Hey I'm sorry for such a short chapter last time but it's my first fanfic and I wasn't sure how long to make it. Anyway I won't update every day but I'll update as soon as possible I don't know exactly where this is going but I have a general idea so deal with it.

Disclaimer: Don't own what belongs to the wonderful Stephenie Meyer. AKA anything but Skylar Bane, Derrick and

As derick came over Skylar went completely silent and still. That was a rare occurrence for her, usually she was chatting away, her S babble as I called it. He was headed straight for Skylar and a few seconds before he got to her, her S babble started up again this time with an Irish accent. If I knew my best friend, and that I did, she was incredibly nervous. She had a crush on derrick for a long time and did almost nothing in that time. It wasn't that Skylar was shy, not by any means, it was she was horrible when it came too boys. She made her move too soon or not soon enough.

Derrick came right up to Skylar and asked to talk to her… alone. As she got up I was crossing my fingers. I've read way too many romance novels not to hope that he was confessing his love to her. Jess, Ang and I all watched in silence as he lead Sky away from the table and ask her something before she nodded furiously and practically skipped back to the table. I knew exactly what she was going to say.

"Guys, he just asked me out and I said yes!! We're going to the movies on Friday! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!" Even though I knew what she was going to say the squeal surprised me she was not the type of person that squealed.

The rest of lunch passed with talk of Friday and the latest gossip (Tyler) I tried to tune that out but it was nearly impossible. I think some part of me wanted to know what was going on in his life even if it hurt me.

After lunch was biology. Oh what fun, sitting in a boring classroom the teacher telling me something I have already learnt out of one of the many books I read luckily I sat with Angela in this class so I helped her with her work. Biology wasn't her strong suit.

I was not happy when Biology was over even though it meant the day was almost over. Like everyday I had Gym last, not my favourite class in the first place because of my almost crippling clumsiness Mike was in that class and Jess was not. I always knew that Mike had a crush on me despite being best friends with his girlfriend but it got a lot worse when I started going out with Tyler because he was jealous, apparently he knew from the start that he was not a good guy. Now Mike flirts with me every time he gets (any time without Jessica). I've told him to stop before but it only stops for a few days then starts right back up again, so now I just don't bother. If he flirts he flirts.

As soon as I was out of the changing room Mike was at my side. Let the fun begin.

"So… Bella I was wondering if you wanted to go somewhere tonight? As a friend? We could go out to dinner and then to a movie or something? Okay?" This was the first time he asked me out in a long time so it took me by surprise. I thought after the last time would he would stop, I gave him quite a verbal lashing.

"Mike I have to work tonight and that's not a good idea in any case." I let him down gently I don't want him hurt no matter how annoying.

"Why not?" he pouted. *sigh* was I really going to have to explain this to him.

"Mike! Jessica is your GIRLFRIEND I am her best friend. I don't want to hurt her and I don't want to hurt you." I said firmly, exasperated that I had to do this again. "And like I said before I have to work! No money means no clothes." I worked at Newton's Olympic Outfitters Mike's parents' store and knew that he could get me the night off but I honestly didn't want to go with him. Why couldn't he understand that?

"Oh, okay" he muttered and stormed off to get a racquet. I sighed the rest of gym was going to be uncomfortable he was my partner for badminton and was loyal enough to keep that place even though I just rejected him.

Ah home my favourite place to be. A crazy step mom, a dad that doesn't care and no boyfriend to boot. And people wonder why I don't go home much. The second I walked in the door the, I would go to my room and listen to my music until it was time for work hopefully uninterrupted but usually that wasn't the case. Tonight was no exception; I was stopped even before I got to my room.

"I have something important to ask you. Come sit in the living room." Said Candy my step mom. She was my dad's old busty secretary ew! I even knew that there was something going on before my mom died.

"I'd love to!" I said in my most sarcastic tone hoping my dad didn't pick up on that. Generally he was oblivious to that sort of stuff. And he didn't… unfortunately she did and gave me her best scowl behind my dad's back. I followed them in. I hoped this wouldn't take long.

When we were all sitting she started. "I'd like to adopt you." Candy said bluntly. "I think of you as my daughter and I'm pretty sure deep down you feel the same way." Yeah sure that was exactly the way I felt.

"no." I said, my face deadpan and stalked off to my room. I got my uniform went to my car and left for work thankfully tonight was the night that Skylar and Ang were working so that would be okay. Little did I know that tonight would be the beginning of the rest of my life.