Chapter 22
"I really need to clean up." I told Jasper as I looked at the paint all over my hands, I was glad I took off the arm warmers that Alice had gotten me before painting. Pushing the door open on the girl's bathroom I went to the sink and began to scrub the paint from my hands, arms and face. I don't know how I do that, must touch my face while I work though I don't think I do.
"Look Jess it's don't treat me special because I paint Bella." Lauren mocked as she and Jessica entered the washroom. I rolled my eyes but continued to clean up. The girls came up on either side of me and looked at though they were going to do something. Probably dump something on me or ridicule me while surrounding me.
"I don't know who you think you are but we rule this school." Jessica sneered and I turned the water off and turned to face the two girls.
"You rule this school? Wow sad girls really. If you rule in high school than there really isn't any room to improve and you fall flat and end up old and tired living in the small town you've always lived in. But that's not too bad. I mean you could basically fail at every thing else you try at. Now that would be sad." I told them monotone and pissed.
"How dare you! Freak!" Lauren shouted as she attempted to grab my arm and pull me forward. I say attempt because I moved and she slipped and landed on her ass.
"We'll make school a living hell for you!" Jessica threatened and I just looked at her.
"You know that I don't give a shit right? I mean the two of you do get, that swearing at me destroying my property and all that crap, that all you do is make yourselves hated and look stupid right? But go ahead make me hate school. You might even succeed the only problem is ladies, school ends." I told them as I left the bathroom. What a stupid way to be, hateful and bitchy. I pitied those two because I really don't see them achieving anything if they stay how they are now.
Alice was waiting for me at the doors to the cafeteria a huge smile on her face. I chuckled and did a fake bow for her as I approached. She giggled and took my arm as we entered and made our way to the food line.
"That was awesome Bella. I saw what they were planning but you totally smoked them." Alice sang as we walked.
"I hate girls like that they just can't ever seem to see how stupid it is to say you rule the school." I answered and grabbed a can of coke and a thing of fries and a salad.
"So sitting plans, should we come to you guys or the other way around?" she asked and I shrugged. I honestly had no idea. Whatever worked was fine with me.
"Why don't you come to us so that Rose and Emmet don't have to deal with us if they don't want to?" I asked and she nodded. Rosalie had warmed up to me at the dinner party thing but I didn't want to push her to like me or accept me. It wasn't like she had too so I wasn't going to bother her any more than necessary. Alice went and collected Jasper and came back to the table where I and the gang were. Ben was a little skittish but relaxed as Ange did.
Erik just seemed happy that Edward hadn't joined us; actually Edward wasn't even sitting at the other table. I wonder where he is right now. Why does it matter I mean really he's just a friend right? Crap I had a crush on Edward Cullen, vampire and brother to Alice and Jasper. That could get awkward; I wonder if Jasper knew before I did?
After the whole teasing Edward bit they had told me what they could each do better than the others, their gifts. Emmet was strong, Rose drop dead gorgeous, Alice future seer, Jasper empathic, Edward telepathic, Carlisle compassion and Esme passion, loving mom that she is. I blushed purple at Edward's gift until he told me I was blank to him, thank god!
"The mural looks totally amazing Bella." Erik said pulling me from my thoughts and finally grasping a topic everyone seemed okay with. I blushed but shrugged.
"I can't wait to see it finished, you've put so much work into it." Ange said as she kicked me lightly under the table. I squinted at her; we had played foot attack the last few weeks. I managed to grab her leg between my shoes and did my victory dance. Alice and Jasper looked at us.
"Leg wresting essentially, and I won." I answered and they nodded and smiled.
"I was so close." Ange said giggling slightly and I joined her. After that we talked about classes and Ms. White and other surface topics. It seemed as though this arrangement would work well for all. As I glanced at Rosalie and Emmet I felt sad that they wouldn't join us. Deciding I would invite them and allow them to refuse I moved to their table.
"Hi, Rosalie and Emmet. I just wanted to invited you to join us any day that you wish to." I told them and Emmet smiled but Rose didn't pay me any mind. I gathered my books and me and Ange walked to Biology. There was no sign of Edward so I assumed he was out of class to do something important. I mean it's not like a vampire can get sick right?