now? Bell is gonna ring and I can't be late"

"Go but I don't want you back here today again"

"Yes sir!" I leave his office just as the bell rings. I also make it through the rest of the day without a fight. Bradley will be so happy!

Locking my bike up, I walk over to the nearest bench and sit on the back with my feet on the seat. I look round as other students walk into school. Jacob, James, Laurent and her walk in. I see Jacob say something to her and the three of them walk over leaving her behind.

"We are sick of you Cullen"

"Fucking shame that boys"

Laurent then does the stupidest thing possible. He pushes me backwards off the bench. I land on the floor with a thud. Thankfully, I don't hit my head but I decide to fuck with them. I lie as still as I can and hold my breath.

"Laurent! The fuck have you done?" I hear James voice right next to me.

I jump forward and tackle the fucker to the floor, taking him completely by surprise. The other two join in and now it's three on one; hardly fair is it. I take punches and kicks off them all but I do my fair share of dishing them out too. The crowd round us are shouting and chanting. Just as I have my fist back to get Black in the face, everyone is pulled back.

The four of us get dragged to the office by seniors with Banner in front of us. Taking my usual seat, the others sit down as well.

"I thought I told you not to fight"

"You told me you didn't want to see me back here yesterday and they started it, check the CCTV"

"Fine, I will"

Mr Banner goes onto his computer and clicks a few things. I lean back and smirk at the boys, they are fucked.

"Okay, Mr Cullen is sat on the bench…You three approached him…and Laurent pushes him"

"See, wasn't me"

"But, you did throw the first punch"

"I was provoked" I shrug.

"Jacob, James; you two leave"

"What? This is bullshit!" I stand up from my chair and it falls backwards.

"Sit down and stop swearing"

"Whatever" I sit back down and run my hands through my hair.

"Laurent, you had no reason to push Edward like that. You could have seriously hurt him if he'd have hit his head"

"I could have died! How would you live with that hey? Knowing you'd killed me"

Mr Banner told me to stop it and he carried on with his lecture of thinking before doing. I got the exact same thing before being dismissed to class.

Off to a usual day for me then.


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