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Chapter 4- Ignored
Zoe's POV-
My second day at Forks began with rain. I had woken up to the sound of rain hitting against my window. I sat up rubbing the sleep from my eyes, and wished that I could go back to bed. I wasn't a morning person. Quickly I got into the shower letting the steamy water finish waking me up completely. I got dressed into the clothes that Alice had laid out for me last night and quickly blow dried my hair. I wasn't in a rush this morning since I knew that even if we were running late we could get to school with five minutes to get to class.
A plate of scrambled eggs and sausage was already sitting on the table waiting for me to come downstairs and eat it. I washed my plate and fork after I finished eating.
Bella and Edward were already to go after I gathered up my duffle, double checking I had everything that I needed, books, homework, Ect. Ect. While Edward drove I was suddenly anxious to get to school, wanting to see that god like face I had memorized last night when I saw him. I spotted him as I was getting out of the Volvo. He was with three other vampires. One was a woman with long hair that was almost as dark as Neo's. They looked a lot a like alike and I made the assumption that they were related somehow.
Then there was one of the males, he had copper-ish spiky hair, a long but perfect face, a bit taller than the others and he looked like he could wrestle with Emmett and have it be a draw. The last male had blonde hair with just an average guy hair style. He actually looked a lot like Jasper and I wondered why I didn't see them yesterday. Even though they had a lot of differences they had a lot of similarities. They all had perfect features, the palest skin ever, and gold eyes that could make you forget your own name if you looked into them.
There were standing against a blue Comoro (the yellow one you see in transformers the new one not the old one). Unlike the Cullen's I could tell they like to stand out. The two males, whose names I didn't know were laughing, shaking their heads. The female was staring at them with a disgust look, as if she didn't want to know them. I looked at Neo and saw that he was staring at me. Blushing I caught up with my family and continued on my way to gym.
While Mrs. Vail lectured on about more rules about soccer, I imagined knocking her out so we could just go do whatever we wanted. It seemed to take forever for the bell to ring. Bella and I walked to trig ignoring the stares we were still receiving. When we got to trig I noticed someone that wasn't there yesterday. It was the girl from the parking lot who had been standing next to Neo, giving the other two boys a disgusted look. I didn't say anything to her though, just took my seat silently in the back.
The lesson ended five minutes early and Neo's relative came over and sat in the empty desk in front of me, sitting so she was facing me.
"Hi I'm Caroline, Neo's sister." She held out her pale cold hand and I shook it.
"Nice to meet you Caroline, I'm Zoe Neo's singer and this is my sister Bella." I grinned.
"Yea Neo told me about that last night." She loud enough for only Bella and I to hear.
"oh." I knew I shouldn't have been surprised that Neo told her especially if she's his sister but I was still a little shocked.
I walked to English with Alice talking about random things. I turned my English book to the assigned page and since we were allowed to work with up to three partners, I worked with Katie and Alice, on some discussion questions. When we got done with the assignment Katie started doodling on a piece of scrap paper. I looked over her shoulder and saw she was drawing an anime character.
"That is really good Katie." I told her when she was finished.
"No it's not. I hate it." She said starting to erase the drawing. I sighed, that was how most artists were though, they hated what they drew even if it was amazing. When the bell rang I practically jumped out of my seat causing Alice to laugh at me. I blushed and hurried to Biology where I knew I would get to see him.
I was there before him and saw the assignment already written on the board. Thankfully I was in a school where we were allowed to use our MP3's or iPods while we worked on our assignment. I grabbed my iPod out of my pocket glad that I had thought to bring it today. I stuck the ears buds in my ear and turned the volume up so it was loud enough to block out everyone but not loud enough for everyone else to hear. While I worked I didn't hear the chair next to me move and Neo sit down next to me.
Neo's POV-
Zoe didn't notice me sit down next to her. I could hear the music coming from her iPod even though no one else could. She was listening to Here without you by Three Doors Down. Her scent was even more intoxicating then I remembered. I kept my hands clenched against me in fists and my jaw clenched so I would remember the deal I made with myself. I couldn't get close to her; it would just hurt her in the end.
She finished the assignment and returned the book to her bag but she didn't turn her iPod off. I knew she was going to turn her head my way and see me so I turned my head quickly towards the front so she wouldn't catch me staring at her, and have her see the struggle that was going on inside me. Zoe was about to say something but she stopped herself and just turned her iPod up even more which was now playing the new Five Finger Death Punch song Never Enough.
Like yesterday when the bell rang I got out of there as quickly as I could without drawing suspicion to myself. I didn't have to look back to know that hurt and anger was written on Zoe's face. I could feel her angry stare bore into my back.
I sat down at my family's table not bothering to head up to the lunch line to get my props to make it seem like I wasn't this monster that could destroy everyone one in this room. Caroline gave me a worried look when I sat down but I ignored it.
"You know, you shouldn't do this to yourself Neo, you are just going to make yourself and Zoe miserable." Alex told me.
"If it keeps her and her family from arguing, I'll take being miserable, plus she is safer this way." I grumbled.
"Oh Neo stop being so noble and break a few rules, challenge fate, sweep her off her feet and prove to yourself and everyone that you can control yourself. It'll be worth it." Caroline sided with Alex.
"She deserves better than me." I argued.
"Zoe deserves whoever she wants and well it looks like she wants you." Caroline argued back.
"I'm a danger to her more than anyone else, I could take her life so easily Carol, it's not worth it. Yes I want nothing more than to hold her in my arms, but if being miserable means keeping her safe well then I guess that's the price I have to pay." I sighed putting my head in my hands.
"I agree with Carol, I think you should stop doing what you think is right and start doing what you want." Drake said joining the conversation as he sat down at the table.
"Maybe you guys are right but for now I think its best like this." I told them. All three of them rolled their eyes and mumbled things like idiot or something in that category.
I wondered if they were right thought if it really was worth it to ignore her for her own safety or if it was better to just ignore what I thought and start doing what I wanted and not think about the consequences for once.
I growled in frustration, it was all so complicated. Caroline put her hand on my shoulder and I gave her a small smile to reassure her that I was okay, even though I really wasn't. I looked around the room and saw Zoe sitting with Lindsay, Amy, Erica and the rest of their friends. She wasn't joining in on their conversation and more than once they asked if she was alright. Zoe always gave them the same reply, that she was fine just a bit tired. She barley ate anything off her tray and her head was bent down trying to hide the emotion on her face. I knew that it held sadness in it and I wanted to kick myself for causing her so much misery, it was one thing if I was miserable but another if she was. I knew it was for the best though.
Zoe's POV-
At lunch I sat with Katie and her friends again. I tried harder to join in on the conversations but I couldn't really follow them. I barley ate anything and my new friends kept asking me if I was okay. I told them I was fine, but they still exchanged worried glances with each other. Edward and Bella would be worried about me after Edward had read my thoughts. It was really anything to depressing just the fact that I wasn't my normal self got them to worry.
I walked to History with Alice trying to keep my spirits up. I sat down in my desk and a girl sitting to my left stared at me. It wasn't until I was halfway through the assignment that she spoke to me.
"Hey." She whispered. I turned my head towards her and saw that she had dirty blonde shortish hair with a lip ring through her bottom lip. She had on a black three days grace shirt and black chain pants. I was surprised that she was talking to me.
"Hi." I returned the greeting.
"I'm Amanda and use two must be the some of the new kids, I heard there were a lot of you." she smiled.
"Yea there are more of us, I'm Zoe and this is my sister Alice by the way." I introduced us.
"Cool well I hope you like it here." She said before going back to pretending that she was reading the assignment before doing to review questions when actually she was really sleeping. I chuckled slightly and went back to my work.
Art was actually funny and I managed to crack a few smiles. I learned that Amanda was in this class as well who introduced me to Damiana and Julia. The teacher didn't really seem to notice too much when it came to what was going on in the class room so he didn't notice when Amanda ran out of the class room after being dared to eat some glue. I couldn't believe that she had actually done it, but Aj quickly explained that Amanda had done much worse on a dare before.
Everyone was laughing hysterically while I could only smile. Jasper who was overcome by all the giddiness in the room was laughing too. It was nice to see quiet clam Jasper locked up for once and loud hyper Jasper out for awhile.
French came and the class was only a little better than yesterday. Once again I zoned out so I wouldn't have to hear to teacher fight with the students to calm down. Edward kept giving me worried glances as if I might suddenly jump up and run out of the class room. I just sighed though and continued doodling on the sheet in front of me.
Class was dismissed and we walked towards the Volvo. I decided I was going to ride with Alice and Jasper in the BMW so I wouldn't have to listen to my parents say that it was best this way. That I don't get close to Neo. I climbed into the backseat and Alice and Jasper sat up front with Jasper driving.
"He won't ignore you for long Zoe; his will power is less than Edwards." Alice assured me chuckling humorlessly.
"He can always change his mind Alice; the future isn't set and stone." I reminded her glumly. She sighed, frustrated that her attempt to cheer me up failed. The rest of the five minute car ride was silent. Jasper sent waves of calm towards me and I smiled at him gratefully.
"Thanks Jasper." I thanked him softly.
"Your welcome." He said smiling back. I knew Alice was planning something, what exactly I don't know, I could tell from the look on her face. I left her to her planning and I sat down on the couch, flipping through the channels on the T.V. I flipped fuse on since it was practically the only good channel on anymore.
I knew I was being pathetic and that I should just somehow find out where he lives and confront him, asking him what the hell was going on and why he was ignoring me. I also knew that I shouldn't care that someone I barley knew was ignoring me for an unknown reason. I tried not to care, but I did. It was how I was.
Alice came running into the rooms jingling the keys to her Porsche.
"Let's go!" she said obviously seeing my decision to stalk down Neo's house and confront him. She had to be kidding me.
A/N: sooo sorry that I havnt updated since like forever! Well school just got out a week ago and I kinda wanted to take a break so well now I'm back so you can all clap for joy.