I woke up the next morning, and the same questions from last night plagued my brain. Jacob's hot arm laid across my chest, and Nahuel was sound asleep along my leather sofa, his feet dangling off the edge.

I sighed, I couldn't deal with this, not right now. There was so much more to worry about. Could it be that just a week ago, I was getting annoyed with the stupid drama that high school girls worried about? Now, I was doing the same thing.

I could hear the conversations from downstairs ringing in my ears, I had to get out of here. I knew I couldn't go hunting by myself, or even for a run... that was too dangerous. I picked at my brain for a place to go, until it came to me. Something my dad had said, school! It was the perfect place. Tons of human witnesses, no one could harm me danger there, and if Alice did see danger coming, she could come get me.

I threw on a pair of skinny jeans, a grey semi see through low cut tanktop with a black tanktop underneath, and a leather coat on top. I let my wavy hair fall, and sweeped my bangs back with my hand.

I knew my parents would be against it, so I had to sneak out before they heard my plan. I'm sure my dad had already heard it, through my thoughts. Though, it made sense that he wouldn't, there were a lot of thoughts here to keep him occupied. But Alice would still see..

I jumped from my window, and ran towards the garage. I threw the keys into the ignition, and I sped away. I knew it was too late for them to come after me now, it was a fairly sunny day. Their skin would send rainbows in a thousand directions, mine, however, merely glimmered, as if I were wearing a shimmer spray. Nothing too suspicious.

Of course, there were the werewolves, I just continued to pray that they wouldn't send any of them after me.

Now, I just needed a story. Why was I the only one there? I racked my brain, but couldn't think of anything. Then I realized, barely anyone there talked to me anyways.

I pulled into the school parking lot, and I felt instant relief. This was exactly what I needed right now. Unneccessary worrying about inconsequetial problems. It was like asprin to my problems. I took in a breath of relief, and I was thankful that I had gone hunting with Nahuel yesterday.

Stupid brain! No Nahuel, No Jake, just school.

I walked into my first class, and rolled my eyes at the sight of Abby. I threw my things beside her, and took my seat. Today would be the day I stood up to her, I had enough going on in my life right now, I didn't need a war with a human girl.

"Well, she emerges from the lake," she snickered, "Wheres Jakey Poo," her nassaley voice was now mimicking baby talk, "Did he finally realize how much better he could do and leave you?"

This is exactly what I had been trying to escape. I could feel a growl emerging from my lips, and I decided I would turn my vampire side on. No more nice human for Abby.

I stared at her with dark eyes, and her laughter quickly stopped.

"Look, Abby," my voice low and controlled, "I don't know who you think you are, but you need to realize that you aren't good enough for Jacob, I mean, face it, if all the guys in school - who aren't half as good looking as him - don't want you, what makes you think he will? You are nothing but a over dressed, over made, piece of trash. That is all you are, that is all you will ever be. Stop trying, he doesn't want you, he will never want you. No one ever will, and whoever the lucky guys that ends up with you is, I give him a year before he kills himself," I gave her a sly smile, and looked away.

From the corner of my eye, I could see her bottom lip starting to tremble. I immediately felt bad for everything I said, and as I turned to take it back to apologize, I saw a small tear roll off of her cheek.

"Bite me," she said, mumbling the words to herself only.

I sighed, letting out all the breath I had in me out. It was definitely going to be a long day, I don't know why I chose this over a house with vampires and werewolves.

For the first time in the school year, though, Abby actually participated in the assignment. We didn't speak, but we divided the page into halves.

The class passed quickly, as did the rest of my morning classes. In my families absence, more and more people were talking to me. A few asked me to sit at their table. I didn't remember their names, but I accepted the invitation anyways.

When lunch rolled around, one of the boys who invited me, Aidan - I think, was waiting outside of the Physics door waiting for me. He gave me a large smile, and quickly began to flirt. I rolled my eyes, internally, I couldn't wait until Jake was back.

God! I was doing it again, no Jake, no Nahuel, I reminded myself.

I sat down at a table filled with firmiliar faces, and said a quick hello to all of them. Just then, Abby sat down.

She glared at me, "What the hell is she doing here, Aidan?" So it was Aidan, I blushed as all eyes turned to me.

"I invited her to sit with us, so did Jamie," he was almost stuttering with fear.

She looked over towards Jamie, "Is this true?"

Jamie turned her head, first towards me, then back to Abby, "Yes, I like Nessie. She's cool."

"Fine, then I am going to sit somewhere else," she stood up, looking behind her to see if anyone was following. No one was, she turned around and stomped off in a hurry. She took an empty seat at my families usual table, and sulked.

I heard a few giggles coming from the table, but all I could do was sigh. I was ruining this girls life.

"Excuse me," I muttered to Aidan and Jamie, and the rest of the table.

I picked up my lunch tray, and strolled over to Abby.

"What, are you here to gloat?"

"No, Abby.. just, hear me out okay? I'm sorry about all the things I said earlier, and I'm sorry that your friends chose me over you, I'm sure you had this place the way you liked it before me and my family showed up here, and I'm sorry that I messed things up for you, but you need to start treating people with respect, or you really will end up alone. I don't want that to happen to you, but it will..." I bit my lip, afraid of what she would say next.

She looked up at me with sad eyes, tears filling the bottom of them, "I know," she almost whispered, "I'm sorry I've been horrible to you, Nessie. I am, I'm just... God, I hate to admit this, I'm insecure. I just, I don't know. I am sorry though," she smiled up at me, and I blinked. Could this really be happening? Was it just a facade? I really hoped so, seeing Abby like this, she was becoming someone I could like.

I slid a chair out at Abby's side, and sat down beside it. I took a deep breath before starting my next sentence, "Abby," I began, gnawing at my bottom lip, "Instead of being enemies, could we maybe try... being friends?" I asked.

Her eyes beamed up at me, "Really? You would still try and be my friend, after the way I treated you?"

"Well, yeah. To be honest, I don't have any friends here besides my family, it would be nice to know someone else."

"You know, I would like that," her smile reached her eyes now, "How about, we hang out sometime? Outside of school?"

"That sounds good," I said, "I have company right now, but I'm sure they wouldn't mind if you came over tonight?"

"GREAT!" She said, "I'll meet you in the parking lot, at 3?"

Oh yeah, this was going to be weird.

A/N,

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