Hey! I don't really like writing up here, but I would really appreciate if you guys could review my story, if you have time, since I'd like to know what you guys think. All criticism will be adored; you're helping me make the story better. Letdown

I awoke early the next morning, already dreading the remainder of the day. Fingers crossed, I jumped out of bed, and looked out the window in hopes for bad weather resulting in the school's closure. To my misfortune, the clouds looked as dreary as ever, without the downpour of snow or rain.

I sighed, and got dressed, and went downstairs to say bye to Charlie.

"Morning Bells, You don't look so great. Everything alright?" He asked me, concern lacing his voice, though he attempted to sound offhanded.

I mustered up the best smile I could manage, "I'm fine, Dad. Don't worry about it." He seemed slightly more mollified as he drank his coffee and bid me goodbye.

Before I knew it, I was in my car, driving towards the school; the clenching feeling in my stomach getting worse every second I got closer.

I parked in my usual parking space, and kept my head down, as I walked off towards my first period class, silently praying that Lauren would stay far away from me.

I was gleeful, almost giddy, when Lauren made to attempt to approach me during the day, and it remained uneventful as ever.

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I strode into the lunchroom, ready to turn to my regular table when I realized: I didn't have anyone here. I was certain Lauren had taken good care of that, since the rest of our friends hadn't spoken to me all morning, and cast simple weary looks in my direction. Angela caught my eye from across the lunchroom, and hastily looked back towards Lauren blabbering away to Jessica, and back down to her lunch.

I sighed, understanding what she was trying to convey, and turned to look for an empty table, when I heard a familiar, soprano tinkling voice call my name. I turned towards the sound, to find the small pixie girl standing close behind me, with a twinkle of happiness in her amber eyes, and an easy smile on her face.

"Alice!" I grinned at her small frame, remembering her from the previous night. "I'm so sorry about yesterday, I was a little preoccupied."

She waved her hand, dismissing it, "Come on, you've got to meet my family." She danced gracefully towards her table, where three more people, their beauty equivalent to Alice's'.

"Have a seat, I'll be right back, with my brother." She pulled out a chair for me, gave me a final parting smile, and walked out of the cafeteria, leaving me in complete silence, with three other strangers.

I took a seat, awkwardly fidgeting and playing with my fingers, while the gaze of three beautiful peoples' pierced right through me.

My gaze flitted towards the well-built boy sitting across from my seat. He was huge, but very good looking, with a mop of curly, dark chestnut colored hair, and an impish grin that accentuated his dimples. I cast another wary look at his huge arms, and almost shuddered. He followed my gaze, and flexed his muscles, making my face tinge pink. He laughed loudly, and the beautiful blonde girl sitting next to him shot him an annoyed look, though her lips twitched a little.

The blonde girl was beautiful beyond belief, with her flowing blonde hair, curvaceous body, and angelic face. She seemed a little hostile at first, but seemed to enjoy the company of her family, smirking at the lean, blonde haired boy sitting next to her. His hair was wavy, and well kempt; the dark shadows under his eyes seemed more prominent, than the others did. He also shared the same golden eyes as the rest of them, though his seemed somewhere in between black and gold.

After a few minutes of our analysis of each other, the big one spoke up, a deep rumbling bass-like noise, which made me jump in my seat. "Hey. Well I guess since Alice isn't here, we should introduce ourselves. I'm Emmett Cullen. This here," he tilted his head towards the pretty blonde girl, "Is Rosalie Hale, my girlfriend." She replied with a curt nod and small smile. "The quiet one over there, is Jasper Hale, he's Alice's boyfriend." Jasper nodded, still looking somber. "Our other brother, Edward should be here in a minute or two, Alice went to go get him." Emmett finished with a satisfied smile, and all three of them looked towards me expectantly.

I sat, staring back blatantly, before realizing I hadn't introduced myself. My mouth formed a small 'oh,' and I cleared my throat, "It's nice to meet all of you. My name's Bella." I smiled at them, happily. Taking note of Jasper's pained expression, the smile slid from my face, and I furrowed my eyebrows, trying to think of anything I may have said to offend him.

At that moment, I was distracted, because all three pairs of amber eyes were not focused on me, but over my shoulder.

I turned, curious to what they were looking at, and found myself face to face with the most glorious creature I'd ever seen.

His unkempt, bronze hair, was sticking out in odd directions; impulsively, I thought of plunging my hands through his silky locks. His jaw was sharp and angular; I followed the line of his face, leading to his soft, inviting pink lips, which were curved up into a heartbreaking crooked smile. I lifted my gaze towards his eyes, and vaguely heard my intake of breath. His smoldering honey colored eyes, pierced right through me, and shone with amusement and confusion.

The angel's lips moved, and a musical sound floated around, but I couldn't decipher the words, until a moment later. "Hello Bella, I'm Edward."

"Nice to meet you," I breathed, mesmerized by the sound of my name coming from his lips. I heard someone behind me snicker, and blushed crimson, remembering that everyone else was still sitting behind me.

Edward and Alice took their seats, and the questions began being thrown at me. I was slightly taken back, and guarded at first, but decided to take a chance and see where this would lead. I was able to tell them a little about my old school in Florida, my mom and Phil, my decision to live with Charlie, and blushed profusely when Alice asked if I had a boyfriend back home, which I answered to with a meek 'no', making Alice beam.

Deciding I'd heard enough about me, I switched the conversation around, and begun asking them questions in return. They told me that their parents, Esme and Carlisle Cullen, adopted them all at a very young age. Esme was a stay at home mom, while Carlisle worked at the local Forks hospital. I questioned their absence on the first few days of my arrival, and they informed me that they tended to go camping a lot with their family. Emmett was quick to inform me of Alice's strange tendencies to zone out a lot, and that Edward was just a strange one, regardless - to which he objected with a scowl.

Lunch was almost over, and I noticed no one else had touched their food other than myself, I asked, "Hey, aren't you guys hungry?"

Jasper smiled wryly, while Emmett grinned, teeth, dimples and all, saying, "We are. But we prefer beverages, specifically the hu-" Rose slapped the back of his head, and glared at him warningly, as he pretended to wince.

I smiled at their banter, a little slow to realize that Alice and Edward were having some sort of staring competition. His eyebrows were raised, as if daring her to say something, and her eyes were pleading with him. Edward's frown deepened, and Alice muttered something too fast for me to catch, before she swiveled in her seat, facing me.

"Bella, we're having a sleepover tomorrow after school, and I want you to come. I'll ask Charlie and everything. It'll be so much fun! You'll come, won't you?" She was almost bouncing in her seat, and I felt like I could use her company, especially if that meant no more run-ins with Lauren.

"Of course, Alice," I watched her eyes go from pleased, to excited, to calculating, and then she stared off into space.

Edward scoffed, and I looked to him, slightly confused, but his eyes met mine, and I felt the familiar heat creep up my cheeks again. Neither of us broke the stare, until a sharp ringing snapped us back to reality, and my fingernails were suddenly very fascinating I heard Edward's chair scrape against the linoleum floor, and detected a sense of hostility, when he answered his phone, with a sharp "Hello Tanya." He excused himself from the table, but not before Emmett boomed a laugh, telling Edward, "Take your time."

My head snapped up just in time to see his, tall lanky form exiting the room. "Is Tanya is girlfriend?" The question slipped out of my mouth before I could control it. Alice smirked. "She wishes. She's been after Edward for a while now. He's stuck on keeping it at a just friends relationship. Personally, I find Tanya to be a little annoying," she said with a sour look on her perfect features, which I found rather amusing.

The bell rang, signaling that Lunch was over. I gathered my bags, said bye to everyone, and went off towards the biology classroom.

Half of the class had already settled in by the time I arrived, so I took my seat and waited for the teacher to arrive. I noticed the seat next to me was still empty, and decided that the student who sat here did not attend the school any longer. I pulled out my notes and drew aimlessly, until I heard a warm voice startle me, "Bella. You're in my seat."

I looked up to see Edward standing over me, his amber eyes radiating warmth. I blushed, feeling even hotter, and grabbed my bag and moved to the empty seat next to me, muttering an apology.

"It's no problem," he replied with a dazzling smirk, and casually turned his attention to the front of the class.

He made no more attempt to start a conversation during the class, and remained focused on what the teacher had to say.

Each time he would speak, his velvety voice made my heart thump excitedly in my chest, and I berated myself for thinking that the man of perfection sitting next to me would have even given me a second glance.

At the end of class, I packed up my things as quickly as possible, in attempt to avoid Lauren, who had been looking at me menacingly the entire time. I hurried out the door, trying to push past the crowd of kids, when my foot caught in the doorjamb, and I felt myself falling towards the ground, again. In attempt to protect myself, I threw my hand out and squeezed my eyes shut tightly, anticipating the pain that would shoot through my arm any second now. A spark shot through my skin, around my hips. Not painful, but it was cold, like a pleasurable humming feeling that shot through my body.

My eyes opened in shock, and I was met with a wide-eyed Edward, who had caught me around the waist. He seemed as shocked as I had, but recovered sooner; his lips twisted up into a smile as he was mumbling "Silly, Bella. Watch where you're going." His sweet breath caressed my face, and I could've drowned in it. My head swam with his luscious scent that was unlike any other, and my eyes almost drifted shut. He set me right on my feet, and was gone faster than I could make sense of what had happened.

I looked around the room; everyone watched me in shock, and stared at me wide-eyed, as they passed by. I blushed, and headed towards my locker to gather my belongings, and be ready for the day to end.

I was nearing my locker, when the devil herself, showed up, keeping in step next to me, her nose slightly raised in the air.

"Do you really think you have a chance with Edward Cullen? I mean, really, Isabella. The Cullen's haven't bothered talking to anyone in the school, let alone take them on a date. There's no use in trying."

I stopped in my tracks, and looked Lauren square in her eyes, gathering up my nerves. "Quite frankly, Lauren, I think you have jealousy issues that you need to sort out. Spiteful people always end up losing."

Enraged, Lauren's face flushed a splotchy red color, as she pushed me roughly, attempting to make it look like an accident, and shoved my books out of my arms, letting all the papers spill freely across the hall. "Stay away from me," She spit, her voice trembling with rage, before she walked away.

Tears blurred my vision as I bent down to retrieve my papers. People passed by, casting odd glances now and then, but never stopped to offer help. Of course, that is what you get when you cross Lauren Mallory, I thought bitterly.

I gathered the last of my books, and picked myself up off the floor, and walked down to my locker, when a hand grabbed my shoulder. Worried that Lauren had come back, I stiffened, and turned, prepared to be yelled at or abused.

My body relaxed when I saw Angela standing behind me, clutching a few of my loose papers in her outstretched hand. I muttered a quick thanks, grabbing the papers from her. "You don't have to pity me, you know," I told her, sadly. I had thought Angela was different, and wouldn't be friends with someone like Lauren to start with.

"I'm not pitying you, Bella. It was stupid of me not to realize that Lauren was no good, I'm sorry. I was hoping we could start over again, and be friends?" She offered with a small smile.

"I'd like that, Ang," I grinned, and hugged her to show my appreciation, surprising the both of us. After saying goodbye, I finally collected my bag from my locker, and left, towards the parking lot.

Driving home with a smile on my face, slightly cheered by Angela's proposal and the Cullens, I thought, Maybe highschool isn't so bad after all.

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She said you're just a letdown, All your friends they feel the same.

-This Providence.