Chapter 2

Bella's POV

I heard Alice laughing. I looked up. Great my embarrassment and miserable day is amusing to her. First I take an imaginary marked seat of some higher than god jerk. Then I insult him to his sister! You all know how protective sisters can be. I wouldn't personally know. I've only seen girls get their teeth kicked in for bashing on some girls cheating brother. It was not pretty, and I personally liked my teeth where they are, thank you very much.

"What's so funny?" I asked.

"It's just that you seem to think I'm gonna get in some sort of catfight with you over what you said. Believe me; if I had to defend my brother's honor to every girl that talks shit about him, I'd probably have the skills to be a professional boxer by now, and let's face it, I'm not fit to wear those hideous outfits and ruin my nails in those gloves."

I started laughing. Wow….I liked this girl. She came up closer to me to whisper so that Edward couldn't hear which I know he was, nosy bastard.

"Listen, like I said. He's not always a jerk. He just feels like he has an image to uphold or some shit. He's been like that since he started high school. When he is around his close friends, he's totally different." Her voice got higher as she said with excitement, "Which I'll introduce you to at lunch! You'll love them!"

"Wait, what? She's gonna eat lunch with us?" I told you, nosy bastard.

Alice turned around and glared at her brother, "Yeah she is."

He said nothing after that. He just crossed his arms and looked as if someone just told him recess was canceled. Well someone is wearing their Nikes. I looked at him and snickered.

"What?" he said. Rather rudely I might add.

"Nothing, I just noticed that you are wearing a nice pair of Nikes. The CHECK really stands out."

"What the hell are you talking about? I'm not wearing….." Oh….There goes the light bulb. He figured out what I was really trying to say.

He shook his head and mumbled a simple, "Whatever"

Alice laughed. "He's not used to it you know."

I looked at her confused.

"The talking back thing. He's not used to it."

"Oh well, he better get used to it." I shrugged. I hope he heard that.

"He will." She smiled. She sounded so sure. Is she like Forks' own personal Cleo?

Class was about to start when a blonde girl came through the door wearing a short frayed denim skirt, a tight cami, and sandals. Where did this girl think she was, Florida? Its 65 degrees outside! I'm not going to lie. The girl was pretty I guess. I mean she wasn't troll looking. Although, she did wear entirely too much makeup and had her hair styled as if she were competing in a Texas pageant, but she's one of those girls that you look at and say "Ewww....I wonder where she's been?" or "Yuck…I bet her herpes have herpes."

She made her way down the aisle and I knew what seat she was headed for. I rolled my eyes, "Of course." I said to myself. I bet Edward didn't mind her sitting in that chair. She looked like the kind of girl that would be willing to fill that role he was talking about.

"Hey Eddie! Can I sit here?" She had a high pitched annoying voice.

"First, don't call me Eddie, and second, yeah as long as you promise not to talk. Things didn't go so well for the last person who tried to do that. And it's not like you have any other choice."

"Ok! I don't like to talk anyway. I'm more of a screamer." She said in what I suppose was to be a seductive way.

"Good to know Lauren." Was that annoyance in his voice? Weird, I figured he'd be on this girl like white on rice.

Finally, in what seemed like forever, the teacher started to talk and get class started. There was really no work just the typical first day stuff, going over the rules and procedures. The usual boring stuff that makes you think why didn't you just skip the first day of school altogether. Before the bell was about to ring, the teacher announced this gem,

"Don't get used to the seats that you are sitting in right now. Tomorrow you'll have assigned seats and there's no point in coming to me and telling me where you want to sit and with whom. The seating arrangement has already been predetermined."

I looked to Alice with a sad look and noticed she was looking at me with a mirrored look.

"Booo…I was really looking forward to having you has my lab partner this semester." She said with a pout.

"I know me too. Maybe we'll still be sitting with each other. Who knows? It could just be fate" I said with raised eyebrows.

Alice laughed and said, "Maybe." Why did I get the feeling that she knew this seating arrangement?

The bell finally rang signaling it was time to move my ass to the next class. We started walking out of the classroom when Alice asked,

"What do you have next?"

"I don't know let me check." I stopped walking to get out my schedule from my backpack. I was bumped into from behind and went flying forward toward the ground. It seemed as if the floor was coming at me in slow motion. I even had a chance to register in my mind "Well this is going to hurt." But my face never reached the floor. I was grabbed tightly from my waist and brought back up. Whoever it was still held a firm grip. My back was to their chest. Either this was a really strong flat chested chick, or this was a guy holding on to me. I turned around to see who it was that saved me from my humiliation, and what do I see? Edward Cullen's beautiful green eyes staring back at me. Why hasn't he let go? Better question, why haven't I moved away from him? I could feel him breathing against my back. I didn't want to move. This spot felt pretty comfortable if you ask me. I opened my mouth to say something, but he beat me to it.

"Are you alright?" He asked with concern.

"Uh yeah….I'm fine." I could see relief in his eyes before he pushed me away by the hips roughly.

"Good. Next time watch what the fuck you are doing." And with that he walked away.

I stood there confused and looked at Alice. "What the hell was that?" I asked.

"You got me." She shrugged. "Edward gets his little mood swings from time to time. You'll get used to it."

The hell I will. I didn't want to get used to the first teenage guy going through menopause with his hot flashes being sporadic. No thank you. I'll pass.

"Anyway….It looks like I have Trig next." I said to Alice changing the subject as I walked to my locker. This school was so small, everything was easy to find. You'd have to be entirely dumb to get lost in this place.

"Ewww…Ok, meet me back here, and we'll walk to lunch together! Now I gotta go! I have to meet Jasper before my next class." She gave me a hug and walked away. A hug? Umm...Ok. And I'll just pretend I know who the hell Jasper is. I couldn't even see Alice in the hallway anymore. She sure did move fast for short girl. She put those small legs on double time.

I went into my Trig class and sat in the middle this time. I didn't want to chance taking some ones seat again. I couldn't help but roll my eyes at that situation again. I swear as many times as I have done that today, my eyes are gonna get stuck in my head.

I sat beside a girl with curly dark brown hair that looked like she had way too much hairspray in it. Seriously, you could smell the fumes coming off her head. God forbid someone lit up a cigarette around her. She looked to be petite and had blue eyes. Of course she was pale. Most people I've seen here looked to be related to Casper. I really had no room to talk. I was more like THE Casper rather than just related. That's what happens when you lock yourself in your room and stay away from the desert sun I guess.

"Hi! I'm Jessica Stanley! You're Isabella Swan right?! You're Chief Swan's daughter! How do you like Forks?! Have you made any new friends yet? I saw you walking with Alice Cullen. Are you two friends?" Oh my god….Was this girl a detective hooked on cocaine? I felt the bright light shining on me and I was being interrogated.

"Ok…I'll try to answer all those questions. Let me know if I miss anything. I go by Bella. Yes my dad is Charlie Swan. I like Forks so far I guess, and yes, I made a friend in Alice Cullen today. We were lab partners for about an hour and a half." Whew…I think I answered them all.

Jessica started laughing. "Good job! You passed the survey!" I didn't know a survey was meant to be passed.

"Well good. Who knows what I would have done if I failed." I smiled.

She laughed again. Why does she keep doing that? I'm not even trying to be funny.

"Well welcome to Forks High! If you need any gossip or have any gossip, ask me or tell me first!" Was she serious? Was she running a tabloid magazine for this school? Weird.

"Ok. Will do!" Not.

After that interaction I stared toward the front of class as the teacher began talking. He was a regular slack off day Nazi. He went straight into passing out text books and into the first lesson. I'm pretty sure his motto was "All work and No Play" And you all know what happens to Johnny when that happens. At least I wouldn't have to hear the chatterbox to the right of me. Teach on Mr. Hitler.

Edward's POV

What was wrong with me? Why can't I stop thinking about the new girl? Ever since I walked into Biology and saw her sitting at my lab table that I've sat at since what…Forever…I couldn't stop staring at her!

I went to sit down. She didn't even notice I was there. She was just messing with her phone. She was that naturally beautiful girl that you rarely saw. She didn't have make up on. Her hair wasn't done up. I was just down with one side tucked behind her ear. It was a shade of brown…I don't know specific fucking hair colors so I'll stick with that. It was wavy and made me want to ball that shit up in my hands and give it a little pull while she was on top of me, under me, or simply hovering over me. Hell…I'll take her anyway I could get it. She had flawless skin and perfect lips. I wonder if it would be rude to ask her to get up and do a little twirl for me so I can get perfect view of her body, more specifically her ass. Why has she not noticed me? And what the fuck, I'm seriously sounding like a pussy right now. Who the fuck cares if she hasn't noticed me, it's not like I cared what these girls around here thought anyway. They need to be fawning over me, not the other way around.

All of a sudden she looked up and just stared at me. I saw her eyes going over my features Ok…Now I know she is checking me out. Does she not notice I'm staring right at her? I saw as her eyebrows rose up in recognition of what she was doing. She quickly turned away without saying one word. What is up with this girl? Why am I becoming obsessed with what she's thinking? Man up Cullen!

So I did what I normally do to girls, I let the asshole in me come out.

"What the fuck do you think you're doing?" Yeah...Like that. I stared at her waiting for her response.

"What do you mean? I'm sitting down." She said with annoyance. Whoa….feisty little firecracker.

"Yeah I fucking see that, but why here? Everyone knows you sit here only if invited to do so."

"Well pardon me King Dipshit! I didn't know this seat had your name on it! Did you fucking mark it?" Holy shit! No girl has ever talked to me like that. I didn't know if to be amazed, turned on, or pissed. Right now I was a mixture of all three.

"Hello? What you didn't realized girls could talk?"

Oh and it just gets better! I opened my mouth trying to think of the perfect comeback. I got up close to her ear and whispered,

"Well most girls use their mouth for other things rather than talking…..maybe a little mumbling, humming, or moaning, so unless you are willing to accept the role by sitting your ass in that there chair, then I'd suggest you get up." BINGO! That's a winner! And fuck she smelled good! It took all the strength I had to not run my tongue along her neck to taste her.

"Yeah…I think not!" I couldn't help but fell a little bummed by that. Why the fuck not!?!

"What a shame. I had great plans for you." Rejection is a bitch.

She got up to walk away; well at least I got the ass shot! And a nice shot it was. The only seat left was right in front of me with my twin sister Alice.

Perfect! I can still keep her in my sight! Again…Why do you want to?

"Do you mind?" She asked.

"Not at all! And don't mind Edward. He can be a jerk at times. He's not always like that." Of course you don't mind Alice, and stop telling my secrets! Let her think I'm a jerk

"More like an asshole is more like it. Dude has serious issues"

I couldn't help but laugh at that comment…Or and asshole according to her.

"I'm Bella Swan"

Bella? The name fits. Wait did she say Swan, as in Chief Swan? Fuck.

"I'm Alice Cullen, Edward "the asshole's" sister."

I saw Bella slam her head on the desk, way to scare the girl Alice!

I listened in on Bella and Alice's conversation. What? I'm a nosey fucker…What can I say.

Except when Alice whispered something to her, but then followed it up with basically inviting her to sit with us at lunch!

"Wait, what? She's gonna eat lunch with us?" I accidently blurted out. Damn it now they're going to know I'm eavesdropping.

Alice turned around said, "Yeah she is." Nothing more. I knew that look on Alice's face. It was that look that we were all scared of. Never underestimate a 4'11 pixie. I folded my arms and bit my tongue. Why did she have to sit with us? I just basically pushed her away because of the unknown feelings I was getting for her, and here comes Alice pulling her back in.

I noticed Bella look at me and laugh.

"What?" I didn't even try to hide my anger.

"Nothing, I just noticed that you are wearing a nice pair of Nikes. The CHECK really stands out."

"What the hell are you talking about? I'm not wearing….." Oh…I got it she was trying to tell me Alice had me in check. Just wait Bella, It'll be you soon enough.

I shook my head and mumbled "Whatever"

Great…Lauren just had to come in late! Now she'll have to sit by me. Fuck, I'd rather have Bella sitting next to me rather that this bitch. This girl was that obsessive "Fatal Attraction" type of girl that I stayed the hell away from. I didn't need to find dead bunnies on my doorstep.

"Hey Eddie! Can I sit here?" Ugh there goes that high pitched fucking voice. I can't deal with that the whole semester.

"First, don't call me Eddie, and second, yeah as long as you promise not to talk. Things didn't go so well for the last person who tried to do that. And it's not like you have any other choice."

"Ok! I don't like to talk anyway. I'm more of a screamer."

"Good to know Lauren." Yeah, there was no way in hell I was finding that shit out from firsthand experience.

So I sat there all period staring at the back of her head. I wondered why now I was feeling this way. No girl has ever got to me. I was the type of guy that didn't settle down with one girl. I didn't have time for that. I wanted options, and I liked my options! I didn't spend whole class periods daydreaming about some girl. I'd just go and get what I wanted. You know, love them and leave them. No scratch that, fuck them and leave them, but this felt different. I don't know how. It just did. It was more than just wanting to take her in one of the broom closets and fuck her. I actually wanted to get to know the little firecracker.

I wasn't even paying attention during the whole class until I heard Mr. Banner say that we would have assigned seats tomorrow. Oh thank God! I can get away from this psycho who has been staring and me and sniffing in my direction the whole class period!

As the bell rang, I gathered all my stuff and started walking toward the door. I was right behind Bella, so I wasn't really paying any attention to anything except her ass, when all of a sudden she stopped right in front of me. I bumped into her from behind knocking her down. Thankfully I caught her before she could hit the floor. As if by instinct, I pulled her close to me as I brought her back up. Her back was pressed up right against me. I gotta say…this is much better than the view. I felt my hands on her hips and I didn't want to let go. I started breathing a little heavier. Bella turned around and stared at me with her chocolate brown eyes. How have I not noticed her eyes? She just stared at me. Why hasn't she pushed me away?

"Are you alright?" I asked. I was genuinely worried that I pulled her up to fast and hurt her.

"Uh yeah….I'm fine." Ok good. This position felt too intimate, and something else was noticing this also. I pushed Bella away mad that I let myself feel like this.

"Good. Next time watch what the fuck you are doing." As hard as it was, mentally and physically, I walked away from her.