Disclaimer: All is Twilight's. However, I do own a signed copy...hehe
A/N: Finally Bella has arrived! Even though I don't really think that both of them arrived to Forks so close to one another, just pretend, okay?
Hoping to Ensnare Edward
Chapter 4
Days passed, and the animosity felt between Lauren and I faded very gradually over the 'Edward incident'. The Cullen's were no longer the most exciting topic gossiped about at Forks High. Instead, people talked about Isabella Swan, the Chief's daughter. She, for some unknown reason, was coming to Forks, and going to school here, leaving her mother, the Chief's flighty ex-wife.
I thought that she must be being forced to come here. Everyone in this town knew that she hated our Forks, so her mother must be forcing her. I felt slightly sorry for her...but not that sorry.
The information about Isabella finally got Lauren and I on the same foot again, as we gossiped about how a person from Phoenix, Arizona would look and talk. I hoped that she would again cause excitement in this otherwise boring school. However, I also hoped that Isabella would not try to go after Edward.
The morning dawned dreary and early. We rarely could use the expression "bright and early", so we made up our own. Also, I had heard that today would be the day that the new girl would arrive here in Washington.
I dressed excitedly in my most fashion forward outfit, hoping that it would be trendy enough for the Arizonian. I made sure that I looked my best, particularly making sure that all of my makeup was waterproof, since the day that there wasn't a single form of precipitation in the air was unusual.
I arrived at school early; anxious to get a glimpse, and maybe befriend Isabella. Walking up to the school, I already saw a girl that looked surprisingly pale for someone who had been living in a sunny and southern state. She wasn't overly tall, and had dark, long hair. With my raincoat over my head, I realized that I had been wasting time. This meant that I could be late for first period, and Mr. Banner would get mad.
A bad grade wasn't worth talking to a girl I didn't even know yet. Walking into the class, I hung up my rain jacket, and saw the new girl enter also. Yes! I thought. Now I would have more of an opportunity to get to know Isa...or Bella, as she said she liked to be called.
When the class had finished, I tried to catch up with Bella first. However, Eric caught up first. I watched as the semi-one sided conversation. Bella only answered direct questions, and looked pretty shy. She went in a different direction then I was. To myself, I promised to talk to her later. Maybe I will ask her to sit at our lunch table to get to know her better.
Going through all my classes before lunch I was excited. As soon as I got into the cafeteria, I became almost as excited as the day the Cullen's had moved. Except that they were all handsome, and beautiful, and Bella was just ordinary.
As I started heading to the cafeteria, I caught up with Bella, asking her to sit with us. She agreed, and I started talking.
I asked what Phoenix was like, and how she liked her start of school in Forks. Her face was not extremely expressive, but I could tell that she didn't like Forks. That much was clear.
Then she turned in her seat, gazing around the room. Suddenly, her eyes spotted the Cullen's. Anyone looking at her could tell she was in awe. I mean, how often do you see five flawless beings? When she asked who the one with the bronze coloured hair was, I smiled inwardly. So at least she can spot hotness, I laughed to myself.
I reassured her-Edward didn't date. I told her the only reasonable response that I had come up with; that apparently the girls around here were not good looking enough for him. She didn't say much, and was anxious not to be late for her next class.
Later in the day, I heard some gossip from Mike. By the way, I happened to have a crush on Mike, now that I can't have Edward.
"You should have seen Edward in Biology after lunch, Jess. He looked like he wanted to kill Bella!" On the outside I looked vaguely curious in what Mike was saying. But on the inside, I was overly happy. So Bella wouldn't get Edward! I was triumphant that I had been right, and that no one would win him. After all, I think I am the most popular girl in school. If Edward doesn't want me, he can't want anyone else...right?
"Wow. I wonder what got over him." I replied.
"I don't know. Maybe we will find out tomorrow." Mike said, and then headed out the door to another building where his locker was located.
I left that day, saying goodbye to Bella, although I wasn't sure if she heard me. She looked rather preoccupied. I told my self that I would talk to her the next day. I always seemed to want to try to get people to talk to me or like me. Oh well...maybe I just liked challenges.
But the challenge of Bella was something that I thought I could conquer. I mean, she is a new girl, and must want friends. And a new girl gets attention, which will then be cast on me if I spend lots of with her. Yea! I would get more attention. It was just something I loved.
A/N: I just realized that Bella comes into school at the beginning of a year. I am sorry that this is not what happened! Also, thank you for the reviews! More would be great, but the ones that I have are great! THANKYOU!!!