Sorry to disappoint guys, but Edward doesn't hate her in this story. These are the color and person of the jackets; so you don't get confused:
Ace: Sapphire, Christ: Deep red, Kristen: Dodger blue, Noah: White, Max; Gray, Bella: Silver
Chapter Two- Edward Handsome Cullen
That was two years ago today. The following day, I agreed to join their group. Ace was as thrilled as everyone else, he seemed to be the most enthusiastic of them all. As a welcome gift, Noah had the pleasure of presenting to me a folded up silver jacket that I was to wear, and still wear proudly.
Everyone questioned why I had joined, if it was spoken throughout the hallways, or displayed plainly on their faces. Some theories stated that I had wanted to rebel, that I wanted to be different. Of course I thought highly of the person who had first suggested this. I did want to rebel against my life style. Then it came out that I also joined because I did drugs. Why would a chief's daughter do drugs? That's just disgusting. My life had been ripped away from me before I could even get a handle on it. My normal life was gone, now it was full of protecting our territory and getting beat every night by my father.
Sounds good to me, I thought sarcastically.
It had been bad at first, the beatings I mean, but I soon went numb. Sometimes I would arrive at school half unconscious, others I would come covered in black bruises, and sometimes, even blood. Occasionally, I would miss school all together. The Dragons had questioned me numerous times, but I answered the same every time:
"It's nothing, really. I'm fine."
Ace never believed me, but he trusted me to tell him if it ever got worse. He didn't understand that every night it was getting worse.
On one particular Monday I happened to come to school relatively clean. Not that the abuse had stopped, I had discovered the wonders of makeup. Biology class was my first class of the day, and the teacher had been writing notes down on the board, nobody was really paying any attention. I was trying hard to concentrate, really, I was—but the gossip about the new family that just moved in was to intriguing to ignore.
"I heard that there are three boys, and they're all majorly sexy!" Jessica, who sat behind me, said to Lauren, her best friend who sat next to her.
"Yeah, I've heard that ones a body builder," Lauren said back as she licked her lips. I rolled my eyes, only she would point that out.
"Me too! And, I've heard that they're all together, like together, together, but they're all family. That's gross." Jessica said as the teacher turned around and shushed them. They immediately became quiet and I laughed at their fear.
"The only thing we fear, is fear itself," I heard a familiar voice on my head. My mother used to say that to me all the time. I shouldn't even consider her my blood anymore; I shouldn't be thinking about her, she was dead to me now. She sent me off into this place. If it weren't for her I would be perfectly fine, no bruises, no cuts, and no heartache. I threw my mother out of my mind, but I couldn't help but think about what had triggered the old saying.
"Class, we have a new student." The teacher's words took me out of my thoughts and placed me back into the present. I looked at the front of the room at the teacher read from the small piece of paper.
"This is Edward Colin; his father is the new doctor at the Forks Hospital." He said, and the tall boy standing beside him leaned in to whisper something that sounded like:
"Cullen, Mr. Banner."
"Mr. Cullen," he corrected, "Anything you would like to share with the class?" What? Is he stuck in the kindergarten mode or something? If I happened to be standing there as Mr. Edward Cullen, I would say:
"Yes, I would love to say something Mr. Dork-a-lot. YOU'RE AN IDIOT! Thank you, that would be all."
"Umm, hey everyone." He said, his velvet voice reaching my numb ears, making me so helpless that I couldn't do anything against the smile forming on my lips. He looked directly at me and smiled himself. "My father is in fact a doctor, and my mother is a florist. I have four adopted siblings, two older and two younger. Each of which you will probably meet during the school year." He finished as he faced the teacher.
"Excellent, Mr. Cullen, please take a seat next to…Miss. Swan." My teacher pointed to the empty seat beside me, Edward simply smiled and sauntered over to it. I was shocked, but acted like I didn't even notice he was sitting right beside me, our arms touching.
After everyone in the class settled down the teacher went on writing his notes, but there were still whispers that could be heard throughout the classroom. I sighed as Edward took out a plain red note book from his black book bag and opened it to the first page, with a blue pen in hand he began writing. At first I thought he was copying down the notes on the board, but when he slid the notebook over to me, I thought otherwise.
Hey, is this class always this boring?
I read his neat handwriting, but pretended not to be interested and ignored the book for some time, before Edward tapped the desk with his forefinger and nudged the book closer to me. I took out my silver pen and sighed.
Is it that obvious?
I wrote back as I slid the paper back to him. He smiled and suppressed a smile as he wrote back, his hand moving gracefully across the page.
Yes, sorry I brought it up. So, I don't think we've been properly introduced yet. My name is Edward Cullen, and yours?
Do you think I'm deaf, or that I just couldn't hear your introduction from way back here?
I expected him to be mad at my sarcasm, but instead his smile widened.
Are you in AP Psych? You'd make a great therapist.
I growled under my breath and made a dark frowny face by his question and statement.
No, I don't want to get into Psychology. I'm more of a recluse.
Edward nodded and flipped the notebook to the next page, trying to look as if he were taking notes, not passing them.
For the rest of the class we continued to 'chat', about nothing in particular. I asked about his family and he asked about mine. I told him that my father and mother were split and I came here to live with my father for a while. Of course, I wasn't going to tell him the whole story, I just met him.
He told me his story, I learned about his brothers and sisters. Alice, the younger sister, and Rose the older sister. Jasper, the younger brother, and Emmett the older—body builder brother. Then he had told me about the weird parings in the family. Rose and Emmett were together, and Alice and Jasper were together. And when I asked him about his girlfriend, he just chuckled and wrote, "I don't have anyone." And when I saw the solemn look on his face, I changed the subject. Looks like I'm not the only one who has issues at home.
TGbyELV
The Bell rang, signaling the end on class and time for the lunch period. Edward and I stood up and gathered our things, as well as the others in the class. I could have sworn that the teacher was thanking god for the period to be over. I wondered why, its not like I was paying any mind to the class the whole time but—
"Bells! Over here, Ace is waiting for you at the table." It was Noah; she had gotten out early again. I nodded to her in response and smiled at Edward.
"Sorry, Edward, I got to go," he smiled back and walked out of the classroom without another word. Shy much?
"Wow, is that one of the new guys?" Noah asked me as she draped her arm around my shoulder and led me out of my classroom.
"Yup, his name is Edward Cullen." I said as we walked down the hallway.
"Wow, he's hot." Yeah, yeah, yeah, I already established that, I kept the thought to myself.
"I know," I responded.
"But you have Ace, that's not fair! You always get all the guys…" I loved Noah. She was like my younger, yet older, sister. She led me into the crowed lunchroom and everyone looked at us, and then moved out of our way. That's one this I couldn't get used to no matter how hard I had tried. I was looked upon as 'cool' or 'popular' oh! Or my favorite, I saw seen as a 'princess'.
"Honey, you get plenty of guys. And plus, Edward said he wasn't into anyone at this school." I explained it to her the way I saw it. He didn't have anyone because he didn't like anyone here.
"Oh…" Noah's face was priceless. I couldn't help but laugh when we got to the table and sat down. Ace sat next to me and put his arm around my waist. We weren't officially going out, yet we weren't officially off limits to each other. We were… friends with benefits.
"Hello, sweet," he said as he kissed my cheek. I blushed and winced at the same time. He caught my expression and watched me, worriedly.
"Are you all right?" He asked, lifting a hand to move a strand off hair out of my eyes.
"Of course, I'm fine." I said in a whisper, just above the roar of the lunchroom.
"Hey Ace," Christ called standing behind us, Ace nodded for him to continue. "There are a lot of new kids…think its time to teach them some new rules?" Ace laughed along with the rest of the gang, but I didn't.
"Yeah, I think it is. Get everyone on the stage, Christ." A few minuets later Christ had rounded everyone up and gotten them onto the stage.
"Attention," Ace said into the microphone, although everyone was already looking up at the stage he wanted their 'undivided' attention. He smiled once he knew he had it. "Now, we have heard that there are a lot of new students, and we just wanted to welcome you, and in case no one has told you yet. We rule this school.
"We are call ourselves the Dragons," there was a muffled laugh from somewhere in the cafeteria. Ace looked around, glaring at all the people he didn't know. "I am Ace Hemmings, the proud leader of the Dragon clan." He flicked his hand towards Christ. "This is Christoph James, wearing the red jacket," He introduced everyone, and then he got to me.
"…and this is my lovely partner, Isabella Swan," he said sweetly, wrapping his arm around me and I couldn't help but smile. I felt as if someone was starring at me, but then again I was standing before a lunchroom full of people, but then I knew who was starring. I searched the crowd for the Cullen's, and when I found them by the emergency exit door, I wasn't surprised to see the look on Edwards face.