#20 | Normal
The Cullens parked in the school parking lot, not even half ready for their first day at a new school. They had gone back to high school so many times, even they had lost count. But what other kind of life could they have? Certainly not like nomads, who fed off the blood of humans. Who killed humans and traveled alone (or maybe with a companion or two). At least this gave them something to do.
Carlisle the Cullen's adoptive father had already gotten a job at the local hospital and Esme the Cullen's adoptive mother just stayed home (or went out), like usual.
The adopted siblings didn't say anything as they exited the car and went to check into the main office. The person at the front desk looked flustered as they walked through, but composed herself to greet them with the best smile she could muster.
These must be the Cullens. They don't look anything alike, though. How strange. But they are very attractive…
Edward, the mind reading vampire with tousled bronze hair and a lanky outline, tried his best to block her thoughts, as well as his siblings and the others in the office.
Jasper, the empath with honey-blond hair, who was more muscular and older-looking (because he was), stayed at the entrance/exit. He was still having a hard time adjusting to the animal blood diet the Cullens had introduced him to. All the human blood was tempting him and making his throat burn twice as much. There were only two people in the office. No one would know.
Edward looked over his shoulder and shot him a glare. Jasper looked out the windows at the parking lot, ashamed. The rest of the Cullens, Rosalie, a beautiful golden-blond haired one with a slender and model-like body, and Emmett, a big, burly guy with dark, curly hair, waited patiently for the woman behind the desk to give them their things. Sometimes humans could be so slow; it was infuriating.
But finally, they were handed their papers and free to leave the office and get to their classes. They all walked out and looked at their schedules. Then they looked up at each other. If they hadn't looked so different, you probably would've mistaken them for blood siblings.
Nothing needed to be said, they had learned to communicate without words, like real siblings did.
Edward met Jasper's eyes with a look that said, "Try not to do anything stupid," and then they were off. Everyone looked over their shoulders at Jasper, concerned about how he'd be able to handle being around humans so much again. Jasper tried to ignore their hard stares that he could feel burning into his back and continued walking down the hall and to his class.
He got to his classroom and his throat inflamed as soon as the smell of blood hit his face. Clenching his teeth he slowly walked in, got his slip signed, and sat down in one of the desks. Rosalie's words ran through his head.
"Can't we at least act like we're normal teenagers?" Rosalie had asked when Emmett and Jasper had objected to going back to high school.
Jasper had smiled grimly, but did not answer her question. They'd never be normal teenagers again.
Thank you for everything,
TheBrighestNight