Crutches, a cast. What could be worse? And it's only my second day!

Well, I guess I could be dead. If it wasn't for Edward, I probably would be.

What was up with him?

Renee panicked when she saw me. Go figure. But what shocked me was that Phil was concerned too. I mean, he wasn't just faking it either. It was a real concern.

I can't believe I let her French braid her hair! Ugh. I mean, one braid wouldn't have been too bad, but she did it in pigtails. Pigtails!

To make it worse, she tied little white ribbons around them at the end.

Alice will like it.

Mom even made me wear a white cloth, swishy skirt to match my ribbons. The skirt came a few inches above my knees. I wore a semi tight black short-leaved shirt to match my flip-flop and cast.

I got a black cast originally so no one would have to sign it. Then, Renee thought it would be good to show some school spirit, so she went out and bought a metallic gold Sharpie.

Maybe I should "accidentally" leave it at home…

Renee had to drive me to school. I mean, I broke my left ankle. You kinda need that to drive. You need both ankles.

I groaned when she stopped the car. She stopped at the drop-off area in front of the office. I originally wanted to get there early, but that didn't work out. I wasn't going to be late, just not as early as I wanted. I didn't want everyone to stare at me since I was the crippled new girl with pigtails and a skirt with a black cast and crutches. Ugh. I was extremely dreading today.

Kaytlen, Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, Emmett, and Edward were already there.

I was cursing like a sailor in my head as I hopped over to them.

Kill me now!

"You look adorable!" Alice squealed.

"My mom attacked me," I admitted.

"It looks good," Alice assured me.

For a change, Edward wasn't glaring at me. He actually wasn't looking at me at all. He was looking at the wall, a thoughtful look on his face.

"Can I sign you cast?" Rosalie asked eagerly.

"Sorry," I said with a smile. "I left my shiny gold marker at home."
"That's okay," Rose said happily. "We've got tons."

My eyes shot wide-open. "How did you even know my ankle was broken?"
They all looked at Edward, who just blinked.
"What?" he asked innocently.

I stared at him for a second. "Sure. Why not?"
Alice squealed and handed Rose a bright blue metallic Sharpie.

"Ooh," I said with a smile. "That's shiny."
"And very pretty," Alice added.
I shrugged. "I like the shiny part."
Rose signed it quickly, and then Alice with a shiny pink one. Kaytlen signed with a metallic lime green one, Jasper used an orange one, Emmett used a gold one, and there was only one color left.

Okay. So there were three. White, red, and silver.

They all looked at Edward.

He shrugged. "If she wants me to."

That took me aback. He actually wanted to. For once, he actually didn't hate me.

"Sure," I said with a smile.
Wait. No! You told Edward you almost hated him! Bad Bella!

But he's so gorgeous…

I blinked.

He smiled back and got the white one from Alice.

My breathing and heart accelerated.

Stop Bella.

I was crazy. I was talking to myself in my head!

I was definitely loosing it.

Wait. Did he just smile back?

The bell rang to go to first period, and Alice sighed.

"See ya later guys," she said sadly.

Kaytlen waved. "Bye!"

I started hopping along.

"Do you need help?" Edward asked softly.

I blinked and looked at him. "Uh…"

Kaytlen whispered something in his ear.

She was on the left side of him, and I was on the right.

What was going on? Why was he being nice?

Edward looked at me. "Would you like me to get that for you?"

I smiled. "I think I've got it."

He got a little closer to me, but not much. "Well, we don't exactly have all day," he reminded me. "And you might go faster."
I sighed. "I guess, but I'm gonna feel bad all day."
"Don't," he said as he gently took my backpack. "It's fine."
It got quiet after that.
He was looking forward, and Kaytlen had the smuggest grin on her face.

I looked forward and hopped along. I tried to figure out what we could say.

I've got nothing.

We got to the doorway of the first period classroom.
"After you," Edward said with a smile.
"No," I said quickly. "You can go on."

Kaytlen laughed and walked in. "How about after me?"
I smiled and looked at Edward.
"Go on," he said firmly.
I sighed. "Fine."
I walked in, and Kaytlen laughed.

He probably had the smuggest look on his face.

I got to my seat and saw Edward waiting on me to sit down.

I sat down warily, and he took my crutches for me. I tried to protest, but he just smiled and set them against the wall by Kaytlen.

He sat down and faced me.
"I can do it," I mumbled.

He shrugged. "So can I."
"But—" the bell rang, stopping me in mid-protest. Edward laughed softly and faced forward.

I sighed and a piece of paper slid on my desk.

It was from Kaytlen.

Bella, what's going on? Yesterday, you two hated each other.

I blinked.

I don't know. He all of the sudden doesn't hate me anymore.

She grinned at me.

You like him.

My cheeks started burning. Everyone who was looking at me, which was a lot of guys in the classroom, was probably wondering why I was blushing.

I just met him.

She rolled her eyes.

That's a yes because you didn't deny it.

I just stared at the paper.

No. He's gorgeous, but I don't really know him enough to like him. I've known guys for years, but I never had a crush on them.

She frowned.

Well, fine.

I took a deep breath and looked forward.
Today, it was really hard to pay attention, for some odd reason.

I just stared blankly ahead.

The bell rang to go to break. I blinked.

What was class about today?

Edward grabbed my crutches from the wall and my backpack.

"I can get it," I reminded him again.
He rolled his eyes. "So can I."
Kaytlen grinned at me and put the note in her back pocket.

Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, and Emmett were waiting on us at the doorway.

"Hey guys!" Alice said cheerfully.

I smiled. "Hey."
Rosalie looked at me. "Where's your backpack?" She looked at Edward and grinned. "Never mind."

Alice stared off into space for a second and then grinned.

"I promised Bradley I'd meet him somewhere," Kaytlen announced. "Bye guys."
"Bye!" Alice called. "I love Bradley. He's awesome. Anyways…" She looked at me. "Bella, do you have any plans this weekend?"

Edward narrowed his eyes at her.
"No," I said slowly. "Why?"
"Do you wanna come over?" she asked eagerly.

Everyone turned and just stared at her, except Edward. He already was.

Well, more like he was glaring at her.

"Uh," I stuttered.
Why did everyone look at her like that?

Rosalie grinned. "Come on Bella. It'll be fun."

"Yeah," Emmett agreed. "Loads."

"It'd be easier to get to know you," Jasper offered.

Edward gaped at them.

"I don't think he wants me to," I said while looking at Edward.

Edward looked at me. "It's not that. It doesn't matter to me."

I stared at his perfect face for a second and then shrugged. "If Renee doesn't care."

Alice squealed. "It's going to be so much fun!"

The bell rang, thus ending break.

Edward looked at me. "You ready?"
I nodded. "Ready or not, we have to get to second period."
He shrugged. "Not necessarily. But okay."

I followed after him to B Building. That's where out second period was.

Spanish I.

I hadn't taken Spanish in Phoenix, and here at Cullman, you had to have two years of a foreign language to get an advance diploma.

I sighed and sat down, aware that Edward was moving my crutches against a wall somewhere.

He smiled and sat down in the desk directly across the row from mine.

"So, tell me," he said softly. "Are you excited now?"
"About what?" I asked. "If you mean this weekend, yeah."
"You get to see me all weekend long," he teased.
I rolled my eyes. "Don't bring me down. I like being in good moods. You don't have to remind me."
He narrowed his eyes at me and then grinned. "That's how it's gonna be."
"Yep," I said, making sure to pop my p.

The bell rang, and the Spanish teacher, Miss McCutcheon, came to the front of the room.

"Today we'll be learning all the different meanings of the verb ser," she announced.

I mentally groaned.

I hate Spanish.
I looked at Edward beside me. He was confusing.

One day he hates me. On that same day, he saves my life.
But how? He was definitely different.

He's faster, and stronger than humans. Maybe he wasn't human.

Of course he was.
Maybe he was like Spiderman, or Superman.

I smiled to myself.

I'm so crazy.

He was probably telling the truth. There was no dent, and he didn't move that fast.

I'm insane.

Or was I?