AN: Like I said in the description, this story is dedicated to Kristina, the real Alice Cullens!! Hope ya'll like it! Oh, and I'm sorry it's so short, I just thought this was a good place to end the chapter... hahaha.
And reviews are always appreciated!!
I Don't Bite, I Swear by .o.O.o.Emmett.Is.Mine.o.O.o.
Chapter Two… Crap
She stared at the note sitting on her desk for another moment, then looked at the boy sitting next to her. He was staring straight ahead, paying attention to the teacher at the front of the class. She took a deep breath and let it out slowly.
Kristina opened it, trying to be polite instead of just throwing it away, even though she was tempted. It turned out to be rather short, actually, and she answered quickly. She wanted to try to catch up with the math, and he wasn't quite helping.
How do you like the school so far? was all it said.
Eh, it's alright. Personally, I wish I was still at home, she wrote in response.
Kristina passed it back to the boy, and stared at the board some more, trying to figure out what she had missed in those few seconds she had been distracted. But before she could get back into it, she felt something brush her elbow again. Angrily, she opened up the folded piece of paper again, and read the reply.
Say, do you have anywhere to sit for lunch? If not, you can sit with me and my brother and sisters. If you want, that is.
She smiled a bit at the piece of paper she was holding. At least the boy was sweet, she had to give him credit for that. And sitting with the rest of his family would make things much less awkward between the two of them.
Sure. Where do you normally sit?
She waited a few minutes, expecting a quick reply, just like before. But none came, and she began to pay attention to the teacher again.
She caught on to what the teacher was explaining pretty quickly and got sucked into the boring class, temporarily forgetting about the boy. But about five minutes to the end of class, she felt a nudge on her arm. Looking down to the desk, she expected to see the note like before. She saw someone's hand instead, and looked up to see Emmett sitting sideways in his chair, looking at her. She immediately noted his odd – but gorgeous -- golden eyes. They seemed much warmer than his smile looked, and she really liked them.
"My family and I sit towards the back of the cafeteria. Trust me, you'll notice us. We kinda... stand out. Oh, and avoid the preps. If they suck you in—" he sat up and back in his chair as the teacher turned back around to look towards where they were sitting"—you'll never get out," he finished in a whisper.
Kristina laughed quietly, trying not to let the teacher onto them. "Alright, I'll meet you there," she whispered back, and held out her hand to shake his when the teacher turned back around to face the whiteboard. He leaned forward and took it in a firm grip, then sat back in his chair as if nothing had happened. Then he sat up again, getting his stuff together.
Kristina turned to look at the clock, and realized that class would be getting out soon. She followed Emmett's lead and got everything together, piling her stuff on her desk.
After the bell finally rang, Kristina got up. She stretched before picking up her stuff and walking out the door, looking at a map she was given earlier to find her next class. Suddenly, she ran head first into a wall, falling back to land on her ass. "Damn..." she cursed, rubbing her head and looking up to glare at whatever or whoever it was that she had run into.
The 'wall' she had run into looked at her, grinning, and kneeled down in front of her. "Sorry, you alright?" he asked politely.
She smiled. "Yeah, just fine." She stood up and dusted herself off, straightening out her outfit.
That was the first time Emmett really noticed what she was wearing. She had on a big Invader Zim hoodie, some loose jeans, and a pair of Converse high-tops. All in all, she looked pretty laid back, not like most girls, and the complete opposite of Rosalie. "Sorry, again, let me help you," Emmett said as politely as he could, picking up her stuff and handing it to her.
"Oh, thanks," she said shyly. Then she looked back at him for an instant, and looked away. Too embarrassed to speak, she turned and took off down the hall, walking at a speed just short of jogging or running.
"Hey, wait!" Emmett called after her, jogging to catch up to the girl. He put a hand on her shoulder, and she stopped and turned to him, looking down. "Do you even know where your next class is?" he asked exasperatedly.
"Uhhh..." she paused in thought, "no?"
He looked at her for a moment, as if waiting for her to continue. But when she didn't, he asked if she had her schedule with her. She dug through a bag she had with her for a moment, then froze.
"Lemme guess. You forgot it, didn't you?" he asked, nearly laughing. It was a pretty funny sight, Kristina standing in a hall with him, desperately digging through her bag to find one piece of paper.
"Ah HA!" she nearly cried, triumphantly pulling out a beat up piece of paper. She looked it over for a minute, then gave it to him. "Looks like I have World History next. You?" she asked.
He laughed. "Looks like we've got our next class together, too," he said, smiling at her. "Follow me, I'll show you where to go." He began to walk off, but his sharp hearing couldn't pick up her following him. He turned around and looked at her. "You coming?" he asked.
"Yeah, sorry, just spaced out there!" she said, running to catch up to him. "Thanks for all your help, man. It's been hard being the new kid, so I really, really appreciate this."
"Oh, it's no big deal. It's been getting really boring around here, so I'm kinda glad someone new came. And you seem pretty cool, too, so that's a plus!" he laughed a bit, but it didn't quite sound real.
She looked over at him, her head tilted. "You alright?"
"Huh?" he asked, clearly caught off guard. He hadn't expected the girl to catch onto his mood so fast. Most people hadn't noticed a thing.
"I asked if you were alright. You're acting happy, but you seem sad. And your smiles don't quite reach your eyes..." she trailed, looking away and blushing. She looked back up quickly when he didn't say anything. "Look, I'm really sorry if I said something I shouldn't have. You just seemed sad, and I didn't want to be a burden. If I'm here at a bad time, tell me."
He was silent for another moment, then he finally spoke. "You're just fine. I was only shocked that you noticed. Nobody else really seems to care, other than my family, 'course. I found out my girlfriend was cheating on me a little while ago, that's all. Thanks, though, for noticing. It was nice to tell someone outside my family," he finished sadly.
They finally reached the door to their classroom, after what seemed like ages, and stepped in.
"Emmett, Kristina, nice of you to join us," their teacher said, sitting at his desk and eyeing them suspiciously.
Emmett... Kristina thought, realizing she hadn't known his name before. But that wasn't the point of what the teacher had said, she realized. They were late.
"Crap," Emmett mumbled, only loud enough for Kristina to hear. She looked at the clock. They were five minutes late.
"Sorry," she whispered to him.