A/N:
So about six times as many reviews for chapter 2 and about 80 readers following this story! I am super excited! I am so glad you guys are liking this story. Again, I have to give a lot of credit to my beta pennylovesroswell. She really puts in a lot of time reading over my chapters. She is working on Chapter 4 as we speak.
So this chapter is dedicated to another of my favorite authors, ICMezzo. If you want a Jasper/Edward story that will make you laugh uncontrollably you have to check out their story 'Said and done'. It is abosolutely hilarious!
Okay so now for the story. It is pretty long!
Disclaimer: I do not own the twilight characters, I just like to bend them to my will! The plot is mine!
Chapter 3: Welcome to Forks High
I woke up at 7:00am to get ready for my first day as a junior in my new high school. After taking a hot shower I performed all my typical morning rituals and headed to my closet to find something to wear. I had on the new clothes that Sam had bought for me.
After her unexpected early arrival on Saturday, Nana was very disappointed that the manor wasn't in tip top condition before her arrival. I think she was more disappointed that her Saturday agenda did not go as planned. Nana hates surprises. Unfortunately, for Sam this just meant she had to help with the tidying up even if she did just arrive. She didn't mind too much, in fact I think she expected it.
On the bright side, since everything was nice and clean by Sunday, Sam and Alice were able to go shopping for new school clothes. Sam also had to shop for a new wardrobe for herself. Based on her attire when she arrived, all her clothing was meant for the Sunshine State and not suitable for Forks weather. I was very happy Sam came to live with us because one of the perks about having Sam around was I no longer had to go shopping with Ali. It also meant that between the two of them I didn't have to go shopping for clothes myself.
The Lucky jeans and button up blue vintage shirt they got me fit me perfectly. Sam must have noticed my growth spurt kicked in since the last time she had seen me. I stood at a good 6 ft 2 in tall and my build had seemed to change very quickly over the past year. I guess it was all the track and field but my body was very nicely toned. Therefore, the clothes hugged me all in the right spots.
I walked into the kitchen to see Sam already making breakfast. I gave her a kiss on the cheek and wished her a good morning.
"Hey handsome, looks like the clothes were a perfect fit," She said inspecting my outfit.
"Yeah seems like it," I smiled as I grabbed a plate of toast Sam had laid out. Toast was all I thought I could handle on the first day.
"Ahh between Alice's fashion sense and those dimples of yours you're going to drive all those girls at your new school crazy," Sam stated.
Well I hope I can drive a particular senior at Forks High crazy too. Who am I kidding? He is most likely straight as an arrow. All the hot ones are.
"Ah come on Sam let's not get his ego any bigger than it already is," Ali groaned as she walked into the kitchen. She too had changed over the past year. Herskin was radiating a glow that indicated she was in a good mood. I hadn't seen that glow in a long time and it brought a smile to my face. She wrinkled her nose at the sight of breakfast. Her stomach must be in knots.
"So are you kids excited about your first day?" Sam asked.
"Absolutely!" Alice chirped, obviously in a good mood this morning, "I need to meet some people and figure out what there is to do in this town for fun."
"I am sure you will not have any problems with that sweetie. How about you Edward?" asked Sam.
"Oh, yeah, sure," I stammered not liking her exquisite stare. Suddenly the toast felt like sandpaper in my throat.
She looked at me questionably but at that moment Nana walked into the kitchen.
"Shouldn't you two be heading down to school? You wouldn't want to be late on your first day now do you?" She asked with her hands on her hips.
"O.K. Nana," We said as we began to gather our book bags.
"Now be careful on your drive there, the roads are a bit slick. Once you arrive, head to the front office and ask for Ms. McCreavy. She will have your class schedules for you," Nana explained to us, making it seem like the two of us had never left the house.
We started to head for the front door.
"Excuse me my darlings, have you forgotten something?" Nana asked.
We look back at the 74 year old woman standing with her hands on her hips. Alice and I call it "the Nana pose" behind her back. We walk back to her and place a kiss on each side of her cheek.
"Sorry Nana," we both say and head back to the front door.
We climb into my silver Volvo and buckle ourselves in.
"This is so exciting! Do you think we will meet a lot of people on our first day? Do you think everyone will be nice? I wonder if they have a cheerleading team. You do have the spare tire in the trunk right?" Alice rambles off.
When Alice got excited about something she had the tendency to ask questions in the exact order as they entered her head.
"You will probably meet a lot of people. Not everyone is nice. I am pretty sure they have a cheerleading squad. And huh? Why you asking about the spare tire?" I asked confused.
"You never know, what happens if we get a flat on our way to school and we are late because we don't have a spare?" Ali says worriedly.
"Ali, I doubt we will get a flat tire but if we do, don't worry we have a spare in the trunk."
Thankfully my answer seemed to satisfy her and we drove off to Forks High. We pulled into the parking lot after about a 10 minute drive. All the cars parked in the student parking were simple not very flashy cars with the exception of a shiny red BMW M3 convertible. Who in the hell owned a car like that? Nonetheless would bring it to school? Probably some snobby rich kids.
Alice and I make our way to the front office. We introduce ourselves and we are given our class schedules by the secretary. It turns out that Forks High is on the block schedule, which means the school day starts promptly at 8:00 am and we have four classes every day for 90 minutes each. My schedule read: Advanced Placement Chemistry, Advanced Placement English Literature, Track and Field and Spanish.
"Mr. Masen you may head to class now, here is a map of the campus to help you find your way. If you have any questions or need anything please feel free to come back to the front office," said the secretary, "Ms. Masen, Ms. McCreavy would like to see you. There seems to be some conflict with your schedule."
With that Alice and I part ways and I walked towards my first period. It was advanced placement chemistry with Mr. Jacobsen. The classroom was easy enough to find without a map. The campus was very small and was divided into seven different hallways each pertaining to a certain subject: English, Science, Mathematics, History, Foreign Language, Music, and Vocational. I walk into AP Chem. Mr. Jacobsen was an averaged height white man with silver white hair, blue eyes, and a medium build. He kinda looked like an older Anderson Cooper.
I scanned the class to see the students, just to realize that all their eyes were on me. Before I could make it to the only empty seat in the class Mr. Jacobsen asked me to introduce myself to the class. Fuck my life! This was the worst possible situation. I always hated the spot light, all eyes on me made me nervous. I felt the blood drain my face and knew that my complexion must have gone from pale to transparent. At the moment my mouth was about to open there was a knock at the door.
"Just a minute Mr. Masen" said Mr. Jacobsen as he went to open the door.
It was an old white haired lady at the door.
"Oh good morning Mr. Jacobsen," The woman said.
"Good Morning Ms. McCreavy, how can I help you?" Mr. Jacobsen asked, his forehead wrinkling.
"Well it seems that today is your lucky day Mr. Jacobsen we have another one for you," She said smiling.
At that moment she opened the door wider to reveal my pixie of sister standing right next to her. I saw half the class take their eyes off me (the male half) and refocus on her. All the boys looked like kids in a toy store.
"Ms. McCreavy I think the front office is well aware that my class is full, I have no room for an extra student," Mr. Jacobsen stated firmly.
"She can have my seat Mr. Jacobsen," said a tall pale boy with black hair and oily face sitting in the front row, "I don't mind sitting on the floor!"
"That is enough Mr. Yorkie, please do not interrupt," Mr. Jacobsen told the boy sternly before turning back to glare at Ms. McCreavy.
"Now Mr. Jacobsen, this young lady has told me about her passion for science and I simply suggested that she must take classes with the best science teacher we have here at Forks High," Ms. McCreavy said with a flattering yet slightly political tone. She gave a crooked smile and had a look in her eyes that suggested denying an old lady would be absolutely rude and disrespectful.
I was simply dumbfounded. Passion for science? Ali has never had the slightest interest in science; she could hardly watch the discovery channel without falling asleep within the first five minutes.
Mr. Jacobsen conceded but did not seem happy about it at all, "Alright Ms. McCreavy I will admit her, and there is the matter of an available desk however."
"Not to worry George the custodian will be bringing one in very soon," Ms. McCreavy said winking.
"You already knew I would say yes?" Mr. Jacobsen said sighing.
Ms. McCreavy flashed him the same crooked smile and looked at Mr. Jacobsen from the top of her glasses and said, "I merely hoped," before walking away.
Ali walked into class and all the boys stared at her in awe. The girls looked at her with jealousy in their eyes. I was happy to have all eyes off me and on my sister.
But there was one boy in the back who never gave Ali a second look. He was a tan skinned boy with long straight black hair tied back in a ponytail. His eyes remained fixated on something he could see outside. You could tell by the gentle smile on his face that clearly showed his white straight teeth, that whatever he was looking at outside he was enjoying himself. It was as if he was in his own world of bliss.
"Well class" said Mr. Jacobsen "looks like we will have a couple of introductions today."
Oh god the attention was back on me again. Although now it was shared between my sister and I eyes were still on me, looking at me.
"Class please welcome Mr. Edward Masen and Miss. Alice…..Masen. What do you know two Masens in the same day," Mr. Jacobsen mused.
"He is my brother," Alice clarified.
"Ahhhh very good," Mr. Jacobsen said nodding.
"Well then Mr. and Miss Masen why don't you introduce yourselves," Mr. Jacobsen stated.
In that instant I could feel my complexion go pale again, Alice gave me a quick glance.
"Why don't I save some time and introduce the both of us?" Alice asked.
I immediately had a great appreciation for my sister's love of the spotlight. She knows I freeze up with an audience.
She went on and announced, "I am Alice, and this is my older brother Edward. Edward is a junior and I am a sophomore. We just recently moved to Forks from Seattle."
"Ah, very good then. Well let's see if we have an available stool there in the back and I do believe George will be here soon with another desk," Mr. Jacobsen said.
The pitch dark haired boy with oily skin in the front row hand shot into the air.
"Yes Mr. Yorkie?" asked Mr. Jacobsen.
"Sir, she can take my seat and I can wait for the other desk to arrive," Eric stated.
"Very well" said Jacobsen.
The boy quickly gathered his belongings and vacated the seat, took my sister by the hand and guided her to his desk.
"Thank you, that is so nice," Alice told the boy once she was seated.
"My name is Eric," he whispered to her.
"Very well, then Edward if you please take the seat in the back and Eric find a spot where you can pay attention to today's lecture and be as little of a distraction as possible," Mr. Jacobsen said sternly.
Although I do not think Eric would be the cause of distraction in the class as all eyes were on Alice. There were eyes of lust from boys and eyes of jealousy from girls.
I proceeded to the empty seat next to the boy who was distracted with something out the window. As I took my seat I saw what he was watching. He was watching a red robin build a nest in the tree outside the window. It was rather interesting how the robin intricately wove the nest twig by twig. As I sat, this broke the boy's attention and he finally joined the class. He glanced over at me and gave me a friendly nod with a smile.
Mr. Jacobsen had gone on to discuss stoichiometry and how to convert grams to moles and moles to molecules using Avagadro's number. We had already covered this in our old school, but to be honest Alice could use the refresher. I took notes anyway in hopes of just blending in and bringing as little attention to me as possible. I noticed Alice hadn't written anything down, I guess she just expected to see my notes later as usual with any class we ever had together.
After an hour the bell rang and Mr. Jacobsen quickly gave the class our homework assignment.
I gathered my notes and text book and placed it in my book bag.
"Hi," said the boy who sat next to me
"Hi," I responded
"I'm Jacob," he held out his hand for a hand shake
I shook it, "Edward," I responded.
"Edward?" As if this was the first time he heard it. Obviously my suspicions were right and he had paid no attention to the first 15 minutes of class.
"That is a cool necklace you have on," I said honestly. It was actually a choker with dark cylindrical beads that made up the bulk of the necklace. Your eyes were immediately drawn to the center which consisted of three spherical gray stones divided by two yellow cylindrical bone beads. One bone bead had a picture of wolf howling carved in it and the other was a picture of the moon.
"Oh thanks, its Heishi, my dad gave it to me" he said touching the necklace slightly.
"What is Heishi?" I asked interested.
"Oh it is the bead work of the necklace worn by my tribe. I am part of the Quileute tribe. When a Quileute turns 17 their father makes them a Heishi necklace to signify them coming into manhood." He explained.
"Ready for next period Eddie?" I hadn't noticed Alice but she had walked to the back of the class and was now beside me.
"Oh yeah, Alice this is Jacob, Jacob this is my sister Alice," I said smiling. Look at me making friends!
"Oh cool your sister is in the class too," he said, more evidence that he missed out on the first fifteen minutes of class.
"Yeah we just moved here from Seattle" said Alice filling him in on what he missed.
"Oh cool well I am sure you will like Forks High most people are very friendly. Well it was nice meeting both you and maybe I will see you around Edward" he says as he winks at me and walked out of the class.
"Well he seemed nice" I said to Alice.
"Yeah", she said hesitantly.
"What?" I asked.
"Oh nothing" she said, I looked into her eyes.
"Your offended he wasn't all goo goo eyed over you aren't you?" I asked laughing.
"Don't be silly, c'mon we better go or we will be late for our next period," She stated brushing off my question.
As we walked out Mr. Jacobsen stopped Alice and me.
"Oh Mr. and Ms. Masen if this material is over your head please feel free to come to my office anytime and I can tutor you until you are all caught up," Mr. Jacobsen offered helpfully.
"That would be great, thank you Mr. Jacobsen," said Alice quickly before I could even open my mouth to respond that it would be unnecessary and she dragged me out the classroom.
"So what is your next class sis?" I asked.
"Eww algebra, then english, how bout you?" She asked as we walked down the hallway.
"AP English Literature then Track and Field," I answered.
"I don't get it, why take track and field class if you don't want to be part of the team?" Alice asked confused.
"I never said I didn't want to be part of the track team. Plus we need a kinesiology credit anyway so might as well enjoy it," I reasoned.
"I guess I just could not see you joining the track team here, it didn't seem like something you had made up your mind about," She said.
"Well I haven't actually. Anyway, have you decided what kinesiology you are going to take?" I asked.
"Uhh no I am putting that off until next year, you know me, I would get all hot and sweaty then have to shower before next class then my hair will be all messed up have to redo my makeup," She cited as her excuse.
"Oh could you be anymore vain?" I asked rolling my eyes.
"Hmm I don't know, maybe, always room for improvement," she said teasingly.
"Why did you tell the counselor that you had a passion for science? You have never been interested in science," I asked as she looked into my eyes and smiled.
Realized dawned on me and I laughed. "They were going to make you take a kinesiology class weren't they?"
She laughed, "No one knows me better then you big brother. Hey it was either this or swim class, and there would be no way I could get my hair and makeup ready in time for second period if it was my first class of the day. Besides, how can I go wrong in AP Chem when my brother the science wiz is taking it with me?"
"Oh Ali you are a piece of work," I said laughing.
"That I am. Well looks like we have the same lunch period, so meet me in the front of the cafeteria. I don't want to eat lunch alone," She said quietly.
"Will do, see ya sis," I promised and she ran down the hall to algebra class as I found my way down to the English Hall.
Lit class went a lot better. Class began promptly at 9:45 am and Ms. Huckabee didn't force me to introduce myself to the class and instead had me take an empty seat in the middle of the room. She was beginning the lesson on satire and using Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift as a perfect example. I personally like the part where he pisses on Queen Anne! The bell for the next class seemed like it took forever. None the less right at 11:00 am the bell rang and I was off to the track for class.
After changing clothes and heading to the track, I noticed it was coed. This is different from my previous school usually there was a class for boys and a separate one for girls. This made it much more embarrassing as we had to wear black running tights under our shorts. I noticed a group of girls staring at me in the corner and talking. They must have been making fun of my pale scrawny legs that looked like milk.
"Hey, what do you know we have another class together?" Jacob seemed to have come out of nowhere.
As I turned around I got a better idea of how tall he was. He was only slightly taller than I am, and opted to run shirtless. His build was much more bulky as you could see his biceps, pecs, and six pack abs. It only then came to my attention that the girls were not looking at me, but more like gawking at the young Native American body. I don't blame them, he was fucking HOT! These tights were not helping my developing situation at all.
"Oh hey Jacob, how's it going?" I asked smiling.
"Not bad, oh and call me Jake, all my friends do," He offers.
"Oh, okay sure," I stammer.
"I didn't take you for a runner," He said honestly.
"Oh I love running, just trying to get back into shape," I said.
"Fair enough," He said nodding.
"Hey guys, how's it going?" There stood a 5' 8'' girl with black hair, dark brown eyes, and copper skin. She was fit and definitely in shape. She too looked Native American.
"Oh hey Leah, what's up?" Jacob said acknowledging her with a nod.
"Not much just came over to meet the newest addition to the class," The girl said smiling in my direction.
"Oh Leah, this is Edward. Edward this is Leah, by far the fastest girl in the class," Jacob said grinning.
"Girl? I think I can compete with all you boys here too," Leah said seriously.
"Oh as far as I remember you have never beaten me in a race," Jacob contested.
"Never say never," Leah warned.
The attention was back on me, "So Edward, you any good of a sprinter?"
"I am not bad," I said shrugging.
"I guess we will find out huh," said Jacob as Coach Lynch walked into the class. She was a very short woman, with a blonde hair cut in a military hair style typically seen on men.
"Alright class, let's warm up. You know the routine," She shouted at us. We did a number of stretches and warm up exercises before splitting up into teams of four for the 800 meter relay.
"Hey Edward would you like to be on our team?" Leah asked.
"Sure," I said happy to be included in something on the first day.
We began walking over to lane three, and Jacob said, "I hope you are fast Edward; Leah and I never lose a race."
"Boys are so competitive," Leah said rolling her eyes, "Edward just do your best."
They talk as though I have never sprinted before in my life. I was slightly offended and at this point my competitive side started to get the best of me.
"Me competitive?" said Jacob, "You are 5 times more competitive than I am."
Leah smiled, "Yeah but I can back it up, I'll take the second leg," and walked to the other side of the track.
At that moment I heard a familiar voice behind me, "Hey guys, could you use another team member?"
And there was Jasper Cullen standing in all his greatness. How did I not notice he was in this class? My eyes darted to his beautiful blues and I stood speechless. O.K. Edward talk! Oh god are you just staring again? Say something!
"Sure Cullen," Jacob said, "Why don't you take the first leg and Edward you take the third. Don't worry Edward, I can make up for anytime you might cost us, so no pressure alright?" He says as he brushes his hand down my arm.
I looked at him offended; this comment sparked my competitive nature again. I was normally not a competitive person. It is just one of my pet peeves when people make judgments based on appearance alone. In this case they thought just by looking at me I was not a good sprinter.
"Seems like Jacob underestimates you," said Jasper as Jacob walked away. "He is in for a surprise; go show him who is the fastest runner here." He winked at me and I almost die right there.
"I think I might just do that," I said and run to my position on third leg.
Coach Lynch began, "On your mark, get set," and the whistle blew.
Perfectly on cue Jasper darted down the track. Wow for being a cross country runner he was pretty fast! He must have run his 100 meters in less than 12 seconds. In perfect sync as Jasper called out "hand" to pass the baton Leah reached for it and sped down the track. She too was incredibly fast. She was ahead of the other runners by at least 30 meters. I heard her approaching and started my slow head start. She called out "hand" and I reached back for the baton before jetting down the track. I propelled my body as fast as I could through the wind. It would be embarrassing if we lost our substantial lead because of me. I called out "hand" and passed the baton to Jacob. I could see why he has such an ego, he is FAST! I looked to the other lanes and I did not lose us any time, nor did I gain us any.
We had about the same lead that we had at the beginning of the race. Jacob had finished his sprint and handed the baton to Jasper. I could watch him run all day. He was so graceful even when he sprinted although I couldn't help but feel like he was holding back. He handed the baton to Leah and she was running even faster than before! I heard her approaching and started my head start.
"Ouch Dam it!" I heard from behind me.
Something was wrong. I turned back to see she was running much slower with a limp. Lane 2 and 4 was now at equal standing with us.
Jacob yelled, "Leah hurry! Lane 2 is on our tail!"
Leah ran as fast as she could but it was not fast enough we were now tied with lane 2. She reached me and handed me the baton but as she did she fell scraping her knees. I could see the blood already oozing from her scraped skin.
"Are you ok?" I asked. As I asked I realized the runners from the other lanes passed me.
"What? Don't worry run! They just took the lead!" I saw the urgency and emotion in her eyes; I saw lane 2 and 4 already had a few meters of a lead.
I sprinted ahead, I did not hold back. I pushed myself as fast as I could, leaning slightly forward to overcome the resistant wind. Within seconds I was already meters in front of the runner in lane 4 and right on the trail of the runner on lane 2. I called out "hand" and passed the baton to Jacob.
Jacob was neck and neck with the runner in lane 2. But in the last 50 yards a burst of energy surged through Jacob and he pulled out at least two meters in front of the other runner. The whistle blew and we won the race.
I turn back to look at Leah to see her on the floor staring at her knees and Jasper above her looking like he was restraining himself from panic. I ran towards them and saw the expression on Jaspers face. He looked frightening, as if he was angry and scared at the same time.
"Did we win?" Leah asked my eyes were focused on her now.
"Yeah, we crossed the line two seconds before lane 5!" I stated.
I have to get out of here, the blood is too much to handle.
With that I turn to Jasper and look into his straining eyes. "Jasper if the blood freaks you out and is too much to handle, I can help clean her up. Why don't you go get coach so she can take a look at her."
"But how did you… yeah I think I will do that," Jasper said and headed towards Coach Lynch.
"Are you ok?" I asked again.
"I am O.K., I just got a cramp in my calf and then fell when I couldn't take the pain anymore," Leah said.
"A cramp you would have avoided if you would have warmed up properly," said Coach Lynch with no sympathy in her voice. I could tell she was a tough lady.
"Sorry Coach" said Leah meekly.
"Well it seems you cannot continue today's lesson in your condition Ms. Clearwater so you will sit out today. As for Mr. Masen and Mr. Black hurdles next!" The Coach shouted.
I look around for Jasper and can't find him. "Coach what happened to Jasper?"
"He had to be excused Mr. Masen, now to your mark for the hurdles!" she said.
"Yes Ma'am."
"Ughhh great I hate hurdles!" said Jacob. "By the way that was some awesome sprinting Edward, you caught up with Mitch from lane 4 even when he had a 30 meter lead on you."
30 meters? It didn't seem like it was that much. I responded, "Yeah I guess it was pretty good."
"Pretty good? I say you can give most the people in this class a run for their money," said Leah as she limped to the sidelines. I felt my face get red. I was never one for attention or compliments. They just always seemed to embarrass me.
"Thanks," I said.
"Hm modest and humble, I guess that is a difference between you and Alice" said Leah smiling.
"You know my sister?" I asked surprised.
"Oh she sits next to me in algebra. Nice girl, very outgoing and talkative. Not like you really, you're more the quiet type huh?" Leah asks.
"Yeah I guess she got all the extrovert genes." Ughhh must I always be a science nerd?
She laughed, "Funny."
Jacob laughed, "Who cares if he is quiet, as long as he is a good sprinter," He said as he puts both his hands on my shoulders and squeezes them. He is awfully touchy!
"Good?" said Leah, "I would say he can take you on, easy."
Jacob laughed loudly, "You wish."
After our hurdles Coach Lynch blew her whistle. And we were off to the locker rooms.
Third period always ends a little early because we have to head to lunch. I was glad to see that the showers were divided into stalls for privacy. With guys like Jacob and Jasper around, the last thing I wanted was to sport a woody in the shower while gawking at their naked bodies. I took a quick shower and got clothed as quickly as possible, avoiding looking at anyone until everyone was properly clothed.
"You ready for lunch Edward? I'm starving!" Jacob declared.
"Absolutely!" I said. Running always made me hungry!
Jacob and I headed toward the lunch room.
"Hey guys hold up," Leah came running towards us, "What you can't invite a lady to lunch?"
"Sorry Leah, running makes me hungry and all I can think about is getting to the cafeteria" said Jacob.
"Boys, put food in front of them and they forget all manners," she teased.
"I am supposed to meet my sister in the front of the cafeteria she doesn't want to eat alone," I said scanning the crowd.
"Oh well, why don't Leah and I grab food so we can claim our table and you can join us after she gets here?" Jacob offered.
"Yeah that is probably smart," said Leah, "The freshmen don't really obey the upper classmen claim to lunch tables."
"O.K sounds good, see ya in a bit," I said walking off.
I looked down the hall and saw my sister walking with a petite girl with curly dark hair.
"Hey bro," she said smiling.
"Hey Ali," I said happy her day seems to be well, just like mine.
"Edward this is Jessica, Jessica this is my brother Edward" Jessica held out her hand with her palm facing down as if she was royalty. Did she expect me to kiss it? I took it and shook it weakly.
"Hi," I said uncomfortably.
"Charmed I'm sure," she responded.
"Well let's get lunch, I am starved" said Alice.
We walked into the cafeteria line. They were serving chicken burgers on wheat buns with soggy fries. It looked pretty disgusting. Note to self; bring my own lunch for now on.
I walked with Jessica and Alice and didn't say much. After all with Jessica around it was hard to get a word in.
"So Alice, have you had trouble making friends" Jessica asked rudely.
"I have met a few people," Alice said.
"Well it is all about who you hang out with here that sets your reputation. You don't want to mix with the wrong crowd. Doing so could mean social suicide. But don't worry, I am here now and I will introduce you to the in crowd. Football players, cheerleaders, student council president, we all share a table during lunch time. You will sit with us, and I will introduce you." Jessica declared.
I did not like her last statement; it was more of a demand than a request. I looked into Ali's eyes and noticed she didn't like it either.
"Your little brother can sit with us if he doesn't have any friends of his own, I am sure the other guys won't mind," Jessica continued.
This comment irritated me even more. Little brother? I'm older than she is! She is just a sophomore!
"Oh actually Ali, I met your friend Leah in track class. She mentioned you met in algebra. She seems like a NICE girl," I said emphasizing the word nice, "Anyway she and Jake are saving us seats at their table."
"You're not talking about Leah Clearwater are you?" asked Jessica looking horrified.
"Actually I didn't catch her last name" I said, "There they are," I pointed at the two sitting at the table.
Jessica and Alice looked to where I pointed. They waved to us, Ali gave them a smile, and Jessica gave them an ugly look.
"Oh Alice, you don't want to hang out with them. You wouldn't want the group thinking you were a loser do you? I mean the Indian boy is really weird, and Leah Clearwater well let's just say she is not known for her popularity," Jessica sneered.
That was it, my blood was boiling. But before I could open my mouth
"You know Jessica; I think I will meet your friends another time. I think you are right about not wanting to mix with the wrong crowd. And if your friends are just like you well I think lunch might be….well….boring," she looked dead into Jessica's eyes with a half raised smile.
"Excuse me?" Jessica asked shrilly.
"Oh, I'm sorry was I not clear? I don't want to sit with you or your friends," said my sister. I had so much pride at that moment to be her big brother.
"Well so much for your social life, I pretty sure it is dead now," said Jessica and she stormed away.
"Wow, what a bitch! Where did you find her?" I asked.
"I didn't, more like she found me. I will explain later," she promised.
We walked to Jacob and Leah's table.
"Hey guys, enjoying Forks High's menu selection I see," said Jacob laughing.
We looked down at our trays and laughed.
"Was that Jessica Stanley?" asked Leah.
"Yep sure was, she is definitely a character," said Alice politely.
"You can say that again," said Leah.
For the rest of lunch Alice pretty much dominated the lunch conversation. I didn't mind much as I was never really good at chit chat. I didn't say much and listened to them as they talked about their favorite movies and type of music.
"Leah you and Jacob should come over Friday night and we can have a movie night!" Alice said excitedly, "Eddie, don't you think that's a good idea?"
She looked at me and her eyes dared me to say no. They found out they all had a thing for horror flicks. I hated horror movies! I wasn't scared by them, it was just I found them so predictable. And very, very unscientific.
"Uhhm, sure sounds great." Alice was not happy with my less than enthusiastic response but went on anyway.
"Great than I will ask Nana just to make sure it's O.K and I will get a list of horror movies together so we can decide which to watch on Friday!" Alice said enthusiastically
"O.K. cool sounds like a blast!" Jacob said with a smile on his face looking directly at me.
"I'm in!" Leah exclaimed.
And with that it was settled. My first day at Forks High and I was already having a movie night on Friday. Damn it Alice!
We finished our lunches and as the bell rang we made our way to our last classes of the day. My last class of the day was Spanish. This is going to be my least favorite class of the semester. Ms. Garza was a very enthusiastic teacher but learning a second language from scratch was not an easy task and Ms. Garza's patience was very limited. The final bell could not come soon enough.
When it did I figure I would wait for Alice by my Volvo, but as I approached it I notice the tire on the driver's side is flat. Fuck my life! I head to the trunk and pull out the spare tire. How did Alice know we would need this today? That girl is always full of surprises. I look around the trunk for the jack and tire iron and can't find it. It is supposed to be in the side panel compartment in the trunk but it cannot be found.
"Could you use some help?" I heard a voice ask.
I turned to see Jasper standing right behind me. He was starting to develop a habit of popping out of nowhere. Again I must have just stared at his face before answering him.
"Ugh, you wouldn't happen to have a jack and tire iron would you? I have a flat and mine seems to be missing," I said embarrassed.
"I think so, give me a sec" he says. I watch as he walks towards the red BMW M3 convertible. That was his car? He opens the trunk and pulls out the tools I need and walks back towards me.
"You are in luck," he says with that crooked grin lifting his hands to show me he has the tools I needed.
"Great, thanks" I said as I grab them. All of a sudden I get incredibly nervous as I realize I have to change the tire in front of him? I had never actually changed a tire before but I had seen my dad do it dozens of times. What if I fuck it up? What is he going to think if a seventeen year old boy can't change a tire? At this point I am freaking out.
"Hey why don't you let me change it for you, this jack can be a little tricky" he said. It was almost as if he could sense my anxiety. However, as soon as he said that I was incredibly relieved.
"Oh ok, sure, thanks Jasper," I said relieved.
"No prob," he says as he takes the tools from my hands and leans down toward the flat tire. As he leans down I have a perfect view of his ass and it is just that, PERFECT! The jeans he is wearing hugged him in all the right places and he was wearing a pair of brown leather cowboy boots. This cowboy was fucking HOT!
"Looks like you have a nail in your tire," he says bringing me out of my trance. "That is actually pretty common. Some of the roads on the way to school recently were under construction and the construction companies don't always do a great job of cleaning up their mess."
"Oh, good to know," I said. I desperately begin racking my brain for another topic of discussion to keep myself from staring at what is the beauty of Jasper Cullen. Desperate the only thing I can come up with is….
"So is that your BMW?" Oh come on Edward, of course it is. He got the tools you needed out of it didn't he?
"Oh, no actually it is my sister Rosalie's. Rosalie has a thing for fancy sports cars. We ride to school together to save on gas. She should be out any minute. She is picking up some assignments she missed out on last week," he explained
At that moment I see Alice approaching the car. "Hey Eddie, what happened?" she asks as her eyes make their way from the flat tire to the hot guy putting on the spare.
"Flat tire sis. Looks like your instincts were right about needing the spare. Unfortunately you didn't warn me to make sure I had the jack and tire iron so Jasper was nice enough to lend me his," I explain.
"Oh, well that's very nice of you! Thank you Jasper!" Alice said smiling.
"It's no problem darlin'," he says with a southern twang. I instantly became jealous. He just called my sister darlin'. I should have known he was straight and would think my younger sister to be cute. All the other guys did! I look at my sister and she has rosy red cheeks from the flattery.
"Well looks like that will do it," he says. I didn't even realize he was done putting on the spare tire as I was still overwhelmed with jealousy.
"Thanks again Jasper," Alice says, "Hey, Edward and I are having a little movie night on Friday with some friends. It's nothing to big, just some scary movies with pizza and sodas. Would you like to come?"
Alice what are you doing? Must you invite every hot guy in Forks High to our house on Friday night? Especially one that I seem to turn into a complete idiot every time he talks to me?
"Scary movies huh? Sounds like fun" he says with a grin.
"Great, maybe I will see you around tomorrow and I can give you all the details as far as time and which movies we want to watch and stuff," Alice says.
"Yeah sure, or Edward can just let me in on the details during track and field," he says.
"I didn't realize you two had a class together. Well, great! Sounds like a plan," Alice says happily.
"Sure does, well I better see what is keeping Rosalie. It was nice meeting you Alice, and I will see you in class Edward," Jasper says picking up his tools.
"Uhhh yeah, sure, thanks Jasper," I say waving to him.
"My pleasure, Edward," he says then walks back into the school. God I love the way he says my name.
"Wow he is gorgeous!" says Alice.
"C'mon Ali let's get home."
The drive back home is quiet as I am fuming because not only does Jasper have a thing for my sister but now I have to spend a Friday night with him and two other people I just barely met. I am not antisocial, it's just I am a guy that likes his privacy!
"Edward is everything ok?" Alice asks breaking the silence.
Debating whether I should tell her how frustrated I am with her improv movie night or just shrug it off I decide to tell her the truth. "I just don't understand why you have to invite the first people you meet to our house for a movie night on Friday."
"Well Eddie, how else are we supposed to make friends if we don't try to be social outside of school? And I thought you liked our new friends?" Alice asks confused.
"I do, but Ali it's only the first day of school! We don't have to be inviting the whole school over to our house on the first week!" I exclaim.
"Oh give it a rest Edward! It's not the whole school! It's only three people! Plus you were the one that told me to stop being angry and sad all the time! I am just trying to be the person I used to be, the person you asked me to be!" With that said I felt horrible.
With my anxiety about my first day of school, frustration about the movie night, and jealousy over Jasper I neglected to realize that Alice was no longer angry or sad. She was the overly excited, party planning little pixie I had missed and I was scolding her for it. I could see the hint of tears in her eyes and this served only to rip my insides even more. I can be such an asshole sometimes!
"You are right Alice! I'm sorry! You know I just get paranoid around new people. I'm not as extroverted as you are. Forgive me?" I plead with her.
"It's, O.K Eddie, I know it isn't easy for you. I forgive you," She says smiling.
"Thanks Ali," I return her smile.
By the end of our conversation we had reached Masen Manor. Nana was in the kitchen already preparing dinner.
"Hello, my darlings. I trust you had a nice day on your first day of school. I want to hear all about it but before I do why don't you two change out of your school clothes and finish any homework you may have. Dinner will be at seven," she declares.
"Jesus mom, does everything have to be on such a strict schedule with you? I want to hear about their first day now!" Sam exclaims.
"Samantha, the children must finish their homework first! There will plenty of time to hear about their day over dinner. Now, I have made some fresh chocolate chip cookies. Take a few but don't eat too many, you don't want to ruin your appetite before dinner," and with that Nana sent us to our rooms to do our homework.
I didn't have too much homework. I only had a few problems in chemistry that I was able to do in thirty minutes and a few chapters to read in Gulliver's Travels. I wouldn't think this to be a book assigned to read in junior English. I always considered it a child's tale, but there were a lot of hidden meanings in this book I never noticed before. It was no wonder Jonathan Swift was considered a master of satire. After reading a few chapters I realized it was ten minutes until seven. I washed up and headed towards the dining room. Sam was setting the dinner table and I could smell a roast cooking in the oven. Thank god for Nana's cooking!
"Hey cutie, finish up all your homework?" Sam asked.
"Yep all done," I tell her happily.
"Good now maybe Mom will actually let us hold a conversation," Sam states rolling her eyes.
"What was that Samantha?" Nana asked as she walked in placing the food on the table.
"Oh nothing, mother" she said with a smile.
Alice joined us a few minutes later. Nana had gone all out with dinner as usual. We were having roast topped with carrots and potatoes. Nana had prepared a fresh garden salad and freshly squeezed lemonade. Everything smelled delicious. Once everyone was served food Sam asked what she had been dying to ask.
"So how was school," Sam asked.
Not wanting to relive the anxiety all over again I answered, "It was O.K." Sam seemed to sense my mood about that topic and moved on.
"How about you Alice how was your first day?" Sam asked looking at Alice.
This was Alice's cue to speak at a mile a minute. "It was great! Some of the teachers are pretty boring. We did make some friends today though. We met Leah Clearwater and Jacob Black. Leah is sophomore and Jacob is a junior. They are both Native Americans. They belong to the Quileute tribe here in Forks! They are really nice. Oh and I also met Edwards friend Jasper. They have track and field class together. Jasper helped us with our flat tire today and,"
"Hold on a minute Alice," said Nana and stopped Alice dead in her tracks
"Edward what happened to your car?" Nana asked.
"Oh nothing, we got a nail in the tire. Jasper put on the spare for us because I was missing my jack and tire iron and his was a little tricky," I answer.
"I see, well tomorrow you will take my truck to school and Sam and I will go get your tire fixed" Nana decided.
Oh great, Nana's old pickup truck wasn't going to help me avoid any unnecessary attention. You could hear it coming a mile down the road. But, I knew better than to argue.
"Yes, Nana," I said agreeing.
"Nana?" Alice asked.
"Yes Alice?" Nana asked.
"Can Edward and I have Leah, Jacob, and Jasper over on Friday night for movie night? We all like scary movies and we thought it would be fun," Alice asked the excitement brimming in her voice.
"Oh that sounds like a great idea!" said Sam smiling.
"I do not see a problem with that," said Nana, "Under one condition; I will approve the movies you will be watching. I don't want any angry parents calling upset that their children are watching movies that are inappropriate for your age."
Slightly dejected Alice agreed. Disappointed Nana did not deny Ali's request I look down at my plate and play with my food.
"Thanks, Nana! This is going to be so much fun! I know everyone is going to be very excited!" Alice declared.
Well, except for Mr. Antisocial over here
That comment upset me. "I am not antisocial!" I exclaimed loudly, "Just because I don't go up introducing myself to everyone and invite them over to our house when we just met does not make me antisocial!"
"Who called you antisocial?" asked Sam confused.
"She did, just now," I said pointing to Alice.
"No she didn't," said Sam exchanging a glance with Alice.
"How did you know I was thinking that?" said Alice with a confused expression on her face. She looked at me with amazement. Sam gave Nana a very curious look and Nana avoided making eye contact with any of us.
"Oh well you kids have always been able to finish each other's sentences, always like you share one mind," joked Sam suddenly interested in her plate.
Nana interrupted, "Now if everyone is done with their dinner it is time for desert!"
Nana rushed to the kitchen and brought out a freshly baked strawberry cheesecake. Strawberry cheesecake was Alice and my favorite desert. We eagerly dove into our slice and it was absolutely delicious. Everyone was in good spirits as was the norm after one of Nana's meal and we retired to the living room where Alice gave Sam and Nana a play for play of our first day of school. During Alice's narrative of the day's events the phone rang in the sun room across the hall.
"I'll get it!" Alice shouted.
That was kinda odd. It was 8:30 pm and no one usually called us this late.
"Masen residence. Edward? Yes he is home may I ask who is calling? Oh hey Jasper, give me a sec and I will grab Eddie," Alice said over the phone.
Jasper is calling me? What for? I suddenly feel the butterflies in my stomach.
"Edward, Jasper is on the phone for you," I hear Alice call out.
I walk towards the phone and take it from her hands. She never leaves my side and I know she is going to listen to every word of our conversation.
"Hello?" I ask into the phone
"Edward?"
"This is he," I say politely, my mind going in overdrive as to why he would call ME!
"Oh hey Edward, it's Jasper."
"Hey Jasper, how's it going?" Be cool, Edward, be cool!
"Good, I am sorry for calling you so late. I was just wondering if you got your tire fixed."
Why was he so concerned about my tire?
"Uhm no, my aunt is going to take it in tomorrow while we are at school."
Alice is listening contently and making no effort to try to hide the fact she is eavesdropping.
"Oh, well would you and Alice like a ride tomorrow? My sister Rosalie and I could stop by and pick you up on our way to school."
At this point I see Alice's eyes go wide and she starts jumping up and down frantically.
"SAY YES! SAY YES EDWARD! SAY YES!" Alice whisper screams to be.
I have to cover the phone so they cannot hear but I could swear I heard Jasper laugh.
"Uhmm that sounds great Jasper thanks!" I say.
"No problem, Edward pick you up around 7:30."
"O.K. thanks again!" I say and hang up the phone.
Alice was ecstatic. "Oh my god! Today has been so amazing! I have to go write about it in my journal!" She runs up to her room like the little pixie I had missed so much.
What had I just done? Before I was worried Nana's truck was going to bring to much attention to me but now I am going to arrive in a BMW M3 convertible with the very gorgeous Jasper Cullen. How am I supposed to avoid attention then? Maybe I should call back and cancel. But, that would break Ali's spirit and she has been doing so well and being the sister I had missed for so long. O.K. Edward suck it up! So what if people stare at you? Big deal! I try to convince myself and make my way to take a shower.
After my shower, I lay in my bed reading the last few assigned chapters of Gulliver's Travels. I didn't even realize I had drifted off to sleep until I woke up due to thirst and looked at my alarm clock which read 11:15 pm. I headed to the kitchen for a glass of water when I heard Nana and Sam in a heated argument.
"We do not know that that actually happened, for all we know it was coincidence," I hear Sam hiss.
"Oh open your eyes Samantha" said Nana, "This is their birth right, and we always knew that this may happen one day!"
"Mom I know you find our family heritage special, but you know that Lily never wanted her kids to go through this. What am I talking about; we don't even know that they are going through anything. Alice hasn't shown any signs!" Sam's voice seemed on the verge of tears, confusing me even more.
"First of all neither Lily nor her outcast of a husband could ever keep Edward and Alice from coming into their birth right. No matter what they tried. Second of all, I know it is possible that some siblings can experience this and others not but they both need to be aware of their heritage! It is their birth right!" Nana exclaimed in a defiant tone.
"Well then maybe, it is something between them. It is not like Edward has pulled any sentences out of our heads. Maybe it is just a special bond between them. This is not supposed to happen!" Sam sighed
"Oh wake up Samantha, this is going to happen whether we like it or not and it is up to us to prepare them and help them along the way," Nana said firmly.
"No NO NO," Sam shouted frustrated and upset. "Look mom, let's just give it more time. We will keep a close eye on them and if it starts to surface or develop anymore then we will deal with it the right way, but not before. Promise?...Promise me mom!"
"Oh alright I promise, but if it develops anymore we have to tell them the truth!" Nana declared.
"Fair enough," said Sam, "Now let's go to bed its late"
Confused and exhausted I head back to my room avoiding being caught by Sam or Nana. If what develops? Birth right? Heritage? Outcast father? Pulling sentences out their heads? Truth? What the fuck is going on? What are Sam and Nana talking about? Today was already full of anxiety and frustration and now I am just confused as ever. Oh Sweet Lord Baby Jesus, could this day get any worse?
A/N:
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