Okay everybody, here is the next chapter. There's a little bit of a song towards the end of it, because I just had to include it. Before you read this chapter, if you can, download Vampire by Antsy Pants. It's from the soundtrack of Juno and it's just simply amazing. I also don't own it, so settle down Disclaimer Police!
So Edward and Bella don't meet this chapter, but they most definitely will next chapter or the chapter after that. I think this fic will go on a lot longer than I thought it would. But don't worry, I will make sure to post a new chapter or two every day! Thanks to everybody that reviewed! I'm almost at 100!
BPOV
I slammed the door to my tiny office, breathing heavily. I, Professor 'Swine' was possibly the best teacher in the world.
My first class of the day was with a group of second-year English major students. After fielding a few stupid questions from enraptured male students, I got on with an explanation of the basic outline of what we'd be covering that semester. From there, we started talking about our favourite authors of the 18th century. I was hoping to connect their preferences to the syllabus, and I wanted to actually get to know at least some of my students.
I was leaning against the door with my eyes closed when I heard a quiet cough.
My eyes flew open. There was a human, sitting at my desk, and twirling in my chair. I was the only one allowed to twirl in that chair.
"Excuse me, miss, but that is my chair." I stated, as quietly as she had coughed before.
She stood up quickly, flipping her long blonde hair out of her eyes. "Oh god, I'm sorry Professor Swi--- I mean, Swan. I can't believe they misspelled your name on the door! That is just awful, really, I would go complain to the building manager if I were---"
I was tired of her rambling. My good mood from my successful first class had disappeared with the appearance of this... this...
"Who are you and what are you doing in my office?" I asked, interrupting her.
"Oh, gosh, sorry. I'm Cindy Kensington. I'm your new teacher's aide!" She said brightly, smiling at me with teeth nearly as white as mine.
"Teacher's aide."
"Yes, that's me. I'm supposed to help you with your classes, and I can take over if you are ever unable to come to class."
"How old are you?"
"Twenty-five, ma'am."
"Well you are just so... chipper, aren't you?" I sighed. She wasn't that bad really, just a surprise. I hate surprises.
"Listen, Cindy, I'm sorry for being so snappy. I, uhh, didn't get much sleep last night." I smiled, laughing at my own inside joke. "I haven't got anything for you to do right now, but how about you go for lunch, and meet me at our next class, at one-thirty? Do you have a schedule?"
She whipped out a pink, and sparkly of all things, briefcase, and shook it. "I sure do, right here Professor Swan!"
"Please, call me Bella. I'll see you in an hour, okay?" I smiled, and ushered her out of the room. Now I'm going to have to find another chair to go in here, I thought as I sat down in the computer chair I'd brought from my apartment.
A teacher's aide. I was thinking about how useful she was going to be when she barged back into the room.
"Hi Bella! I brought you some coffee!" She said, plopping a tray of Styrofoam cups on my mahogany desk. "I didn't know what kind you like, so I brought a selection. Anything you don't want, I'll just---"
She was rambling again, so I took the opportunity to examine her. She had a few highlights streaking through her hair, and big brown eyes framed by long lashes. She was wearing a professional suit and low heels. She looked more like a matronly old woman than a bubbly twenty-five year old.
"You know Cindy, you can dress more casually if you'd like to. There's no need for a suit."
She looked down at herself. "Oh thank god. My sister told me I should wear something like this, but it just looks so awful. You know, my sister, she tries to tell me how to do everything. I knew I shouldn't have..."
I looked up as she trailed off from her life story. She had a few tears in her eyes.
"Cindy, what's wrong? Are you okay?" I stood up and walked over to the other side of the desk. I was so confused! Was it something I said?
"Oh, well... it's nothing Bella, really."
"Cindy..."
"It's just that, I brought you coffee and you don't want any! I'm sorry, I feel like an idiot for crying on my first day."
I looked down at the cups of steaming coffee, sitting on my desk, seemingly benign. Oh, but the evil that lies in wait.
"Oh no, Cindy, I do want some. I'll just grab the decaf, really, thanks so much. I really appreciate it." I smiled tightly, hoping she'd leave now that I had the cup of coffee in hand.
She just continued staring expectantly at me. I glared at the cup before downing it all in one gulp. God, it tasted awful, like swallowing liquid toe jam. I never even liked the stuff as a human!
She smiled, and turned to leave. "I'll see you at our next class Bella!"
And with that she was gone.
I spent the next 45 minutes planning my next class, the one class that I was truly nervous about. I kept taking deep breaths, but nothing worked. I tried everything until I was left with my final resort.
The vampire song. I always sang it when I was really nervous, like before I had to go speak to the school board. But there were people walking right outside my office, students and staff alike.
But when I visited the staff room, the other profs told me that my next class was going to be the hardest of them all. It had to be done.
I took a deep breath and began.
EPOV
I convinced Alice to let me drive her Porsche to school. After what happened that morning, I felt it was my right. The pain that I had worked so hard to cover up was still eating me alive.
In the parking lot, we passed a midnight blue Mercedes, vintage, I thought.
"Nice car," Alice remarked. We hadn't really spoken much since we left Denali. I looked at her and sighed.
"Look, Alice. I'm sorry about running off like that,"
"Oh no, Edward, don't. I understand completely. Let's just forget about it, okay?" She looked at me pleadingly. I could tell that she was worried about me. I nodded and kept my eyes open for empty parking spaces.
Still, I couldn't help but think that she could never possibly understand.
We found a spot close to the main doors of the University.
"When was the last time we took a course here Alice? Like, sixty years?"
"Sounds about right," she laughed. "Remember that wall colour they used to have? It was like ear wax or something. Rose almost threw up the first time she stepped into the lobby."
I chuckled a bit too at the memory. "So where are we headed? What's our first class?" I asked. Alice hadn't let me see the time table yet, and she was constantly thinking about something else, so I couldn't figure it out myself.
"Alice, class starts in ten minutes. You might as well tell me now."
Wordlessly, she handed me the schedule. Before I got a chance to look at it though, I heard the most hilarious song coming from an office on the right side of the hallway Alice and I were walking down.
I am a vampire
I am a vampire
I am a vampire
I am a vampire
I am a vampire
Vampire
I am a vampire
I have lost my fangsI am a vampire
I am a vampire
I am a vampire
I have lost my fangsSo I'm sad and I feel lonely
So I cry and I'm very angry
And I eat some garlic
So I'm no more satanic yeah yeah
"Oh my god Edward! Do you hear that?" Alice said. I looked at her. She was almost doubled over in laughter, clutching her sides.
"Alice! If, what's her name, Professor Swine, only knew..." I was laughing too, so much so that I had to lean against Alice for support.
Alice, still chuckling, started pushing me along the hallway. "Come on Edward, we have to hurry up or we'll be late for Home Ec."
I stopped and stared at her. "Home Ec, Alice? Why the hell did you sign us up for Home Ec?"
"Because we've never done it before, brother, and I thought it would be fun. Now let's go!"
HAH! You thought they'd be going to a Lit class, didn't you. Oh no, that's tomorrow. So they didn't meet this chapter, but soon my lovelies, I promise. :) Expect some drama to unfold, but only if people review! SO REVIEW!