Bella POV
All Human
Chapter 2: Friendships
I sat there at the table, my heart racing so fast that I thought it was going to break right through my rib cage. What was it about Edward Cullen that made me feel this way? This is the first time I met him isn't it? So why is it that my heart can't seem to slow down.
Alice brought my lunch over to be but I was too nervous to eat; too nervous sitting around all these stunning people to even look it at it. So then I just sat there remaining silent.
"So you are Isabella Swan? The chief daughter am I right? What made you want to come down to Forks? I mean there's nothing really great about this place I'll be honest." Emmett asked me.
Since I was too nervous to eat, so I felt I might as well answer their questions, "My mother remarried. She and her new husband wanted to do some traveling together and I didn't want to get in the way of that. So I moved down here to stay with my dad." I confessed.
"That very selfless of you Bella, it must have being emotional for you?" Jasper questioned.
I shook my head no. It wasn't emotional at all. I just felt really empty. I guess they wouldn't push that question any future since they didn't ask for more. Edward staid stiff and just ate his food. It was like something was troubling him, his perfect skin shined in my eyes like a glow unlike any other.
"Your skin is pale white, lack of sun I am guessing? Forks isn't any better I assure you, have you being here before Mss. Bella Swan?" Rosalie questioned me also.
I nodded; Rosalie's tone was quit snippy, "Yes. When I was about seven I believe, ten years ago. I don't remember it though, supposedly something happened and my mother never sent me back," I confessed.
Everyone seemed to get tenser. What did I say to change the air in the room? I noticed that Alice and Emmett shot a concern look over to their brother Edward. Curious enough to see what was happening I looked over to Edward to see that he was facing down at his food. Did something happen to him?
"Bella I have a brilliant idea. My family is having a dinner this Friday, you must come," Alice invited. This question caught me off guard.
I looked at her, "Are you sure? I mean I just got here I don't really know what Charlie would say if I told him I wanted to go over to someone's house to soon." I informed them.
"Don't worry about that." Emmett interrupted before Alice got another word out, we both snapped our heads at him, "Carlisle and Charlie are well acquainted. Carlisle is our father, and a well known doctor in Forks. You have nothing to worry about Bella, our father will call your father," Emmett said.
I guess I should accept them, "Then I guess it would be okay with Charlie. Where do you live?" I asked. Forks wasn't very big and all the houses were in good distances from each other. It shouldn't be hard to find where they live.
"Oh do you know the hill in the forest? It's a bit far from town, the large house hidden with trees. That's their house," Jasper informed me.
The large mansion was theirs! I knew there was something different about the Cullen's they were a lot different from the other students in the school. They seemed a lot classier than the others. Their clothes were brand name – even Rosalie and Jasper's – and they sat away from the other students.
"Oh yes. I passed by there this morning I know where it is," I confessed to them.
"That was you this morning?" Edward snapped out. It was then I knew that it was Edward that caught me looking at their house this morning
"That was you!" I wanted to shout out also but I couldn't. I knew that it would have made me seem like I was a peep which I wasn't. So I remained silent and Edward looked away.
"Sorry for bursting out." Edward apologized. Surprisingly it meant a lot to me.
I shook my head no; it didn't bother me since he said he was sorry.
"Don't him Bella, Edward is a very moody person," Emmett joked.
But Edward didn't seem to like that comment so he pushed himself away from the table and stormed out of the cafeteria. Alice looked at Emmett with an angry stare as Emmett shrugged his shoulders all most all too innocently.
What were the Cullen thinking?
"So it's a date then? Friday night!" Alice shouted with the highest hopes
How could I say no now?
***
My third period class was English. I sat beside Mike Newton who was very cute. But he wasn't as stunning as Edward Cullen. I sat in daze thinking about lunch. Thinking about sitting with the Cullen's and how perfect they were. How nice they were to me.
"Bella how's your head? I'm sorry the volleyball hit you, I swear you weren't anywhere near to it when I passed it over the net," Mike stated reminding me of the horrible gym nightmare.
"Mike don't worry about it, injuries normally find me. Taylor made sure I got some ice so it's okay" I confessed turning my head to my notebook where I pretended to take down notes.
My first day at Forks school and I had made some interesting friends. Mike Newton for one, he is very helpful and seemed to want to be around me a lot which I found strange. Then there was Eric Yorkie. Extremely jumpy person, and then there was Jessica, Angela, Lauren, and Taylor.
Though I didn't expect to make so many friends on my first day I was kind of glad I did.
We took down notes for about five minutes when I slowly started to think about how Edward skin seemed to all most sparkle in the light of the cafeteria. Though I was more than sure I was seeing things. And his eyes…his whole family seemed to be that way and somehow Jasper and Rosalie accompanied their beauty.
"So Miss. Swan," Mike said catching my attention, "I saw you sitting with the Cullen's and their rich friends. You know they think they are better than all of us." Mike said coldly.
I found that hard to believe. But I could see why, "The Cullen's ran into be before school, I didn't really get to know them that well till lunch," I was being honest.
"You don't say huh?" Mike mentioned low enough for me to hear.
I put down my pencil, "What do you mean the Cullen's think they are better than everyone? You know I am just wondering that's all; you did bring it up might as well finish why," I pressed.
Mike turned to me and smiled, "Their dad is some rich doctor, and their mom is like an ex-super model so they are loaded with a tones of money you see. The Cullen's have always lived in Forks. With their expensive cars and clothes; the other two are the same. Rosalie and Jasper Hale," Mike mentioned.
"They have the same last name?" I said in shock.
"Yeah but they are not related. It's just a common last name apparently. Their parents are also loaded. The Cullen's wont date anyone below their standards. Meaning anyone that has less money than them; sure they haven't come right out and say it, everyone know that's what they do," Mike informed me.
Great; glad to know that the Cullen's wouldn't want to date a Chief's daughter. Really reassuring.
"Oh yeah I forgot to tell you, Jessica and Eric want to go to the café after school do you want to come with us?" Mike asked.
I thought about it. Charlie won't be home till late and it wasn't like I had any chores or work to do after school…perhaps I should go with them?
"Maybe Mike. Why don't you find me after school and ask me again?" I asked.
Mike looked at me in a way that I knew he was going to ask again.
