I DON'T OWN TWILIGHT

Chapter Six

VICTORIA'S POV

School is very....interesting. An annoying girl named Jessica bothers me to no end, but other than that it's pretty fun. The classes are interesting, but mostly just because of the kids inside of it.

Instead of coming to school to learn, it seems like most of the kids do their best to make it look like they're paying attention. A kid in the row next to us has his ear phones snaked up through his shirt into one of his ears, but he stares unblinkingly at the teacher as if hanging on his every word. The girl directly behind me actually tried to draw eyes on top of her eyelids so she could sleep in class. But she isn't the best artist in the world, and even if it was the most realistic drawing in the world, her light snores and drool give her away.

Bella is the only one who doesn't even seem to try and hide her disinterest in the class. She keeps her head down on the desk, doodling in a notebook.

I wonder if the teacher is short sided, or if he just doesn't care that his class isn't paying attention to him. Either way, it seems like he isn't really fit to teach. I probably couldn't do any better, but still......

I open my own notebook and set it discreetly by Bella.

What subject is this even? I write.

Math. She writes back

What's the point in this class? The teacher doesn't care if you pay attention or not, and he doesn't ask you questions.

I've never seen a point in math. It's just something you have to sit through.

Alright. How much longer?

She looks at the clock and smiles, Only two more minutes.

I smile as well, Then what?

Then the day's over. We can go home.

My grin stretches wider. Good.

Do we know what we want to do?

I shrug, Go for a walk? Find some spot in the woods and talk? See a movie? Or can you think of something else for us to do?

I don't know. I can't think of any movies I want to see right now. I think she pauses for a moment before continuing we should find a spot in the woods and talk.

Sounds good. You know, I don't like movies so much; they al-

Briiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing.

Everyone stands up and begins picking up their things.

"So school's out then?" I ask.

"Yep," Bella says with a smile, "No more math today," she picks up her books and we walk together to her locker.

"Thank God! That class is so stupid! The other ones weren't bad, but the last Ugh! What do they do if you don't go to a class? I'm thinking of skipping math class all year!"

"All they do is call your parents, but if you're an emancipated minor......I don't know. I guess they won't do anything. And it's not like you're worried about graduating or anything........But I'd be grateful if you stayed in class with me so I'd have someone to pass notes to instead of sitting there bored."

I consider for a moment, "Alright. I guess I won't skip it everyday."

"Thank you," she says, smiling at me.

"No problem," I answer as she gathers her book-bag and we walk out to her car.

"Just throw your bag in the truck," I say, "I can run us to the woods and we can come back for your truck later."

"Alright," Bella agrees.

After a quick look around to make sure that no one is looking at us, I scoop Bella up in my arms and run at a speed that the humans won't be able to see us at. Remembering Bella's weak stomach, I tuck her head under my chin, so she can't see the world blurred around us.

After a few minutes I find a small clearing for us to talk in and I sit Bella down and I happily note that she isn't green, "Did not being able to see help you not be queasy?" I ask.

She nods, "Yeah, that was a lot better."

"I'm glad," I say.

She sighs and lays back in the grass, "So, how did you like your first day of school?"

"I can't stand that horrible Jessica person," I complain, "She's very annoying."

Bella nods, "She annoys me sometimes too, but she's one of the few friends I have in this town, so........"

"You shouldn't spend time with her just because she's willing to spend time with you," I say, "Does no one better want to spend time with you? Wait- you don't just spend time with me because I'm willing to spend time with you, right?! Or do you genuinely enjoy my company?"

"I just enjoy spending time with you," Bella says, trying to placate me, "You understand me and what I'm going through right now."

I flinch. Yes. I know what she's going through quite well. James. Keeping the pain from my voice I say, "I'm glad. I'd hate to think I'm as annoying to you as Jessica."

"Of course you're different than her in my mind. She's obnoxious and you are- well......odd. But in a good way!" she looks at me, I think to make sure I'm not insulted. Seeing that I'm not in the least bit insulted, she continues, "You're odd and interesting. I mean, you came here to kill me, and now here we are sitting in the woods....almost.....practically friends!"

"Not practically friends," I say, and I see Bella's face fall, "We're definately freinds," at this, her face breaks into a huge grin.

"Thanks, Victoria," she says, pulling me into a hug.

Her scent burns my throat, but I ignor it, hugging her back, "Call me Vicky; I've told you that's what I have friends call me."

"Thanks, Vicky," she says, still embracing me.

Despite the burn in my throat, I smile, happy for the first time since he died.

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