Chapter 2- Welcome to Forks Academy of Washington
"Bellllaaaa!" Alice screamed, causing some people to turn their heads to the source of noise.
Now I know that some people love to be the center of attention and that I am expected to like it too, considering everything, but really I just hate it.
I shifted uncomfortably under their probing gazes and turned to look at Alice.
She was already very close to me and I could see her basically bouncing up and down from excitement.
This was actually the first time I really got to see her, since before we only talked on the phone.
She was very small, but had a slender figure, her hair was dark black and cropped short. She styled it in a spiky way which I thought looked very good on her, but also made her look a bit like a pixie.
She had a very innocent look about her, but knowing her that was only a first impression, she could be very frightening if she wanted something done her way.
All in all she was very beautiful, much better than plain old me.
"Hi! How are you? Was your flight ok? Did you get all your luggage? I lost mine once, it was really annoying. That's why I don't like airports so much, do you like airports? I bet you don't, I mean who does? Not me that's for sure." Alice said all this in one breath while I just stood there like an idiot. Not noticing my silence she continued.
"Well, you're here now and that's what matters! Now come on let me show you around! You'll need to get to your dorm and then check in at the headmaster's office since you're new."
"Sure." I answered excitedly, her good mood starting to affect me.
She smiled and started walking so I followed her.
"And that's the cafeteria, and over there we hang out in breaks and..." Alice continued talking while pointing out to various locations an campus. We had already been walking for over an hour but the campus was just huge.
When I had first started considering Alice's plan I had checked the school's website to see what it'd might be like here. I knew that the school was known for its being mainly dedicated to art. That was actually one of the things that convinced me to move, I love to draw, art has always been a sort of sanctuary for me when I got upset and it always made me feel better. That was one of the few things that I got from my Mom. Other than that, I was Dad's girl through and through.
I also knew that the school was very free with the students, we didn't have a uniform (thank god!) and the only rule that was truly important to uphold was no violence or alcohol.
Sure we had a curfew and stuff, but Alice assured me that the teachers didn't mind so much as long as we weren't doing anything stupid.
And the dorms were definitely cool, even though I had to share a room. Luckily since Alice was close to the headmaster she was able to pull a few strings and put us in the same room. We shared the room with some girl named Rosalie who I hadn't met yet but Alice told me was, "A bit of a bitch at first but nice once she gets to know you."
"And this is the Headmaster's office, you should probably go there now, I can meet you later for dinner and I'll introduce you then to everyone, Ok?" Alice asked.
"That's fine." I smiled at her and wanting to thank her somehow for all that she did for me I added, "Thanks, Alice, for helping me... I appreciate that."
"Aww, you know I'm happy to, you're my friend remember?" She said with a bright smile. "Well, that's quite enough stalling! Come on, you need to go meet the headmaster."
She showed me exactly where to go and left me alone facing the door.
I nervously knocked hoping to be done with this as soon as possible. From my knowledge being at the Headmaster's office was not a fun experience.
I opened the door after a short "come in" and saw a blond man not possibly older than late twenties or early thirties sitting behind a large desk. He was very handsome and had a kind smile on his face.
The place looked exactly the way I imagined the Headmaster's office would look like. There was a large wooden desk in the middle of the room, with two chairs on the side I was standing on and a large black leather chair on the other where the blond man was sitting. On the walls were various awards and pictures that belonged to him. He must be a very accomplished man, I mused.
On the desk there was one picture I noticed most, in it was the blond man standing next to a beautiful woman with caramel colored hair and beside them stood two children, with a shock I realized that the girl must be Alice, I had no idea she was the headmaster's daughter! She looked a bit younger and her dark hair was long cut, but beside that she looked the same. The other child was a boy, he had a weird shade of reddish brown hair and piercing green eyes, He too was very beautiful, perhaps the most of the lot.
The blond man caught me looking at the picture and said, "Ah, I see you noticed the picture. Recognize Alice?"
Surprised, I gave him a questioning look. How did he know I knew Alice?
Noticing my expression the man chuckled. "Alice hasn't stopped talking about your arrival, I knew you two know each other," he explained.
"Who are the others? If I may ask," I added quickly, not sure if I wasn't overstepping any lines.
"Well, beside Alice and myself there's my wife Esme and my son Edward," he said with a proud smile on his face.
"Anyway, shall we get to the topic? You must be tired from your flight and you didn't come here to discuss pictures did you?"
I nodded, chuckling and sat in one of the chairs in front of me.