A/N - Ilce - Ok I'm back… Oh who cares, I don't own, on with the story! Also yes you do find out who James attacked behind the store. Sorry it took so long to update.
James' POV
First day of school and we have two transfer students. Apparently they were siblings and twins, only reason I really care is because the only free seats are on either side of me.
I sighed, the door opened and two people walked in.
"Fraternal twins," I thought blandly, it was obvious to anyone in the room because they looked quite different, the girl was small and had coppery curls for hair, her eyes were big and green.
The boy however was blonde but his eyes were the same big, green, and jewel like, with dark lashes… last name was North…
"No way," I thought swallowing harshly. This was way too much, I wouldn't be able to deal with it if I was right. I really hoped I didn't have to sit here thinking about this all day. I zoned back in to what the teacher was saying.
"Poppy would you sit to the left of Mr. Rasmussen, James raise your hand," the teacher ordered.
I slowly raised my hand and kept my expression neutral as the girl who I now thought looked a bit like a pixie, smiled and sat down on my left side, my nose twitched.
I breathed a sigh of relief, "It's not her."
"Phillip would you take the seat on the other side of James?" When he asked him it sounded more like question than it had with Poppy, he nodded and took the seat to my right side.
I inhaled and wanted to bolt right then and there.
"Does someone hate me?" I wondered, this was the boy I had pinned behind the 7-Eleven and attacked.
What surprised me more was that he had managed to go to school the day after that much blood had been drained. He looked a little pale and drawn, but better than the night before. I wanted to bang my head down on the table, but that would definitely draw attention to myself.
"Well, so you can get to know your classmates better you are to take the paper that is being passed around and fill it out on the person that is in your pair, for instance," he looked up, "Poppy you would fill it out on the person to your left and for them vice versa," the teacher nodded to himself and sat down behind his desk to make sure we did as we were told, I knew what that meant.
I slowly turned myself until I was facing Phillip North, he had already turned his body so he could write and still face me.
I looked at the questions on the paper and made a slight face,
1.) What is your partners name?
Phillip North
2.) What color hair does your partner have?
Blonde
3.) What color eyes does your partner have?
Green
4.) Is your partner a guy or a girl?
Guy
5.) Does your partner have any siblings? If so, their age and name.
Poppy, his twin sister.
"Well this is a strange way to start out a school year," Phillip said looking at me through his lashes.
I did my very best not to look him in the eye, but it was inevitable and when I did my breath caught in my throat.
Now don't get me wrong I am not gay by any extension of the word, but something about him just made my heart pound not to mention that at the moment I felt like I had been struck by lightning, "Guess so," I managed to say probably sounding like a complete idiot because I was still enraptured by the way his eyes were.
He cocked his head to one side almost coyly and smiled.
Phillip's POV
I looked down at the paper feeling a little awkward.
1.) What is your partners name?
James Rasmussen
2.) What color hair does your partner have?
Brown
3.) What color eyes does your partner have?
Grey
4.) Is your partner a guy or a girl?
Guy
5.) Does your partner have any siblings? If so, their age and name.
No
"Well this is a strange way to start out a school year," I said trying not to show my discomfort by looking at him through my lashes.
He didn't meet my eyes immediately, though when he did I couldn't help but feel as though I had been struck by lightning. James had a look on his face like he felt the same.
I swear for a second he stopped breathing, but said "Guess so," but he said it so softly I swear I would have missed it had I not been waiting for an answer. He sounded a little shaky.
I realized that was the first time I had heard him speak, I cocked my head a little curious and smiled at him.
He got that same look he had on his face before, like he couldn't breathe.
Poppy was sitting behind him giving him a look I knew all too well. I waited until her partner regained her attention and looked back at him, he was doodling on the corner of his paper.
"Stay away from my sister," I warned him dropping my voice, he looked up into my eyes and raised an eyebrow.
"Why would I do that? I'm not interested in her," I felt like there was a double meaning behind the way he said her, but I ignored it.
"You may not be interested in her, but I know her and she is most definitely interested in you," weirdly enough I felt upset by that fact.
He looked at my face as though testing to see if I was being serious.
"I'll keep that in mind," his voice sounded a little grave.
I jumped when the teacher announced, "You may talk for the rest of class, but stay in your seats.
"Skittish much," James' voice teased me, but something told me he was simply trying to regain my attention.
I pouted knowing the effect it could have on some people, but instead he just gave me a friendly grin. I couldn't help it, I smiled back.
"Hmm," he said, giving me an almost curious glance.
"Yes?" I asked him, wondering what he could be thinking, having the strangest thought that I deserved to know. At that thought I mentally rolled my eyes at myself.
"I was wondering if you and your sister would like to have lunch with me," something told me that he was trying to be friendly, but also so he could keep me in sight.
I wanted to hit myself, "Get over yourself," I thought then said "My sister would probably hit on you the entire time."
His grin suddenly became mischievous, "Yeah I know, I'm also planning on doing my best to ignore her advances and hope she gets the hint, also I don't really have anyone around here I could call a friend." His smile became a little wistful.
I groaned, "Now you've pretty much guilted me into it."
"So yes?" He said, looking happier.
"Yes, I'll ask Poppy if she will and I'm quite sure she'll agree, but if for some unforeseen reason she should refuse," I told him rolling my eyes "I'll still eat lunch with you."
He smiled at me again and this time I felt like I couldn't breathe, the feeling that I had been struck by lightning returned.
James' POV
I couldn't help the smile that snuck across my face. I liked the fact that even if his sister didn't want to, that he would still like to eat with me.
The moment I thought the word eat I couldn't help the shame that blazed through me, I still felt really bad about feeding off him but I believed I hid it well enough.
"Is something wrong?" Guess I didn't hide it that well.
The bell rang as I shook my head and smiled, "See you at lunch then."
A/N - Ilce - Ok… even I think I went overboard with this but I can write what I want so who cares. Oh just so you know, the paper was for your benefit and so I could embarrass them. Also yes, I know there is no way they would act like this but like before who cares. Oh and yes it is quite normal for me to be mean to the characters and well… I was bored and the scene in the book with the 7 - Eleven caused this and it was just too tempting. WAIT… the seating arrangements were made the year before or at orientation for which they were not present.