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Chapter 11-Edward's Seat

I remember the first day that I saw the Cullens, I was intrigued by their beauty. I wasn't afraid in the least bit, just curious. Thoughts of them rush through my head; the first time Edward spoke to me, the day when he took me to meet his family, the baseball game and many more. It feels like if that happened years ago. I was beginning to believe that everything that I knew about them was just part of my imagination, or maybe a dream that felt real. But now that I witnessed the entrance of the new students I know that it is real. Vampires exist and there are three of them sitting in the same lunchroom I'm in.

For some strange reason my eyes couldn't look away from them. How could I when they signified that the Cullens were real. My hands were shaking and my vision was getting foggy. I couldn't break down here, I had to leave.

"I'll see you guys later." I tried to sound like if nothing happened.

"Are you okay?" Angela asked.

"Yeah, I'm going to…the library." With that said I made my way out of the lunch room.

I practically ran to the restroom. When I got there it was impossible to hold back the tears, so I just let them fall. Afraid that someone would come in and see me crying I locked myself in one of the stalls. It felt like if I was in there for hours. I looked at my watch and there were five minutes until the next class started. I got a hold of myself and walked towards the sink and splashed cold water on my face. My eyes were bloodshot, but I didn't have time to worry about that because a mob of girls started entering. I made my way out of there quickly and walked to my next class, Physics.

I walked into the classroom, it was half empty.

"Hey, Bel…what's wrong?" It was Mike.

"Oh, nothing." I said as I walked to my seat.

"Your eyes, were you crying?" He was concerned.

"No…um I don't feel well."

"You should go to the nurse's office." He suggested.

"I'll be fine."

The teacher came inside and quieted the class, Mike went to his proper seat.

My desk was located next to the window, I liked that because it distracted me. On my right side there was an empty seat, Edward's seat. I sighed and realized that if I didn't mess with the "new students" then they might not notice me. Then a thought crossed my mind; they might know the Cullens and if they did…

No, I couldn't get my hopes up again. They left without even saying goodbye, meaning that they didn't care. The hole in my chest, that had been inactive for a week, had been reawakened with a vengeance. It stung like it never did before, making me feel like if I was losing my breath. I wrapped my arms around me so I wouldn't lose control of my emotions in front of everyone.

I took several deep breaths and focused on what the teacher was saying. At that same moment the door opened.

A tall, pale, golden eyed male walked in and handed the teacher, Mr. Gordon, a piece of paper. While Mr. Gordon examined the paper the new student looked up and was staring at me. I thought that it was just my imagination so I looked away, but when I looked back at him he was still staring at me.

Apparently my whole "them not noticing me" idea wasn't going to work at all.

"Nice to meet you Mr. Fiori." Mr. Gordon said. "Please have a seat here, it's the only one available." He gestured to the empty chair next to me.

"Bella this is Nathaniel Fiori and he will be your new lab partner." After that Mr. Gordon returned to the front of the classroom and resumed the lesson.

Ever since Edward left I have been doing the labs by myself while the other students worked with partners. Mike always invited me to join his group, with Jessica, but I always said no. I didn't mind being alone for the labs, I quite enjoyed doing them myself.

I couldn't help but peek at Nathaniel. I wanted to make sure that he was really a vampire and not a figure of my imagination, but every time I looked over at him I wanted to see Edward.

The class finally came to an end. It felt like if it was hours long, but it was actually only fifty minutes. I quickly gathered my books and speed walked out of the classroom.

I had two classes left, Gym and Life Skills. I rushed into the girls locker room and changed into my gym clothes. Today we were going to be playing Volley Ball. I hated it because I either got smacked or accidentally hit someone with the ball. This year it was mixed, girls and boys together. Mike was also in this class, he always included me into his team.

I walked into the gym and everyone had taken their places in the Volley ball court.

"Hey Bella." Mike yelled and signaled me to go join his team. Jessica rolled her eyes, she was in the opposite team.

I complied and stood in the back hoping that they wouldn't throw the ball my way. The game began and everyone was concentrating on the ball. Then, it was Jessica's turn to serve, she had an evil smile plastered on her face. She threw the ball up and then hit it.

"Watch out!" Mike yelled.

He was running towards my direction, I looked up and saw the ball was headed towards me. My hands shot up to cover my face and I braced myself. I waited for the moment of impact but nothing happened. Slowly I lowered my hands to see who had blocked the ball from hitting me. I expected it to be Mike, but I was horribly wrong.

"You should hit the ball, instead of letting it hit you." He grinned.

I stared at him, my heart beating frantically. I couldn't move, just stare at his golden eyes.

"Bella, are you okay?" Mike said, bringing me back to the present.

"Uh, yeah…fine." I said without moving.

Mike followed my gaze. "You must be one of the new students."

"Yes."

"I'm Mike and this is…"

"Bella." Nathaniel finished his sentence. "I'm Nathaniel, but you can call me Nathan."

"Newton, come over here." The gym teacher yelled. "Take Jessica to the nurse."

Jessica was holding a white cloth to her nose and was crying. Next to her Angela kept apologizing to her. It seems that Jessica got some of her own medicine.

Mike ran to her and took her out.

I turned back to Nathan and he looked tense. It must have had been the blood and this proved it to me, he's a vampire alright.

He shook his head and turned to me. It was awkward, I didn't know if he knew that I knew the truth. It hurt to look at him, his eyes resembled Edwards, but there was a different emotion in his, curiosity. I felt the hole in my chest start to throb again so I pulled my gaze away from him.

The rest of the day passed my by gradually, but that wasn't the worst part of it. I had Nathan in my Life Skills class as well and guess where he was sitting? Next to me, occupying Edward's seat.

This was just great. There were three vampires in my school and had three classes with one of them. This day kept on getting worse and worse. There were several times during class that I thought I would break down, but lucky for me I had the strength to keep myself together.

When I got out I practically ran to my truck. Once I drove out of the parking lot I felt relieved, but my heart felt like if it was being constricted. I finally let the tears that I held back, fall.

I pulled into the drive way and just sat in my truck, replaying what happened today. The whole in my chest was burning and all I could do was try to hold myself. Moments later I was sobbing. I couldn't stop even if I tried to. The image of the Edward and the Cullens kept on reappearing in my head.

A tap on the window startled me making me jump. I tried clearing my eyes to see who was out there, when the door swung open.

"Bella, what's wrong?" Jacob said, worriedly.

The sound of his voice made me sob even harder, but not because I was sad, but because I felt safe. I knew that as long as he was here everything would be okay.

I felt his warm arms wrap around me and pull me out of the truck. He didn't say anything else, he just held me. His silence comforted me more than words could. We walked inside the house and into the living room. Even when we sat down on the couch he didn't let go of me.

Ten minutes passed when the sobbing stopped and I cleared my eyes. I looked up at Jacob and he looked concerned.

"Bella." He brushed his had softly against my cheek and I leaned in.

This small action of affection helped me regain my words.

"Jake, there're vampires."

"I know, but don't worry we won't let them get near you." He said.

If he only knew how close they were today, especially Nathan.

"Jacob." I took a deep breath. "They are students in Forks high."

The room went silent and Jacob tensed up.

"What?" He closed his eyes.

"There are three of them there and I have one of them in three of my classes." I was nervous and couldn't seem stop talking. "I was playing volley ball and Jessica hit the ball and it was going to hit me, but then Nathan saved me. Then Mike came over and introduced himself. Then Angela hit Jessica in the nose and she was bleeding. Nathan tensed up…because he's a vampire." I was out of breath.

At the end of my little speech Jacob looked furious. He was trembling and his nostrils were flaring. He started pacing back and forth causing me to get more nervous.

"Jake." I reached for his hand and he stopped pacing.

Then I remembered, he told me that he wasn't going to be able to come to my house because there was a pack meeting.

"Didn't you have a pack meeting?"

"Yeah, but…don't change the topic." He looked like if he was concentrating. "Come on, we have to tell Sam what is happening."

I didn't argue just went along with what he said. After all he was right, the pack had to know where these vampires were.

Jacob drove once again. We didn't speak, nor did he hold my hand. I knew that he wasn't mad, he was panicking.

When we arrived at Emily's house Jacob opened my door and took my hand. That made me feel calm. When we walked in Sam, Emily, Jared and Quill were in the kitchen.

"What's wrong?" Sam asked.

"There are vampires in Forks High." Jacob answered.

"Did they attack?"

"No, they are students there." Jake clarified.

The room was silent until Quill broke it.

"What are we waiting for? Lets go find them."

The thought of the pack fighting three vampires terrified me. They could end up hurt, or worse…dead. I was about to protest to Quill's idea, but Sam spoke first.

"No."

"What do you mean no! What if they hurt Bella or someone else?" Jacob yelled.

"So far there are no motives to attack." Sam explained.

Jacob said nothing just tightened his hold on my hand slightly.

"We will keep a close watch on Bella and there will always be someone close by when she's in school." Sam ordered.

Jacob seemed to like that idea because sighed and walked to the living room. I sat next to him when he pulled me into a hug. It wasn't his bear crushing hug, it was a caring and gentle hug. In his arms I felt comfortable like if nothing could happen to me.

Jacob came back home with me. It was 3:30 and I had forgotten to tell him that I was going back to work today. Mrs. Newton had given me several weeks off and now I had to go back.

Jacob and I were in the kitchen eating some sandwiches. He seemed to be in a better mood after what Sam had said, but I knew that he was still worried.

"Hey, Jake."

"Yeah?"

"Well, I have to work today." I said, not trying to look at him.

"Why don't you call in?"

"I can't miss, Jacob. Mrs. Newton already gave me three weeks off."

He sighed. "Okay, but there's going to be someone patrolling the place."

I nodded and finished my sandwich. For a strange reason I didn't feel scared of the new clan, their eyes were golden meaning that they were "vegetarians" and wouldn't hurt humans. I would have to explain that to Jacob so he would be at ease.

Jacob didn't seem to agree with letting me go to work, but I told him that everything was going to be fine. The worst that could happen is Mike asking me out again. He chuckled at that. When I got inside the truck Jacob ran into the forest. Something in me didn't like seeing him leave.

On my way to work I noticed something running in the woods. It was following me, I was starting to panic, but I took a closer look and saw a russet figure. It was Jacob in wolf form, in that instant my heart warmed up. He cared about me and was willing to protect me.

When I got to Newton's I was greeted by a happy Mike.

"Bella." He came over and hugged me. I immediately pulled away.

"Hi, Mike."

"Are you feeling better? If not you can go home?" He asked.

"No, I'm fine." I put on my vest and started to work.

From that point on I was distracted by either organizing the front shelves or helping customers. It helped me not think about the horrible day I had. The rest of the day passed quickly, when I looked at the clock by the registers it read 8:00. Time to go home. I put away my vest and said goodbye to Mike.

I walked outside and was making my way to my truck when I heard footsteps behind me.

"Bella."

I turned around and saw the person that I was hoping to see. Jacob walked to me and engulfed me in a hug.

"Jake, what are you doing here?"

"Well… I was patrolling and thought that it would be safer if I drove you home." He said sheepishly.

"That would be a great idea." I smiled.

He drove in silence, but the good silence. Having Jacob by my side gave me energy to stay positive and ignore all of the negativity that surrounded me.

Jacob looked at me and took my hand in his, I smiled.

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