A/N-thanks for all the reviews so far, I'm glad you guys are liking it. sorry the first chapter was so short…it was only the prologue, just a little taste to get you guys excited. here we go with the first real chapter.

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Bella checked her bag for the fifth time that morning. Everything seemed to be there. Notebooks, pens, planner, cell phone, hairbrush, it was all there. Not that she would have missed anything, she had had plenty of time to get ready.

This was one of things about being a vampire she grew irritated with. Infinite time to wait. She had always been impatient, a trait that didn't go well with being immortal. How she wished she could know the frustration of oversleeping and having to rush to get to somewhere. She never had to rush.

She turned towards the full-length mirror across the room, her one concession to vanity. She normally thought nothing of what she looked like, as long as she had clothes on she knew she'd be fine. It's not like she had to worry about makeup or fuss over her hair. She possessed the flawless beauty that marked all vampires. Her beauty never felt like something she owned, it was something that had been given to her along with her other enhanced senses. She hated her beauty sometimes.

This day was different though. If she though hard enough she could dredge up hazy memories of her mothers voice, "Always look presentable when making a first impression." It tore at Bella's frozen heart that she could remember this inconsequential detail, yet she had long forgotten her mother's face.

Sighing, she gazed at her reflection. There was her perfect face, the smooth white skin and full pink lips. Her dark hair fell thickly below her shoulders, and her warm butterscotch eyes gazed impassively back. Her clothes were simple, well made and flattering but nondescript. Her assessment took a fraction of a second; she had no desire to stare at herself for longer than she needed to.

Glancing at the clock she saw that it was finally an appropriate time to leave. She would still be on the early side, but she did still need to register. As she picked up her backpack sudden knowledge worked its way into her mind. She smiled slightly as she made her way out the door.

So she wasn't to be the only vampire at Forks High today.

Turning his Volvo smoothly into the usual spot, Edward was bombarded by thoughts far less appealing than those of his brothers and sisters, who sat silent in the car. The bumbling children of Forks High were no different than any other teenagers at any other school they had been to. No matter the decade or the place, their thoughts always centered around the same things.

…look at that ass she is so fucking fine…

…why doesn't he ever notice me maybe I should flirt with Tommy that'll make him…

…flunking AP Calc, why did I let that stupid guidance counselor convince me, college credits my ass…

…wonder what the new girl looks like…

"There's a new student starting today," he told his siblings, sharing the information more for the sake of conversation than any actual interest. All a new student meant was a new voice to tune out.

He climbed out of the car and stood with the other four. Emmet and Rosalie pressed together, whispering to each other, and he didn't need to use hear their words or thoughts to know what they were talking about. Alice and Jasper's eyes were locked, having one of their silent conversations. And that left him, the eternal fifth wheel. As he gazed around the parking lot, something unusual caught his eye.

There was a motorcycle turning into the parking lot. With a woman riding it.

All eyes turned towards the deafening roar, and their confused and excited thoughts filled Edward's head. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Alice smirking, but was too interested in this sudden appearance to inquire as to why. The bike skidded to a stop and he watched the girl climb off of it and remove her helmet. Her back was too him and he waited for her to turn. She did, and their eyes immediately met. What he saw shocked him.

Her eyes were the same golden color as his. As his brothers and sisters. As his parents.

She was a vampire. A vegetarian, as his family liked to joke.

He found it almost impossible to dislodge his gaze from her eyes but he did, and he found it impossible to look away form the rest of her. Her face was heart shaped and breathtakingly beautiful, as all vampire faces were. Her long dark hair blew in the frigid December wind. A lithe, shapely body was concealed in a leather motorcycle jacket and tight jeans, boots on her feet. He saw that these boots were walking forward and realized he had been staring far too long. When he looked up he saw that she was walking straight towards him.

He noticed that his siblings had tensed, and that all the children in the parking lot were watching with wide eyes. No one had approached the Cullens since their first day, when they made it obvious they preferred to keep to themselves. As she neared, Edward found her eyes again and saw that they were still looking straight at him, but now they were clouded by confusion. Edward too grew confused as he became aware of something he had missed as he looked her over.

He couldn't hear her.

He concentrated as hard as he could, tuning out every other voice in his head and focusing on the girl-the vampire-walking towards him. But there was nothing. It was like her mind was not there.

Who was this girl?

Bella stared at the bronze-haired vampire in frustration. The others stood around him, gazing at her in wonder, but she had eyes for him. He was gorgeous, that was sure, but that was not the reason she could not tear her eyes away from him

She knew nothing about him.

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