A/N: I'm still not Stephenie Meyer, I'm still Hannah. Which really isn't that bad.
The rest of the weekend went by way too slowly, but it did just the same as every other day. On Monday I woke up around seven and began getting ready for school. I eventually made it to my truck around eight, which was good because school started at 8:30.
As I was pulling out on to the street I saw a brand new silver Volvo pull out in front of me. I was suddenly reminded that my dad had said the Edward and his brother would be starting Forks High School today. Crap. I guess this is the moment of truth.
I was partially looking forward to it, because I was sure that I would find out that he didn't really hate me. I mean….even if the cookies were bad, he hadn't even tasted them yet. I was getting way ahead of myself. We probably wouldn't even have any classes together.
When I got to school I decided to stay in my truck until school was about to start. It was cold, and Alice wasn't here yet. She was probably trying to figure out which new thing she should wear from Los Angeles.
Alice finally showed up, and we began to walk toward the school. "He's so hot." Someone doted. "I call the blonde one"…"You can have him, I get dibbs on the red-head!" All of the girls cooed.
It was a rare occasion that Forks got a new student, let alone two very good-looking brothers. I started getting sick at the thought of Edward actually wanting to be with annoying Jessica, or skanky Lauren.
"What's all the commotion about?" Alice asked me. I had completely forgotten to tell her about my new neighbors. "Oh! Alice I forgot. This family finally moved into the freaky mansion across from me, and they have two sons our age who start here today." I told her, hoping I wouldn't be scolded for holding back such 'juicy gossip'.
"Wow. Have you met them?" She asked, astonished. Alice was always one for town gossip. "I met one very briefly, we didn't even talk much." I decided to leave out the details. "How could you not tell me this. Bella!…" She was about to continue when the bell rang.
"We'll talk about this later young lady." She shook her tiny finger in my face before walking off melodramatically to class to make me laugh, and it worked. I walked into my first period English class, and glanced around to make sure I was safe from any sort of confrontation with my new neighbors.
I changed my mind, I didn't want to know if he hated me or not as soon as I figured out that he had the same effect on every other girl as he had on me. I never had a chance with him. He would most likely end up hanging out with the jocks, and sleeping with Lauren, who guys passed around like a lit joint.
I repeated my glancing process in every class until lunch. I walked into the cafeteria no no no no no no was all I could think. Alice was sitting with Emmett and Rosalie, oh yeah, and the tall blonde, and Edward. I should have stayed home.
I reluctantly walked toward her and sat down next to Emmett, across from Alice, who was sitting in between. "Bella! Where were you? Anyway. This is Jasper." She pointed to the blonde. So that was his name. "Hi." I said, blushing for absolutely no reason. "And this is Edward, this is Bella." I blushed deeper. "Yeah we met before." He spoke. His voice was so beautiful.
He didn't seem to be acting rude, but he also refused to acknowledge me. He just sat there and ate, while Jasper and Alice flirted, and Emmett and Rosalie flirted. That left us two. I glanced up at him, and he was staring right at me with an unreadable emotion on his face. I looked away quickly. It probably would have looked less conspicuously if I had just kept staring.
Lauren and Jessica danced their way over to our table. They sat right on either side of Edward and Jasper. Lauren was by Edward. "Hey. What's your name, I'm Lauren." She tried to sound sexy. "I'm Edward." He answered looking as uncomfortable as I was angry and jealous.
"So do you guys think you want to try sitting with us?" Jessica spoke up. "No thank you, we're fine where we are." Jasper answered for the both of them. "Yes, no thank you." Edward conceded. I had to hold back a smile. "Oh come on you guys." Lauren tried to pout looking directly at Edward "as fun as sitting with Alice and Bella is, maybe you shouldn't keep your eggs all in one basket." She said our names with venom and thick sarcasm.
"Lauren isn't it enough that you and Jessica sit at a table with ten boys and only you two girls? Are you just trying to recruit everything in the room with a dick? Maybe you should go sit by Tyler, who is a little more perceptive to your 'advances'" Rosalie said with enough cattiness to fill the back room at a fashion show.
They both snorted and flipped their hair. "Well, just remember it's an open invitation." She winked and sent a retarded grin Edward's way. I couldn't help it. I started giggling uncontrollably. I caught Edward looking at me, so I immediately stopped. Then the Bell rang.
I practically ran to biology class and sat down. I looked at the directions at the board and my heart sank. Blood typing. I tried to take a few deep breaths as I began thinking about all of the people who had bled in this very room today.
Then the door opened and walked in none other than Edward. "You must be our new student, Edward Cullen." Said the teacher with a smile, and I remembered my first day of Forks High. "Why don't you take a seat next to Miss Swan, right there." He pointed to me. This couldn't get any worse.
He sat down, as far from me as the lab table would allow him. We sat there in awkward silence for a few moments. He was staring at me shamelessly, I could feel it. It was that same electricity that had passed through me when he touched me. I tried to cover myself with my hair.
The teacher began passing out the lab sets, with the sterile needles we were to prick ourselves with, and the glass slides. After every table had their set, he called up a volunteer, and Tyler bravely stood up. And went to the front of the room.
"I want you to take the tip of your finger, and swipe it with the alcohol swab I have provided for you. Then gently squeeze it..and…."…..
My breathing became erratic. "Bella, are you alright?" Edward asked me, as his piercing green eyes tore holes through me like an obsidian arrow. This was too much.
"I'm gonna be sick I have to leave!" I shouted at the teacher before he had the chance to prick Tyler's finger, and I bolted to the nurses office.
She asked me how I feeling, and what happened. I told her I just wanted to go home. She excused me from P.E., which was the only class I had left, and I staggered dizzily to my truck. I headed home, almost in tears, feeling like an idiot for over reacting in that way. Especially in front of him.
I went home and paced for a while. I couldn't believe what just happened. I was such a huge embarrassment. I don't know how I'm going to face school tomorrow. My phone began vibrating.
Are you still not talking to me?
It was Jake. He sent me almost that exact same message everyday. I never responded. I didn't think I needed to.
I went downstairs and began scrubbing every dish we had in the house to pass the time. I made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to help ease my stomach.
A few hours had passed and I decided that I should probably e-mail my mother. I hadn't done that in at least a week.
I turned on my computer and it practically growled at me. After about ten minutes I was finally connected to the internet. I had a message from my mom, of course.
Bella. How have you been? I haven't heard from you for a while. I sent you some pictures I found in some boxes left in your room, I thought you might want them. Let me know how you're doing. I love you!
Mom
This message was unusually short for my mom, she must have not done anything exciting lately. I wrote back.
Hey mom. Everything is good. Just school, same ol' same ol'. I haven't checked the mail in a few days. I'll do it in a bit, and let you know. I love you too.
Bella
I got up and found the mail keys in the drawer next to the silverware. I walked across the street right next to Edwards house and opened up my very full mailbox. I really need to start checking it everyday. I grabbed the huge pile into my hands and began sifting through it for my mom's return address.
"Hey." My favorite velvet voice called from about five inches away from me, making me shriek, jump, and drop all of my mail. Great. "Oh. Ummm. Hi. Sorry, I didn't mean to drop that it…I….Just didn't see you, or hear you." I started picking up the mail piece by piece, and he kneeled next to me, and scooped it all up in one try.
We stood back up and he handed it to me. "Here. Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." He said with a crooked smile on his face that made my heart stop beating. "Well. Thanks, I'll see you tomorrow." I began walking away. "Wait!" he shouted.
I walked back toward him. "Yeah?" I asked after he just stared at me for a while. "Oh. I just wanted to see if you were okay after biology. I need to apologize for the way I acted when you brought the cookies, which were really good by the way. I knew I had offended you, but I didn't think you'd actually jump up out of class." He said with disappointment.
"Oh no. I didn't leave because of you….I just…can't stand blood." I said. "And about the cookie thing, it's fine." I said, relieved that he brought it up and not me. "Well, I just have kind of a temper, and I was mad." He said explaining it to me, carefully choosing his words like you would to a small child.
"But what did I do to make you mad?" I asked frustrated, all I did was introduce myself!
"I wasn't mad at you, I was just mad, and took it out on you. I'm really sorry." He said and he looked at me in the most adorable way.
"Oh. Well that's fine. I didn't realize you were having a bad day." I said trying my hardest to make full sentences while he looked at me like that.
"Okay good. So we're good?" He asked holding out his hand.
I took it a little to excitedly and said "Yeah. We're good." As I smiled at him.
We stood there with our hands together for a few seconds, saying nothing. "Well I better go in, it's cold." I finally broke the silence.
"Yeah. Sorry for keeping you, and by the way. Your cheek looks much better." He said with that smile again.
"Oh. Thanks." I blushed.
"I'll see you tomorrow Bella. Try not to drop any mail until you get home." He was still smiling, and he looked directly in my eyes.
"I'll try." And with that. I was off. I really liked Edward. I'm relieved he doesn't hate me.
A/N: So they're good now! I hate it when the awkwardness lasts like ten chapters haha. Tomorrow I'm gonna post a big fatty Chapter. I'm excited to write it! Review