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Meet the Cullens

Bella POV

Carissa and I walked along the hallway past room 435 and saw Jessica speaking with Jade and the other devil. They seemed to be arguing in whispers and kept glancing and Carissa and I. When we got closer to them, Jade immediately stopped talking and stalked off into the classroom, with the devil whose name I didn't know right after her. Jessica looked at me desperately and followed them into the room slowly.

Carissa and I watched everything in silence, with her breaking it with, 'How abnormal. The devils don't usually argue.'

Suddenly I grew nervous, 'Do you think they were talking about me? I mean there was this thing that happened this morning and then Jessica was all nice…?' I trailed off as a young teacher walked out of the classroom, 'Hola, me llamo Senorita Cardenas, yo comprendes espanol?'

I smiled at her, 'Si, me comprendo un poco.'

'Muy bien, como te llamas?'

'Me llamo Bella, Isabella Swan,' I replied as she led me into the classroom.

As I sat down next to Carissa I hoped that the Spanish at this school wouldn't be too complicated. I had learnt Spanish when I was home schooled but the levels could be really different, or I could have to put into an advanced class or something. Carissa studied by expression with a laugh, 'Stop worrying Bella. You worry too much. Chill and have some fun. You're always worrying. About the devils, about school work, about absolute nonsense at times. Come on I've known you for such a short time and you've worried about everything under the sun.'

I managed a weak giggle; I couldn't help worrying at times. It must have been all the 'worrying' experience I have had during the times when I was an elite gymnast. I worry about all my decisions, I couldn't help myself. But Carissa had been right, I really had no reason to worry about Spanish. Turns out what the class was learning was relatively easy and I knew most of what they were learning already.

I glanced at the rest of the class, more than half of which didn't seem to be listening to Senorita Cardenas talk. Jade, Jessica and the girl seemed to have continued their argument, there were some people I recognized from my English class who were passing notes, a girl sitting at the back was filing her nails while listening to her ipod. To tell the truth I seemed to be the only paying any attention at all to Senorita explaining grammar about the future tense.

I thought back to the mysterious Alice Cullen and Jasper Hale. I was going to find out if they were dancers or gymnasts of some sort, if they weren't dancers, I would convince them to become ones as their beautiful grace they had shouldn't be wasted. Jessica had said there were more of them. Maybe the guy that adopted them, Doctor Cullen, ran some sort of academy. Or enrolled them all in some academy of dance or maybe only Alice and Jasper were so graceful. Maybe they stayed up all night training, which would explain the purple shadows under their eyes. Maybe they would be at the school gymnastics team training tonight and I would get a chance to talk to them. Oh, so many maybes.

Carissa sighed with boredom and glanced around the room, 'the devils are looking at you again,' she mumbled to me.

I looked at Jessica; she seemed to be on the losing side of the argument. I leaned over to Carissa, 'Who's the other girl. I know Jade and Jessica. Who's the other one?'

'Lauren. Lauren Mallory. Daughter of this millionaire. Her dad hates her though; he dumped her here in this small town while he works in New York or some big place. She gets lots of attention from guys but she's well dumb. She hates everyone except for Jessica and Jade. Some of the things she does are hilarious.'

I laughed, 'Like what?'

Carissa glanced at Senorita Cardenas, who was babbling about grammar, obviously unaware that no one was paying attention, 'Well, she read this magazine that blonde hair was in and rushed to the salon to get her hair dyed.'

I looked at Laurens blonde straight hair, 'So?'

'Her hair was already blonde. She was born a blonde bitch!' Carissa burst into a fit of giggles and I giggled with her.

I looked back at Lauren, who had stopped arguing with Jessica and was brushing her hair. However, Jessica and Jade were still whispering about something and Jade seemed really really pissed off at her.

'They're still arguing,' I offered to Carissa.

'Well, yeah. Probably arguing about some guy. They both like him, Jade wants him, Jessica wants him, and you know how it goes.'

'I could tell that Jessica likes Mike Newton. She told me about you guys.'

Carissa scoffed, 'I wished I had never had anything to do with that jerk. Jessica can have him. He's such a freaking player and flirts with everyone he sees, including 70 year old grannies.' Carissa glanced at her watched, 'It's nearly lunchtime. I eat with Carmen and some other friends, you're coming with us right?'

'Of course,' I agreed, 'I don't know anyone else at this school really,' I was trying not to mention Mike Newton as Carissa seemed really bitter towards him.

'Adios chicos,' Senorita Cardenas said. Everyone started moving about and rushing out of the classroom, eager to spend time with their friends, 'Bella,' Senorita shouted over the noise and babble, 'Can you stay behind, por favor?'

Carissa grabbed her bag, 'I'll wait for you outside,' she whispered to me.

As I nodded at her I saw that Jade and Lauren matched out with their heads held high and noses turned up, while Jessica trailed gloomily after them. I made my mind up to find out what their fight was about next time I had a lesson with Jessica, who did seem genuinely friendly to me.

I walked up to Senorita Cardenas's desk. 'Bella, you studied Spanish in your old school, no?'

'I was home schooled,' I told her.

'Ahh, well, I want to switch you to a more advanced Spanish class, I have seen the Spanish test you did in the interview for this school and your Spanish is much better than the rest of class. Will that be okay with you?'

'Eh, yeah okay whatever.'

'And don't be worried about your friend Carissa. She won't be in your class but Carmen Swan will be and she is just as nice as Carissa.'

'No, I'm not worried about losing my friends.'

'Okay then. So next time you have Spanish go to room 441, adios,' she dismissed me and started marking some papers on her desk.

I walked out of the classroom and bumped into Jessica right outside of the door, 'Look Bella, I'm sorry,' she said to me.

I was confused, 'Sorry about what?' I said as Carissa watched us curiously.

'I can't be friends with you anymore,' Jessica blurted out.

I raised my eyebrows, 'Your other friends shouldn't choose who you should and shouldn't be friends with. They have no power over you. They're not true friends if they forbid you from being nice to other people. Don't you think so?' Now I knew what they had been arguing about. Jade probably didn't want Jessica to be friends with her soon to be rival on the school gymnastics team.­­­

'I know but,' Jessica bit her lip, 'Jade and Lauren are different. They're they most popular girls in the school. I want to be one of them. And to do that they said I can't be friends with you no matter what. So…,' Jessica trailed off.

'What's so good about being popular?,' I demanded, 'It's just a status. Being popular changes you. You will be all mean and bitchy! Jessica you don't want to be someone like Jade do you?'

'Well I want the popular bit and…'

Then Jade and Lauren appeared at the end of the corridor, 'Jessica,' Jade called, 'We finished fixing our make up, let's go!'

Jessica half turned, 'I got to go,' she mumbled.

I grabbed her arm, 'Jessica, you're a nice person I can tell. Save yourself, don't be one of them!'

'I can't I…' Jessica yanked her arm away and quickly walked over to Jade and Lauren.

Carissa and I glanced at each other, 'Wow,' Carissa said, 'I never knew being a devil took that much. Jessica's new like you; the devils accepted her as one of them. Jessica is nicer than the other two when you get to know her I guess. Come, let's go to the cafeteria.'

As we walked I said, 'I'm worried about Jessica. Are Jade and Lauren going to be really mean to her because to was just being friendly to me?'

'Oh gosh Bella, you really need to stop worrying. Jessica chose to be a devil, she wouldn't have if she didn't think she could handle it. Jessica is smart. Why are you caring so much about her anyway?'

'Well, because I would have caused everything.'

'No you wouldn't,' Carissa scoffed, 'Jade started everything by meaning mean to you, and forbidding Jessica from being your friend. Honestly Bella, you really worry too much about everything. I don't know how many times I'm going to say this but chill out!'

I took a deep breath then laughed, 'I'm trying!'

Carissa pushed open double doors and smiled at me, 'Bella Swan. Welcome to the school cafeteria, where everything important happens.'

We stepped into the noisy cafeteria which consisted of a food counter, some notice boards, and round tables with students sitting on the chairs. I spotted the devils sitting near the huge notice board at the back. I noticed that they weren't eating anything and comparing make up products. Carissa followed my gaze, 'they do that every lunch time,' the dragged to towards the food counter and gestured at a table, 'This is where we sit.'

'Bella!' Carmen shouted out to me, 'Hi! How have your first lessons been?'

'They were good,' I replied shyly, looking at people who were my classmates that surround the table.

Carmen pushed down onto a chair and introduced me, 'Everyone this is Isabella Swan but you should call her Bella. She's our cousin and she's awesome at gymnastics. She just moved to Forks!'

Everyone smiled at me. The boy sitting to my right introduced himself as Taylor Crowley. He was tan, with brown hair and brown eyes, with quite a tall build. The girl to my right smiled at me, 'I'm Angela Weber. I'm sure that we're going to be great friends.'

My head was spinning after everyone introduced themselves. There was Ben Cheney, Eric Yorkie, Lee Stephens, Sally Connweller. I chuckled after they all introduced themselves, 'Okay guys, I'm really bad at remembering names so it might take me some time.'

Everyone said to me that it would be okay if I didn't know their names.

Sally, who had jet black hair and blue eyes turned to me, 'Had any problems at school yet?'

'Well, I guess,' I replied, 'Jade Lauren and Jessica? Well, Jade saw me at a national gymnastics meet and decided that I'm going to have to beat her to be the best at gym here. Like I really care about being the best here, but she made a pretty big deal out of it.'

Sally nodded understandingly 'Oh yes. Jade. Ms. I'm going to the Olympics.'

'Yeah, I really don't believe she has a chance.'

Sally laughed, 'I agree. I hope you beat the crap out of her at training to today.'

I laughed, 'well, thank you.'

Just then the cafeteria doors opened again. It was Alice and Jasper Cullen, but they were followed by another girl and guy. I leaned towards Angela, 'Is that Doctor Cullen's adopted kids?' I asked.

Angela put down her fork, 'yeah that's them. Heard about them already? They moved to Forks last year. Alice Cullen, Emmett Cullen. Jasper and Rosalie Hale are twins. Alice and Jasper and dating and so are Rosalie and Emmett. Doctor Cullen is like some sort of crazy matchmaker.'

Sally joined our conversation, 'I wished he'd adopt me.'

I laughed, 'why?'

'Just wait,' Sally smiled at me.

Another person walked into the cafeteria, he had the grace of Alice and Jasper. He had bronze hair and I noted that he had golden eyes. He was impossibly beautiful. His skin was pale like marble. He was tall, slender and quite muscular. I came to the conclusion that this was the gorgeous guy Jessica had been talking about.

'Who is that? I wondered out loud.

'That, girlfriend, is Edward Cullen, the most gorgeous guy to walk this universe. He doesn't date though,' Sally said sadly.

'You never know,' Carmen jumped in, 'Bella might get lucky,' she laughed.

I smiled politely, 'or maybe I won't.'

I wasn't really interested in meeting guys. I just wanted to settle in being at Forks and concentrate on enjoying gymnastics, no matter what Jade did to me.

But the Cullens did give me something to think about. I thought back to the nationals. Had I seen them there? I was certain that the grace was a gymnast's or a dancer's grace. Normal people didn't walk like that; normal people didn't look like that too. They all had shadows under their eyes, I know realized and all had pale white skin with golden eyes. They were sitting at a table together, the five of them, with no other friends. I could tell that they didn't really fit into this school properly. It didn't matter how gorgeous or how graceful they were, they were missing an element that would make them fit. Maybe it was friends. I could try being friends with them I guessed, to help them fit in. Or maybe they didn't want to fit in. Maybe they liked being with each other and each other only. Maybe they just wanted to be different.

'Come on Bella, it's time to go!' Angela interrupted my thought bubble, 'I'll walk to you your next class, where is it?'

I showed her my timetable and followed her out of the cafeteria, still thinking about the Cullens.