APOV
Bella didn't come back to school that week. I was happy because it meant no harm would come to Edward.
Edward was not as cheerful as me at Bella's absence. He would look for her everyday at lunch and then sigh while walking towards our table.
Three people had joined us at our little table. Their names were Summer, Phoenix and Mia. I loved the names, they weren't common, they were unique, just like the people themselves.
Summer was gentle and had a heart of gold. I had known her only a few days and already I had a strong bond with the girl. Her hair was golden, like a field of wheat, and she had the bluest eyes I had ever seen, they were like the middle of a flame, they were indescribable, they shone with innocence and love for everyone around her. Summer always looked so fragile, like she would shatter if she fell over, this obviously attracted a lot of attention from the male population, but she seemed oblivious to it all, she didn't see the reason for all the boys that crowded our table at lunch. If they asked her out on a date she just waved them away and said she was busy that night. Summer was the best friend anyone would die for, and I was touched that she seemed to like me. Summer seemed to like Edward a lot more than friendship, but she never made a move, it was just the way she looked at him, it was how her eyes light up when he talked to her, I hoped they would go out so h gave up on Bella.
Phoenix was also very kind, but he had a tough core that made him seem invincible, Edward was in his trig class and they had become good friends. I liked Phoenix, he was funny, smart and he was very protective of all his friends, he was constantly at Summer's side making sure she wasn't in any way vulnerable. He had jet black her with eyes so dark that they also looked black. He walked with a grace that that looked like a male ballerina, not that I would ever mention it to him, even though I knew he would laugh and shake his head, he was like that, he took the world as one big party that was meant for fun, but he was also very sensible at serious times. He also got a lot of attention and was currently dating Lauren, but she sat with Jessica, so that meant she didn't like me or Edward much. Phoenix was very open, and already we knew all about his life, his family trouble, about his parent's divorce and how his step-dad was like something out of a horror story. We knew his younger brother, Alec, had diabetes and that he hated his injections but went through with it anyway. I was glad I had met Phoenix, I had never met anyone so truthful and loyal in my life apart from Edward, he was a great friend to have.
Mia wasn't as beautiful as the others, but she was just as caring and lovable. I had met her in Spanish class and we had clicked right away, out of all our new friends, I definitely had the strongest bond with her. She was also from Scotland, so sometimes she would talk in Scot's language to confuse us all. Mia was dark haired, with red highlights that she was hoping to soon change to a midnight blue. She had misty blue yes, like blue ice, that had navy blue rings around the outside that made them stand out. She was around the same height as me, so she was quite small, but she was very slightly more round than I. Mia's hair was always either poker-straight or was in a high ponytail. She hated how her hair could never curl right which meant she was always stuck with straight hair, but I loved her hair, I could never get mine that straight, but she never listened to me. She was slightly more secretive than the others but she still told all of us a lot of things about her life and how she hoped she never got a boyfriend because they were just a load of idiots, but she had many friends that were boys, sometimes one of her friends came over to our table, his name was Matthew and he had dirty blonde hair with a fringe that went slightly over his eyes. He was funny and was often very sarcastic, but he was very lovable. Matthew was a good friend to Mia, he never made fun of her, just slight teasing and friend banter went on between them, but she was insistent that she didn't want to go out with him because she didn't want to lose his friendship. Mia was also very funny, she always found some sort of joke to make somebody feel better. I loved Mia's personality and I wanted to be her friend forever.
On Monday, when we had been in school for a week, I sat down at the table with Edward and soon Summer, Phoenix and Mia joined us.
'Hey guys! Wit ye up tae?' It was Mia, I had learned that this had meant 'What are you up to?' but Scots was so slang that that sometimes it took us a while to understand.
We stared at her till she got it.
'Oops, sorry! Anyway, have you seen the newbies?'
'Who?' asked Edward, he had given up looking for Bella now, he just stared at his lunch but didn't touch it.
'It's why that Bella girl was away, her sister was coming into town with her boyfriend and they're both in my P.E class!' Mia was really excited.
Me? I felt sick. I looked at Edward and saw him looking around frantically and I joined him, but I didn't see anybody.
That was, until the door opened.
In walked a girl who was so stunningly beautiful it almost hurt. She was tall, slender but with curves in all the right places and blonde hair that was wavy in all the right places. Her fashion sense was to die for; she was wearing a beautiful tight blue top with a denim jacket and skinny jeans with black stilettos that were made for a runway.
She looked around her, like she was searching for someone. She smiled to the back of the room and made her way there.
I looked at the back and saw Jasper Hale. I had learned about his behaviour from Edward, who had gone through a week of sitting with him, Edward had insisted it was hell on earth to be with him. Sitting with Jasper was another new person. He was huge. He had dark brown hair and muscles that looked like steel. He was smirking at the girl and when she sat down he snaked an arm around her waist.
I was so busy looking at them I almost didn't hear Edward gasp. I looked up, and my breathing stopped.
Bella was back.