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Chapter 2: First Day of School

Bella awoke the next morning to her alarm, signifying her to begin the process of getting ready for school. The young adult groaned as she smelled the attempts of breakfast Charlie was making downstairs. Getting up and going through the motions was simply enough, Bella took a shower brushed her teeth and contemplated what to wear. Not wanting to stand out on the first day, she simply threw on some jeans a t-shirt and her red hoodie. Walking downstairs Bella's nose was assaulted with the smell of burnt pancakes and her ears were affronted with Charlie's numerous curses he was throwing at the stove. Laughing Bella quickly strode over and helped remove the ruined breakfast to the sink.

"I see the stove won dad." Bella smiled as her father blushed and grumbled in embarrassment. He was already dressed for work, most likely leaving the same time as Bella would for school.

"I just wanted you to have a nice breakfast for your first day of school," He replied "Didn't expect the pancakes to become campfire fuel." Muttering to himself Bella shook her head as she rinsed out the pan and started on some toast and coffee. She told her father that now that she's here she'll focus on the food, knowing him he's lived off of diner food and take out for the past 10 years or so. In response to that Charlie sneered playfully at his daughter who simply laughed once more and handed him a thermos of fresh coffee and wished him a good day at work. Making her own thermos of coffee, Bella grabbed her keys and bag and made her way out the door straight into a solid body.

"Woah! Sorry, Bells." Thanking herself that she screwed the cap on her thermos tight enough, Bella gathered her bearings and looked at the person she ran into.

"Lilith? What are you doing here?" The dark skinned woman grinned at Bella's question and responded.

"I'm taking a vacation, like you said!" Lilith winked at her friend. "Getting a taste of the human life, you know high school and other things."

"Wait, wait, you're going to high school? With me?" Bella took a look at the torturer of souls and noticed what she was wearing. Lilith adorned black diagonal sweatpants and a grey tank top below a red and black plaid flannel. Atop her head was black skull cap protecting her ears from the slight chill of the morning. A messenger bag was slung across her shoulders, all in all she looked like a kid in high school who would smoke a joint rather than learn. Raising a brow at Lilith Bella asked. "No sexy pantsuit or pencil skirt?"

Lilith scoffed and tilted her head towards Bella's truck indicating they needed to get going as she responded.

"No, I wear those to work as is, I don't need to be turning heads nor look like I'm old enough to be your mother." Placing her bag in the truck Lilith hopped in the passenger side while Bella adjusted her seat and started up the engine.

"Please Lil, I doubt age would matter to others if they saw you strutting in with your heels like you own the place…" Bella trailed off as her eyes narrowed now focused on the road. "Wait, if you're taking a break where are you living? Or are you just going to pop back and forth between Hell and here?" Bella glanced to her right eyeing Lilith, who was leaning back in the seat and feet propped up on the dash.

"I bought a house." Lilith stated. Bella's eyes widen at this admission.

"What?"

Lilith nodded with a grin at Bella's response, she raised a hand and ebony fingers curled as she explained. "Mhm, I have to keep up appearances Bella. Just some manipulation of the mortal mind and of course having infinite stashes of riches can go along way. It's a quaint little house three houses down from yours."

Bella knew which house she was talking about, she saw the for sale sign coming home in her father's cruiser the other day. Bella chuckled as she pulled into the parking lot at Forks High School. "Jeez Lilith, I didn't expect for you to take this seriously. I assume you're in the school system as well?" As Bella turned off the truck Lilith grabbed both their backs and raised a brow at Bella.

"Of course," she stated opening the door to step out of the vehicle "transferring senior Lilith Infernus at your service." Lilith mocked bowed at Bella as she stepped out of the driver's seat. Rolling her eyes playfully at Lilith, Bella grabbed her offered bag and smiled. Noticing the stares they've acquired Bella flushed slightly in embarrassment. Chuckling quietly at her friend's predicament Lilith wrapped an arm around Bella's shoulder and began walking towards the school entrance.

"Ah, ignore them Bells, if anyone looks at you the wrong way-" Bella interrupted her hissing.

"You will not damn them to spirit hauntings Lilith." Lilith grinned at this, her sharper than normal canines protruding slightly.

"I was gonna say rip them a new one verbally, but your idea sounds way better Isabella."

Bella scoffed and shrugged off Lilith's arm walking towards the office to get her schedule. A lady named Ms. Cope eyed the two new students her gaze lasting longer on Lilith who raised a brow in question. Clearing her throat Ms. Cope talked to Bella on how she heard that the police chief's daughter was attending today. Bella smiling sheepishly just nodded and received her papers while Ms. Cope explained what to do with them. When finished Bella waited by the door for Lilith who was receiving a suspicious eye from Ms. Cope. Lilith simply smiled as she got her papers and turned on her heel to walk out the office with Bella.

"What was that all about?" Bella asked. Lilith simply shrugged and spoke lowly.

"I can look human Bells, but mortals will still be wary of the aura I put off I am Satan."

"Really? I've never noticed that, why-" Bella was interrupted by a flash of the camera and she could see Lilith's scowl before she heard the low growl.

"Hey you're Isabella Swan right? The chief's daughter? I'm Eric, nice to meet you!" A boy of Asian descent was speaking quickly and judging my the light in his eyes Bella believed he wanted to get to know her more intimately.

"Bella," She responded "just Bella, and what do you plan to do with those photos?" she then inquired. Eric then flushed slightly and fiddled with his camera.

"School newspaper of course, front page, you're a new student so you'll be the talk of the school for a bit."

Bella immediately shook her head at that statement and held back a laugh when she heard Lilith mutter ("What am I? Chopped liver?"). "No thank you, please no papers." Eric seemed to deflate at this but nodded, peeking a glance at her schedule Eric's enthusiasm seem to return.

"Oh you're building three? I have class there too! We can walk together."

Glancing at Lilith who still had a scowl on her face and deducted that's why Eric was avoiding her like the plague, Bella patted her arm and smiled when she relaxed her features. Looking down at Bella, Lilith gave her a grin and spoke up.

"Well looks like you have this under control Bella, I'll see you at lunch, yeah?" With a nod Lilith walked away from the two teens and Bella could see the amusement in her eyes as she left her with Eric. 'I'm gonna kill that woman.' Bella thought. Taking it as a cue to start walking, Bella followed Eric to her first class.

"I think your friend doesn't like me that much." Eric made small talk on their way to class. Bella smiled and shook her head.

"No, she just has to warm up to you that's all." Reaching building three Bella ignored the common whispers and stares that came from being the new girl, she supposed it was her fault for coming in at the middle of the semester. Getting her papers signed by the teacher Bella proceeded to go through with the school's routine. During the classes before lunch she met Angela a nice girl who invited her to sit with her group during the food break. When lunch period finally came Bella found herself sitting with a group of new people. Jessica and Lauren seemed a bit too excited to have her there, asking questions about Phoenix and why she moved. Before she could answer majority of the questions a silence went over the table. Raising a brow at the even Bella turned her head to see Lilith holding a tray of food tilting her head.

"Mind if I sit with you guys?" she asked. Bella scooted over to Lilith could have a place to sit seeing the others stare (and she could swear Mike and Tyler were drooling) she introduced her friend.

"Guys this is my close friend Lilith, we've been friends for years." Bella explained. Lilith gave the table a two finger salute and smiled.

"A pleasure to meet you all." Soon the table was back to asking questions now aiming at Lilith. Where was she from? Why was she here? Lilith gave them a fabricated story of course. Once she hit eighteen her parents kicked her out the house, regardless of her still being in high school. With the help of an Aunt and Uncle she was able to rent out a house here in Forks. As Lilith was explaining her story, the door to the cafeteria opened and Bella's gaze was immediately drawn to the group walking in.

"Who are they?" She asked. Lilith stopped talking and followed Bella's eyes to the group and she too started staring.

"Ah I see you've met the Cullens." Jessica stated.

"Don't bother getting to know them, they don't talk to anyone." Lauren huffed. Jessica rolled her eyes and spoke up again.

"Yeah well, the big burly one is Emmett, the pretty blonde one is Rosalie." Jessica nodded her head towards the Cullens and kept talking. "The short one is Alice and the guy who always looks like he's in pain is Jasper. And the last guy is Edward." Lauren chose that moment to take over the conversation.

"Yeah but get this, Emmett and Rosalie and Alice and Jasper are all like together." She says this little piece of information as if it's a bad thing. Angela took this moment to intervene.

"There adopted Lauren, it isn't wrong." The girl said. Lauren scoffed.

"Hmph," Lauren brushed that fact off, "Dr. Cullen and his wife Esme adopted them, because she can't have kids." The girl stated this with a scrunched nose as if it was something to be ashamed about. Lilith narrowed her eyes at this and responded.

"So? I think it's wonderful that Esme has a kind soul and open heart to adopt so many kids, their are plenty of children out there who don't have a home at all or put into less than suitable homes." Lilith sneered at Lauren as she said this and Bella placed a hand on her leg to calm her down. Lilith always had a soft spot for children, she took care of the particular souls that abused young and innocent lives personally. Bella seeing her friend's ire rubbed circles on her leg and could feel the tension leaving Lilith. Releasing a soft breath Bella looked at Lauren who was frowning at Lilith as if she insulted a new pair of shoes. However while stealing a glance at the Cullen table she was shocked to find five pairs of golden eyes staring at them. Looking back down in embarrassment she was so deep in her thoughts barely heard the lunch bell ring until Lilith nudged her.

Lilith took Bella's tray and told Bella she would meet her at her truck at the end of the day. Seeing Lilith's dark eyes glinting in irritation Bella sighed and patted her friend's arm, wishing her luck for the rest of her classes.

Lilith sauntered into AP history her mood dampened by the recent lunch hour. Mortals making idle gossip on petty topics irritated her. Putting her paperwork on top of the teachers desk for him to sign, Lilith looked around the room assessing her classmates. When her teacher said to sit by a Mr. Jasper Cullen and told him to raise his hand Lilith could not find herself looking away. Lilith saw him and his family walking in at lunch but she wasn't able to get a good glance. As she walked over to the stool and sat down Lilith took in his features. Pale skin seemed to be flawless like a slab of marble and his blond hair was tousled as if he was a model on stage. Lilith noticed his beauty of course but she also knew what they are.

Vampires were not a common soul she came across, when a human died, depending on the morals of the soul, it would either be sent to Heaven or Hell or when undecided, Purgatory. When a human turned into a vampire the soul is suspended not fully immersed in the ethereal planes. Rather when they become the undead the soul returns to them, tainted, but still there. When a vampire dies Lilith always takes extra care assigning them. Some have redeeming qualities such as golden eyed vampires. Ones who choose not to take a life but savor it, she ensures they are sent the other way. When the eyes are red she looks into their immortal life seeing if they've enjoyed the kill or regret it.

So when Lilith sat next to Jasper and saw his stiffened posture she gave him a small smile and looked ahead at the board, droning out the lesson. Every once in while she would catch his topaz eyes glancing at her as if trying to analyze her motives. When the bell rang signifying the end of class Lilith simply stood up gave the vampire a timid wave and left out the door. If he talks, I'll talk, but for now let's just leave the vampires be she thought.

With her last class done and over with, Lilith was standing by Bella's truck waiting for her to emerge from the school. When she saw Bella's disgruntled look and annoyed face, she gabbed her bag and tossed it in the truck. "What's the matter?" She asked. Before Bella got in the car her eyes darted over to the target. Lilith glanced back to see the Cullens all gathered by their cars starting right at them, the bronze haired male, Edward if she recalled, was dark eyed and glaring at Bella. Lilith released a soft growl which in turn caused all the eyes to shift to her. Lilith huffed and got in the passenger side of Bella's truck. As they drove out the school's parking lot Lilith glanced in the rearview mirror taking note of how the Cullen's eyes bore into the back of the vehicle until they were out of sight.

"He was just so-ugh!"

Lilith was sitting cross leg on Bella's bed listening to her rant about the infamous Edward Cullen. With an arm resting on her knee and her head resting in her hand Lilith took her turn to speak up.

"Bella it's alright, it's the first day, don't worry about how it went over some boy."

Bella deflated at Lilith's explanation and sighed she glanced over at her friend and nodded. "Yeah, your right," she said petulantly "I shouldn't be worrying about it." Sitting down on her desk chair she ran a pale hand through her brown locks. "Besides I can ask him what his deal was tomorrow." Bella shrugged.

But Edward didn't come the next day or the day after that. Lilith also found it odd how now the Cullens were staring both at her and Bella like they wanted them to burst into flames. Bella took note on how Lilith seemed to be more protective of her for the next month Edward was missing. She would be close by when she was walking towards her next class and when school was over they would always walk back to her truck together. It was routine until the day Edward returned.

"Hi! I'm Alice!" Lilith blinked as she looked down at the short female before her. Alice seemed to be the only one out of all the Cullens who didn't stare at Lilith and Bella murderously for the past month. Taking in her fashionable attire and positive attitude Lilith determined this little vampire as cute.

"Um, Hi?" Lilith tucked her thumbs in the waistband of the usual sweatpants she wore having them dip slightly exposing the branded waistband of her boxers. Satan herself noted how the girl's amber eyes flickered down at the action but quickly returned to her face. "Can I help you?" Lilith continued with a raised brow. This question seemed to snap Alice out of her trance who returned to speaking.

"Well, I noticed that you recently transfer to drawing the other day and I wanted to walk to class with you!"

Lilith took note on how observant this girl was, she recently transferred out of her phycology class stating to Bella ("I can judge a person's mind based on their soul, this class is useless.") So she switched her last class of the day to something more enjoyable, art. What Lilith didn't understand was the sudden approach from Alice herself. As she thought about it, this day did seem odd, Jasper had finally spoken and introduced himself in their history class and Edward had decided to return after a month of absence. Maybe that was the culprit, not wanting to offend Alice she simply nodded and the two began walking to class gathering stares from the student body along the way.

"So how are you liking Forks?" Alice chirped, Lilith hummed before she replied.

"I'm sure my response would be the same as my friend Bella's; it's cold and wet." In turn to that response Alice giggled and Lilith noticed how it sounded like bells. Reaching the class room Lilith opened the door for the smallest Cullen who smiled at the gesture. Following her in Alice asked another question.

"So what weather do you like?"

Lilith sat down at a work station next to Alice in the back of the room. "It's not that I don't like the weather, I just prefer dry and hot type of days," she said "feel the heat on my skin and bask in it, its relaxing." Lilith shrugged. Looking at Alice, Lilith noted how she seemed to be zoning out, eyes distant.

"Alice?" Lilith called her name and the girl in question blinked shaking her head and turning it to look at Lilith.

"Sorry, its just I feel like we're going to be great friends Lilith." Alice gave Lilith a kind grin and proceeded to dive into her work. Turning to her own work Lilith began to plan what she was going to tell Bella about her day, she was sure that if her day is going same way as Bella's she would have some information to share.