Chapter 6: Jacob

Bella POV

I followed Alice to the main office. With all the signs, I think I would have been able to find it on my own. "Good morning, Ms. Cope." Alice greeted the secretary. "Alice, hello." the woman smiled. "This, is Bella Swan. She's new here, and needs her schedule." Alice said, looking at me. "Ah, yes, we've been expecting you." Ms. Cope said, raising the creepy level. She handed me some papers, and explained which one was which. I found my schedule, and began looking over it. Spanish, trigonometry, English, lunch, biology, and gym. Not bad, I guess I can live with it. I handed it to Alice, who looked like she was about to burst. "We have English, and gym together. Rose is in your trig class, Jasper and Emmett are in your Spanish class, and Emmett is also in our English. And you and Edward have biology together." Alice explained. Wow, she had everyone's schedule memorized. Alice showed me to my Spanish class, and I saw Emmett and Jasper already there. "Bella!" Emmett yelled, waving me over to him, there was an empty seat between him and Jasper.

Spanish went smoothly, Emmett kept cracking jokes under his breath, and they were oddly entertaining. Trig wasn't very fun, this girl Jessica Stanley, was giving this other girl Lauren a long list of all the good things about Edward Cullen. I tuned her out. Rose didn't make it any easier. Rose showed me where my English class was, I sat down next to Emmett, and Alice was on my other side. "We have a new student today, why don't you introduce yourself." Mr. Mason said, looking at me. I stood up, and took a breath. "My name is Bella." I said, then sat back down. The class started laughing. The class went by quick, English is my favorite subject. After the bell rang, I went to my locker to drop my books off. "You're Isabella Swan, aren't you?" A voice said, next to me. I jumped a little, not realizing someone was there. I looked at the person, and had to look up even more to see his face. He was tall, very tall. He had black hair, and it was pulled back with an elastic band. His eyes were dark brown, almost black, and he was also very tan. I blinked at him.

"I'm Jacob. Jacob Black." He said. I starred at him, not remembering the face or name. "My dad, and your dad were best friends." He clarified. I hate the past tense. I remembered him then, Jake. Our dad's always went fishing on the weekends, and Charlie would take me down to La Push with him. That's where Jake comes in. He's a year younger then me, but the first time we hung out, I think I was about six, we became best friends. "Wow, you've changed." I said. He chuckled. "You don't look the same either, Bells, you lost all your baby fat." Jake smiled, a goofy grin I hadn't seen in years. "Yeah, and it found it's way to your ass." I said, playing along. He gasped. "My butt, is not that big." Jake said. I grabbed my lunch money, and shut my locker. "Lunch?" Jake asked. "Lunch." I nodded. The two of us fell into step with each other on our way to lunch. That seemed hard for him, seeing how one of his strides equaled three of mine. "How have you been, Bella?" Jake asked me, as we waited in the line. I shrugged. "Yeah, I figured." Jake said, sadly. "Where are you living now anyway?" He asked. "Foster care, with the Cullen's." I told him. "I know them. Nice family, although Alice kind of scares me." Jake said. I didn't say anything, it's not like I didn't agree with him, it was just that the first week they always seem nice, and yes Alice does come off as being a little scary.

Jake tried to pay for my lunch, but I told him I'm a big girl and can buy my own lunch. He said on Monday lunch was his treat. We stopped when we were out of the lunch line. I looked around for the Cullen's and found them at the table in the corner. They were staring at Jake and I, as was the whole cafeteria. "I think I have to sit with the Cullen's." I told Jake. "Sure, sure. I understand. I'll stop by your locker after school. Bye, Bells." Jake waved, and then walked in the opposite direction of the Cullen's. I sighed, and walked over to their table. Their eyes following me as I sat down. I went on like nothing happened, and took a bite of my pizza. "Who was that?" Alice asked me. "Jake." I said. "Jake?" She asked. I nodded. "And you just randomly decided to strike up a conversation with Jake?" Alice asked. "I know him." I shrugged. Why was this a big deal? "How do you know him? You've been here a day." Alice said. "I was born in Forks." I told them. "But…you…what?" Alice asked, confused. "I was born in Forks. I moved to Phoenix, Arizona when I was ten. I met Jake when I was six." I explained. Did Ms. Viola tell them this?

We were silent, until Emmett decided to break it. "Bella, how did your parents die?" He asked. Rose smacked him on the back of his head. "Way to be insensitive." She said. "Sorry." He told me. "Car crash." I answered. "Oh, I would hate to be in a car crash. That would suck." Emmett said. I didn't take offense to what he had just said, Emmett seemed like the guy that didn't think before he talked. "You have no idea." I said, taking another bite of my pizza. Before any of them, mainly Alice, had a chance to ask more questions, the bell rang. Alice volunteered Edward to walk me to biology, I liked the walk there, it was silent. Edward didn't seem like the guy that need to fill silence with constant talking. Maybe him and I will get along after all. When Edward and I arrived at Mr. Banner's classroom, Edward walked over and sat at the only table without another person at it. I pieced together in my head that him and I would be partners. I took a seat in the stool next to Edward, and waited for the class to start. When the bell rang, I saw Alice at the door waiting for me. Edward chuckled as he walked away. I sighed, and followed Alice to the gym. I was lucky, Coach Clapp said they had run out of uniforms, and I had to sit out for the day. That was fine by me.

I was at my locker getting the books I had homework in, when out of the corner of my eyes, I saw Jake walking up to me. He came up behind me, as if to scare me. "Jake, I know you're there." I said finally. "Damn it. How do you always know?" He asked, pouting slightly. "Cause you breathe incredibly heavy." I told him. He groaned, then smiled. "I will work on it." He said. I nodded. "Hey, do you think your watch dogs will let me give you a ride home?" Jake asked, nodding to something on the other side of me. I looked to where he nodded, Emmett, Alice, Rose, and Jasper were all watching us. "I'll ask." I said. "I'll wait right here." He said, leaning up against my locker. I walked over to them. "Is it okay if Jake gives me a ride to your house?" I asked. They all looked at each other. Alice sighed. "Do you even know how to get there?" She asked, looking at me incredulously. I nodded. "Fine. We'll see you there." Alice groaned, then stalked off to the door. "Later Bella." Emmett said, then followed. I walked back to Jake, and he smiled. "Let's go." He said.

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