(A.N. I Hope You All Like It and Please R&R)

Disclaimer - All Recognizable characters are property of Stephanie Meyer, but any others are mine and only mine.

Chapter 9

"Starting the School year Right"

Bella POV

I woke up in Lucas' arms. Well not exactly woke up, but you understand. I went to my closet and put on a plain white tank top, a pair of blue jeans, white pumas, and a jacket that matched my jeans. The shirt looked a little plain so I added a long necklace and belt that had wide silver circles chained together. I think I looked good.

"You have to get ready," I yelled at Lucas who was still laying there pretending to sleep. "Fine, but be ready in ten minutes," I said as I slipped through the door.

I walked down the hall and was stopped by Lexie.

"Bella will you put my hair in a braid, pleeeeese?" Lexie was so cute with her baby voice.

"How could I say no?" I asked rhetorically then bent down and braided her hair and it went down to her butt.

"Thank you," she kissed me on the cheek, and then ran downstairs.

I walked downstairs and saw Sophia looking rather upset.

"What's up Soph?" I asked

"Okay I'm going to school with blue streaks, but I want a different color by Wednesday. Should I do pink or purple?" She asked in a very frustrated voice.

"Pink definitely," I replied.

"Thank you, I'll pick up the color today," She said.

Five minutes later Cheyenne and Brigitte walked down the steps looking very secretive.

"What's going on?" I asked suspiciously.

"Nothing. Oh, and Ethan and Luigi are coming later they have to finish some stuff," Cheyenne said.

"Okay where's Lucas," I said, I decided to let it go, because I would find out eventually.

"Right here," He was by my side in the same amount of time it would take a human's heart to beat.

"Gosh, don't do that," I really was surprised.

Brigitte and Cheyenne got in Cheyenne's Corvette and she was driving. I got in Lucas' Lexus with him and we drove off. I wonder what Ethan and Luigi were doing. Nicholas was going to drop of the kids later and we would have to take them home. The middle/elementary school was right beside the high school. When we got to school I realized we were freakishly early. Five minutes after we got there as if on cue the Volvo and BMW roll into the school parking lot. Lucas put his arm around me as to say 'stay calm' as if I needed it compared to him. Brigitte and Cheyenne came to my side as we watched them get out of their cars.

Valencia stared at me with cold eyes. She walked directly in front of me and was about to say something when a loud HONK erupted from the driveway. It was Nicholas. He jumped out and opened the door of the car. Out came Sophia, Dmitri, Lexie, Conner, and Colin. Nicholas yelled to us, "Be home by six, we're having dinner guests. Have a good day at school!" He waved and backed out of the parking lot and left.

Lexie ran over to me and jumped in my arms.

"Bella, Conner messed up my braid. Will you fix it?" she asked with her thumb in her mouth.

"Of course," I answered. While I was down on the ground Alice said, "She is so cute! How many are in you coven?" she asked.

"Twelve," I answered as I finished tying the ribbon on the end of the braid.

"Conner, say you're sorry for ruing Lexie's braid," I said in a stern voice. I interrupted a game of tag with Dmitri. Colin and Conner ran over to our crowd and Conner apologized, "We're sorry,"

"Okay, go play," I said. They ran back over to Dmitri who was busy flirting with Sophia.

Lexie was now in my arms.

"I love your outfit Bella, though it would look better on me," Valencia snapped.

I was about to respond when Lexie spoke up, "I don't like her Bella she's mean. You're pettier," Lexie said with her thumb again in her mouth.

"I don't like her either and I know I am," I whispered in her ear.

I introduced all the kids to the Cullens and ignored Valencia's evil glares and Edward's pitiful looks. Now more people were arriving in the parking lot but it was still 20 minutes till school starts. I had all the kids head over to their school yard to wait so they wouldn't be late.

"Where are Ethan and Luigi," I asked Lucas.

"Here they come now," He said as he looked toward the driveway.

They were in a new car. It was a cute black Buick LaCrosse. They parked the car next to the corvette.

Ethan hopped out and he and Luigi walked over to us.

"Nice car, I really like it," I said full of envy.

Ethan and Luigi gave each other mischievous looks.

"That's great because it's yours," Ethan said calmly as he held the keys in front of my face.

"Oh my god, Oh my god, Lucas you bought me a car? This is the hottest car I have ever seen. I love it!" I screamed as I gave him a huge hug. I got in the driver's seat. I looked at all the different controls and details.

I got out and ran back into Lucas and jumped in his arms, "I love this car, I love you," I screamed.

"Were you all in on this," I eyed my family. They all then gave me a huge hug.

I then realized the Cullens were still there. I didn't care I gave Lucas a kiss. Edward started to growl.

"Shut up, don't ruin the happiness I already have, no thanks to you," I yelled at him.

"See you guys at lunch," I said then started walking towards the building.

"Bella stop it, I was just trying to protect you," Edward said as he grabbed my arm.

"I never asked to be protected that way," I yelled at him as I ripped my arm away.

"I love you," He said.

"I loved you too," I said cruelly.

"I would have been selfish if I had have changed you.

"No it wouldn't have been because I wanted it," I cried.

"Bella this isn't fair," He yelled.

"Edward, love isn't fair," I screamed at him and walked into school.