A/N: Sorry for the long wait... I was at camp the first two weeks, returning with a cold (and the post-camp exhaustion) that just got better. (: But, since I'm still partially sick with my cold AND writers block, this chapter probably sucks. It will get better though, I PROMISE.

Disclaimer: Sorry for not posting this last chapter either... Twilight is not mine. If it was, it wouldn't be a best-seller.

BPOV

"Beep-beep-beep..." Groaning involuntarily, I smacked my alarm clock until it stopped.

Usually I'm not groggy in the morning, but with the few hours of sleep and the many hours of work I participated in over the weekend, it finally caught up with me.

Using every bit of willpower I had, I rolled out of bed and sleepily dragged my feet to the bathroom.

The entire morning passed in a blur; I vaguely remember getting ready and doing my morning chores, but specifics were forgotten.

I pulled into the parking lot of Forks High School and searched for Alice's yellow Porsche. But, while scanning the lot, I noticed another nice car- a silver Volvo. A shiny silver Volvo.

In my almost-dead state, I was easily distracted by the flash of yellow I had been looking for. I quickly rammed my truck into the first spot available and speedily walked to Alice.

The chilly air brought blush to my cheeks and goose bumps to my arms, waking me up quite a bit.

I had my now focused eyes on Alice, not really seeing what-or who- was in front of me. Almost reaching my goal, I ran into something hard, making my knees give out, and sending me toward the pavement. Subconsciously, I readied myself for the impact of the ground, but it never came. I now found myself in a pair of arms- and very muscular arms at that!

"You know, I've been told girls fall for me, but you're the first I've seen actually do so." A very smooth male's voice said. His voice was wonderful and very pleasing to the ear; it was like velvet- smooth and soft. I looked up and felt myself tense.

This man- he was beautiful! He was quite tall, and had the perfect amount of muscle to give him an irresistible body. He had brilliant green eyes- almost like emeralds, a sculpted jaw and chin, and perfectly shaped lips that were pulled into a smirk. Even with his gorgeous features, the most inhuman thing about him was his hair; it was a striking bronze color and sticking out every direction, almost as if it had a mind of its own. He… dazzled me.

My cheeks flushed a bright red when I realized I'd been 'checking him out' for some time now.

"Uh, thanks for catching me," I murmured quietly.

Flashing the most breathtaking – crooked smile- he replied, "It was my pleasure. I'm Edward."

"Bella," I said curtly, trying to shake his hand. Edward… his name was old fashioned, but it somehow rang a bell.

Then the realization that I was still in his arms hit me, and my cheeks heated up again- probably turning a shade of crimson.

Seeming to remember also, Edward pulled away and I surprisingly missed his warm embrace.

A sense of awkwardness overwhelmed us both as we just stood facing each other.

"Well, I should get going," he uncomfortably stuttered before turning and walking away.

Not even ten seconds later, I was attacked by a bouncing, squealing pixie.

"Bella, Bella, Bella! Who was that?! What happened?! Did you get his number?! He was hot! Bella did you see him?! Oh my goodness I think he likes you! Ahh! Bella's got a boyfriend, Bella's got a boyfriend!"

I tried-but failed- to tune out Alice's excited rant and walk to class, but I was honestly excited too. What if Edward did like me? Whoa Bella, he's gorgeous! Every girl in Forks is going to be all over him. I have no chance.

A wave of disappointment washed me out of my fantasy and back into reality.

I sighed and looked around the parking lot. Everyone was gone… Had the bell already rung?

"Alice, we need to get to class."

"But Bell-lah," she whined. "You need to tell me about what happened."

"Lunch," I muttered while running to first- hour English Lit.

Mr. Mason was giving an insanely boring lecture about the Globe and the Rose Theatres. Being the book-worm I am, I knew mostly everything he was saying about their rivalry.

I often caught my thoughts drifting to Edward. He was like a drug to my mind.

The bell finally rang, and I didn't hesitate to rush to building six. I made sure to keep my balance under control as I made my way to Government. When I made it to the classroom, I took my seat and watched the door.

My disappointment grew when I didn't see a Greek God enter the door. The same letdown happened in Trig and Spanish. Every hour I would keep an eye on the door and pray he would enter.

He never did.

Spanish eventually ended and I walked to the cafeteria for lunch.

Alice was already seated at our regular table, so I headed toward my jittery best friend.

"Okay, Bella. I've waited four hours! Explain! Now!"

Honestly, I was excited to talk about Edward. I told every detail of my blissful, yet painful morning, and I occasionally found my eyes search the small cafeteria for a certain bronze-haired beauty.

Wait, 'bronze-haired beauty'?! What is this boy doing to me?

After the third time looking, I found him. He was sitting with Tanya, Rosalie, Emmett (Rosalie's idiot boyfriend), and Jasper.

Jasper! Now I know why his name was so familiar-he's Jasper's best friend!

Jasper met my glance at the same time the puzzle in my head was pieced together. He waved and smiled warmly, which I returned by nodding my head slightly up.

He chuckled and nodded his head toward Edward- whose muscles were being felt by Tanya. Damn my flirty step-sister.

Rosalie was talking to Emmett, but looked like she wanted to touch Edward too.

Rosalie is insanely beautiful, even more than Tanya. Even though they have the same face, the features just look better on Rose. She has a body that many models would kill for, a tan complexion (even though we rarely get sun in Washington), and the perfect shade of blonde hair. I personally think she has the potential to be a nice, genuine person.

She's definitely smarter than Tanya, but she is dating Emmett McCarthy- the jock of Forks High. Emmett is huge- and it's all muscle. He looks like a body builder, and is honestly scary. He has straight C's, but only because he has to have grades above 60 to remain on the football team. Last year he was the captain, and he almost got thrown off the team for failing. Imagine the tantrum he had…

Alice must have looked in their direction too, because she was suddenly talking about them.

"Look at the way Tanya is feeling up Edward; she's definitely interested in him."

"Of course she is," I responded in a sour tone. "He's gorgeous, new, gorgeous, mysterious, and have I mentioned gorgeous?!"

"You know who's gorgeous?! That stunning, blushing blonde." She sighed, referring to Jasper.

I was going to reply, but something else caught my attention. "Whoa! Alice, look at how Emmett is looking at Edward."

"Oh my goodness, Bella! He seems like he wants to kill him!"

"I know," I stated in shock. "Emmett never looks this hostile. You think it's Rosalie?"

"Nah, it's more. What do you think?"

"I really don't know what would have him so mad. But Edward better be careful; Emmett has the muscle and the anger to snap him like a twig." Fear suddenly overcame me, as I imagined the worst.

The bell suddenly rang, signaling the end of lunch. I walked with Alice as we threw away our lunches, then headed to our lockers.

I headed to Biology to one of my acquaintances, Angela Webber. She was a pretty nice girl, and we've known each other since Kindergarten, but we've just separated.

I took my seat at my lab station and doodled on my notebook.

I was brought back to reality when a voice interrupted my mindless drawing. "Is this seat taken?" asked the beautiful voice I've been waiting so long to hear.

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