11. Back to school-B.P.O.V
As day broke, I realised what I would have to face today and went straight to my wardrobe, I needed time to prepare. I pulled out jeans, a plain blue t-shirt and then I slipped on some converses and I was ready. I looked in the mirror; my hair was a nightmare so I put it in a bun, now all I had to do was get post Polly. She would definitely kick up a fight about my appearance, but I would never trust her fashion sense ever again, so she'd just have to deal with it.
And sure enough as soon as I walked down the stairs she was moaning, "Oh, Izzy you can't wear that". "Yes I can, I already have to wear a damn wig, and I'm not wearing a clown suit too" I said determinedly, I would not be budged on the matter. "Fine, but my suits are much nicer than any clowns" Polly muttered, defending her fashion sense. Speak for your self I thought. The car journey took even less time than usual and we arrived in what seemed like only minutes, we were the first to arrive but one, and who do you think had beaten us there…the cullens! "Park as far away from them as possible Dan" I commanded, and so we parked at the other side of the lot from them, but would that stop them, no!
As soon as I stepped out I found myself trip and once again Dan and Polly had to rescue me, from my own feet! And then as I looked up they were there, stood right in front of us. Quick say something I thought, mmmmm, what can I say. "Mmmm, so…hi" I said, they didn't answer they stared. Polly and Dan looked at me as if to say come on your not convincing them, say something else. "Ok, then bye" I muttered, the awkward silence was getting to me and so I figured if they weren't goanna answer then neither would I. I walked forward and stepped around the group of them and then I dashed forward and into the hallway, but for some reason they were following me. So I ran and went over to the picnic tables near the cafeteria, there I sat down and leaned my head down on the table. Then I just closed my eyes waiting for justice to find me.
I suddenly had the feeling I was not alone, no not just a feeling I knew I wasn't. I started humming, pretending to ignore them all, it didn't work. "What are you humming?" someone asked curiously, huh Rosalie? But she hated me, good job she didn't recognise me then. I looked up and they were all sat around me, Alice on my right and…and Edward on my left. I could feel Polly and Dan were right behind me; Polly had her hand on my left shoulder, comforting me. "What…oh nothing just an old lullaby" I whispered quickly, then I realised…oh crap, I just said lullaby quick put it right before they realise. "Oops, I mean…not a lullaby, a mmm, a…" quick think Bella think I thought, "a song I composed". From the corner of my eye I could see Dan shooting me a warning glance, and I saw that Edward had stiffened. Alice just arched her eyebrows upwards and muttered "really", I could tell she wasn't convinced. I quickly changed the subject, "So what are all of your names?" I asked casually. Emmett answered confidently pointing to each of them, "I'm Emmett, this is Rosalie, Jasper, Alice and Edward". "It's so nice to meet you all" I said smiling friendly at them. "It's really nice to meet you too…Izzy, is that short for something?" Alice asked with a smug smile on her face, what? Did she realise I was lying? "No it's…just Izzy" I said all though my voice broke when I said Izzy. "Cool" she muttered. "What's your second name?" Edward asked quietly. O no, I hadn't thought about this, no one had asked me that not even the woman behind the desk, in the office. Dan could see I was scrambling and so he answered, convincing them with his power, "Our second name is Charl…es". Oh I was going to kill him later, I mean Charles? Did he just want me to write on my forehead I'm joking my real name is Isabella Swan! Charlie's daughter? I couldn't stand it anymore and so I just said "bye" and then left for my first class, English, oh joy!
Luckily none of the Cullens were in this first class, which I was grateful for, I needed space, room to breath. As I trailed off to my next class, I once again felt as if I was being watched and sure enough Alice was watching me as she stood waiting to go into her next class, and yet again while my attention was captured by Alice and her staring eyes I forgot to watch my feet. And once again over I went but this time it was neither Dan nor Polly who caught me but…Edward. Once again just as he had in my human life he was there to save me, he used to be my rescuer, my own personal superman. But no not now. But in that second our skin touched I felt a faint reminder of the electricity, I used to feel whenever he would touch me. It seemed he felt it too, as suddenly his facial expression changed, for the first time in days; his face was a mask of shock. And all he could do was stare at me, his eyes full of questions, questions I couldn't ever answer. And so I muttered "thanks" to him, and walked as humanly as possible, whilst trying to make a quick escape at the same time. I could feel his gaze burning into my back. The lessons before lunch passed quickly, I hadn't been in many classes with the Cullens only one with Jasper and one with Rosalie. And both times all they did throughout the lesson was gaze at me. Well it was obvious, they were suspicious or they knew.
Finally the lunch bell went. I ran to the lunch room, hopping to catch Dan or Polly to tell them I wanted to leave early, and for once in my life I was lucky, and the Cullens weren't here…yet. "Dan, I need to leave early, they're getting suspicious" I whispered frantically. "No Izzy you can't, it will only increase they're suspicion, but you can stay off tomorrow, its goanna be sunny" Dan said, as a matter of fact. And so I didn't say anything more on the matter. I got up and went over to the canteen area and bought my props, an apple and a bottle of lemonade. The Cullens still hadn't arrived yet, and so I decided to ask Dan something. "Oh, yes Dan, I just remembered something" I said calmly, but then I just lost it and shouted "Charles?" No one was here yet so I didn't care about losing my temper. "I mean, don't you think that Charles and Charlie are just slightly too alike?" I said at a bit better volume, anyway I could hear the Cullens on their way. "No, not really" he said calmly. "Chill" he muttered. Oh I'd give him chilled, and then I just kicked him in the leg with almost half my strength, and I heard his bone crack. "God Izz, over react much?" he said frowning. Then he suddenly cleared his throat, a signal, and I realised they were right behind me. And before I knew it the apple in my left hand was completely squashed, until only mush was left in my hand.
Well I just hoped they hadn't heard too much of our conversation, they'd probably just seen my little temper tantrum at the end. I turned on my heal and faced them they were all stood in a line staring at the completely destroyed apple in my left hand, with emotions that ranged from shock to confusion. I just skipped over to the bin and threw the pulp stuff in, and then I was back and sat down next to Dan and Polly as if nothing had ever happened. When they finally looked as if they'd composed themselves I greeted them with a friendly "hey". "Feel free to ignore my sister, she's just got a bit of a temper that's all" Dan said smirking at me, while I kicked him under the table again. Alice came and sat down then and so did the rest of them, although Jasper, looked rather edgy, probably reading the anger rolling off of me. And before I could stop myself I just blurted out "Don't worry Jasper I promise my emotions are in check, I won't get angry like that again". Oh, crap, they hadn't told me their powers yet, so if I didn't know them how would I be able to say that. Well I bet this puts the final nail in the coffin, they're sure to figure it out now. This time it was Polly who kicked me. But luckily no one seemed to have taken what I said seriously and instead Emmett said "Hey, why do you guys keep, kicking each other?" he sounded amused, I guessed that he wanted to join in too. "I don't know Emmett, maybe to annoy each other" I said grinning widely. "Great, Emmett will be kicking us through the lunch hour now" Edward murmured sarcastically. Then I couldn't help but stare at him, into his golden eyes, I found myself lost in them. Someone cleared their throat and then giggled, oh Alice. "Can we still come over your house, sometime?" Alice asked expectantly, pleading and I just blurted out "yes". "Good, I look forward to it" she said clapping her hands together. "How about we come tomorrow?" She asked "It will be sunny". "Yes you can come tomorrow" Polly answered looking at me as if to say, 'are you happy now'. Oh right she's giving me my notice, that I had told her to give me next time before they came to the house. I mouthed the words thanks to her and she just smiled and nodded at me. "Izzy will you be there?" Alice asked happily, and all I could do was say "Yes, probably" I said, and then I turned very embarrassed after remembering last time when they'd found me in my special oak tree. "Oh so you won't be up in your oak tree, this time?" Emmett grinned seeing my embarrassed expression. "No" I answered curtly. "What's that about an oak tree?" Dan asked confused. "Oh, didn't you know that your little sister goes and sits in the branches of this massive tree, and sings?" Jasper said amused, well he may have been but I was not, I was furious. "Izzy? Did I just hear you correctly, so your saying that my little sister, who I have never heard sing in her entire life, goes and sits in the branches of a tall tree and, sings? …well, that's…that's" and then before Dan could finish he was shaking with laughter.
Well I wasn't going to sit around here, and listen to anymore of this, so one second I was there, the next I was gone, I knew I wouldn't leave the school now, there was only one lesson left, gym. So instead I decided I would ignore them all and go and talk to these two boys I saw up ahead, I really wanted to see how they would react to me, I could just imagine what Dan would do if he saw me doing this. He was extremely protective of me his little sister and even more of Polly, his other half. As I approached the group of boys up ahead, I planned what I would say to them in my head, ah, inspiration hit me then, I would say I was lost. I had nearly reached them now and I could hear their hearts rates accelerating. They looked at me as if they were looking at an angel from heaven, I was flattered. "Hi" one tall, muscular boy with black hair said. Another boy with blond hair, of medium build greeted me also and then asked "You looking for someone?" he was smiling and then he said so low that he didn't know I'd heard "cause I'm someone". "Yes you are" I answered, flirting. 'Oh boy Dan would just love this', I thought evilly. The boy blushed and the other chuckled and smacked him in the back of his head playfully. "No I'm actually lost" I said pretending to play dumb. "Where have you got your next class?" The boy asked and then he added "By the way my name is Johnny and this is Tom" he said pointing to the black haired guy. "My next class is gym" I said flirting again. "Oh, ok just go down the corridor turn left and then it's the last door on the right" he said pointing me in the right direction, he looked slightly disappointed, he obviously wished he was in my next class. "Thanks you guys, maybe I'll see you again soon" I said and then I gave them both a dazzling smile and I swear I heard their heart rate stutter and double in time, it was hilarious.
Then I saw my family and the Cullens, walking in my direction, Dan's face was priceless, he looked furious. As they got closer I just couldn't help myself I stuck my tongue out at Dan, like a 5 year old. Then, when he was just meters away I said "God Dan, over react much?" laughing as he ran at me, but I was too quick and he just ran straight into thin air, where I had been standing a second ago. "Dan, by the way you're a slow poke" I taunted him and if it had been possible there would be smoke pouring out of his ears, I was sure of it. One second I was meters away from Dan and then, I was behind him and whispering in his ear "Ever laugh at me like that again, and your goanna pay…big time" I whispered menacingly. Then I pulled away and spoke so everyone could hear, "Now, we're even" I said angrily then I stormed off to gym.
Gym was awful, we were doing track, and I had to throw all of the races in my opponents favour, so no one would know I was different, I hated it. Alice was also in my gym class, unfortunately and she'd asked about mine and Dan's fight at lunch time and I just said, "It was nothing Alice, just a silly argument between two siblings, I'm sure you understand, you see I've always had a bit of a temper, even before I was changed" Oh crap another slip up why was I making so many mistakes? Then it was home time at last and Alice said "well I'll see you tomorrow" and then to my distaste she gave me a hug, and the pain in my stomach started ripping inside of me again, but I just had to act friendly, and take the consequences.