Ok, I want to clear this up. This is an Izzy story, she refers to herself as Bella when she has memories or old feelings from her past. Sorry to confuse you. This is for I Can See You because she won't stop bugging me….Just kidding! But the chapter is for her. :D And warning kids, there will be serious language in this chapter!
Bella's pov
After the incident in the cafeteria we just went and ate lunch outside. We were laughing at the looks on everyone's faces. I guess the small town of Forks isn't used to such violence. I would definitely be hearing about the little incident from Charlie when we get home.
We barely heard the bell over the sound of our music blaring. Everyone was staring at us as they went to their next classes. We were dancing around probably looking ridiculous. But I didn't care I was having fun, laughing and dancing with my family.
I was really disappointed when I heard the tardy bell ring. We grabbed our backpacks and headed in different directions to our classrooms. I had my hood up and my bangs were covering my eyes. I knocked on my biology class's door, and waited for my teacher to open it. He gave me a disgusted look when he took in my appearance. I rolled my eyes and he stepped aside so I could go in the class.
" Name?" he asked me.
I turned to him and said, " Izzy."
He gave me one of those displeased looks. " Full name," he said slowly.
" Isabella Swan," I answered.
He looked shocked. I guess everyone remembered the innocent little girl I used to be. Of course, being the police chief's daughter meant that I was always the golden child.
" Bella?" he asked still disbelieving.
" Izzy," I corrected.
He shook his head trying to rid himself of the shock. Good luck with that one. Apparently no one in this town had ever seen a girl wear black before. This was going to be more fun than I thought.
" Please sit by Mr. Cullen," he pointed to the back of the room.
I looked and sure enough there was Edward staring at me with an awed expression. I turned back to the teacher. " I'd rather not," I told him.
He tilted his head and a confused expression came to his face. " You two don't get along?" he asked.
Oh my.. Are people in this town really this stupid? Anybody who had eyes would know that me and Edward have hated each other since we were eight. I just stared at the teacher. I guess he finally got the hint, he straightened up and tried to look scary. Oh yeah I was really shaking in my boots. I just stood there with a bored expression. He finally gave up and turned back to the class.
" I'm sorry to stick you with this girl Mr. Cullen," he said, "but seeing as there are no other seats-"
" I'll sit with Edward," someone interrupted. I looked to se that Lauren had her hand raised. She was smiling like she had just one the lottery. Then she looked at Edward and licked her lips. I couldn't help but bust out laughing. The teacher turned to me with a furious face. He grabbed my arm and basically threw me in my seat at the lab table.
After a hard warning look, I guess that's what it was supposed to be, the teacher continued his lesson. I didn't feel like paying attention so I pulled out my notebook to write down some lyrics to a song that I had been thinking about. I was bobbing my head as I imagined the beat.
I was right about to make a huge break through when suddenly, " Miss Swan!"
I slammed my pencil down and glared at the teacher. " What?" I whined.
" Why aren't you paying attention to the lesson?" he asked angrily.
" Because you could put a monkey that's high on sugar to sleep," I answered.
He glared at me, and opened his mouth probably to yell at me. But he was interrupted when the bell rang. I smiled at him. " As much as I would love continuing this conversation," I said sarcastically, " I really can't be late on my first day." Without another word I grabbed my stuff and skipped out of the classroom.
I walked into my seventh period class, I had Nali and Sergio this period. Nothing to exciting happened so the period went by fast. Once the bell rang we were off to gym. I was really excited, I loved playing sports. I'm sure that would shock my fellow townsfolk as well. Who would ever think that clumsy Bella Swan was capable of playing sports? I smiled to my self, thinking about the look on their faces.
We had reached the gym right as the bell rang. I looked around and saw everyone staring at us. This time I really couldn't help but roll my eyes. It was like we were aliens, I mean seriously, aliens would probably be treated better. The coach blew the whistle and motioned for us to join him. I trailed behind my family. I looked around at the familiar faces of my once best friends. I saw Alice looking at me with a look mixed between excitement and guilt. When she caught be looking back she smiled broadly and started waving. I looked back evenly, her smile slowly faded when she realized I wasn't going to wave back.
I was distracted so I didn't notice anyone was calling me until I felt someone shoving my shoulder. " Iz?" they called again. I slowly turned away from Alice and looked at Tristan. Of all the guys I was closest to Tristan. He understood me better than anyone else. And I knew him even better than Lyssa did, and that's saying something.
" You alright?" he asked. It didn't matter how I answered I knew he would see the truth, I just nodded so no one else would worry about it. He gave me a look like he would talk to me later about it, I rolled my eyes at his concern.
" Isabella Swan?" the coach called. I raised my hand, and heard the mumbles from the class. I sighed loudly in frustration. The coach ignored them and he looked just about as annoyed as I was. " What sports do you play?" he asked.
I was about to answer when the all too familiar velvety voice interrupted. " How do you expect someone to play sports if they can barely walk two feet without tripping?" he asked. Everyone in the gym busted into laughter. I stood there smiling and that made him frown. I decided to just ignore him and answer the question.
" I play basketball, baseball, boxing, run track, and I went through the football thing too," I added, " but only because the coach asked me to."
" Yeah right," Edward scoffed.
I clenched my jaw to prevent myself from saying something that I would most likely get in trouble for. But every time he spoke it got harder and harder. I glared at him and he just smiled back smugly. My eyes narrowed even more, I turned back to the coach, he was a little surprised at my hostile look.
" He wants proof I'll give it to him," I said, " I want to play one on one with Cullen." The room was completely shocked, to be honest I was a little shocked I said that to. From the corner of my eye I saw my family smiling widely they know I could kick his ass with one hand tied behind my back.
The coach turned to Edward and gave him a look asking if it was ok with him. Edward turned to me with an arrogant smile and said, " How can I pass up the opportunity to embarrass Isabella Swan?"
I smiled to myself at the thought of humiliating him in front of everyone. I slipped my jacket off so I was in a muscle shirt and my basketball shorts. Edward was standing in front of me in a blue sleeveless t-shirt and dark blue shorts. Despite my hatred for him I couldn't help but notice how hot he looked. He was way muscular then the last time I had seen him. He walked up to stand in front of me. He had grown too, he was at least six feet tall.
He walked up and easily towered over me. I tilted my head up to see his arrogant expression. I remembered how when we played basketball when we were little he would laugh and say how hopeless I was, but back then I knew he was just joking now I know he means it.
My eyes must have given something away, because for a second he lost his arrogant smile and I saw his eyes soften. But then we heard everyone yelling for him and everyone else throwing insults at me. I looked at them and for the first time in years I felt the sting. I turned back to see Edward staring at me with a strange face, almost apologetic.
My eyes turned into an icy glare. This was all his fault anyway, isn't this what he wanted. This is what he started and now he's sorry. Fuck that.
I turned to the coach when I heard him walking towards us. " Who wants the ball first?" he asked.
Edward turned with a mocking smile. " Ladies first," he said.
" Don't worry" I told him, " you'll regret it later." He looked doubtful.
I threw the ball at him and he checked it back. He backed away until he was waiting at the three point line. I dribbled slowly until I was right in front of him. I faked going to the right and shot from the three point line. I stood back and watched it go in without even a swish from the net.
Edward paused and just stared at the basket before he turned back to me with disbelief written all over his face. I was just standing there with my arms crossed over my chest smiling. " A lot of things have changed since the last time you saw me," I said bitterly.
That seemed to shake him out of his daze. He glared before he checked me the ball again. I acted like I was going to shoot again and he jumped in the air, I bounced it between his legs and went in for the lay up. I rebounded and turned around to see Edward fuming, I was surprised that steam wasn't coming out.
I walked over spinning the ball on my middle finger. I held it out for him. " You sure you don't want it?" I asked him. " In case you weren't paying attention," I whispered, " you're not doing so hot."
I saw his jaw clench as his glare only intensified. That was how I spent the period, pissing off Edward. To say I beat him would be an extreme understatement, the score ended up being 23 to 12. And to think basketball isn't even my best sport, boxing is. I would have kicked his butt even worse but luckily for him the bell rang.
I walked to the locker room with my sisters feeling very proud that I gave that smug bastard a taste of his own medicine. When we got inside we were stopped by all the girls from the gym, they were glaring at me and I found myself grinning back. Of course Lauren and Jessica had to be leading the pack.
" I bet you think you're so cool but you're not," she glared.
" Actually Lauren," I said, " the thought never crossed my mind."
" Why don't you go back to wherever the hell you came from!" Jessica shouted.
" Because I think this town needs a little bit of excitement," I smirked at her, " and it's about damn time you little sluts get what you deserve."
Apparently Lauren had enough of my insulting her and she lunged for me. She didn't get very far, the second step she took Mila had her on the ground. " I dare you to try that again," she growled. Lauren was looking up at her with fear and hatred in her eyes.
Suddenly Rosalie was running towards me, but Nali was faster. She grabbed her by the hair and smashed her into the lockers. " Watch yourself Barbie," she warned, " I wouldn't want your beautiful blond hair to suddenly disappear." Rosalie unconsciously reached to touch her hair, she looked horrified until she heard us snickering.
" Why don't we all just calm down?" I heard the unmistakable voice of my ex-best friend.
She walked up to us her face weary as if she was afraid someone was going to attack her. Truth be told, little Alice pissed off the not so sweet Alyssa. Of course we thought it was hilarious because of the fact that Alyssa never dislikes anyone. She wasn't even mad at the girls who were trying to steal Tristan from her back in Phoenix. But for some reason she despised poor little Alice.
" Why don't you mind your own business?" Alyssa mumbled.
Alice turned and glared at her and Alyssa took a step forward, but Danni grabbed her and whispered in her ear. Whatever she said calmed Alyssa down and she just settled on glaring. And truth be told, her glare beat Mila's, which is pretty damn impressive if you've seen it.
Alice turned away from her and looked at me. " Bella," she said in a pleading voice.
" Izzy," I corrected. She looked pained that I had spoken to her in such a cold manner.
" Can we talk?" she asked softly.
For a moment I considered it, but then I saw her sneering face as she and her friends insulted me and my family. " No," I said curtly.
I didn't wait to hear her response. I walked straight to my locker and grabbed my stuff. I wasn't even paying attention if anyone was following me. So I was surprised when someone grabbed my shoulder stopping my angry walk to my bike. I turned around and there stood none other than Edward Cullen.
I was tempted to just walk away, but I knew he would just follow me so I might as well get it over with. I turned around and faced him completely. Momentarily stunned by how much he had changed. He still had the copper hair in perfect disarray, the sparkling emerald green eyes, and adorable crooked smile. All in all he was the exact definition of beauty.
I felt the almost forgotten flutter in my heart at being so close to him. And the twinge of sadness as I remembered that he was no longer the Edward I knew, I don't know who he is anymore. And even now he has changed even more. My best friend, my first love, had become a stranger.
" Bella," he whispered. It was hard to hate him with the look he was giving me. It almost made me forget what had happened, almost.
" Izzy," I corrected.
He shook his head with an almost angry expression. His head was down and even then I could see him glaring. He looked back up with determination written on his face. " No," he said stubbornly, " your name is Bella."
" No," I said, " my name is Izzy."
" What the hell happened to you?" he asked. He didn't give me time to answer, I don't think he wanted me to. " This isn't you Bella, I don't know who the hell this is. Who changed you? Why are you acing like this? Damn it, this isn't you. I know you!" he shouted.
" Know me?" I questioned in disbelief. " You think you know me? You are fucking delusional! You have not known me since we were eight years old, and you decided to turn your back on me!" I shoved him, and he was too surprised to stop from falling back a few steps. " You don't like how am I acting? Well you have no one to blame but your fucking self. You're the reason I changed. You and your fucking family of dip shits!"
" In case you forgot," he spat, stepping closer until he was towering over me, " we used to be your friends."
" Used to be. But that changed, along with all of you. You think you know me?" I shook my head a little sadly. " You don't anything, but I know you. I know you a hell of a lot better than any of your little friends." He looked at me eyes full of doubt.
" I know that you hate Romeo and Juliet, because you think that he's an idiot. I know that you hate jocks, because you think they are nothing but players. A little hypocritical seeing as how you are one. I know that you love playing piano, especially with Esme around because that's when you feel closest to her. I know that you want to become a doctor, because you see Carlisle save so many people. I know that even though Emmett and Alice get on your nerves you love them more than anyone.
" I know your favorite color is brown, although you never would tell me why. I know your favorite food is lasagna, and you hate hot dogs. I know you hate it when people call you Eddie, because it reminds you of the cartoon. I know your favorite movie is Count Dracula, I even remember you running around pretending to be one."
I smiled a little at the memory. When I looked up, Edward was smiling softly as well. And for those few moments time reversed, we were Edward and Bella again. The best friends who didn't let anything or anyone come between them. But that changed when I heard his group of friends calling him.
I glanced over his shoulder and saw all of them, besides Emmett and Alice, glaring at me with anger shining in there eyes. I turned and saw Edward looking at them as well. He gave me a sideways glance and I smiled at him. He looked reluctant to leave, but I took a step away from him.
" Go," I told him. " Your followers are getting impatient."
I turned around and finally noticed that my family had been there watching the entire time. They weren't angry from what I could see, they just looked curious. But Nali, she was smiling, like she knew a secret I didn't even know. To be honest I was a little weary, I did not like that look. It never ended good.
I stopped and turned back around. " Cullen," I called, he turned around his face was impassive but his eyes had some emotion I didn't recognize, " I'm not the only one who's changed."
Without another word I turned around and walked back to my family. They didn't ask any questions, we just rode home to relax after what felt like an eternity. We had only been in Forks for a day, I don't know if I can last much longer I'm already exhausted.
I went to sleep that night dreaming of the boy with sparkling green eyes and copper brown hair.
