Chapter Two
Art wasn't too bad. A little amateur for my tastes but it just made me all the more hopeful I was going to get an "A", with a plus even. The thought made me grin as I walked into the cafeteria.
"Hey you," Jess said inching in behind me in line, "How's class going?"
"It's great actually," I said grabbing an apple., "Kinda easy from what I can tell."
"What's next?" she asked.
"Science."
"Me too." Mike partially yelled from behind her. I didn't even see the little creep get into line.
Great I thought snagging the last apple juice I've got science with the puppy. It's what he kinda was acting, like, a lost puppy looking for someone to keep him. It made me laugh.
"What's so funny?" he asked as we all sat at the same table we did at break.
"Nothing," I replied still chuckling, "Just a joke an old friend told me."
"Let's here it," Tyler said excitedly.
"It's a blonde joke," I said glancing out the doble door's window, "How do you–" Then I saw them , "Hey, who are they?"
The whole table looked and saw who I was looking at.
"The Cullens," Jessica said happily, made me realize she loved to gossip, I'd have to watch what I tell her, "The big guy, that's Emmet, and the pretty blonde is Rosalie."
"And those two," Angela took over, "The blonde guy is Jasper, he's like twins with Rosalie or something, and the little weird girl is-"
"Alice." I said, "I met her at break, she seems nice."
"Really?"
"Yeah, why?" I said cautiously, I didn't want to open up a whole can of gossip.
"They really only keep to themselves," Angela told me quietly.
"Cause they're all together," Jess said, "like, together together. Emmett and Rosalie and Alice and Jasper. Dr. Cullen is like foster dad slash matchmaker."
"Wish he'd adopt me," Angela commented with a giggle.
I looked back to the double doors, "Who's he?"
"Oh, that's Edward Cullen," Jessica said, "Totally gorgeous, obviously. But no one here seems to be good enough for him. So don't waste your time."
"Wasn't planning on it."
The rest of the lunch period was spent talking about the upcoming Halloween Dance, sometimes through full mouths of food.
"What are you going to be, Sorsha?" Tyler asked after taking a bite of his sandwich.
"Say it, not spray it, Tyler," I said talking his tray from him, "And I don't know. Haven't thought about. First time I've heard of the dance so..."
Mike's eyes twinkled.
"Well," Jessica said, "The theme this year is music. So you are requested to dress up as your favorite singer or band member. You don't have to but you get a discount for fitting with the theme. And this year, because of the theme, they're having karaoke."
"Sounds like a blast. I think maybe I'll go."
Luckily, saved by the bell.
"I'll see you guys after school, kay?" I said grabbing my bag and briskly walking away from the table.
"Hey, I'll walk with you." Mike said jogging up beside me, "Soooo."
I rolled my eyes. I knew what he was going to say.
"Wannagotothehalloweendancewithme?" He said it too quick, but I knew the words.
"Uhm-What?" I asked pretending not to understand.
"Well, since I know you don't have a date I wa-"
I cut him off, "I don't do dance dates really. Sorry. Unless I'm attached or it's a major dance."
"Oh."
Crap. I think I killed him.
"Maybe next dance. Winter formal right?" I said walking into class.
"Miss Matthews," Mr. Molina said, " I heard you were here today, let me have your slip."
He signed it and handed it back to me.
"You have a choice of sitting next to Mr. Cullen or Mr. Newton as those are the only seats open."
"I'll take Newton,"I replied taking my newly signed paper, Edward looked too angry. I can't deal with angry. Maybe its why I didn't like Rick, he was always angry at something.
"Today we are disecting," Mr. Molina said dramatically as the bell rang and I took my seat, Mike didn't look to happy though, "squids. I want you to find the ink sack. Peirce it, and write your name on a piece of paper. If everyone on the right side of the tables will come and get the squid and everyone on the left come and get the other supplies."
I got the supplies and Mike got the squid.
"Ladies first," He grinned handing me a scalpel and the diagram.
Oh god Im going to be sick I thought looking at the dead squid lying on the table.
"Mr. Molina," I heard from the front of the class, "Sorsha doesn't look so well. My I walk her to the nurses office."
I looked to the front of the room. How the hell did he know my name?
"You're right." our teacher said , "Go ahead, Edward, when you get back you can pair with Mr. Newton."
Edward walked back to me and Mike saying a quick hello.
"Sorsha, Mr. Molina sai-"
"I know." I said speeding for my bags, I was gonna hurl any second.
Mike still didn't look happy as I let Edward lead me out of the classroom to the cold outside.
Once I was near a grassy area, I puked. I knew I was gonna. Happens everytime, I can't even go into a Red Lobster.
"Sorry you had to see that." I said to Edward looking for the nearest water fountain, "The smell of fish, and the whole dissecting thing just. It's not a great combination for me."
"You don't like dissecting?"
"No, I'm one of those animal rights kinda people. That thing kinda died for no reason. I mean really, writing a name in its ink. That's like me writing my name in your blood."
He giggled, "Here's the nurse. I'll come get you when the fish smell clears out."
"Bye." I said to his retreating back.
I signed in with the nurse and lied down on the bed. Eventually I feel asleep, but not for long seeing as how the bell rang soon after and then I was off to Phys Ed. I grabbed my bag and headed for the door, to my non-surprise Mike was waiting outside the door.
"Are you okay?" he asked.
"Fine now, I'm sure Edward told you what was up."
'Yeah, hey, where you off to?" He questioned, noticing we were walking in the same direction.
"PE."
Sadly, we were in there together. I didn't like how he hung on, I don't think Jessica did either. She was in PE with us and so was Alicia. I had my slip signed and luckily I didn't have to dress out for the day, being my first day and all, so I got to read all period. But all that did was make me wonder how Edward Cullen had known my name. I went through all the possibilities including, mind reader and superhuman hearing before I remembered Alice showed me around campus and she and Edward are 'siblings'. As soon as I realized that, the bell rang and I went on my was to the office to turn in my slip. After that, I jogged out to my car. Eager to get home and unpack before Rick decided to rampage about me not getting it done.
The thing about Rick was he was nice for a while, then my mom and him got married. They'd only known each other for a few months and my dad had only been dead a year. I couldn't believe my mom decided to move on that quickly. But once my mom and Rick were married, he'd been getting increasingly more aggressive. This last week he started yelling at my mom about fickle things. Carrots not cooked just right. TV on a station he didn't leave it on. Towel on the floor in the bathroom. I just never really liked the guy. I had told my mom not to marry him, but that woman never listens to me. She just began drinking more. before it was once a week., a glass of red wine. Now it's started to be three times a week, three or four drinks of the hard stuff. I was getting worried. If this is three months as a newly-wed couple what's three years going to be like.
Those were my thoughts as I walked to my car. I didn't see the two of the five Cullens walk passed me and over to a shiny Volvo.
"Sorsha!" someone called behind me. I was half expecting it to be Jessica.
"Alice, hey," I said thanking the powers that be it wasn't who I thought.
"Are you going to the Halloween Dance?" she asked, another Cullen behind her, "Oh, manners, Sorsha, this is Jasper."
"Nice to meet you," I said glancing at the taller of the two, he looked like he was in pain, "Thinking about it."
"You should, it's going to be lotsa fun." she said beaming.
"okay. well. Bye."
I walked off to my BMW and they to their Volvo and Jeep.
When I got home mom and Rick were already home unpacking.
"Hey, honey, how was your first day?" Mom asked, drink already in hand, it hasn't been a good day with Rick.
"Fine," I replied giving her a hug heading to the stairs, "I've got unpacking and homework to do so, call me when you need help with dinner."
She said 'Okay' as I pranced up the stairs. I was unpacking when I heard them yelling. I couldn't take it, but I knew it wasn't my place to get involved. I just put on a CD my uncle had gotten me for Christmas. It was enough to drown out their yelling. I wasn't used to this, my mom and dad never yelled, there was no yelling I was present for at least. That was the rest of the night. My mom ended up calling for takeout which she brought up to me, her mascara running.
"I love you, Mom," I said hugging her.
"I love you, too, sweetie." she said retreating from my door.
I fell asleep to my music and the yelling.