A/N: Here we have it, chapter 5!

Chapter 5 – School

Seth, Leah, Edward and I arrived first in his Volvo. Alice and Jasper showed up not long after, in Jasper's brand new black land rover. Alice wanted to drive her bright yellow Porsche, but Carlisle didn't think it was subtle enough.

We had arranged to meet in the parking lot at eight forty-five, fifteen minutes before school started. It was now five to. Trust Rosalie and Emmett to be late. It was so typical of them. We were about to give up and walk inside, when I heard blaring music coming towards the school entrance.

"What in the name of-" Edward began, but he was cut short by the roar of the jeep's engine. Emmett skidded to a stop, just centimetres away from the back of Edward's car and wound down the windows so that the hideous music could escape. I recognised it at once. It was 'In the Ayer' by Flo Rida. Typical. Absolutely typical.

"Yo, yo, my homies!" Emmett shouted at us as he jumped out. We just stared at him, too dumbfounded to speak.

"Ummmm, Emmett sweetie?" Rosalie appeared from the other side of the jeep, looking extremely embarrassed. "We're meant to be fitting in. Remember what Carlisle said?"

"I know, I know. Unobtrusive. I get it. It wanted to start off the new school year with a bang, you know, show em' who's boss."

"What, by becoming some wannabe gangster?" Edward snorted.

Emmett growled. "Jeez, guys, what's wrong with you? Did you leave your sense of humour in Forks or something?"

I was relieved that the bell went before Edward had a chance to retaliate. Slowly, - well, slow for us, - we walked into the dreary looking prison- like building.

Being in school again was weird. I could feel the eyes of every student in the school watching us; the news ones, the freaks. I didn't like it.

We went to reception and got our schedules. To my surprise, I found that I had almost every lesson with Edward. Only one exception; gym. Great. My first lesson, I noticed, was biology.

As I settled into my seat at the back of the lab, I felt a strange sense of déjà vu. A biology lab was where we had met, where my life had truly started. I looked up happily at the carved-out-of-stone perfection that was Edward's face. His expression didn't exactly mirror mine. In fact, he looked like he was in pain.

"Edward? What's wrong?" I asked.

"I'm fine. Don't worry." He brushed it off, but I could tell he was hiding something. And I wasn't going to give up that easily.

"Edward Antony Masen Cullen! Tell me right now or so help me I will trash your Volvo!"

I could see the panic spread across his beautiful face. "Alright! I'll tell you. You see that Nathan over there? Well, I might not be able to control myself and pretty soon he's going to be missing a leg. Or two," Edward snarled.

"Why? What's he done?" I had to admit, I was a little confused. We'd been in school for approximately an hour and Edward was already making enemies.

"Let's just say he's having some pretty vulgar thoughts about you right now."

"Oh," was just about all I could manage. My eyes followed the same path as Edward's glare towards an average looking boy sitting on his own. He kinda reminded me of Mike. Weird. He turned around and looked in my direction. I smiled politely at him. Nathan turned a violent shade of red and Edward chuckled under his breath.

"Hey guys!" Alice floated towards us. She was utterly thrilled that I had classes with her. She sat down on my right hand side.

"Hey, Alice," I murmured.

"C'mon, Bella, cheer up! You need to help me organise the 'Welcome to Alaska' party for Nessie and Jacob!"

"WHAT?" Edward and I said in unison. Obviously Alice had been keeping her mind busy; Edward was just as shocked as I was.

Alice ignored the horror on our faces and carried on. "Well, we have to do something! I was thinking a big banner outside their house and loads of balloons and-"

I cut her short. "No Alice. No way. No party." I was struggling to stay calm.

"Honestly, I would have thought you'd be over the whole 'I hate all celebrations' phase once you became a you-know-what. And yet here we are, ten years later, having an argument over a party that isn't even yours!" moaned Alice.

"I don't care. You see this foot?" I pointed to my left leg. "It's going down. Besides, they don't even get back till Saturday!"

"I know! So little time, so much to do!"

"Alice-"

"Shhh, Bella. It doesn't matter what you say anyway. I have already foreseen that Carlisle and Esme will agree to it and technically it's their house, so ha!" Her buttery eyes sparkled.

Edward laughed. "She's got you there love!"

"I give up!" I surrendered and turned my attention back to the textbook.

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