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Chapter 2: Her Wall

What's the worst thing I could say? Things are better if I stay. So long and goodnight. So long and goodnight. I woke up to my cell phone ringing. Who in the right mind would be calling me at 5:30 in the morning? I looked at the caller ID. Victoria. Of course. Yes even though I was the freak, I did have some friends. Victoria, James, Laurent, and Tanya were my friends who were brave enough to talk to me in public. Everybody was coupled off;, Victoria and James, Laurent and Tanya. I was the odd one out.

I answered the phone and grumbled, "What Victoria."

She said in a cheerful voice "Good morning Bella!! Wakey wakey!!"

I said, " You know I'm not a morning person."

She said, "Yes, but I am just saying I am coming over to get you ready for the first day of school!! I'll be there in a few!" And she hung up.

I groaned. Victoria was going to come over with all her tools to "beautify me". I don't really see myself as pretty, just average. Plain Jane. That's all I will ever be.

Just like Victoria said, she was here in no time. Charlie never minded if Victoria was here, he thought she was a nice girl.

Victoria squealed, "Get your butt in the restroom and I will make you look gorgeous, even though you already are."

I mumbled, " Yeah right…."

Victoria made me look at her right in the eye and she said in a serious voice, " Yes you are very beautiful. Don't let anybody doubt you of that. Guys are just stupid. Hopefully, you will find the right guy. Like I found James." She sighed and had a dreamy look in her eyes. Everybody knew Victoria loved James to no end, and James adored, loved, and worshipped Victoria. I wish I had what they had.

An eternity later, Victoria was almost finished.

Victoria yelled, "YOU ARE GOING TO WEAR THESE SHOES!! AND YOU WILL LIKE THEM!!" She was holding up black high-heeled boots. I don't work with high heels, thanks to my clumsiness.

I yelled back, " NO WAY IN HELL! I WILL TRIP AND FALL!! CAN'T I WEAR MY CONVERSE!!!! PLEASE O' PRETYY PLEASE!!!!!"

Victoria eventually gave up and said fine. I looked in the mirror and I saw…….I saw somebody but it certainly wasn't me. She was beautiful. Her long brown hair was straight with curls at the end and she had a light make-up touch. She was wearing dark skinny jeans with her neon green converse, and had a royal blue v-neck shirt. The sleeves came down to my elbows. She had on neon pink hoop earrings, and a rainbow checkered wristband. I couldn't believe I was looking at myself. I was glad Victoria picked out this outfit because I looked pretty, but still had my "look".

I hugged Victoria and repeated, " Thank you thank you thank you!!!"

She replied, "No problem, now lets get going. James is coming up to pick us up."

We waited outside for James to come, and when he did, Victoria immediately went to the passenger seat and kissed him. I went in the back and said hi.

James started to head to Forks High School, and said, " Hey Bella. How's it going?"

"Same old, same old."

James chuckled, "Don't worry, this year will be a good year. Guess what? I heard a new family is moving here. and his wife who are supposedly young and adopted 5 kids. I am not sure of their names though, their kids are attending our school."

Victoria said, " Ooooo, I'm so excited to meet them!! Hey Bella, maybe one of them is a single guy….."

"Shut up"

"I'm just saying……."

We arrived to school on time and I went straight to my locker. Unfortunately, today wasn't my day. Mark and his group of sluts came up to me and said, "Hey Isabella, still a freak? No wonder you have no boyfriend."

"Shut up Mark, at least I don't sleep with half of the school's population."

"You're just a jealous bitch, because I can get more dates than you ever can." And they laughed and walked away.

I got all my stuff and started to head to class when I heard the oh so familiar voice belonging to only…….

"Hey Bella! You look great!! Can I walk you to your class?"

Oh Mike…….. Will he ever get the hint? He follows me around like a love - sick puppy.

"Uh sure Mike….." His smile couldn't get any bigger.

We walked in an awkward silence when he finally said those dreadful words I hoped not to hear, "So are you busy this weekend?"

I had to think of an excuse fast, so I came up with, "Sorry Mike, but I am busy"

"Oh, busy with what?" Why couldn't he just back off?

" Oh um….some family friends are coming over."

"Oh that's ok, maybe the next weekend" And he left to his class.

I entered the classroom and noticed I was late. Damn that Mike. I immediately apologized and tried to rush to my seat. Hint the word tried. I tripped, but I caught myself quickly. I heard people saying "freak", but I ignored their comments. I took my seat. This is why I don't socialize much, only with my close friends and family. Ever since the…….Mark incident…….. I built a wall between myself and most people. I don't like much people at my school, except my friends of course, and I do have a witty sarcastic side. That's why they call me a bitch. Yeah I guess I am. All of a sudden, the door opened and there I saw a god walking in. He was about 6"2, fairly built, not too muscled and not too lanky, just right. He wore jeans and a nice black t-shirt on but even though he was dressed simply, he was still an Adonis compared to anybody in the room. He had messy bronze hair that looked like he just rolled out of bed. His face…..oh my god kill me now. He was so beautiful. He had a firm jaw line, a perfect set of kissable lips, a straight nose, and……his eyes….. His eyes were a beautiful piercing emerald green. His eyes met mine and he slightly blushed. He looked so cute yet sexy when he blushes. Woah Bella, sexy? cute? Hold up, he's new here, can't let him go to your head. I sighed.

The teacher said, " Everybody, we have a new student, Edward Cullen" oh so he is part of the Cullen pack "please make him feel welcome. Edward you can sit by Bella. She's over there in the back." All the guys snickered between themselves, and all the girls glared at me. Huh, probably because Edward gets to sit by me. I bet he's cruel and mean to others. Or maybe he will cheat off of my papers because he sleeps with the teachers to get good grades. Or maybe he is a player like Mark, and will sleep with the teachers and all the girls at school, excluding me of course. He can't possible be beautiful, kind, respectful and smart altogether. Great this is my lucky day, and it hasn't even started. First there is Mark and the sluts, then Mike, and to top it there is the new-

"Hi my name is Edward Cullen, you are Bella, am I correct?" –there is the new student named Edward Cullen who is a walking god who is now dazzling me. He stuck out his hand for me to shake.

"Hi, my name is Isabella Swan, but please call me Bella" and I shook his hand. All of a sudden a surge of electricity went though me when my hand touched his, and I pulled back my hand. Bella, stop now. Dazzling you? Surge of electritcity? Get a hold of yourself!! Remember, he probably thinks of you as a freak. All of sudden I remembered that I was the freak, he will learn the eventually, and he will regret this whole greeting with me. I sighed. I had trust issues. It takes me a while to trust people, but with Edward, I feel totally comfortable. That is dangerous for me.

Suddenly a velvety voice pulled me back to reality "Are you alright? You just zoned out on me right now, is everything ok?"

Oh great, now he definitely he thinks of me as a freak. "Yeah sure" I mumbled.

I turned my attention to the board. I couldn't concentrate with his stare drilling holes onto the side of my head.

"Would you please stop staring? I'm trying to concentrate!" I snapped. Ok I figured it out, he might annoy and harass me all year long.

"Sorry…." He looked down at his notebook, then to the board. Now I felt guilty, nobody as beautiful as him should look so pained. Why does he look pained and rejected anyways? So I did the only thing I could think of to do. I passed him a note.

I'm sorry, I shouldn't have snapped at you like that.

He look puzzled for a moment, and then wrote back.

You're sorry? I should be sorry for making you feel uncomfortable.

His handwriting looked like elegant calligraphy while my handwriting was messy and hard to read. I wrote back.

It's ok. So how do you like the school so far? Ugh stupid Bella, he's hasn't even been here for a whole period yet.

It's ok. There is this one girl though, her name is Jessica……

I frowned. Jessica was one of Mark's sluts.

Oh her….she's pretty. Why, do you like her?

Are you kidding me? She's more of like an obsessed stalker. She already knew all of my siblings' names, including my name. She already knew where we came from and everything.

I giggled at that comment. She was known as the gossip girl of the school.

Yeah, she knows everything of everyone.

The bell rung and I frowned. Edward grabbed the paper and put it into his notebook.

He smiled and said, "Well, see you later Bella. Maybe I'll find you at lunch?"

Uh oh. Lunch. "Um…..we'll see." Could I get any stupider?

"Sure, sounds fine" And he left like that. I just stood there frozen. He is dangerous for me. What ever happened to the wall I built to block me from most of the students here?

Right then and there, I promised myself that I will not be the freak of the school anymore. I will change that. People would know me as Bella, not "that freak girl". All because of Edward……