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I sighed. I was falling for him. Hard.

"Bella? Did you hear what I said?" Jessica said impatiently.

I whipped my head back to her and smiled apologetically.

"No, I'm sorry Jessica say it again?" I asked politely.

She smirked and said "I said are you going to go to the dance next weekend?"

I looked at her incredulously. It was my first day here and she was already asking me if I was going to attend a dance?

I hesitated for a minute before answering. She looked at me with anxious eyes and I sighed.

"I don't know Jessica I mean I just got here." I explained. She pursed her lips and nodded. Obviously not happy with my lack of an excuse.

I shrugged it off and looked at the bronze-haired boy. There was something off about how the rest of his family looked. I couldn't quite place my finger on it though. They looked a little too overdone. Their complexions just didn't match them at all. It made them seem alien like to me. The bronze one looked normal though. I shrugged. I must be turning insane after all. Here I was making crazy assumptions about these innocent human's looks.

I sighed and suddenly the blonde girl at the table snapped her head up. She looked at me peculiarly and then whispered something to the big curly head guy next to her. She whispered it too low that I couldn't hear it. But I thought I caught something like "……like us…" somewhere in the conversation. After she finished he looked at me quickly and then at his other I presume "siblings" and they bent their heads together and discussed something quietly.

The bronze haired boy looked at me curiously but he didn't lean down into the group conversation. I quickly looked away and down at my food. I was so not going to eat this nasty human food. I made a face and stood abruptly. I felt eyes on my back as I walked gracefully to the big trash bins at the end of the cafeteria. Luckily I didn't have to pass the weird family's table. As soon as I dumped it I headed back to the table where I sat and listened to the conversation at my table.

They were all talking about the dance. Great. Suddenly Jessica turned to me.

"So Bella what are you going to wear to the dance?" she asked innocently.

I almost wanted to yell. I never said anything about going to the dance.

"Well, I don't know. I'm going to get one tonight." I said.

What the? What did I just say? Great job, I said in my head.

"Oh really?" she asked.

"Yeah." I nodded.

"Mind if I come with?" she asked.

"Not at all." I said.

"Can Angela and Lauren come with us as well?" she asked innocently. Her eyes widened as well.

"Sure." I said.

"Excellent!" she squealed. She then wheeled in her seat to talk to Lauren and probably Angela. I hadn't met them yet so I probably was going to tonight.

"Hey Bella? Can we take your car? My parents are real strict about me and the car at night. Hey come to my house around 5:00 kay? Lauren and Angela will be there and be sure to bring money because we will be eating at the McDonald's in Port Angeles. Oh! Wait, that's where you were planning on going right?" she asked.

"Oh. Yeah. Don't worry I was going to suggest we eat out anyway." I said. She smiled.

The bell rang and everyone rose to stalk off to their classes.

Crap! What in the world had I gotten myself into? I walked to my locker and banged my head on it hard. It didn't hurt of course but I pretended it did. I saw some people looking so I rubbed my forehead for the charade. I twisted the combination and opened it slowly. I grabbed my books and my backpack and walked off to class.

Calculus. One word. Fun.

Of course it wasn't fun! I hated this class so much! I hated math and anything to do with it too! The teacher didn't make it any better either! Grr….why do I have to be in high school anyway? I was angry because I was so bored if I could fall asleep I would be snoring and probably drooling. Finally the bell rang and I raced out of class and out to my car.

I hopped in and put the key in the ignition. My Mercedes purred to life and I sped out of school. I rubbed my temples with one hand while I drove my car with the other. Gosh now I had to go to some freaking department store to shop for a dress to go to a dance that I didn't even want to go to. I sighed dramatically and glanced at the clock.

4:23.

Only 37 minutes till I had to go pick up the brats. Yes Jessica was a brat. Her parents let her use the car whenever she pleases. Yes I heard her talking to Lauren during Calculus.

"Why did you tell her your parents did that?" Lauren asked.

"Well maybe everyone else will think were cool." She replied simply.

She was so stupid. Goodness what had I gotten myself into this time?

I pulled into my driveway and turned my car off. I sat there in silence with my head against the steering wheel. I stayed motionless until my cell phone rang in my purse. I jumped slightly and grabbed my purse. I dug around till I finally found it. I looked at the ID and didn't recognize the number but I answered anyway.

"Hello?" I said.

"Where are you?" Jessica screeched.

I groaned when she yelled. Then I smacked my hand to my forehead. I totally forgot!

"Oh! Jessica! I completely forgot! I'm so sorry! I'll be there in 10 minutes!" I hung up before she could utter a word.

I leapt out of the car, which was running now, and I dashed into the house at vampire speed.

I ran to the counter where the drawers were and began tearing through them furiously. I finally found paper and a pen and I wrote my note quickly:

Went shopping with friends.

Be back around 8:00

Love, B

I nodded and left it on the counter. I ran out the door and locked it behind me. I made it to the car and as soon as I did I reversed the car. Soon I floored it. I sped down the deserted roads around 100 miles per hour. Soon I reached the road where she said she lived. Cox Rd. was pretty long too. I slowed down and kept driving down the road. Soon I spotted a two story baby blue house with white shutters and a nice wraparound porch. In the huge front garden sat on two benches were Jessica and I presume Lauren and Angela? I parked in front of the driveway and Jessica hopped up in relief. The other two rose as well. One had silvery blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. She also had a sort of pointed nose and no doubt she was probably Lauren. Then there was another girl who was tan and had black hair in a braid. She wore glasses and she had greenish-brown eyes as well. Lauren's skin was like porcelain. It was pale even for a human.

She caught me looking at her and she flipped her hair over her shoulder annoyingly. I smiled slightly and she glared.

"Is something funny?" she questioned bitterly.

"Oh. No. Nothing is funny. I'm just laughing at a joke." I replied simply.

If I didn't know better she was jealous about my looks. The way she glared at me signaled that pretty clearly. I sighed and watched as Jessica pranced out of her house with her parents trailing behind her.

Her mother looked exactly like her. She had straight brown hair and hazel eyes. Her teeth were perfect and she was only a couple inches taller than Jessica. Her dad was short, stout and had beady black eyes. He didn't look like the fatherly type he looked more like a man who just was a homeless guy.

Her mother swept her eyes over me and then my car.

"Is that yours?" she asked in a sweet voice.

I nodded.

She nodded and spoke again, "I'm Mrs. Stanley and you must be Bella. How do you do?" she asked extending her hand. I looked at it nervously.

"Yeah, I'm Bella Swan I just moved here a week ago." I said.

I cautiously extended my hand. Hers was cold as well so it was like heat. She didn't seem to notice the difference in temperature.

"Yes this is my husband John. Please call him Mr. Stanley." She said.

I nodded.

Jessica spoke then.

"Well mother we must get going! Bye! Love you!" she kissed them both and pushed Angela towards my car.

After they clambered in awkwardly I started the car and we drove off down the road. Jessica slipped in a CD and turned up the volume. Music blared from the speakers and soon all three of them were singing along with the song.

"I still hear your voice when you sleep next to me.

I still feel your touch in my dreams.

Forgive me my weakness, but I don't know why.

Without you it's hard to survive!

Cause every time we touch I get this feeling!

And every time we kiss I swear I could fly!

Can't you feel my heart beat fast? I want this to last!

I need you by my side!"

They sang while I just sat there looking straight ahead and kept driving. After an hour of the endless torture of them talking about random things and listening to that music we finally reached Port Angeles.

I pulled into the parking space at the department store and we filed out and walked into the store. They weren't busy so we went straight for the dress rack and grabbed dresses. It was an outlet store so they sold many designer dresses for cheap prices. I grabbed a purple ankle length cream colored Dolce & Gabbona gown. It was strapless and it looked amazing. As soon as I came out of the dressing room all their jaws dropped. Even the saleswoman couldn't keep her mouth closed.

I had to admit I looked astonishing in my dress.

"I'll take that as 'I should buy it' look?" I questioned.

They all nodded except for Lauren. I knew she wouldn't like it.

I wandered to the heels section and heard other voices bubble from behind the other big wall of shoes.

"Look at these! They would go perfectly with your dress!" a soprano voice said excitedly.

"I know! Aren't these amazing!" another high pitched voice said.

I grabbed a pair of black high heels and walked to the checkout counter.

"Will this be all?" the lady asked.

I nodded and she rung them up.

"78.97" she said and then yawned.

I handed her my credit card and she soon handed it back and gave me my bag with my stuff.

"Thanks." I mumbled as I sat on the bench outside. It was a little chilly to humans but it felt fine to me. I sat and waited for the girls to be done.

Soon the doors opened but it wasn't Jessica, Lauren or Angela. It was the girls from the school that looked strange. The blonde one and the short, spiky haired one. They were laughing from something and I stared at them and scrutinized them from top to bottom.

Something was up with this family and I was going to find out. They caught me looking at them and stopped talking instantly. All traces of joking gone. They looked at each other worriedly and then looked at me.

The look I was giving must have worried them. They kept walking though and whispered quietly to each other. I didn't hear though.

Soon Jessica and Lauren with Angela dragging behind them came out with their bags and we headed off to McDonald's.

After their meal which I didn't eat because I said I was on a special diet, we went home. Again I dropped them all off at Jessica's and bid them goodbye.

"Thanks again Bella!" Jessica called.

"No problem." I said and drove off down the street.

I arrived home soon to see Charlie lounging across the sofa watching the boring football game.

"How was school Bells?" he asked casually.

"Fine." I replied.

He looked at me strangely but dismissed it.

"How was your shopping trip?" he asked me.

"Fine." I said again.

"Okay. What's up?" he asked concerned.

"It's nothing." I said.

"Okay. Whatever you say." he said again turning his attention to the TV.

I sighed and walked upstairs to my room. I unpacked all my boxes and threw them down the stairs.

"Thanks." Charlie said sarcastically.

"You're welcome." I said jokingly.

He chuckled and was silent.

I sighed again and laid on my couch and looked at my ceiling.

My mind was racing though.

Who were those kids? What were there names? Why did they look weird? What was up with them? How come there was something strange with them? What were they hiding from everyone?

I was going to find out.

Whoa........That chapter was 2,282 words! Reviews are appreciated since I worked hard on this chapter. =)