DISCLAIMER: I don't own twilight. I'm jus playing with the characters cuz I love them so much.

Chapter-3

ONE ON ONE

BPOV

I stood there frozen to the place. Why me? I must have been some psychopathic killer bitch in my previous life and its only karma to be punished in this life.

Sitting at my table is none other than Emerald Eyes aka Snotty Princess aka SOL. Funny how many nicknames I had come up with since I met him and its still day one. Yippee! He's so gonna kill me. Why are the hot ones always snobs? It's some kinda rule or what? I can't stand this guy. He gets on my nerves. At least I can reciprocate that.

Mr. Banner turned and saw me standing like a statue. "Ms. Swan! Glad you could join us. You are late."

"At least she came." Someone said. I turned just in time to see Tyler blow me a kiss. I gave him a one finger salute when Mr. Banner looked away.

"Would you mind taking your seat? It seems you finally have a lab partner." Mr. Banner added nodding towards my table. Without any other option, I walked the last mile to my seat and plopped down unceremoniously.

I didn't even acknowledge his presence. Neither did he. Snotty little princess.

"So today you'll working as pairs and identify the various stages of Mitosis. The slides are on the table. Start working." Mr. Banner was saying.

Great. Now the princess has to talk to us, commoners. I can be civil. I can be civil. That's my new mantra for enduring bio.

Still chanting it in my head, I turned to Princess. "So, let's start." No response. Let me try again. "You wanna record the observations or handle the slides?" See, I can be civil.

Again, no response. Ok, I'll give it one more shot. "I know this stuff quite well so I think I'll go for the slides. What do ya think?"

Nope. Nothing. "Cinderella, did ya eat your tongue for lunch today? Seriously, dude! R u fucking imbecile??" There goes my civility straight out of the building. Who the fuck wants to be civil when dealing with uptight snotty Mommy's boys???

"Listen, I don't know what's your problem. Hell! Do I even look like I care? But if u r gonna be my lab partner then we gotta communicate." I huffed. I looked up at the ceiling trying to control my temper. God, why me? Do you find it funny to torment me like this?

I felt something brush my hand which was clutching the table like a fucking lifeline. A piece of paper? I picked it up.

I'll get the observations.

P.S.My name's Edward.

A note. A fucking note. That's all I get for blowing my top off. I was just about to retort when Mr. Banner stopped by our table.

"Why aren't you two getting started?" He appeared irritated and was looking straight at me. Right! Now its my mistake that my fucking partner is mentally and verbally challenged.

I bit back a retort and forced a smile. "We are on it. Just getting used to working together." And that's gonna take a helluva lot of time. Mr. Banner nodded and moved to another table.

I stared at the note still clutched in my hand for a minute. Fine, I give up. If I hadn't heard him say his name this morning, I would've bet almost anything that someone had cut his tongue. I flipped the note and wrote:

Have it your way, Cinderella.

P.S. I know your name.

I passed him the note and I started adjusting the microscope without waiting for a reply. I focused on the 1st slide and increased the resolution.

"Anaphase" I announced. Emerald Eyes jotted down on the record sheet. Wow. His script was elegant and curvy which I would've noticed earlier if I wasn't fuming with anger. Thank god I offered to handle the slides. My writing was like chicken shit which pissed off most teachers which I enjoyed greatly.

We worked in silence until I saw Emerald eyes staring at the microscope.

"If you want to do the last one then go ahead." I pushed the microscope towards him. He put in the next slide and looked in for a minute before jotting down on the sheet. Metaphase, he had written.

"Do you mind if I check?" He pushed the microscope back towards me. It was like someone had put him on mute. I checked the slide. It was, indeed, metaphase. I wonder how he could tell it so quickly. In case you are wondering how I could do it so quickly, I am a fucking genius. I could easily top the class but I like to leave it to the nerds. You know, Charity. Plus, I like to give my teachers a hard time. Those fuckers need to chill. They can't just come in and blame us for sucking at life.

As if he could read my mind, he passed me another note.

I was in AP at Chicago. I know this stuff already.

P.S. Why don't u use my name?

Alright. Two can play this game until Cinderella gets tired and decides to talk.

So u r snotty and a know it all. Great.

P.S. Why can't u b normal?

I passed him the note and went to submit our worksheet. We were the 1st ones who completed the task. I returned back to find another note tucked under my notebook. Princess was looking out of the window. Weirdo.

I'm not snotty and definitely not a know it all. U did most of the work.

P.S. I'm definitely normal.

Oh yeah! Whatever helps u sleep at night.

I passed him the note and slipped out of the class as the bell rang. Seriously I had enough. I decided to go home. I don't think I can handle gym. I made a bee line for the parking lot and got inside my truck. What a day I had! I texted Rose that I was leaving early and will call later.

Before I could start my truck, my iPhone buzzed indicating Rose's reply.

K! Do call me. Take care. I gave Alice ur no.

I drove home as quick as I could which wasn't saying much since my truck's a senior citizen. But for some weird reason, I loved it. I came home to an empty house. Mom must have gone down to La Push to visit Sue, her best friend. She does that a lot. Who would blame her anyway giving the way things are? I used to visit La Push frequently until…….never mind. Change of subject.

I went into the kitchen to make a sandwich. I was really hungry. Nothing unusual there. I had a huge appetite for someone so tiny. I headed upstairs to my room. It was in a constant state of chaos. Nothing about me is planned, organized and neat. Hell! Bella Swan is the antonym for those words. My mom gave up on me long ago. Then again, she gave up on a lot of things.

I picked up my clothes from the floor and tossed them into the closet. I was exhausted and decided to take a nap. I didn't even bother to undress. I was out as soon as I hit the pillow.

I woke up after sometime to the buzzing of my phone. It was a text from an unknown number. I opened it to find it was from Alice asking me if I was alright. I texted her back that I was alright just a bit exhausted and I'll see her tomorrow.

I decided to call Rose. I knew the consequences of that but I'm a girl. Can't help bitching about stuff. So, I dialed her number and waited for her to pick up. She picked up on the third ring.

"Spit it out right this second." She barked. Straight to business. That's my girl.

"Fine. Cinderella is getting on my nerves. I hate his attitude but can't deny being attracted to SOL. I want to bash his head against the window and kiss him senseless at the same time." I rambled without pausing for breathe.

"Whoa! All those names belong to Edward Cullen, right? And both the bashing and kissing are supposed to knock him out cold. So, I take it that you really like the guy. Wow. That's gotta be a 1st since…….." Rose trailed off. I knew what she meant and that's what bothers me. I gotta get this guy out of my system.

"Rose, you got any tequila? I'm in desperate need of some."

"You got it. I'll right over. But what-" I cut her off mid-sentence. I knew what she's getting at.

"No one's at home. I don't think they are coming back anytime soon. So, get ur ass over here."

"Aye, captain." She hung up. I made a trip to the bathroom. I realized I hadn't used the bathroom the entire day. Some resistance,huh!

I took a quick shower and got into my ratty old sweats and a tattered t-shirt. I sprinted down the stairs when I heard the doorbell. As soon as I opened the door, I grabbed the bottle from Rose and rushed to the kitchen to get us glasses.

"And here I thought you needed me." Rose grumbled.

I passed her shot glass and raised my glass. "To the maker of tequila."

"So….what did I miss last week?" I missed last week of school because of a swollen wrist. Well, I was suspended actually for breaking Mike Newton's nose. That asshole had it coming. No one dares to mess with me and gets away with it.

"Nothing much. Newton took two days off and came back with a crooked nose. Damn girl! You got some serious anger management issues. You should really see Jessica's face. It's heavily scratched on one side. I mean its really great to see the skank and her lap dog like that but you're the Chief's daughter for fuck's sake. You can't keep doing this shit."

"I don't disfigure people on a regular basis, Rose! Christ! I'm not a hardcore criminal." I started defensively but she cut me off.

"Oh yeah! So what about when you gave Tyler a black eye just for sitting at your table in Biology or that time when you punched Lauren for talking to you at lunch and when-"

"Stop! I didn't punch her just for talking to me. The bitch was whining about a blowjob she gave to Connor. She got on my nerves. And Crowley is a motherfucking retard. He was going on and on about prom for Christ's sake. That's gotta count for something." Jeez! This stuff sounds worse when you say it like that. I mean I lose my temper sometimes. Fine! I lose it often but its not my fault that people piss me off.

"Bella, all I'm trying to say is you really need to control your anger before you get into some real trouble. I know you are good at heart and really cool but that hot head of yours isn't going to do you any good."

"Rosalie fucking Hale is telling me to stay out of trouble. I remember all the times you've broken someone's face and accompanied me in detention." I countered.

"I know I'm no better but I don't get physical with anyone who crosses me. I lash out on people cuz that's who I am. I'm not sweet and soft. Some thick skulls do need to be straightened out but not all. I'm Rosalie Hale. I make people 's life hell. But you aren't like that. You used to be different. You used to be happy."

Rose knew me better than anybody but even she can't break the walls around me. That side of me is gone for so long that I don't even remember it existing. The side of me that felt is dead. I don't feel anymore. I don't feel pain, sadness, happiness, love….

"I'm happy." I said in a small voice. But Rose scoffed at me.

"Bitch, please. Don't give me that shit. You smile. But there's no spark in your eyes. You pretend to be happy. Either you're happy or mad with rage. The only time I see any trace of emotion in your eyes is when you are angry."

I knew she was right but I won't admit that. .happy.

"You're killing my buzz,ya know. So give some dirt. I was suspended and grounded for a week. I'm completely out of the loop." I tried to change the topic. One thing I inherited from Charlie is avoidance to any kind of emotional confrontations.

Rose gave a knowing smile but obliged. The bitch knew me better than I give her credit for.

"Okay. Tyler's dating Lauren or atleast he thinks he is." I gave her a puzzled look. "bcoz I saw her and Eric come out of the janitor's closet."

"That slut must know the taste of every dick in Forks by now. And didn't I tell ya Crowley's a fucking retard?" I downed another glass.

"Whatever. Tanya's back by the way. The bitch has some nerve showing up at Fork's High after what she did."

My mind stopped working as soon as I heard her name. No way in hell is that happening to me. The day has officially gone from bad to worse. Just short of being the worst day of my life. Nothing can beat that. I still remember that fateful day as clear as crystal.

"Bella! Stop! You're gonna hurt yourself." Rose's voice broke my reverie. I looked down to my lap where I clenched the bottle so hard that the glass was cracking. "You've had enough. You don't want a hangover tomorrow at school."

"I'm alright." I said in a robotic voice. I was on an automatic shut down process. Rose gave me a disbelieving look and started pulling me upstairs. She made me get into the bed. I did as told. I was tired and didn't have the energy to fight.

"Thank God, you didn't see her today. She's looking forward to a confrontation actually. Whore!" She spat angrily. Rose was very protective of me. I was the only person who knew her softer side.

"I can handle it. I'm over it. Don't worry."

She opened her mouth to say something but stopped. "I know you can handle her. You're the strongest person I know." She turned to leave. "Good night, Swan. I'll pick you up tomorrow. Dream about SOL."

"Fuck you, Hale."

She laughed and said "Nah! I'm not into girls."

After she left, I stared at my ceiling thinking about the day's events. What a fucking day! I got up to get a water bottle since I didn't want to wake up with a headache. I passed out after mere seconds.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A/N: Leave some notes for Edward.