Chapter 2: You Set My Soul Alight
Slowly opening his eyes Luke looked around the room, he had had a peaceful night, the only thing that had disturbed him was the strange dream of… well he couldn't remember anymore… Standing up he took another glance around the room, he felt at home here, like he had lived here for ages even though he had only arrived last night. Taking a look at the clock on the wall Luke smiled and opened the window, it was only six o'clock, he had plenty of time to get ready before he went to Forks High for the first time, he wasn't nervous about the fact he was going to a new school and meeting new people, in fact Luke was quite excited about it, it would just be one of life's many adventures.
Opening his wardrobe Luke looked at all the clothing it contained, things like: hoodies, shirts and jeans were arranged neatly in piles. After pulling out a pair of dark blue, denim, jeans, a light blue t-shirt and other clothing essentials and laying them on his bed he made his way to the shower, he knew it would be free, his mom would have gone to work already. Turning on the water Luke removed his night clothing and stepped in, the warm water hitting his bare chest and warming him instantly. After a quick wash he turned the water of and grabbed the towel that he had owned for about two years now. Luke hurriedly dried himself and ran back into his room before the cold air of Forks could touch his skin, his clothing was exactly how he had left it earlier.
After putting on his clothing and grabbing his trainers he ran downstairs and headed for the kitchen, he was so hungry. Finally finding some cereal in one of the cupboards he began his search for a bowl and spoon; sure enough he found the spoon in the cutlery draw and the bowl in one of the lower cupboards but there was no milk, except the tiny bit in the milk bottle. Laughing he began to pour the cereal into the bowl, he would have to eat it dry
After finally finishing his breakfast Luke looked around the living room for his key and cell phone. The phone was no where to be found and the key not where he had left it but nevertheless he had found one of the items, his day could now officially begin. Taking a step out of door he took in the smell of the air and the sight of the mass of greenery that surrounded him, he had never thought that Forks could be so appealing to him. He loved it: the cold, the smell, the sight. Everything about Forks seemed wonderful to him. He loved it.
First thought was that the walk to the school would be long and boring but it was quite different than what he had expected. It didn't seem that long since he had been locking the door and walking down the driveway whilst smiling at his neighbours, and now the school was in clear view, that was when it hit him, the sudden realization that he didn't know where he was supposed to go first and that the only people he knew in Forks most probably went to a different school. Sighing Luke turned the corner and began to walk through the, almost full, car park. Sure there were plenty of signs that were scattered around but he still didn't have a clue where he was going.
Suddenly there was a tap on his shoulder which almost scared him to death, turning he looked at the other person in a confused expression, "you need to go to the office, you'll get your timetable and other paperwork there…" The figures voice was more of a quiet mumble than anything else and Luke barely had enough time to thank the guy before he had began to walk away. One side of Luke's lips raised to form a half-smile as he began to power walk in the direction of the office, he had already met a new person who seemed friendly, hopefully everyone in this place was that friendly.
Pushing the door of the office open Luke embraced the warmth of the office that hit his face, smiling he walked forward until he was directly in front of the receptionists desk, "name?" she had spoke sooner than expected and in a tone that seemed to be that of a person you didn't want to mess with. "Luke Johnson…" he replied after a few seconds of taking everything in, even for a shabby office this place began to seem better than expected. By the time he had managed to look around the room all the essentials had been placed on the desk, "there's your timetable, a map of the school and a few locations you may be needing in the future…" Once again the receptionist had spoken in a shrill tone but Luke still smiled and thanked her before walking out of the office and back into the carpark, he wanted to see if he could find that guy again and give him a proper thank you, it was to no avail however, the guy was nowhere to be seen.
Laughing a little Luke looked at the massive building that he was now a student of, he began to think about his old school, of how he was never paid much attention to, his thoughts were, however, soon interrupted by the passing of a female, looking up Luke stared at her beauty; her long, curly, brunette hair dangling behind her, her topaz eyes glistening, the sweet scent drifting from her. She was amazing. Standing up and stumbling a bit Luke made his way to the nearest person, "Excuse me, could you possibly tell me who she is?" he asked whilst pointing to the girl, the other guy turned to look, "that's Renesmee Cullen, no male in this school dares talk to her, everyone is too nervous…" The information about no one talking to her was sort of expected however his reply to the statement wasn't, "that's going to change…" He smiled nervously at the guy who had just burst into a fit of laughter, "If you're so sure you'll be able to talk to her then try it, I dare you…" Even whilst he was talking the guy hadn't stopped laughing, Luke could only think of one thing to say to his comment, "I will…" Hopefully…Spinning on his heels Luke began to chase after the girl, he was hoping to catch her before the first lesson started. Running up the stairs and through the door he looked around, she had just entered seconds before he had, how could this girl have moved so fast and in so little time? It was strange. Curious about who the girl was, and wanting to get to know her properly, he decided to skip class and walk around the building. He had never skipped class before so the thrill of a new experience was starting to get to him as soon as he had got the idea, there was no way he wouldn't find that one person, she had to be in the school somewhere.