Chapter 4

High school

"I really don't want to go." I pleaded for the fifth time that morning. Daniel just looked at me, I had to no question. "Can't I just say I've already graduated?" I asked.

"Bella high school isn't that bad just because you haven't gone to school before doesn't make it any worse." He sighed as he all but dragged me down to the bike. After a month and a half interacting with humans as one I noticed that people in high school were different then the adults they seemed to cling to us. I didn't enjoy the experience the few times they came into the store. I got way too much attention from the boys and the girls would glare at me and stare at Daniel. At least I got to drive the bike to our first day of school.

I thought about how much fun it would be to meet the Cullens at school. At least then I would have known some of the people there. But I knew that Daniel was going to be glued to me for most of the day. I wonder if we would be in the same classes.

"Don't you dare do a wheelie while I am on this bike." Daniel muttered as he put his arms around my waist and held on. I smirked after I put my helmet on and rolled us off the curb and started the bike.

"I wouldn't dream of it." I said as we slid into morning traffic, I think there were eight other cars on the road, nice. I drove slower then normal but still faster than most others. We arrived at the school in only 5 minutes when it should have taken 15.

"Slow down next time kay?" Daniel said pulling his helmet off looking at me harshly. I know play human. Stay away from the vampires. Got it. I saluted him and took off my helmet. I could feel a few sets of eyes on us but ignored it. Grabbing my side bag and walked up to the school with Daniel's arm around my shoulder. He was marking me as his so that the other kids wouldn't hit on us. It happened a lot at the store so we decided to play the couple.

Alice had come back to the shop a few weeks ago and asked why I hadn't called her. I shrugged and told I was busy but I couldn't look her in the eye. Daniel came down stairs and asked if he could help her and she left shortly after. I felt bad that I led her to believe that we were going to be friends. Well I had thought the same but still.

As we entered the office area Mrs. Cope was sitting behind the desk. I smiled at her as she looked up. Both of us had to take placement tests last week and so we had met already.

"There you two are! So it looks like you're in the same grade!" she said happily while staring at Daniel. I tried to stifle the hiss in my throat and ended up coughing to which Daniel gently rubbed my back and asked if I needed water. I shook my head as the coughing passed. "Are you sure you're alright dear?" she asked and I nodded again. "Okay, well here are your class schedules and I'm sorry that I couldn't get you into the same classes though you will have most of them together." She finished handing us a map and the timetable. I waved my thanks and walked out into the hall.

"Looks like she's got a crush on you Dani!" I cooed at him and he looked disgusted. I giggled at this and took his schedule.

1st period: Calculus I 4th period: Lunch II

2nd period: History II 5th period: Gym

3rd period: Journalism I 6th period: Chemistry II

We had first third fourth and sixth periods together. I guess that settles the where and who do I sit with a lunch question. From TV I learned that this was important. I had gym second period and Biology fifth period, I wonder if Alice and Edward would be in my classes. As much as it would be nice to meet Edward in an I'm not going to eat you environment I knew Daniel would be upset.

"So second and fifth periods we have different classes." I commented handing him his sheet. Daniel reluctantly nodded at me, great he was really beginning to go weird on me. I leaned into him and pushed him into the side of the hallway we were walking in. I rested my head on his chest and slowly he wrapped his hands around me and rested his chin on the top of my head.

"I know I'm being silly but I worry about you being by yourself here." He said softly and I knew it was more that the vampires were so close. He feared for my safety and it was flattering. I pulled away and looked up at him.

"Let's go to class okay?" I said taking his hand and raising an eyebrow he smiled traced the eyebrow with his finger tip and we continued walking. I knew that over half the school was staring at us in disbelief but I really didn't mind so much. It was that Alice was looking at us pained that bothered me. How was I going to make it up to that little pixy?

We walked into Calculus and I looked over the class. There were no Cullens in sight I pulled Daniel to a window seat before it could vanish. He smiled but shook his head at me in his usual manner. I shrugged and looked at the textbook he had given us. I knew the basics of math but hadn't bothered to do much in the way of math, neither had Daniel. I had a feeling this was going to be a harder class then I desired. Mr. Varner started the lecture; no math was definitely not going to be fun.

"Well there goes an hour of my life." I sighed as we walked back into the hallway. Daniel pulled me to him and looked down at me worried. "Please don't look so freaked out, I won't revert once I'm out of your sight." I said all in all it was a fairly meaningless statement to most of the kids near us. He nodded but kissed the top of my head before shoving me in the direction of the gym. As I walked in I knew that Daniel was going to kill me, Alice waved and walked over to me. This was not good, I looked around and saw no Edward I guess that was better then not.

"Hey Alice!" I called to her and she smiled before wrapping her arms around me.

"Hey! Sorry but I missed not hanging out. Your boyfriend is kinda controlling don't you think?" she asked and I blushed purple, she was the first person to call Daniel that and it felt wrong.

"He's just worried. I don't always choose the best people to be friends with." I said as she pulled me towards the bleachers. It wasn't completely untrue I didn't make any friends really and Daniel didn't like that.

"And I'm the wrong people?" she asked as we sat and I shrugged.

"I don't see it but he says you and well your Mom and sister kinda had an odd vibe. He's just looking out for me." I replied trying to imagine Alice being threatening. Somehow it just didn't work out in my head, even knowing she's a vampire.

"You shouldn't let him make your decisions for you." She huffed and I shrugged.

"He's the only family I have really." I answered knowing she would understand why I would do as he asked. I mean I wasn't really friends with her anyway right?

"Sucks." She said just before coach Clapp began talking about gym rules and that we would be starting with volleyball. Joy I wonder if I can learn what volleyball is in a day. Much to my relief she went on to describe it and the techniques used in the game. I was interested I had never played a game like this. The period continued until the period was over and we were told to be in gym cloths for tomorrow.

"See you later Bella." Alice said as Daniel came into view. He didn't look happy, I ran over to him and jumped at him. He caught me and exaggerated my weight and placed me on my feet.

"Hey Dani!" I said as he pulled me to our next class. I looked back at Alice and waved sadly. She sighed and began walking behind us. Daniel decided that we needed to go faster and practically dragged me to class. "Wow you must love Journalism!" I said as we were among the first people in the room Alice stepped through just after us and I felt Daniel stiffen. "Hey Alice long time no see!" I attempted to smile but it was probably more of a cringed sigh.

Daniel sat us in the middle of the row next to the window and Alice sat right behind me. I started to giggle at this knowing Daniel was freaking out.

"What's wrong?" I asked like an idiot and he glared at me. I turned to Alice and he practically turned me back around. Putting a hand on his shoulder he let go and I turned to Alice. "Boys can be so weird!" I commented and she giggled with me. I guess we could talk while Daniel was here, he would hear everything any way. When I turned back around I saw the note Daniel had written on my binder. Please just face forward and ignore her I sighed and crumpled into my desk. "Fine." I said my voice empty, "But I don't get this."

"Your mother asked me to look over you." Daniel said and my head shot up. What? She had asked him to keep me isolated; I felt it as I stared at him.

"How dare you!" I whispered at him and stared forward refusing to even look at him.

"Something wrong?" Alice asked from behind me and I turned noticing the seat next to her was open I moved to sit with her. She smiled at me.

"Some people don't know how to say no." I commented pissed at Daniel and trying to focus on not breaking anything. Daniel looked back at me and I only glared at him. Alice looked between the two of us.

"She asked Bella. Nothing more." He said and I just looked passed him to the teacher and tried to keep my calm. He turned around once class started and I eased my gaze. She had asked him to check up on me and make sure I didn't get close to one of our targets. I know it but it hurt more to know that he had accepted that task willingly. Alice touched my shoulder and I looked at her. She handed me a note You okay? I nodded and paid attention to a class that I knew was going to be much easier than math.

"Want to eat with us?" Alice asked me and I almost agreed but I needed to get rid of pent up anger. Daniel didn't linger he knew I would be going outside to yell at him.

"Maybe another day? I need to go and yell at my idiot." I said and she nodded. I found him putting his books into his locker and I looked for mine it was just a few down from his. We said nothing as we played human. I was trying to thin my anger and control my form.

I walked out of school first and sat on my bike. A few moments later he was standing in front of me.

"I swear to you, I didn't sell out to your mom." He said morphing his words into what human teens would be saying.

"It hurts to think that you would choose her over me Daniel. I know... I do. But I thought you were mine first! I don't have anyone else! I know we are not going to end up together she would never allow it but I thought I came first." I said my voice broken loosing its anger as I spoke. I just felt lost and alone and I didn't know if he was going to led me to safety or into a trap. He pulled me into his arms and rubbed circles on my back.

"You are streak! But you know that she has power over us. I can't disobey her, no matter how much I long to. I'm not strong enough, but I love you just as you love me." He said and I feared that my world was going to shatter and fall around me. I nodded and pulled out of his arms, I began to walk back to the school knowing there was nothing more to say. Daniel took my hand and kissed my palm I smiled but I knew it didn't touch my eyes.

"Come on, we should grab some food." I said as we walked hand in hand. As we entered the cafeteria I noticed most eyes on us but I saw that Alice waved me over to her table. I looked up at him and he flinched. I shrugged and let go of Daniel and walked towards her. "Tomorrow?" I ask shouted and she nodded. This added to the stares and I rolled my eyes, humans are weird. Daniel looked relieved to have me back at his side.

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I barely managed to get to Biology before class began; I had walked Daniel to gym. I blushed and looked to find a seat seeing the last one left to be beside Edward and quickly took it. He stiffened and stopped breathing my eyes went wide as he glared at me with hatred in his eyes. My stomach dropped as I thought of all of the young humans in the room. I grew pale and tried to think of the best course of action to get out of here.

"Mr. Banner?" I asked pushing out of my seat, "I don't feel so good." I had managed to raise my temperature and so began to sweat and yet keep my paler complexion. He looked me over before telling me to go to the nurse's office. I grabbed my books and headed out of the class. I saw Alice in the hall and walked over to her. "I think I ate something off at lunch, where's the nearest girl's room?" I asked making my voice squeak and she helped me to the bathroom.

I managed to actually vomit up most of what I had eaten, joy and released my elevated temper to let it cool and also allowed a blush to brighten my face. Alice had stayed by me and held my hair out of my face and used her cold hands to cool my forehead.

"Thanks Alice. I feel better now." I said next time leave so I don't have to actually throw up. I leaned against the stall wall and rest.

"No problem." She said both of us were quiet her thinking about how lucky I was to get away from her brother and yet how sad that I was sick. I was trying to figure out why he had such a strong reaction to me, maybe Alice was too. "Lets get you to the nurse's office." I let her help pull me up from the floor and tried for a weakened human feel and wasn't sure if I got it right.

Mrs Cope looked up and was startled to see us enter the office. I lost my balance as I have never leaned on someone while trying to walk, its more complicated then you'd think. Alice managed to catch me without it looking strange and she helped me to my seat.

"Mrs. Cope Bella got sick from something she ate at lunch and I was wondering if it would be okay if I drove her home." Alice asked sweetly and Mrs. Cope nodded to her as her eyes swept back to me. I took the keys out of my pocket. "Oh could you give these to Daniel?" she asked handing them to the secretary. If he destroyed my bike I would beat him to death. I pushed myself up and let Alice lead me to her car.

"You don't have to do this Alice. I think I'm fine now really." I said straightening out and Alice smiled.

"Maybe I just wanted to steal you away from your psycho boyfriend." She said giggling and after a moment I laughed too.

"We cleared that up, but its weird to be in a relationship where my mother controls him." I said not happy about how Daniel had become hers too. I grimaced at this thought and Alice gave me a quick hug.

"How about I get you home and you rest and tomorrow we deal with bad boyfriends?" she asked and I nodded slipping into the passenger's side. Forcing yourself to vomit takes a lot out of you, as I passed out on the way to the shop and my bed.