disclaimer: i obviously do not own TWILIGHT!

I have no idea about Japanese names so they will be relatively normal to the ones we have here.

I did not sleep very well last night. Now I had to get up and get ready to go to school. I really did not want to do that. If I was chosen to be killed by some sadistic killers on my first night here, then I did not want to know what today was going to be like. Maybe I would get lucky and no one would notice me. No. I am never lucky.

Though I was very much looking forward to seeing Jesse again. I knew he would be coming by this afternoon but that seemed just so far away. I knew I shouldn't be thinking this. I was very...drawn to him. I wanted to know more about him. And that fact alone scared the hell out of me. Everyone I got close to got hurt somehow. I didn't want to hurt anyone else. I didn't want to hurt him.

It took me about a half hour to get ready and now I had to find my new school. This would be fun. And I had to walk because it seems that is the quickest way to get there. I live in a suberb around here in Japan and they have everything in walking distance in their opinion. The paper I got from the school says it's about a half mile away from my house. Oh joy.

I left to give my plenty of time to get to the school and find my first class. I didn't want to be late.

When I arived at the school grounds, I realized that would be a lot more people here than I thought. There were kids scattered out everywhere in front of the school. Just then I realized that they were all looking at me. I started walking towards the main office to get my schedule when I tripped. I blushed of embrassment. I was wait for the impact to come but it never did. I realized that were a pair of arms around me so I would hit the ground. That's when I seadied myself and looked up.

He was somewhat tall for a Japanese boy. Around six foot with black hair. His eyes were nearly coal black and they were rather on the thin side. He was kind of skinny for his hight. I think it made him look a bit akward.

"Thank you for catching me." I told him because I was greatful that I did not fall.

"No problem, baby. I'm Shawn." he said to me. I was not his baby!

"Please do not call me baby. I am not your baby." I realized that he was still holding my arm. "And please let go of me."

"Not until I get a thank you kiss." he told me and started to lean toward me. I leaned back trying to get away from him.

"I said let me go!" I yelled at him.

"She said to let her go." A voice said from behind me. I instantly reognized it as Jesse's.

He was walk towards me. He grabbed Shawn's arm off of me and pulled me away from him. I kind of hid behind him. I didn't want to be near that Shawn guy anymore.

"Hey give her back to me Brandon! I saw her first! She's mine!" Shawn yelled at Jesse. Was his last name Brandon?

"Actually I saw her first, right Bella?" He smiled at me. He would know my name since I had told him and I hadn't told Shawn. I'm pretty sure he was throwing that in his face.

The look of shock was on Shawn's face. He must have realized that he had in fact not known my name. Jesse took advantage of this time and we walked away.

"Thank you again." I smiled up at him.

"Your welcome. So, what are you doing here at my high school?" he asked politely.

"This is my new high school. I was on my way to get my schedule when I tripped and that guy caught me. Do you want to can with me?" I asked hopefully.

"Sure. I wouldn't want you to trip again and have someone else like that prick catch you." he replied with a laugh. He seems to know me all too well already.

As we walking I became aware of all the girls around me glaring. I wonder what the hell they are glaring at. I may be new but that doesn't mean they have to glare at me? I know I wasn't doing anything wrong I was just walking with someone who was basically showing me to the main office for all they knew. We got to the office and I got my schedule. I handed it to him since I was sure he would know where my classes where better than me.

"Well we have 2nd, lunch, and 8th period together. And you have 1st and 7th with my twin sister. And 1st and 3rd with her boyfriend. So you only have 4th and 6th by yourself." he told me. Well at lest I wouldn't be completely alone all day.

"You didn't tell me you had a twin sister. Or that she had a boyfriend." I teased.

"I have a twin sister named Alice. And she has a boyfriend from Texas named Jasper." he told me in a sarcastic tone. Wait could it be...?

"Jasper Whitlock?" I asked.

He looked at me in total shock. "Yes," he said. Honestly I don't think he knew what to think. "How did you know that? I know I did not just tell you his last name."

"I knew him when I was a kid. He moved in to the house next door to me when I was 7, then he moved back to Texas when he was 13 and I was 12. He was my best friend for that while. Small world." I told him.

We were aproaching my first class I think. Then I saw a little pixie looking girl standing nest to a very all guy. That had to be Jasper. He stuck out like a sore thumb. Jasper had his bad to me. I decided to greet him like I used to back then.

"Watch this." I whispered to Jesse.

I ran over to Jasper and jumped on his back wrapping my legs around his waist and poking my head over his shoulder saying "Hey Jasper." I told him very exitedly. I knew everybody was looking at us but I didn't care. I had my childhood best friend back! I could also see the little pixie girl who I assumed was Alice glaring at me. Then I realized that I jumpped on her boyfriend.

Jasper whipped his head around. "Bella?" he said in disbelief. I got off him and came around so he could see me. I nodded. "BELLLLLLLLLAAHHH!!!" he basically yelled and picked me up in a bone crushing hug.

"Jasper...I need...to breathe...sometime..." I stuggled to say with the lack of air I had. He put me down. I kind of wobbled a little. Luckly Jesse was there to catch me. I smiled up at him.

"Thank you." I said as I steadied myself.

"Alice this is one of the best friends I ever had as a kid, Bella. Bella this is the love of my life, Alice." he introdused us. She didn't seem to like me.

"Sorry I jumpped on your boyfriend. That's how I used to greet him if he didn't know I was there when we were kids. I thought it would be funny to see the look on his face. I would be mad at me too if I were you." I apologized to her. She seemed to realize that I was not trying to steal her boyfriend and smiled at me.

"I have to go Bella, but I will see you next period." Jesse told me as he waved goodbye. I smiled back.

Alice seemed to go into shock or something. She was just staring at her brother like he had a third eye ot something.

"Did Jesse walk you over here?" she asked seeming confused.

"Yes." I said cauiously.

"Really? He almost never talks to anyone at school. Some people think he's mute of something because he never talks to them. The girls try to get him to agree to go out with them or even hang out with them and he just ignores them. Actually I don't think he has any friends here. He's very shy." she told me.

"Seriously? Well, that would explain all those girls glaring at me." I was a little relieved that I at least knew why they were glaring. There's my luck though, almost every girl in the school hates me. We walked into the classroom after that and took our seats.

"So, Bella why are you here? Not that I'm complaining." Jasper asked.

"Phil and me just moved moved here yesterday. He just got a job here." I told him not really wanting to get into it.

"Who's Phil?" Jasper asked in confusion.

"Oh yeah, I guess that happened after you left. My mom had gotten remarried to Phil." I explained to him.

"Oh that's great! How's your mom doing?" Jasper asked trying to know what all's going on now.

My head fall when he asked that question. I should have expected it. He would want to know how my life was going now. Him asking me was making me remember all those time when we were kids and my mom would come out and play with us. We always had so much fun with her. Like that one day when she decided to start throwing water baloons at us just because it was a hot day. She thought it would be a fun way to cool off. I couldn't be here anymore. I couldn't stand it anymore.

I just up and ran out of the room with tears in my eyes. I ran outside, and everything was blury. Of course being me I tripped on the sidewalk because I was running. I just stayed there and cried. I don't know how long I was out there until I felt someone pick me up. I looked up and noticed that Jesse was carring me. He sat on a bench not far from where I fell, and sat me on his lap. I felt very comforted. This surprised me, like everything else I felt about him. I don't know what came over me. I threw my arms around his neck and cried until I couldn't cry anymore.

I think it was everything finally coming out. I wouldn't cry at her funeral. I had to be strong for Phil and for Charlie. I know they have been divorced just about as long as I have been alive but I also know that he was still madly in love with her.I had to be strong for them. I could tell that Phil desperately missed her and buried himself in his work to hide it. I guess I just couldn't hold it in anymore. I cried until my tears ran dry.

"I'm sorry. I think I ruined your shirt." I said hoarsly as I pulled away from him.

"It's ok. What's wrong? Why were you crying?" Jesse asked me tentively.

"Jasper asked me how my mom was doing. I haven't seen him in 5 years so he wouldn't know that she was killed-" I said before he interupted me.

"Wait-killed? You said she died. She was killed?" I could tell that he was shocked and appauled at the same time.

"Yes she was killed. I went to the store. And some girls that I went to school with broke into my house. I don't know if they knew my mom was there or not but they killed her anyway. They didn't ever CARE that they killed my mother! Anyway, I was staying strong for my dad and Phil. And I could do it as long as I didn't think about the past with her. When Jasper brought it up all the memories came flooding back with a vengence. I just couldn't take it anymore." I explained to him.

"Aw Bella." he said as he pulled me into a hug. "I'm so sorry they did that to you. You didn't deserve it in the least bit. You have a very kind heart and soul." he told me. I knew he ment it too. His smooth voice was doused in sincerity.

"It's okay. Well, it's not really, but I will get though this. Thank you. By the way, why are you here? Shouldn't you have been in class?" I asked as the thought occured to me.

he laughed. "As soon as I got to class, they had me go to the office to 'talk' to the pricipal about what happened earier. Shawn told the office that I hit him. I had to go staighten that out. I was on my way back to class when I saw you. They will just assume that I was in the office the whole time. So don't aorry about it." he told me.

"Okay." I said as I heard the bell ring. We got up and he took my hand and we headed to our next class. I saw a very worried looking Jasper and Alice up ahead. We had a few minutes to get to our next class so I need to tell them what happened.

"I think I need to explain to Jasper and Alice what happened. I kind of ran out of the room with out saying anything." I told Jesse. He nodded and we walked over towards them. When they saw us, I saw some relief wash over their opened his mouth to say something but I put my hand up to stop him and he shut his mouth.

"I can tell you what happened now. My mom was killed about a month ago." I said and took a breath. "By Victoria and Lauren. I was being strong for my dad and Phil. I was pushing everything I was feeling away so I could stay strong. Jasper, when you asked me that, so many memories flooded my mind and I couldn't take it so I ran. I'm sorry I worried you guys." I told them.

I could tell Jasper was furious. Especially since he knew Victoria and Lauren. Well used to. They were a lot nicer to me back then. I think it's because they thought Jasper was hott and they wanted to be on his good side. The day after he left they tormented me worse than all the years leading to it. It became a routine to them. I think it was their goal to break me. They didn't break me but they did take away my mother, my best friend.

Alice was basically sympathetic. I could tell she wanted to hug me. I was actually surprised that she didn't. From my inpression of her she just did thing to her own accord.

"I'm so sorry, Bells. I didn't know. I would have flown in for the funeral. I wish I would have." Jasper ranted a little.

"Jasper don't beat yourself up. There was nothing you could do to change anything." I told him and realized that we had to go to class.

"Jesse come on we have to go to class now. Bye Alice. Bye Jasper. I will talk to you later." I told them as I tugged Jesse in the direction we were headed in before.

ok there was chapter 2! the next chapter will be the rest of the day and what happens after school with Jesse.

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