Classes went by at a whirlwind pace and before long it was lunch break. Making my way to the cafeteria to have lunch, it was a bit of a conflict as go who I'd be spending lunch with. There was Vera Jack (of course) along with their friends and acquaintances.

Lucy a tall slender dark brown haired girl, who looked like librarian. If there ever were near identical twins of the opposite sex it was Heather and Heath, who are in gender, dress and personality like yin and yang, as if they swapped personalities and "gender characteristics in the womb.

Heather was a slightly hyper capricious tomboy whilst Heath was a more calmer prudent planner "gentleman type" guy, as you imagine they clash at times but are very close too and like yin and yang balance each other out.

Then there's Luke Mark Washington "walker" better known as "Luke Skywalker " a tall slender Afro American with buzz cut, known for being flirt and Jack's closest friend. He became known as Luke Skywalker not for being major Star Wars geek but he was obsessed with the Chuck Norris films and his famous round house kick, he watched with his big brother especially the TV show "Walker Texas Ranger" and being young and impressionable child he was tried dressing up as Norris' tv persona. He got ridiculed for it, though he was undeterred and at his primary school's talent show he wanted to prove it wasn't to like the TV show Walker Texas Ranger. So with a cassette tape he spliced the TV show's opening theme along with other songs he danced to them, did the moon walk while it wasn't the best performance pretty good for a child and note worthy. He got called "Luke Moonwalker" that later changed to Luke Skywalker, which he embraced and owned it.

Kareena Lambert an athletic toned girl with waist length hair and these large beautiful dark eyes and a slight Canadian french acscent. She was the unofficial no.1 beauty queen of the school, until I came along (well until Alice came to be more accurate) and had rivalry going on her edge over me was her athletic prowess.

Miranda a curly puffy haired girl was someone with insight into what's going on and who's who in school. She was deputy of the student's newspaper and an aspirating writer/columnist.

These are my friends closest to me. I alternated my time with them and the Cullens. My family intimidated a lot of people, who were drawn to them and felt a pang of uneasiness when they were close to them. The Cullens didn't reach out and seem content just being distant from people and keeping to themselves add to that Edward's rejection of Jessica and Lauren, that really didn't encourage people to reach out to them. They were mysteriously alluring and yet had an intangible dangerous edge to them.

It was a pity my friends and my family couldn't mingle, especially enthusiastic Alice, the rambunctious Emmett and the empathetic Jasper but me and my family had their secret to guard.

Getting my lunch I 1st went over to the Cullen's table. "Hey angel gracing us with your presence?" greeted Emmett.

"Well just checking up on you guys and then I'm hanging with Vera's crew." I said.

I ate bit, chatted with the Cullens.

Alice said: "After school, Edward will be driving us. So hang out with them."

"Yeah angel, they're getting impatient for their lunchtime fill of you Rose." Emmett said, shoving me.

"Mmm, okay then see you later." I said.

When got to Vera's crew they were discussing the test results and Jack's grade.

"Hey Rose!" Kareena waved , "So you I hear Vera and you helped whipped Jack to shape with for that test."

"Yeah, we worked hard and it shows. Want some help? I replied.

"Oh I do very thank you. Think me and Heather could whip you guys into shape too?" kareena said gazing at me in a challenge.

Returning her gaze, I replied: "I think I'm in pretty good shape."

"Well, seeing the miracle you preformed, by Jack spending time with you lovely ladies, maybe some of that brilliance will rub off on me." A smiling Luke said.

"Maybe with the help our resident jock girls you'll make the cover for Men's Health and get a 4.0 GPA." Jack teased.

"He's right." Vera stated. Which we looked at her quizzically.

"I meant us studying together would be a great help for each other. Think about it we have our strengths and weaknesses we improve upon." Vera replied to silent question.

Heath said: "V's got a solid point. Why not study together?"

Thinking it over we agreed.

"We can make it interesting. How 'bout we pool in cash and who ever improves their grades over all wins, come on?" Heather said.

"Does everything have to be a contest, sis?" Heath said. Which his twin said: "Scared you'll lose dead last?"

"I think I'll do well." Said Heath.

"So you're in! Anyone else?" Heather asked.

Lucy asked: "How much to get in?"

"Eerr… 15." Heather's answer.

Looking me in the eyes again Kareena said "Hey I'm in it to win it."

I smirked back at her. "Count me in too."

Everyone was declaring their participation except Jack who was holding out.

"Oh come on don't be a spoilt sport, just do it even if you don't win it'll do you good!" Luke tried to persuade Jack?

Jack overly dramatically rolling his eyes said: "Urghh! Do well in 1 test people think they've discovered the next Einstein! You know Vera did really well too and helped me out."

Which caused Vera to blush. Vera in turn said: "Oh Jack we both worked hard and we believe you can do well. What do you say?" looking at Jack.

"Oh, okay fine! You can lay off the puppy dog eyes. Can we change the subject? Just thinking of school is giving me a headache."

Miranda spoke: "I've got news of a student enrolling here in a week or so."

"At this time of the school year?" Heath said.

Miranda told us what she knew about the new student, I was just mildly interested in news, it had some juicy scandalous bits but other than that it didn't seem noteworthy to me, just a tiny harmless flash in a pan.