Chapter 5: Explanation

My alarm clock awoke me, I reached out over to hit the button but missed the clock and hit the light switch. The light in my room turned on, causing the room to be filled with so much light that I raised the doona cover above my head. The light came through the cover and I decided it was time to get up after all it is a school day today.

I had breakfast on the go as I noticed that the reason why my alarm clock went off was my warning that I'm running five minutes late. I started the car engine and drove to school. Pulling into the car park I noticed that my spot was not parked in but a red convertible BMW was parked next to my spot.

"Troy!" Sam called from the courtyard. "Hurry up your running late!"

"You don't think that I know that!" I yelled back to him locking my car.

Sam and I ran to the main building and climbed the stairs to my locker and then ran to physics. Luckily the teacher hadn't even arrived and the class was standing outside. I stopped when I noticed Riley talking to Rosalie; he looked like he was serious and frowned at her. She gave him the cold shoulder and walked away from him; she looked in my direction and smiled at me. Riley looked over and frowned at me before returning to one of his stupid friends. I walked up to her and stood next to her.

"Hello," Rosalie said smiling at me. "How are you this morning?"

"I'm good," I admitted. "I guess you are feeling better to be back here."

"A lot better thank you." She said.

"What did Riley want?" I asked.

"He wanted me to sit with him in class and wanted to know what I was doing this weekend." She explained.

I simply nodded at her and turned to see the teacher unlock the door, I walked into class with Rosalie behind me. I sat down at my usual spot and then watched as she sat next to me. Riley looked at me from across the room and glared at me whispering something into his friend's ear.

The class went by quickly and I corned Rosalie after she left and led her to an abandoned hall.

"I have some question I want you to answer." I explained. "First one is who is the blond girl that looked like she wanted to kill me and her boyfriend?"

"That is Danielle," She explained. "I don't like her and the guy is Emmett my ex boyfriend."

"Ok," I said. "Why did she look like she wanted to kill me?"

"Because she's weird," She explained.

"And also why is everyone in your family acting so nice to me?" I asked. "It's like as if they know something that I don't know."

"They are very accepting and are very nice people." Rosalie admitted. "Have you finished with the question?"

"Yes," I admitted walking away from her, I could hear her walking quickly to catch me but I didn't give her the chance.

The cafeteria was packed and I sat down at my normal spot. Rosalie came in later looking as if something was bothering her, Riley got up to help her but she pushed him away. Literally pushed him away, he fell back down onto his chair and glared at her.

"What's so good about Troy Mastin?" He demanded catching the attention of the room. "Why won't you choose me and not him?"

"Because she doesn't like you!" A girl yelled across the room. "Troy is better looking than you!"

"Yeah!" Sam yelled. "He's more loyal than you. You don't see him going around and dislocating shoulders."

Riley glared at me and Sam, I signaled for Sam to stop and turned my attention to my lunch but swapped seats with one of my friends so I didn't have my back to Riley. The room returned to normal and I could feel the eyes of the Cullen's on me. More importantly Rosalie was watching me; I looked up to see her looking at me while Edward whispered something in her ear. The bell went for school and I left for class. Alice was in graphics with me and seemed to be watching me but I chose to ignore her. Thankfully school ended soon.

School finished and I walked to my car after dropping off my books at my locker. I started my car and drove home ignoring Rosalie as she stood in between my car and her car. I looked back in the revision mirror and saw her watching my car with her siblings. There was something not right about the Cullen's and I want to know what it is. I pulled into the driveway of my home and walked in the front door.

"How was your day?" Mum asked.

"Interesting," I admitted. "Riley and I are no longer friends."

"Good," Mother said. "It means that you won't be going to hospital with injuries."

"That's one positive." I muttered about to climb up the stairs.

"Is it about a girl?" She asked.

"How do you know?" I asked turning to face her.

"A mother knows all Troy." She explained. "Who is the girl Riley is fighting you for?"

"Rosalie Hale." I explained. "Foster kid of Carlisle and Esme."

"Ah, Riley has no hope with her." Mum said. "He's a horrible boy; she seems nice I met her when she came to work with her mother."

"That's nice," I said walking up the stairs. "I'm going to have a nap."

I jumped onto bed and did not get up, I fell asleep sooner than I thought and couldn't help but think about Rosalie. Tomorrow was going to be nice and sunny weather; maybe I can ditch school and spend some time with her. Hopefully Riley will not start a battle with me for Rosalie but knowing him he probably would.