A/N: Really sorry about the long wait guys but I had finals and then my computer wasn't working for a while. Hope this chapter makes up for it!
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Chapter 3: 1st Day of School
Bella woke up to the sound of her blaring alarm clock. She almost didn't believe the time when she looked at the clock, it felt like she only slept for an hour.
But finally getting a call from Jacob in the middle of the night and staying up half the night talking can ruin a girl's sleeping pattern. Bella was still a little worried about Jacob; he didn't talk about what was going on with him and would always change the subject and ask Bella how she was doing.
Bella was so lost in thought she almost walked into Elena who was standing in front of the bathroom door.
"Jeremy! If you don't get out of the bathroom soon and I'm late for school - "
Elena trailed off as Jeremy walked out of the bathroom with what Bella noticed was his usual scowl on his face. "Shut up already I'm done."
Elena didn't answer him as she practically flew into the bathroom and shut the door.
Bella just stood there looking at the door. When do I get to use the bathroom?
Jeremy noticed her expression a smiled just a little. "You're going to have to get up earlier then this if you want the bathroom before Elena."
Bella looked into the mirror in the hallway and sighed at her bed hair and the bags underneath her eyes. If she didn't get ready soon she wouldn't be able to catch a ride with Bonnie and Elena.
Just as she was about to turn around and go back into her room she saw Jenna walking out of her room and she had an idea. "Aunt Jenna! Can I use you're bathroom today?"
Jenna looked at Bella and smiled, taking care of the kids reminded her of her own high school days where she would fight with her sister for the same bathroom. "Sure."
"Thanks." Bella quickly walked past her Aunt to get ready for school.
Despite her recent shopping trip Bella decided to wear some her old clothes so she would be comfortable on her first day of school, but just as she walking downstairs and thought she made it without Elena trying to make her change she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Where do you think you're going?"
"School?" Somehow Bella made the word sound like a question.
"Not without any makeup you're not." Elena started to drag Bella back to the bathroom.
"Why? No one is going to notice me anyway." When Bella was on the shopping trip she noticed how pretty a lot of people in the town were and how many of them wore designer name brands and decided that Forks was going to be like Phoenix and she would simply blend into the crowd.
Something in Bella's tone made Elena look at Bella as if she was studying her. "You're not wearing the makeup to impress other people you should wear it to make yourself feel better."
Bella just gave Elena a disbelieving look.
Elena sighed. "Don't look at me like that Bella I'm not trying to completely change you but I can tell whatever happened in Forks really upset you and I'm trying to help you."
She stopped for a second while looking for the right lip-gloss. "You should be more outgoing and I hate to say it but everyone at school is going to be judging you as the new girl."
Elena finished her mini-speech the same time she finished Bella's makeup and turned her around to look in the mirror.
Bella hated to admit it but she didn't look completely horrible. Elena just put some concealer on her so you couldn't see the bags under her eyes and a little bit of lip-gloss. "It looks like I'm not wearing any makeup."
Elena smirked. "That's the point. Too bad you don't have a web cam for your 'just friend' to see you when you stay up all night talking."
Bella could feel her face heating up in a blush. "We - ."
Laughing, Elena led Bella down stairs to the kitchen. "I'm just teasing."
"Teasing about what?" Jenna asked as the girls walked into the kitchen.
"Nothing." Bella answered a little too quickly and Jenna simply raised her eyebrow and decided to leave her alone.
Jenna looked at her watch. "Crap my meeting starts in thirty minutes. Sorry I couldn't make you breakfast on the first day of school, I'm a horrible parent already."
"Don't worry coffee is fine." Elena grabbed Jeremy's freshly made cup to get back at him for hogging the bathroom.
"Good luck!" Bella called out as Jenna quickly walked out the door and to her car.
Watching as Elena and Jeremy made breakfast and stole each other's food she had to admit she liked how alive this house was. In Forks it was just her and Charlie and by now she would have been eating breakfast alone.
Jeremy grabbed his toast and left the kitchen without a goodbye. "Doesn't he need a ride to school?"
"No he's probably going to get a ride from one of his friends." Elena made the word 'friends' sound like a disease.
Before Bella could comment a horn blared form outside. "It must be Bonnie let's go."
Looking around the parking lot as she got out of Bonnie's shiny and from this decade car Bella couldn't help but think that going to school in Mystic Falls was going to be like school in Phoenix.
All around her were nice new cars with only a few old ones scattered around. A lot of the girls looked like they just walked off of a runway and the guys like they were on the way to a photo shoot.
That was just fine with Bella. She would rather quietly blend into the crowd then be the center of attention like she was in Forks.
"Don't be nervous. We're seniors! This is our year."
Bella wasn't sure if Bonnie was talking to her or to Elena, who took a deep breath before she sported a slightly fake smile, but she just nodded and followed the girl into the school.
It wasn't as small the high school in Forks and it wasn't as large as the one in Phoenix. She noticed a few people giving her 'Are you a new kid?' looks but no one was treating her like the highlight of the new school year.
Elena and Bonnie were pointing out different people and telling her who was cool and who wasn't, they even stopped to introduce her to some of them but no one left a big impression on Bella.
"We're going to stop by our lockers for a sec while you get your schedule okay?" Elena asked.
"Sure."
Bella walked into the office and saw a large counter that separated the waiting area from where the staff worked.
A boy was already standing at the counter and talking to who Bella guessed was the secretary.
"That should be everything." Bella heard the boy say as she stepped beside him to talk to the secretary.
The secretary, Ms. Bray according to the name plaque on the counter, looked up at Bella before answering the boy.
"How can I help you?"
The boy looked at Bella and she cleared her throat before speaking, the way he was looking at her made her uncomfortable. "I'm new and I just came to pick up my schedule."
"Hmm. Two new students in one day it's going to be an exciting year." Ms. Bray's tone implied that she found paint drying to be more interesting then two new students.
They glanced at each other before looking at Ms. Bray who was looking through a folder. "It looks like you're missing some documents."
Bella was about to say that she was sure they had everything but the boy spoke first. "Check again, everything is there."
Something about his tone made Bella look at him; his face was serious as he stared at the secretary.
Instead of the sarcastic reply Bella was expecting Ms. Bray barely glanced at the folder before saying "Of course" and handing the boy his schedule.
Ms. Bray then began to look through another file and handed Bella her schedule.
Bella immediately looked at her classes; Statistics, Spanish, American History, Yoga, Lunch, English and Advanced Chemistry.
"I'm Stefan."
"What?" Bella looked up from her schedule surprised to see the boy still standing there.
"I'm Stefan Salvatore." He held out his hand.
She took his hand and shook it. "Bella Swan."
Stefan smiled. "Beautiful Swan, that's a pretty name."
Bella started to blush. "Thanks."
Stefan suddenly let go of her hand. "I'll see you in History and English."
"How did you know…."
He held up his schedule for her to see before walking out of the office and right past Caroline who had a huge smile on her face.
"Did you not see how hot he was?" Caroline didn't stop to let Bella talk. "It's about time that this town got some new meat. What did he tell you?"
Bella waited a second to make sure Caroline was done talking. "His name is Stefan and we're going to have two classes together."
Caroline snatched Bella's schedule from her. "Which classes?"
"History and English."
"I have those classes different period, maybe he'll be in one of my other ones." She looked sharply at Bella. "You can't like him, every boy here is new for you but he's the only new boy for every other girl."
Bella took her schedule back. "You can have him."
Caroline's smile grew wider. "Great, I knew we would get along."
Bonnie walked towards them. "Did you see the new hottie?"
"Bella just met him, his name is Stefan and they have two classes together."
Bonnie looked at Bella like she wanted more details but then Elena walked up to them. "I just made a complete fool of myself."
Elena's story was more interesting so the girls walked down the hall and heard how Stefan caught her walking outside of the boy's bathroom because of her talk with Jeremy.
Once Elena finished her story they all went their separate ways, except for Caroline and Bella who had the same class.
The teacher's desk was in a corner in the front facing the class, and the student's desks were long tables that seated four and faced the board.
"Mr. Adams is old and half deaf so let's sit in the back."
Math was not Bella's favorite subject so she didn't object as Caroline led her to a table in the back where two boys sat, one with dark hair and eyes the other was blond with blue eyes. "That's Tyler Lockwood and Matt Donovan. Tyler's a jerk but Matt's okay, he and Elena used to date."
Caroline sat next to Matt leaving Bella the seat between herself and Tyler. "This is Bella, Elena's cousin."
Bella noticed that Matt expression of curiosity changed to a mixture of hurt and anger when Caroline said Elena's name.
"So how are you related to Gilbert?" Bella turned to look at Tyler who was grinning at her wolfishly.
"My father was brothers with Elena's mother."
"Not a Gilbert then, I can deal with that."
Before Bella could ask him what he meant by that Matt tossed a paper ball at Tyler. "Dude, don't be a dick."
"Would you prefer me to go after your sister?"
That caused to the two to start arguing but Bella could tell it was more good natured teasing then it was harmful.
After Math the day passed pretty quickly for Bella.
None of Elena's friends had Spanish with Bella and she enjoyed not having to go through any awkward introductions.
She had History with not only Stefan but also Matt, Elena and Bonnie. Stefan had smiled at her and said hi when she walked in but the teacher automatically started assigning seats so they didn't speak. Bella ended up with a seat next to Matt who spent most of the class trying to hide the fact that he was glaring at Stefan who was staring at Elena.
Bonnie and Elena had yoga the same period as her. Gym was required for all four years but you were able to pick which type of class you wanted so Bella chose the one that seemed the least dangerous.
The whole school had lunch at the same time but you were allowed to leave to grab something to eat so Bella ate with Elena and the other girls at a Burger King.
Surprisingly English wasn't Bella's favorite class. They were going to study different plays and short stories and do skits to perform in front of the class.
Their first assignment was going to be done with two people per group and because Bella and Stefan were the new kids they were partnered together.
They were going to do a scene from A Streetcar Named Desire in front of the class on Monday.
Bella wasn't sure how she felt about Stefan who was nice to her but something about him made her feel uneasy.
Her discomfort around him was obvious but Stefan ignored it and they planned days to meet up to practice for their skit. Stefan practically knew the play by heart so the practices were mainly for Bella's benefit who had never read the play.
When the bell rang for the next class they decided to meet on Friday to practice their parts and said goodbye.
Chemistry was her last class and none of Elena's friends were in it either so Bella just simply listened as the teacher explained the course outline and what to expect from the class.
Bella left the school and started to walk towards Mystic Grill, a place that Bonnie told her about.
The school work wasn't as easy as Forks but it wasn't too challenging either which left her with a lot of free time with of so she decided she would take a job.
Elena told her during lunch that she wanted to walk home alone and Bella said she would just walk around to see more of the neighborhood and look for a job, which was when Bonnie mentioned that the pay as a bus girl at Mystic Grill wasn't that bad and she would get tips from some of the customers.
It was a long walk and Bella enjoyed the peace of being alone for the first time in days and was able to simply think.
Luckily Stefan had gained a lit more attention then Bella did as the new kid. Most people didn't bother her until they learned she was Elena's cousin and then Bella could tell they would start comparing her to Elena. A lot of them didn't believe they were related because they had such different personalities.
Bella didn't really care what they thought she was like compared to Elena; this would be her only year at the school.
But then what do I do?
She stopped walking for a second as the thought occurred to her. She didn't want to stay in Mystic Falls or go back to Forks after high school where the only job was working at the sport's shop.
Applying to college would be the natural thing to do but Bella couldn't find the desire to go to college in her.
Bella thought of going to Florida to find work near Rene but quickly dismissed it. She felt like she was a different person then the girl that left Phoenix and would find living with Rene again awkward.
The Mystic Grill was in sight now and she tried to figure out why her future seemed so uncertain now.
Then it hit her.
It's because he's gone.
Those weeks she spent in Forks after he left all she thought about was that he left but now that she left too she started thinking about her future.
The feeling of a hole in her chest came back and Bella almost started to hyperventilate as the thought of her future brought nothingness when before he left it was obvious what she wanted.
"Are you alright Miss?"
Bella noticed that she was in front of the grill and a woman was standing outside of it looking at her with concern.
"I'm fine." Bella replied automatically and quickly walked past the woman and into the building.
She knew she needed to go one step at a time or she would end up like she did in Forks, and she didn't want Jenna to deal with that.
The Mystic Grill was mostly empty with two men playing pool and another one sitting at the bar with her back turned towards her.
"Do you work here?" Bella asked the two playing pool.
"No sweetheart but John should be in the back, just wait for him by the bar."
Bella thanked him and went to go sit down a few seats from the man she saw when she walked in, hoping that 'John' would come out soon so she wasn't left with her thoughts again.
"You look like you could use a pickup." The man said almost immediately as Bella sat down.
"No thanks." Bella replied and he shrugged and took a sip of his beer.
"Someone to talk to then?"
Bella looked at him again and noticed the way he was leaning towards her, with a confident smile and shining eyes. How old does he think I am? "It's okay."
She turned away from him hoping he would take the hint and stop talking to her.
He ignored the hint and got up and sat down at a stool right next to her. "A pretty girl has no reason to be in a bar alone. Why are you here?"
This time his smile was even more confident and Bella couldn't help herself when she answered. "My boyfriend broke up with me."
Suddenly he leaned away from Bella who hadn't realized he was so close to her. "Interesting."
"You're not bothering my customers are you?" Asked a man who must walked from the back room without Bella noticing. His tone was light.
"Of course not John." The man took out his wallet and gave John money for the beer.
"I'll see you later tonight."
"See ya Damon."
Bella watched as Damon walked out of the bar before shaking her head to get rid of the dazed feeling and turning to John. "Do you have a job opening?"
Thirty minutes later Bella was at home and she turned on her laptop and signed on her to email. A lot had happened today and she wanted to sort it out.
Hey, Alice.
A lots happened today………
A/N: I didn't finish her email to Alice on purpose because it would be redundant to summarize the chapter.
I hope this chapter makes up for the long wait! Your reviews make me smile!
The main pairings are going to be Stefan/Elena and Bella/Damon
(I fixed the spelling of Stefan's name and Mystic Grill. Thanks for letting me know!)
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